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GARDEN CENTERS &
HERBS
This listing is made possible by the participating businesses.
The area code for all numbers listed is 860.
ASHFORD
Early Morn
414 Nott Hwy./Rte.
Shop in barn. Everlastings & cornhusk flowers, gifts. Custom arrangements for
interiors & weddings. Gardens to explore. Plants for sale. Hours: Aug. 4 - Jan. 10:
Wed.-Sat. 10 AM - 5 PM; Sun. noon - 5 PM, or by appointment.
BROOKLYN
Hart's
Greenhouse & Florist
151 Providence Rd./Rte.
"Sister greenhouse" to Canterbury location. Annuals, perennials, herbs, garden
center, greenhouse, gift shop, display gardens and pond. Christmas shop. Hours: Apr. -
Dec. Mon.-Sat. 9 AM - 6 PM; Sun. 10 AM - 5 PM.
Ledgebrook Herb Farm
92 Herrick Rd.
A herbal wonderland nestled in a forest setting. Herb and gift shop. Display gardens and potted herbs. Picnics by the pond & forest hiking trails.
Hours: Wed.-Sat. 10 AM – 5 PM; Sun. 12 PM – 5 PM.
My Neighbor's Garden
85 Maynard Road (1 mile from jct. Rtes. 12 &
A friendly, helpful home nursery featuring new and old varieties of healthy perennials,
herbs and shrubs. Display gardens. Created by Judy Doyle. Hours: Apr., May, June:
Tue.-Thu. 10 AM - 6 PM, Fri.-Sun. 10 AM - 5 PM.
CANTERBURY
Hart's Farm
Greenhouse & Florist
102 Westminster Rd./Rte.
Full service florist, garden center and greenhouses. Christmas shop. Flower delivery. Gift
shop. Dried flowers. Hours: Mon.-Sat. 9 AM - 6 PM; Sun. 10 AM - 5 PM.
COLUMBIA
Gazebo Gardens
54 Hennequin Rd. (off Rte.
Four acres of perennial gardens. Over 1,000 species displayed and sold. Bookings taken for
weddings, pictures, tours, and other events. Hours: May - July: Wed.-Sun. 9 AM - 6 PM;
Aug. & Sept. by chance.
COVENTRY
Edmondson's
Farm, Florist, Greenhouses & Gift Shops
2627 Boston Tpke./Rte.
200+ herb varieties; quality annuals, perennials. Florist/Teleflora. Visit several herb
display gardens, gift shops. Specializing in personalized, friendly service. Hours: Daily
9 AM - 6 PM.
Red Goose Farm & Gardens
Goose Ln. (off Rte.
Historical garden lectures with afternoon tea and garden tour. Heirloom seeds, garden
antiques, and floral collections. Hours: Thu.-Sat. 11 AM - 5 PM; Sun. by appointment.
South River Herb Shop & Education Center
140 South River Rd. (off Rte. ,
Herbal supplies for the budding enthusiast to the master herbalist. Year-round classes,
teaching gardens, herbs, teas, natural skin and body care, gifts, books.ng May 1999.
Hours: Wed.-Sat. 10 AM - 4 PM; Sun.-Tue. by appointment.
EASTFORD
Still River
Flower Farm
30 Old Colony Rd. /4 mile north of Rte. 44, Phoenixville)
Hardy flowering perennials and shrubs, ornamental trees and grasses, native plants for
naturalized plantings, colorful display gardens, expert landscape design, and on-site
consulting services. Hours: Sat. & Sun. 9 AM - 5 PM; weekdays by appointment.
Variegated Foliage Nursery
245 Westford Rd.
Over 1,100 varieties of variegated, perennials, shrubs and trees for the collector and
serious gardener to light up a garden in sun or shade. Hours: Wed.-Fri. noon - 6 PM; Sat.
& Sun. 10 AM - 6 PM.
Woodland Trails Wildflower Nursery
32 Ashford Rd.
Specializing in native North American plants for your gardens. Demonstration gardens.
Guided nature walks on the trails. Hours: Thu.-Sun. 10 AM - 6 PM;Mon. holidays.
