It's that time of year once again--our Christmas open house at Vander Giessen's! For many of the 85 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 2 from 10:00-3:00 and enjoy time spent visiting with family and friends and enjoying delicious homemade goodies while you browse [...]
Gardening is a hobby best shared with friends. Not to say that there’s no benefit to being alone in the garden—I think most gardeners would confess to loving the solitude that time in the garden can offer. But in the end, what would gardening be without a friend to visit with while you cut dahlia bouquets, an acquaintance on whose porch you anonymously leave a pile of zucchini (August 8 [...]
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 [...]
With the Christmas season underway, gardening takes a backseat to decorating—and with good reason, since Christmas comes only once a year! In this season of celebration, though, many of the decorations you use indoors and out are perishable and can start to look worn before the last of your Christmas get-togethers are over. To keep your home looking festive and fresh through the holidays, here are a few tips I’ve [...]
The Christmas season will soon be here--and in fact, for many stores, it is already. We choose to wait until the day after Thanksgiving to get into full swing here at Vander Giessen's, but that doesn't mean we're not busy getting ready! Stop in today and you'll see we're busy changing our greenhouse around to accommodate our indoor Christmas tree shopping area, a separate poinsettia & indoor plant area [...]
The Christmas season is well underway: lights are up, Christmas music fills the radio waves and December calendars are packed with parties and family get-togethers. While gardening may not be foremost in your mind this month, there are plenty of gift-worthy items you’ll find at Vander Giessen's that you can give to your favorite gardener—or add to your own wishlist—this Christmas season. For most gardeners, one of the most-used tools [...]
