GreenlyTomato plants and vegetable seeds near Albany: garden centres, nurseries and seed shops
United States
Within 15 km of Albany OpenStreetMap lists 11 garden centres, 7 markets and 3 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is River Garden Studios, 1 km away.
When to buy seedlings and seeds in Albany
Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from Albany's frost dates (last spring frost around 17 April) by the Greenly calendar:
| Crop | Sow seeds for seedlings | Seedlings into a greenhouse | Into open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | 7 March – 26 May | 28 April – 17 July | 19 May – 17 July |
| Cucumber | 11 April – 25 July | 9 May – 22 August | 30 May – 22 August |
| Bell Pepper | 10 March – 18 May | 9 May – 17 July | 30 May – 17 July |
| Eggplant | 10 March – 18 May | 9 May – 17 July | 30 May – 17 July |
| Zucchini | 18 April – 30 July | 9 May – 20 August | 30 May – 20 August |
| Pumpkin | 28 March – 31 May | 9 May – 12 July | 30 May – 12 July |
| Watermelon | 11 April – 30 June | 9 May – 28 July | 30 May – 28 July |
| Peas | — | — | sow 27 March – 24 August |
Garden centres
Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition
- Organica
Central Avenue 484, 12206 Albany · 3 km · organicagardensupply.com - Constantine Garden Center
Albany Shaker Road 566, 12211 Loudonville · 8 km · constantinefarms.com - Hewitt's Garden Center
Western Avenue 1969, 12203 Albany · 11 km - Patroon Nursery
West Sand Lake Road 500, 12198 Wynantskill · 12 km · patroonnursery.com - George's Market & Nursery
Wade Road Extension 240, 12110 Latham · 12 km - Faddegon's Nursery
Troy-Schenectady Road;Troy Schenectady Road 1140, 12110 Latham · 14 km - Orlap's Greenhouses
River Road 4072, Latham · 14 km - Gade Farm
Western Avenue 2479, 12009 Altamont · 15 km - River Garden Studios
1 km - Hewitt's
5 km - Olsen's Hardware & Garden Center
11 km
Markets
Marketplaces (amenity=marketplace) in OpenStreetMap; days and hours where they are mapped. tag definition
- Empire State Plaza Farmers Market
Jul–Sept Wed 10:00–14:00 · 0 km · empirestateplaza.ny.gov - Albany County Farmers Market
Jul–Oct Sun 12:00–16:00 · 1 km · downtownalbany.org - First Friday Makers Market
Fri[1] 18:00–21:00 · 1 km · larkstreetbid.org - Washington Park Farmers Market
Jul–Sept Sat 10:00–14:00 · 1 km · washingtonparkfarmersmarket.com - Cook Park Farmers Market
Shambrook Parkway 1, 12205 Colonie · 9 km - Troy Waterfront Farmers Market (Summer)
May–Oct Sat 09:00–14:00 · 11 km · troymarket.org - Troy Waterfront Farmers Market (Winter)
Nov–Apr Sat 09:00–14:00 · 11 km · troymarket.org
Farm shops
Farm shops (shop=farm) in OpenStreetMap; what each sells where its tags list it. tag definition
- Lansing's Farm
Lisha Kill Road 204, 12309 Schenectady · 15 km - Capital Roots Produce Stand
12 km - Little Free Produce Stand
13 km
Seed shops and seed companies in the United States
- The Home Depot. Store chain The Home Depot (homedepot.com); its website lists seeds. (source, checked 7 October 2026, read from a search engine's copy)
- Burpee. Seed brand Burpee (burpee.com). (source, checked 7 October 2026)
- Johnny's Selected Seeds. Seed brand Johnny's Selected Seeds (johnnyseeds.com). (source, checked 7 October 2026)
Selling your own harvest near Albany
The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in Albany: 7 markets and 3 farm shops in OpenStreetMap.
Nearby cities
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Collected 20 October 2026 within 15 km of the city centre, at most 15 per kind; addresses and hours as mapped — check before you go.
