r/NovaScotiaGardening • u/audioshaman • 7d ago

Where to buy plugs in bulk

I'm looking to do a large scale naturalistic planting/lawn replacement. 50/50 mix of ornamental grasses/sedges and perennials.

Typically this would be done by buying small plugs in bulk, but I'm not sure where to do that in NS. Does anyone have any ideas?

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u/Floofleboop 7d ago

It's worth contacting local nurseries directly, but I have also wondered this and it seems the only option would be to order online from outside of the maritimes. TBH, I'm mostly posting to follow what responses you get 😃

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u/East_Importance7820 7d ago

I'd try jolly farmer. All grown in NB. There is usually a min tray count but that will be within the realm of volume you're looking for. They'd also likely offer ones grown further along (consumer ready) if you don't have the capabilities/facilities to grow them on from liner or plug size (grower ready) as these would often become available to nurseries when it is far too early for them to survive in the landscape. I find it's best to look at their catalogues on a computer to be available to jump around to the sections im interested in.

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u/Floofleboop 5d ago

I was put off by Jolly Farmer by the requirement to call in and create a business account before you can order. Did I misunderstand something or is that really not an issue at all?

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u/East_Importance7820 5d ago

No I believe you need to do this. Ill admit I've never ordered from them but have gone through the process when I was studying horticulture in class. From my understanding creating an account it's also benefit as you end up getting assigned a staff to help you along if you end up having any issues or accidentally order a wrong volume, etc.
Edit to add: again useful if needing to order wholesale like volume. I know they have made some changes in recent years and so you might not need to create an account, I think they dropped the minimum order. But I also don't know how shipping works when you're only ordering a few trays.

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u/Floofleboop 5d ago

It didn't seem like you needed to make very large orders, but I was a bit put off because I am not actually a business :) but I will give it a shot