Business Details
47 Years
experience
Your Trusted Garden Center for Native Plants & Expert Gardening Advice
Since 1979, our family-owned business has dedicated itself to providing the highest quality plants and gardening supplies in the Mid-Atlantic region. We specialize in regional native plants, offering expert guidance to gardeners of all experience levels. Our knowledgeable staff prioritizes personalized service, ensuring each customer selects plants suited to their specific garden conditions. We stand behind our products with a one-year guarantee on hardy perennials, trees, and shrubs, reflecting our commitment to customer success. Through our Garden Coach program, we provide on-site consultations to help create low-maintenance, pollinator-friendly landscapes. Our mission focuses on promoting ecologically-friendly gardening practices while maintaining the largest selection of plants from trusted local and national growers.We believe proper plant selection and placement form the foundation of sustainable, beautiful gardens that thrive with minimal intervention. Our facility serves as a hub for plant enthusiasts seeking both common and rare species, from azaleas to zenobia. By combining decades of horticultural expertise with a passion for native flora, we aim to make every customer's gardening journey successful and enjoyable. Our partnerships with like-minded organizations extend our commitment to environmentally responsible landscaping practices.
Services
Garden Coach Consultations
Native Plants
Gardening Supplies
Plant Guarantee
Partnership Program
Details
- Year established: 1979
Highlights and features
- Family-owned since 1979 with deep regional horticultural knowledge
- Specialize in native plants that thrive in local growing conditions
- Expert Garden Coaches provide personalized landscape consultations
- One-year guarantee on all hardy perennials, trees, and shrubs
- Largest plant selection in the Mid-Atlantic region from trusted growers
Services
Garden Coach Consultation
Our Garden Coach program provides personalized on-site consultations to optimize your garden's potential. Experts guide clients in plant selection, maintenance reduction, and pollinator attraction. Services include troubleshooting problem areas and teaching proper pruning techniques for long-term garden success.
Native Plants
We specialize in native plants adapted to Mid-Atlantic growing conditions. These resilient species require less maintenance while supporting local ecosystems. Our selection includes drought-tolerant options that thrive with minimal intervention once properly established in suitable locations.
Gardening Supplies
The garden center offers premium-quality tools and materials to support successful gardening. Our inventory includes carefully selected supplies that complement our plant offerings, ensuring customers have everything needed to create and maintain thriving landscapes.
Plant Guarantee
We stand behind our products with a one-year guarantee on hardy perennials, trees, and shrubs. This assurance reflects our confidence in plant quality and proper selection guidance. The guarantee covers plants that receive appropriate care following our expert recommendations.
Partnership Program
Our partnership program offers 10% discounts to members of environmentally focused organizations. This initiative supports shared goals of promoting sustainable gardening practices while providing tangible benefits to like-minded community partners through collaborative efforts.
Questions
What native plant species do you specialize in?
We focus on Mid-Atlantic native plants including Amsonia hubrichtii, Rudbeckia subtomentosa 'Henry Eilers', and Vernonia lettermannii 'Iron Butterfly', among many others.
Do you offer gardening consultation services?
Yes, our Garden Coach program provides one-hour on-site consultations for $95 to help with plant selection, maintenance reduction, and landscape optimization.
What is your plant guarantee policy?
We offer a one-year guarantee on all hardy perennials, trees, and shrubs when cared for according to our expert recommendations.
Are your plants available year-round?
Our nursery is open daily 9am-5pm year-round, with plant availability varying seasonally. We maintain a diverse selection that changes with growing seasons.
Do you accept partnership discounts?
Yes, we offer 10% discounts to members of environmentally focused organizations that share our commitment to sustainable gardening practices.
Reviews (4)
Mott U. D'Potyou
Jun 19, 2022
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I bought some bales of pine needles and bags of soil last week. The cashier told me to pull up at the shed and the man would load it in the trunk for me. When I got home the pine needles were all over the trunk and one of the bags of soil he threw in had a hole so I also had wet dirt all over the trunk. I still needed more pine needles so I went to another nursery. Those were $5 a bale less than the $17 Gateway charged me. This loader put down a plastic barrier in my trunk before loading. Thank you! Goodbye Gateway.
Barbara Immediato
May 16, 2022
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Last May we bought some bushes and over the winter several died. There is a 1 year warranty included on the receipt which was due to expire within the week. I emailed Gateway Gardens and Rich responded to my letter. Through several emails and exchange of information I was given store credit. Today I went to Gateway and met Rich. Though very busy he did assist me with the exchange and gave some advice on new selection. He was polite and professional. I highly recommend this garden center to anyone looking for products and/ or assistance.
Tenacee Jed
Mar 06, 2022
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One of the best nurseries around. Quality products for gardening I door and outside. Clean, organized well with plenty of room to stroll around a see all the plants. And the staff are helpful and knowledgeable. Great job.
Chris Mixon
Oct 05, 2021
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Totally worth the drive for any type of plants while I was here I found a variegated pothos my first find at a store ever so happy can't wait to get her back to her new home I was looking for some others but I'm happy with what I found and will make my local buyers happy too!
