Growing fruits and vegetables seem overwhelming to most people, but there are many health and cost-saving benefits of having a personal vegetable garden. For residents and business owners in Quaker City, OH, the family-owned Sunnyside Greenhouse has been selling to local residents readily available starter plants from their garden center and plant nursery for over 20 years.

Here, they explain the three most important benefits of growing vegetables and herbs in your backyard:

• Lower Your Grocery Bill: One of the primary advantages of growing your fruits and vegetables is the money you save. The cost of one pack of seeds will equal the cost of one single fruit or vegetable at the supermarket, not to mention the cost you save on gas.
• Always Have Fresh Fruits And Vegetables: Fruits and vegetables out of your garden will always be higher in nutrients than the ones you traveled to get from the supermarket. Once picked, produce immediately begins to lose its moisture and nutrients, but since you’d be picking from your backyard garden, you’ll always know how fresh they’ll be.
• Control Over Your Crops: Unlike the ambiguity of picking your produce from the store, you control what you grow in your garden. This means you can decide how much pesticide and fertilizer to use if you use any at all. Using natural pesticides will also cause less contamination of the environment. You can also choose whether or not you want to grow organic.

Whether you’re interested in growing your vegetables or you’d like to add to the curb appeal of your home with a colorful flower garden, you can trust Sunnyside Greenhouse to provide everything you need to get started. Call (740) 489-5046 to speak with a member of the garden center team, or visit their website to learn more about their plant nursery and greenhouse.