US (LA): Spring fever fuels gardening frenzy
"Spring is my favourite time of the year," said Brackins, of West Monroe, who was shopping at Sammy's Plant World. "I've come to buy bedding plants and roses. It's time to spruce up the beds and fill in the bare spots."
Business is booming at local nurseries as the area emerges from an unusually cold winter. Even without the long winter, a late Easter would have compressed the peak season.
"So far this is the best spring we've had," said Sammy Ramazani of Sammy's. "All of the nursery businesses are happy. Many of our customers complained that they lost plants during the winter, so they want to replace them. Everybody has spring fever."
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