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

All in a Day’s Work

We're blessed to have enjoyable, hardworking employees at the nursery--and we're blessed to get to work with such beautiful plants each year. Today was exciting--our small crew planted nearly 4000 geraniums, 500 gerberas and 500 [...]

Start Spring Right This Year

Remember the long-range weather forecasts last fall? Some said to expect a colder, wetter winter than normal. Others made predictions entirely to the other end of the spectrum. As it’s turned out—at least thus [...]

Primroses are in!

Nothing says spring quite like the cheerful, bright colors of primroses. And they're now available at Vander Giessen's! We're fully stocked with a great assortment of colors in primroses--and we have a couple types of [...]