Mike Hiel moved to Montana in 1977 upon graduating from Northern Illinois University. For many years he worked with the State of Montana in the reclamation division of abandon mines. He worked in the nursery trade during his time in college and after in Minnesota. In 1988 he opened Shades of Green landscaping and nursery which split to become Gardenwerks.He was the co-founder of Growing Friends of Helena and a past president of the Montana Nursery and Landscape Association (MNLA) as well as a certified plant professional with MNLA.
Services
Landscapes are born out of a desire to change, a need of functionality, or the want to compliment a new home/business. Whatever the origin, the outcome will be bettered by a professional design. Landscaping without a plan can easily result in unnecessary labor, extra materials, excessive water usage, dead plants, and drainage issues.
You're welcome to bring buckets, trash bins or shovel our bulk material into the back of a car or a truck with a topper. We are unable to load during extremely wet weather, but otherwise come by anytime during business hours for our bulk materials. Mulching provides many benefits to a garden, both functional and aesthetic.
Visit our locally owned and operated full service Garden Centre, stocked with plants tried and true for our region and carefully selected from growers in Montana, Idaho, and Canada. Enjoy our display gardens, water features, walkways and patios, and vegetable gardens to inspire your gardening. Browse our complete line of eco-friendly products for your garden, as well as tools, seeds, containers, gloves, and other gardening necessities. Order quality bulk materials for daily pick-up or delivery including: topsoil, compost, bark mulches, and custom-mixed soils.
If you need to cancel, please let us know so that we can alert others if there is a waiting list. For workshops that have been paid for, cancellations will be accepted up to one week prior to the workshop for a refund. During the busy spring season we will have designated class parking, please watch for signs as you enter Gardenwerks.
Reviews (11)
Ann Danzer
Jun 21, 2022
Maggie Beaman
Jun 10, 2022
Gardenwerks is the best of the best! I have used them for the last three years for all my gardening needs. From delivering topsoil straight to my yard, to sourcing the best plants for my yard + garden. I even placed a same day order for topsoil and they delivered on time with no hiccups. Ordering was super easy online, and you even get a text when they are loading up + on their way. Super convenient!
Tom Palmer
Jun 09, 2022
Alexander Brown
Jun 05, 2022
Fantastic locally-owned business. We've purchased trees and landscaping supplies from them in the past. Most recently I used their online order process to have several yards of landscaping mulch delivered - it arrived less than 2 hours after I placed the order. Delivery truck driver was friendly and helpful. Highly recommended.
Elena Richardson
Jun 04, 2022
Robert Culpon
May 12, 2022
Grovom Painting
Dec 13, 2021
Courtney H.
Jul 24, 2021
Lory Morrow
Jul 20, 2021
John D.
Jun 23, 2020
Don't buy the garden dirt. Three years ago we got the Garden Select for our beds. Dirt that probably graduated Magna Cum Laude from Vassar, given the price. It was clay powder. I could tell it was clay when I was loading it up, but I figured "what do I know, these are the experts." We would have been better off with topsoil. We have added compost, aeration, etc for 3 years. It's getting better, but the soil is still too tight for roots and water still puddles on the surface.
We have hundreds of dollars and days of labor in trying to turn this stuff into actual soil. By the way, the only reason I was hauling it myself was that they told me it would be 6 weeks for delivery, that they were all booked up. They should hire some more guys and deliver fraudulent dirt all day, every day. Maybe they have by now? You can call the gravel people in the morning and have gravel the same day. We'll probably buy trees from them this fall. There's no hate here, just truth. Don't buy the dirt.
We have hundreds of dollars and days of labor in trying to turn this stuff into actual soil. By the way, the only reason I was hauling it myself was that they told me it would be 6 weeks for delivery, that they were all booked up. They should hire some more guys and deliver fraudulent dirt all day, every day. Maybe they have by now? You can call the gravel people in the morning and have gravel the same day. We'll probably buy trees from them this fall. There's no hate here, just truth. Don't buy the dirt.
Ken Coopersmith
Jan 02, 2019