Cedar Rock Gardens Opens Today, Wednesday April 15th!
Elise writes,
A list of what we will be growing this season is updated on our website
Hello friends,
What a beautiful, sunny day to be writing to you as we kick off the 2026 growing season at Cedar Rock Gardens. I hope you were able to get outside today and soak up a little sunshine. This unseasonably warm evening, the peepers were going wild down by the pond as I shut down the greenhouses and tucked in the plants for the night. Moments like that always feel like the true beginning of the season.
As we spring forward into longer, brighter evenings, the plants are waking up right alongside us. We’ve moved our cold-hardy crops, many perennials, and early herbs outside to harden off, getting them ready for your gardens. Everything is looking vibrant and strong, and we are so excited to welcome you back to the nursery.
We open for the season on April 15th, 2026.
Seasonal Hours
Monday: 8 AM – 4 PM
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: 8 AM – 5 PM
Thursday: 8 AM – 5 PM
Friday: 8 AM – 4 PM
Saturday: 8 AM – 4 PM
Sunday: 9 AM – 2 PM
We have a wonderful crew this year, and we’re all looking forward to helping you grow fantastic food and beautiful gardens. Whether you’re planning your first raised bed or your tenth season, we’re here to answer questions and help you succeed.
I’ve updated the website with the full list of plant varieties we’re growing this year—you can explore everything ahead of your visit here and start dreaming up your garden.
Warm-weather seedlings (tomatoes, peppers, basil, and more) will begin rolling out in mid-May. We’ll share a firm date as we get closer, depending on how the weather unfolds.
We will have some cold tolerant tomatoes available on Mother’s Day including Moskvitch, Glacier and Stupice which is a very exciting new addition to the crop plan!
We’re planting a little bit of everything this season—food, flowers, and all the small joys that come with growing. I hope you’ll join us in making the most of the light-filled days ahead.
Wishing you a happy spring from our family and crew!
Warm regards,
Elise
P.S. Opening week always has the best selection of cool-season crops—if you’ve been thinking about getting started early this year, this is your moment. We have everything you need to extend your growing to include an early spring garden!
Save the date!
Tucker will be hosting 2 sessions at Cedar Rock Gardens on gardening with kids on Saturday, April 18th. It will be fun and action packed and very kid friendly! The workshops are at 9 am and 2 pm, we hope you can make it to one. These workshops are hosted at Cedar Rock Gardens and put on by Gloucester SaLT totally free!