Family Grown Since 1972
Milestones of Growth
1972
The Beginning,
Stewart, BC
1974-75
Summerland
Greenhouse
1976-88
Winfield
Greenhouse
1981-94
Rutland
Greenhouse
1994-present
Dilworth
Greenhouse
In 1972, our family began a journey in doing what we love - digging in and getting our hands dirty! Since the early days of harvesting vegetables, our passions (and greenhouses) have expanded to growing bedding plants, hanging baskets, wall bags, planters, herbs, annuals and perennials.
Every year in late February or early March, we open our doors to welcome the local gardening community to over 43,000sq. ft of retail greenhouses. We grow our plants on-site in a few acres of production greenhouses and then move them to the retail area. It doesn't get fresher than that!
Each Spring, we enjoy seeing familiar faces and take every opportunity to share our "insider" gardening tips — whether in the greenhouses, in our email newsletters, or over social media! By the end of June, we close our greenhouse doors and our team moves "to the back" where we continue to tend to next year's plants!
Our Green Thumbs
A true Okanagan family business, The Greenery consists of three generations of Seglers and an amazing team, who work tirelessly throughout the year to seed, grow, and care for plants for the enjoyment of our gardening community.
Tell
Tell
Joined the team in: 1972
Favourite Plant: New Guinea Impatiens
Fun Facts: I love skiing, biking and hiking. I enjoy wine tours with the family.
Karin
Karin
Joined the team in: 1973
Favourite Plant: Hostas
Fun Facts: I love mountains, Everest, Matterhorn, Eiger and more! I enjoy watching British murder mysteries building Lego.
Kirsten
Kirsten
Joined the team in: 1973 (with Mutti in Summerland)
Favourite Plant: Foliage plants & succulents - Crassula & Echeveria.
Fun Facts: My favorite is Aquatic gardening & Koi. I love snorkelling & exploring the oceans. I am a Lego Master Builder.
Bianca
Bianca
Joined the team in: 1981 (directing from Mom’s backpack)
Favourite Plant: Squash - it comes in all colours, shapes and sizes!
Fun Facts: I love sparkles, team sports and adventuring with the family. My zen time is on our hobby farm.
Traci
Traci
Joined the team in: 2001
Favourite Plant: Ferns and exotic foliage
Fun Facts: I love Dachshunds, we have 2 minis. I enjoy traveling and can’t wait to start traveling more. I LOVE the sun and am not a fan of cold weather.
Logan
Logan
Joined the team in: 2019
Favourite Plant: Dahlias
Fun Facts: Bianca is my Auntie and Bob is my Uncle!
Dyann
Dyann
Joined the team in: 1990
Favourite Plant: Violas and Pansies
Fun Fact: I have been digging in the soil since I was 4 years old!
Ian
Ian
Joined the team in: 1996
Favourite Plant: Zinnias
Fun Facts: I have two adult children and three Great Danes. I love Mickey Mouse and have 15 Mickey Mouse tattoos.
Kazumi
Kazumi
Joined the team in: 2001
Favourite Plant: Bleeding Hearts
Fun Facts: I love travelling, gardening & sewing.
Bob
Bob
Joined the team in: 2003
Favourite Plant: There can never be just one!
Fun Facts: Propagated my first plant (Streptocarpus) when I was 6 years old with my Mom. I love to sing, though I’m not good at it. I’m Galeophobic (fear of Sharks) but I love to surf. I enjoy the outdoors with my family, hiking, fishing, camping.
Josh
Josh
Joined the team in: 2005
Favourite Plant: Vegetables
Fun Facts: I am a Tetris master, and I have a big vinyl collection.
Wendy
Wendy
Joined the team in: 2006
Favourite Plant: Hostas
Fun Facts: I love gardening, building with wood and working with power tools.
Payge
Payge
Joined the team in: 2008
Favourite Plant: Calibrachoas and Euphorbias.
Fun Facts: My favourite pastime is painting with my teenage daughter. We have 3 dogs and 6 cats.
Linda
Linda
Favourite Plant: Coleus
Fun Fact: One Easter I hid plastic bunnies and chicks at co-workers' workstations - now they know I did it!
Becky
Becky
Joined the team in: 2010
Favourite Plant: Sedums
Fun Facts: I am Horse crazy! I have worked on a ranch, at the racetrack, and on breeding farms.
Dan
Dan
Joined the team in: 2017
Favourite Plant: Hosta & Ipomea
Fun Facts: I enjoy woodworking and carpentry as well as horticulture and landscape design. I sing at weddings and funerals and belong to the Piano Royal Conservatory of Ontario.
Amanda
Amanda
Joined the team in: 2014
Favourite Plant: Do I have to list just one?
Fun Facts: I am a BIG plant nerd that likes to go hiking and camping with her two adventure kitties.
Jeanie
Jeanie
Joined the team in: 2019
Favourite Plant: Peace Lilies (Spathiphyllum)
Fun Facts: My family has been in the Okanagan Valley for over 100 years and the ranch I grew up on is in two films.
Farnaz
Farnaz
Joined the team in: 2019
Favourite Plant: Succulents
Fun Facts: I love singing & dancing.
Sarah
Sarah
Joined the team in: 2020
Favourite Plant: Petunia Night Sky
Fun Facts: I left England 22 years ago. My brother’s nursery is still one of the things I miss most.
Joanne
Joanne
Joined the team in: 2021
Favourite Plant: Non-Stop Begonias & Double Impatiens
Fun Facts: My first job was for Tell & Karin when I was 17. I have worked in greenhouses ever since. My favourite summer activity is mowing my lawn for 5 hours.
Anne
Anne
Joined the team in: 2022
Favourite Plant: Lupines & Delphiniums
Fun Facts: I enjoy Knitting and needlework. I have a floor loom for weaving projects.
Bev
Bev
Joined the team in: 2023
Favourite Plant: Geraniums
Fun Facts: I enjoy Bowling, Fishing, Travelling and playing BINGO.
Glenys
Glenys
Joined the team in: 2010
Favourite Plant: Lavender - The scent makes me happy :)
Fun Facts: I love my vegetable garden and tropical winter vacations.
Sue
Sue
Joined the team in: 2022
Favourite Plant: Hostas from my Mom's garden
Fun Facts: I love hiking, needlecraft and gardening - especially weeding!