HAMPTON
Nutmeg Flower Farm
167 Drain St. (off Rte.
Established rural nursery offering perennial and herb plants, and practical gardening advice. "Let the gardens begin."
Hours: Apr.-June: Daily 9 AM - 5 PM; July-Sept: Wed.-Sun. 9 AM - 5 PM; closed Mon.&Tue. after July. L14
KILLINGLY
Cool games fun games.
Logee's
Greenhouses Ltd.
141 North St. (off Rte. 12, Danielson)
Wander through 7 enchanted greenhouses overflowing with tropical plants and more. Since
1892, all who cross our threshold experience beauty and tranquility. Hours: Feb. 15 - June
30: Mon.-Fri. 9 AM - 4 PM; Sat. 9:30 AM - 6 PM; Sun. 11 AM - 4 PM. July 1 - Feb. 14:
Mon.-Sat. 9 AM - 4 PM; Sun. 11 AM - 4 PM.
PLAINFIELD
Lewis
Greenhouses
338 Prospect St./Rte. 14 (Moosup) or 564-2949
Full-service florist, garden center, and greenhouses. Gift shop. Daily delivery service.
Family-owned and operated for four generations. FTD. Hours: Mon.-Sat. 8 AM - 5 PM; Sun. 9
AM - 3 PM (seasonal).
POMFRET
A Cottage Garden
39 Woodstock Rd.
(Near the Vanilla Bean, off Rt. 44 past the Harvest Restaurant)
The Wilmot’s home nursery featuring a selection of heirloom perennials & annuals. Also, organically grown tomatoes and lettuces.
Hours: Fri.-Sat. & Mon. 10 AM – 4 PM; Sun. 12 PM – 5 PM.
Martha's Herbary
589 Pomfret St./Rte. , email: martha
(jct. Rtes. 97 & 44, opposite Vanilla Bean Cafe)
Unique herbal gift shop; books, garden accessories, bath products, wreaths, jewelry and
more. Demonstration gardens, year-round cooking/herbal classes. Hours: Daily 10 AM - 5 PM;
call for schedule of workshops.
THOMPSON
Fort Hill Farms
260 Quaddick Rd. (1 mile east of Thompson Common)
Browse through the farm¹s 60 perennial display gardens: beautiful nursery with 1,000
varieties of hardy landscape plants. Pick-your-own strawberries in June and July. Hours:
Apr.-Oct.: Tue.- Sun. 9 AM - 6 PM; Mon. by appointment.
WILLIMANTIC / WINDHAM
Ladd's Garden
Center
671 Windham Rd./Rte. 32 (S. Windham)
This full-service garden center, specializing in perennials, annuals and herbs is known as
the area¹s water gardening headquarters.
Hours: Mon.-Sat. 9 AM - 6 PM; Sun. 10 AM - 5 PM. Jan. & Feb.: closed Sun. & Mon.
WOODSTOCK
Garden Gate
Florist
260 Rte. 171 at the Livery Shops (S. Woodstock)
A shop that combines beautiful florals, seasonal plants and garden accessories with fine
gifts and antiques. Purveyors of Crabtree & Evelyn Toiletries. Hours: Mon.-Sat. 9 AM -
5 PM; Sun. 11 AM - 4 PM.
Resourceful Judith Designs, Nursery, & Gardens
486 Rte. 169 (Next to The Inn at Woodstock Hill)
75 varieties of hardy shrub roses, unusual garden ornaments and tufa troughs. Our gardens were featured in Fine Gardening, Better Homes and Country Home magazines.
Hours: Thurs.-Sat. 10 AM – 5 PM; Sun. 12 PM – 5 PM. D16
Windy Acres Florist & Greenhouse
Rte. 171 (across from fairgrounds)
Country florist and greenhouse with house plants, annuals, perennials and herbs; seasons¹
shop with garden ornaments, clay pottery, and unusual gifts. Hours: Daily 9 AM - 5 PM.
GETAWAY GARDENS WEEKEND - May 4, 5, & 6 2001
Tours, demonstrations and lectures are hosted by garden shops, nurseries and horticultural centers in the Quiet Corner during the first weekend in May. Give your garden a boost this year! Call for a detailed brochure .
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