Our Story...
Our Story
GGB has as much of a magical history as the store itself. Founded by Carla and Kelly Grogg, the dream of owning Tulsa’s only Organically focused Garden Center has been at their roots for a long time. Growing up in Tulsa with a lawn care service at age 12, Kelly always had a passion for the outdoors and the beautification of our neighborhoods. After high school, Kelly sold his equipment and went on to college, but never lost the passion for gardening and landscaping.
Kelly and Carla were married in 2004, and as a new couple with a son, enjoyed gardening with their newly formed family. Carla was inspirational in planning a spot in the yard and directing Kelly on what she wanted grown. This continued for many years, and the garden got bigger and bigger, utilizing many of the products found at most garden centers.
Then both Kelly and Carla were faced with a few tough situations and family members being diagnosed with cancer. Kelly’s Grandma and Carla’s Aunt both were diagnosed and subsequently passed away from pancreatic cancer. At this time, Carla began researching possible ways these types of risks could be reduced. The answer they found was in organic gardening.
The problem they found was that it was very expensive to ship organic gardening products to Tulsa, and no garden center around really carried the products they needed. So after capitalizing on a final project in Kelly’s pursuit for an MBA, and an accreditation course in Rhode Island through the North East Organic Farmer’s Association, Kelly and Carla decided to build their dream. This dream is what you now see as Grogg’s Green Barn.
GGB puts sustainability at the root and heart of what we do. We bring the best organic, non-GMO plants and eco-friendly gardening supplies to Tulsa. Check out our current Portfolio which displays the scope of our endeavors! GGB also has a strong core of uniquely educated and knowledgeable staff that help ensure the highest quality of products and customer service. Click here to Meet our team!
GGB has as much of a magical history as the store itself. Founded by Carla and Kelly Grogg, the dream of owning Tulsa’s only Organically focused Garden Center has been at their roots for a long time. Growing up in Tulsa with a lawn care service at age 12, Kelly always had a passion for the outdoors and the beautification of our neighborhoods. After high school, Kelly sold his equipment and went on to college, but never lost the passion for gardening and landscaping.
Kelly and Carla were married in 2004, and as a new couple with a son, enjoyed gardening with their newly formed family. Carla was inspirational in planning a spot in the yard and directing Kelly on what she wanted grown. This continued for many years, and the garden got bigger and bigger, utilizing many of the products found at most garden centers.
Then both Kelly and Carla were faced with a few tough situations and family members being diagnosed with cancer. Kelly’s Grandma and Carla’s Aunt both were diagnosed and subsequently passed away from pancreatic cancer. At this time, Carla began researching possible ways these types of risks could be reduced. The answer they found was in organic gardening.
The problem they found was that it was very expensive to ship organic gardening products to Tulsa, and no garden center around really carried the products they needed. So after capitalizing on a final project in Kelly’s pursuit for an MBA, and an accreditation course in Rhode Island through the North East Organic Farmer’s Association, Kelly and Carla decided to build their dream. This dream is what you now see as Grogg’s Green Barn.
GGB puts sustainability at the root and heart of what we do. We bring the best organic, non-GMO plants and eco-friendly gardening supplies to Tulsa. Check out our current Portfolio which displays the scope of our endeavors! GGB also has a strong core of uniquely educated and knowledgeable staff that help ensure the highest quality of products and customer service. Click here to Meet our team!