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If you would like to add to this list please send it to mmga@michianamastergardeners.com

                                                                                           

 

GARDEN CENTERS

Benedict's

5623 W. 1300 N

Nappanee, IN 46550

574-773-2254

rebenedict1@juno.com

They feature: rock garden plants, unusual perennials, alpines & troughs, conifers.

Blue River Nursery

Columbia City    1-260-244-7420

www.bluerivernursery.com for info and directions  

Country Garden Greenhouse

CR I5 (between CR 44 & 46), New Paris   574-831-4320

Large selection of perennials, bedding plants and geraniums

 

Dogwood Hills Tree Farm

53899 CR 39, Middlebury     574-825-3363

 

Everett's Garden Center

Linway Plaza - Lincoln Ave. Goshen    574-533-0505

Geraniums

Fashion Farm

1680 Lincolnway West

Ligonier IN 46767

260-894-4498

They have expanded into garden supplies, fruit farm, nursery/landscaping. Ask for Jason Preston.

 

The Garden Shop

52930 CR 9 N Elkhart    574-264-6237

Perennials

 

 

Ginger Valley

15065 SR 23, Granger   574 277-7297

 

Greenfield Herb Garden

Depot St, Shipshewana    260-768-7110

 

Green Oak Antiques

4166 E. 300 S

Rochester In 46975

574-233-5702

They carries garden iron: trellis, arbors, planters, & benches. They also have birdbaths, urns and other outdoor decorating items.

www.greenoakantiques.com

Hibschman's

56607 CR 29 Goshen  (close to Middlebury)    574-825-5900

Perennials

Hilbish Nursery

Hilbish Nursery is located just north of Bristol and is a fun place to shop and explore.  They  always have a great selection of evergreens, flowering shrubs, trees and perennial.  The prices are great and owner, Don Presser is always available to give you expert advice. 

50763 CR 25 Bristol, IN

Phone ahead for hours:  574-848-4147 or 574-848-5347

 

 

Jaworski Landscape & Nursery

54655 Birch Rd., Osceola    574-674-9177 or 574-259-2632

unusual plants, large selection, reasonable prices

 

Kruse Farm Supply

19904 CR 6, Bristol   574-848-4151

 

Larry's Nursery

68540 Walnut Road 

Walkerton IN 68540

574-586-3208

Kevin Cripe, owner, grows his own plants and trees, and you walk right out into the fields and can tag your choices - very, very "fresh" stock.  Other things he might be able to order for people if he does not carry it.  Worth the trip for sure!!!

 

Linton's Landscaping and Garden Center

54360 CR 17 Elkhart, IN    574-293-9699

 

Martin's Pet and Garden Center

116 W.Jackson Blvd., Elkhart    574-295-1776

 

Ron Martin Seed and Supply

61329 CR 9, Elkhart    574-875-5273

 

McIntosh Greenhouse & Garden Center

65856 US 33, Goshen    574-642-3234

 

 

Myers Landscape Nursery

15497 US 6

Syracuse IN 46567

574-457-5354

www.myerslandscapenursery.com

 

Oldenburg's Nursery (Tree Farm)

7069O Vistula Rd. Between Mottville and WhitePigeon, MI    

616-483-9193 or 616-483-9235

 

The Ornamental Grass Company

61591 BREMEN HWY
MISHAWAKA, IN 
46544-9506


Phone: 574-259-5605

Prairie Trail Farm

16206 CR 40, Goshen    574-642-3555

 

Sautter's Floral & Greenhouse

1725 Toledo Rd., Elkhart   574-293-5584

 

Shadow Gardens

3384 S. SR 5, Pierceton    260-834-4834

    Hosta & companion perennials

 

Thorton Gardens

25250 CR 4, Elkhart     574-264-9989

 

Thompson Landscaping and Garden Center

62011 St Rd 19, Elkhart    574-862-1712

 

Varners Greenhouse and Nursery

334 Fir Road, Niles,MI    616-684-3530

 

Windmill Acres

30803 US 33, Elkhart 574-674-9800

 

 

GARDENS

    Elkhart Environmental Center - 1717 East Lusher Avenue, Elkhart, IN 46516   574-293-5070 http://elkhartindiana.org/eecenter 

    The Mission of the Elkhart Environmental Center is to preserve, protect, and restore the environment through education,      habitat enhancement, community services and outreach.

