Vanstone Nurseries

This beautiful weather won’t last long so the containers in the field are covered up and ready for winter.

So this is how the raspberries are stored for winter.

Aerial view of the nursery

Plants are not the only thing growing in pots in the greenhouse now... some baby birds have a home in a hanging basket!

Rose upon rose are now blooming . Felix Leclerc, Chinook Sunrise, Canadian Shield, Oscar Peterson

Photobombing the availability list photo shoot. You look good too, @pennythenurserydog but you’re not for sale! #doubleplaybigbangspirea

Everyone is in on the shipping fun, even @pennythenurserydog

These plants look so perfect I’m worried they’re plastic. No? Ah good, that’s a real leaf.

Mushroom for improvement here Why can’t I join the group? I’m a fun-gi

Never too young to enjoy the garden!

You may not be able to have a large birthday party these days but you can plant some flowers and enjoy the colours all summer long! #socialdistancing

Spice up your cooking with a herb garden. Your food will taste great and the plants smell amazing too!

Have a wonderful week and remember, even the plants are rooting for you!

Looking for some stress relief while spending so much time at home? (Who isn’t?) Lavender has proven to have a calming effect and lower anxiety, as well as improve the quality of sleep. #GardeningIsEssential

Jakob Lautenschlaeger has joined our team and is taking on the role of Sales Representative. This role has been filled over the years by Owen and Tim, but we are excited that the time has come to carve out this dedicated role. Jakob comes to us with a background in sales and customer service in several industries. He, with his wife and family, lives in Portage la Prairie and is excited to take on this new role. He has been spending his early days learning about our processes and about the plants that are actively growing in the greenhouses.

Milestone moment: first pot in the new greenhouse ceremony

Sedum and other cuttings. Propagation has begun!

Concrete and gravel, now all we need is the plants!

Christmas Party! Thank you everyone for a great year and a fun evening out!

Working on the roof

Coffee break hockey game

Taking a leaf of absence