ORIGIN: Kasha and David Furman founded a nursery dedicated…read moreto Chinese tree peonies on their residential property in 1989. CONCEPT: The nursery and garden, Cricket Hill Garden, was one of the first nurseries in the U.S. to offer "true-to-name" Chinese tree peonies to home gardeners and landscape designers. Names such as "Tree Lotus on Icy Mountain" and "Red Cloud reflected in Snow" evoke the imagination and for me add to the charm of these peonies. EXPERIENCE: One of the most attractive features of Cricket Hill Garden is the ability to observe and gain insight about how to best support peony flourishing in northwest Connecticut. With decades of peony growing experience, the family has established nationally-recognized expertise. A wide range of blooming peonies as well as hard-to-find fruit trees can be picked up at the nursery at Cricket Hill Garden, while others can be ordered for fall shipment. A sense of what is available can be found on the Cricket Hill Garden's website (www.treepeony.com). TIPS: Check out the website's events page as well; the Furmans help educate others about optimal growing conditions. The Furman family welcome visitors to their flower garden Wednesday-Saturday, between 10 and 4. There, a variety of peonies, including tree, intersectional, and herbaceous, can be seen in bloom each spring. Reports of blooms can be found on the garden's Instagram account.

Beautiful during PEONY season, and top customer service all year long…read more Family run with the best product in the world.

Quick update: We stopped by yesterday to check out the veggie plants and found a good, healthy…read moresupply waiting for us in spite of a very busy weekend afternoon. They had lots of tomato plants, peppers, cabbage, cukes and lettuce all reasonably priced. We passed on the budding flowers -- just too soon in the season, we think. But they had a lot of choices, so we'll be back in mid-May. We also like their indoor store; they have some fresh-grown tomatoes that are tasty and sell some very good locally grown canned and bottled products (try their apple sauce - really yummy). Good folks.

This is a great farmer's market where you can find local produce and products. They have delicious…read moreapples and vegetables. Service is fast. It's popular and there were lots of customers there. There's plenty of parking. They have a greenhouse attached to the shop.

Well stocked, well run nursery with an extremely knowledgeable staff! What's not to love?read more

This was a fun surprise ~ we popped in after leaving White Flower Farm, it's less than 10 minutes…read moreaway. This nursery is sooo much bigger than it appears from the store front. They have a large selection of young trees and plants you would expect to find. We purchased a medium monstera, a baby snake plant, and a small jade plant. The owners were both there and very friendly and each had a different knowledge/specialty set. The biggest surprise was finding a rare horsefly eating plant! I may have to go back and get him another time.

I've driven by Larson's for years and finally went in. The entrance is on the side road, its wisely…read morenot on the busy main street. Follow the signs for parking in the back, which is a good amount of space. The outside has outdoor plants and trees, with a cow from an old art contest. Inside there are beautiful plants as far as the eye can see. Colors galore. There are also adorable accessories, plant food, and two marked tables of indoor plants. There's also a bar type room in back that was dark - maybe formally for paint and sipa? The cashier was really friendly, and answered questions for a plant novice like myself.

What a phenomenal plant store!!!! Must see!!!! So much to see...outside trees and plants, indoor…read moreplants, succulents, pots and soooo much more. It's the perfect spot to find a plants for your home or yard...cannot get enough!

I love tower farms, such a wide selection and great prices. Staff is knowledgeable and helpful. And…read moreI know gardeners will know what I mean- sometimes the plants from certain places will look good but then not do well when you bring them home. That's never the case with tower farms.

I happened upon Tower farms accidentaly ...Exceptional selection of some very hard to find…read moreperennials . Of course I bought much more than I planned on because of this ,as all plant addicts do LOL!. I will continue to do business with these people . it takes a lot to impress me in the world of flowers and I was impressed.I am currently still a new york master gardener but as soon as I move into my ct house I will again join the ct master gardeners.I am a retired private gardener who still loves playing in the dirt! Nancy R

"There was a shopping mall Now it's all covered with flowers…read moreNow, it's nothing but flowers" (The Talking Heads) We wanted to plant some flowers around our mailbox, and ended up at Coward Farms to see what we could come up with. It was my first visit, and I was amazed at the thousands of varieties of stunningly colorful annuals, perennials, hanging baskets, and more. Rows and Rows of beautiful flowers everywhere. We ended up buying four flats of pretty pink and purple perennials @ $2.95/flat. The Raspberry Parfait Dianthus will really beautify our mailbox. They also have a store with all sorts of home decor and furnishings. Note that Coward Farms is open during the year in three distinct time periods - Spring from May 1st - July 3rd, Fall from Sept. 1st - Oct. 31st and Christmas -starting the Friday after Thanksgiving.

