Our Bare Root Fruit Tree Sale is ending soon, and now is the perfect time to plant! Through Saturday, April 11, save $15 off every fruit tree you purchase as part of our sale. Selection is still very good, but trees are selling fast, and we won't restock until next spring, so don't miss out--visit today to pick out the perfect fruit trees for your yard. Spring is [...]
The late Robin Williams famously said, “Spring is nature’s way of saying, ‘Let’s party!’” For gardeners, it’s easy to understand the sentiment—with bulbs bursting into bloom, flowering cherries and forsythia showing off their bright spring colors, and a kaleidoscope of other spring flowers soon to come into bloom, the fun time of year in the garden is just beginning. As you start working around your yard this month, here are [...]
Hydrangeas are incredibly popular plants, and with good reason: they're easy to grow, are available in varieties well-suited for sun or shade, come in a wide variety of sizes and shapes, and offer colorful flowers throughout the summer months. At Vander Giessen's, we offer a wide variety of hydrangeas, and we've just gotten in our biggest selection ever--nearly three dozen unique varieties! While we have several hundred plants available, many [...]
Thomas Edison, the brilliant inventor who was granted over 1000 US patents, was persistent—to say the least. Working to invent the incandescent light bulb, he is credited with saying "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work," a testament to his determination. Whether you’re reading this as a brand-new gardener with your first small garden or a lifelong hobbyist well-versed in all things gardening, as with [...]
Please note our upcoming holiday closure and modified winter hours. Changes are as follows: December 24: 9:00-12:00 December 25-January 11: Closed Beginning January 12: Winter Hours — Open Monday-Friday 9:00-4:30 Thank you for your business once again in 2025. We are deeply grateful for the trust and support of our local community and look forward to helping you in your lawn and garden projects again in 2026!
For an avid gardener, the childlike thrill of Christmas might be more poignantly felt with the first sunny, warm Saturday in spring, picking a juicy, sweet strawberry in June, or harvesting a perfectly ripe tomato on a warm summer day. In any case, Christmas may not be the time of year gardeners think most about, well, gardening, but it is the perfect opportunity to build excitement and prepare for the [...]
It's that time of year once again--our Christmas open house at Vander Giessen's! For many of the 87 years we've been in business, we've hosted an open house to kick off the Christmas season and we're excited to celebrate this annual tradition again with you this year. Join us this Saturday, December 6 from 10:00-3:00 for time spent visiting with family and friends enjoying delicious homemade goodies while you [...]
The world in which we live is so self-absorbed, so consumer-driven, and so unfocused on others that the concept of gratitude is almost lost in daily life. While it's no replacement for a day in, day out lifestyle of gratitude, Thanksgiving is a wonderful opportunity for us to slam on the brakes of "me, me, me" and simply pause to reflect on the abundant blessings we all share. On [...]
A piece I read in a magazine the other day encouraged me to change my attitude about the things on my to-do list—to see the work not as a chore but as an opportunity and a blessing. As we look at our final gardening tasks for the season, let’s “switch the O to an E”: focus not on the things we’ve “got” to do, but on the things we “get” [...]
Josephine Neuse is credited with saying that contrary to those who say that gardening begins in spring, “gardening begins in January with a dream.” While I appreciate the sentiment—and often dream of spring in the cold, dark days of winter—I would argue that for many aspects of gardening, the adventure begins in autumn. With mild temperatures, blue skies, and that crisp fall morning air, this “second spring” is the perfect [...]
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