First, check VMX to see if there is an "on order" status for perennials, trees, and shrubs. Second, advise the customer that there are many aspects that can affect availability of our crops. If a customer has a specific request for a plant that is not in the store, please call Production Staff on the radio.

Yes! Within 30 miles of our store. The rates are:Up to 3 Miles: $25 4-6 miles: $50 7-10 miles: $75 11-15 miles: $100 16-20 miles: $125 26-30 miles: $175

We call this “Garden Center Planting”. Our landscape team will deliver, plant, and mulch up to 10 trees, shrubs, and/or perennials for a fee. This does not include old plant removal. Warranty applies.

We offer a one year warranty for trees and shrubs ONLY. Our warranty covers a one-time store credit for the purchase price - no cash refunds. Customers will need to purchase a minimum of 1 bag each BumperCrop, a soil builder, and Biotone, a starter fertilizer, or the recommended amount for the quantity of plants purchased. These items must be purchased on the same transaction. Biotone and BumperCrop must be used during planting, following the instructions for application on the back of the bag for the fertilizer. For more information, see the “Tree-Shrub-Warranty” section of our website. Some exclusions apply

Generally, no. We do offer some price breaks on annuals, herbs, and vegetables; these will be indicated on store signage. Outside of these, Manager or Owner approval is required to offer a price break or discount. There may be situations where we can consider price breaks, mainly when a customer is working with our landscape department. We do offer a discount to registered landscapers who sign up with us ahead of making their purchase.

We do not stock turf or sod, but we do carry a variety of grass seed blends. We also carry bulk and bagged leaf compost to amend the soil before sowing and bales of straw to protect the freshly planted seeds.

Over the last several years, our greenhouse production team at Bedner’s has worked hard to build and improve our Integrated Pest Management or IPM program. Our entire staff is involved in scouting for pest and disease issues because the earlier we catch it, the easier it is to control. When we do spray, we try to utilize chemicals that are more specific in the insects they target, and gentler on non-target organisms and our environment. While we scout regularly, in some circumstances, a pest population can sneak up and become hard to control, and we may have to use neonics as a last resort. Sometimes, there are certain plants that we will treat early in the season to combat pest issues, so that by the time they flower, the chemical is no longer systemically active in the plant.

The most common reason we cut something from our program is because it did not perform well for us in our gardens or greenhouses. Another common reason is that it didn’t sell well and we were left with a lot of inventory of a particular plant or basket combination. Sometimes our suppliers experience crop failures, stock material shortages, or make changes to their programs, which limits the amount of young plants available to growers, and we just may not be able to get that plant that year. Whenever we make a change to our program, we always try to substitute with a similar or better variety.  

Cultivar is short for “cultivated variety”. A cultivar is a plant that has been selected by people to express desired traits and retain those traits when propagated. Some traits that people select for may include aesthetic features such as height, bloom color, bloom size, fruit size, and fruit taste or texture, or may also include traits such as disease resistance, drought tolerance, and fruit yield.

A “nativar” is a cultivar of native plants. Sometimes these crosses are facilitated by people selecting for traits such as smaller size, better flower color, or disease resistance, and other times it can be a naturally-occurring variation or wild selection that is collected and propagated as an improvement on the straight species.

The difference between a nativar and the straight species can be many different things. Size, disease resistance, bloom color, and better growth pattern seem to be the most common, but there could be other traits selected for in a nativar. Some nativars, such as Phlox Jeana, may show increased attraction to pollinators but some traits, such as altered leaf color, may deter pollinators. It is a matter of personal preference and garden space as to whether you choose straight species or nativars. 

Technically no, they are not. However, there are very few insecticides and fungicides that are labeled for use on herbs and vegetable transplants, and most of what is labeled for it are OMRI listed anyway. 

A determinate variety will produce a one-time fruit set, so your tomatoes will all be ready at about the same time. These varieties work well for canning or freezing, as they produce most of their fruit at once. Indeterminate means the variety will continue to produce fruit over a longer period of time. The more you pick, the more they will continue to produce. 

Heirlooms are varieties that have been pollinated by insects or wind without human intervention. If you save the seeds from heirloom varieties, you’re going to get the same fruits the following year, and many heirloom varieties now commercially available came about from people saving seeds and passing them down. Heirlooms can sometimes be less resistant to diseases and more challenging to grow when compared with hybrid varieties. Hybrids are created when two tomato varieties are intentionally cross-pollinated to produce specific, desirable traits. Hybrids are often bred to have better disease resistance and more uniform fruit. If saved, hybrid seeds will not produce the same fruit, but rather one of its parents. However, hybrid seeds are often sterile and won’t germinate the following year. 

Bob is usually around in the spring, and loves to talk tomatoes and peppers. You can often find him by the back stairs, helping to restock the veggies and herbs, or in his office off of the seed room. Bob does not usually have a radio. He’ll be wearing a Bedner’s shirt with a pocket, jeans, and a Bedner’s trucker hat. If they know him well tell them to call his cell phone. 

We welcome walk-in gardening consultations. This is what our Sales Associates are for, however if you have a bigger project, it's nice for us to know you're coming. A scheduled garden coach appointment allows us to give you our undivided time and attention, especially during the busy spring season. Our landscape department can also do more detaild designs with plant lists for DIY'ers.

The best time to call to schedule Spring Clean Ups is the fall before. Our calendar fills up fast!

No. We sometimes reseed grass or lay sod, but we do not cut grass or do lawn maintenance. 

Yes, but we will only hold items for 24 hours, then we charge $5 per day take care for the plant. If it is not picked up within one week, the item will be restocked and a store credit will be issued.

Sure will! There is a Custom Planted Container contract at the registers for the customer to complete. Allow 2 weeks for completion, but do not promise a certain date. The customer will be called when completed so they can pick up or delivery can be made (if paid for). You can also schedule an appointment and we can plant your containers with you here! 

A standard full-size pickup truck, when loaded full and level will hold 2.5 cubic yards of soil, mulch or compost.

You can pay your Landscape bill via our LMN Customer Portal, CC over the phone, or check.

The Landscape Consultation Fee covers our professional landscape designer coming to you to get familiar with your outdoor space, learn more about your vision and determining how we can bring it to life. This one-hour visit includes a one-on-one consult between your decision-makers and your designer, and will cover creative recommendations, expectations and budget. What it does NOT include: an estimate, a design, a drawing, a plant list.

"Landscape Renovation, New Design & Install (New Construction Tear-out and Start Fresh), Your Design/Our Install, Patios, Walkways, Retaining Walls, Seating Walls, Natural Stone Walls, Firepits, Enhancement Plantings, Edging and Mulching, Seasonal to Multi-Visit Packages including: Fertilizing, Pruning, Weeding, Leaf and Debris Removal.

We can check up in the greenhouses, but there is no guarantee that we have matching baskets or containers. The best time to come to ensure you get matching baskets or containers is the beginning of May, preferably before Mother's Day. You can also place a special order if there is a specific combination of plants you want, but these orders must be placed in the previous summer/fall and a 50% deposit must be paid at time of order.

We grow about 2/3 of what we sell!

Probably! But they are farm cats and go where they want, when they want! 

Yes! 

Fresh garden tips and inspiration posted regularly, purchase digital gift cards, fill out landscape services request form, stay up to date with the latest Bedner news, ability to sign up for events and workshops, soil & mulch calculator, a link to our plant catalog, and rewards and Coupons!

No. The Farm Market on Bower Hill is owned by a Bedner family member, but it is a separate business.