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ASSOCIATIONS / GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

Association of Specialty Cut Flowers

The ASCFG was created to educate, unite, and support commercial cut flower growers. It does this by providing production and marketing information; connecting members through events and communications; supporting floriculture research; and encouraging the purchase and use of locally grown flowers by the public. Its mission is to help growers produce high-quality floral material, and to foster and promote the local availability of that product.

Connecticut Florist Association

The Connecticut Florists Association, founded in 1933 is a professional trade association for all branches of the floral industry including retailers, wholesalers, growers, manufacturers of floral products and supplies, brokers, shippers, importers, and others who service the floral industry.

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Nassau County

Since 1914 Cornell Cooperative Extension of Nassau County (CCE-Nassau) has responded to the needs of local residents with unbiased, research-based information, tools and education that people have come to depend on and trust. Our programs are developed in direct response to community input, and are based on the most current information available from Cornell and other Land Grant universities from across the nation.

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County

CCE-Suffolk serves Suffolk County with our Agriculture, Marine, Community Education and 4-H Youth Development programs. We are educators, researchers, specialists, and volunteers dedicated to our mission of preserving our county’s vast heritage, protecting our eco-systems, supporting families, and providing our youth opportunities for community service and research-based education in science, technology, engineering and math.

Cornell University

Cornell University has taken to heart the revolutionary spirit that founded our university and encourage each other to pursue unpredicted lines of thinking in order to effect change on local and international scales. We are a privately endowed research university and a partner of the State University of New York. As the federal land-grant institution in New York State, we have a responsibility—unique within the Ivy League—to make contributions in all fields of knowledge in a manner that prioritizes public engagement to help improve the quality of life in our state, the nation, the world.

Long Island Farm Bureau

Our mission is to fairly and aggressively represent and serve the best interests of our members through united action, using the strength of a grassroots organizational structure and relying on effective leadership to provide strong, networked and allied Farm Bureau organizations at the local, state and national organization levels. Our collective goal: to protect and strengthen the nation’s agricultural industry.

NYS Department of Ag & Markets

The NYS Department of Ag & Markets, through its various divisions and programs, promotes New York agriculture and its high-quality and diverse products, fosters agricultural environmental stewardship, and safeguards the State’s food supply, land and livestock to ensure the viability and growth of New York’s agriculture industries.

COMMERCIAL GROWERS

Atlantic Nurseries

Atlantic Nurseries is both a wholesale distributor and growing operation. Our goal is to provide landscape professionals with the highest standard of quality plant material and a broad variety of unusual, hard to find plants. We also carry an extensive inventory of pottery, soils, mulches and tools. Special orders for plants or hard goods are always welcome. Our knowledgeable sales staff, extensive permanent and seasonal displays, trial gardens, informative handouts and descriptive signage provide the landscape professional with abundant horticultural resources. We seek to inspire and educate our customers with new introductions, sustainable plant combinations and native plants.

Arthurs Nursery

Open everyday starting May 1st! Annual Plants – new guinea impatiens, marigolds, petunias, geraniums, pansies, dahlias, etc. Flats, hanging baskets, potted plants, bedding plants Retail & Wholesale availabl

Bed & Borders, Inc

Beds & Borders, Inc. is a wholesale grower of specialty plants located on the picturesque North Fork of Long Island. Kathryn Pufahl, former president and founder, began growing plants previously unavailable to the wholesale trade in one small plastic greenhouse after the birth of her first child in 1987. Since that time, the company remains the authority in this popular niche market of specialty annuals and tender perennials because of its’ commitment to quality and education. We hope to inspire the home gardener and industry professionals to broaden their perspectives on plant selection and usage.

Bianchi-Davis Greenhouses

Long Island’s moderate climate and computer automated greenhouses provide the ideal growing home for our premium Phalaenopsis Orchids. For almost three decades, our experts have been grooming specialized breeds that produce the showiest blooms and the most riveting orchid colors. We start with regular shipments from the tropics of our own proprietary hybrids and nurture these plants into regal flowering beauty until they show long-lasting, multiple blooms. Our gentle greenhouse process results in the healthiest plants, the most intense colors, the largest flowers, and the highest flower counts possible.

Bissett Nursery

Bissett Nursery Corp. is a family-owned and operated business that has come to represent the most recognized and respected name in the wholesale nursery industry on Long Island and the entire metropolitan area. The Bissett Family has been in the landscape and nursery business for over 50 years. Throughout its long history, Bissett Nursery has strived to continually set new standards of excellence in quality landscape products and customer satisfaction. Over three generations, Bissett Nursery has grown into one of the top leaders in the industry because of their honesty, integrity and their unwavering commitment to providing the best levels of service to all of their customers.

