Blue Rouge Garden and Nursery

Moses Lake attorney Kimberly Ries Ashley stands in the greenhouse of her new business, Blue Rouge Garden and Nursery at 2114 W. Broadway. Ashley started the business because gardening was her hobby and escape from work, and she wanted to create what she calls a “happy place.”
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A small succulent garden that Kimberly Ries Ashley put together at her succulent bar - a special section of her shop where visitors can customize a succulent arrangement - one of the many unique features of Blue Rouge Garden and Nursery.

A sign for The Dirt Shed, where visitors to Blue Rouge Garden and Nursery can have coffee or beer and enjoy a game on a giant-screen TV. Owner Kimberly Ries Ashley said she felt the incorporated sports bar was a good way to accommodate those waiting on gardening hobbyists.

Some of the decorative touches at Blue Rouge Garden and Nursery, which owner Kimberly Ries Ashley said were a gift early in her legal career.

While she may not like having her picture taken, Kimberly Ries Ashely still smiles with a camera around when she’s in her new shop, Blue Rouge Garden and Nursery. Ashley says she enjoys the plants and the nurturing clientele that come into the place - a nice break from her other job as a domestic law attorney.

The exterior of Blue Rouge Garden and Nursery at 2114 W. Broadway, which formally opened last week. The locally-owned business offers a wide variety of plants and gardening supplies and features a place for those waiting on gardeners an oasis with snacks and beverages.