Serving Whatcom County Gardeners Since 1938

Your garden is an extension of your home, and an ever-changing expression of your personality. For over 85 years and four generations of family ownership, Vander Giessen Nursery has served gardeners in Lynden, Whatcom County, and western Washington with healthy, thriving plants and the products, knowledge, and expertise to help gardens thrive. Whether you’re a first-time gardener or lifelong green thumb, we’re here to help you turn your lawn and garden into an oasis.

Lynden Baskets

Grown in our greenhouses--unmatched in quality and beauty!

Annuals

Add seasonal color to your planters and garden

Perennials

Make your garden colorful for years to come with easy-care plants

Shrubs

Evergreen and deciduous structure for your garden

Trees

Create vertical interest, shade and great color

Fruits, Vegetables & Herbs

Grow your own and discover what fresh really tastes like

Fruits, Vegetables & Herbs

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Plant Care

Let us help you find the solutions you need for a healthy garden

Fountains

Enjoy the soothing sounds of falling water in the garden

Soils & Mulch

Provide nutrients and beautification for your garden

The Latest From Our Blog

Best of Lynden — Thank you!

To all who voted for us as 'Best Nursery' in the Best of Lynden contest in 2019, we wish to say thank you! We're honored to have your vote again this year and appreciate [...]

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The Gift That Keeps on Growing

As a child, one of my favorite Christmas stories was a book about a family that brought a living Christmas tree into their apartment, only to have it grow up to the ceiling and [...]

Put Your Lawn & Garden to Bed for Winter

With dusk creeping into the four o’clock hour, regular morning frosts, and maple trees shedding the last of their autumn brilliance, we can be sure of one thing: late autumn is upon us. As [...]