Working Gardens

Working Gardens We are a sustainable nursery and specialize in native woodlands, spring ephemerals and shade plants. No chemicals and we use organic methods.

Open since 2007
I post events for my sales but other times are by appointment. Even 15 min notice works for me. A small nursery featuring 100+ native perennial and woodlands plants. We use no pesticides and only organic methods. All plants are field grown on property. We have 100-200 varieties with 80-90% being native and Ohio native is a focus. Typically i put 75-100 varieties on the sales floor

each year. I also supply the Stark Parks Native plant sale each spring. See the Photo section of my page for photos of native and non native offerings. I can also offer large mature plants bare root and wholesale. Consultations are available. We now do everything by appointment. You can preorder for pickup as well. I'll have lists posted in early spring and my website will have info on the plants (coming soon)
In the pre Covid times Nursery Sales were weekends starting late April through mid May with Hours: Friday 10am-7pm and Saturday 10am-4pm.

My aim was not so true on posting about tonight. We will be set up at the Second April Studios tonight from 5pm - 10pm....
12/05/2025

My aim was not so true on posting about tonight. We will be set up at the Second April Studios tonight from 5pm - 10pm. I'm trying to add some new stock now!

The particular problem with these pesticides is that both of them contain toxic PFAS, short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl...
11/29/2025

The particular problem with these pesticides is that both of them contain toxic PFAS, short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. PFAS are more colloquially known as “forever chemicals,” because that pretty much describes how long they linger in the environment. While they don’t remain in the body quite as persistently, according to a 2020 study in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, PFAS are present in the blood serum of 98% of Americans tested. The chemicals do get purged, principally in urine, but continued environmental exposure can steadily replace what has been eliminated.

PFAS have been linked by the EPA itself to an increased risk of a host of health effects, including decreased fertility, hypertension in pregnant people, increased risk of certain cancers (especially kidney cancer), developmental delays in children, hormonal irregularities, elevated cholesterol, reduced effectiveness of the immune system, and more.

The dangerous 'forever chemicals' could be causing still more contamination of crops.

We will be set up at the Small Business Saturday Flea this Saturday for Small Business Saturday. Stop out for a visit an...
11/27/2025

We will be set up at the Small Business Saturday Flea this Saturday for Small Business Saturday. Stop out for a visit and maybe a beer and pizza :)

11/15/2025
Remember my hole project? I got about half of it dug and the gravel screened out. The average shovel full would nearly f...
11/15/2025

Remember my hole project? I got about half of it dug and the gravel screened out. The average shovel full would nearly fill a quart jar and it was predominately very fine gravel. I used the gravel on a patio project and to smooth out a walkway.

The reason I did it was I need a clean bed to plant my garlic in due to white rot. My Red Italian soft neck was nearly wiped out. It's on to a couple other digging projects that would be best done before winter. On the upside I am in really good shape now! :)

11/11/2025
Sold! I have a Gardeners Supply grow light for sale. This is a high quality aluminum frame unit. It comes with spare bu...
10/21/2025

Sold! I have a Gardeners Supply grow light for sale. This is a high quality aluminum frame unit. It comes with spare bulbs and its plastic tray. The T-8 bulbs could be a mix of bloom and grow types. I haven't tested them. You can buy LED replacements for them as well. The tray does have a corner with damage. I employed the age old super glue and duct tape fix with success but might need refreshed.
I'm asking $75 or best offer. These retail at $330.

We had a great day in the sun at Artoberfest. Thanks to everyone who came out! A big thanks to and for all the work an...
10/05/2025

We had a great day in the sun at Artoberfest. Thanks to everyone who came out! A big thanks to and for all the work and logistics!

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2526 Hankins Road NW
Massillon, OH
44646

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(330) 265-9066

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A small nursery featuring perennial plants and native woodlands. We use no pesticides and organic methods. All plants are field grown on property. We have 100-200 varieties with 80-90% being native and Ohio native is a focus. Typically i put 75-100 varieties on the sales floor each year. See the Photo section of my page for photos of native and non native offerings. I can also offer large mature plants bare root and wholesale. Consultations are available. Nursery Sales are weekends starting late April through mid May . Hours are Friday 10am-7pm and Saturday 10am-4pm. We also are happy to set appointments.