Frequently asked questions

There are so many reasons to grow and buy locally grown flowers! flowers from The Garden in Harrington are fresh picked and will last longer than other flowers that have travelled farther to get to you. Here, Southern Ontario, most flowers travel more than 1100 kilometres from grower to vase, but flowers grown here at home in Oxford County just don't have to travel that far from farm to your vase. Local flowers means more variety! Some of the prettiest flowers don't travel well and just cannot make the trip from distant growing fields to your vase. The Garden in Harrington can grow flowers like Zinnias, Coneflower and Sweet Peas and get them to your door fresh, and beautiful! Local flowers just smell better. Flower varieties grown locally have a great scent and are picked at their peak freshness. These flowers smell like the flowers your grandma used to bring in from her garden in ways that the flowers shipped in from a distance just don't. Local flowers are better for your health and the health of the planet. Not only do flowers brighten a dreary day and make us all feel a little happier, but the Garden in Harrington is also a small flower farm that works with regenerative and sustainable garden practices to avoid pesticide use altogether. Our flowers, look great and smell fantastic - without any toxic sprays!