Our Story

The Kent’s Family is Growing!

Kent was the original owner of the nursery and supplied Whatcom County with standard trees and shrubs for over 30 years.

In 1999, Ginny Crump and Nancy Henshaw purchased the nursery and quickly expanded the plant selection to include a diverse offering of annuals, perennials, berries, fruit trees, grasses, native and vegetables.

They created a destination atmosphere that inspires just from wandering the lush 5 acres.

After 23 wonderful years in business together, Ginny and Nancy decided it was time to pass the torch of ownership. In February of 2022 Ginny and Nancy sold Kent’s Garden and Nursery to the Isaac and Laurie Burrous.

Isaac discovered Kent’s when he made a career move from nursery/retail to landscape in 2013. As a landscaper, Kent’s was Isaac’s preferred plant supplier. Isaac loved spending time perusing the vast plant and tree selections while working with the staff the to pick out the best plants for his clients.

Very early on in Isaac’s landscaping career, Laurie remembers him telling her “there is this amazing place, I have to show you…” That place was Kent’s. The beauty and serenity of the nursery spoke to Isaac’s soul.

The Burrous family plans to continue the Kent’s legacy of beauty, positive impact and education that Nancy, Ginny and the staff have built over all of these years while continuing to grow the business to be Whatcom County’s premier nursery for abundant quality plants and expert staff.

Isaac and Laurie are so excited to raise their children, Owen and Ella in this beautiful environment where hard work and kindness make a difference…. we all look forward to seeing you at Kent’s!

Kent's Garden