Heading east--where to visit?

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Heading east--where to visit?

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We will be leaving Indiana tomorrow heading for a family weekend in New Jersey. We will probable take I-70 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike out into New York and on into New Jersey. Do any of you have suggestions as to gardens or hosta nurseries that we should visit out that way? DH has even put a wooden tray in the back in case I find something to bring back.
All suggestions will be appreciated!
Thanks,
Jane
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Post by Chris_W »

Hi Jane,

I wish I could help point you in the right direction to find some fun places to stop, but I don't really get out much myself...

Wade and Gatton would be worth a small detour if you have the extra time, and might not really be too far out of the way if you jog to the north from Columbus:

Wade & Gatton Nurseries
1288 Gatton Rock Rd
Bellville, OH 44813

Hopefully others will have some suggestions for you too.

Have fun!

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Post by caliloo »

What part of NJ are you headed to? If you are going to be a little further south (near Trenton) I would suggest Teich & McColgan

http://www.teichandmccolgan.com/

If you can manage a side trip to this area - I will PM you my cell number. I live close enough to T&M to meet you for shopping and maybe even lunch!

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Cooks Nursery--(Eagle Bay Gardens)?
10749 Bennett Rd.
Dunkirk, NY 14048
716-366-8844

I've never been, but I have an old catalog that seems interesting. I wanted to stop on our way to Niagara Falls, but got outvoted by my in-laws :cry: (they just don't get me)

Good luck on your adventure :D

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Seeley's Nursery in Hilliard, OH, northwest of Columbus is very close to rte 70. We stopped by there on the way to St Louis. They have big plants, and huge variety. Watch for nematodes in the plants you buy, there has been a problem in the past but that is not enough to stop me. Many of the old nurseries with big plants have the same problem. I got 4 big plants from them this year.
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Post by creatingadream »

Well, since you will be driving right through Columbus, Ohio...

There is Inniswood Gardens Metro Gardens in Westerville (NE suburb) of Columbus. That's where the hosta 'Inniswood' originated. Not a large hosta collection but lots of H. 'Inniswood':
http://www.inniswood.org

Chadwick Arboretum at the Ohio State University campus , also in Columbus, has a hosta garden:
http://chadwickarboretum.osu.edu

Baker's Acres is NE of Columbus in Alexandria:
http://www.bakersacresgreenhouse.com

Oakland Nursery is a wonderful nursery in Columbus:
http://www.oaklandnursery.com

Dawes Arboretum in Newark (east of Columbus, just north of I-70):
http://www.dawesarb.org

Well, that's all I can think of around the Columbus, area. Enjoy your trip!

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Post by steg »

These were the two places that came to mind for me when you mentioned coming across 70. I would echo the nematode comment on Seely's.

Baker's Acres is NE of Columbus in Alexandria

Seeley's Nursery in Hilliard, OH
http://seelyslandscape.com/

A trip up North to Wade and Gatton would also be well worth it. I think it's just over an hour for us to get there from the north side of Columbus. Looking at a map there are several different ways you could go.

Have a good trip.
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Post by bengal »

Garden to visit - Chanticleer, in Wayne, PA. One of my very favorite gardens to visit. But it's quite expensive to get in....$5.00 per person. :D :lol:

I second Alexa on Teich and McColgan. For one thing, you can go home with large field-grown hostas and daylilies. They are outside of Perkasie, PA.

Perhaps those places are a bit too far south?
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Post by spencer1400 »

Well, the christening is over and we are on our way home. We are staying north of Philly tonight and plan to visit Teich and McCongan tomorrow. The GPS should take us right to their place. I'll let you all know what I find.

DH and I took a quick trip to Lowes this morning whiled waiting for the kids to get ready. I found a hosta labeled golden sunset. I didn't have it on my list, so it is going home to Indiana with me. Have any of you heard of this one? I didn't find it in the Hosta Library.

Thanks for all of the great suggestions about where to stop. We will try to make a couple more as we go through Columbus.

Thanks,
Jane
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are you back yet? make any stops?
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Re: Heading east--where to visit?

Post by putnamgardens »

Hey Jane: I asked my friends from Bonton NJ where to shop and they reported they go to N. Carolina twice a year cuz the hosta selection is skimpy out east. We wanna hear all about your trip. Later, Love, Lisa
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