Company history
Established in 2005 by Mike and Susan Toedt, Blooms & Plumes is a unique garden shopping destination located just south of Dubuque, Iowa. We discovered there was a lack of quality, locally grown plants in the tri-State area and often travelled to other cities to buy fresh plants throughout the summer; as a result we decided to begin growing our own plant material. This led to us establishing Blooms & Plumes.
Mike has 35 years of extensive experience in the horticultural industry. Earning his degree in ornamental horticulture, Mike worked as a commercial greenhouse grower/production manager prior to entering the sales side of the industry. Mike has many years of experience as a sales representative working with wholesale and retail greenhouse and nursery businesses supplying them a wide range of products and offering the technical assistance necessary in producing their crops. In 2005 he decided to return to the segment of the industry that he enjoys most: growing plants. This broad range of experience allow us offer the best plant selections and advice to our customers.
Susan has many years of experience of administrative and customer service positions providing Blooms & Plumes with tremendous organizational and customer relations skills.