By Bob Warhurst, Co-Owner

When we started Merrifield Garden Center nearly 40 years ago, we sold plants the old fashioned way. People drove past our store at the corner of Lee Highway and Gallows Road, and stopped to see what we had to offer. By word of mouth, people became aware of us.

There were no websites or blogs.

Now, of course, the Internet plays such big role in everyone’s lives. It’s changed the way we hear about companies, look at plants and learn about gardening.

We’re proud to announce the launch of our new and improved website. It’s got plenty of razzle dazzle. Click this, click that.

But at its heart, it’s the same Merrifield Garden Center that you’ve come to know through the years. We hope this website will be a great tool to inspire you and help your garden grow.

No doubt about it, the Internet is a wonderful thing. You can see plants and landscape designs, get expert advice and learn all about what’s happening at Merrifield Garden Center from the comfort of your own home.

Some of the things you’ll find in this new website are what you’ve already come to know and rely on, such as our e-newsletter, gardening tips and bulletins, our plant lists … But there’s also some exciting new features, such as our Message Board, where we’ll post the latest news and tips, Plant of the Week, Featured Landscape Project, Merrifield Chef Lilienne’s Recipes, our blogs and much more.

As terrific as the Internet is, it still can’t duplicate the experience of coming into the garden center and actually seeing the plants in person and touching and smelling them – and speaking face to face with one of our Plant Specialists, who love plants as much as you do and can answer all of your questions. We hope this new website will inspire you to visit one of our three stores and meet us in person.

I invite you to take a look around our new website and let us know what you think. I hope you’ve enjoyed my first blog. Please check back because I’ll be writing more and so will other members of our team. I’m not sure how you sign off one of these things, so I’ll just say goodbye the only way I know how. Thanks for visiting our new website. We hope to see you soon at the nursery. And be sure to tell all your friends about Merrifield Garden Center.
                                                                            
                                                                               Your friend,
                                                                               Bob Warhurst