Welcome to Fairweather Gardens!

Summer 2009

We are mail-order growers of unusual Trees, Shrubs & Perennials, and we strive to send out the best plants that you can order by mail. When you receive plants from us, we think you'll be in for a pleasant surprise if you have previously ordered only from mass merchandisers. We are a small, hands-on nursery, and we do not ship the tiny rooted cuttings or anemic little plantlets you may have received from others. Our plants are ready to set out in your garden and enjoy! We’re located in southern New Jersey, about an hour from Philadelphia, and we ship to all U.S. points east of the Rockies. Because of plant quarantines we cannot ship to other U.S. states or outside of the U.S.A.

Right now, we’re between seasons. We finished our spring shipping April 30, and we’ll post our fall listings in early August. Our print catalogue will also be sent out in early August. However, you can still browse through last spring’s listings, updated as of last April 30. This will give you an idea of the kind of plants we grow, but please hold off ordering for fall until we post our Fall listings, and please order only from those listings.

You can visit us and purchase plants in person at our Open Houses. We think you’ll enjoy seeing our many unusual plants close up, and you are welcome to browse and purchase at that time. We’ll be posting our Fall Open House dates in early August.

Out with winter doldrums and in with Witch Hazels! We’ve got one of the largest collections of winter-blooming Witch Hazels in North America, and if you need more encouragement, then pick up Chris Lane’s Witch Hazel book, recently out from Timber Press.

You may write to us at the address below. You can also fax us, and our fax is on 24 hours a day for your convenience. You may also phone us during business hours. Our business hours are Monday-Friday, 8-12 and 1-5, Eastern Time. We’re often out in the nursery, but you can leave a message, and we’ll get back to you shortly. We look forward to hearing from you!

Robert Hoffman & Robert Popham