Hopkinton's Weston Nurseries Names Melissa Oothout to Manage Its Chelmsford Garden Center

Melissa Oothout, a manager at Weston Nurseries in Hopkinton will be the Garden Center manager at Weston Nurseries second garden center in Chelmsford. Melissa was the annuals supervisor for Weston Nurseries in Hopkinton.

“Melissa has exceptional customer service skills,” president of Weston Nurseries Peter Mezitt, said. Mezitt said Oothout has done a tremendous job making Main Street’s Weston Nurseries a destination for seasonal plants, vegetables, herbs, houseplants, container plantings and floral arrangements.

“She will bring a lot of energy to our second operation,” Mezzitt said.

The Chelmsford Garden Center has a large greenhouse that will be used to grow and display annuals, hanging baskets, houseplants, and other products.  Melissa will oversee production and purchasing of these plants for both the Chelmsford and Hopkinton locations.

"I live in Groton and am so excited to help bring Weston Nurseries to this neck of the woods,” Oothout said.

“I am so excited to be a part of it and can’t wait to show it off,” she said.

The Chelmsford Garden Center will officially open on Tuesday, March 1, with a Grand Opening celebration the weekend of Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, May 1.

Weston Nurseries in Hopkinton will also open for the season March 1.

The new location at 160 Pine Hill Road in Chelmsford includes about 7,000 square feet of indoor shopping space, a 5,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art greenhouse, and 2.5 acres of outdoor selling space and parking.

The outdoor shopping area will be filled with a tremendous selection of premium trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, and edible plants aimed at homeowners and landscape companies in the Chelmsford area.

Deliveries, landscape design and installation services, and bulk deliveries of mulch and soils will also be offered.

 Weston Nurseries' main location is 25 miles west of Boston in Hopkinton. Since 1923, it has been known by homeowners and trade professionals for exceptional trees, shrubs, and perennials, including its own introductions of azaleas and rhododendrons.

 The Weston Nurseries staff offers sound horticultural advice and landscape design to help customers beautify their landscape, enhance their lifestyles, and increase the value of their homes.