Our fall clearance sale is now over. Thank you for shopping with us this season! Still planting in your yard this fall? Our remaining inventory of shrubs, trees, and perennials is still for sale at regular prices. Short days, cool nights, and wet weather--fall is perfect for planting! No matter what you want to plant, autumn's cooler, wet weather make for stress-free transplant for your shrubs, trees, and [...]
For four generations, our family has had the honor of serving Lynden, Whatcom County, and the greater Puget Sound area with beautiful hanging baskets, annuals, perennials, shrubs, and trees. This year, as we celebrate our 85th anniversary, we're excited to offer a two-day sale on just about all of the plants we currently have to offer! Join us this Friday and Saturday, June 23-24, for the following sales: 25% off [...]
As you may have discovered in the last few years--or at least gained a fresh appreciation for--growing your own food is both enjoyable and rewarding. Whether you're a first time gardener or have shopped with us for years, we're excited to help make your gardening budget go further with Tomato Days! Each year, in late April or early May, we offer a selection of some of our most popular [...]
It's that time of year once again--our Christmas open house at Vander Giessen's! For many of the 84 years we've been in business, we've hosted an open house to kick off the Christmas season and we're excited to bring back the tradition again this year. Join us this Saturday, December 3 from 10:00-3:00 and enjoy time spent visiting with family and friends over a Christmas snack while you browse [...]
A year ago, we ended a warm, dry summer with a splash of sorts—October’s arrival brought a drastic change in the weather that began one of the wettest winters on record in our area. This year, we’ve once again experienced a dry summer and pleasant early fall, and while rainy weather is arriving, it's now the perfect for getting some extra lawn and garden projects done. Here are a [...]
In recent years, the craziness of Black Friday has become something of a cultural phenomenon. Admit it--if you're not one of the half-crazed people standing in line outside a store on Thanksgiving evening, you're glued to your TV watching the local news as they broadcast footage of malls flooded with manic shoppers. Black Friday is impressive, to be sure, but this year we encourage you to also take advantage [...]
