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.

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Design Services

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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.

Bulk Materials

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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.

Garden Centre

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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.

Classes & Workshops

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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.

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