Glenmar Nursery & Garden Center

Glenmar Nursery and Garden Center is a little hidden treasure. The employees here make this nursery special. They are absolute experts on gardening in the Lehigh Valley and surrounding areas.
I’ve been a loyal Glenmar customer for 8 years, and during that time have received from them the most sound and sage advice on amending soil, deterring pests, and ensuring success with recommended varieties of perennials, shrubs, and trees they sell. The most hardy and long-​lived plants in my yard were purchased from Glenmar: healthy hostas, gorgeous and unique selections of false spiraea, and my favorite coreopsis which has endured and improved throughout 7 years. They’ve also helped me diagnose and resolve problems with spruce and cherry trees.
The grounds of the nursery are beautiful and peaceful. They have a lovely selection of roses in the front, shrubs as you enter, trees around the perimeter, vines and perennials near the greenhouse, and shade perennials beneath a large tree. The greenhouse displays their annuals as well as their ponds, which are populated with numerous little frogs. Each year they offer a good variety of recently-​introduced perennials, which I had previously only found on mail-​order gardening websites. I’ve also purchased good quality landscaping materials, soil amendments, and all manner of gardening supplies here.

This garden center came highly recommended by my mother, and it was easy to see why. It is quite large — 5 acres of display gardens including a significant amount of water garden displays.
Prices are not inexpensive here — but you can’t beat the selection of perennials and shrubs. Have a hard time finding a particular plant? Try here.
The center itself is very neat and tidy and the price tags include large pictures making it easier to identify and picture plants in your garden.
The water garden selection was substantial including all supplies, fish and plants.
Definitely worth the drive.