Our Story
Alan’s “Aha!” moment was the creation of Rhodes Greenhouses in 1975. Since that time, Rhodes Greenhouses has been a supplier of Spring bedding plants for local garden centers and landscapers throughout the Metropolitan Kansas City area.
In 2013 we visited Thomas Jefferson’s gardens at Monticello. As a reminder of our visit, we brought home a packet of Butterfly Milkweed seeds. The next spring we planted the seeds and watched as Monarchs laid eggs and their caterpillars fed off the milkweed leaves. During the next 2 summers while pursuing our love for photography, we discovered prairie remnants on our farm with butterflies, birds and bees feeding on the native flowers and grasses.
