But sometimes when we say “unlike any other place” people tell us:

“You’re right.  It closes at 6 o’clock — unlike any other place we can shop.” 

And you know what?   They are exactly right. 

With the exceptions of just

• Medbery Marketplace
• Captain Nye’s Custards and
• The Garden Gate Shop

no other Roscoe Village shop stays open for very long past 6:00 p.m — even on weekdays. 

Does this make sense to you?

After all, most people who work do so until at least 5 o’clock during the week — don’t they?

So we’d like to know what you think.   Should the shops stay open past 6 o’clock for shoppers?

Please answer the quick visitor poll below and tell us what you think.   

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Every year after Christmas when our garden plants and friends snuggle in for hibernation, The Garden Gate Shop in Roscoe Village closes for a winter rest.  

This year The Garden Gate Shop will close for the winter at 5:00 pm on Wednesday December 30th.

From now through the 30th, everything in the shop is reduced for final clearance. 

Stop in at The Garden Gate Shop for deep discounts on hundreds of garden items and last-minute Christmas gifts for the gardener your love. 

See you again in April 2010!

The Garden Gate Shop
in Historic Roscoe Village
413 N. Whitewoman Street
(740) 622-8640

We have three gorgeous Amaryllis varieties in stock for $12.50 each: Nagano (a coral,) Apple Blossom (white touched with pink) and Royal Velvet (a beautiful dark red.)

We also have lovely Paperwhite bulbs available for only $0.85 each. (Our favorite indoor flower!)

Both Amaryllis and Paperwhites are easy to plant and grow indoors. And … if you pick them up from the Garden Gate Shop and plant them this weekend they will bloom just in time for Christmas Day.

Below is a complete video showing just how easy it is plant these bulbs indoors in time for Christmas.  In fact, it’s even easier than this with help from the Garden Gate Shop

The Garden Gate Shop
403 N. Whitewoman Street
in Historic Roscoe Village
 (740) 622-8640

Mosaic Turtle Workshop 6:00 p.m. (2 sessions)
December 1 and Decemember 3, 2009  
Using a concrete form and colored tiles we provide in our Garden Studio, this workshop guides you step-by-step as you make a colorful statuette to accent your garden through all four season. 

Stepping Stones Workshop 3:00 p.m.
December 5, 2009

Stepping Stones Workshop 3:00 p.m.
December 19, 2009

Hummingbirds nest along our tree-lined Whitewoman Street and among the surrounding hills.  They pollinate our prized Roscoe Village Pocket Gardens and buzz through The Garden Gate Shop to greet our shoppers. 

Hummingbirds are among the most beautiful and mysterious of God’s creatures and we’re grateful to have them here.  That’s why we take steps to attract and provide a healthy habitat for them in Historic Roscoe Village.

Did you know that you can easily attract Hummingbirds to visit your home every year?

Hummingbirds have amazingly high metabolic rates to support their unusual manner of flight and they must feed constantly and consume enormous amounts of food to survive from season to season.  

In fact, to survive even one night, a Hummingbird must consume more than its weight in nectar — every single day.

Knowing that the busy, hungry Hummingbird is constantly searching for good food sources, you can begin to attract Hummingbirds to your home garden simply by providing them with a reliable and attactive food source.

Hummingbirds prefer very colorful nectar-producing flowers – especially those in the red, orange and pink range.  Potted Geraniums and flowering Sage are among the best attractors for Hummingbirds, as are several annual flowering plants like Irises and Petunias. 

In addition to nectar from colorful flowers, Hummingbirds need good sources of fresh water.  One of the best ways to provide them with a good water and food supply is to place an attractive Hummingbird Feeder in your garden.

To find out how to attract Hummingbirds to your garden, stop at The Garden Gate Shop on your next trip to Roscoe Village.  We love to welcome these tiny creatures to our garden and we’ll be happy to show you how to bring them home to yours.

The Garden Gate Shop
403 North Whitewoman Street
in Historic Roscoe Village Ohio
(740) 622-8640
Open daily 10-6

The Garden Gate Shop in Roscoe Village has just received our first shipment of garden herbs.  We ordered so many, in fact, that we’re wondering where to put them! 

Stop by anytime this week to check out the new Garden Gate Shop and all our new herbs.  We’re open from 10-6 every day in May – including Mother’s Day.

Starting an herb garden is an inexpensive way to invest in your nest and earn great yields all summer long. Here is a short list of our newest arrivals:  

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• Basil
• Cilantro
• Lavender
• Chamomile
• Burnet
• Marjoram
• Rosemary
• Lemon Grass
• Sage
• Chives
• Oregano
• Stevia
• Sage

Plus dozens more herbs and flowering baskets in stock and on the way.  Enjoy the Journey through The Garden Gate.  See you soon!

The Garden Gate Shop
403 North Whitewoman Street
in Historic Roscoe Village Ohio
(740) 622-8640

The Garden Gate shop in Roscoe Village is the place to find unique flowering garden plants, herbs, hanging baskets and many pieces of garden jewelry to beautify your garden. Call (740) 622-8640 for our latest arrivals.

After a long winter hibernation, the new Garden Gate Shop will re-open on April 1st. 

The Garden Gate Shop is being carefully transplanted into new digs in our new Roscoe Village Garden Studio.   

You’ll find the new Garden Gate Shop as you always have — just inside the gates next to TIMBUKTU on North Whitewoman Street.

With beautiful new plants, garden fixtures and natural plant workshops, Spring promises many new things at the new Garden Gate shop.

We can’t wait to see you again on April 1st. 

Until then, we’ll understand if you can’t resist taking a peep inside.

Click here for a preview
of the new Garden Gate Shop  

The New Garden Gate Shop in Historic Roscoe Village.
403 North Whitewoman Street
Telephone (740) 622-8640