Get gardening this season
Spring is here and we can’t wait to get growing! Visit Wellington County nurseries and greenhouses for all your gardening needs.
Nurseries and Greenhouses
- Bee Sweet Nature Company, Puslinch – native plants, shrubs, berry plants raised from local seed
- Buds and Blossoms Farm, Elora – perennials and flowers, floral arrangements, planters
- Country Crops, Erin – annuals, perennials, shrubs, trees, vegetable plants, soils
- Gerrie’s Farm Market Inc., Elora – herbs, seedlings, perennials, annuals, hanging baskets, planters
- J and N Produce and Flowers, Ariss – annuals, perennials, flowers, hanging baskets, planters
- LitteTree Garden Market, Fergus – annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs, indoor and outdoor plants, hanging baskets, planters
- Martin's Greenhouse, Harriston – vegetable and bedding flower plants, hanging baskets, herbs and perennials
- Middlebrook Farm Market, Elora – seedlings, bedding plants, flowers, hanging baskets, planters
- Misty Meadows Market Inc., Conn – seedlings, hanging baskets, planters
- Mosborough Country Market, Guelph/Eramosa – hanging baskets
- Steckle’s Produce and Flowers, Harriston – annuals, perennials, bedding plants, flowers, hanging baskets, planters, seedlings
Seasonal Flower Farms
- Brass Ridge Acres, Harriston – cut flower bundles
- Butt’s Berry and Flower Farm, Rockwood – cut flowers
- Coyote Song Farm and Forest, Erin – cut flowers, herbs
- Erin Hill Acres, Hillsburgh – lavender, sunflowers
- The Fieldstone Barn, Elora – sunflowers and other flowers
- Hereward Farms, East Garafraxa – lavender and sunflowers
- Mapleton Acres Flower Farm, Arthur – cut flowers and hand-tied bouquets
- Summer Rain Farm, Moorefield – seasonal flower bouquets
- Trails End Blooms, Palmerston – specialty cut flowers, seeds, and bulbs
- Tullamore Lavender Co., Arthur – lavender (fresh/dried)
- Wilowhead Family Farm, Elora – cut flower bouquets
Additional Resources
Plant Sales
Many CSA farms sell extra seedlings after their fields are planted. Check out our CSA farm directory for a farm near you, or watch our Facebook page for more information. Most farmers’ markets carry seedlings, hanging baskets and seeds in the spring. Find a market near you.
Container Gardening
Want to garden but have limited space? 10C workshops on how to make your own container garden for urban dwellers. Contact them for more information www.10carden.ca.
Locally Grown Seeds
Hawthorn Farm in Mount Forest produces heirloom, certified organic, farm selected, open-pollinated vegetable, herb and flower seeds. They can be ordered directly from the farm or are available locally at the Elora Farmers’ Market and the Stone Store - Guelph. Visit their website to learn more www.hawthornfarm.ca.
Erin Seed Library
The Erin Seedy Saturday (hosted in March) is a great way to start your gardening season. To further guide you into gardening this spring, there are 14 inspiring presentations available for viewing on the Erin Seed Library website. For more information, visit their website www.erinseedlendinglibrary.weebly.com
Guelph-Wellington Master Gardeners
Guelph-Wellington Master Gardeners are certified horticultural experts who provide gardening information to the public as part of Master Gardeners of Ontario Inc. dedicated to helping home gardeners. Offering a variety free classes and workshops, experienced gardeners who have studied horticulture extensively and continue to upgrade their skills through technical training and continuing education, provide expert horticultural advice to the general public. For more information and garden seminars visit their website www.gwmastergardeners.ca
Pollination Guelph
Pollination Guelph is a group of individuals dedicated to the conservation and development of pollinator habitat for current and future generations by promoting awareness and understanding of the role of pollinators in achieving local and global environmental sustainability goals. Visit their website www.pollinationguelph.ca for more information, events and more.
