听 听 听Carlyle's Country Garden Greenhouse opened for its 15th year of business on Thursday, May 7, and owners Allan and Sylvia Thomas say, 鈥淚t's been pretty non-stop since we opened the doors today.鈥�
听听听听 Along with Mother's Day shoppers, the couple says that many of their regular customers returned for yet another year, eager to get their gardens ready for another prairie spring and summer.
听听听听 鈥淲e really appreciate their support,鈥� says Sylvia. 鈥淥ur customers come back year after year. Our customers come from our local area and even from Estevan, Regina, and Brandon. We get a lot of people from the lakes, too.鈥�
听听听听 The couple specializes in Saskatchewan Zone 3 perennials and shrubs, which are perfectly suited to local growing conditions.
听听听听听 鈥淭hey can bring their planters in and we'll custom design something for them,鈥� says Sylvia. 鈥淥r if they like, we'll work on it with them.鈥�
听听听听 鈥淥ur newest item is a combination of flower plants in one pot called 'Confetti Gardens,' she adds. 鈥淲e also sell veggies and herbs, and a few other gardening items, planters, plant food, things like that. And we also have gift certificates, too.鈥�
听听听听 The greenhouse season is short, but full. 鈥淲e're open until July 15,鈥� says Allan. 鈥淭hat's if we don't sell out of trees, shrubs, and flowers like we did last year.鈥�
听听听 鈥淲e couldn't do any of it without our staff,鈥� says Sylvia. 鈥淏esides Allan and I, we have 12 part-timers. We've got a really excellent team. They are the ones who have helped us to build a really beautiful place.鈥�
听听听听 鈥淎nd we wouldn't be here without our customers. We're so grateful for the support of them all.鈥�
听听听听 Country Garden Greenhouse is located at 112 Railway Avenue, Carlyle. Phone: (306)-577-8299
听听听听 Hours: Monday-Saturday 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday 1:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
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