If someone were to ask me what I would do with one million dollars my answer would definitely have to do with gardening, plants, and greenhouses. I would love to have multiple greenhouses and huge gardens throughout our property. For me, there’s something extremely satisfying and relaxing about gardening. I love the feeling of cool dirt in my hands and the smell of the earth while digging in the sunshine. It’s an extraordinary feeling to start something from a seedling and watch it blossom and grow over the next few weeks into a beautiful flower or delicious fruits and vegetables.
I love growing flowers like bee balm and butterfly bushes to help out the pollinators and supply some nectar to these intricate little creatures. Each time we have a new visitor to our plants we research the insect as a family to learn more about its life span, food sources, and many other interesting facts. We grow dill specifically for Eastern Black Swallowtail butterflies to lay their eggs upon and then we create habitats in old fish tanks for the caterpillars so we can observe the process of metamorphosis. Once the pupa hatches we free the butterflies and watch them flutter away to a new destination. It’s one of the most beautiful moments to watch a butterfly’s first flight.
I always shop at our local nurseries and garden stores so I can support small businesses. The employees are knowledgeable about the plants they are selling and welcome any questions I may have about a certain plant. We are lucky to have a few to choose from in our area offering seeds, flowers, vegetables, herbs, and fruits. If it’s your first time visiting them, please let them know you heard about them from Macaroni Kid North Poconos/Hazleton. Also, if you know of a nursery or garden store in our area that is not listed below, please send their information to joeyw@macaronikid.com and I will add them.
Old Post Farm
247 St. Marys Road
Mountain Top, PA, 18707
570-814-8799
Open daily 9 AM-6 PM
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George Burger & Sons, Inc.
429 South Mountain Boulevard
Mountain Top, PA, 18707
570-474-2220
Open Monday-Friday 8 AM-6 PM, Saturdays 8 AM-5 PM and Sunday 9 AM-4 PM
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Visit them on Facebook
Thomas Farm
556 St. Johns Road
Drums, PA, 18222
570-788-2571
Open daily 9 AM-6 PM
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Brace Land Nursery
376 Pond Hill Mountain Road
Wapwallopen, PA, 18660
570-578-5243
Open Monday-Thursday 10 AM-6 PM and Friday and Saturday 9 AM-6 PM
Appointments needed on certain days.
View their website
Visit them on Facebook and view their current plant list.
Broyan’s Farm Market and Country Store
493 Berwick Hazleton Highway
Nescopeck, PA, 18635
570-379-3727
Open Monday-Friday 7 AM-6 PM, Saturday 8 AM-5 PM, Sunday 10 AM-5 PM
Hours may change, please check their Facebook page for updates
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Visit them on Facebook
Ritter’s Farm Market
Two Locations:
1459 Mt. Cobb Road
Lake Ariel, PA, 18436
570-689-5151
Open Monday-Saturday 9 AM-7 PM
991 Hamlin Highway
Lake Ariel, PA, 18436
570-689-4105
Open Monday-Saturday 8 AM-7 PM
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Visit them on Facebook
The Farm at Mill Run
839 Main Street
Newfoundland, PA, 18445
570-676-3953
Open Thursday and Friday 12 PM-6 PM, Saturday and Sunday 9 AM-2 PM
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Visit them on Facebook and view their current plant list.
Countryside Floral and Greenhouses
129 Mt. Cobb Highway
Lake Ariel, PA, 18436
570-689-4438
Open Monday-Friday 9 AM-5 PM and Saturdays 9 AM-2 PM
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"To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow" - Audrey Hepburn
