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Favorite Nurseries?

17 years ago

I know the Garden Watchdog site is great for mail-order nurseries, but is there a similar list for local nurseries? Members of this forum must know every nursery in the state-- what are your favorites?

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  • 17 years ago
    last modified: 11 years ago

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  • 17 years ago
    last modified: 11 years ago

    Thanks-- You must REALLY like them. I'll have to make the trip for fall planting.

  • 17 years ago
    last modified: 11 years ago

    The native plant society has a list of nurseries on it's website. Most of these nurseries don't just sell native plants, so the list is a good one for finding nurseries in general.

    Given how big the metro area is, it might be good to know generally where you are (north, south, east or west ... or intown). I happen to really like the nursery closest to me - Buck Jones in Woodstock/Canton.

    By the way, if you search this forum, you might find a thread on this topic already.

    Here is a link that might be useful: Native plant resources

  • 17 years ago
    last modified: 11 years ago

    Growers Outlet - Loganville
    Lazy K - Pine Mountain
    Magnolia Farms - Stockbridge (Located in Rockdale Co.)
    Woodlanders - Aiken, SC
    Gary's - Tucker (Wholesale)
    Sauls - Atlanta (Wholesale)
    Silvers-Elbert - Conyers
    Evergreen - Statham (Wholesale)
    I sometimes purchase plants from Pikes - Tucker. when they have sales.

  • 17 years ago
    last modified: 11 years ago

    If Saul's is wholesale, then you can't purchase there unless you are in the landscaping business?

  • 17 years ago
    last modified: 11 years ago

    You don't mention what kind of plants you are "into". Here's a few of my favorites:

    Northwest Atlanta:
    Scottsdale Farms (pricey, great service, great quality, lots stuff you don't see other places)

    Autumn Hill Nursery (good prices, nice perennials and tree selection).

    Twin Branch Nursery (also good prices on most things. Good selection of standard garden shrubs, trees, etc)

    Peachstate Orchids (if you like orchids, its a hidden secret)

    North and East Atlanta:
    Randys Perennials (if you are into perennials or water gardens, holy cow! this is the place)

    I've been trying to get to Just Add Water, Bannister Creek and The Maple Ridge nurseries, but haven't had a chance yet.

  • 17 years ago
    last modified: 11 years ago

    Thanks to everyone -- I plan to try to get to some of these this fall. I hadn't heard about Peachstate Orchids -- is it in Atlanta? Although I live in Carrollton I don't mind driving to find a good plant.

  • 17 years ago
    last modified: 11 years ago

    Peachstate Orchids is in Woodstock/south Canton - very near Autumn Hill Nursery (the Woodstock location), Buck Jones Nursery and Ladyslipper.

    Here is a link that might be useful: Autumn Hill's page for reference

  • 17 years ago
    last modified: 11 years ago

    Have you tried Triple Creek Flower Farm at Winston?
    They were a wholesale/retail nursery at one time and I used to purchase some plants from them.
    Last couple of times I tried to place a wholesale order with them, the plants weren't available until the following year, so I gave up and went elsewhere.
    Rb

  • 17 years ago
    last modified: 11 years ago

    Razorback -- Triple Creek has a retail outlet here in carrollton -- Bloomers on Highway 27. They have a nice selection but it's strictly retail. ESH -- thanks for the information on Peachstate orchids.

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