Borella Nursery

Borella Nursery, is a wholesale only greenhouse operation that was established in 1958. We are a family owned and operated business dedicated to growing quality plants, herbs, veggies, annuals, and perennials right here in Nesconset.  We are known for growing quality plants.  

C.J. Van Bourgondien

CJ Van Bourgondien, Inc started with one man wanting to settle down and start a family while living the American dream. Going from a bulb salesman, working for his father from Holland, to a business owner in the United States, all started in 1916. We came onto the market selling cut flowers. Gerbera, Freesia, and Orchids were some of the cut flowers sold out of their greenhouses. Today you can find John Van Bourgondien’s children Bob, Mark, and Tracy continuing the traditions of the family business. Family is everywhere in the greenhouse.

Charles Spitzner Nursery

Family owned and operated Wholesale Greenhouse operation located on Long Island, New York. Specializing in New Guinea Impatiens, Geraniums, Dahlias, and Garden Mums. Growing under 120,000 sqft of covered greenhouses.

Colorful Gardens

Colorful Gardens serves garden centers and nurseries in the tri-state areas with annuals, perennials, herbs, vegetables and ground cover plants. We have an extensive client list and value quality service.

East Coast Nurseries

East Coast Nurseries, Inc. is a full-service, wholesale-only container nursery. As one of the largest container nurseries in the northeastern United States, our plants have become standard inventory in many retail and re-wholesale nurseries throughout Long Island, Westchester county, Connecticut, and the greater New England area. As the nursery industry continues to evolve, we make certain to provide the most exciting and best performing new varieties by trialing new plants here at the nursery. The best ones make it into our catalog; the others never see the light of day. Feel free to visit our nursery and find out why our exemplary service and growing techniques has secured our position as one of Long Island’s most successful nurseries.

Emma's Garden

We grow a wide variety of plants for wholesale green industry professionals, including seasonal and holiday, annuals, perennials, container evergreens, succulents, tropicals, vegetables, herbs, and more. We deliver throughout Long Island, the Metropolitan New York area, and Southern New England.

Emerald Flora

Emerald Flora has years of experience growing annuals and tender perennials for container gardens and landscapes. We custom grow plant material for cut gardens, landscapes, hanging basket combinations, and planters as well as grow in a specific color or type of container. Some varieties include those that are patented with names like Proven Winners, Flower Fields, and Simply Beautiful. Not all plant material is listed in our catalog. New varieties and types of plant material are always being trialed. Only those that excel become listed in our weekly availability.

E. Reckner Greenhouses

Wholesale Grower located in Melville, NY.

Glover Perrenials

Glover Perennials is a family owned and operated wholesale nursery located in Cutchogue, NY. In 1997, Jim started Glover Perennials on 2.5 acres of rented land. Joanne joined him in 2001 and together they expanded the operation and moved to a 23 acre farm they purchased in 2004. What was previously a hayfield has been transformed into the home of Glover Perennials.

Ivy Acres Inc (a.k.a Coastal Greenhouses)

Coastal Greenhouses has approximately 350 acres (both covered and outdoor) of production space at its four facilities. The company employs approximately 600 workers during the peak season, which includes about 300 in-store merchandisers. The company’s customer mix continues to evolve. Today, its roster of customers includes such mass merchants and home improvement retailers as the Home Depot, BJ’s Wholesale Club Stores, Kmart stores, as well as garden centers, supermarkets, re-wholesalers and other retail outlets. The company also sells to landscapers and does some contract growing for other growers.

Jay W. Guild Wholesale Grower

Wholesale Grower located in Peconic, NY.

Juniper Hill

Juniper Hill, a traditional family run business dedicated to excellence for over a quarter century. Our commitment to you is firmly rooted on several core principles including; Quality, Selection, Service and Innovation. To be competitive while offering the highest quality plants, we capitalize on advanced growing technologies. These include our automated systems for transplanting, irrigating, shading, heating, and controlling the environment. We use a unique proprietary soil blend that enhances the quality of the plant throughout it’s entire life by reducing transplant shock and promoting longevity. Most of all, our well maintained modern greenhouses produce clean, healthy plants.

