January 2011

Dear Valued Customer,

The year 2011 will premier a completely renovated www.bohnsfarm.com with the intention to better serve the information needs of our customers.  Primary attention has been focused to improve the user friendliness of the on-line availability which we post on a weekly basis during the growing seasons.  The upgraded site will also utilize our extensive plant database to share useful information about the plants we offer.  Based on several customer requests, we will also be offering the service of on-line ordering. The new version of the web site is planned to go live before the end of February.

The Bohn’s Farm team continues to embrace change by continuing efforts to adjust our product mix to support the needs of today’s retail garden centers and landscape professionals.  To keep pace with the demand for native plants in a variety of packaged sizes, our 2011 product line-up includes the addition of several native species.  Since not all landscapes and landscape owners desire the “el-naturale” appearance of a fully naturalized landscape, we continue to identify cultivated selections of American natives and other non-invasive, adaptive ornamental perennials to support planting designs intended for a more “tailored” landscape appearance.

We continue accommodate the needs and desires of a thriftier marketplace by further expanding the selections of varieties grown in the 4.5” (1 quart) size.  Check out the numerous new offerings in the quart section of the product list.  Many varieties traditionally offered in the 6” (#1 size) have now migrated into the 4.5” size.  Besides offering the retail garden center a great product price point, the quart size perennial provides the landscape professional an economically priced product allowing for larger plant massings created within budget while easing the task of planting by requiring smaller dug holes.

Bohn’s Farm has proudly participated as the custom grower of herbaceous plant material for two local Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) (www.sustainablesites.org) Pilot Projects: Novus International headquarters campus (Weldon Spring, MO), and SWT Design office campus (Shrewsbury, MO).  To support the requirements of our participation in these two unique SITES projects, Bohn’s Farm has conducted a self-analysis to develop a “Statement of Sustainable Practices in Production”.  Our upgraded web site will offer this statement or we can furnish a copy upon request.

We at Bohn’s Farm and Greenhouses wish to thank all of you for your past patronage and sincerely hope we will have the pleasure of serving you again in 2011. As always, we welcome your input and advice regarding means to better serve your needs as the marketplace continues to change and evolve.

Sincerely,

The Bohn’s Farm and Greenhouses Team
Gary Bohn
Renee Bohn 
Sarah Bohn-Kolesa
Production Staff
Bill Ruppert
Peggy Hoelting
Bill Malouche
LuAnn Houle