Middlefield Post
March 28, 2012
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Urban Growers Gearing Up for Best Season Yet
Slated to open for this season, the third week in April, Urban Growers is preparing for their busiest spring to date. Currently the rafters and floors of the greenhouses are exploding with hundreds of hanging baskets, and the floors are covered with large flats holding maturing healthy, flowering plants and vital vegetables that will be ready for sale just in time for Mother’s Day. For the past 12 years, Urban Growers has been rooting a solid reputation in gardens and villages in this area and beyond. For Urban Growers the “growing pains” have been weathered well and owner, John Urbanowicz says that the infrastructure is in place and Urban Growers is eager to do what they do best. “Our focus is to be an excellent finished-plant grower and retailer,” John says. The greenhouses are energy efficient, planting processes are fine-tuned, and a comprehensive selection of plant offerings is of the highest quality.
“We will pass on all our learning and savings to our customers,” he adds. In the early years, Urban Growers was structured to supply only a wholesale consumer. Since 1999, Urban Growers has evolved into a wholesale and retail operation boasting 50,000 square-feet of covered growing space. John says, “We continually strive to be known as the greenhouses that provide premier quality plants at an affordable price. We have learned what works and what doesn’t and are supplying area homes and businesses with first-class flowers and vegetables.” The Urban Growers staff pays close attention to the quality of the plants. John walks through the greenhouses regularly inspecting plant growth and health. All plants receive dedicated fertilization, trimming and are cared for thoroughly throughout their growth to assure strong roots and tight, sturdy stalks. Urban Growers hardens plants off early in the season so they will mature outside and
“We now welcome kids on field trips. We want them do not shock to understand what really takes place when they are placed here,” John says. Urban Growers also opens in vegetable gardens or its doors to local community organizations flowerbeds. Urban staff members are and the area readily available Chambers of to educate Commerce. and answer U r b a n questions G r o w e r s so that each s u p p l i e s customer is many area well equipped villages, such w i t h t h e as Garrettsville, n e e d e d Middlefield, knowledge Chagrin Falls, o f p l a n t Chardon and maintenance many others, at the time of with the huge purchase. beautiful U r b a n baskets and Growers offers Inside Urban Growers’ Greenhouse planters that every tool decorate their streets. and supply necessary for plant and garden Look for the Urban Growers name maintenance including garden seeds, at the seasonal (April through August) soils, fertilizers etc. “We are ramping up Garden-Marts located in Garrettsville, in the our selection of perennials,“ says John. The IGA plaza; Streetsboro, on Route 303 in the selection of plants is unsurpassed, and plaza; and Kingsville, on Main Street. comprises hundreds of varieties of annuals, John is the third generation of the perennials, herbs and a full selection of Urbanowicz clan to cultivate the 80-acre vegetables. property located at 16130 Claridon Troy Custom planting is available by Road in Burton (44021). He, his wife Julie, appointment. Customers can contact and their two young daughters, Grace and Urban Greenhouse to design and fill their Faith still reside on the family farm. own pots by either purchasing or bringing Urban Growers Greenhouse will open plant containers in to be filled. the third week of April 2012. Call 440-834Plans are in the works to offer many 1143 or visit www.urban-growers.com . learning capacities for adults and children.
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