A few years ago someone in the family recommended a nursery that is off the beaten track. Its main center of operation is in Tuscarawas County and it is completely family owned and operated. The name is Mazzocca's, and their website in case you want to check it out is: http://www.mazzoccasgreenhouses.com.
This is really a nursery since they grow their own plants at Mazzocca's. The Tusc County location is 10750 Corundite Road, NW, Massillon, OH. They have every sort of plant you might want to purchase, and excellent advice from either the Mazzoccas themselves or their daughter who works there just about full-time. Their other location which is not yet open is 1638 Perry Drive SW, Canton, Ohio.
If you just have to get some impatiens this year, their place might be a good bet because their operation is self-contained and they may not have been affected by the mold problem. Last year I bought some wave petunias there and the results were spectacular. They also have very nice vegetable plants, so last year we got some tomatoes, basil, and parsley. I froze the beautiful, green basil leaves and then when I need some, I just get them out of the storage container. Since they are frozen, they run through the chopper-slicer-dicer really well.
The prices are very good, very competitive, and they also sell their own favorite brand of fertilizer, recommended by Mr. Mazzocca himself. They purchase a large quantity of the stuff and then break it out into plastic bags for home use. The company approved of this idea of theirs. It is not (I just can't think of the name right now) the usual fertilizer brand that a lot of folks use. Mr. Mazzocca does not like it at all.
Another thing that usually happens at Mazzoccas is they have kittens. A pregnant cat almost always finds her way to the facility in spring and has her babies. Two years ago the little kittens had just ventured out of the box the very day we went to buy plants. They were adorable!! And the good news is that no one can seem to resist these little balls of fluff and they are always adopted in no time flat. I could have stayed another hour playing with the kittens.
Speaking of kittens, a good friend of mine and my niece are both raising kittens taken from feral mothers. The kittens are bottle fed and cared for entirely by humans and as a result, they bond with people much better than cats usually do. They are in high demand actually. My niece has eight of them and should be adopting them out in a couple of weeks. She has a demanding job, and I am always amazed that she can find the time to do this extra work.
Well, if you want to take a nice little ride into the country and see a beautiful nursery run by really great folks, then try one of my favorite finds -- Mazzoccas. You won't be sorry that you made the trip.
Today we are off to Navarre for their children's health fair held at the Navarre "Y." The Lions are doing eye screening as their part of the event. It only lasts from 10-1 so we'll be home before long to take advantage of the beautiful weather today and get outside for a while. Take care, kind readers!!
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