Youngs Garden, with its deep local roots, is built on a love of gardening, family and community. Back when Roseburg was the Timber Capitol of the Nation there was a small variety store on the south end of Roseburg’s downtown area. In the mid 1950’s Eleanor Young wanted to share her passion for gardening with Roseburg. With her family she converted that store into a plant and pet shop. In 1977 the Lander family purchased Young’s Garden & Pets. They kept the name unchanged to honor its long tradition in the community. Back then the nursery was a very different place. Spring flowers came in big wooden trays, not individual pots. Shrubs were grown in metal cans that were sliced down the sides as they were loaded into customer’s cars. The pet shop carried baby raccoons and skunks right next to their kittens and puppies.