Evans Homes and Gardens

What Evans Homes and Gardens does

Evans Homes and Gardens is a privately-held, family-run farm and garden center founded in 1987 and headquartered at 8914 Watkins Road, Gaithersburg, Maryland. The company grows plants, produce, farm eggs, and flowers on-site and sells them directly to consumers, while simultaneously offering residential landscape design and hardscape installation services that include patios, walkways, drainage solutions, and outdoor structures. It operates from a single location with a workforce of approximately seven employees and serves the Gaithersburg, Montgomery County, Washington D.C., and broader Maryland region, with the founder Tom Evans continuing to lead operations after more than three decades.

The operational backbone is a set of self-sustaining farming practices rather than a software or automation stack: on-site soil is built from local wood chips, fallen leaves, and compost; greenhouses are warmed passively using repurposed water barrels instead of thermostatic heating; and a comprehensive material reuse and recycling program is run to divert waste. The product assortment is climate-tuned for the mid-Atlantic region and includes annuals, perennials, shrubs, trees, and bedding plants, seasonal produce such as arugula, beets, kale, Swiss chard, radishes, corn, and herbs, and farm eggs that move from nest to basket within the same day.

Revenue is generated through three channels: direct on-farm pickup and home delivery of plants, produce, and eggs via the website; weekly weekend sales at the Chevy Chase Farmers Market (Washington D.C., Saturdays) and Olney Farmers Market (Maryland, Sundays); and professional services revenue from landscape design and hardscape installation projects initiated through online inquiry forms (Discovery Form and Execution Form). Customer engagement is sustained by a recurring email newsletter ("Garden Stories") and a Substack publication. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, revenue is not reported, no external investors are documented, and the company has no consumer-facing mobile application beyond standard website e-commerce.

Name

Evans Homes and Gardens

Legal name

Evans Homes and Gardens

Website

https://evanshomesandgardens.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Evans Homes and Gardens is a family-run farm and garden center in Gaithersburg, Maryland selling on-site grown plants, produce, farm eggs, and flowers direct-to-consumer, and offering landscape design and hardscape services to residential property owners in Maryland and Washington D.C.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Garden Center and Residential Landscape Services

NAICS

Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Retailers (44424), Landscaping Services (56173)

SIC

Retail-Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply (5200)

akta.pro primary industry

Plants, Seeds & Nursery Retail (Garden Centers) (CRAIAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Garden Bed Installation & Planting (Annuals, Perennials, Shrubs) (HSAIAFAB), Residential Landscaping & Lawn Care (BPABADAB)

Keywords

• Garden center retail
• Fresh produce sales
• Farm-raised eggs
• Landscape design services
• Hardscape installation

Headquarters

HQ city

Gaithersburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Farm Product Sales: Direct sales of plants, produce, farm eggs, and flowers grown on-site at the Gaithersburg farm. Products are sold through farm pickup, delivery orders, and at farmers markets.
2. Landscape Design Services: Custom landscape and hardscape design and installation services including patios, walkways, gardens, drainage solutions, and outdoor living structures. Services include project conception through installation.
3. Farm Fresh Eggs: Home-grown eggs from hens raised naturally on the farm, sold directly to consumers seeking fresher, higher quality alternatives to store-bought eggs

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Evans Homes and Gardens operates a working farm and garden center in Gaithersburg, Maryland that grows and sells plants, fruits and vegetables, farm eggs, and seasonal flowers directly to consumers via farm pickup, home delivery, and weekend farmers markets. The company additionally provides residential landscape design and installation services, including patios, walkways, hardscape, drainage solutions, and custom outdoor structures, serving the community for over 25 years.

