Without that, we'd be in some trouble - but keep in mind that cuts are light, soil is heavy. Soilless threatens this import restriction. Q-37 law is hot topic. According to the Flower Council of Holland, per capita annual expenditures for flowers and plants in the United States are considerably below those in several European countries. Hanging basket sales up.
Growers can buy big from south, hold and grow, and sell.
If gas goes up again, look for changes in economics of production. Texas is a billion dollar ornamental hort industry. Beats chickens and timber. That's at the producer level, not retail level. Forest Hill, La. Plug only growers.