CUMMING, Iowa — To say the COVID-19 pandemic has been hard on a lot of businesses would be an understatement, but there are some who have actually seen more success since everything started back in March.
Ted Lare's Garden Center in Cumming have seen sales go up since the pandemic began.
"Sales have actually increased quite significantly here," general manager Derek McKay said. "I've seen lots of people buying plants and things like that. As people are stuck inside in quarantine, they've decided they want to do things like grow plants in their own environment."
They've been hosting virtual classes on winter plant care as well. A lot of plants may not make it in the winter because of simple care mistakes, so they also offer free advice on top of the classes.