| The Prairie Pedlar sprouted as a backyard business in 1985, growing in every direction for more than a decade. In the mid-1990's, an extensive relocation project began by securing an adjoining seven-acre farmstead, and transforming the tumble-down property into a country garden retreat. A Sears & Roebuck barn and a country schoolhouse were rescued and refurbished in an effort to preserve the antiquity of rural Iowa. The Prairie Pedlar officially transplanted in 1997. With each Springtime, our passion for gardening is renewed. Come for a visit and share our enthusiasm. Celebrate Nature's beauty and tranquility, and discover a bouquet of gardens tucked among fields of corn and soybeans. We aim to make an everlasting impression. The only thing we can't guarantee is the weather! |
Store Hours: Monday - Saturday from 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Sunday from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM April thru Mid-October By Appointment in November and December |
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| CAUTION: Our enthusiasm for the spring season might be contagious! If you are feeling an itch to play in the dirt or have developed a spring fever that will not subside, you have all the symptoms. A trip to the Prairie Pedlar is a perfect cure! Come see us! |
| Prairie Pedlar Turns 25 in 2010! Twenty-five years old already! Time flies when you’re having fun, and that was really our only rule we had years ago when we started our garden project – we would continue gardening and growing as long as we were having fun. We will celebrate our silver anniversary all summer long. At our April 17th Lunch and Learn, we will kick off the party with a birthday luncheon. At our Spring Open House on May Day, we’ll sell a selection of silver foliage plants half-price. On May 29th, we look forward to hosting a garden tea party honoring our favorite garden author and herb friend, Sharon Lovejoy. In May, we’ll also kick off a new Green Team format featuring families and vegetable gardens. The Moonlight Garden Party on Sunday evening, July 11th, will be another chance to celebrate our anniversary at our traditional wine tasting event. There will be more garden weddings, another new greenhouse, and several more shed makeovers, too. Fun! Fun! Fun! |