Kawasaki Greenhouses

Carrying on a family history in the foliage business spanning five generations, Kawasaki Greenhouses, Inc. was founded in 1984. We are family owned and operated and remain dedicated to providing superior quality products, personal service and respected reliability. Our products are grown with pride under stringent controls in our greenhouses and fields on Eastern Long Island, ensuring our customers of healthy plants that are acclimated to our region. We are seasoned growers of Begonias, Boston Fern, Caladium, Garden Mums and many of your favorite springtime annuals. Kawasaki Greenhouses also specializes in providing the Green Roof industry with a dependable supply of fully vegetated sedum mats that are always rooftop ready for success!

Koppert Cress USA

Koppert Cress BV started on July 1, 2002 in the Netherlands, after being purchased by Rob Baan. In 1993 and 2001 our company received the prestigious AGF Innovation Award. This biannual award was the perfect stimulant to spark further developments. Koppert Cress has since grown to be one of the leading horticultural businesses in the world. We take pride in using our continued success to help charitable organizations.  Since our beginnings in the US, we have supported Autism Speaks, a gala event which raises funds to support the development of new medical techniques, and research for a cure. Koppert Cress shows its support for culinary education by providing the Culinary Institute of America with ingredients which allow their students to explore their creativity.

Kurt Weiss Inc.

Kurt Weiss Greenhouses has been owned & operated by three generations of the Weiss family since 1960 but we can trace our roots back over 100 years. With multiple locations on the east coast, our firm is one of the United States’ largest growing operations. We were named the 4th largest grower in the U.S. in 2017 by Greenhouse Grower Magazine. Our diversity of greenhouse locations and partnerships with affiliate companies create unique opportunities to service multiple channels of the floriculture and horticulture industry.

Landcraft Environments

Landcraft Environments Ltd. was started in 1982 as a design/build landscape firm. At that time we were very interested in using unusual and exotic plant material in our designs. A large part of our operation was installing seasonal color; annual plantings, spring bulbs, fall and winter holiday plantings.  We started with one 30 x 100 ft. greenhouse and have increased in size every year since. Now with over an acre of greenhouse space and additional outdoor growing areas, we supply hundreds of thousands of plants to garden centers, landscape designers, botanical gardens and public parks throughout the Northeast.

Marion Gardens

We are family owned wholesale growers of 300 varieties of certified organic herb and vegetable plants. We’re located on the North Fork of Long Island and we’ve been in business since 1987 selling our finished plants to many of the garden centers here on the Island.

North Fork Boutique Gardens

North Fork Boutique Gardens is a premier wholesale and retail supplier of premium landscape plants. Located on the North Fork of Long Island, NFBG operates on 17 acres in the Village of Mattituck. Previously the location was the home of The Plantage where Lois Woodhull, one of the most respected perennial pioneers, operated the business. NFBG is now owned and operated by Deb Rodgers, a former employee of  Lois Woodhull. Deb has assembled a team of experts to help deliver quality products to clients.

Perennial Charm Nursery

Wholesale Grower located in Sagaponack, NY.

Pierpont Blossom Farm

You can find beautiful fresh cut flowers from Pierpont Blossom Farm at the following Farmers’ Markets: East Hampton – Fridays 9am-1pm, Bridgehampton – Fridays 3-6pm, Westhampton Beach – Saturdays 9am-1pm, Sag Harbor – Saturdays 9am-1pm, Springs – Saturdays 9am-1pm, Southampton – Sundays 9am-2pm.

Van De Wetering Greenhouses

Van de Wetering Greenhouses, Inc. consists of 20 acres of greenhouses: 14 acres of Dutch glass greenhouses all manufactured in the Netherlands, and six acres of poly houses.  In addition to this, there is also six acres of outside field production.  All of which is nestled on a thirty-eight acre farm on Eastern Long Island, just 30 miles west of the Cross Sound Ferry, which leads for great access to the New England markets.  This corporation was established in July of 1989. At that time, Van de Wetering only produced two crops: annual plugs and Cyclamen plants.  Due to continued customer demand for other plant products, Van de Wetering Greenhouses now offers approximately thirty-seven various plant products year round.

White Post Wholesale Growers

We offer annuals, perennials, and tropicals wholesale to landscape architects, municipalities, parks, garden centers, golf courses, and more. If you are interested in purchasing from our wholesale yard, get started by contacting our wholesale office at 631.427.3464. To qualify for wholesale pricing, you will be asked to fill out a wholesale approval request form. Once all paperwork is approved by our office, we will initiate the purchasing process.

Whitmore's Inc.

The Whitmore family has been in the landscaping, nursery and gardening business, serving the Hamptons since 1945. From landscape design and large tree installation and preservation, to providing the highest quality plant materials and year-round maintenance, you won’t find a team with more expertise or local knowledge. Trust Whitmores to enhance the beauty and value of your property.

