09/14/2026
It is with very heavy hearts that we announce our Bel Air garden center has closed its gates for the last time.
We’ve had 15 great years here. Over that time, we’ve built a wonderfully supportive and loyal customer base, made some amazing friends, and created lifelong memories.
In 2020, we relocated to Rockland County, New York, to take over management of our family’s 70+ year-old garden center and farm market business. We truly loved living in Bel Air and were very sad to leave the community, our customers, and our friends. In the years since, we’ve always held onto the hope that someday we might return to Bel Air and continue what we started.
We’ve been able to keep the Bel Air garden center open for the past 6 years thanks to the hard work of our good friend Kellie. However, as our businesses and endeavors elsewhere demand more of our time and focus, we are no longer able to give our Bel Air garden center the time and attention it deserves.
Thank you so much for shopping with us and supporting us over the years. And thank you as well to all the wonderful staff we’ve had the joy of working alongside.
Bel Air will always hold a special place in our hearts, and we’ll always be grateful for the friendships and memories we made there.
—Darin and Elisabeth Van Houten
