GreenlyTomato plants and vegetable seeds near Traverse City: garden centres, nurseries and seed shops
United States
Within 15 km of Traverse City OpenStreetMap lists 13 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 1 market and 6 farm shops (collected 28 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is I'm Planty & Fancy, 1 km away.
When to buy seedlings and seeds in Traverse City
Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from Traverse City's frost dates (last spring frost around 2 May) by the Greenly calendar:
| Crop | Sow seeds for seedlings | Seedlings into a greenhouse | Into open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | 15 March – 29 May | 6 May – 20 July | 27 May – 20 July |
| Cucumber | 17 April – 28 July | 15 May – 25 August | 5 June – 25 August |
| Bell Pepper | 16 March – 21 May | 15 May – 20 July | 5 June – 20 July |
| Eggplant | 16 March – 21 May | 15 May – 20 July | 5 June – 20 July |
| Zucchini | 24 April – 2 August | 15 May – 23 August | 5 June – 23 August |
| Pumpkin | 3 April – 3 June | 15 May – 15 July | 5 June – 15 July |
| Watermelon | 17 April – 3 July | 15 May – 31 July | 5 June – 31 July |
| Peas | — | — | sow 11 April – 27 August |
Garden centres
Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition
- I'm Planty & Fancy
South Union Street 124, Traverse City · 1 km - Skegemog Gardens
Railroad Place 642, Traverse City · 2 km - Hall's Greenhouse
East Carter Road 10461, 49684 Traverse City · 2 km - Zimmerman Landscaping
East Traverse Highway 9910, 49684 Traverse City · 3 km · zimmermanlandscaping.com - Pine Hill Nursery
Carver Street 1126, 49686 Traverse City · 3 km - Garden Goods
North US 31 South 3510, Traverse City · 4 km · gardengoodstc.com - Four Season Nursery
East Harrys Road 7557, 49684 Traverse City · 7 km - Breeze Hill Greenhouse
East Harry's Road 7230, 49684 Traverse City · 7 km - Florigen Greenhouses
Silver Pines Road 4514, 49685 Traverse City · 8 km - Petal Pushers Greenhouse
Herkner Road 6277, 49685 Traverse City · 8 km - Flaska Landscapiong
Bristol Road 3036, 49685 Traverse City · 15 km - Meijer Garden Center
4 km - Meijer Garden Center
11 km
Farm and garden supply shops
Tagged shop=agrarian (farm supply) in OpenStreetMap; “sells seed” is shown only where the place's own tags say so. tag definition
Markets
Marketplaces (amenity=marketplace) in OpenStreetMap; days and hours where they are mapped. tag definition
- Sara Hardy Downtown Farmer's Market
Wed 08:00–12:00; Sun 07:30–12:00 · 1 km · dda.downtowntc.com
Farm shops
Farm shops (shop=farm) in OpenStreetMap; what each sells where its tags list it. tag definition
- Cherry U-Pick at Third Coast Fruit Co. — sells: cherry, flowers
Wilson Road 555, 49686 Traverse City · Jun 21–Aug 12: 09:00–18:30 · 7 km · cherryupick.com - Gallagher's Farm Market and Bakery
East Traverse Highway 7237, 49684 Traverse City · 7 km - Lightwell Lavender Farm
Carroll Road 2150, 49686 Traverse City · Jul–Aug: 10:00–15:00 · 12 km - Buchan's Blueberry Hill
Nelson Road 1472, 49686 Traverse City · 12 km - Hubbell Farms
East M 72 6620, 49690 Williamsburg · 14 km - Lake View Hill Farm Market
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 Traverse City
The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in Traverse City: 1 market and 6 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.
