HOW THE GARDENS GROW

BY CINDY JONES

Weber County’s best kept secret just became Davis county’s best kept secret, and if you love gardens, plants, or flowers, it’s a secret you’re going to want to know.

Country Gardens Nursery is a locally owned garden center that has been providing beautiful flowers, plants and landscaping resources from their West Haven location for the past 15 years. Recently owner Kim Hunter expanded to a second location near Boondocks in Kaysville. “Many people come in and they’re surprised at our large selection because we’re a small nursery. We are excited to bring that surprise to Davis county.”

Country gardens boasts an impressive variety of fruits, vegetables, trees and shrubs as well as locally grown annuals and perennials. They also offer over 100 varieties of heirloom tomatoes that they grow themselves, from seed. Popular around Mother’s day, their selection of fairy garden supplies and lush, locally grown hanging baskets are a favorite among customers. Utilizing not only his training as a landscape architect, but his passion for plants and all things that grow, Kim says the secret to Country Gardens’ success has been staying small enough to provide a friendly, personal experience for every customer.

Home & Garden

BY ABRAHAM TINKLEPAUGH

Sand & Swirl, located at 2620 Wadman Drive in Ogden is a family business run by Corey and ReBecca Erdmann. They’ve been remodeling bathrooms since 2005.

Sand & Swirl professionals offer grout-free, low-maintenance bath surfaces which save their customers time, and prevents mold and water damage. All of their materials are custom crafted and manufactured in Ogden. They work closely with customers, allowing them to do their own tear-out and preparation.. They also supply referrals to reputable plumbers and remodelers. “We do whatever works for our customer’s budget,” said ReBecca.

As a trusted name in the engineered marble and stone industry, Sand & Swirl is Utah’s premier cultured marble supplier.

“We attribute our success to our ability to listen and act on what we hear from our customers,” Corey explained. “When cultured marble was becoming less popular our talented production staff formulated our own style of ‘Carrara Cultured Marble.”

They also manufacture TruStone, involving a unique process using standard white cultured marble infused with images from slabs of granite or marble, providing a wide variety of custom options.