Nurseries

shipping
to U.S.

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greater percentage of their
inventory south.

as more and more
Americans discover our 66
cent dollar, they are buying
almost everything the local
nurseries can produce. This is
great for the growers but is
having an impact on the
Canadian retail nurseries and
Jandscapers. Many plants that
were readily available and
reasonably priced are now
being shipped to the U.S. for
a premium price.

Some local landscapers are
comphining about the quali-
ty and quantity of plants they
have to choose from when
many of the best plants are
being exported. Several times
recently I have tried to
source specific plants from,
growers only to find their
entire stock has been sold
out. This may help to explain
why some of the more
unique and fashionable
plants you may have been
looking for are not available
or are being sold at premium
Prices.

The low value of the
Canadian dollar also creates
problems when it comes to
buying imported plants that
are grown in the U.S. |
priced some shaped, wax
leafed privets last weck and
was surprised to find they
were selling for $300 to
$400 per plant.

Let's hope the local nurs-
ery industry grows fast
enough to keep up with local
demand and the dollar
regains a more favaurable
position in the moncy mar-
ket.

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Sunday, August 15, 1999 ~ North Shore News — 23

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annual Fall Safe. ‘This is an
opportunity to view and buy
plants suitable for the alpine
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VanDusen Botanical Garden.

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