Winter months are a garden center’s slowest time of year. Some close down entirely or have limited hours, but most keep their doors open, trying to get whatever business they can before the spring rush. Local garden centers are an important part of the sustainable agriculture and organic gardening chain, as they are often the source for many of the materials, seeds and plants that are used to grow your own food. See the current discussion to give your feedback on your winter garden center buying habits.
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Gales garden centers (http://www.galesgarden.com/), with their four area locations in Brunswick, Maple Heights, Westlake and Willoughby Hills, to lure winter shoppers, offers many sales on seeds, classes about seed starting and gardening, and even offers a farmer’s market, the Sun Plum Market (http://www.galeswilloughby.com/sun_plum_market.htm) which features local produce.
Lowe’s greenhouse in Chagrin Falls (http://www.lowesgreenhouse.com/) not to be confused with the home improvement store giant, offers many clubs that their patrons can join and its owner, Jeff Griff, is committed to “gardening for the greater good”.
Other area Garden centers that often offer winter incentives are the Bremec group, with two garden centers, one in Cleveland Heights, (http://www.bremec.com/BremecOnTheHeights.htm) and one in Chesterland, (http://www.bremec.com/BremecGreenhouses.htm). Both of these locations have friendly and knowledgeable staffs to help you.
Pettiti Garden Centers (http://www.petittigardencenter.com/) are all over the Greater Cleveland area, and also supply all of your winter growing needs, as well as all of the supplies you need to help feed our feathered friends this time of year.
Supporting these and other local garden centers will help to ensure that local resources and growers will remain an integral part of the Northeast Ohio foodshed.
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