About Us
Owners Marc and Leonie Brooks, have been in the horticultural field for over 80 years combined.
Leonie grew up in the Netherlands and worked at her father's rose nursery and garden center since she was four years old. She attended an argicultural horticultural college in England and came over on an internship for Conard-Pyle/Star Roses in 1981.
Marc started working at a garden center in New Jersey when he was 15 years old. He attended a horticultural trade school in Illinois, which lead him to work at several large wholesale greenhouses. Eventually, he worked for 10 years at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA.
We met at Conard-Pyle/ Star Roses in the spring of 1981 and have been together ever since. In 1999, we found an apple orchard of 10 acres in Northern Chester County, where we started our lifetime dream. In 2000, we planted our first annual flats and hanging baskets. Over the past 19 years we have fine tuned our plant selections to fit our the needs of our customers.
Our children, Allison and Joel, will occasionally be around the greenhouse helping out. They are the best help you can have and a great way to spend time together as a family. Both of our children have chosen other paths in life now that they are grown up.
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Flashback
Marc and Joel drilling holes for the post for the frame of the first greenhouse.
Greenhouse #1's framework completed.
First greenhouse framework done with the view in the background.
First greenhouse from the old house on Trythall Road.
Allison planting during the first season in 2000.
We attached the old greenhouse to the side of our barn/potting shed.
The first flat of the 2000 season.
First greenhouse full of flats.
Preparing for greenhouse #2.
Both greenhouses complete.
Our little house on the hill.