Warsaw Biblical Gardens - SR 15, Warsaw   1-800-800-6090

Central Park - SR 15, Warsaw

Fernwood Botanic Garden,  Buchanan, MI !/2 hr. from Elkhart    1-616-695-6491

   - Herb gardens, English gardens, roses, gift shop, books, some plants

Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory  - Fort Wayne   1-260-427-6440

Frederik Meijer Gardens, Grand Rapids, MI    1-888-957-1580

     Holland, MI Tulip Festival - Call Chamber for dates

          -Zeeland Nursery – north of Holland

     Krider’s Gardens –Middlebury    1-574-825-1499

     Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College 

    Wolf Lake, IN   260-799-5869  www.goshen.edu/merrylea

    This is an outstanding educational resource in our area for individuals and school class trips.  Paul Steury, is an education director to contact.

   

 

 

CATALOGS

 

  Andre Viette   1-540-943-2315

 

Burpee Garden   1-800-888-1447     www.burpee.com

 

The Cook’s Garden   1-800-457-9703  www.cooksgarden.com

 

Gardeners Eden   1-800-822-1214

 

Gardener's Supply Co.   1-800-427-3363   www.gardeners.com

 

Klehms Song Sparrow Perennial Farm   1-800553-3715   www.songsparrow.com

 

Johnny’s Selected Seeds    1-207-437-4301   www.johnnyseeds.com

 

Logee’s Greenhouses    1-888-330-8038    www.logees.com

 

Nichols Garden Nursery    1-800-422-3985   www.nicholsgardennursery.com

 

Pinetree Garden Seeds   1-207-926-3400    www.superseeds.com  (small packets – low prices)

 

Seeds of Change   1-888-762-7333   www.seedsofchange.com

 

Seed Savers Exchange    1-563-382-5990   www.seedsavers.org  (all heirloom}

 

Thompson and Morgan Seeds   1-800-274-7333

 

Select Seeds    1-860-684-9310   www.selectseeds.com  (antique flowers)

 

Shepherds’s Garden Seeds    1-860-482-3638   www.shepherdseeds.com

 

Territorial Seed Company    1-541-942-9547   

 

Wayside Gardens    1-800-845-1124  www.waysidegardens.com

 

White Flower Garden    1-800-503-9624   www.whiteflowerfarm.com

   Wildseed Farms   1-800-848-0078    www.wildseedfarms.com - wildflower seeds

 

INTERNET

       www.Heirloomseeds.com

       www.waysidegardens.com           

       www.Quailcrest.com        

       www.backyardgardener.com

       www.kellysolutions.com   - pesticide labels for Indiana on line

       www.emilycompost.com

       www.sunfarm.com

       www.ilovegardens.com

       www.wormwoman.com

       www.myGardenGuide.com

       www.GardensAlive.com

 

 

 

MAGAZINES

Better Homes & Gardens

 

Birds & Blooms    1-800-344-6913

 

Chicagoland Gardener

 

Country Living Gardener

 

Fine Gardening

 

Flower & Garden

 

Garden Gate   www.gardengatemagazine.com

 

Gardening How-to Magazine - National Gardening Club Magazine

     www.gardeningclub.com

 

 

BOOKS

 

Better Homes & Garden Books

   Gardening Weekends

       Home Landscaping

       New Complete Guide to Gardening (lots of pictures)

 

The Big Book of Flower Gardening -  Time/Life

 

The Bird Garden by Stephen Kress

The Bulb Expert  by Dr. D.G. Hessyon

Bulletproof Flowers of the South by Jim Wilson

The Complete Book of Bulbs

Insects of Kansas  ($25 + shipping)

www.oznet.ksu.edu/library/entmls/S131promo.pdf

     Jim Wilson’s Container Gardening by Jim Wilson

     The Kitchen Garden Book  by Richard Bird

     Low Maintenance Gardening

 

Manual of Woody Landscape Plants, 5th Edition  by Michael Dirr

ISBN 1-883097-17-7

     Manual of Herbaceous Ornamental Plants, 4th Edition by Steven Stills

ISBN 0-87563-433-8

Ortho's Home and Garden Problem Solver  (excellent)

Rodales All New Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening

     ISBN 0-87857-999-0 Hard    ISBN 0-87596-599-7 Paper

Any Taylor Guides

Weeds of Nebraska and the Great Plains  402-471-2394 (best weed reference)

The Well-Tended Perennial Garden  by Tracy DiSabato-Aust (1998)

Planting and Pruning Techniques

     Worms Eat My Garbage by Mary Appelhof

 

 

PLEASE SEND SUGGESTIONS FOR UPDATES  to Dara at mmga@michianamastergardeners.com

Updated August 14, 2008.  If you have some pictures to share, please email them to smrdnw@verizon.net