Member Nursery Benefits

Nursery Discounts Blithewold Members receive a 10% discount at the following local nurseries and garden centers. Simply show your membership card before you pay. (10% discount may not be combined with any other discount offer, and applies to plant material only, unless noted otherwise.)

Andy’s Landscape Construction
401-739-3738
60 Knight Street Warwick, RI 02886-1225
Hours of Operation: April – July, Mon. – Fri., 7:30 – 5:00, Sat., 7:30 – 4:00, Sun., 7:30 – 12:00; July and August, Mon. – Fri., 7:30 – 4:00, Sat., 7:30 – 2:00, Sept. and October, Mon. – Fri., 7:30 – 5:00, Sat., 7:30 – 4:00, Sun., 7:30 – 12:00
Specialty: High quality nursery stock, topiaries, and other favorites. Also offering perennials, grasses, and ground covers, and delivery, installation, and design assistance. Directions: Please call.

Avant Gardens, Inc.
508-998-8819
710 High Hill Road Dartmouth, MA 02747
www.avantgardensne.com
Hours of operation: May 1 – September 25, Wednesday – Saturday, 9:30 – 4:30
Specialty: Mail-order and retail nursery of uncommon tender perennials, annuals, perennials, rock garden plants, and wildflowers. 10% discount is for onsite purchases of plants and pottery only, not mail-order, and cannot be combined with other discounts.
Directions: From I-195, take exit 12 (from Providence) or exit 12B (from Cape Cod), and head north on Faunce Corner Road to the end (3 miles). Take a left onto High Hill Road, and entrance is located 1.5 miles on the right.

Bald Hill Garden Center and Florist
401-295-2839
50 South County Trail North Kingston, RI 02852
Hours of Operation: Seven days a week, 9:00 – 5:00, closed January and February
Specialty: Ornamental trees and large stock trees, with perennials, ferns, grasses, and ground covers also available. Also offers delivery, design services, and soil amendments. Blithewold Members receive 15% discount at Bald Hill
Directions: please call

Briggs Nursery, Inc.
508-699-7421
295 Kelley Blvd. North Attleboro, MA 02760
www.briggsgarden.com
Hours of operation: Open year-round, Monday – Saturday, 8:00 – 6:00, Sunday, 8:00 – 5:00
Specialty: Southeastern New England’s leading garden center since 1960, selling trees, shrubs, perennials, tropicals, tools, and more. Display gardens
Directions: 95 North to Mass. exit 5/Route 152, go left off ramp, left at lights, and the nursery is 5 miles on the right.

Broken Arrow Nursery
203-288-1026
13 Broken Arrow Road Hamden, CT 06518
www.brokenarrownursery.com
Hours of operation: April-October: Monday – Saturday, 8:00 – 4:30
Specialty: Unusual trees, shrubs and perennials, propagate and grow many of the plants they sell. Knowledgeable and experience growers.
Directions: call or visit website

Burt Associates Bamboo
978-692-3240
PO Box 719, 3 Landmark Road Westford, MA 01886
www.bamboos.com
Hours of operation: May-October, Wednesday – Sunday, 10:00 – 5:00 Specialty: Hardy bamboo for landscape use and tender bamboos for interiors
Directions: From 128, take the Bedford/Carlisle exit and follow Rt. 225 West through Bedford and Carlisle. Landmark road is 2.5 mi. past the small rotary in Carlisle center on the right. From I-495, take exit 32 and turn right off the ramp. Go straight through the lights and follow Rt. 225 east. Landmark Road is just beyond the intersection of 225 and Rt. 27.

Chaves Gardens, Inc.
401-846-0623 93
East Main Road Middletown, RI 02840
Hours of operation: Monday – Sunday, 9:00 – 5:30 (closed Sundays in August) Specialty: A full service nursery including wildflowers, grasses, bamboo plants, shrubs and trees. Delivery, soil amendments and design assistance.
Directions: Located on Route 138, ten miles south of exit 3 off Route 24, and 4 miles north of Newport.

Choppy’s Garden and Nursery, Inc.
401-245-2227
379 Market Street (Rt. 136) Warren, RI 02885
Hours of Operation: March – December, 9:00 – 5:00, with extended seasonal hours
Specialty: From azaleas to zinnias, you will find everything for your garden at Choppy’s: mulches, perennials, ornamental shrubs. No discount on bulk products (loam, stone, mulch)
Directions: Conveniently located on Route 136 in Warren near the Warren/Swansea town line.

A Change of Seasons
508-252-4185 227
Plain Street Rehoboth, MA 02769
Hour of operation: Year-round, Monday-Friday, 8:00 – 5:30, Saturday 8:00 – 4:00, and Sunday, 10:00 – 4:00
Specialty: Five acre nursery with large selection of shrubs and trees. Nursery, wild bird , garden center and florist. Also offering landscaping services.
Directions: Take exit 3 off I-195 in Mass. Turn left onto Route 118, and the nursery is 2 miles.

Earth Scape Inc.
401-826-3400
805 Nooseneck Hill Road West Greenwich, RI 02817
Hours of Operation: May – November, Monday – Saturday, 8:00 – 4:00, Sunday, 9:00 – 12:00
Specialty: Specimen and unusual plant material. Water gardens and hardscapes are offered. Full spectrum of plants including shrubs and trees. Landscape design and construction.
Directions: Take I-95 to exit 6. Go left off the ramp and the nursery is 3 miles on the right.

