Business Details
46 Years
experience
Your Trusted Garden Center in Cottage Grove, MN
Zywiec's Garden Center has been a trusted name in Cottage Grove, MN, for over 40 years, evolving from a small vegetable farm into a thriving family-owned garden center. Founded by Bob Zywiec as Berryland, a popular pick-your-own berry farm, we now operate under the leadership of Bill Zywiec, offering high-quality plants, landscaping supplies, and seasonal attractions tailored to Minnesota's climate. Our mission centers on providing exceptional products and service, including the region's premier haunted house and hayride attraction, while maintaining a commitment to community and customer satisfaction.With expertise in locally grown annuals, perennials, vegetables, herbs, and succulents, our team delivers personalized guidance to help homeowners create beautiful outdoor spaces. We pride ourselves on being more than a garden centera destination for inspiration, lasting traditions, and unique shopping experiences through our expansive gift shop featuring fairy garden supplies, pottery, and local food products.
Services
Plants
Landscaping Supplies
Gift Shop
Seasonal Events
Gardening Advice
Details
- Year established: 1980
Highlights and features
- We have been serving Minnesota gardeners for over 40 years with family-owned expertise.
- Our plants are locally grown in Cottage Grove greenhouses for climate-specific quality.
- Our staff provides expert advice on plant care and garden pest solutions.
- We offer bulk landscape supply delivery across the Twin Cities region.
- We combine gardening needs with unique gift shop offerings and seasonal attractions.
Services
Plants
We offer a wide selection of locally grown plants including annuals, perennials, vegetables, herbs, and succulents. Our greenhouse-grown inventory adapts to Minnesota's climate conditions. Customers receive expert guidance for selecting plants suited to their specific gardening needs and environmental conditions.
Landscaping Supplies
Our inventory includes rock, mulch, and dirt for bulk landscaping projects. We provide delivery services across the Twin Cities metro area. These essential materials help customers create durable and attractive outdoor spaces with professional-grade products.
Gift Shop
Our gift shop features fairy garden supplies, pottery, puzzles, and local food products like Grey Cloud Island syrups and Cottage Grove honey. This unique retail offering complements our gardening services while supporting local artisans and producers.
Seasonal Events
We host seasonal events including spring and winter planting parties plus Minnesota's scariest haunted house attraction during Halloween. These family-friendly activities create community engagement while extending our gardening expertise into entertainment programming.
Gardening Advice
Our experienced staff provides personalized guidance on plant care, pest control, and garden maintenance. We offer Fertilome and Bonide products alongside organic gardening supplies to help customers maintain healthy, thriving outdoor spaces throughout the growing season.
Questions
What are your current store hours?
We're open Monday-Saturday 9 AM-6 PM and Sunday 9 AM-5 PM.
Do you deliver landscaping materials?
Yes, we offer bulk landscape supply delivery across the Twin Cities area.
What plant varieties do you grow locally?
We grow annuals, perennials, vegetables, herbs, and succulents in our Cottage Grove greenhouses.
Are there seasonal attractions at your location?
Yes, we host spring/winter planting parties and Minnesota's scariest haunted house during Halloween.
Do you carry local food products?
Our gift shop features local syrups from Grey Cloud Island and honey from Cottage Grove producers.
Can I get gardening advice from your staff?
Our knowledgeable team provides expert guidance on plant care and garden pest solutions.
Reviews (4)
Donna Schindele
Jun 17, 2021
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Cory was very helpful!! I came in not knowing what to do for a gift and she stepped up and assisted me and the result was beautiful. I am never disappointed with the service here.
Gwen Lehman
Jun 03, 2021
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Awesome everyone was very helpful and friendly. We like the variety of flowers and the coziness of the place versus other huge garden centers.
Jeanette Borst
May 18, 2021
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I absolutely love the people and the beautiful flowers and shrubs that are available!! The variety is so good and the plants are so healthy. I wait every year for them to open!!!!
Brian Rude
May 15, 2021
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What a great place! My wife and I wanted to start working on our raised bed vegetable garden. We did some research and found this local nursery and decided to check it out. We were really happy we did. The staff was super friendly and helpful. We needed some help finding some plants and the staff helped without question. They also had a great variety and the price wasnt bad. So if you want to support a small nursery make a stop.
