Fall Mums At Sun Nurseries
It is September which means that Stephanie is ready to start decorating her front porch for Fall.
Why Shop At Independent Garden Centers
If you are reading this, chances are you already know why going to an independent garden center is such a wonderful experence. That said, I know how hard it is when you are at the grocery store or one of…
Is It Time For YOU To Join A Garden Club?
Stephanie shares a little about how fun it is to belong to a group of like minded gardeners by joining local garden clubs.
First Garden Center Visit Of 2022 ~ Homestead Gardens
Stephanie’s first visit of 2022 to Homestead Gardens. Looks like they are getting ready for Spring!
Christmas At Valley View Farms
A trip to Valley View Farms Greenhouse and Nursery to get a poinsettia led to a nice chat with Carrie Engel and so much more
Meadows Farms ~ Plant a Little Happiness!℠
Last week, I was on my way to Beltsville and decided to stop in at Meadows Farms in Burtonsville. I was not sure if former Behnke’s Best Anita and Greg were working that afternoon but I wanted to see that new greenhouse I had heard about.
Thanksgiving Farms ‘We Grow Our Own’
Road Trip Last Sunday, my friend Donna and I took a road trip to Adamstown, Maryland, in Frederick County. I have always heard about Thanksgiving Farms, an independent garden center but never had the opportunity to go there. Carol Allen…
A Visit To Patuxent Nursery
This week Stephanie’s road trip took her to Bowie, Maryland where she stopped in to see Patuxent Nursery. Lucky for her, former Behnke Bes, the perennial manager, was there, and they were able to catch up.
Homestead Gardens, A Maryland Destination Garden Center
This week Stephanie took a road trip to visit one of Maryland’s destination garden centers in Davidsonville, MD. Homestead Gardens is a family-owned independent garden center that offers a wide selection of everything and beyond for your home and garden.
Two Growers That Sell Retail Too
Wholesale Grower My husband and I started Hillside Nursery, in 1979. We were a wholesale nursery of annuals, perennials, and poinsettias a few months after we got married. For 27 years, we sold our plants to retail garden centers and…
A Visit To A Local Independent Garden Center
Grey Goose Farm: A Visit To A Local Garden Center Yesterday I finally did it! I went to visit Grey Goose Farm in Laytonsville, MD. As with most of you, I have stuck pretty much close to home, but now…
A Visit To Snell’s Greenhouses Garden Center
Stephanie writes about visiting Snell’s Greenhouses in Carroll County, Maryland, this week. Going to a local independent garden center is always a lot of fun, especially when your granddaughter asks to go for her birthday.