HI, MY NAME IS ALLEN RITCHY. I AM MARRIED WITH 4 CHILDEN AND WE LIVE IS SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN. I GREW UP HERE AND ENJOY THE AREA. A QUIET COMMUNITY BUT A GREAT AREA TO TRY TO RUN A SMALL BUSINESS. AL'S AUTO BODY STARTED SOME 20 YEARS AGO. WE STARTED AS JUST A HOBBY AND TURNED INTO A BUSINESS. THE ARBORETUM PART OFFICIALLY WAS ADDED ONLY 3 YEARS AGO BUT REALLY STARTED THE SAME TIME AS THE BODY SHOP, I JUST DID NOT REALIZE IT. QUICKLY MY PLANT PROJECTS AND INTERESTS GREW TO A SALEABLE LEVEL. THE ARBORETUM / NURSERY ALSO HELPED ME SHAKE THE STEREOTYPE OF THE MESSY SMALL BODY SHOP AND PROVIDED ME SOME MENTAL THERAPY FROM THE CHALLENGES RELATED TO RUNNING A SOMETIMES VERY FRUSTATING BUSINESS. WE ARE ALWAYS TRYING TO IMPROVE OUR BUSINESS. IF IT NOT THE LATEST IN PAINTING EQUIPMENT, IT IS IMPROVING OUR LANDSCAPE AND OFFERING NEW EXCITING PLANTS TO OUR CUSTOMERS. WE TRY NOT TO GET SPREAD TOO THIN IN OUR PERENNIAL SELECTIONS, MAINLY SPECIALIZING IN HOSTAS. I LOVE THIS PLANT. THE FIVE ACRES I GROW THEM ON IS SOME WHAT ON A GLACIAL TERRAIN WITH SOME NICE GRADE CHANGES. THAT MAKES MY LANDSCAPE VERY INTERESTING & EXCITING TO PLAN OUT & EXPAND !! MY OTHER INTERSTS INCLUDE GOLFING WHEN I CAN FIND THE TIME, I COLLECT SOME RED WING STONEWARE AND ENJOY USING IT IN MY LANDSCAPE & DISPLAYS DURING OUR ANNUAL HOSTA FEST. WE ARE NEW TO THE INTERNET AND HAVE ONLY BEEN RECENTLY NEW TO THE EBAY COMMUNITY. WE PLAN ON RUNNING A CYBERSPACE BUSINESS THE SAME WAY WE HAVE RUN OUR LANDSPACE BUSINESS HERE IN WALWORTH WISCONSIN. WE HAVE LEARNED OVER THE YEARS THAT CUSTOMER SATISFACTION IN OUR BUSINESS OR ANY BUSINESS IS VERY INPORTANT, ALONG WITH RETURN CUSTOMERS. A SMALL BODY SHOP CAN LIVE OR DIE BY WORD OF MOUTH. WE FULLY INTEND ON DOING OUR BEST TO MAKE EVERYONE HAPPY !! BEING NEW TO THE INTERNET LET ALONE TO COMPUTERS ( I JUST MASTERED THE DOUBLE CLICK ) WE WILL DO OUR BEST. I INVITE ANYONE & EVERYONE TO STOP BY FOR A PERSONAL TOUR OF AL'S AUTO BODY AND ARBORETUM , I WOULD LIKE TO THINK IT'S WORTH A LOOK ! PLEASE FEEL COMFORTABLE USING OUR EBAY SIGHT. GOOD LUCK IN ALL YOUR GARDENING ADVENTURES WHER EVER THEY MAY TAKE YOU. YOUR LAND AND CYBERSPACE FRIEND, ALLEN RITCHEY
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