I absolutely adore this place! The country setting down a side road, far from traffic makes the…read moreexperience so quiet and rustic. The owners are both sweet and what you would expect from down east Maine couple. For blueberry picking it is bet to call ahead to ensure that someone is home. I forgot to call the day before so when no one answered the phone in my way over I was chancing whether they would be around. What luck! They were home, working tirelessly on the conveyor belt that is in their old garage. When I parked my car I was greeted by an old black lab ( I have a huge soft spot for black labs). I greeted him with head pats and ear scratches. The wife approached me and I asked if I could rake some blueberries. She said I could and went to get her husband to have him bring me to a good spot. I was given an overview of how to rake since it had been a year since I last visited their farm. When left to my own devices, I took in the quiet surroundings, the smell of blueberries, and the soft breeze coming over the large field of berries. What tranquility! I began my raking with first novice representation and soon starting to feel like an old pro. It doesn't take a lot to get the hang of it. In about 40 minutes or less I had picked two flats worth. I pulled my wagon over to the garage where the fun part began. The husband lugged the flats to the top of the conveyor belt. My instructions were to stand at the lower part and pick out the stems and gross stuff closer to me. After one round we took the ones on the far end and did it again. I enjoyed being a big part of all the processes which also helped the price(big fan of that). I had brought my own containers, so I didn't have pint boxes or too many ziplock bags bumping around in my car, which was a huge help and I recommend. Everyone must go here! Such a wonderful experience that I have made into an annual event.

From the owner: HOURS By chance or call ahead at 207-638-2664…read more Field grown perennial plants spring and early summer. Fresh wild blueberries and pick your own wild blueberries in August. Berry Fruit Spreads year round. Fresh cut flower bouquets summer and early fall. Dried flower wreaths fall and winter. Balsam fir Christmas wreaths in season.

Service and selection here are top notch. Plants are well care for. I love visiting this greenhouse…read moreeach year.

Beth runs a great business and I have been buying plants from her for at least 20 years. We plant…read morethem here and we also carry them over to Rochester where our son Nate and our grandchildren live .They and their neighbors love having plants from Maine, particularly the Sun Gold tomatoes. Everyone who comes in gets the Irish home treatment from Beth, daughter Joanie and the other family members working there. For me my annual trips there are one of my favorite reasons for Spring.

Due to a clitch with email, (no billing) windswept threatened to send us to collections, after 2…read moreyears of prompt, on time payments. Ask why they did not call us " we don't have your phone number"! Terrible customer service!

Delightful garden center. Knowledgable friendly staff, fantastic selection, healthy well-cared for…read moreplants and gardening supplies. Price premium is worth it for the quality and to support a great local business.

I've shopped here for years but was surprised at paying top dollar for plants that would be deep…read morediscounted at any other nursery and even at home depot or walmart. The plants were tiny, and struggling. When i got to the checkout- the price did not in any way reflect the condition of the plants. Shame on you.

top notch customer service. My wife and I are gardening rookies, but the help we received there was…read moreat our level. We will absolutely shop there again.

Friendly staff all around, gloriously healthy plants and planters, wind chimes and garden design…read moreitems of quality and lots of variety. We love Ellis and shop there a few times every year.

From the owner: We start heating the greenhouses in January and are planting our first seedlings by January 15…read more From then until we open in May more and more plants are seeded and transplanted. Everything we sell we plant ourselves.

ORIGIN: James Dickinson started Surry Gardens in 1976,…read moredisplaying perennials along his driveway, and selling plants from his root cellar. The owner to this day, Surry Gardens now encompasses five acres. CONCEPT: Surry Gardens sells a wide selection of perennials, house plants, trees, shrubs, and annuals, with an eye towards selling varieties that are uncommonly found. Landscaping services, advice, garden tools, and amendments are also available, making Surry Gardens a one stop shop experience for residents of mid-coastal Maine. EXPERIENCE: Those who have followed my earlier reviews will know I am a frequent garden center visitor, and do travel up and down western Connecticut in order to access uncommonly seen varieties of plants and shrubs. Surry Gardens is always on my destination wish list when vacationing in Maine because of the unique collection the owner and employees have curated and cultivated. I'm not alone in doing do, as Martha Stewart, who owns a home in the region, periodically pens reference to her own Surry Garden visits and uncommon finds. I myself can report here that during my last visit I was happy to bring "Marmalade" and "Tomato Soup" coneflowers into my perennial garden! YELP * COMMENT: My experience has not been anything but positive, and I am bewildered by the high percentage of negative reviews posted by folks without history of submitting any other reviews -- neither before nor since. (Before I reviewed 50% rated low). Yelp usually flags these as questionable. TIPS: Customers of Surry Gardens receive "Green Stamps" for their purchases, which can be applied towards designated "Green Card" items at the the end of the growing season. Mid-summer sales also allow frugal and patient customers to acquire plants at discounted prices, with additional discounts through coupons found in local Ellsworth American newspaper (example attached). Since 1976 James Dickinson has prepared and distributed catalogs each season. Now also digitally available on the gardens' website, the catalog helps customers plan or dream based on what is readily available. Coordinating a visit with neighboring Pugnuts for ice cream may make the excursion more agreeable to fellow travelers when, in your mind, you are within a reasonable drive to Surry Gardens!

This used to be my Mom's favorite nursery. But when I called inquiring about a large purchase, he…read moremade a recommendation I disagreed with and before I could get another word out, he hung up on me! I was not rude to him, I just said I never use that particular product and he apparently doesn't want my business any more.

This is hands down the nicest greenhouse I've ever experienced. Everything from the wide…read moreselection, pricing, unusual specimens, healthy vigorous plants, ( grown by them) and customer service is STELLAR! Also, I really appreciate their wisdom in not offering poisons for sale. They are evidently very community oriented. Makes me want to move closer! Wonderful!!!

Large selection of plants super nice staff would 100% recommend for anyone looking for plantsread more

We were there Oct 11 and just fell In love with their food…read moreproducts and other items. Very good quality. Coming from the west coast I'll surely come back for more goodies. Great and best customer service too! Thank you!

Lovely country feed and seed hardware store near Town Hill. Emphasis on wildlife and organic…read moregardening, including 20-lb wildlife blocks of seed to lure larger creatures (deer). Flower and vegetable seedlings. Homemade manure "tea" sold in empty soda bottles. Large variety of gardening supplies and equipment. Don't miss the opportunity to buy a pair of short Wellies at $2 the pair. You can also return your beverage bottles (without buying the green bags) to benefit the high school band. Be sure to visit Mother's, across the parking lot, for the best sandwiches on the Island (no lie) and home-baked goods.