So glad that I finally found Coward Farms! It's well worth the 30min drive from my home in Canton,…read moreCT. Coward's always has every plant I am looking for - even newer Proven Winner breeds that the nurseries around me here in CT don't carry....AND, at a fraction of the price! The prices are amazing! And thank you to all the helpful staff who are always willing to answer my questions, give me advice, and at one point, even direct me to a competitor's nursery for a late-in-the-season plant they were temporarily out of. Coward's is a class-act business

Always a great experience at Stockyard. The team is friendly, knowledgeable, and genuinely helpful…read moreevery time I stop in. They make the whole process easy, whether l'm picking up materials or just need advice.

I received a dump truck load of compost filled with gravel! It is unusable, and I can't return it…read moresince I didn't report it for three days. The limit is two. It was raining, and so I wasn't working in the yard. I assume that the dump truck bed was not clean when they loaded it, but they offered no explanation. I was told, "no, it should not have rocks in it". The kind man who took my call assured me that the manager/owner would call me back to discuss it. No call. No concern. I have been a repeat customer, but no more. Beware, if you buy any dump truck load of anything from The Stockyard in Torrington, CT. Inspect it before the driver leaves. Extremely disappointed with their customer service and care. Extremely disappointed with the quality of their compost!

This lovely farm is located in Goshen. I saw that they offered pick your own flowers in the summer…read moreso I made a visit. I purchased a mason jar and went picking. There were a wide variety of colorful flowers, all so pretty. There is a small parking lot and great farm stand. They had drinks, candy, soaps, meats, produce, and more. I also purchased some soaps and candies. The people working there were friendly. It's definitely worth a visit!

My daughter had flowers sent for my recent birthday from Northern Farm and Flowers because she…read moreknows I'm a huge fan. They did not disappoint! The flowers were gorgeous and my daughter was incredibly impressed with the customer service and communication! We recently moved to the area and I'm thrilled to have found this gem. The shop has a great assortment of their products as well as other local vendors. I love their gluten free options as a celiac it is challenging to find new options. Can't wait to get into their cutting garden to cut fresh flowers!

We were looking for a small water feature and found the perfect one at Hosking. The staff walked…read moreus through setup and how to care for the garden. Super helpful and friendly and a cat to pet while you are waiting!

I don't find shrubs to be worth the price for the size offered,$30.00 for a tiny hydrangea is way…read moretoo Expensive! Helpful staff though ...

Review Update: This company reached out to me and sent me a new healthy plant! I am changing my…read morereview to four stars now. I appreciate this customer service and hope they switch to FedEx for future purchases sent to the West Coast. I will update with more photos when it blooms. Thank you, White Flower Farm. My Fantasy hydrangea arrived completely dehydrated and wilted due to an eight day UPS shipping experience from this company to the West Coast. The leaves were completely droopy and it was in very poor health. I have been nursing it back to health for a month now. All the canes are dead and new growth is finally emerging at the base after a lot of TLC. This company needs to switch to FedEx as their carrier and not use UPS, especially for longer transit. I never have this issue with Garden Crossings for my orders because they use FedEx 2-3 day. Everything arrives perfect from them.

I received a wreath of dried wildflowers as a gift at the holiday season. I stored it in the box it…read morecame in, in a dry place out of the sun. I opened it today to hang on my entry door inside the house, and when I opened the box, I noticed it had turned completely grey. I would like to return it for a refund. Can you help me, please? Thank you, Michelle Siegel 24515 California Ave. SPC 61, Hemet, CA, o92545, 909-964-0802. Please respond to my email. Thank you, Michelle Siegel