Product overview

Evans Homes and Gardens is a family-run garden center and working farm established in 1987 in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The company offers a vertically integrated portfolio centered on on-site grown products (Plants, Produce, Farm Eggs, Flowers) combined with landscape design and installation services (Landscape Design, Hardscape Services, Drainage Solutions, Landscape Structures). The farm operates as a self-sustaining operation using compost, recycled materials, and greenhouse growing methods. Products are sold directly through the farm, at local farmers markets, and via an online plant ordering system. A newsletter provides ongoing customer engagement with garden stories and updates.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plants Trees, shrubs, and bedding plants grown on-site at the Gaithersburg farm and chosen for the regional climate. Sold to local homeowners and gardeners via farm pickup, delivery orders, and at farmers markets.
• Produce Locally grown fruits and vegetables harvested from the farm's fields, including seasonal items such as arugula, beets, kale, Swiss chard, radish, romaine lettuce, corn, parsley, spring onions, chives, garlic scapes, sage, rosemary, and spearmint. Sold to local consumers for farm pickup or home delivery and at weekend farmers markets.
• Farm Eggs Home-grown eggs from hens raised naturally on the farm, often moving from nest to basket the same day. Sold directly to local consumers seeking fresher, higher-quality alternatives to store-bought eggs.
• Flowers Seasonal cut flowers and garden blooms including annuals, perennials, and flowering shrubs grown on-site to brighten homes and gardens. Sold to local consumers via farm pickup, delivery, and farmers markets.
• Landscape Design and Installation Services Custom landscape design and installation services for residential property owners in the Gaithersburg and Montgomery County area, covering patios, walkways, gardens, hardscape construction, custom drainage solutions (such as swale systems), and outdoor living structures (open roof structures, Tuscan columns, decorative gates, and trellises). Offered through Discovery Form and Execution Form engagement pathways.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Chevy Chase Farmers MarketcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWeekly weekend market presence every Saturday 9am-1pm at 5701 Broad Branch Road NW, Washington DC 20015. Evans Homes and Gardens sells fresh produce including Cocozelle Zucchini and other seasonal items directly to consumers at this market.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sun Nurseries: Maryland-based garden center and nursery serving the Montgomery County and Frederick regions with plants, landscaping services, and hardscape offerings. Direct comparable given overlapping service area and product/service mix.
• Behnke Nurseries: Long-established Maryland garden center and nursery offering plants, garden supplies, and landscaping services across the DC metro region. Direct comparable given overlapping plant retail, regional footprint, and combination of retail plus services.
• Wegmeyer Farms: Virginia-based family farm operating a direct-to-consumer model with on-site pickup, CSA-style subscriptions, and farmers market presence. Comparable for the farm-retail hybrid with DTC and market-channel distribution.
• Catoctin Mountain Growers: Maryland wholesale greenhouse producing annuals, perennials, and vegetable starts for regional retailers and landscapers. Comparable as a Maryland-based on-site plant production operation serving regional demand.
• Ling's Greenhouse: Family-run Maryland greenhouse and garden center growing annuals, perennials, and hanging baskets on-site. Comparable as a family-owned regional grower-retailer in the Maryland market serving local homeowners.
• Greenstreet Gardens: Maryland garden center and nursery with locations in Lothian and Alexandria, offering plants, garden supplies, and seasonal products. Comparable as a similarly-positioned mid-Atlantic independent garden center.
• Homestead Gardens: Large Maryland garden center operating in Davidsonville and Severna Park, selling nursery stock, annuals, perennials, and offering landscape services. Comparable as a similarly-located mid-Atlantic garden center combining retail with design services.

Broad incumbents

• Home Depot: National home improvement retailer with extensive garden center operations selling plants, soils, tools, and basic landscaping supplies. Represents the broad-incumbent competitive threat on commodity garden products.
• Lowe's: National home improvement retailer competing directly with garden centers on plants, lawn care products, and outdoor tools. Comparable as a broad incumbent shaping consumer expectations for convenience and price on garden supplies.

Regional players

• Meadows Farms Nurseries: Regional Virginia/Maryland garden center chain with multiple retail locations across the Mid-Atlantic, offering plants and landscape services. Comparable as a larger multi-location regional garden center in adjacent territory to Evans' service area.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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