Spring Gardening Guide for the Willamette Valley

Spring is just around the corner, which means it's time to start planning your garden!

This year's gardening guide features several businesses that offer garden-related services in the Willamette Valley. Many of these businesses also have extensive knowledge about raising chickens, beekeeping, rainwater harvesting, etc. Their advice can be very helpful as you take your garden to the next level.

Albany

Nichols Garden Nursery
800-422-3985
1190 Old Salem Rd. N, Albany, OR 97321
Products: seed and plants, garden tools and supplies

Tom's Garden Center
541-928-2521
350 NW Hickory St. Albany, OR
Products: garden tools, supplies, seeds, trees and shrubs, soil amendments

Corvallis

Schmidt's Garden Center
541-757-3214
Corner of NW 29th and Grant, Corvallis, OR
Products: seedlings, garden tools, supplies, bird feeding supplies, garden art

Cottage Grove

Territorial Seed Company
800-626-0866
Products: mail-order vegetable seeds, fruit seed and plants, flower seeds, garden tools, greenhouse supplies

Dallas

McK Ranch
503-623-6214
3415 Ballard Rd. Dallas, OR
Products: composted manure from 100% grass-fed cattle

Old Mill Feed & Garden
503-831-1222
1313 Main St. Dallas OR 97338
Products: chicken-keeping supplies, chicks, chicken coops, feed, garden tools

Teal Creek Farm
503-623-6605
18360 Bridgeport Rd. Dallas, OR
Products: organic vegetable starts, gardening advice

Eugene

The Eugene Backyard Farmer
541-485-3276
501 Washington St. Eugene, OR
Products: chicks, chicken coops, feed, vegetable starts, seeds, rain barrels, garden tools

Portland Metro

Al's Garden Center
503-491-0771
7505 SE Hogan Rd. Gresham, OR
Products: garden tools, supplies, plants, soil, fertilizer

Naomi's Organic Farm Supply
503-517-8551
2500 SE Tacoma St. Portland, OR
Products: soil amendments, seeds, straw, potting soil, livestock feed, chicken supplies, garden tools

Urban Farm Store
503-234-7733
2100 SE Belmont St. Portland, OR
Products: chicken-keeping supplies, beekeeping supplies


Salem

13th St. Nursery
503-363-4670
1298 13th St. Salem, OR
Products: seeds, vegetable starts, fertilizer, fruit trees, garden tools, containers

E.Z. Orchards Farm Market
503-393-1506
5504 Hazel Green Rd NE Salem OR 97305
Products: local fruits and vegetables, large selection of Territorial Garden Seeds, seed potatoes, heirloom tomato plants, culinary and ornamental herbs. Open year round Mon-Fri 9-6, Sat 9-5. Bringing you the Bounty of the Willamette Valley since 1929.

LifeSource Natural Foods
503-361-7973
2649 Commercial St. SE, Salem, OR
Products: large selection of organic vegetable seeds and starts

Minto Island Growers 
503-799-6967
3394 Brown Island Rd. S, Salem, OR
Products: organic vegetable starts, native plants, trees and shrubs

Salem Public Market
503-623-6605
1240 Rural Ave. Salem, OR
Products: vegetable starts and seedlings for the garden

Terra Gardens
503-581-0441
270 Cordon Rd. NE Salem OR
Products: garden tools, soil, bark, gravel, garden art and containers

Woodburn

Al's Garden Center
503-981-1245
1220 N Pacific Highway, Woodburn, OR
Products: garden tools, supplies, plants, soil, fertilizer

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