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TOM SPEAKSClick on text to vist page
According to all my grade school report cards, I never stop speaking!

Here is where I rant/ share/ proselytize about whatever I think is
beautiful/ interesting/ semi-important....

SOUTHLANDS NURSERYClick on text to vist page
Could it be that dreams do come true?
When artistic talent, sweat, business savvy and encyclopedic
plant knowledge are combined, it seems they do....

Southlands Nursery is a walk-in fantasy,
where beauty always comes before profit.

STORE INFOClick on text to vist page
Established in 1991, and located in a charming 'equestrian pocket' on Vancouver's upscale
westside, this unique area called Southlands is a horse friendly enclave right in the city.
Large lots and small acreages house many stables, and it is not unusual to see horses and their
riders go by our gates. With delicious free coffee always on hand, many people tell us that they
come down to the nursery just to experience the beautiful atmosphere.
We hope you will visit soon!

JUST INClick on text to vist page
At Southlands Nursery, things are always changing,
and not just with the seasons. We're constantly creating,
searching and bringing in new plants and exciting items
on a regular basis.

Get a sneak peak here or come visit us soon.

FAVOURITESClick on text to vist page
Visiting Vancouver?
Want to order flowers?

Check out this very personal list of some of Thomas Hobbs favourite
Vancouver shops and restaurants you may not otherwise discover.

DAYLILIESClick on text to vist page
Thomas Hobbs own hybrids (and other fabulous varieties) are available in
limited numbers. Hybridizing daylilies has become an absolute obsession....
using cutting edge parent plants from the world's top breeders.

Half the fun is in naming them!

ORDERINGClick on text to vist page
We will never be a fully online shopping nursery, but from time to time
we'll offer special plants or things.Thomas Hobbs own daylily introductions
will be available for Spring or Fall shipping.

We hope to offer other specialties,
such as own own Nerine hybrids, this way, also.

BOOKS & PRESSClick on text to vist page
The only thing I love more than gardening is sharing that passion with others.
I've had the pleasure of writing 2 books and have been featured in a number of professional
horticultural and gardening magazines. For the past 16 years I've also worked in television on
GlobalBC's Saturday morning news 'Gardening with Thomas Hobbs' segments. The nursery has
been featured on virtually every gardening show including 'The Victory Garden', 'Martha Stewart'
and 'Recreating Eden'. We were even home to 'The Orchid Nazi' on the hit TV show The X Files!

May 6, 2018

Our farm – the backstory

Filed under: Uncategorized — yodiehead @ 12:53 am

Our little house in Langley, after the makeover ! The May 2018 issue of Canadian House and Home Magazine has a feature article on our farm in Langley, B.C.

This is the same house, before Brent and I got hold of it …..

It turned out to be two tiny houses joined together, long ago….

The lovely ‘Corona’ was the very best part of the deal – a tenant left him there !

This was the swimming pool ! Not even ‘ Motel 6′ …. it was green with algae, a plastic liner and a set of dumbells on the bottom….

The pool, after its extreme makeover ! It is now only 6′ deep, as we can’t swim !

My Daylily breeding garden is now mostly bearded Iris.

First bloom seedlings

Daylily Madness

The reason we knew this property was ‘the one’ – the trees !!!! Most properties have no trees at all, having been cleared for horse farms, blueberries etc….

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