LIHU’E – The Alakoko is poised for growth on Kress Street. “We are looking for vendors,” said Krystl Apeles, the Alakoko Project and manager of the downtown Lihu’e Night Market. “Alakoko is home to locally made products – a place where you can find quality authentic local products under oneRead More →
*** There is still time to consult Kusama: Cosmic Nature eexhibit at the New York Botanical Garden – and you absolutely should. *** I’ve been a fan of Yayoi Kusama’s work since 2012, when I visited the Whitney Museum for a retrospective of his work. So I was very happyRead More →
In a Facebook post, a tea garden staff member revealed that the establishment was due to close in the coming days after employees were instructed to self-isolate through the NHS tracing system. The popular tea house has hosted distinguished guests ( Image: Facebook) An official at a historic tea gardenRead More →
A local gardener buys plants during a field trip to Geist Nursery at 9890 Mollenkopf Road in Fishers. (IBJ Photo/Mickey Shuey) Garden centers in the region have seen more greenery than usual this spring. Stay-at-home orders led to homeowners in central Indiana spending money on their outdoor living spaces, evenRead More →
Marybeth Taggart, director of advertising for Grandma’s Gardens near Waynesville, said the garden center had a record-breaking Mother’s Day sale. The average amount spent per purchase also increased this spring, according to Taggart. “With so many people stuck at home, people are improving their gardens and landscapes,” Taggart said. “ProducersRead More →
As spring continues, temperatures rise and flowers bloom here in Montgomery County. Maybe someone in the area would like to plant some perennials or do some landscaping to pass the time during the COVID-19 pandemic. Can he or she do it? According to Governor Tom Wolf’s stay-at-home order issued lastRead More →
After a long cold winter, the weather is finally starting to look like spring in the Rochester area. The annual flower and vegetable planting season officially kicks off Memorial Day weekend. Market gardening has gained ground this year as more people are interested in growing their own food during theRead More →
According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, it’s too late for Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, kale and Swiss chard. Gardeners and farmers who live in central Pennsylvania should have these plants in the ground by the end of April. This has not happened to many people because of the coronavirus pandemic.Read More →
Deena Awad was one of the first customers of her neighborhood garden store when it reopened on Friday. And during the weekend, she was already back. “Today is the second round! Awad said after choosing English lavender and a selection of delicate white flowers from Adams & Son Gardens, aRead More →
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For this week’s In the Garden, Sharon Meyer and Charlie Nardozzi discuss how to shop safely at garden centers and greenhouses during the pandemic. Sharon: Charlie we’re here! It’s garden season again, but it’s different – it’s very different now with COVID-19, so there are different rules. What have youRead More →
MANISTEE COUNTY – With the onset of spring comes the gardening season, one of the most crucial times of the year for greenhouses and garden centers. Gardening stores have started to open across the county, which is a welcome sight for many people tired from a long winter and weeksRead More →
While we stay at home, many of us look to our gardens to do something. DALLAS, PA – Along the back roads of Dallas Township you will find the Rogers Nursery. Shops like this have been deemed essential by the state and are open. “People don’t realize that we areRead More →
Rows of pristine green tomato plants lined the tables inside the Hammarlund Nursery in Esko on Friday, with soldiers fighting for food security. A barrel of natural organic fertilizer, or “tea,” as owner Ken Hammarlund described it, gave off the not-so-subtle scent of a minnow bucket. The nursery has seenRead More →
Agriculture is an essential activity, although it seems that printing seed packets is not. At least, that’s what Petra Page-Mann found out when she went seed packing with her partner Matthew Goldfarb from the organic farm and seed company Fruition Seeds. The solution? “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade,”Read More →
Northland Garden Centers are seeing an influx of customers this season as people want to expand their food sources and also look for activities that families can enjoy while self-isolating. Rows of pristine green tomato plants lined the tables inside the Hammarlund nursery at Esko on Friday, soldiers in theRead More →
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Under a new Executive Decree Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced on Friday overturned a controversial ban that stop many stores sell seeds, plants and other gardening supplies. As part of a new effort to “re-engage economically” amid the coronavirus, Friday’s order will allow nursery workers, landscapers and other workers whoRead More →
