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Ily
Citizen
Username: Ily
Post Number: 240
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Friday, April 21, 2006 - 2:56 pm: | 
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I'm looking for a local, mid-sized to large nursery with a knowledgeable staff. We're looking to plant vegetables, herbs, flowers. |
hismom
Citizen
Username: Hismom
Post Number: 407
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, April 21, 2006 - 3:35 pm: |
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If you can wait a bit, I'd highly reccommend the Maplewood Garden Club's Plant sale. It's usually the week before Mother's Day and they are really helpful with giving advice. They have all sorts of veggies/herbs/shrubs/trees/flowers. |
Zoesky1
Citizen
Username: Zoesky1
Post Number: 1445
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Friday, April 21, 2006 - 3:45 pm: |
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I recently discovered Metropolitan Plant Exchange in West Orange, on Mt Pleasant. Seems like a great place, nice selection, decent prices, close and not huge, so good for quick runs for annuals, etc. You might give them a try. Another good place that I've relied on for years is Williams Nursery in Westfield -- much bigger than Metropolitan (in fact, absolutely enormous!), but pricy. |
doulamomma
Citizen
Username: Doulamomma
Post Number: 1370
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Friday, April 21, 2006 - 6:42 pm: |
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Just FYI - I called Dubrows to ask when they were opening, as they looked closed when I drove past recently - seems that they are no longer doing retail... |
Jhcmom
Citizen
Username: Jhcmom
Post Number: 49
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, April 22, 2006 - 8:34 am: |
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Williams Nursery in Springfield (take Meisel over rt, 22, it is on the left about 1/2 mile) always has a nice selection and the staff is quite knowledgeable and helpful. |
Camnol
Citizen
Username: Camnol
Post Number: 307
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, April 22, 2006 - 9:26 am: |
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Well, I was going to mention Dubrows. Thanks for the heads-up, doulamomma. If you don't mind driving a bit, the Great Swamp Greenhouse has a great selection http://www.greatswampgreenhouses.com/. The Farm at Green Village is also good http://www.thefarmatgreenvillage.com/. Orange Garden Supply in Orange, but if they are busy you won't get any help.
Definately go to the Maplewood Garden Club's sale. Info can be found here http://www.maplewoodgardenclub.org/ I got all my veggie plants there last year.
Do you get the White Flower Farm catalog? They are expensive to buy from, but the catalog is beautiful and I use it for inspiration. |
Zoesky1
Citizen
Username: Zoesky1
Post Number: 1446
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, April 22, 2006 - 10:32 am: |
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Dubrows is only doing landscape design and installation work now, not retail. |
Ily
Citizen
Username: Ily
Post Number: 241
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Monday, April 24, 2006 - 10:27 am: |
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Thanks everybody. This is great information. |
Phil
Supporter
Username: Barleyrooty
Post Number: 1027
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 25, 2006 - 6:43 am: |
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Second vote for Metropoloitan in W.O. - just found it myself - great mid-sized place. |
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