Bulbs: Favorite Daff/Tulip Spring Bulb Supplier?, 1 by tabasco

tabasco wrote:
How neat that you got to meet David Burdick at the plant show. I would like to buy from him, too, especially since he is offering a new introduction by Mary Lou Gripshover, a daffodil enthusiast right here in Cincinnati. (But his prices scare me a little!)

Yes, I like to support the true enthusiasts, start-ups, small operators (and dreamseekers!?), too, if I can. That's why I was interested in David Burdick, Nancy Wilson and 'EZ to Grow', so thank you, sjms and ladyrowan, for sharing your experience with them.

And BTW it kills me to support organizations that really spend excessively on marketing and advertising...for instance, Breck's, which historically relied on its marketing engine to sell some mainstream bulbs, but, whose real business was gathering names for mailing lists to sell or use for other products. (Not to say that you can't get some nice bulbs from them and I have been known to send away for their free $20 offer and other lures, too!)

(Breck's mission as a marketing company may be shifting to that of a more authentic bulb merchant now that Breck's and sister company, Spring Hill, are owned by Garden's Alive!, but we'll have to see...)

Sorry for getting on my soap box about these suppliers and sounding a little negative this early in the morning... :-)

Have a great gardening day. t.

Here's my latest 'Daffydowndilly Collage'--having fun with this Picasa 2 free download!