7 ‘Off the Radar’ Nurseries Around Fort Collins You Need to Check Out

Spring and summer in Colorado brings out the "green thumb" in a lot of folks. The need to plant some trees, or start a little garden can be strong. Nurseries are the place to go to get expert help, but you don't always have to go the "big guys."

7 of Northern Colorado's Lesser Known Nurseries That Are Great

Whether you're looking to do something big outside your home, or are looking for a few plants to freshen up the inside, going to a nursery gives you that feeling of "new beginnings;" you walk out saying "This year, I'm really going to make it nice."

You could be looking for a tree for the backyard, some flowers for the garden, a plant to put in the kitchen window; The sights and smells at a nursery can inspire you to reach for more than you were planning, in a good way. "This year, I'm really going to start that garden by the fence."

You Don't Have to Hit Up the 'Big Guys' to Find Great Items

The Fort Collins area does have some "big names" when it comes to nurseries, that it seems we've all heard of: Bath Nursery, Fossil Creek Nursery, Gulley Greenhouse and Fort Collins Nursery come to mind, right off the bat.

What about those lesser-known nurseries around Fort Collins, though? Places that may be smaller, but have great selections and knowledge, can make you feel like your contributing to the community a little more, while sprucing up your home.

I've put together a list more than a half-dozen nurseries in the Fort Collins/Northern Colorado area that you may want to put on your list.