You're right, they're worker's for sure.

No boys needed here!!!😅 They always do a great job.👍

I feel the same way.😊

Family owned businesses are a treasure. I hope the new wave of entrepreneurism will take us back to the good ole' days :)

It is nice to know that the people who own these stores know what they are talking about too.

Ditto 😍

No supermarket chain can truly copy a family owned nursery business. When the supermarket chains started getting plants on consignment or sale and return, the real plant people just grew their own plants to compensate, cutting out the middle man. A niche business where years of experience and knowledge sets you apart from the herd.

She sure did ,I needed some height along a ugly fence I was thinking yesterday of painting a white table I had and add shade loving plants, now I know my idea isn't far fetched

Maybe we should rent a bus and pick up gardener on the way!😂❤

@@gayleklein8890 Stop for me in northwest Ohio! I'll make up some snapdragon teafor the trip.

Don't forget to stop for me too in sw Pa. !!!!! I often think it would be soooo funto get all of Laura's fans together , just dreaming !! Have a great day !

You'll have come up I-70, right past my house in Western KS on the way! I wanna go!

And please stop for me, I’m between Chicago and Milwaukee. What fun we would all have!!!! 🌺🌸🌼🌸🌺 Maybe only fill the bus half full with fans, to make more room for all the “goodies” we buy!!!!! 😂😉😊😉😂

Most of the garden centers near me have closed for the season (mid April to June 30). None of them carry anywhere near the variety of plants, pots, statuary, decorative items etc that Andrews provide their customers. So hard to find replacements for plants that haven't survived from their initial planting or are struggling. The average first frost here is mid-October but is often much later. So often in August, gardeners are looking to "refresh' their gardens but it is a wait until mid-late September when some stores/farm stands bring in mum plants.

@@mmelven8558I can’t believe they don’t carry fall items either. I usually plant perennials around now.

I totally agree about our local garden centers. I'm in Pennsylvania, but right about now, most of the plants that are left are gangly and unkept, and if you know how to love 'em and cut 'em back you can usually get a good bargain, but most of the time, there is very little left to even choose from until the mums come out. So frustrating because there are so many things that could go in now to freshen up beds and containers. I think I need to take a field trip!

Second that 🎉😂😂

W Was 2 Was😅 😅😅 😅

I agree! Mine never grow as beautiful and big as Laura's do, but I love them so much!

PFG is one of my annual go-to plants. Color, vase-shaped growth habit, movement, etc. Just love it.

@NursemomB853 I overwinter my purple fountain grass in the garage. I just bring in the whole container and water every 3 weeks. I keep my garage at around 50 degrees. I also bring in my diamond frost euphorbias, penny vines, petunias, canna lilies and geraniums. I do have grow lights that I keep the sun loving plants under and the shade plants I put under a table or back away from the grow lights. I keep a couple fans running to circulate the air. I also inspect for pests and they all get sprayed with neem oil or insecticidal soap before bringing into the garage. I also bring in my fuchsias - I cover them loosely with a brown paper bag and keep soil moist. Been doing this for years~ if you decide to try… don’t worry if they don’t look their best when January- February rolls around because when you put them out after the frost in the spring they will start to wake up and start putting on new growth. Check them and clean up any dead foliage or decaying branches ( plants like geraniums) spray with neem if you notice any pests. I’m in zone 8b PNW

I brought in an ornamental pepper plant that I just loved and don’t see much. I wanted to keep it going. Put it in my basement windowsill watered it and it looked like it was gonna die but still had a little green. So I kept it fertilized it a little with an organic fertilizer put it out in late spring and by golly it’s going to town! Try to overwinter your plants if it doesn’t work what have you lost that you wouldn’t have anyway if you composted it But if it does work viola! The plant you love is back for you! Only do a few to cut back on bug infestation and too much work. I only overwintered the pepper plants. Good Luck🍀 and give it a try. Ps you can overwinter in your upstairs home too. But protect your floors if you put them on wood floors. Better yet buy a low holder for them. And only do the ones you love.

Never saw this before…love it!!!

I was raised on a farm where various types of berries were grown. My aunt who helped with picking always wore a large straw hat, long sleeved shirt and gloves with the finger tips cut off. I always thought that was "silly". But she lived to be 89 and still had beautiful porcelain skin (she was a redhead), very few wrinkles and almost no "age spots". Me, on the other hand at a much younger age, am paying the price of all the sun exposure😢.

In the same boat as well as the red, yellow, blue green color variation. Still working at it. Just realizing gardens are never finished and always changing.

Yes please, another tour of Andrews Garden Pavillion. That Silver Heart Brunnera is awesome! Definitely keeping my eyes open for that one now! And btw, thanks to Laura I now pronounce Brunnera properly, along with Campendula and Clematis. I have been working with these plants for two decades and misprouncing them all along..., my shame. Thank you again Laura!

Mine were stunning last year…this year the deer found them and I started spraying with repellent but I’m down to a few blooms on each. It’s a battle!

I also need one of those hats for garden days!