SusanHarris

Was there time for Q&A and did anyone ask if Scotts is planning on discontinuing their practice of spending millions to tell homeowners to green-up their lawns in the spring with several applications of their product?

I mean SURE, they'll produce organics and take as much of that market as possible, but the POINT is that Scotts does more than anyone to *create consumer* demand for bad products and practices.

On GardenRant, Jan left a comment saying, in effect, that they're ONLY responding to consumer demand, which is far from the truth. Where that demand comes from is the elephant in the room that's missing from this report and apparently from her talk.

Whatever they're paying Jan, she's obviously worth it.

Great tour, Billy! It was pure fun showing you guys around, as enthusiastic as you BOTH are. (Lin's a keeper - but you know that.)

Come back anytime and I'll show you more. And back atcha for the nice words.

Fabulous post, Billy, and thanks for the referral! Here's another place readers can look for lawn alternatives for wetter climates: http://www.sustainable-gardening.com/lawnsubstitutes/
Also, to FG? Smart move getting Goodnick on board. Great blog.

Congrats, Billy - much deserved. And kudos to FG for noticing Billy's talents and giving me more of him to read!

(I tried to comment earlier but may have screwed up. If this is a dupe, though, just delete. Or double-count my best wishes - that's okay, too. Hugs, S)

Congrats, Billy! FG's a great spot for your talents and kudos to them for choosing you. And having more of you to read - good thing for me. Best, S