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Father and son Bob and Brett Larson operate LilyBLOOMS Aquatic Gardens in North Canton.
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NORTH CANTON
LilyBLOOMS Aquatic Gardens
ADDRESS 932 S. Main St., North Canton
PHONE 330-499-6898
WEBSITE info@lilyblooms.com
OWNER/MANAGER Bob Larson, owner; Brett Larson, manager
EMPLOYEES Seven to 20 depending on the season
YEARS IN OPERATION 38
Our business is ...
Growing and selling water lilies and other aquatic plants for home water gardens and for wetland restoration projects. We also sell koi and supplies for ponds.
You might not know that ...
We not only sell locally but ship our plants and fish to all 50 states. We have 11 greenhouses and wholesale many of our plants to garden centers throughout the Midwest.
We chose to operate our business in or near Stark County because ...
Our business is an outgrowth of the North Canton Pet Center. During the 1990s, we transitioned from pets to water gardening. We bought land on State Street and do most of our plant production there, a site closed to the public. The space allows for future growing demands.
Our greatest challenge is ...
Anticipating market changes and having enough plant stock to meet sales demands. Most of our sales occur during a three-month period in the spring.
In five years, we hope to ...
Continue growing in our market and keep developing new plants. We introduced Zebratails, a variegated cattail, to the U.S. market several years ago.
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