Sonnet Hills Greenhouse continues family gardening tradition in Fresno
The business operated by Amish couple Aaron and Mary Schlabach offers hanging baskets, flowers, vegetables, seeds and more. Sonnet Hills Greenhouse, a new greenhouse in Fresno, California, has been opened by Mary and Aaron Schlabach, who also operate Sonnet Hills Woodworking. The business, which offers hanging baskets, flowers, vegetables, seeds, fertilizers, sprays, pots, and custom flower pot planting for individuals with own planter plans. The couple, who started the business with Mary growing up with a greenhouse, wanted to share their gardening experiences with their three girls and their community. The new greenhouse continues a family tradition and aims to inspire a love of gardening in the next generation. Additional plants and items for mini-gardens are expected to be added soon, with mums, gourds and pumpkins being added this fall.
Published : 2 months ago by Leonard L. Hayhurst in Environment
• Sonnet Hills Greenhouse recently opened at 55211 Township Road 169 in Fresno. It's owned by Mary and Aaron Schlabach, who also have Sonnet Hills Woodworking.
• The business offers hanging baskets, flowers, vegetables, seeds, fertilizers, sprays and much more. They will also do customer pots if you have your own planter to use.
• Items for mini-gardens will be added soon. Mums, gourds and pumpkins will be added this fall. Produce might be grown inside this winter.
• There will be special sale days on May 4 and May 11. Call 740-202-0782 for more information.
FRESNO − A new greenhouse continues a family tradition and will hopefully spur a love of gardening in the next generation.
Aaron and Mary Schlabach recently opened Sonnet Hills Greenhouse at 55211 Township Road 169, Fresno. Aaron also operates Sonnet Hills Woodworking at the same location, which produces children's furniture and custom orders.
Aaron said Mary grew up with a greenhouse in the family and they wanted to share those experiences with their three girls.
"We wanted to have it for our family, then for the community. It's just reaching out and having people coming in and being a light to the world," Aaron said. "People are excited. They've been coming in and liking what they see."
Along with the family there will be one part-time employee. While there are a few greenhouses in the area, such as the Garden Patch Greenhouse, Aaron sees them as addressing a need, especially within their Amish community.
The business has more than 400 hanging baskets and a various combination of flowers. It sells fertilizers, seeds, sprays, pots and vegetables such as tomatoes and peppers among more. They also offer custom flower pot planting for people with their own planter.
Plants and items for mini-gardens will be added soon. This fall will feature mums and décor like pumpkins and gourds. There might be some produce raised in the greenhouses in the winter.
For more information on Sonnet Hills Greenhouse, call 740-202-0782. Hours in April and May will be 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday to Saturday, closed on Sundays.
On May 4, all children will receive free flowers and there will be homemade cake rolls and coffee.
Leonard Hayhurst is a community content coordinator and general news reporter for the Coshocton Tribune with more than 15 years of local journalism experience and multiple awards from the Ohio Associated Press. He can be reached at 740-295-3417 or [email protected]. Follow him on X (formerly Twitter) at @llhayhurst.
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