Last year took those with pop-up greenhouses by surprise. As a result of the pandemic, they found their shelves were bare as early as a month before their normal closing time. We had no idea that many people were going to start gardening, said Gayle Cole, who has operated the Garden Spot on Washington Avenue for nearly 30 years.
This year, with fresh stock rolling in from wholesale suppliers, four greenhouses in Madison are open and ready for area gardeners. Lewis Drug moved its greenhouse from the east parking lot to the south parking lot. It s kind of like a little park back here, said store manager Julie Janssen on Thursday as she watered plants. Having taken the Master Gardener class through South Dakota State University Extension, she enjoys being outside, working in the garden center and assisting customers.