Why buy from Crest Plant Sale instead of the big box stores?

HS Horticulture Class takes on the BIG BOX STORES as Competitors

Why should Islander friends and families buy from CREST greenhouses instead of the big box stores? Crest Greenhouses now represent a “go green in 2013” partnership between a high school science class and their community.  Crest is not dumping pesticides on your veggies, in fact Crest is using all organic practices. Students grow dozens of varieties of vegetables, flowers and herbs from seed.  Crest Horticulture is an MIHS career science class, they use only sustainable practices, re-use and reduce waste, and provide a bargain in bedding plants.

Crest is one of few nurseries addressing the issue of re-use with greenhouse plastics and the sustainability of retail nurseries, a growing industry in the Northwest. This year we added sterilization of our soil and compost with a huge oven purchased with grant money from the Mercer Island Schools Foundation and installed by the District Maintenance Dept.

Crest holds their annual CRESTFEST open house and community plant sale featuring the 2013 crop on May 4^th and is located at 4150 86^th Ave SE. Plants will be sold at Crest during limited hours until June 10th.