The Farmers Daughter @ Hillcrest Farm
508-832-2995
153 Millbury Street Auburn, MA 01501
Hours of Operation: March through December, 9:00 – 6:00. Closed Tues.
Specialty: 90 acres of nursery and farm with 14 greenhouses dedicated to growing a full line of “green goods” with special emphasis on perennials and flowering shrubs. Fields of pumpkins and winter squash are grown for the fall. Christmas trees exist with special emphasis on firs.
Directions: Take exit 10 off the Mass Pike. Travel east on Route 20 to the second full stop light. Turn right onto Millbury Street, and the farm is at the top of the hill.

Island Garden Shop
401-683-2231
54 Bristol Ferry Road, Route 114 Portsmouth, RI 02871
www.igsinc.com
Hours of Operation: Daily, 9:00 – 5:00
Specialty: Everything to do with plants, including unusual Japanese maples, unusual conifers, and beautiful perennials. Also selling annuals, ferns, grasses, trees, shrubs, and soil amendments, and offering delivery and design assistance.
Directions: From Rt. 24, take the Turnpike Ave. exit (3), and go left at the end of the ramp. Continue through the light, and the shop is almost immediately on the left. From 138 North over the Newport Bridge, follow signs to Rt. 138 until the junction with 114. Take Rt. 114 North approximately 15-17 miles until you get to Island Garden Shop on the left.

Mello’s Farm and Flower Center
401-683-6262
444 Boyd’s Lane Portsmouth, RI 02871
Hours of operation: April – December, please call for hours
Specialty: Hanging baskets, annuals, perennials, and gifts. Directions: Located on the north end of Portsmouth, just over the bridge from Bristol, off exit 2, Route 24.

Peckham’s Greenhouse
401-635-4775
200 West Main Road Little Compton, RI 02837
Specialty: Trees, shrubs, perennials, wide mix of annuals and tender perennials, indoor plants and containers. Directions: Located just south of Sakonnet Vineyards on the corner of Rt. 77 and Peckham Road.

Pezza Farm
401-943-2707
2270 Plainfield Pike Johnston, RI 02919
www.pezzafarm.com
Hours of operation: February – December 24, 7 days a week
Specialty: Master Gardeners and growers on site. Full service nursery growing perennials and annuals, plants, and an acre devoted to trees and shrubs. Container plantings and design work.
Directions: From I-295, take exit 4 and head west on Plainfield Pike. The farm is 2.5 miles on the right.

Redwood Nursery and Landscape Service, Inc.
508-379-0081
2664 G.A.R. Highway Swansea, MA 02777
www.redwoodnursery.com
Hours of Operation: March – December, 7 days/week, 9:00 – 6:00
Specialty: Nantucket sheds, Backyard Adventures swing sets, and annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs, and water garden plants. Offering classes every Saturday at 10:00 am, May – October
Directions: On Rte. 6 in Swansea, just before Seekonk Speedway, when coming from Fall River.

Seven Arrows Farm
508-399-7860
346 Oakhill Avenue Attleboro, MA 02703
mmarcellot@comcast.net
Hours of Operation: May – Sept. 1, 7 days/week, 10:00 – 5:00; Winter Hours—Thurs – Sun, 11:00 – 5:00
Specialty: Collector evergreens, 300 varieties of hosta, heirloom plants and seeds, herbs and vines, perennials. Visitors are welcome to visit gardens, nursery, greenhouses, tea room, library, and shop.
Directions: From north or south, take 95 to exit 2A. Turn left at 3rd stoplight onto Central Ave. Road ends at Route 152; turn left and continue for one mile. Turn right onto Oak Hill Ave. Farm is 3/4 mile on your left; look for sign.

Sowams Greenery
508-379-1119
30 New Meadow Road Swansea, MA 02777
Hours of Operation: April – December, Monday – Saturday, 9:00 – 5:00, Sunday, 10:00 – 4:00 (weather permitting) Please call for Christmas hours
Specialty: Sowams specializes in plant hangers, annuals and perennials. Also offers foundation shrubs, locally grown evergreens, organic compost and bulk mulch and loam. Deliveries offered for small fee. *Blithewold discount applies to plant materials only.
Directions: From Providence, take 195E to MA Exit 1. Take right off exit to 114A South. Go left at light on 6 East (Fall River Ave.) At fourth light, go right on Warren Ave for 1 1/2 miles. Bear right at fork on road. The nursery is on right hand side of road.

Sylvan Nursery, Inc.
508-636-4573
1028 Horseneck Road Westport, MA 02790
www.sylvannursery.com
Hours of Operation: Open year-round. March – December, Monday – Saturday, 7:30 – 4:00, December 16 – February 28, Monday – Friday, 8:00 – 4:00
Specialty: Sylvan specializes in heaths and heathers, and also offers perennials, ferns, grasses, and woody ornamentals.
Directions: Interstate 195 to exit 10 (Westport/Rt. 88 south). Follow approximately 14 miles to end. Bear left (ocean will be on your right) and nursery entrance is 2 miles in your right.

Syringa Plus Nursery
978-352-3301
PO Box 363 West Boxford, MA 01885
www.syringaplus.com
Hours of Operation: By appointment, please call 978-465-7269 between 9:00 and 3:00 during the growing season
Specialty: Over 250 different varieties of lilacs, as well as azaleas, rhododendrons, and other woody plants Directions: Please visit website

Wildwood Nurseries, Inc.
401-885-4112
659 Frenchtown Road East Greenwich, RI 02818
www.wildwoodnurseriesinc.com
Hours of operation: Monday – Saturday, 8:00 – 5:00 and Sunday, 10:00 – 4:00
Specialty: Landscape Architects and landscape contractors. Specimen trees and shrubs. Full retail garden center.

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