![]() ![]() Plants are like pets, but not as demanding. People found you could bring plants into your home and create your own oasis, maybe in your backyard, if you had one, or in the sunniest window in your apartment. With people stuck at home, they were looking for a way to connect with nature. I think, given the circumstances of the pandemic and how resiliency is on our minds, a lot of people have a renewed interest in plants. It was sleepy in 20, and then things suddenly changed.We’ve seen a ton of new people interested in gardening. Everytime I go to Rainbow Gardens, it's packed.īK: I stepped into the industry right before the pandemic started. Now, maybe there's 10 or 15 prominent ones. But they fell out of favor in the 80s and 90s, into the 2000s. I think there were as many as 35 in San Antonio at the time. A lot of garden centers were started around then. There was a big houseplant boom and a renaissance in gardening in the 70s people were conscious of the earth. ![]() They had a heck of a time at first and left that location two years later for Hollywood Park Gardens Center near Thousand Oaks and 281.The name changed to Rainbow Gardens in 1980, and we opened a second location on Bandera Road in 1985. My father Frank partnered with George Beer who was a Depression-era businessman and something of a mentor. How did Rainbow Gardens get started?īK: Rainbow Gardens began as a small garden center in Harmony Hills in 1976. I think it’s interesting to see how and why people gravitate toward nature and the garden. SL: I didn't get into gardening until I was older either, but I was also on a farm from a very young age. As I got older, though, I realized that I really love plants and the environment and I got jazzed about it. I would take long nature walks with my dad and he would point out all the different plants and give the Latin names and I would basically roll my eyes. I was raised with the “hippie mentality” of being good stewards of our environment. It was a satellite growing operation for Rainbow Gardens, our family business. SL: How did you get into gardening?īK: I grew up on a farm on the Balcones Escarpment between Boerne and San Antonio. The interview has been edited for brevity and clarity. Gardopia’s Stephen Lucke spoke with Rainbow Gardens’ Brandon Kirby to learn about the nursery and its sustainability and education efforts. Boasting two beautiful locations, Rainbow Gardens sells fruit trees, plants, seeds, fertilizer, pots, and anything else you need to grow healthy crops or house plants. Rainbow Gardens, the 2021 winner of the Best Nursery in Gardopia Gardens’ Gala Awards, is one of San Antonio’s leading garden centers. HIGHLIGHTS FROM GARDOPIA GARDEN’S PODCAST GROWING OUR FUTURE WITH URBAN AGRICULTURAL ENTHUSIASTS, STEPHEN LUCKE AND BRANDON KIRBY My Garden Story Local Garden Feature RAINBOW GARDENS ![]()
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