Spring is just around the corner, so it’s the perfect time to think green and get ready to garden. Whether you’re a practiced planter or just enjoy digging in the dirt, there are plenty of great local nurseries and garden centers that can help with all of your botanical needs.

Bowood Farms
Where it is: 4605 Olive St., Central West End
What you’ll find: Located in a rehabbed 1920’s automotive warehouse, the shop is led by a fourth generation family farm and offers an assortment of perennials, annuals, herbs, indoor trees and plants, and gardening supplies.
bowoodfarms.com

Flowers and Weeds
Where it is: 3201 Cherokee St., Benton Park West
What you’ll find: This flower and garden shop offers arrangements of cut florals. It has a tropical greenhouse, and you also can find tools, pots and terrariums supplies.
flowersandweeds.com

Garden Heights Nursery
Where it is: 1605 S. Big Bend Blvd., Richmond Heights
What you’ll find: The nursery has been serving the St. Louis community for almost three decades. It offers a wide selection of items to meet every plant, gardening and outdoor living need.
gardenheights.com

Planthaven Farms
Where it is: 9504 Olive Blvd., Olivette
What you’ll find: The garden center has a large selection of annuals, perennials, hanging baskets, and combination planters. Looking for tomatoes for summer? Planthaven Farms has more than 30 varieties.
planthavenfarms.com

Rolling Ridge Nursery
Where it is: 60 N. Gore Ave., Webster Groves
What you’ll find: Having served the St. Louis community for more than six decades, the nursery provides a wide variety of lawn and garden products. You can shop greenhouse bedding, vegetables and houseplants as well as harder to find specimens.
rollingridgenursery.com

Sherwood’s Forest Nursery and Garden Center
Where it is: 2651 Barrett Station Road, Manchester
What you’ll find: As well as serving as a retail garden center, the nursery offers full service landscaping. It has an extensive inventory of plants, which is always growing.
sherwoods-forest.com

Sugar Creek Gardens
Where it is: 1011 N. Woodlawn Ave., Kirkwood
What you’ll find: Look no further for perennials. The nursery has a selection of more than 2,000 varieties, including rare and unusual specimens.
sugarcreekgardens.com

Thies Farm & Market
Where it is: 14101 Creve Coeur Airport Road, Maryland Heights
What you’ll find: As well as serving as a market for fresh produce, the farm offers healthy starter plants for flower, herb or vegetable home gardens.
thiesfarmandmarket.com