Nurseries & Gardening near Barrington, RI

“Lovely hidden spot. The owner is very kind and helpful—he set my parents up with some great plants that they can enjoy on their balcony in the summer and then indoors in the winter. Thank you—we’ll be back!”

“Mello's Farm and Flower Center should be a part of your Rhode Island tourist trip, if solely because you'll want to explore all that the island, and this little state, have to offer.

There are a variety of ways that Mello's plays a role in strengthening Rhode Island as an agricultural center. The first is in its landscaping and farming products. You can get many different plants and planting products here. The Center looks to be in the middle of a bunch of planting fields, too.

There are also the various pieces of a patio that you can get at this place. Ranging from furniture to pots, Mello's sense of aesthetic is heavily represented in the physical products that are sold here.

But the thing that I went to Mello's for was the produce. Rhode Island has an ambitious food security goal in that it wants to source half of the state's food from within the state by (I believe) the year 2050. That's an ambitious goal, but we are all beginning to understand that fresher, local foods are better for our bodies and minds. So to Mello's I went, and was not disappointed in the variety of local Rhode Island produced foods, though it seemed that only half of the produce that was available was visibly marketed as "locally grown." This makes sense, because the Center seemed to be more of a market rather than a farm stand.

However, the yellow squash, zucchini, green beans, and sweet potatoes I bought were all locally grown and something I have a serious interest in. I checked out a few other items that were sold in the coolers and have decided that I need to come here again to improve my knowledge of all these wonderful Rhode Island foodie goodies.

The East Bay and Aquidneck Island are in the middle of a serious food movement. There are a lot of small, caring farmers and food producers in the area. If you are interested in making a day of it, I recommend checking out Hope and Main in Warren, then going over the Mount Hope Bridge to Portsmouth to Mello's. You won't be disappointed, but you will be satiated.”

“I went to Jordans jungle for the first time 4 years ago- and was instantly in love. At the Jungle you get a unique experience. The environment is jaw dropping- the parrot is awesome- and the employees are knowledgeable and friendly. You can tell just by looking at the store how much love they put into it. 10/10!”

“A friend brought me here last year, I can wait for April 8…? what beautiful flowers you have,
I also bought the best honey can wait for more ? you have a fantastic place!!!! ?”

“My go to place for Christmas wreaths and center pieces. Great selection and beautiful pieces getting compliments frequently. Reasonable prices. Owner is very helpful and will even make a custom piece.”

“I truly love this place! Even more now with the beautiful work Matt did. I had a dead pine bush that was so very deep. He worked so hard to get it out and cut out the big roots. I was so impressed. It was hot and he wasn’t even complaining. After he got it out I had purchased a beautiful blue prince holly tree to put in it’s spot. This tree was being planted in my Dad’s memory so it was very meaningful to me. He carefully planted the tree and took his time to do all the proper steps with soil and nutrients ands mulch. Matt made sure the tree was straight and evenly placed. I truly felt that he does his job from his heart and loves what he does. I am very pleased with mats work and I am so very grateful as the tree had meaning to me. He cleaned up everything Even when I told him not to. I can’t thank Matt enough for his hard work and beautiful placement of this tree! When he left, I immediately called the store to speak to the owner just to tell him how pleased I was but also wanted to leave this review. If you want a job done that comes from the heart and not just because that’s where the tree or plant goes then ask for Matt! You will be glad you did. Thanks again?”

“Best nursery around! The owner is extremely knowledgeable in horticulture and always takes time to help with any questions or concerns. I recommend all of my customers ,friends ,and family to this nursery. They have a wide variety of plants for affordable prices!”

“Great privately owned place! The entry is unexpected, charming, and welcoming. Once inside, expectations are surpassed. Expert, individual attention and they'll probably remember you.

Seriously, a hidden gem. Any neighborhood would be lucky to have a place like this.”

