Where and When to Buy
 
FARMERS MARKETS
 
STOCKING RETAILERS
 
SPECIAL EVENTS & FLOWER SALES

Retail Center Location and Hours

RETAIL CENTER LOCATION:
Our nursery is in Sumpter Township, south of Belleville, MI.
Take I-94 to Exit 187 (Rawsonville Rd.), south for 7 miles, east on Willow Rd., 0.7 mi. to 49875 Willow Rd.  Click here for a map and more detailed directions.

OUR PHYSICAL ADDRESS:
49875 Willow Road
Belleville, MI 48111

OUR MAILING ADDRESS:
P.O. Box 65

Belleville, MI  48112-0065

phone: (734) 461-1230
fax: (734) 461-0360

OPEN DATES:
Thursday, April 17 through Monday, October 13, 2008

OPEN HOURS:
April 17 - July 7:
Thursday thru Monday, 10 am - 6 pm
Closed Tuesday & Wednesday

July 12 - October 13:
Open just Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays
10 am - 6 pm
Closed Tuesday - Friday after July 7.

We have limited staff and cannot accomodate visitors outside of normal retail hours without an appointment confirmed in advance.  

We do not ship roses via mailorder, but you may reserve roses for pickup or delivery in our van. Click Here to Reserve Roses

 

Farmers Markets

Ann Arbor Farmers Market
Kerrytown Area of Ann Arbor

http://www.a2gov.org/market
We will resume selling on Saturday, April 19, 2008.
Planned attendance:
Saturdays, 8 am to 2 pm, April 19 – June 28
Wednesdays, 8 am to 2 pm, May 7 – June 25
We have not sold at the Ann Arbor Farmers Market since the end of June. Our nursery is only 20 miles from this market!   Why not just visit the nursery?
 

Northville Farmers Market
Northville Downs Race Track Parking Lot
Seven Mile and Center Roads
http://www.northville.org/EventsCalendar/Content/Farmers_Market

Thursdays, May 1 - July 3, 2008.   7:30 am - 4:00 pm
We have decided to leave this farmers market before the end of the season.  Click here to learn why we took this premature action.

Orders can be placed for pick-up at either special events or at farmers markets.  Click
here to place a special order for roses to be brought to a farmers market.

STOCKING RETAILERS:
 

These retailers are planning to stock at least 100 of our roses in 2008.  

Sorry, Great Lakes Roses gift certificates, discounts or coupons are not valid with these retailers.  Many of these retailers will accept special orders or reservations.  Please contact them early!

Abbott's Landscape Nursery
2781 Scio Church Rd.
Ann Arbor, MI  48103
phone (734) 665-8733

Andy Ts Farm
3131 S. US-27
St. Johns, MI  48878
phone: (989) 224-7674
fax:  (989) 224-2286

Downtown Home & Garden
210 S. Ashley St.
Ann Arbor, MI  48104
phone:  (734) 662-8122
fax:  (734) 662-8102
http://www.downtownhomeandgarden.com

Pine Hill Nursery at Village Gardens
1111 S. Garfield Ave.
Traverse City, MI  49686
phone:  (231) 941-1808
fax:  (231) 941-1028
www.PineHill-Nursery.com

Pine Hill Nursery & Landscaping
10 Miles North of Elk Rapids
on US 31
phone:  (231) 599-2824
special orders:  call Sandy
or email beth@pinehill-nursery.com    

Rosenut
Karl Bapst
12150 West Stalbaun Lane

Wheatfield, IN  46392
phone:  (219) 956-3936
email:  rosenut7673@earthlink.net

Vintage Gardens Gallery at Toledo Botanical Garden
5403 Elmer Drive
Toledo, OH  43615
phone:  (419) 536-2617
www.toledogarden.org

Walnut Hill Farm
43148 CR 681
Lawrence, MI  49064
phone: (269) 427-4010
fax:  (269) 427-1657
Call for schedule of retail shopping days for 2008.

SPECIAL EVENTS WITH PLANT SALES (open to the public):

 
Great Lakes Roses will be available at the following events in 2008:

Learn to Grow Green
Saturday, March 8, 7:30 am - 5 pm
Michigan State University
Eli Broad College of Business
North Business College Complex/Eppley Center
520 N. Business Complex
North Shaw Land and Bogue Street
East Lansing, MI  48824
Numerous gardening speakers (including Nancy Lindley on Roses), lunch and vendors.  Open to the public, not just Master Gardeners.
Sponsored by Master Gardener Volunteer Program, MSU
Info:  (517) 355-5191 x. 1-408     Fax:  (517) 355-0188
http://web1.msue.msu.edu/mastergardener

Yard and Garden Expo (Huron County)
Saturday, March 29, 8 am - 4 pm
Ubly Heights Country Club
Ubly, MI
Sponsored by Master Gardeners of Huron County
Keynote speaker, five classes, lunch and shopping at the Expo
Info:  (989) 269-9949
http://www.msue.msu.edu/objects/content_revision/download.cfm/item_id.459812/workspace_id.27401/2008%20SIG%20brochure.pdf/ 

Novi Spring Home & Garden Show
April 11 - 13
Rock Financial Showplace
http://www.novihomeshow.com/

Spring into Gardening (Isabella County)
Saturday, April 26, 9 am - 4:15 pm
Comfort Inn Conference Center
2424 South Mission
Mt. Pleasant, MI
Three speakers, deli lunch and vendors
Info:  (989) 772-0911 ext 302
http://www.isabellacounty.org/dept/msue/mg.html

Matthaei Spring Plant Sale
Friday, May 2, 3 - 7 pm (members only)
Saturday, May 3, 9 am - 4:30 pm (public hours)
Sunday, May 4, noon - 4:30 pm (public hours)
University of Michigan
1800 N. Dixboro Rd.
Ann Arbor, MI  48105
http://www.lsa.umich.edu/mbg
Over 1000 varieties of plants, many rare and hard-to-find.
Info:  (734) 647-7600
Sorry, but Great Lakes Roses coupons and special offers cannot be used at this event.

Hidden Lake Gardens Plant Sale
Tipton, MI
Friday, May 9, 6 - 8 pm (members only)
Saturday, May 10, 10 am - 2 pm (public hours)
http://hiddenlakegardens.msu.edu/
Info:  (517) 431-2060
Sorry, but Great Lakes Roses coupons and special offers cannot be used at this event.

Eastern Market Flower Day
Sunday, May 18, 5 am - 2 pm
Shed 4
(Note:  we participate in just the Sunday event.  Eastern Market Flower Day doesn't include Saturday, May 19 -- that's just a "normal" market day there.)
Detroit's Historic Eastern Market
Eastern Market Website
The largest one-day sale of garden plants in the U.S.  Come early and bring a wagon or cart to haul your purchases.

Northville Downtown Flower Sale
Friday, May 23, 9 am - 6 pm
Saturday, May 24, 9 am - 5 pm
http://downtownnorthville.org/SpecialEvents/SpecialEvents.htm
Dozens of vendors of plants and garden art, set up on the main streets of scenic downtown Northville.
Info:  (248) 348-7640

MSU Plant Sale
Friday, May 30, 5 pm - 7 pm (members only)
Saturday, May 31, 7 am - 2 pm (public hours)
Headhouse & Conservatory, MSU Plant & Soil Sciences Bldg, corner of Wilson & Bouge
Info:  Ann at (517) 355-5191 x1348
Sorry, but Great Lakes Roses coupons and special offers cannot be used at this event.
 

Click here to reserve a rose for us to bring to one of these events