Partners C.J. Davies and his brother-in-law Mike Carey took over Hand’s Garden Center in Little Egg Harbor in February and, despite a rough start thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, have managed to have a great Easter and early-spring season. “It’s already surpassing our expectations,” said Davies.

Garden centers selling vegetable plants are considered essential businesses, and in these dark days of social distancing and isolation at home, gardening has become a delightful break in routine for many in the Little Egg Harbor/Tuckerton area.

Hand’s Garden Center has an amazing array of plant material, thanks to Carey’s landscaping knowledge.