Key Words:

Plants, Flowers, Trees, Shrubs, Perennials, Nursery, Plant Nursery,

Garden, Gardening, Landscaping, Landscape Design, Garden Design,

Farmers Market, Locally Grown, Connecticut Grown, Arborvitae, Boxwood,

Hydrangea, Bulbs, Garden Supplies, Mulch, Soil, Pottery, Planters,

Gardener, Peonies, Lavender, Fruit Trees, Maple Tree, Cherry Tree, Dogwood Tree,
Water Plants, House Plants, Tropical Plants, Monstera, Bird of Paradise, Christmas Trees,
Free Delivery, Local Delivery, Plant Installation, Fountains, Plant Shop, Plant Store, Greenhouse, Farm, Pumpkins, Hayrides, Christmas Tree, Poinsettias, Santa, Christmas Shop, Christmas Decorations, Tree Trimming, Christmas Lights, Vegetables, Herbs, Edible Gardening, Grass Seed, Evergreens Geographic Locations:Description: Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses has been a family owned and operated Garden Center and Landscape firm since 1930. Well known for their quality and selection, it is one of the largest nurseries in the area. They carry a wide array of plants, flowers, trees, shrubs, pottery and garden supplies. Projects can be completed from start to finish with their landscape design team, installation crews and premier garden care services. Recently they have added on-site container design to their services. Visit in the fall for free hayrides to the pumpkin patch and come back to see the Greenwich Reindeer Festival at Christmas. Complete with live reindeer and photos with Santa. Visit them all winter long for amazing houseplants and a delicious farmers’ market that runs from Mid-January to Mother’s Day.

HONEY BEES

We’ve always had a passion for our local ecosystem and environment.

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NEW in Summer 2020, we are excited to announce Sam Bridge is host to 6 honey bee hives and they are situated right on the Pollinator Pathway! We think it’s a “match made in heaven.” The beehives are supplied by Buzbee Beverages, maintained by beekeeper, Joel Dawson of Old Greenwich Honey and Sam Bridge supplies the location and receives lots of honey bee pollination!

DID YOU KNOW?

  1. There are 20,000 species of bees in the world
  2. There are 4,00 species of bees in the USA
  3. Honey bees came from Europe in the 17th Century
  4. The bees at Sam Bridge Nursery are “ Italian” honey bees.
  5. Honeybees have 5 eyes!
  6. Bees have many jobs during their life in the colony
  7. Beekeeping started 9,000 years ago
  8. 99% of the bees in the hive are female
  9. Queen bees lay up to 2,000 eggs a day, more than their body weight
  10. Honeybees are responsible for 80% of the pollination
  11. 75% of the food on your plate needs pollination

Coming Soon: Honey Bee & Hive Classes! Learn about bees, beekeeping, pollination and more! Stay tuned for more info!

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