“I love this store and Mike, he gives the best advice and usually has rare plants I'VE never seen before. He's always so nice, not like buying in big box stores and he's local and small, which I love!”

“Interesting little shop. Most things don't have price tags on them, so it's a little tough to budget in your head. Also, they very obviously cater to growers of a specific kind of crop, but they still had plenty of material usable by those who just want fresh veggies year round.”

“This is a very nice family owned farm. Farm family is very friendly and helpful. We love the Christmas tree we purchased here. Definitely will be returning here next year.”

“Home Depot has gone above and beyond to help. I'm currently battling cancer and went to Home Depot to buy a plant to cheer me up. I careless left my wallet with my id and health insurance card in it at Home Depot. I need my id and health insurance card to get my chemotherapy. The entire staff were extremely helpful and understanding in my situation. Just want to say thank you for their willingness to help me find it. They could have easily told me it wasn't there and walked away.”

“My go to place for all that is Koi ponds. After I made a mistake during changing the water in my koi pond they straightened me out so that will never happen again. Always good advice and the best supplies.”

“This store in specific has an amazing parts employee, his name is BEN and he always helps me find whatever I need without making it sound like a drag or inconvenience, which can be the case 99% of the time when you're looking for the part number that you don't even know yourself! 10/10 -GIVE THIS MAN A RAISE”

“I like Harbor Freight Tools because of their selection and prices. Normally I would give this store 5 stars, but on this particular visit, I spent a lot of time in misdirection! Two different employees gave me two different answers as to where the tool that i wanted, was located. Both of them were wrong. But as I was leaving, a third employee asked if he could help me and I told him that the store was obviously out of the hand-held propane heater I needed, so no thank you. Incredibly, he went straight to the location and handed me the heater!! As more employees are better trained, my score will improve back to 5 stars. I will certainly continue to shop at Harbor Freight Tools.”

“I wanted to thank E.L.J. very much for their help. In the photo is how in front of my house gets on a normal day of heavy rain and with the potential of more this weekend we needed to be proactive and get sandbags to help stop the water from getting deeper into our foundation as it’s just 10 feet from the street to my house. My husband is away working and I have severe scoliosis and it was taking me over an hour to just get 10 bags done (which was fine as I needed to take time and breaks) and the owner came up when he noticed and called upon one of his crew named Lee. He was overly helpful even though i only had 5 bags left, very polite, eager to help in anyway. If I ever need to hire a company like E.L.J for any work they offer they would be my first choice and I will be sure to share my experience with others. I have to add that when I first called I spoke with the owners daughter when I asked about needing this and right away she said absolutely and they will help as well, once arrived I was greeted by the wife/mother and the crew of beautiful dogs and again she was was very helpful and given it’s not the typical way they sell their materials she was extremely generous in pricing and it truly helped. This is how family own businesses stay in business by helping people in their own community in the good and bad times!”

“I love this store.. I'm here about 100 days out of the year I've never had a bad experience the staff is great the store is clean if you have any questions they will definitely help you”

“I was wondering around the store as usual, looking for a toilet tank plug. A young man by the name of Devon went out of his way to ask me if he could help me find anything. He knew exactly where the part I needed was without looking at his phone, while helping me an older gentleman also needed so assistance politelty explained he would be with him in just a moment. Well mannered and very helpful! There's another associate here by the name of jeremy blood, he helped me some months ago with my flooring. I'm a contractor, I've been to every homedepot in bristol county and this is by far my favorite location.”

“My husband and I were at Providence Home Depot last night, looking for a specific bathroom vanity. RJ helped us. RJ was so helpful and friendly. Although the vanity didn’t seem to be anywhere, he didn’t give up. He found the vanity way up on a pallet, immediately he had someone come and get it down . We had some more shopping to do. He told us to come back when we were done and sure enough there was the vanity and him waiting for us already on the hand truck. We were so impressed with him. Wish all employees were like that. He is a one of a kind!”