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Where to buy plants in Bowling Green, KY: big-box vs. independent

Bowling Green, KY has 11 independent nurseries and 15 big-box garden centers in this directory's own classification. Independent, big-box, and grower are separate business-structure categories on file for each listing, not a ranking of one over another.

Licence record on file with this directory: 0 of 11 independent nurseries, 0 of 15 big-box locations. KY is one of the 11 states this directory holds a nursery-dealer licence registry for; a listing with no badge may still be licensed elsewhere, this directory simply has no matching registry record for it as of that registry's own sync date.

Independent, named

Plus 8 more in the listings below.

Big-box, named

Plus 12 more in the listings below.

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness zone
7a
Avg. minimum winter temp
0°F
Median frost dates
First ~Oct 31 · Last ~Apr 5

Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (BOWLING GREEN WARREN CO AP, KY US, 6.1 km away) .

What's plantable right now

Based on this ZIP's median frost dates, last frost ~Apr 5, first frost ~Oct 31.

Plant for fall now

  • Beets · 55–65 days to maturity
  • Broccoli · 65–80 days to maturity
  • Brussels Sprouts · 40–50 days to maturity
  • Cabbage · 70–85 days to maturity
  • Collards · 32–72 days to maturity
  • Kale · 50–70 days to maturity
  • Kohlrabi · 50–65 days to maturity
  • Mustard Greens · 25–50 days to maturity
  • Radish · 20–35 days to maturity
  • Spinach · 40–60 days to maturity
  • Turnip · 50–60 days to maturity

Planting-window sources: , Clemson Cooperative Extension Home & Garden Information Center , Clemson Cooperative Extension Home & Garden Information Center , Colorado State University Extension , University of Missouri Extension , NC State Extension , Purdue Extension (Dept. of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture) , Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech and Virginia State University .

Planting windows and crop timing here are computed from USDA/NOAA climate data and the university extension sources cited below, not a site visit or soil test. Treat this as a starting point: local conditions vary, and a local nursery or extension office can advise on your exact site. See our full Disclaimer.

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. 18 listings in Bowling Green have no mapped coordinates yet.

Big Box Big Box

Ace Hardware

3180 Louisville Road, Bowling Green, KY 42102

Licence record unconfirmed as of 2026-01-30

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Big Box Big Box

Ace Hardware

2706 Russellville Road, Bowling Green, KY 42102

Licence record unconfirmed as of 2026-01-30

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Big Box Big Box

Ace Hardware

709 US 31W ByPass, Bowling Green, KY 42102

Licence record unconfirmed as of 2026-01-30

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Independent

Deemer Floral Co.

3.9 ★ (122 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

901 Lehman Ave #6, Bowling Green, KY 42101

Licence: checked, not matched in KY's registry

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Big Box Big Box

Meijer

4.5 ★ (3,507 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

1676 Westpark Dr, Bowling Green, KY 42104

Licence: checked, not matched in KY's registry

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Chain

Price Less Foods

Northgate Shopping Center, Bowling Green, KY 42101

Licence record unconfirmed as of 2026-01-30

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Independent

Simply Mulch

4.2 ★ (66 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

1900 Veterans Memorial Ln, Bowling Green, KY 42101

Licence: checked, not matched in KY's registry

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Planting calendar

The full year, at a glance

Number of crops in our table with an open planting window each month, computed from this ZIP's median frost dates.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Start indoors 1 12 6 – – – – – – – – 1
Direct-sow – – 18 15 2 1 1 1 – – – –
Transplant – – 5 17 – – – – – – – –
Fall planting – – – – – – – – 11 – – –

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Nurseries near Bowling Green

Bowling Green, KY has a population of 75,388, a median household income of $48,873, and a 36.6% owner-occupied housing rate. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (2020-2024).

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