Michigan garden centers and nurseries can reopen and lawn care, pest control and landscaping operations can resume, with safety precautions in place, under Governor Gretchen’s latest stay-at-home order Whitmer. In order to continue their efforts to curb the coronavirus epidemic, companies in the sector are required under the ordinance toRead More →
Just a three-minute drive north of the Indiana-Michigan border is Vite Greenhouses. The family-owned and operated greenhouse at 2610 Redbud Trail in Niles has been selling flowers, trees, vegetables and fruit plants for over 30 years and never expected 2020 to be any different. Like many other nurseries, Vite co-ownerRead More →
“We have been extremely busy and continue to operate as usual while we still apply the guidelines set by the CDC,” said Jamey Conrad, Director of Marketing at Yard Market Nursery. Social distancing isn’t difficult with 10 acres of product to go, he said. But Yard Market and most otherRead More →
ST. JOSEPH — Patty Vogel was there to inspect the lantana varieties at the Thomsens Garden Center Saturday at noon. Around her, millions of bells and impatients vied for attention. “How much more, Peter?” she called to her husband, who was standing in an open driveway several yards away, pushingRead More →
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Bay Area nursery owners are reacting with cautious optimism to a report that health workers in several counties may ease restrictions on garden centers and landscaping companies starting May 4. “We are considering lifting the restrictions on some low-risk, mostly outdoor activities,” said Santa Cruz County health officer Dr GailRead More →
Hardy grasses sprout their green branches out of the dark, cold earth, and robins are in our backyards again. This is the time of year when gardening is normally on the minds of many Colorado Springs residents. But will it be this year? “I truly believe in the healing powerRead More →
ST. PETER — Garden centers in Minnesota are bustling with activity after a two-week hiatus in retail sales. Businesses have been temporarily closed under the order of Governor Tim Walz to combat the rapid spread of the coronavirus. On Wednesday afternoon, the governor added garden centers to the list ofRead More →
On April 10, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf denied a blanket exemption that would have allowed independent family garden centers across Pennsylvania to open this spring. The refusal means that garden centers, prepared for spring, will end up with millions of plants that they will not be able to sell. InRead More →
Gardeners wanting to get their hands dirty will no longer have to wait to fill their caddies with plants. On Wednesday, it was learned that garden centers had been added to the list of critical industries that are exempt from the statewide stay-at-home order. Some retailers plan to open immediately;Read More →
The expansion of Michigan stay-at-home orders announced by Governor Gretchen Whitmer comes with additional restrictions intended to limit the spread of the virus – including the closure of certain sections of stores. The new stay-at-home order, which takes effect on April 9, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. and ends April 30,Read More →
Look at this fern! Photo via @leafnpetal on Instagram Social distancing has prompted many Birminghamians to pick up a trowel and drop seeds. If you’re looking to spruce up your garden, take a look at these garden centers around Birmingham that offer curbside pickup and delivery for all your plantRead More →
Easter is the biggest holiday of the year for Meyer’s House of Sweets. But that likely won’t be the case in 2020, as social distancing efforts to stem the spread of COVID-19 prevent New Jerseyans from celebrating spring break as they usually would. “I usually make a lot of plattersRead More →
With reduced hours, limited staff wearing masks, and clients standing six feet apart, business isn’t exactly business as usual at Olson’s Garden Center, but that hasn’t stopped Melissa Ferreira from doing business. all she can to get through the spring season. Ferreira explained that Olson is allowed to remain openRead More →
Minnesota Gardens This is the time of year when Minnesota garden centers can expect to do a roaring business, but instead they are faced with the new reality of living under COVID-19 restrictions. With garden stores and nurseries not considered “essential” retail businesses under Governor Tim Walz’s “Stay Home” order,Read More →
Landscaping, nursery and garden center workers are considered non-essential workers and will not be exempt under the March 27 update to Governor Tim’s COVID-19 emergency order Walz. Yet the overall impact of the current closure of local garden centers, nurseries and landscapers is unclear. “It’s far too early to tell,”Read More →
Sitting in your living room in your pajamas while you try to work from home or teach the kids can make it seem like a snowy day, but believe it or not, spring is blooming, even if the coronavirus continues to ravage New Jersey. And pandemic or not, it’s alwaysRead More →
As the Easter rebirth season approaches, nurseries and garden centers in southern Jersey are hoping the coronavirus season won’t kill their businesses in the most critical two months of the year. The portents are not promising, although New Jersey clarified this week that these are “essential” farm operations that mustRead More →