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We've had cats and dogs since we were kids, and through the years we've chosen to give strays the run of our home and later our offices, too. We just love cats and dogs! We also spent seven years as wildlife rehabilitators. From 1987 until 1991, Amy was one among a tiny staff who ran Wildcare when it was a part of the University of Kansas, and she spent many, many hours caring for all kinds of wonderful wildlings, from tiny hummingbirds to bald eagles, gray squirrels to bobcats.
Having seen first hand what pesticides, herbicides and the careless handling and disposal of the by-products of farming & industry can do to birds and mammals alike, it has always been the top priority as nursery and greenhouse operators to do nothing that would harm any pet or wild animal.
When we had our kids, our resolve to be a part of a greater environmental awareness was given added importance. Not only do we try to provide sanctuary to all creatures on our farm, we also strive to be a responsible part of the global environment, participating in progressive change wherever we can.
When you come to Vinland Valley Nursery, you can be assured that you will never come into contact with any chemical residue on the grounds, nor will you take any such chemical home with you in your plants that could harm your children, pets or backyard wildlife.
Additionally, you can be sure that we do everything in our power to welcome tiny hummingbirds and bees into our greenhouses, we encourage snakes, frogs and skinks to do their part controlling insects and rodents, and we never, ever do anything to endanger the balance of insects, plants and wildlife on our farm. Even our deer are polite about leaving our baby trees alone (mostly).
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