Bremec Garden Center boasts a vast indoor plant area, complete with succulents, tropicals and other houseplants and accessories.

May 2025
From the Road: Cleveland ramps up for the spring season By Carly McFadden

Lawn & Garden Retailer visited three Ohio IGCs as they prepared for the busy season.

On a chilly morning in late March, garden centers across northeast Ohio were bustling. Lawn & Garden Retailer stopped by three IGCs to see how they were gearing up for spring.

It was an all-hands-on-deck effort to set up the season’s first displays, nurture new plant growth and fine-tune merchandising plans. Despite up-and-down weather in the Cleveland area, the energy was palpable as these garden centers worked tirelessly to ready their spaces for eager gardeners.

Here are some standout shots from the visits.

Bremec Garden Center, Chesterland, Ohio

"Smart greenhouses" are equipped with doors that automatically open and close to regulate optimal growing temperatures to help plants thrive. — “Smart greenhouses” are equipped with doors that automatically open and close to regulate optimal growing temperatures to help plants thrive.

Bremec offers cast stone pots and planters designed to withstand cold Ohio winters without cracks or damage.

Petitti Garden Center, Mentor, Ohio

Petitti Garden Center was primed and ready for the Cleveland area's eager gardeners, offering pansy/viola hanging baskets. — Petitti Garden Center was primed and ready for the Cleveland area’s eager gardeners, offering pansy/viola hanging baskets.

The season's first perennials were brought out by late March, including hellebores, also known as the Lenten rose, in Petitti's branded pots. — The season’s first perennials were brought out by late March, including hellebores, also known as the Lenten rose, in Petitti’s branded pots.

Outdoor living merchandising was aplenty, with elaborate, themed setups drawing the eye.

Rock’s Farm & Garden, Kirtland, Ohio

The family-owned garden center sells a diverse assortment, including hanging baskets, potted goods and vegetable transplants — plus, the largest selection of peppers in the area.

Rock's Farm & Garden has been in business for 49 years and hosts community events throughout the years, from fresh flower stands to fall festivals to meet and greets with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Pictured is one of its original greenhouses. — Rock’s Farm & Garden has been in business for 49 years and hosts community events throughout the years, from fresh flower stands to fall festivals to meet and greets with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Pictured is one of its original greenhouses.

Tom Rock, owner of Rock's Farm & Garden, predicted that mixed hanging baskets will do well in the 2025 season. — Tom Rock, owner of Rock’s Farm & Garden, predicted that mixed hanging baskets will do well in the 2025 season.

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