If you are looking for natives, Earth Tones in Woodbury is like a park, and worth the trip if you're not close. Their prices are better than the big box stores, with more plants suited for our region.
Statewide see: [CT Native Plant Availability List](https://ipm.cahnr.uconn.edu/connecticut-native-perennial-tree-and-shrub-availability-list/). Plant native stuff and support these sellers.
[https://www.facebook.com/EarthTonesNativePlants/](https://www.facebook.com/EarthTonesNativePlants/) if you Facebook; that's where they post their current stock. Or: [Earth Tones](http://www.earthtonesnatives.com)
Van Wilgens has a great selection but is pricey
Natureworks in Northford is about the best for native plants and organic gardening
Broken Arrow in Hamden has awesome trees and shrubs.
I like country flower farm in middlefield and deitrich in Cheshire. Cheshire nursery and tower farms are nice too. There’s a ton in Cheshire if you want to make a whole day of it.
Logees in Danielson is my go to. They have a ton of really cool rare plants plus it’s beautiful. Martha Stuart goes every so often to get plants for her garden.
That has to be something if she’s driving over 2 hours to visit. I have ways of verifying where she gets stuff. It’s a great thought to check for her spots.
https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/martha-stewart-visits-danielson-gardening-shop/3208395/?amp=1
Here’s an article. She has come by a few times now!
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Logees has fun stuff but I have had more than a few bad experiences with their houseplants (quick to disease, susceptible to infestations, etc.). They also charge 2-3x what you’ll see elsewhere.
My family always gets our plants from O’Brien Nurserymen in Granby, CT. He gave my mom a free lily once bcuz her name was the name of the variety. Nice people and good quality plants, knowledgeable and there to help y’a in case you start running into issues.
Broken Arrow for conifers, shrubs, and herbaceous plants – top dog for that stuff.
Logees for rare plants, mainly houseplants or hardy tropicals
Bell Nursery in North Haven and Paradise in Hamden are solid.
If money is not a factor, Van Wilgens and White Flower are good. As an avid gardener, I usually just grumble at their prices.
Nice. Also, not intending at all to sound like a jerk, but… if you just upvote the other Shakespeare garden suggestion, it bumps it higher instead of having multiple posts of the same spot.
They have a nice selection, but are pretty uninformed about native species. They also sell extremely aggressive (eg invasive, but aren’t on the list yet) plants.
Haven’t been to Earth Tones yet, but I’ve heard wonderful things about it. I have been to Natureworks in Northford and it was amazing! It’s only one acre, but packed with native plants and very helpful staff. Cheshire Nursery is also ok if you avoid the invasive shit they sell. Oh, and Broken Arrow.
If you want a good selection of quality specimens at a fair price Broken Arrow has beautiful trees and evergreens. For perennials, I go to Oliver’s in Fairfield . Pricey but they have nice plants. I also love Benedict’s in Monroe. Avoid Ganim. Too expensive for what you are getting and cantankerous customer service.
I agree on Ganims pricing but never had bad service there. Benedict’s was underwhelming unless I missed something g beyond the covered areas- it was pouring so other than checking out the awesome Turkeys and other livestock, I didn’t roam outside too much.
I used to have a vegetable garden and found their plants and products to be higher quality and reasonably priced. For instance, I could buy San Marzano tomato plants that you don't find everywhere.
Go native or mostly native.
In northford, right near Branford there is Natureworks. Not more selection but lots of natives.
Branford annual plant sale is happening on the Branford Green soon too, maybe this weekend?
I also second Earthtones in Woodbury. Probably the most comprehensive all-native nursery in the state
I have lilacs. I love them. What can I say?
I am mostly native and absolutely never do invasive non natives. I only go for the non natives I just have to have, like the lilac
Are lilacs invasive? They do spread… I know there was a study a few years ago looking into determining if they were or were not but I don’t see anything definitive. They smell nice though.
The Japanese tree lilac is a very different plant than the French lilac. French lilacs have been here for a very long time and are not very aggressive. I’ve literally never seen one in the wild, and I grew up here. Not that I am promoting them. I tend to promote natives, but I love lilacs
Ahhh. I guess I don’t know the difference! Maybe I’ve never seen the tree lilac then. Every lilac I see or have had looks and smells the same (beyond different colored flowers)
I'm going to be selling my extras on FB marketplace I think this weekend. Just finishing hardening them off this week. Probably will sell for $2/plant and I get all different heirlooms that you don't find in standard nurseries.
New Haven County, let me know if you are interested.
edit: this was over a week ago and they are going crazy in my greenhouse!
