Where to buy plants (Providence, Little Compton: houses, landscaping, neighborhood)

[beth98]

I have a bit of a black thumb but was looking to pick up a couple of house plants to see how long I can keep them alive this time.

Does anyone have any recommendations for where to buy plants, preferably close to Providence, but I don't mind driving a little ways. I'm looking for sometime that is of better quality than what you might find at the grocery store/home depot.

[Hollytree]

Well, if you really have a black thumb, you'll not do much better than what you get from Lowe's or Home Depot or even your large supermarket. They specialize in indoor black thumb stuff...

Bye-Bye, Black Thumb: Growing Beautiful Houseplants - Page 2 - DivineCaroline

But if you want to get more exotic and more expensive, try Briggs Nursery in North Attleboro, or J & L Landscaping in Seekonk, or Peckham's Greenhouses in Little Compton. If you don't want to go that far, look around for florists in your neighborhood. They usually have indoor house plants.

[beth98]

Thanks Holly! I'll check out some of the places you suggested and I appreciate a link. A friend suggested that my woes my be due to buying a poor quality plant to start with and suggested I try someplace other than home depot. I really have no clue though! I'm determined to break out of the "buy a plant-slowly kill it-buy a new plant" cycle.

[mr2448]

Scituate Nursery is also a good choice