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Stan's Garden Center began back in 1954 by Stan and Anna Marie Skarzenski. The business began as 'Stan's Mum' and was the thing they supplied. Mum cuttings were started and planted in a field, then sold in August and September. In 1961, the business grew to become 'Stan's Floral & Garden Shop'. They became a floral shop and spring garden center, supplying all the spring flowers and vegetables to local gardeners. They also carried Holiday potted flowers, such as tulips, hyacinths, and poinsettias. In 1970, they discontinued the floral line of the business and became 'Stan's Garden Center' and focused mainly on spring flowers and vegetables. On February 15, 1981, the business changed forever with the passing of Stan Skarzenski. In March of 1981, Jim Skarzenski, Stan and Anna Maries middle child, left his job at GE to become the full time garden center proprietor. Meanwhile Stan's was outgrowing its confined location on Saltsman and Cumberland Rd in Harborcreek. In 1987, the garden center moved to its current location on Rte 20 in Harborcreek ( about 1 1/2 miles from its original location ) and has been expanding at regular intervals to fill the 31 acre lot ever since. In 2003, Stan's decided to expand to the west side of Erie with the opening of our 2nd location on West Lake Road. And now it's 2010... how quickly 56 years has flown by. Copyright 2009 Stan's Garden Center. Designed & Maintained by Epic WebStudios Interactive. Admin Login.