By Wendy Post —<\/p>\n
During the week of July 14 to July 20, Tioga Gardens, located at 2217 Routes 17C in Owego, will celebrate 50 years of doing business with a customer appreciation week. A ribbon-cutting on July 16 at 10:30 a.m., with several dignitaries present as well as a proclamation to be presented, will kick off the anniversary celebrations.<\/p>\n
On July 19 and 20 there will be refreshments, as well as a Paint-A-Pot session on Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. Guests will receive a pot, and they will help you paint it! Additionally, if you want to buy a plant, they will transplant it for you.<\/p>\n
Tioga Gardens is also launching its Rewards Program, and guests that sign up will receive $10 worth of points put on their card good for their next visit.<\/p>\n
Tioga Gardens started as a produce farm, owned by Otto and Gladys Kuhlman, with one greenhouse, and has grown to become a premier garden center with 16 greenhouses and, of course, the instantly recognizable dome greenhouse as its centerpiece.<\/p>\n
Otto eventually turned the business over to his two sons, Ed and Chris, with Chris running the florist and Ed managing the nursery, greenhouses, and landscaping businesses.<\/p>\n
During this time, Chris developed and opened a water garden, which is now known as “Reflections,” a popular venue for weddings, showers, graduations, and more.<\/p>\n
In 2020 The business was purchased by Tim Ripic, Ed’s son-in-law, and Tioga Gardens remains a thriving family business.<\/p>\n
In addition to the Owego Garden Center, Tioga Gardens’ landscaping crews work on commercial and residential projects across Tioga, Broome, Tompkins, and Cortland counties, as well as Northeastern Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n
Tioga Gardens currently employs over 35 individuals during the season.<\/p>\n
For more information, visit www.tiogagardens.com\/<\/a> or you can find them on Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By Wendy Post — During the week of July 14 to July 20, Tioga Gardens, located at 2217 Routes 17C in Owego, will celebrate 50…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":106959,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-106957","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n