Outback Greenhouse, Zeeland

Outback Greenhouse's owners have more than green thumbs—they practically have green blood. Their family has been in the flower-growing business since 1973, and three generations have run Outback Greenhouse, formerly Berens Flower Gardens.

They carry flowers directly from their homes in the greenhouse to Outback's retail center, ensuring that each annual is as fresh as it can be. The store also stocks vegetables, hanging baskets, custom patio planters, and decorative containers. Customers who already have a container they want to use as a planter can bring it into the shop and have the garden experts there fill it with flowers for a one-of-a-kind planter.