Spring Greenhouse Field Trip...

You might remember reading about a trip I took to Henrys Farm and Greenhouse  back at the beginning of December with my Mom and my sister.

Today I visited again...for their Spring Garden Party.  What a beautiful day it was...and the flowers were gorgeous!

The first hour was spent walking around and looking, and hearing from some of the experts about particular flowers.  They gave out some beautiful planters as door prizes too, but I was not among the lucky winners. Bummer.

The second two hours were for shopping.  I didn't buy much...I have a favorite greenhouse close to home that I like to support, but I loved looking at all the creative ideas.

Here's a sampling of what we saw today...

The front window...decorated for spring instead of Christmas...

You can compare it to the December picture by clicking on the link above.

Some of my all time favorite flowers...Gerbera Daisies...

...more beautiful flowers...

They are known for their creativity and unique creations.  Some unique wreathes...

I never saw a wreath with succulents in it before, but I liked it!  A lot...

Unique containers for planting...

An old chicken feeder...

And the most unusual ...and definitely the largest "planter"...

Last but not least...check out the unique plant markers!

It's a little hard to see clearly...but it's an old silver fork with "Basil" stamped on it with a metal punch.  They had forks, knives and spoons scattered throughout the herb section.  What a great idea...especially for an herb garden!  I might have to try this one.

What fun it was...and if I didn't have spring fever before, I've definitely got it now, for sure!

Christmas Greenhouse...

Hidden away in the southern end of the county is a wonderful greenhouse that is a must visit for any of you who live in Lancaster County.

This morning my sister, my Mom and I visited Henrys' Greenhouses  just west of the Buck.  It was my first visit, and I was not disappointed!  They have retail hours several times a year...Christmas being a great time to go and stock up on beautiful flowers and great ideas!

We loved the original ideas that we saw.  There was so much to see before we even got inside!

This is the porch where you enter.  Check out what's growing on the roof over the porch...

I loved the old bicycle leaning on the post.  In the spring, my sister said the old ladder that you see hanging horizontally was filled with hanging baskets...

If you just happen to have some old stairs laying around, you might as well decorate them...

And I loved this old nesting box filled with green and swags...

Then we headed inside.

Make the seat of an old chair into a planter box filled with bulbs...I think these were "paper white" bulbs...

Unique ways to hang plants...

I have some old canning racks like this in the basement...what a creative idea!

This nesting wreath is unique.  It's a wreath form wrapped with wool...hang it out for the birds to pick at and have something soft to line their nests!

The hood of an old Farmall and an old gas can make nice decorations too...

And of course the highlight was seeing the tables full of beautiful poinsettias, in every color, style and size you could imagine...

These were my absolute favorite, so I bought a couple for myself...

And of course there were lots of the traditional reds...

We enjoyed ourselves immensely...

If you have the chance to visit, they're open until December 22nd...Monday-Friday, 9-5 and Saturdays, 8-12.  If you go, allow plenty of time for browsing, and don't forget your checkbook!  :)

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