There are very few businesses that can claim a 90th anniversary. There are even fewer that boast growth and excitement for a new generation of customers in that 90th year.

Horn Seed Company in Oklahoma City is in this elite few.

Considering the number of gardening questions I've personally called Horn Seed Company with, it's no surprise that they field an average of 300 customer lawn & garden phone calls.

That's a serious dedication to their customers.

Perennials, tropicals, vegetable plants and the store kitty are in their greenhouse, located east of the main building.

Where is he?

Found him. So cute!

Annuals, shrubs, trees and at least one fearless butterfly are in the open air nursery to the west of the main building.  

On Saturday, a conversation about Horn Seed Company started on twitter. Having recently taken these photos, I jumped in and chatted about their 90th anniversary with Jennifer James (_jenniferjames). I loved that she finished our conversation with, "Their seed cabinet is one of my favorite things in all of OKC..." 

The vintage labels, technicolor flowers, matching little drawers... I love it too.

I'm also quite fond of the man I call the "Keeper of the Seeds."

Yep, that's him in the overalls behind the counter.

Here's an example of his talents. Last year, I attempted to grow carrots. I bought a pack at the big box home and garden store down the street. A few sprouts came up, but eventually perished in my hostile environment. 

This year, I headed to Horn Seed and walked directly to this man. I said that I needed carrot seeds and in a voice like the Wizard of Oz (okay, maybe not) he asked, "What's your soil like? Is it any good? What about sunlight, how much direct does it get in the afternoon? Is it a raised bed? How much room do you have?"

I answered each question with the constant hesitation that I might be answering wrong and he threw me a brown envelope of carrot seeds. 

With blind faith, I planted what he gave me... and they grew beautifully! 

Although they carry a number of useful tools and accessories (the item above is a must-have), their expertise makes gardening with Horn Seed Company a success.

Horn Seed Company
1409 NW Expressway
OKC, OK 73118
(405) 842-6607