SUPPLIERS

Atlantic Nurseries

Atlantic Nurseries is both a wholesale distributor and growing operation. Our goal is to provide landscape professionals with the highest standard of quality plant material and a broad variety of unusual, hard to find plants. We also carry an extensive inventory of pottery, soils, mulches and tools. Special orders for plants or hard goods are always welcome. Our knowledgeable sales staff, extensive permanent and seasonal displays, trial gardens, informative handouts and descriptive signage provide the landscape professional with abundant horticultural resources. We seek to inspire and educate our customers with new introductions, sustainable plant combinations and native plants.

Ball Horticultural

ALL THE BEST AND NOTHING ELSE !! From our beginning as a wholesale cut flower operation started by George J. Ball in 1905, Ball Horticultural Company has grown into a leader in all facets of horticulture. Our global family of breeders, research and development teams, seed and vegetative producers, and distribution companies has a strong presence on six continents in 18 countries.

Berger

Berger is a worldwide leader in the production of first-quality growing media. For over 55 years, Berger’s team of specialists uses a client-focused approach that meets the specific needs of its customers’ crops. For professional growers, that means consistent growth, predictable results, reliable supply, and moreover, a trustworthy technical support. From start to plant, how you grow matters as much as what you grow.

Bissett Nursery

Bissett Nursery Corp. is a family-owned and operated business that has come to represent the most recognized and respected name in the wholesale nursery industry on Long Island and the entire metropolitan area. The Bissett Family has been in the landscape and nursery business for over 50 years. Throughout its long history, Bissett Nursery has strived to continually set new standards of excellence in quality landscape products and customer satisfaction. Over three generations, Bissett Nursery has grown into one of the top leaders in the industry because of their honesty, integrity and their unwavering commitment to providing the best levels of service to all of their customers.

Green Island Distributors

Established in 1992, Green Island Distributors, Inc. is a family owned and operated business dedicated to serving the Tri-State Area’s greenhouse and nursery growers. We strive to supply quality products and excellent service to our customers. We are strategically located on Long Island to provide the best horticultural products and services to the commercial greenhouse growers.

Griffin Greenhouse Supplies

WORKING WITH GROWERS SINCE 1947 !! Griffin Greenhouse Supplies, Inc, founded in 1947 by Charles J. Griffin, and headquartered in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, is the top greenhouse and nursery supplier in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. Griffin Greenhouse Supplies is one of the finest companies in horticultural services and is dedicated to providing the best all-around service to its customers.

Helena Chemical Company

Founded in 1957, Helena Chemical Company has grown to be one of the nation’s foremost agricultural and specialty formulators and distributors in the United States. Products and services offered include Crop Protection Products, Fertilizer and Fertilizer Application Services, Specialized Nutrients, Seed and Seed Treatments, Financial Services, and Precision Ag Services and Software.  Helena also offers its own line of products — Adjuvants, Bioscience, Branded Fertilizers, Nutritionals, Seed Treatments and Value-Added Products — through the Helena Products Group (HPG).

Koppert Cress USA

Koppert Cress BV started on July 1, 2002 in the Netherlands, after being purchased by Rob Baan. In 1993 and 2001 our company received the prestigious AGF Innovation Award. This biannual award was the perfect stimulant to spark further developments. Koppert Cress has since grown to be one of the leading horticultural businesses in the world. We take pride in using our continued success to help charitable organizations.  Since our beginnings in the US, we have supported Autism Speaks, a gala event which raises funds to support the development of new medical techniques, and research for a cure. Koppert Cress shows its support for culinary education by providing the Culinary Institute of America with ingredients which allow their students to explore their creativity.

Premier Tech Horticulture

For more than 90 years, Premier Tech has been a leading producer in the horticulture and agriculture industry. We develop and manufacture consumer and professional products including peat-based growing media, soil amendments, fertilizers, seeds, pest control products and biostimulants including mycorrhizae and biofungicides.

Mother Earths Landscape Masonry & Supply Inc.

Mother’s Earth is a family owned and operated company servicing the Huntington and Smithtown areas since 1999.  Mother Earth’s supplies a full line of
landscape and nursery products of the highest quality at affordable prices. Whether you are a contractor, builder or homeowner, Mother Earth’s is the natural
choice for the products needed to complete all your projects

Monrovia Nursery Company

We believe that your outdoor space is your personal retreat, a quiet place to relax with friends and family and to enjoy the beauty of nature. We believe that your outdoor space is an expression of your values and your vision. We grow the healthiest, highest quality plants for you to create outdoor spaces that will thrive for years to come.

