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The Garden Guide

The Garden Guide

Spring has arrived, and with it, a renewed passion for gardens and green spaces. We spoke with a handful of inspiring local garden-related businesses who bring creativity, expertise, and heart to everything they grow and design. From landscape visionaries to furniture makers to plant nurseries, meet the people cultivating beauty across our region.

Cricket Hill Garden

Nestled in Thomaston, Cricket Hill Garden is a specialty nursery known for its rare and unusual plants—most notably its renowned collection of peonies.
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Haab Landscaping

Haab Landscaping, LLC is a full-service landscape construction and maintenance company owned by Jeff and Sawyer Haab.
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Peerless Tree

Peerless provides comprehensive services, including insect and disease diagnosis and treatment for trees and shrubs, arboriculture consulting, turf care programs, tick abatement, and landscape and garden design, installation, and maintenance.
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Kent Greenhouse

Kent Greenhouse & Gardens has been a leader in landscape design, installation, and estate care for decades, offering everything from customized outdoor spaces to in-house pool design and construction.
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Washington Supply

As a full-service lumber yard and hardware store, the business expanded in 2006 to include a dedicated Lawn, Garden, and Outdoor Living Center—bringing the same trusted expertise to every aspect of outdoor life.
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Scott’s Nursery and Landscaping

Scott’s Nursery & Landscaping is a full-service design and build firm, featuring a six-acre, award-winning garden center. Specializing in landscape and hardscape design, the company also provides maintenance and gardening services.
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Kenneth Lynch & Sons

Maria Lynch Dumoulin is the third-generation owner of Kenneth Lynch & Sons, a company with a nearly 100-year legacy in fine outdoor furniture, garden ornamentation, and park furnishings.
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The Green Spot

The Green Spot goes beyond plants, offering expert landscape design, build, and installation services, including masonry and maintenance.
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Brook Clark Landscape Architects

Offering a range of services to create outdoor spaces that reflect the unique vision of each property owner. Known for their expertise in both design and project management, they bring a meticulous approach to each landscape project.
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Arbor Services

From planting and fertilizing to pruning, disease treatment, and thoughtful removals, Arbor Services offers holistic care to ensure the long-term health and beauty of trees and landscapes.
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Yardscapes Landscape

Known for its commitment to excellence, sustainability, a passionate team with deep-rooted love for the natural world, YardScapes continues to create outdoor environments that bring people closer to nature.
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