| Breezy Knees. What an unusual name, but once you | | | | digging in the dirt." They are totally self-taught and have |
| have heard it, you likely will not forget it. That was the | | | | not attended any formal or informal schooling in |
| primary reason for the choice by owners Colin & | | | | horticulture. Their education was learned by the trial & |
| Marylen Parker. Breezy Knees is a lovely garden to | | | | error method. |
| visit as well as a nursery selling to the public. It is | | | | The Parker's began their efforts about eleven years |
| located just a short drive on the northeast side of | | | | ago, planning for their future. They purchased 25 acres |
| York. Actually, it is in a small suburb of a village to York | | | | of property in the Warthill area and began the planting. |
| called Warthill, Yorkshire County, England. | | | | They kept their full-time pharmacy jobs for several |
| If you are anywhere near the York area and you like | | | | years until the nursery sales could sustain them. They |
| flower gardens, this is a "must-see" side trip. Although | | | | continued to develop the showcase garden, which |
| most guests will probably take a couple of hours to | | | | they finally opened to the public in May 2009. Only 14 |
| walk the grounds and admire the flowers, it can be | | | | of the 25 acres has been developed. Their dreams, |
| rushed through in about an hour. Walkways are gravel, | | | | ideas, and plans are always in a constant stage of |
| well marked, and well maintained. Trees, shrubs, plants, | | | | "on-going development." |
| and flowers are all marked for easy identification. | | | | Their nursery is on the main road, slightly removed |
| Colin & Marylen are both registered pharmacists and | | | | from their garden showcase. They sell to the public |
| come from the general vicinity in Yorkshire County. | | | | only and are not interested in wholesale. They believe |
| When asked why they changed their employment | | | | this would weaken their overall products. They prefer |
| from professional positions to being self-employed as | | | | to dedicate their time to carefully develop superior and |
| gardeners, Colin simply replied, "We like plants and | | | | quality plants and flowers. |