Tucked up behind the tenth hobby in Milton , Ontario is Brownridge Greenhouses , a wholesale grower that has been supplying self-governing garden centers and retailers with a variety of perennial , annual , herbs , and vegetable for over fifty years .
" Variety is Brownridge ’s calling card . When planting time of year tally , enceinte box computer storage tend to source a little choice of trendy or tried - and - honest plants that consumer will recognize in their garden centers . But smaller , independent retailers often take a dissimilar access . Unique miscellany and niche plant are what coiffe them aside from the big competition . And that ’s where Brownridge comes in . A grower ’s grower that specialise in ecological niche , uncommon , and forget varieties – the kinds of plants that make discerning green ovolo say , ' I ’ve been looking everywhere for that ! ' "
" Our customers will ask us to try a young diversity and we ’re happy to do it . There are so many unexampled alternative out there and we like to try them . But at the same metre , the older varieties are still good . There ’s no reason to bury about them , " state Doug Brownridge , who manages the farm together with his sister , Carrie Brandow , following the retirement of their parents , Bill and Elinor Brownridge , who established the farm in the late sixties .
Brownridge Greenhouses submit that it takes its focus on breadth and deepness earnestly . " For representative , we develop over 40 varieties of pansy , over 50 variety show of hellebore , and over 100 change of hosta . "
" A big draw play for the independent stores is offering customize planter with strange plants that you ca n’t find at the box stores , " say Doug . " We particularize in farm the parts for those planters . We have dust-covered moth miller in 4″ pots year - round and we have hundreds of variety that are ready to go by March . We operate on having a bombastic assortment , and since that determine our shelf space , we tend to plow most of our order out within 24 hours . "
As a mate to A.M.A. for more than 25 age , their team has long been inspired by the approach that Doug and Carrie bestow to their operation .
" What always stands out to me is the loyalty of the Brownridge team . Many of the squad members have been on staff for decade . So , you get to know Doug and Carrie , but you also see the same steady-going cheek year after twelvemonth , " said Janan Alles , Manager , of Growing Containers , Soils and Equipment , A.M.A. Horticulture . " This dependableness extends through A.M.A. ’s kinship with Brownridge . We ’ve worked together as partner for decades and we desire to go the supererogatory naut mi to check that they extend making not bad container pick that back up their concern . "
Starting from humble beginnings , Brownridge Greenhouses now has a seasonal squad of 35 people , and a full - time faculty of 20 the great unwashed , some of whom have been with the glasshouse for over 30 long time , as stated by Brownridge Greenhouses . Brownridge grow and ships across Ontario , with customers from North Bay to St. Thomas , mighty up until the end of the season .
" As the season slows in the capitulation , we ’re busybodied planting again by November . Then we follow Ontario wake up in the spring , " says Doug . " The call start coming in in the Kitchener surface area , and by mid - March , North Bay is call . retailer are walk our greenhouse to see what we ’ve been grow for the season . "
But Janan is n’t surprised that Brownridge ’s speech sound is always ringing . " Customers have intercourse they can weigh on them , both to deliver mellow - quality plants , but also to say what they mean and do what they say . And that ’s highly valuable in any partnership . "
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