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The article features Davidsonville, Maryland-based Homestead Gardens, which received the 2008 Dick Morey Nursery Retailer of the Year Award. Founded in 1973 as a roadside stand that sold azaleas, bedding plants, mums and poinsettias, the garden center is now a formidable force in the industry, ranking No. 19 in "Nursery Retailer" magazine's IGC 100 report. The center builds its reputation on superior plant quality by growing 80 percent of its own stock at its 250-acre growing facility, which includes a state-of-the-art greenhouse. |
