I am thankful to my mom for my love of gardening even though I didn’t always appreciate the time I spent in the garden as a child. As I picked never-ending cherries or pulled weeds from our huge vegetable garden, I wished to be anywhere but the garden. But I still remember the delicious sweetness of freshly picked raspberries and strawberries, the thrill of marigold seedlings emerging, and the joy of just laying in the grass looking at pictures in the clouds. I learned valuable life lessons in the garden. Thanks Mom!

Don’t forget to thank your mom this Sunday on Mother’s Day. We have lots of great gift ideas like gift planters, beautiful blooming hydrangeas, garden-related gifts, and LOTS MORE! Of course, gift certificates are also available in any amount.

Our Spring Open House was a huge success thanks to our wonderful customers, beautiful plants and spectacular spring weather.  Thanks to all of you who voted for your favorite container in our container contest. The winning container is pictured. This container, designed by Pamela Matus, won by just 2 votes! We have drawn the ten names and emailed the lucky winners of Sue Amatangelo’s book, “The ABC’s of Beautiful Containers”.

Don’t miss the fun at our Spring Open House beginning Saturday, April 17 and continuing through Sunday, April 25.

Join us for classes about everything from how to grow vegetables you can plant right now to how to decorate your front door for spring. See our calendar for a complete list of educational opportunities.

Vote for your favorite container garden!  Pick up a voting slip from a cashier and choose your favorite among a variety of container gardens created by our staff. At the conclusion of our Open House, we will draw 10 votes. Lucky winners will receive an autographed copy of The ABC’s of Beautiful Containers by Sue Amatangelo.

Enjoy freshly-popped popcorn while you take advantage of special purchase prices on benches, earth boxes and lots more! We’re also giving away 1 lb. packages of earthworm castings to the first 75 customers who spend $25 or more on both Saturday, April 24 and Sunday, April 25.