After the COVID-19 pandemic inspired many to dig deeper into the art of gardening in 2020, local stores are anticipating to see the same thing happen this year.
Due to the expected high demand, some gardening centres are already experiencing a delay in receiving inventory. “There is a supply disruption on certain items like ceramic pots, that are going to take a little longer to come in,” said Dustin Napper, a horticulturalist with the Green Haven Garden Centre in Lethbridge.
“So, items that are usually here, we’re going to be looking at maybe three to four week delay before they’re here,” he added.
The Green Haven Garden Centre says despite what some may be hearing, there’s no shortage in seeds, and the centre also has plenty of indoor and outdoor plants in stock.
“A lot of us did our ordering way back in August and September of last year to get the availability of spring and summer this year,” said Erich Dyck, the owner of Country Blooms Garden Centre.
Read the complete article at www.globalnews.ca.