Memorial Day Planting: How to Shop Local and Be Happy Doing It

If you're from Wisconsin, you know that Memorial Day weekend is THE time to get a majority of your spring plantings in the ground.

Well, give or take a week or two. If you're like many, you've started a week early this year because last weekend was GORGEOUS OUTSIDE!

If you want to shop local, here are a list of popular area garden centers that will help you do just that. Milaegers started in Racine, Stein's first shop began in Shorewood and a host of others listed here will keep the local economy blooming.

Garden Centers

Bluemel’s

4930 W Loomis Rd, Milwaukee, WI 53220

Huge selection of quality grown annuals & perennials - earn $1 in “Bluemel Bucks” for every $10 you spend! Over 40 varieties of bulk landscape materials – We’re delivering ALL WEEKEND!

Memorial Weekend Hours: Fri- 7am to 8pm, Sat- 7am – 7pm, Sun- 8am to 6pm, Open Memorial Day 7am to 3pm!

Tehan Greenhouses

1515 E. Rawson Avenue, Oak Creek

http://www.tehangreenhouses.com/ and on facebook

Huge variety of flower hanging baskets, flats, fruits and vegetables

Memorial Day weekend hours: Fri 8am-7pm; Sat 8am-6pm; Sun 8am-5pm; Mon Mem Day: 8am-4pm

Prospect Hill Garden Center

19305 W. National Ave

New Berlin, WI 53146

262-679-2207

Mon-Fri 8-8, Sat 8-6, Sun 9-5

South Shore Communities

Mega Discount Nursery Address: 1901 E Rawson Ave, Oak Creek, WI 53154 Phone:(414) 571-6565

Milaeger's Multiple locations

• 4838 Douglas Ave, Racine, WI 53402 Phone:(262) 639-2040
• 8717 Highway 11, Sturtevant, WI 53177 Phone: (262) 886-2117

Nature's Nook Garden & Floral Address: 9801 S 27th St, Franklin, WI 53132 Phone:(414) 761-8300

Plant Land Address: 6204 S Howell Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207 Phone:(414) 768-0126

Prospect Hill Garden Center

Address: 19305 W National Ave, New Berlin, WI 53146 Phone: (262) 679-2207

Stein's Multiple Locations

• Racine, WI 6626 Washington Avenue Racine, WI 53406 262-886-7900
• Milwaukee, WI5400 South 27th StreetMilwaukee, WI 53221 414-761-5400
• 9035 S. Howell Avenue Oak Creek, WI 53154 414-460-8420

Sunnyslope Gardens

4240 S Sunnyslope Rd, New Berlin, WI 53151 Phone:(262) 796-2936

Wayne's Daughters Greenhouses

Address: 2429 43rd St, Caledonia, WI 53108 Phone:(262) 835-1376