Early summer is here, and whether you've just been too busy to plant your flowers up until now or discovered a few more pots or blank spots in your flowerbeds that could use extra color, now is a perfect time to plant for blooms you can enjoy through summer and into autumn. To help your gardening budget go further, nearly all of our annuals in the greenhouse are now [...]
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!
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 [...]
If I had to pick one plant that's guaranteed to stop people in their tracks--slack-jawed with wonder at its beauty--that plant would have to be perennial hibiscus. Each year in late summer these hardy perennials put on a show with hundreds of dinnerplate-sized blooms in bright, head-turning colors. At Vander Giessen Nursery, we've grown and carried perennial hibiscus for more than 10 years, and our experience has enabled us [...]
Each year at the nursery we take questions from customers asking what type of soil we have--is it acidic, neutral or basic? Some people even go to the work of buying a pH test to determine for themselves just how acidic or basic their soil is. Frankly, though, it's hardly worth the money to have your soil professionally tested. Why? Our soil in the Northwest is notoriously acidic. Period. If [...]
Hydrangeas are one of the quintessential flowers of summer, with their large, colorful blooms brightening the garden starting in late June or early July. Of the dozens of varieties we sell each year, we grow a fresh crop of some of our favorite varieties for mid-to-late summer, and this crop is blooming now and ready for transplant into your garden. Included in our 2024 summer crop are some of [...]
Please note that we will be closed Saturday, July 13 through Wednesday, July 17 to enjoy some vacation time with our families. We are so grateful for the support of our community and the opportunity we have had to serve you again this year, and we look forward to returning from our time off refreshed and ready to serve you going into late summer and autumn. If you're working on [...]
For years, we have trusted Proven Winners as our primary source of top-quality annuals. With proven performance in our greenhouses--and more importantly, in your garden--Proven Winners sets the bar in quality and dependability. And that's why we're especially excited to introduce our 2024 Proven Winners Preview Day! On Tuesday, April 9, from 2:00-5:00 PM, experts from Proven Winners will be on-site in our greenhouse to meet you and answer all [...]
Late summer in the garden can be both a rewarding and challenging time. Armloads of fresh dahlias and zinnias and baskets full of green beans and sweet corn—all these are fitting rewards for the work of planting and tending throughout spring and early summer. However, summer heat and increased insect and disease activity can cut the season short if left unchecked. If this late summer amounts to anything like last [...]
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