Norman Keil Nurseries

Norman Keil Nurseries is a large wholesale greenhouse operation. Our customer base includes large chain stores, supermarkets, garden centers, and landscape architects. The Keil family and its dedicated employees are committed to excellence which contributes to the success of our customers. This success is built on exceptional quality products, superior customer service, and reliable distribution on our own fleet of trucks. Our commitment to quality runs throughout every facet of our business, from planting, to insect control, to customer service, and delivery.

Valley View Greenhouses

Valley View Greenhouses has been owned and operated by the same family since 1979, with the third generation rising up through the ranks of the business and managing our present day-to-day operations. Our convenient location in northern Westchester County makes it easy for customers throughout the Westchester, Putnam , and Fairfield county areas to purchase our top quality plants.

PLANT BROKERS

Eason Horticultural Services

EHR serves as a consultant and broker to retail garden center growers, wholesale greenhouse growers, nurserymen, and landscapers. We purchase top quality products from our suppliers, arrange for shipping directly to our customers, and invoice them upon receipt. We are a personalized purchasing agent that clearly understands our customers’ needs and advises them on purchasing the finest quality product at the best possible price. EHR is a member of AmericanHort – an Association of Floriculture Professionals, the American Nursery and Landscape Association, as well as virtually every major state organization where we do business.

Michells

Michell’s has committed its focus to developing both an outstanding product line and an excellent delivery system. One of the ways they have made growers’ lives easier is to incorporate a regional customer service program. A grower only needs to talk to one customer service representative to resolve any questions. The sales and office staff also make it easier for growers to keep on top of industry trends by visiting trade shows, suppliers, seminars and meetings. They bring back the highlights of this information to the busy growers.

New Horizon Plant Company

Plant Broker

Vaughan’s Horticulture

Delivering our customers more insight, worth and support is our objective. This statement is embedded in our company’s daily actions and is a powerful call amongst our employee owners that unlocks our company’s value to you, our customer. Delivering More is not just a tagline or something of interest to only a select, few participants; it is the manner Vaughan’s Horticulture does business every day.

RETAIL NURSERY & GARDEN CENTERS

Abby's Parkside Nursery

Abby’s is a third generation, family-owned and operated full-service garden center. Not only do we have soil in our blood, we have it under our nails too. With more than 50 years retail gardening experience and horticultural degrees under our belt, we understand your gardening needs. From knowing about organic fertilizers to choosing the best seed program for your lawn, we’re here to answer all your gardening questions.

Albert Schmitt Farms

Albert H. Schmitt Family Farms has been a family farm for many decades. The current business is a compilation of Albie and Dottie Schmitt. Located on 6 Bagatelle Road, the original crop was potatoes. As the Long Island Expressway came through, it cut the farm in half. Eventually, development muscled in on the farm. Still in all, farming is still maintained by the propagation of annuals and perennials in a business that started with a small greenhouse to the current greenhouse menagerie today.

Atlantic Nursery & Garden Shop

Atlantic Nursery and Garden Shop, Inc. is a full service nursery and garden center owned and operated by the same family since 1929. We are located at 250 Atlantic Avenue in Freeport, New York just two blocks west of Guy Lombardo Avenue, Freeport’s famous “Nautical Mile”.We offer 2.5 acres of superior quality tropical plants, trees, shrubs, annuals, perennials and all the accessories needed to create and maintain a successful garden. Our New York State Certified Nursery Professionals are available 7 days a week to answer questions and give expert advice on any subject of gardening. We offer comfortable climate-controlled shopping and ample parking.

Arthur's Nursery

Open everyday starting May 1st! Annual Plants – new guinea impatiens, marigolds, petunias, geraniums, pansies, dahlias, etc. Flats, hanging baskets, potted plants, bedding plants Retail & Wholesale available.

Bayport Flower House

Bayport Flower Houses, is located at 940 Montauk Highway in Bayport, is a long-standing tradition on the South Shore – serving these communities since 1932. Bayport Flower Houses began as a wholesale carnation grower, selling to the New York City market, under the management of Maria & Paul Auwaerter.

Bay Gardens

Our garden center and plant nursery began in 2009 and has grown in to one of Long Island’s favorite garden center and nursery destinations, helped by the purchase of Stables Garden Center of East Moriches in 2015. We are dedicated to providing estate quality nursery stock to the public at wholesale prices. We are known for our selection of Leyland Cypress, Green Giant Arborvitae, Emerald Green Arborvitae, Privet Hedge and much more. We also offer fine outdoor products such as Walpole Outdoors, Recycled Plastic Adirondack Chairs and Furniture, Pottery, Statuary, Birdbaths, Soils, hard goods and much more.

