Spring Floral Update: Demand Putting Pressure on Supply Chain

The booming gardening and ornamentals market in the past year, as predicted by many in the industry, is carrying over into 2021. Along with this high consumer demand has come concerns that the supply chain may not be able to keep up.

The team at Greenhouse Grower is keeping track of what’s happening across the country. Here’s a closer look at the situation for nurseries and garden retailers in eastern Ohio, central North Carolina, and even across the border in Edmonton, AB, Canada.

Is your area facing supply pressure due to high demand? Let us know by leaving a reply in the comment box below!

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Avatar for Jody Jody says:

This spring is the craziest on record. Booming markets like Charlotte, Asheville and Raleigh are gobbling up EVERYTHING we can produce and procure. Bark shortages are an issue. The rising cost of polyethylene, nails, fabric and fert are exacerbating the problem. What used to cost $6500 for a full load out of Oregon now costs $10k and when your talking west coast commodities like arb, skips and otttos that’s a huge issue. Fortunately price gouging hasn’t been an issue. Nonetheless, prices are going up and the plant shortages are real this year and will be next year as well.