Colorado
Colorado Springs nursery says more people are buying produce plants amidst increased grocery prices
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) – The 11 Alert Weather team has been saying, Mother’s Day weekend is the time people in Southern Colorado can begin to plant their gardens for the summer. At Phelan Gardens, this weekend was busier than ever, both for flower sales and fruit and vegetable plants.
“We’ve had a record breaking weekend and this has been the busiest Mother’s Day we’ve ever seen, and we’re seeing a combination of flowers walking out of here and also vegetables,” Kyle Katsos, facility manager, said, “this is like the Super Bowl of the green industry.”
In fact, Katsos told 11 News he noticed more people buying produce plants than in years past, which he believes is because of increased prices at the grocery store.
“Growing a vegetable garden is like taking your fate in your own hands, every time,” Katsos said, “you don’t have to go buy a $5 package of tomatoes, you save money.”
As customers are taking action, Katsos believes it’s one way people can save money during a time where the cost of living is up, and he said he appreciates people taking advantage of home-grown produce.
“Cherish the resources that we do have in this state,” Katsos said, “we don’t have a lot of water, but we can spend that water on things that give back like vegetables and food plants.”
Phelan Gardens sources a majority of their plants locally, so Katsos told 11 News they haven’t seen a major price fluctuation in their flowers and other plants.
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