Nothing says Spring like rolling a flatbed over gravel and watching your choices of plants,…read moreflowers, and veggies topple over! Every May, my sister sends me a gift certificate for my birthday and I go with a friend on a trip to Weston Nurseries in Hopkinton to kick off the gardening adventure for the year. I love going to Weston Nurseries because they make everyone feel like a garden expert. Their staff are helpful and friendly and if they don't know an answer, they'll find someone who does! I was very pleasantly surprised to see their huge selection of perennials had been laid out alphabetically this year!!!!! No more aimless wandering looking for astilbe in the middle of the hellebores or sedum. The prices are a bit higher than other local shops or big box home improvement stores. However, aside from two of the mini plants I bought from the clearance section that died, I have never been disappointed in the quality of things I've purchased there. Shopping at Weston Nurseries is a wonderful experience!

A man with a small truck passed me twice while I struggled to bring a shrub from the back lot…read more Another man made a sarcastic remark when I asked if the nearby carriage was his. Neither offered assistance. I have been buying from the Hopkinton location for over 30 years and will no longer shop there.