GreenlyTomato plants and vegetable seeds near Rockford: garden centres, nurseries and seed shops
United States
Within 15 km of Rockford OpenStreetMap lists 10 garden centres (collected 28 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is Walmart Garden Center, 7 km away.
When to buy seedlings and seeds in Rockford
Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from Rockford's frost dates (last spring frost around 26 April) by the Greenly calendar:
| Crop | Sow seeds for seedlings | Seedlings into a greenhouse | Into open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | 1 March – 17 May | 22 April – 8 July | 13 May – 8 July |
| Cucumber | 9 April – 16 July | 7 May – 13 August | 28 May – 13 August |
| Bell Pepper | 8 March – 9 May | 7 May – 8 July | 28 May – 8 July |
| Eggplant | 8 March – 9 May | 7 May – 8 July | 28 May – 8 July |
| Zucchini | 16 April – 21 July | 7 May – 11 August | 28 May – 11 August |
| Pumpkin | 26 March – 22 May | 7 May – 3 July | 28 May – 3 July |
| Watermelon | 9 April – 21 June | 7 May – 19 July | 28 May – 19 July |
| Peas | — | — | sow 5 April – 15 August |
Garden centres
Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition
- Landscape Connection
South Mulford Road 4472, 61109 Rockford · 7 km - Walmart Garden Center
Mon–Sun 06:00–23:00 · 7 km - Rockvalley Garden Center
North Bell School Road, 61107 Rockford · 8 km - Platt Hill Nursery
East Riverside Boulevard 6101, 61114 Rockford · 8 km - Walmart Garden Center
7 km - Home Depot Garden Center
7 km - Pepper Creek
7 km - Meijer Garden Center
8 km - Meridian Nursery
10 km - Tyler's Landscaping
11 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 Rockford
The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in Rockford: 0 markets and 0 farm shops in OpenStreetMap.
Nearby cities
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Collected 28 October 2026 within 15 km of the city centre, at most 15 per kind; addresses and hours as mapped — check before you go.
