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We take pride in offering a curated selection of quality plants and garden products that thrive in our unique climates. Our team, many of whom have been with us for years, is like family, and we're here to share our passion for gardening with our customers. At SummerWinds, we stand by our products with an exceptional plant guarantee, ensuring your garden's success is our top priority.</p> 113<p><img alt="Collage: a bird perched on rocks near water with colorful blurred background, apricots growing on a tree, and an older woman reading to a toddler while sitting in the garden" title="About Us Banner" src="https://www.datocms-assets.com/33130/1614376031-aboutus2140banner1.jpg"></p> 114<h2>Our Vision</h2> 115<p>SummerWinds Nursery's knowledgeable and friendly associates provide an exceptional customer experience with a beautiful selection of high-quality plants, environmentally-friendly amendments, unique garden décor and outdoor living merchandiseâall in an inviting atmosphere that makes shopping fun and the garden a success for our customers.</p> 116<h2>Our Community, Partners & Products</h2> 117<p>We value our local communities, vendor partners and products. We are committed to the responsible use of our natural resources and our actions reflect this each and every day through Company-wide water- and energy-saving initiatives. </p> 118<p>At SummerWinds, we recognize and value diversity and are working to make our stores reflect and better serve the communities in which we are located. <a href="/locations/" title="SummerWinds Nursery locations">Learn more about your local SummerWindsâ team!</a></p> 119<div class="guarantee-link"> 120<p><strong>At SummerWinds, We Guarantee Success!</strong></p> 121</div> 122<p><img alt="Collage: dog in garden with yellow echinacea flowers, a close up of a Bird of Paradise plant with blurred garden background, and a woman gardener admiring her vegetable garden and kale" title="About Us Banner" src="https://www.datocms-assets.com/33130/1614543708-aboutus2140banner2.jpg"></p> 123<h4>Company Contacts</h4> 124<p>Chief Executive Officer â <strong>Frank Benzing<br></strong><strong></strong>President â <strong>Quinn Tremayne<br></strong>Vice President of Retail Operations â <strong>Jose Menendez<br></strong><strong></strong>Vice President of Buying & Merchandising â <strong>Jeff Christensen<br></strong>Arizona Retail Operations Manager â <strong>Joe Sterkowitz<br></strong>Senior Marketing & Advertising Manager â <strong>Shelly Huelsman</strong></p> 125 126 </main> 127 </div> 128 </div> 129 <footer class="page-footer"> 130 <div class="inner"> 131 <div class="col col-1"> 132 <h2><span class="icon"><svg height="24" viewBox="0 0 22 24" width="22" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g fill="#3266b0" fill-rule="evenodd"><path d="m11.3694201 10.15474s2.7394206-5.4258178.956882-7.9175863c-1.782713-2.4917685-5.47351889-3.14545731-5.99667607-.66974953-.52298268 2.47553321 2.85616249 6.95560152 5.03979407 8.58733583"/><path d="m3.64255603 7.9210778c-2.94332627.75206072-4.85517086 3.9024934-2.7426489 5.2576167 2.11252196 1.3545996 7.4658962-.1575522 9.75196047-1.5814573 0 0-4.06624705-4.42848198-7.00931157-3.6761594"/><path d="m5.70691542 18.2663643c-.24596066 3.0096395 2.12622037 5.8341442 4.10507375 4.292926 1.97867883-1.5415673 2.28955433-7.0623529 1.68237433-9.6748387 0 0-5.54140017 2.3728843-5.78744808 5.3819127"/><path d="m19.91688 17.0645161c-.2487526-.8356812-5.5256077-3.1093207-6.8250373-3.8949867.0657 1.0134839.4354699 4.7536243 2.3408579 5.6871537 2.2102431 1.0831385 5.0624793.1501328 4.4841794-1.792167"/><path d="m19.9693179 11.3747438c1.8517286-1.61619731 2.0733463-4.59179503.0458941-4.80250471-2.0275395-.21062239-5.3424679 2.83279696-6.471758 4.69566601 0 0 4.574397 1.7229488 6.4258639.1068387"/></g></svg></span>About SummerWinds</h2> 133 <p>Learn more about SummerWinds Nursery, including our company history, vision and team.</p> 134 <a href="/about/" class="arrow-link">Learn More</a> 135 </div> 136 <div class="col col-2"> 137 <h2><span class="icon"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="25" viewB
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