Tomato plants and vegetable seeds near Buffalo: garden centres, nurseries and seed shops
United States
Within 15 km of Buffalo OpenStreetMap lists 10 garden centres and 3 markets (collected 20 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is Luds Landscaping, 2 km away.
When to buy seedlings and seeds in Buffalo
Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from Buffalo's frost dates (last spring frost around 24 April) by the Greenly calendar:
| Crop | Sow seeds for seedlings | Seedlings into a greenhouse | Into open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | 8 March – 30 May | 29 April – 21 July | 20 May – 21 July |
| Cucumber | 10 April – 29 July | 8 May – 26 August | 29 May – 26 August |
| Bell Pepper | 9 March – 22 May | 8 May – 21 July | 29 May – 21 July |
| Eggplant | 9 March – 22 May | 8 May – 21 July | 29 May – 21 July |
| Zucchini | 17 April – 3 August | 8 May – 24 August | 29 May – 24 August |
| Pumpkin | 27 March – 4 June | 8 May – 16 July | 29 May – 16 July |
| Watermelon | 10 April – 4 July | 8 May – 1 August | 29 May – 1 August |
| Peas | — | — | sow 3 April – 28 August |
Garden centres
Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition
- Luds Landscaping
14th Street 341, 14213 Buffalo · 2 km - Urban Roots Garden Center
Rhode Island Street 428, 14213 Buffalo · 3 km - Daddy's Plants
Niagara Street 1250, 14213 Buffalo · 4 km · daddysplants.com - Elbers Landscape Service
Main Street 2918, 14214 Buffalo · 7 km · elberslandscape.com - Northtown Garden Center
Sheridan Drive 2121, 14223 Buffalo · 10 km - Garden Center at The Home Depot
Mon–Sat 06:00–22:00; Sun 08:00–20:00 · 13 km - Fiorella's Garden Center
Delaware Street 55, 14150 Tonawanda · 14 km - Zittel's Country Market
Southwestern Boulevard 4415, 14075 Hamburg · 15 km - Gullo's Garden Center
Southwestern Boulevard 4767, 14075 Hamburg · Mon–Sat 08:00–18:00; Sun 09:00–17:00 · 15 km · gullosgc.com - Home Depot Garden Center
14 km
Markets
Marketplaces (amenity=marketplace) in OpenStreetMap; days and hours where they are mapped. tag definition
- Elmwood Village Farmers Market
May–Nov Sat 08:00–13:00 · 4 km · elmwoodmarket.org - Farmers & Artisans
Main Street 4557, 14226 Amherst · Mon–Fri 08:00–18:00; Sat 08:00–17:00 · 11 km · farmersandartisans.com - Chandler Street Market
6 km · stepoutbuffalo.com
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 Buffalo
The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in Buffalo: 3 markets and 0 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.