Plantmasters represents generations of growing

  • The VanThommes have been operating in Bingham Township for 35 years. Pictured, from left, are matriarch Tina VanThomme; her son, Tristan; and daughter-in-law, Crystal. Enterprise photos by Amy Hubbell
    The VanThommes have been operating in Bingham Township for 35 years. Pictured, from left, are matriarch Tina VanThomme; her son, Tristan; and daughter-in-law, Crystal. Enterprise photos by Amy Hubbell
  • Pansies are among the first flowers of the spring and are more cold-hearty than other plants.
    Pansies are among the first flowers of the spring and are more cold-hearty than other plants.
  • Plantmasters also offers packaged seeds.
    Plantmasters also offers packaged seeds.
  • Plantmasters offers bulk mulch and composted.
    Plantmasters offers bulk mulch and composted.
  • Gladiolus bulbs are planted in the spring and matures, flowering in the summer. Enterprise photos by Amy Hubbell
    Gladiolus bulbs are planted in the spring and matures, flowering in the summer. Enterprise photos by Amy Hubbell
At PlantMasters it’s all in the family.D & E VanThomme Greenhouses was establish from the ground up in the Detroit area in 1940. Over time, the VanThomme brothers separated, and Plantmasters was born in Bingham Township, in 1989.Matriarch Tina married into the family business.“She shares stories of digging up pansies from the fields, and selling them for only a few cents a piece at the…

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