I buy at the NY Avenue place every year. Just yesterday I was wondering if it was opened for the season. Good selection (nothing too exotic if thats what you are looking for) and good condition. Very cheap too, even cheaper than home depot.

I got there every once in a while. ok quality, but definitely more expensive than other places.

I don't know about the quality of their plants, but I love spotting all the spelling errors in their signs as I drive past.

Anonymous wrote:OP. you can plant in pots which are easier to keep watered and protected from your dog

Thanks. We did do some containers last year but that still leaves all our beds (think small patio back of DC rowhouse with beds on 3 sides) basically empty with the exception of two rose buses that aren't doing too well & don't take up that much space. So I want to just make it look ok ..... guess I could do the containers & put them in the beds!

OP. you can plant in pots which are easier to keep watered and protected from your dog

Anonymous wrote:You mean the garden center where they sell the plants that are stolen from Capitol Hill yards?

Ha!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I buy all my plants online, but they are usually perennials for sun.
If your yard is mostly shaded, I would go for some annuals like impatiens.

Sounds like you've had good luck with wherever you buy from .... would you recommend them? And if so, who are they?

Select Seeds
Santa Rosa Gardens
Lazy S Farm and Nursery
Flowers by the Sea (salvias)
Almost Eden Plant Nursery
Naylor Creek hostas
Sandy Mush Herb Nursery
Maryott Daylilies
Karchesky Cannas
Schreiners Iris Garden
Chamblee Roses
Swan Island Dahlias
Bluestone Perennials

I also live the Behnke's in Beltsville.

I bought some plants there one year and wasn't impressed with the quality. You are better off going to the Home Depot on RI.

You mean the garden center where they sell the plants that are stolen from Capitol Hill yards?

I went to that NY Ave store a few years ago and will never go back. Seemed to be a front for something, staff appeared to be on drugs, and a police officer came looking for someone who had a warrant out. I wasn't even there long.

Anonymous wrote:I buy all my plants online, but they are usually perennials for sun.
If your yard is mostly shaded, I would go for some annuals like impatiens.

Sounds like you've had good luck with wherever you buy from .... would you recommend them? And if so, who are they?

I buy all my plants online, but they are usually perennials for sun.
If your yard is mostly shaded, I would go for some annuals like impatiens.

Has anyone ever been to the garden center (basically an outside little fenced parking lot) on New York Ave? I'm wondering about the quality and price of their plants ...

also, anyone buy plants (not seeds) online? We have a few beds (mostly shady) that I want to plant this year but don't want to spend a lot of money on b/c 1) we're renting; & 2) our dog tends to dig if he gets out.

Any suggestions welcome. TIA