Spring means gardening. I love gardening and moving to Chester County means I can really garden again. Yes I will have critters to contend with, but I am so excited!
I have been on the hunt for hostas. I love the ones with the big wide leaves. I have also been on the hunt for other things, so I did the nursery cruise yesterday afternoon.
No, I did not stop at Main Line Gardens. I already checked them out last fall and found them overpriced and snotty. They think they are Waterloo Gardens, only they are not. And speaking of Waterloo, what is up with them? On their website they say they closed the Wilmington, Delaware location, and yesterday when we drove past the Devon location it did not look so stocked for the season. Usually by now there is more to look at driving by.
But back to fun: so there is a nursery which took over the old Potters on Paoli Pike called Woodlawn Landscaping and Nursery. They also have a location in Chadds Ford.
We drove in not knowing what to expect and not only did I find everything I needed yesterday but the people were friendly and knowledgable and the prices were more than reasonable. This nursery is a throw back to the ones I loved when I was younger: loaded with good plant material and doesn’t have a cafe and gift shop in the middle of it. Sorry, but I am an old school gardener – I make my own coffee and when I want a gift shop I will visit one. When I want plants, I visit a nursery.
I have more gardening to do, and another nursery on my list is Somerset Nursery in Glenmore and Zionsville. It has an excellent reputation as well.
Visit Woodlawn Landscaping and Nursery in Malvern at 359 Paoli Pike. Their phone is 610-647-1300. Visit Somerset Nursery in Glenmore at 1697 Pottstown Pike. If you decide to visit them because of this blog post, tell them that you saw them on chestercountyramblings. And no, they do not compensate me for writing about them.
But seriously people, it’s time to get your gardening on. I know a lot of you out there think gardening means it is done by other people but in your yard, but truly, that’s not it.
Get out there, dig in the dirt. Create. Get messy. Get dirt under your nails you can always get a manicure. It’s good for you and fun! I started gardening early as a little girl with my father. He introduced me to my love of roses and two gardens ago I had 67 different varieties (until the then new homeowner tore them out). As a matter of fact, many MANY moons ago I wrote a couple of articles for the American Rose Society on rose gardening. One still exists and you can read it by CLICKING HERE.
Feel free to share your favorite local Chester County plant sources with me as well and happy gardening!!!