Staff Tips on Surviving a Heat Wave
Don't we all wonder how people who work outdoors can STAND it when the weather's as brutally hot and humid as it was last week? I sure do, so I stopped to ask …
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Homestead Landscaping - Who Knew?
It's amazing how many people, regular customers of Homestead's, don't know we have a whole part of the company that designs and installs landscapes, does …
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What Does the Event Coordinator at Homestead Gardens Grow?
Seasonal Cooking with Rita Calvert~The Local Cook Meet Bonnie Finlay - event planner @ Homestead Gardens and creative edible garden entrepreneur! I love …
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Meet Charles Kemberling and his Top Potted Plant for the Holidays
Charles Kemberling Charles Kemberling has a history of selling books, and reading them - lots of them. Enough that he uses one of those e-readers, one I'd …
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Meet Leslie and Laurie in Houseplants
Leslie Clark has worked in Homestead's Houseplants Department for two years now, and says her favorite part of the job is helping people succeed. So she …
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Meet Water Gardener Dave Kemon
Water Gardener Dave Kemon got into the gardening biz as a way to get off school early. Really early - 10:30 in the morning - thanks to his school's work/study …
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Oliver Storm, the Alpine Horticulturalist and Surfer Dude
Oliver Storm This is the Oliver Storm you'll meet if you visit Homestead Growers , just down the road from our Davidsonville store. It's exactly where you'd …
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Gladys Rodriguez and the Injured Marine Cookbook
Gladys Rodriguez Since leaving Cuba for the U.S. 40 years ago, Gladys Rodriguez (Homestead's human relations director) has become as American as they come - …
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Floral Designers' Tips for Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day One day in mid-January I stopped by Homestead's Floral Department to chat with award-winning designers Justine Marshall and Nancy …
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