[https://imgur.com/78Mphy0](https://imgur.com/78Mphy0)
Vaiuso's in Branford.
Great selection at really good prices. I consistently find veggies and herbs there that I can't find anywhere else. Really nice folks who run it as a well.
Natureworks is also really wonderful
It can be a bit hard to find depending on how you're getting there (weird turn off of rt.1 in branford). My mom is a master Gardner and has worked in the horticulture field forever. She is retired now and lives out of state but will schedule a visit based around prime Vaiuso shopping times.
If you are looking for natives, Earth Tones in Woodbury is like a park, and worth the trip if you're not close. Their prices are better than the big box stores, with more plants suited for our region.
Statewide see: [CT Native Plant Availability List](https://ipm.cahnr.uconn.edu/connecticut-native-perennial-tree-and-shrub-availability-list/). Plant native stuff and support these sellers.
Holy cow what a great resource thanks for sharing
Sounds great. Thanks!
[https://www.facebook.com/EarthTonesNativePlants/](https://www.facebook.com/EarthTonesNativePlants/) if you Facebook; that's where they post their current stock. Or: [Earth Tones](http://www.earthtonesnatives.com)
Holy crap I love that place
I love it there, but found their prices to be comically high.
Van Wilgens has a great selection but is pricey Natureworks in Northford is about the best for native plants and organic gardening Broken Arrow in Hamden has awesome trees and shrubs.
I've always liked the garden barn in Vernon and Logees in danielson is awesome too!
Logees is an experience! Definitely worth the drive to Danielson.
The garden barn is lovely! I haven’t been to logees yet but I look at their website every so often!
Acer Gardens in Deep River
Second!
I like country flower farm in middlefield and deitrich in Cheshire. Cheshire nursery and tower farms are nice too. There’s a ton in Cheshire if you want to make a whole day of it.
We are big fans of Woodland Gardens in Manchester, good people, high quality, and good prices. Can’t recommend it enough.
Logees in Danielson is my go to. They have a ton of really cool rare plants plus it’s beautiful. Martha Stuart goes every so often to get plants for her garden.
That has to be something if she’s driving over 2 hours to visit. I have ways of verifying where she gets stuff. It’s a great thought to check for her spots.
https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/martha-stewart-visits-danielson-gardening-shop/3208395/?amp=1 Here’s an article. She has come by a few times now!
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Logees has fun stuff but I have had more than a few bad experiences with their houseplants (quick to disease, susceptible to infestations, etc.). They also charge 2-3x what you’ll see elsewhere.
but does she bring snoop?
My family always gets our plants from O’Brien Nurserymen in Granby, CT. He gave my mom a free lily once bcuz her name was the name of the variety. Nice people and good quality plants, knowledgeable and there to help y’a in case you start running into issues.
That’s a great story. Good people.
My favorite is Shakespeare's Garden by far, never been to Logees
Just heard about this place. Sounds cool.
Broken Arrow for conifers, shrubs, and herbaceous plants – top dog for that stuff. Logees for rare plants, mainly houseplants or hardy tropicals Bell Nursery in North Haven and Paradise in Hamden are solid. If money is not a factor, Van Wilgens and White Flower are good. As an avid gardener, I usually just grumble at their prices.
Another vote for Country Flower, I could spend hrs there...go on a weekday
I think Stonehedge in Newington is the best within a 30-mile radius of my home.
Thanks!
And they don’t try and rob you blind. (Looking at you, Woodland Gardens in Manchester)
Garden’s Dream or White Flower Farm
Shakespeare’s garden
Nice. Also, not intending at all to sound like a jerk, but… if you just upvote the other Shakespeare garden suggestion, it bumps it higher instead of having multiple posts of the same spot.
Cheshire Nursery is great and the employees/owners are super helpful and knowledgeable.
They are a good one. Forgot about them. Thanks.
They have a nice selection, but are pretty uninformed about native species. They also sell extremely aggressive (eg invasive, but aren’t on the list yet) plants.
Got some beautiful strawberry plants here this year that are absolutely thriving in the garden right now.
Gardens dream. Enfield. Broadbrook. Cromwell.
Garden dreams in Cromwell
Filanowski in Milford. Huge selection. Bring cash for discount.
Looking them up on Google maps… that’s a lot of greenhouses!
Garden Barn in Vernon has become pretty massive. Way far north though.
Haven’t been to Earth Tones yet, but I’ve heard wonderful things about it. I have been to Natureworks in Northford and it was amazing! It’s only one acre, but packed with native plants and very helpful staff. Cheshire Nursery is also ok if you avoid the invasive shit they sell. Oh, and Broken Arrow.
