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 →
The 17the The annual Michigan Garden Plant Tour is scheduled to run July 27 through August 7. The event is a free and coordinated open house that provides commercial growers, landscapers, public garden workers and other industry professionals the opportunity to learn about new and improved ornamental plant selections. existing.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 →
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 →
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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 →
Greenhouses and garden centers are among the many businesses forced to close as part of the fight against COVID-19. Many across the state say they are ready to reopen safely on May 1 and hope to be allowed to do so. For 99 years, Willson’s Garden Center has been illuminatingRead More →
Animal Crossing: New HorizonsThe next update arrives on Thursday, April 23 and will add new merchants and an expanded museum, Nintendo confirmed on Tuesday morning. New additions include Leif, the sloth Animal Crossing fans will remember Animal Crossing: New Leafwho will run a garden stand, and Redd, the fox/art dealerRead More →
If you can’t stop decorating your island landscape by Animal crossing: new horizons (CA: NH), I have good news: Nintendo has just announced a new update to feed your terraforming addiction. Starting April 23, the company will begin bringing new features to the game, such as a museum expansion, gardenRead More →
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is getting a big update this week.Read More →
WINCHESTER – The coronavirus may be sowing the seeds for many residents of the northern Shenandoah Valley to embark on a new hobby. Business is booming in the local garden centers. Managers say they think people are tired of staying indoors during the pandemic and are turning to gardening –Read 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 →
WATERLOO – Gardeners already get their hands dirty preparing their lawns, flower beds and borders, pulling pipes and preparing containers that beg to be planted. What they will be missing, at least for the foreseeable future, is the ability to leisurely search for bedding plants, perennials, and other plants andRead 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 →
“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 →
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Local garden centers scramble to fulfill online orders as they shift from being primarily retail outlets where customers come in and choose flowers and shrubs, to an online ordering experience with contactless pickup. curbside and home deliveries of annuals, perennials, herbs and vegetables. . “We have been set up toRead More →
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 →
5:10 p.m. | Tuesday, April 14, 2020 Garden centers are taking different approaches to business in the wake of Gov. Tim Walz’s change to stay-at-home order, deeming them essential. Some offer curbside sales. Others limit customers in the store. Bachman Garden Center open for business The Governor’s change was goodRead 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 →
Sarah Munson has been preparing for Easter since the fall. His preparations included planting more than 1,000 bulb flowers in the fall and then 1,000 lilies in January. Munson is the fourth generation of his family to operate Beck’s Flower Shop and Gardens in Jackson. She is among hundreds ofRead 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 →
An extended “stay at home” order from Governor Gretchen Whitmer prohibits keeping garden sections of stores open for businesses over 50,000 square feet. But many nurseries and garden centers contacted by Michigan Radio interpret the rule as a ban on the sale of fruit and vegetable plants. Greenhouse and nurseryRead More →
The stay-at-home order has been extended until May 1. Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s Extended Stay-at-Home Order, which only allows people to leave home for essential functions, includes new regulations for grocery stores. One aspect of the order indicates that department stores are to shut down portions of their retail space thatRead 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 →
Garden centers, nurseries, farm supply stores and small producers are open for business and adapt quickly to meet customer concerns and safety restrictions. For these companies, spring is crucial for their bottom line, so they are doing everything possible to keep up with the changing tide. The state-imposed home supportRead 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 →