When is the best time to visit Arnolds Greenhouse?
We open for the spring on March 1st. March is a wonderful time to plant perennials as it gives the perennials a chance to get established before summer weather arrives. Nearly all of our perennials have been hardened off (acclimated to the cold weather- some plants are put outside in January!) by the time we open in March. Because we grow nearly all of our own plants, the best selection of perennials is in early March. However, we have a great selection of perennials all spring, although we might be sold out of a few varieties in April and May. We grow some of our own shrubs, but the majority of our trees and shrubs arrive in mid March. Fruit trees and berries are available by the first of March. Strawberries are available by mid March. We grow all of our own herbs. Perennial herbs are hardened off and available by March first. Most annual herbs are available by the first part of April, with the exception of most Basils, which require warm temperatures to grow. We grow all of our own v
