Behind the Scenes with a Garden Center Owner

Growing Joy with Plants - Wellness Rooted in Nature, Houseplants, Gardening and Plant Care

Maria Failla- Happy Plant Lady and Author of Growing Joy: The Plant Lover's Guide to Cultivating Happiness

Education, How To, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Home & Garden, Leisure

4.8 • 883 Ratings

🗓️ 15 October 2024

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

What makes your local garden center feel so special? Don’t you notice that there’s something magical about them? It’s kinda shocking how little we understand as consumers about all the effort that goes into getting plants to us and onto our windowsills. There is so much that goes on behind the scenes at the Garden Center that we don't know about. That's why I'm committed to having more people on this podcast to peel back the curtain of the horticulture industry and help us better understand how our plants get to us.

I'm excited to share my conversation with Jessie Jacobson of Tonkadale Greenhouse in Minnetonka, Minnesota. Jessie is an example of what a passionate multi-generational family business can look like.

In this episode, we learn:

[04:38] What is the story behind Tonkadale Greenhouse?
[08:37] Growing vs selling plants
[12:03] How does the business keep up with modern times?
[14:01] What are the mission, vision, and core values of Tonkadale?
[15:27] Gift peace and joy this season with Wind River Chimes!
[17:05] Give your houseplants the organic love they deserve with Espoma!
[20:34] What does Jessie’s day look like as a garden center owner?
[23:33] Ordering and planning in gardening
[25:08] Why you should always visit an independent garden center
[26:26] Seasonal revenue + challenges
[30:25] Be a better low-maintenance plant parent with Crescent Garden TrueDrop Self-Watering Planters!
[32:37] What keeps Jessie motivated? (aka the joy of gardening)
[36:26] What advice can Jessie give to aspiring garden center owners?
[41:20] What’s next for Tonkadale Greenhouse?
[44:05] Where can you find Tonkadale on social media and onsite?

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0:00.0	I am so excited to let you know that we are now on Patreon. I hope from the bottom of my
0:07.4	heart that you will consider joining the international community of Plant Friends supporting
0:12.3	this podcast and content while getting some pretty cool perks in my opinion.
0:17.5	Like bonus episodes, exclusive growing joy merch, shout-outs on the podcast,
0:22.8	and even one-on-one plant coaching with me.
0:25.2	Imagine having the ability to literally just
0:27.8	ask me about your plants and have me respond
0:29.7	with personal feedback.
0:31.0	That's now available to you if you join Patreon.
0:33.7	From the bottom of my heart, thank you for considering this.
0:36.4	Thank you for helping me help as many people possible grow joy.
0:39.9	To learn more about the different tiers and different perks that you can get by joining
0:43.3	Patreon, you can go to Patreon.com slash growing joy. Once again, join our community, supporting this community
0:50.2	at Patreon.com.
0:51.9	Grown. growing joy.
0:53.0	When I go to talk to
0:55.0	when I go to speak at these horticulture
1:01.0	industry conferences about you guys. I am always
1:04.6	blown away by how little as the consumer we understand about the hard work that goes into
1:10.4	getting plants into our hands and on our window cells.
1:13.2	There is so much that goes on behind the scenes at the Garden Center
1:16.6	that we don't know about and I am committed to having more people on this
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