GreenlyTomato plants and vegetable seeds near Rochester: garden centres, nurseries and seed shops
United States
Within 15 km of Rochester OpenStreetMap lists 8 garden centres, 7 markets and 2 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is Stem Plants, 2 km away.
When to buy seedlings and seeds in Rochester
Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from Rochester's frost dates (last spring frost around 20 April) by the Greenly calendar:
| Crop | Sow seeds for seedlings | Seedlings into a greenhouse | Into open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | 8 March – 1 June | 29 April – 23 July | 20 May – 23 July |
| Cucumber | 14 April – 31 July | 12 May – 28 August | 2 June – 28 August |
| Bell Pepper | 13 March – 24 May | 12 May – 23 July | 2 June – 23 July |
| Eggplant | 13 March – 24 May | 12 May – 23 July | 2 June – 23 July |
| Zucchini | 21 April – 5 August | 12 May – 26 August | 2 June – 26 August |
| Pumpkin | 31 March – 6 June | 12 May – 18 July | 2 June – 18 July |
| Watermelon | 14 April – 6 July | 12 May – 3 August | 2 June – 3 August |
| Peas | — | — | sow 30 March – 30 August |
Garden centres
Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition
- Stem Plants
Monroe Avenue 149, 14607 Rochester · 2 km · stemplantsrochester.com - Hydro Garden Center
Lyell Avenue 1069, 14606 Rochester · 3 km - The Garden Factory
Buffalo Road 2126, 14624 Rochester · Mon–Sun 09:00–16:00 · 7 km · gardenfactoryny.com - Clover Nursery and Garden Center
North Landing Road 485, 14625 Rochester · 7 km - Aman's Farm & Market
East Ridge Road 2458, 14622 Rochester · 8 km - Crosman Seeds Factory Store
West Commercial Street 511, 14445 East Rochester · 11 km - Van Putte Gardens
North Avenue 136, 14626 Rochester · 12 km · vanputte.com - Prop Me Up
North Main Street 112, 14450 Fairport · 15 km · prop-me-up.com
Markets
Marketplaces (amenity=marketplace) in OpenStreetMap; days and hours where they are mapped. tag definition
- Rochester Public Market Shed A
Tue, Thu 06:00–12:00 · 3 km - Village Gate Square
North Goodman Street 274, 14607 Rochester · 3 km · villagegatesquare.com - Gro-Moore Farms
East Henrietta Road 2811, 14467 Henrietta · 10 km - Rochester Public Market Shed B
3 km - Market Office
3 km - Rochester Public Market Shed D
3 km - Rochester Public Market Shed C
3 km
Farm shops
Farm shops (shop=farm) in OpenStreetMap; what each sells where its tags list it. tag definition
- Herman's Farm Market & Cider Mill
Five Mile Line Road 741, 14580 Webster · Mon–Sun 09:00–18:00 · 14 km - Kalir Farms
14 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 Rochester
The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in Rochester: 7 markets and 2 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.
