If you've searched for sources for practical attire, you've likely discovered Sloggers, which is the apparel brand from Principle Plastics, a company that started 55 years ago as a manufacturer of gardening shoes. The product lines have grown over the decades to include hats, vests, shirts, pants, aprons and even "the like." Speaking of like, the aforementioned Mrs. Y has a particular fondness for the shirts from The Mountain. The company specializes in T-shirts with nature themes and offers hundreds of designs that range from remarkably realistic to whimsical. For a good look at "what's out there," we recommend the consumer-focused site, PriceGrabber.com. Here you can see comparative prices for apparel products of all sorts, as well as read reviews from customers who have purchased product. Hopefully, people have purchased product of the apparel ilk from you. If so, and if you have a tip for fellow garden center operators on how to serve the needs of the real gardener and the person who wants to look like a real gardener, click here to go to our blog. We would love to know what you think about this subject.

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