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!
Buy your flowers directly from The Garden! Purchase your flowers online for delivery or pickup, or our flowers are available on site right here at our farm.
Visit our onsite self serve farm stand here at the garden to find freshly harvested bouquets, individual cut flowers, fresh grown food, edible flowers, and other unique handmade floral goods. Watch our facebook and instagram pages for updates on hour hours and harvest seasons. Occasionally, we offer pop ups or have our flowers available through retail partners. If you want to see our flowers in a particular location or event, let us know!
Also, request your fresh-from-The Garden flowers through The Flower Shop and More, St. Marys!
Yes! We strive to be sustainable and use more creative, herbicide and pesticide free ways to keep our flowers, food, and soil healthy and beautiful.
We work to keep balance and sustainability in mind. If you take home a beetle or aphid among your blooms, rejoice with us that this "food source" is bringing many beneficials into our fields so that our flowers continue to grow and thrive all summer long.
All of our grown-right-here food and flowers are enjoyed by my own family first. If it isn't safe for my family, then we don't use it.
We currently offer online ordering and delivery for orders in our delivery area.
We offer free delivery (minimum $25 order) to our local area on Friday mornings. These areas include: Stratford, Mitchell, St. Mary's, Thamesford, Woodstock, Ingersoll, Embro, Tavistock . We also offer delivery to London, Kitchener/Waterloo, Cambridge and New Hamburg areas by appointment as required for an additional fee.
Yes! There are many opportunities for you to enjoy time at The Garden.
You are welcome to come out to The Garden and enjoy The Terrace anytime to enjoy the view of the flower fields; as a place to relax, meet up with friends, have a meeting, or a small event. The Terrace is open for visits dawn to dusk 7 days a week. The Terrace is open as a come-as-you-wish space. If you wish to reserve the space for a meeting or special occasion, please contact us in advance of your event to ensure the space is available. There is no charge for using the terrace space. Tours of the flower field are available upon request.
Also, in 2025, watch for opportunities to join us for a number of fun events at The Garden for all ages. Check out our events listings here. And, our self serve flower stand is open regular hours throughout the harvest season. Watch this site and our social media pages for harvest season store hour updates.
The Garden in Harrington is a working farm, and its views and vistas are ever changing, particularly since we are a new venture. If you wish to use The Garden in Harrington as a backdrop in any of your photographs, please contact us with your preferred dates and we can review what flowers might be blooming and appropriate for your shoot. There is a fee for commercial photography use, and the shoot must be scheduled in advance. Bridal couples with The Garden can use the fields for no charge for their wedding photos.
Flowers love to bloom and in season, it is quite possible that our plants produce more blooms than we sell. Whenever this happens, we deliver and donate all of our extra blooms to local seniors residences, care facilities and shut ins.
If you work within a care facility that would appreciate extra flowers, please contact us!