Bloominhaus Nursery

Bloomin Haus Nursery and Garden Center is dedicated to continuing the tradition of being a community destination for those seeking to enhance quality of life through gardening and outdoor living. Our experienced staff is passionate about quality, selection and the success our clientele.

Carlton Avenue Farms

Carlton Ave Farms is a neighborhood farm.  In our farm our customers can find a large variety of herbs, flowering plants annuals and perennials, rare varieties of plants, and fresh home grown produce. We grow herloom tomatos (Polish Linguisa is our favorite), a large variety of peppers, Egg plants, zuchini and a lot of different types of greens (see our products)In our future plans is the addition of 6 ducks for egg laying, two goats and a pig.

Charlie & Son's Landscapes

With over forty years of experience, Charlie Whitmore is the man behind the Hamptons’ most dynamic and distinctive landscape company. His knowledge of plants and his groundbreaking work as a specimen tree buyer and nurseryman during the ‘80s and ‘90s are recognized throughout the East End’s landscaping industry. His career has been built on acquiring and cultivating the highest quality landscape materials from premier nurseries throughout the country. Allow Charlie and his team to assist you in creating a landscape that captures your dream… and dramatically increases your property value.

Country Gardens Agway

As an authorized Agway dealer, Country Gardens have been family owned and operated since 2000. Country Gardens sells products for animals, from birds to horses, home and garden supplies – to your large farm operations. We offer a wide selection of sizes and types of bird, pet and farm animal food, as well as every animal health product or accessory you may need. Our home and garden offerings range from watering cans to lawn mowers and everything in between.

Dees Nursery

Dees is the place to be throughout the year for fun family activities. Our free annual flower show every spring is sure to inspire even the most experienced gardener with ideas for their landscape with our beautiful display gardens and educational seminars. The Easter bunny hops in every spring and our Fall Festival every October has a petting zoo and kid’s crafts as well as a pumpkin patch and spooky haunted attractions for the older kids and adults. At Christmas come get your picture taken with Santa in our winter wonderland of Christmas and holiday décor from around the world. We also have the freshest live Christmas trees and wreaths and greenery from our very own Christmas tree farm in the State of Maine.

F & W Schmitt Farms

The F&W Schmitt Family Farm’s in Melville has been a family tradition for over 50 years! Join us for Fall Family Fun on Long Island and continue your family tradition or start a new one. Discover all of what we have to offer you this spring! From sod, flowers, annuals, perennials and vegetables, we’re your go-to source for everything that grows on Long Island. Speaking of growing, we help your child grow with our educational field trips. Call, email or come on down to the farm to see what’s sprouting this Spring!

Fantastic Gardens

We are a wholesale and retail greenhouse located in Patchogue, New York.  Fantastic Gardens is a family owned and operated business established in 1962.  Our friendly and knowledgeable staff in and start growing your own “fantastic garden” today!

Halsey Farm & Nursery

We have three generations working on Halsey Farm. Our greenhouse operation offers a huge selection of annuals, perennials and vegetable seedlings. Our vegetable farm and farm stand offers over 100 varieties of vegetables, all picked fresh daily.

Hicks Nurseries, Inc

Founded in 1853, Hicks Nurseries is celebrating a 160-year family tradition of helping gardeners of all abilities grow the plants they love to make their homes and lives more beautiful. Hicks Nurseries continues to be the ultimate source for an exceptional selection of indoor and outdoor plants. We also offer an extensive collection of casual furniture, garden accents and silk flower arrangements you can’t find anywhere else. The Hicks goal? Simple. Offer expert advice, provide outstanding selection, and make gardening success easy. We want to ensure that no gardener will ever have to throw in the trowel. After all, we love gardens as much as you do.

Homeside Florist & Greenhouses

Homeside Florist & Greenhouses, Inc. proudly serves the Riverhead, New York area. We are family owned and operated, and are committed to offering only the finest floral arrangements and gifts, backed by service that is friendly and prompt. Because all of our customers are important, our professional staff is dedicated to making your experience a pleasant one. That is why we always go the extra mile to make your floral gift perfect. Let Homeside Florist & Greenhouses, Inc. be your first choice for flowers. Let Homeside Florist & Greenhouses, Inc. be your first choice for flowers.

