Aug 5th, 2022

1. Your greenhouse home – our vision, to forever be your greenhouse home
2. Plant the planet – plant plants because its important
3. 1947 – the year Tonkadale was founded
4. 75 years – celebrating 75 years of business
5. Obsessed with success – customers are successful with the products we sell
6. Ridiculously passionate – we are excited about the plants and products we sell
7. Fun, fresh, & focused – always original, trendsetting, and innovative
8. Always approachable – we smile and offer assistance
9. Courageous and kind – we are brave in learning new skills and acquiring knowledge
10. Foliage first – when planting container gardens, always make sure to choose your foliage first
11. Indoor plants – always on trend, always necessary in indoor spaces
12. Knowledge – growing your knowledge with our education and expertise
13. Joy in the journey – do something you love everyday
14. African violets – Tonkadale was founded by an African violet breeder in 1947
15. Neighborhood – located in a quaint, residential neighborhood
16. Violet the cat – our in house kitty
17. Dog friendly – you can always bring your furry friends as long as their owners are behaved!
18. Pollinator garden – the future of the world depends on pollinators
19. Santa – a Tonkadale tradition for the last 20 years
20. Holiday – one of the most beautiful seasons in the greenhouse
21. Spruce top pots – a pot of mixed evergreens used to adorn our porch and patio, very specific to our region
22. Plant of the week – a weekly mini blog focused on specific indoor plant care
23. Rare plants – interesting finds in all categories, affordable and available for purchase
24. Gifts for the gardener – your go to place for giftable items
25. Care cards – grab one of five on your next visit
26. Native plants – an important part of your yards ecosystem
27. Terra cotta – best pots for plants ever, always in stock, always in style
28. Naked gardening day – mark your calendars for May 1
29. Gift cards – the best way to say, “I love you, happy birthday, and happy mothers day”, and they never expire
30. Combination hanging baskets -the prettiest hanging baskets for sun or shade anywhere
31. Davy – or resident monstera thai constellation boasting 15 leaves and still growing strong
32. Breckendale flower farm – our 1.5 acre growing range where we grow annuals, veggies, and herbs
33. Beneficial insects – the best way to control greenhouse insects and an important part of our ipm program
34. Hot peppers – turn up the heat for hot sauce season
35. Ribbon – the backbone of the holiday season, what ties it all together
36. Local makers – our favorite vendors
37. Rare plants – always on the hunt for the best new varieties
38. Raised beds – the gateway to turning your whole yard into a vegetable garden
39. Kraft paper – our go to backdrop for photos and packaging
40. Merch – we can’t wait for our fall merch drop
41. For the love of plants – the way we do the things we do
42. Quote boards – a great way to set the tone for the month
43. Pumpkin carving – a Halloween tradition for so many families, carve a pumpkin and leave the mess here
44. Decorate for the season, not just the day – everyday items with seasonal touches
45. Connect everybody with beautiful spaces – our mission
46. Vintage pottery – discover what’s new, mid-century and American made
47. Container gardens – the best of the best for every season
48. Yellow hoses – making an appearance in 25% of all photos at a minimum
49. Tonka terra – our house blend, organic potting soil
50. Main aisle – the main artery of the greenhouse running west to east
51. Plant shoppe – a collection of local pottery and easy-care plants
52. Comic strip – our monthly visit with the animals at Tonkadale, always fun to see what they’re up to
53. Resources – your go to place for everything you need to know about plant care and gardening
54. Weekly videos – timely topics to guide, instruct, and inform
55. Coleus – one of the best annuals for sun or shade, containers, or gardens
56. Herbs – new amazing and aromatic varieties each season
57. Pillar geraniums – a Tonkadale original available each spring
58. Dancing – the best way to unbox plants
59. Best employees – if there was a garden center Olympic, our crew would sweep the competition, like literally sweep cause we’re good at that too
60. Creative minds – creativity thrives when organization is achieved
61. Horticulture – our industry
62. Bees – buzzin in the back, pollinating the perennial, and makin our honey
63. Fenestration – likely the best word in botany, the splits and holes in the leaves in monstera as they age
64. Bee lawns – the future of turf grass, seriously folks
65. Smiling faces – what you can expect when you visit tonkadale
66. More to learn – all of us, always
67. Fresh air – what hits you in the face when you get into the greenhouse
68. Escape winter – the best staycation in the area
69. Tree lot – a Tonkadale holiday tradition, the most beautiful fraser firs anywhere
70. Unboxing – showing the best of our weekly plant shipments in the IG
71. Mural wall – an in-house installation
72. Happy place – your happy place, our happy place too
73. Simple green – our go to for all things clean, grab a bucket, grab a mop
74. Shop vacs – dirt and dust not for us
75. Cleo carts – a term of endearment for our big push carts, as if cleopatra was on the promenade

A lot to love! See you at Tonkadale!!