Here is a list of ten great greenhouses and nurseries near Boston.
1. Allen C. Haskell Horticulturists Inc.
Family owned and operated since 1953, Allen C. Haskell Horticulturists, Inc., includes a six-acre garden center, a 50-acre farm, and a landscaping service.
787 Shawmut Ave, New Bedford, MA
(508) 993-9047
haskellnursery.com
2. Avant Gardens
Avant Gardens is a small, family operated nursery that propagates its stock at a nursery in Dartmouth, Mass. It offers a wide variety of plants, some only available in small quantities.
710 High Hill Rd, Dartmouth, MA
(508) 998-8819
avantgardensne.com
3. Blanchette Gardens
Blanchette Gardens has been a family run retail nursery since 1981 and carries an extensive variety of perennials, including rare and hard-to-find plants. It also stocks more than 100,000 containers.
267 Rutland St, Carlisle, MA
(978) 369-2962
blanchettegardens.com
4. Cataldo Nurseries
Opened in 1986, Cataldo Nurseries is a family owned business that carries lawn and garden products such as tools, fertilizers, peat moss, and watering supplies. It also has a large variety of lawn ornaments as well as perennials, annuals, trees, shrubs, roses, and other plants.
Route 110, Littleton, MA
(978) 486-9576
cataldonurseries.com
5. Lexington Gardens
Established more than 55 years ago as the Lexington Botanic Garden, Lexington Gardens is a family-owned full-scale garden center and greenhouse. It is also the Northeast home of the PBS TV program, "The Victory Garden."
93 Hancock St, Lexington, MA
(781) 862-7000
lexingtongardencenter.com
6. Logee's
Located 75 miles from Boston, Logee's is worth the trip just for the experience of exploring its greenhouses. It offers more than a thousand varieties of tropical container plants, and is the exclusive source of many varieties. The Logee-Martin family has run Logee’s since 1892.
141 North St, Danielson, CT
(888) 330-8038
logees.com
7. Mahoney's
A family-run company since 1959, Mahoney's has eight full-service garden centers in Eastern Massachusetts. The Winchester and Falmouth locations are the largest, carrying a wide variety of plants as well as sculptures and fountains.
242 Cambridge St, Winchester, MA
(781) 729-5900
mahoneysgarden.com
8. Northeast Nursery Garden Center
Northeast Nursery carries nursery stock, natural stone and garden accessories from around the world, grass seed, and a selection of fertilizers, both organic and non-organic, for lawn, trees, shrubs, flowers, and indoor plants. It also offers pest control products, garden tools, and gifts.
234 Newbury St, Peabody, MA
(978) 535-6550
northeastnursery.com
9. R. Seawright Gardens
R. Seawright Gardens specializes in northern field-grown daylilies and potted hostas, carrying more than 600 varieties of daylilies in a wide range of colors and more than 150 varieties of hostas.
201 Bedford Rd, Carlisle, MA
(978) 369-1900
daylilies-hostas.com
10. Russell's Garden Center
Russell's Garden Center, established in 1876, was originally a combination of farm, meat market, and grocery store. Today the garden center carries a diverse selection of annuals, perennials, and nursery stock.
397 Boston Post Rd, Wayland, MA
(508) 358-2283
russellsgardencenter.com