Wow, what a selection! And their plants, shrubs, trees are…read moreall very healthy. Take your time, there's a lot to see! We got all the plants for the "flower bed" I built.

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!

Our first appt we scheduled, we were called 15 minutes before our appt time because they overbooked…read morethemselves and needed to reschedule. Fine, no problem. We rescheduled for the following week. That rescheduling resulted in a no call no show. Very disrespectful.

I'm giving one star because I can't give zero. While some of the people who work there are…read morehelpful, the owner is disrespectful and dishonest and doesn't stand behind the work. When I had a complaint, he kept putting me off for weeks, and when he finally showed up he was almost four hours late. I wish I'd read the other reviews, because it seems there is a definite pattern to the way he does business. Even though he was paid directly he contracts out the work then says it's not his problem when there's an issue. Go to Surrey Gardens, Seaside Landscaping, or Hilts you'll get FAR better service, quality, and price from all of them!!

Great nursery with fantastic plants with beautiful and colorful flowers…read more Friendly, professional and extremely knowledgeable staff that is incredibly helpful but not in your face. A wonderful place to walk around and think about what colors would best suit your garden. Every plant I have bought there has thrived in my garden and I highly recommend this business!

I have had nothing but down home, thoughtful and respectful service here. This is a small business…read moreI am so proud to have in my community. A deer hit me in front of their business. They immediately gathered a bunch of their workers and swept up all the shattered glass on the highway, dragged the injured but alive deer off the road and waited for the police to arrive and the warden to kill the deer. I always buy my Christmas wreaths from them and gift certificates for my gardener friends.

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.

service is great, selection is great and value is great…read more Many rare and beautiful plants. Couldn't be better.

Beautiful wildflower resource for Native Maine plants. I bought Mayflowers, and am thrilled to…read morehave my own patch. Only warning (to us older people), this is a long way out in the woods and they do not have a restroom. Stop in Belfast at Reny's before continuing out Rt 3 to the Ridge Rd. It is a dirt road, but not in bad condition.

Always available for special orders ... delivery and personal service ... the owners…read moreAnd their family work together in the garden yard and make you feel like your part of the fun .... lots to see and ...most specialty plants, sod and soil are available . I love it here ... always something new to see.....

Conley's Garden Center does great work! Very dependable and pleasant to work with. Highly…read morerecommend.

Love this place! Bought several succulents from here . I am a succulent fanatic . Need just 1 more…read moreor five more. Then repeat.lol. Plants are healthy and they sell unique planters that I have not seen anywhere. Prices are great to fair but the quality is great. Will return to buy a magnolia tree tomorrow. They had 3 kinds. The yellow( I'm partial to this) , pink, white, and never seen burgundy!! Absolutely beautiful . Come once come again ! They're worth the visit

Love this enchanting nursery. Highly recommended. The plants are beautiful and just the smell of…read moreall the greenery is heavenly. Thank you

Fairwinds is amazing! They're so sweet and easy to work with on special orders. They deliver the…read moreflowers and the arrangements are always beautiful and fresh! Can't recommend them enough.

I want to highly recommend Fairwinds in Blue Hill. Cullen went out of her way to help me find…read moreexactly the type and color of Christmas cactus for my friend, AND to deliver it to a neighboring town (when I didn't even have the exact address!). Not only did Cullen call me on several occasions but I was informed by the recipient of how very kind and considerate the delivery man was. This is a busy season for a florist, and there were times when Cullen asked if she could call me back due to having a customer in her shop, and DID!! It's nice to be treated like your business is important to the proprietor, and the friendliness extended by this store is so genuine. My friend was so very pleased with the delivery, and so was I.