I grew up on this farm, where the greenhouses are now located, but my time at Watchtower Farms in New York (1969-1976) gave me the skills to start my own plant business. In 1978, we began selling to Ace Hardware and Helmick’s Market in Bridgeport. Demand grew quickly, and I started growing flowers. By 1980, we added a 30x40 greenhouse and used an old chicken house as a transplanting area and office.

In 1982, we expanded with a 22x22 office and a 22x60 greenhouse. As more customers came, we added perennials, fruit trees, shrubs, roses, grasses, potting soil, and bulk mulch to our offerings. We now seed over 600 annuals, herbs, and perennials, along with other plants grown from cuttings shipped in winter.

Today, we have over 29,000 square feet of greenhouse space and cold frames. We start selling in March, offering soils and trees, followed by flowers and vegetables in April and May. By fall, we sell over 5,000 large mums. Throughout the season, we also deliver mulch, topsoil, and manure.