New Garden Center Opens Nearby

The Pick of the Planet, formerly known as Wit’s End Growers of Eliot, Maine, opened May 5.

Owner Ellen Mitchell has over 30 years of experience in greenhouse growing and design. Every winter, she travels to Lake Atitlan in Guatemala to volunteer at a medicinal herb garden and discover plants that can be used in the landscapes back here.

Her Greenland garden center is in a restored barn. Inside are a diverse selection of annuals, heirlooms, herbs, vegetables, and tropical plants – each grown using sustainable greenhouse practices.

The store also offers an array of repurposed garden accents, art designed by local craftspeople, and fair-trade Guatemala textiles.

“We believe that art is a component of horticulture—line, form, texture, color, and scent all factor into a garden composition, whether in a container, a border, or a single specimen,” said Mitchell. “For many years, we have offered customers a fine artist’s palette of plants to work with, and it makes sense now to expand that palette into artwork that completes the garden picture.”

Retail hours are Wednesdays through Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sundays 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wholesale customers may visit Monday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Find them on the web at www.pickoftheplanet.com and on their Facebook page.