Celebrating 80 Years of Blooming

1933 - 2013

Johnson's Florist and Garden Centers had a most humble beginning. In 1932, in the midst of the "Great Depression", Mr. Raymond T. Johnson, Sr., opened a small grocery store at Wisconsin Avenue and Van Ness Street, N.W., in Washington, D.C. In the spring of 1933 an individual who lived on Van Ness Street and raised geraniums as a hobby, offered Mr. Johnson a few geranium plants on consignment --- and the plant business was born. After World War II, the grocery part of the business began to suffer from the competition of the new, larger supermarkets, but the floral end of the business was flourishing. In 1952, Mr. Johnson eliminated the groceries from his store and became a full-fledged florist.   In 1961, a second store was opened at the corner of Quince Orchard Road and Route 28 in Gaithersburg, Maryland. By the time Mr. Johnson died in 1971, the business had grown so much that the two stores comprised the largest retail florist business in the Washington, D.C. area.   The Kensington, Maryland store opened in 1984 and the Olney, Maryland store in 1998.  The Gaithersburg location closed in 2005.

	Welcome to Johnson’s Florist and Garden Centers Since 1933, Johnson's Florist and Garden Centers, has been renowned as the Washington, DC metropolitan area’s premier, neighborhood, family-owned florist and garden center.  We pride ourselves on the quality of our products, fair pricing, expert advice, knowledgeable and friendly staff, and outstanding customer service.  Our Washington, DC store has the largest selection of fresh cut flowers in the area.  The designers in all three stores have countless years of experience and specialize in custom floral arrangements to fit any decorating style and budget.  We have both the ordinary and out-of-the-ordinary in green and blooming houseplants, orchids, and bonsai plants.  In our gift shops we carry distinctive gift items, candles, greeting cards, and paper party goods.
	Our garden centers are rich in both plants and products. We specialize in unique varieties of annuals, perennials, vegetables, herbs, organic and non-organic seeds, spring and fall blooming bulbs, trees and shrubs, and fruit trees and berry bushes.  The garden supply departments carry extensive lines of organic and non-organic fertilizers and soils, mulch, garden tools, and birding supplies.  At our Olney location, we also have all the plants, materials, and supplies you need for ponds and water gardening.  Want to decorate your outdoor living space? Come see what we offer in pottery, statuary, urns, trellises, arbors, fountains, and concrete items. Browse our website or visit one of our three locations, in Northwest Washington, DC, Kensington, Maryland, or Olney, Maryland to see what we’re all about!

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Voted Best Greenhouse/Garden Center

by readers of the Montgomery County Gazette. In September and October 2012, the Gazette asked readers to nominate their favorite businesses throughout Montgomery County. All entries were write-ins; the Gazette did not provide lists from which voters could choose. We’re proud to announce that we were voted the best greenhouse/garden center in the Home & Garden category! Thank you to all our loyal customers for your votes.

Johnson’s Florist & Garden Centers

The bloom’s not off this rose – not even after 79 years. Whether it’s rose bushes, topiaries, annuals, perennials, bulbs, vegetables, herbs, shrubs or trees you’re after, Johnson’s Florist & Garden Centers has a large selection of the ordinary, extraordinary and out of the ordinary. Johnson’s prides itself “on quality products, fair pricing, expert advice, a knowledgeable and friendly staff, and outstanding customer service,” said Jimmy Johnson, president of this third-generation family owned business. Johnson’s operates year-round, specializing in custom floral arrangements and featuring a large selection of fresh cut flowers, houseplants, orchids and gift items, including Christmas and seasonal products.

Reprinted with permission. Promotional Supplement to The Gazette, December, 2012.

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