Joseph Garden & Greenhouses

Joseph’s Garden & Greenhouses is a neighborhood garden center located in the center of Bohemia, NY and was established in the Early Spring of 2008. We have over 25 years experience in the horticulture industry and provide quality plants and top service to the local community. All our plants are locally grown .. from propogation to finished plant .. we cater to the landscaper and homeowner alike. Our years of dedication has allowed us to build an experience of tradition to both new and longstanding visitors by providing friendly customer service and informing people of our latest creations. We believe in educating others to the possibilities of gardening.

Locust Avenue Farms

Locust Avenue Farm Inc. is a family enterprise , owned by Steven and Diane D’Agostino. Our flower nursery has operated in Bohemia for 33 years .  We specialize in growing the many varieties of annuals , perennials , and vegetables  requested by our customers.  We have plants in pots, flats and hanging baskets.  Our seasonal crops include mums in the fall and poinsettias for Christmas. Our friendly staff will help you with any questions you have . We can help you decide which plants would work best for your home , and we will explain how to care for them .

Lynch's Garden Center

Our shop has everything from giftware to pond amendments, from seeds to hoses, and from orchids to windchimes. We supply the trades and homeowners alike. We also host events on our beautiful grounds and are one of the premier destinations in the Hamptons during the holidays and year round! Stop by to see a staggering selection of tools, supplies, gifts, holiday decorations and garden necessities, as well as a multitude of plants to choose from. And, don‘t forget to browse our Plant Stock to see what’s typically in stock. The options are vast, and we receive new shipments daily. If you don’t see what you’re looking for just ask. One of our hallmarks is outstanding customer service.

Olsen's Nursery

Olsen’s Nursery is home to the most complete stock of products for all your outdoor needs. Home gardeners and professionals alike appreciate our fully stocked mason yard and complete nursery which includes annuals, perennials, edibles, evergreens, shrubs, landscape trees and much more. Need it delivered? We’ve got you covered, offering same or next-day service. Don’t hesitate to get in touch, our friendly and knowledgeable staff is always ready to help!

Olish Farms Inc

We grow all our own flowers and have a local vegetable stand. We also offer Mums, Pumpkins, Apples, Mixed Baskets, Christmas Trees, Poinsettias, Wreaths, Grave Blankets, Specialty Gifts and much more!

Pats Farms Garden Center

Welcome to your neighborhood Garden Center. We are located next to Pat’s Farms Supermarket and we have been serving the community over 38yrs. Here at Pat’s Farms Garden Center, we aim to provide the best quality plants at great prices. We have great selections of Annuals, Perennials, Tropicals, Vegetables, Herbs, Trees and Shrubs. We also provide the customers with seasonal decor all year round. We carry all your gardening needs from fertilizer, soil, pots, gardening tools and so much more.

Reliable Garden & Fence Co

Reliable Garden and Ponds located in Middle Island, Suffolk County, New York has been in the garden center business for over thirty five years. Come in with a vision of the perfect garden and watch as the expert staff at Reliable Garden and Ponds help bring your vision to life. We are a full line garden center for all of your gardening needs. Our experienced staff can help you with all of your gardening questions and tools. We have what you need to get rid of bugs, plant a garden or fill a flower pot. We have the supplies to repel a bug, attract a bird or butterfly.

R & M Andrews Family Farm

Andrews Family Farm is the best kept secret of the North Fork of Long Island. We are three generations of farmers working together towards sustainable agriculture. Visit our farmstand for a pure and simple farm-to-table experience. Stroll through our greenhouses, plan your flower or vegetable gardens, or just drop by to pick up some greens — picked fresh from our fields every morning!

S. Scherer & Sons Water Gardens

We sell a full line of water garden supplies, and grow close to 150 varieties of water plants including water lilies, lotus and bog plants in our 8 greenhouses and field ponds. We also sell all types of ornamental pond fish such as goldfish, koi, shubunkins, tadpoles, snails and other aquatic creatures! Come visit us if you’re in the Northport area. We are open year ’round, but of course Spring and Summer are the best time to view our many pond displays and water lilies!

S.F. Falconer Florist, Inc

S.F. Falconer Florist, Inc. has been proudly serving Port Washington since 1924. We are family owned and operated. We are committed to offering only the finest floral arrangements and gifts, backed by service that is friendly and prompt. Because all of our customers are important, our professional staff is dedicated to making your experience a pleasant one. That is why we always go the extra mile to make your floral gift perfect. Let S. F. Falconer Florist, Inc. be your first choice for flowers.

