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 History
of Swansons..... The history of Swanson’s Land of Flowers began back in 1888 when August S. Swanson and his bride operated a small flower shop in St. Paul. It wasn't’t long until they bought land near the city and built a greenhouse. The business prospered, but the winters were long and cold. In 1922, Mr. And Mrs. Swansons came to Seattle, bought land “away out in the country,” built a comfortable home, and started the cultivation that eventuated into Swanson’s Land of Flowers. The know-how and the care exercised by the Swansons also built a reputation for quality and honest dealing that is second to none.Time passed and the expanding city encompassed the location More ground was broken and greenhouses increased. Mr. Swanson passed on and his son, Ted who “grew up” in the business succeeded to the management. He with the able assistance of his wife, Frances, continued to expand the operations, and do a substantial wholesale business, in addition to their retail trade.
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from a 1958 Local Newspaper Article
In 2001, we began building a series of European-design greenhouses to make Swansons what it is today — more covered, energy-efficient, modern, but friendly as ever! We think we have now taken gardening into the 21st century with style, and hope you’ll come with us. We look forward to your visit! |
The
elder Mrs. Swanson still is living in her comfortable white
brick home at the entrance to the park-like grounds and enjoys
the visits of old friends who were customers of Swanson’s
Land of Flowers a generation ago.
In
the early 1990s, we added the popular Festivities Cafe and
Trellis specialty shop. In
1994, we re-graded the lower half of the Swansons property
to create an easy-to-shop nursery and garden center. 
