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Where to buy plants in Mechanicsville, VA: big-box vs. independent

Mechanicsville, VA has 10 independent nurseries and 7 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: 4 of 10 independent nurseries, 4 of 7 big-box locations. VA 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 7 more in the listings below.

Big-box, named

Plus 4 more in the listings below.

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness zone
7b
Avg. minimum winter temp
5°F
Median frost dates
First ~Nov 1 · Last ~Apr 7

Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (SANDSTON, VA US, 7.7 km away) .

What's plantable right now

Based on this ZIP's median frost dates, last frost ~Apr 7, first frost ~Nov 1.

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. 10 listings in Mechanicsville have no mapped coordinates yet.

Independent

Grower's Paradise

5.0 ★ (132 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

6300 Mechanicsville Tpke H, Mechanicsville, VA 23111

Licence: checked, not matched in VA's registry

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Big Box Dealer

LOWE'S #2572

6425 MECHANICSVILLE TURNPIKE, Mechanicsville, VA 23111

State-licensed as of 2026-07-13

Directions
Big Box Big Box

Lowe's Garden Center

4.3 ★ (106 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

6425 Mechanicsville Tpke, Mechanicsville, VA 23111

Licence: checked, not matched in VA's registry

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Independent

Mulch Worx

3.5 ★ (2 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

8436 Erle Rd, Mechanicsville, VA 23116

Licence: checked, not matched in VA's registry

Directions Website
Independent

Pine Rose Farm Nursery

5.0 ★ (4 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

2398 Old Church Rd, Mechanicsville, VA 23111

Licence: checked, not matched in VA's registry

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Independent Dealer

SANDY'S PLANTS

8011 BELL CREEK ROAD, Mechanicsville, VA 23111

State-licensed as of 2026-07-13

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Independent

Sandys Plants

4.6 ★ (88 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

8011 Bell Creek Rd, Mechanicsville, VA 23111

Licence: checked, not matched in VA's registry

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Big Box Dealer

WALMART #1525

7430 BELL CREEK ROAD, Mechanicsville, VA 23111

State-licensed as of 2026-07-13

Directions

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 8 – – – – – – – – – 1
Direct-sow – – 17 15 2 1 1 1 – – – –
Transplant – – 5 17 – – – – – – – –
Fall planting – – – – – – – – 11 – – –

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Nurseries near Mechanicsville

Mechanicsville, VA has a population of 38,683, a median household income of $98,595, and a 75.5% owner-occupied housing rate. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (2020-2024).

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