About this time of year, every year, we visit our Texas plant growers. This year we took them Girl Scout Thin Mint cookies, as a thank you for shipping us their best grade A plants!
While at the growing grounds we drive the fields with our sales rep, looking at new plant varieties and new sizes of plants being grown. We even have a coding system to remind us which plants are the best for early spring shipment.
For the first time in 40 years, this year James and I saw robots spacing plants out in the fields. They say robots are a little better at spacing than humans. I’m not sure about that; here they are in action!
Below are photos of our visit last week.
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Thin Mints, ready for delivery!
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James on the loading dock, checking quality.
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Greenhouse full of Tuscan Blue Rosemary!
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Mona Lavender Hanging Baskets
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Sally with some big Live Oak we’re bringing in
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Greenhouse of Geraniums
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Planting Seedlings in bedding flats
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Beautiful Italian Cypress – A Rating!
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Cool Looking Mangave Pineapple Express
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James with Ron, Salesman & Great Gill Advocate
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Meredith, native to CC, works with one of our growers. She was a real treat to tour with!
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These Gentlemen are our angels, driving Texas highways to bring you your plants!
-Sally