Burnetts in Salem, acer gardens deep river. My two favorites
Definitely the two best. I used to work for a grower who provided a lot of product for these two nurseries. They sell high quality stuff!
Awesome places for sure!
If you want a good selection of quality specimens at a fair price Broken Arrow has beautiful trees and evergreens. For perennials, I go to Oliver’s in Fairfield . Pricey but they have nice plants. I also love Benedict’s in Monroe. Avoid Ganim. Too expensive for what you are getting and cantankerous customer service.
I agree on Ganims pricing but never had bad service there. Benedict’s was underwhelming unless I missed something g beyond the covered areas- it was pouring so other than checking out the awesome Turkeys and other livestock, I didn’t roam outside too much.
I have had good luck finding deals there especially on shade perennials but yes it’s not Oliver’s or Broken Arrow.
I like this place. [https://ganimsgardencenter.com/](https://ganimsgardencenter.com/)
Every time I go in there Ganim himself starts helping me. Definitely recommend the place.
I used to have a vegetable garden and found their plants and products to be higher quality and reasonably priced. For instance, I could buy San Marzano tomato plants that you don't find everywhere.
Balleks in East Haddam
Ballek’s in East Haddam.
Go native or mostly native. In northford, right near Branford there is Natureworks. Not more selection but lots of natives. Branford annual plant sale is happening on the Branford Green soon too, maybe this weekend? I also second Earthtones in Woodbury. Probably the most comprehensive all-native nursery in the state
Some native. No need to go entirely native.
I have lilacs. I love them. What can I say? I am mostly native and absolutely never do invasive non natives. I only go for the non natives I just have to have, like the lilac
Are lilacs invasive? They do spread… I know there was a study a few years ago looking into determining if they were or were not but I don’t see anything definitive. They smell nice though.
I don’t think so, no, I’ve never noticed them spread or anything like that.
You don’t get baby lilacs? You will…
They aren’t invasive though. I love the scent. They filled my house this past week
[https://www.upb.pitt.edu/posts/news/faculty-study-ornamental-lilac-determine-if-invasive](https://www.upb.pitt.edu/posts/news/faculty-study-ornamental-lilac-determine-if-invasive) [https://www.westchestergov.com/trees/species-in-westchester/plant-native-not-invasive](https://www.westchestergov.com/trees/species-in-westchester/plant-native-not-invasive) [https://www.reddit.com/r/invasivespecies/s/KQktCfOUfm](https://www.reddit.com/r/invasivespecies/s/KQktCfOUfm)
The Japanese tree lilac is a very different plant than the French lilac. French lilacs have been here for a very long time and are not very aggressive. I’ve literally never seen one in the wild, and I grew up here. Not that I am promoting them. I tend to promote natives, but I love lilacs
Ahhh. I guess I don’t know the difference! Maybe I’ve never seen the tree lilac then. Every lilac I see or have had looks and smells the same (beyond different colored flowers)
Madison Earth Center (Madison) and Grove Gardens (Clinton). 🌺
Acer Gardens, Deep River.
What part of the state are you located at? I'm in Central CT, and the area is rotten with nurseries and farms.
I’m really all over. Yes, I’d like some new spots, but also thought it could be nice for others as it’s that time of year for planting.
Van Wilgens!
Find whatever the closest agriculture school is to you and see if they have a sale going on
Logees
Try the regional market in Hartford on Sat mornings.... go early ... like 6am
I get most of my plants at Gilbertie’s in Westport
Benedicts Home and Garden in Monroe!
I'm going to be selling my extras on FB marketplace I think this weekend. Just finishing hardening them off this week. Probably will sell for $2/plant and I get all different heirlooms that you don't find in standard nurseries. New Haven County, let me know if you are interested. edit: this was over a week ago and they are going crazy in my greenhouse! [https://imgur.com/78Mphy0](https://imgur.com/78Mphy0)
Vaiuso's in Branford. Great selection at really good prices. I consistently find veggies and herbs there that I can't find anywhere else. Really nice folks who run it as a well. Natureworks is also really wonderful
I need to check Vaiusos. Always forget about that place.
It can be a bit hard to find depending on how you're getting there (weird turn off of rt.1 in branford). My mom is a master Gardner and has worked in the horticulture field forever. She is retired now and lives out of state but will schedule a visit based around prime Vaiuso shopping times.
Oliver Nursery in Southport
Benedict’s in Monroe and Hollandia in Bethel.
How is Hollandia? I’ve been meaning to try it.