Plants

There are lots of ways to grow your garden without running to a national retailer for plants! Throughout the year, DC organizations provide resources and host a variety of events for plant swaps and plant gleaning (generally free!), and you can also support local nurseries offering a variety of native species and area-specific information. Check out the organizations below for more information on how and where to source your foliage locally.

5th Street Ace Hardware

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Locally owned hardware store on 5th St near Mt. Vernon Sq. in Washington DC.

5th Street Ace Hardware

American Plant

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We at American Plant, family-owned environmentally responsible garden centers, providing superior plants, products, knowledge and services for our customers and community.

American Plant

Annie’s Ace Hardware – Brookland

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We are a locally owned and operated hardware store convenient serving the Brookland, Brentwood, Eckington, Michigan Park, and Edgewood communities in DC.

Annie’s Ace Hardware – Brookland

Annie’s Ace Hardware – Petworth

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Locally owned and operated hardware store convenient to the Petworth, Park View and Columbia Heights communities in Washington, D.C. (Annie’s Ace has locations in Petworth and Brookland DC).

Annie’s Ace Hardware – Petworth

Behnke Nurseries

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Behnke Nurseries sells a full range of ornamental and edible gardening plants, for outdoors and indoors, and everything you need to make them grow. We also have excellent landscape and florist services. Our events reinforce our commitment to bringing gardens and nature to the public.

Behnke Nurseries

Casey Trees

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Casey Trees is a non-profit in Washington, DC dedicated to restoring, protecting and enhancing the tree canopy of the nation’s capital.

Casey Trees

Casey Trees - Specific Information on Plants

DOEE Riversmart

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DOEE’s RiverSmart programs help to reduce stormwater runoff that harms the District’s waterways and the Chesapeake Bay. RiverSmart programs provide financial incentives to help District property owners install green infrastructure such as rain barrels, green roofs, rain gardens, permeable pavement, shade trees, and more.

DOEE Riversmart

DOEE Riversmart - Specific Information on Plants

DPR Urban Garden Division

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DC Parks and Rec (DPR) Urban Garden Division works with communities across the District to establish urban Ag projects (currently 31 community gardens and 5 non profit production farms) and urban ag support systems such as a urban garden education program offering over a 100 free classes, a citywide critter proof community compost cooperative iniitiative, a garden toolshare, a greenhouse coop, tree planting intiatives and an urban bee program.

DPR Urban Garden Division

Earth Sangha

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In the Washington area, we operate an ecological restoration program to restore native forests and meadows, stabilize streams, and control invasive alien plants. The Wild Plant Nursery is the heart of our DC-area field work.

Earth Sangha

Edible Landscaping

You can buy trees, shrubs, herbs, and an array of garden plants on this site or pickup directly from our fruit tree and garden nursery. When you buy plants from Edible Landscaping, potted plants will be shipped directly to you, avoiding the shock that can occur from bare root plants. We ship year round and grow our plants naturally without herbicides or harsh chemicals. Many of our plants are florist grade and make great gifts. The live plants you receive from us will be in the absolute best condition of any plants online!

Edible Landscaping

Frager’s Hardware

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Hardware store that sells plants, gardening equipment; and supplies. Rents tools. Locally owned and operated since 1920.

Frager’s Hardware

Friends of the National Arboretum (FoNA)

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FONA is a 501(c)3 nonprofit membership organization with the mission to preserve and enhance the U.S. National Arboretum. We work to provide valuable financial and volunteer support, especially for Arboretum internship programs, maintenance of the gardens and collections, The Washington Youth Garden and many other projects.

Friends of the National Arboretum (FoNA)

Friends of the National Arboretum (FoNA) - Specific Information on Plants

Ginkgo Gardens

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Urban garden center offering indoor & outdoor plants, tools & statues, plus design services.

Ginkgo Gardens

Good Sense Farm

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Good Sense Farm & Apiary provides a diverse array of local delicacies and an empowering learning environment for foodies from all walks of life. We grow gourmet mushrooms and raise healthy bee colonies that produce the finest local honey.

Good Sense Farm

Good Sense Farm - Specific Information on Plants

Home Depot

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The Home Depot is a big box hardware chain with locations in and around DC.

Home Depot

Johnson’s Florist & Garden Centers

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The Washington, DC metropolitan area’s premier, neighborhood, family-owned florist and garden center.

Johnson’s Florist & Garden Centers

Lowe’s

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Lowe’s is a big box hardware chain with locations in and around DC.

Lowe’s

Merrifeld Garden Center

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We’re a full-service garden center, nursery and landscaping company that has been serving customers throughout Northern Virginia and the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area since 1971. With three full-service garden centers in Virginia – Merrifield, Fairfax and Gainesville – we offer one of the largest selections of plants and gardening accessories in the entire country.

Merrifeld Garden Center

National Arboretum Plant Sale

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A favorite of area gardeners from novice to expert, the FONA Garden Fair and Plant Sale is held each April at the US National Arboretum. Our carefully curated offerings include rare and hard to find plants as well as tried and true favorites.

National Arboretum Plant Sale

Nature by Design

An environmentally responsible full service nursery and garden center specializing in native plants.

Nature by Design

NurseyTrees

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Online resourse for nursery tree info and purchase as well as a comprehensive list of nurseries by state.

NurseyTrees

Old City Farm & Guild

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Old City Farm & Guild is a green space that provides educational programming and facilitates community activities surrounding gardening, nutrition, and environmental education. It is a hub for other green organizations to cross-pollinate. It sells plants, soil, and other gardening supplies in order to support the cost of running these programs; and provides a CSA program for our neighbors, and organic vegetables and fruits for public gardens and area organizations. “Where people and Plants Come Together”.

Old City Farm & Guild

Old City Farm & Guild - Specific Information on Plants

Patuxent Nursery

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Patuxent features a gardening oriented gift shop, outdoor living accessories, the largest selection of trees and shrubs in the metro area, the most amazing assortment of colorful flowers, perennials, tropicals and organically grown edibles.

Patuxent Nursery

Plant & Herb Sale at the Franciscan Monastery

Annual plant sale to buy monastery-grown herbs and vegetables and other regionally-grown plants, take a tour of the historic gardens and enjoy food and craft vendors. The sale benefits the preservation and care of the gardens, which were designed by Franciscan friars over 100 years ago.

Plant & Herb Sale at the Franciscan Monastery

Tenleytown Ace Hardware

Locally owned hardware store on Wisconsin Ave in Tenleytown, DC.

Tenleytown Ace Hardware

Three Part Harmony Farm

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Three Part Harmony Farm is part of a community that grows, sells and eats healthy food. An urban farm on a 2-acre parcel in Northeast Washington, DC, most of its produce is sold through a community supported agriculture (CSA) program, and at area stores and restaurants.

Three Part Harmony Farm

Three Part Harmony Farm - Specific Information on Plants

VNPS Regional Native Plant Nurseries List

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The Virginia Native Plant Society list of all Regional Native Plant Nurseries.

VNPS Regional Native Plant Nurseries List

Woodley Park Ace Hardware

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Locally owned harware store on Connecticut Ave in Woodley Park, DC.

Woodley Park Ace Hardware

Working Over Thyme Online Seedling Sale Storefront

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Market garden located just outside of Washington, DC providing fresh, Certified Naturally Grown, and delicious produce straight to our customers. On top of selling their produce through a CSA and farmstand, Working Over Thyme sells a wide vareity of seedlings online for pickup or delivery.

Working Over Thyme Online Seedling Sale Storefront

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