This July, Gardener's Folly celebrates its 11th year in business. From our humble beginnings in the garage of the former Birdland Hardware store to our 3,200 square foot store in a former art gallery, the Folly has evolved from a small store carrying garden art to a lifestyle style store for resort living.

When we left Chicago in 1998 to live in our favorite vacation destination we never imagined opening a retail business.  But we saw a niche that wasn't filled and from the beginning, we were dedicated to finding the unique, the affordable and the one-of-a-kind item that makes a statement in a lake side cottage or that works equally well in a city home.

And our customers understood the concept.  We're blessed with customer loyalty and we've been challenged to constantly find unique and well-priced merchandise for garden, cottage and home. We rely on our customers to help us refine our merchandise mix. From the simple to the sublime, we've had the good fortune to find fabulous artisans and vendors who provide the Folly and its customers with an exciting merchandise mix.

We invite you to come up to the lake and enjoy a relaxed, stylish way of living where family and friends gather and sublime sunsets help us find our "Aha" moment. It's at the lake that we're reminded of what's important in our lives.

See you soon!

Neil & Jane

2005 National Retail Award

2007 "25 Gifted Retailers"

2008 Michigan BLUE Magazine Cover & Feature

2008 AmericasMart Market Guide Feature

2009 Grand Rapids Magazine Feature

2009 Muskegon Chronicle Business Feature