A little about us
In the spring of 1964 Howard & Lar
ene Crook ope
ned the doors of their newly purchased nursery. The original store was a small 20′ x 20′ block building with 2 small greenhouses attached. The Crook family continued to expand the nursery by offering more plants and products to help local gardeners. Howard’s son John purchased the business in 1983 and continued the fast-paced growth of the company turning it in to one of the
most
respected and premier garden centers in the area.
most
respected and premier garden centers in the area.
In 2021, John and his wife Diana retired giving longtime friend and employee Rex and Heather Andersen the opportunity to purchase Town & Country Gardens.
Rex was born and raised in the Sugar City area and has worked most of his adult life in the nursery business. He has managed garden centers since 1996 but found his forever home at Town & Country Gardens in 2006.
Heather worked at the nursery in Teton Valley in the greenhouse where her passion for perennials, flowers, and succulents started. She prides herself on her flowers and planters. Her sheer joy for all things green is easily shared with anyone around her. She has three amazing children and has been married to Rex, her high school sweetheart and best friend for 30 years, and is excited for this new adventure, “Let’s have fun!”
Rex was born and raised in the Sugar City area and has worked most of his adult life in the nursery business. He has managed garden centers since 1996 but found his forever home at Town & Country Gardens in 2006.