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* Of the 26 million households that grow their own vegetable plants, 35%
are located in the Midwest; 27% are in the Southeast.com .
"The new arrangement resembles our company's successful experience
with garden mum rooting stations in the East.

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, More than one in four of all
U. households will grow vegetable plants during 2005, making it one of the
fastest growing pastimes, according to Dennis Thomas, General Manager of
Bonnie Plant Farm, the nation's largest grower of container vegetable plants,
herbs , and flowers.
Thomas attributes much of this increased interest in gardening to the
expansion of home improvement retailers and garden centers.

* Gardening is becoming less seasonal , as people plant cool season crops
such as broccoli, cabbage, lettuce, cauliflower, and collards .

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Some other gardening trends of interest include:

* More young persons 18-34 are gardening, spending more than any other
group on vegetable plants, approximately $70 annually . that will allow the Ranch to serve as one of Yoder
Brothers' new West Coast contract rooting stations . All products will continue to retain Yoder's
guarantees of trueness to type and expert customer support.ecke.

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UNION SPRINGS, Ala. New products
such biodegradable peat containers are helping to bring novice
gardeners into the category by simplifying efforts. Consumers are utilizing small spaces such as
containers, balconies, patios, and windowsills for mini -gardens. The new
partnership, which begins on July 1, 2005, will provide customers with
fresher products and faster delivery times. For more information, please visit the Ecke Ranch website
at www.

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The Ecke family has operated the Encinitas floriculture Ranch
since 1923., contact Yoder customer service at 800-321-9573 or visit their
website at www.

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Ecke Ranch will be providing an array of annuals, garden mums and
poinsettias to Yoder customers.

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Green Thumbs Increasing Nationwide - One in Four Households Grows Vegetable Plants

"Home improvement
retailers provide one-stop shopping for anything a person needs for planting
and maintaining a successful garden.

* Herb gardening continues to grow at a strong pace, with more than 15
million households planting herbs. Gardeners in traditionally urban
areas such as New York City, Charlotte, Atlanta, Dallas, and Orlando
are leading the way.bonnieplants.

Ecke Ranch and Yoder Brothers Partner to Provide Better Service to West Coast Customers; Yoder Brothers Moves Rooting Operation from Salinas CA to Encinitas'

The Ecke
Ranch is one of the largest private employers in the City of
Encinitas.

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* While the number of individuals gardening has increased, the size of
gardens has decreased.

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ENCINITAS, Calif. Yoder will be closing its Salinas, CA,
facility in June and transferring West Coast operations to Ecke Ranch
and Takao Nursery, another West Coast contract rooting station for
perennials.

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"This new partnership will help us expand our client
base throughout the West Coast and further develop our product line,"
said Ecke.

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S. For helpful gardening tips, visit http://www.
"We are always looking to find new and innovative ways to work
with Yoder Brothers, which has earned its reputation as a world leader
in chrysanthemum research and breeding," said Paul Ecke, III, CEO of
Paul Ecke Ranch. They are a
leading breeder and propagator of all types of chrysanthemums: pot
mums, garden mums, spray mums and Fleurettes; and a leading propagator
and marketer of perennials, annuals, asters, azaleas, dahlias, exacum,
gloxinias , hibiscus, New Guinea impatiens, lisianthus, pentas,
poinsettias and pot roses. For more information on Yoder Brothers,
Inc.

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Ranch today officially announced a new partnership with Yoder
Brothers, Inc. Working together in this
way is a natural extension of our ongoing relationship with Ecke as
our partner in The Flower Fields Alliance," said Bill Rasbach,
President of Yoder Brothers, Inc. A mainstay in North Coastal San Diego, Ecke Ranch produces
more than 70% of the poinsettias grown in North America.

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The
company currently plants more than 500 million seeds annually, and delivers
fresh vegetable plants, herbs, and flowers from its 35 growing stations
nationwide.

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"More people are gardening for a number of reasons, including stress
reduction, maintaining healthy eating habits, and as a means to reduce
household expenses," says Thomas.com
Headquartered in Barberton , OH, Yoder Brothers Inc.

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* Seniors are still the largest group of vegetable gardeners, growing
leading varieties such as tomato and pepper plants.

The ordering process for customers will remain the same, directly
from Yoder Customer Service, their sales representatives , or Yoder
authorized brokers. has grown to
be a world leader in flowering research and breeding .yoder.

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Bonnie and Livingston Paulk founded Bonnie Plant Farm in 1918. Additionally, by building
volumes of both Ecke and Yoder products, customers will benefit by
more price-competitive truck freight options.

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