Shade Trees Nursery

Our garden center, in addition to stunning plants and garden accessories, has a variety of delicious products to offer such as fresh, homemade donuts (on Saturdays and Sundays), Long Island wine from Channing Daughters Winery and Wolffer Estate Vineyard, and food products from our North Breeze line. North Breeze Farms features jams, jellies, honey, pickles and more, all sourced from our own farm! We create beautiful gift baskets and customized wedding favors too.

Smile Farms at IGHL

To provide adults with developmental disabilities meaningful work opportunities in agricultural settings. We want them to be able to grow and  produce in the communities where they live. Smile Farms wants to rally neighbors (individuals, small & big businesses and civic organizations) to support the purchase of these products so that ​together we’re taking care of each other. We believe that our communities are stronger when everyone has a stake in them…and together is smart!

Starkie Bros Garden Center

Starkie Brothers Garden Center is a full-service Garden Center offering a wide range of products for all your indoor/outdoor gardening needs.  As a kid, the owner, Butch Starkie started a landscape business with his brother, John. They bought the Farmingdale property on Main St. in their early 20’s and started a small outdoor nursery business. In the early 1990’s, the Starkie Brothers Garden Center that stands today was built and became a full-service indoor/outdoor nursery. The brothers divided their businesses in the late 90’s. John Starkie owns and operates Starkie Brothers Custom Landscaping and Butch Starkie owns and operates Starkie Brothers Garden Center.

Wittendales Florist

Since 1983, Wittendale’s Florist and Greenhouses has continued in the tradition of Vetault Flowers,   working out of the same location in East Hampton Village since 1921.  As your full service florist, we are able to create floral arrangements for all occasions from our extensive selection of fresh flowers.  Wittendale’s has earned a great reputation for beautifully designed arrangements, great value, and personal service in The Hamptons. In our sales yards during the spring and summer months, we maintain the finest garden plants.  We select  these annuals, perennials, and herbs from the best growers on Long Island.  In our production greenhouses we grow the best geraniums on the East End.

OTHER INDUSTRY

Farm Credit East

Farm Credit East is dedicated to serving the agricultural credit and financial needs of those in the business of agriculture, including farmers, nursery and greenhouse operators, forest product producers, fishermen, lobstermen, part-time growers, agribusiness owners and country home owners. We are a part of the Farm Credit System, a nationwide agricultural network providing credit and affiliated services to those in agriculture and related industries across the United States. Since 1916 the Farm Credit System has supplied the nation’s agricultural industry with nearly one-third of its credit needs.

Farm Family Insurance

The Farm Family group of insurance companies, headquartered in Glenmont, New York, is part of the American National Family of Companies. Farm Family has been providing insurance protection for families and businesses in rural and suburban areas since the 1950s in the Northeast and Great Atlantic regions. Over the years, Farm Family has earned a solid reputation, with an established tradition built on integrity and trust. 

Gordon Company

The We have over 40 years experience in sales, marketing, sales management, negotiation, product development, and international importing. Our firm has worked with local, regional and national companies, and sell businesses with or without property. We are real estate licensed and commercial real estate certified. Industries servicing: retail, landscaping, contracting, educational, automotive, exterminating, restaurant & many other service and product industries. 

Hortica

Hortica is uniquely focused on the horticultural industry, and a proven partner for business insurance, employee benefits and personal insurance since 1887. Hortica delivers comprehensive insurance solutions provide through safety/loss control experience, prompt claims handling, personalized customer service and financial stability.

IPM Laboratories

IPM Labs’ mission is to supply beneficial organisms for the biological control of pests and to support their successful use. We produce 7 species of beneficial organisms and distribute more than 45 other species.IPM Laboratories, Inc. was founded in 1981 as IPM Services and offered pest management and consulting. In 1985 we began producing beneficial insects and incorporated under our current name. In 1988 we published our first catalog and newsletter for the greenhouse and nursery industry. Today we supply beneficial insects and information (in the form of articles, fact sheets and conference presentations) on integrated pest management, individual pests and environments. Our region is nationwide.

Mycorrhizal Applications

At Mycorrhizal Applications (MA), we are dedicated to sustainability by providing the agriculture, horticulture, landscaping, and forestry industries with efficient and effective microbial-based biorational solutions. As the world’s leading manufacturer and supplier of mycorrhizal soil inoculants, MA researches, produces, and markets mycorrhizal fungi which accelerate plant performance by greatly increasing the surface absorbing area of roots, producing a healthier root system. These specialized fungi colonize plant roots to create a symbiotic root-and-mycelial network within the surrounding soils, increasing efficiency in nutrient and water absorption to optimize plant hardiness and vigor. MA is a wholly owned subsidiary of Valent BioSciences.

RICHARD MAYER