It might be the last thing on your mind early this week with snow in the air but soon you're going to want to start planting those spring flowers.

John Gilmore's Greenhouse in Warren says supply chain issues have definitely effected his business over the past year.  He's seen increases in a lot of the products he needs to grow plants. Everything from the plastic containers to the dirt that fills them.

"You're ordering your stuff and you don't even know what it's going to cost you because you have to order it so far in advance. It's been definitely crazy," said Gilmore.

Unfortunately, like everything else you're buying these days, it means the price to beautify the outside of your home with flowers will also go up.

"You can't keep taking these increases and not pass it on. It's a shame. The freight and things like that, you can only absorb so much of it," added Gilmore.

Tim Parks in Canfield says there's a shortage of peat moss from Canada making that vital ingredient very costly. In fact, his supplier is charging fuel charges on each bag.

"That equates to $3 extra a bale in fuel for just one bale of peat moss. That's how it's effected things in the market place," said Parks.

Then there's the fertilizer costs.

"Fertilizers prices have gone through the roof. Some of that has to do with the economy shutting down the natural gas industry. It's driven the price of urea sky high," added Parks.

So Parks says common 4" flower pots will probably go around 50 cents more this year, large flowered baskets, maybe $3 more.  Some plants, however, could avoid prices increases all together.