SPRING AT LAST GREENHOUSE Brings Happiness to the Winter-Weary

Everyone is happy when they’re in a greenhouse, even on rainy days”

says Jennifer Couillard, owner of Spring at Last Greenhouse in Duluth, Minnesota. Evidenced by their business name, Jennifer has a gift for summing up how most Minnesotans feel about greenhouse season.

Spring at Last grows a wide variety of plants including annuals, perennials, shrubs, flowers, herbs, vegetable starts, and over 1,000 hanging baskets every year. Being that most of their plants are grown on-site, the greenhouse is open to the public for just a few short and busy months each spring.

2023 will be Jennifer and her husband Paul’s seventh season operating the greenhouse, with the help of many of their nine children. Jennifer long dreamt of finding seasonal work that would allow them to do more mission trips in the off-season. They found the perfect opportunity when an established greenhouse went up for sale in 2016. The previous owners and employees were kind enough to mentor them through the first season, and now they’re off and growing strong.

One of the Couillard’s favorite things about their work is growing from seed to sale: “We love seeing the whole process from start to finish with the final result of our customers being happy with the beautiful plants,” said Jennifer. “The greenhouses are like indoor farming — we love working with our hands, watching things grow, and observing the beauty of God’s creation. The greenhouse does wonders for your soul.”

Find Spring at Last and other Minnesota nurseries and garden centers at minnesotagrown.com/member-products/nurserylandscaping