Peckham’s Greenhouse

From where ever you are in New England, this place is worth the trip.
Situated in beautiful Little Compton, this nursery is fully stocked with pots and plants for all environments. But the best thing about this place is that the staff actually know about plants… and are so nice and helpful.
Treat yourself and go to Peckam’s.

A little piece of heaven on earth
Everything for the garden and home as well as exotic and rare finds. Happy knowledgeable staff makes you feel like part of the family. Definitely worth the trip!

Great place to go. I have found everyone to be helpful and friendly. They even planted my terrariums. Everyone has been willing to answer all of my questions and have made great suggestions on best plants! Their selection is exceptional. They have reasonably priced cut flowers, and lovely arrangements.

Visiting Peckham’s Greenhouse is like visiting an arboretum greenhouse. The selection of unusual, rare and specimen plants is unrivaled in the area. The fragrances, the colors bring a ray of sunshine even on a cold wintery day. The owner is knowledgable and the staff very helpful. The location is beautifully scenic with farm walls, fields with grazing cows overlooking the river and bay.

They’ve got plenty of nooks and crannies to get lost in, ogling plants. The prices are decent considering they’ve got a monopoly in the area and the quality of seasonal plants is very good.
However, upon asking an employee if she could recommend any plants that do well in bright sun and are cat friendly, she sort of shrugged and said, I think any plant would do. Then she walked away. Um, OK. Good thing I had my smartphone so I could do the research myself.
So if you know you’re plants and what you’re looking for then Peckham’s is great. Otherwise, I can’t really recommend their plant buying advice. Or lack thereof.

I’m very familiar with many many of the local garden centers in southern and eastern Rhode Island. Peckham’s is by far my favorite and I routinely drive the 30 minutes to get there bypassing over a dozen others on the way.
Their prices are quite low in comparison to most others, I have yet to find a cheaper one not called Walmart. In addition, their selection is HUGE! loads of indoor plants available and in very nice condition. Their tree, shrub and vine selection is better than anywhere else except for the farmers daughter in N. Kingston, but you’ll pay top dollar there.
Great selection, Great prices and Great ownership. Although when it’s a busy spring weekend you’ll probably find yourself in a slow line. Highly recommended!

Peckham’s is really a great greenhouse. They have an excellent selection of Annuals, Perennials, Vegetables, Herbs.
The staff is really helpful, and the prices are good. What else could you want?

Ooooooooooooookay… Peckham’s Greenhouse, where do I start? Well, I guess I’ll start with the pros and save the big, gargantuan sized con for after.
Okay now then, I’ll explain the good points, which are many. The selection is awesome, and the staff members take good care of the plants… it’s always nice to go to a nursery/​greenhouse and see a selection of HEALTHY potted plants, lacking in the brown leaves department *cough*Wal-Mart*cough*, amongst other places. Also, the staff members themselves are always asking if you need any help with anything and seem to have, for the most part, a decent knowledge of horticulture, always a plus. The prices themselves are not dirt cheap (no pun intended!), but of course you do get what you pay for, and the quality is normally good, and I’m sure there are other places that would charge much more anyway for crappier quality.
Now, on to my problem with Peckham’s. It’s the only problem I do have, but It’s big enough to keep me from ever going there again. In fact, I’m going to take their pamphlet I kept the first time I went there and was impressed and throw it directly in my fire pit and toast some delicious s’mores tasting of satisfaction over it! I make myself laugh, I truly do… The owner, Rick, was so rude to me when I asked a simple question about a return. Rude is an understatement, actually. Now, I am «green» to the whole gardening/​landscaping deal. In fact, this is my first year trying it out, just to give some background about myself in this hobby. Hence the reason why I called and asked this particular question.
What happened was I bought a perennial costing $ 8.95, which is a good price, don’t get me wrong. But when I went to plant it, I got it into the dirt and began to press around it, ensuring it took the soil/​compost like I always do, and the whole top of the plant broke off. Obviously, I saved the receipt and called back, and I explained my situation to him and asked if I bring the broken plant in with my receipt if they’ll give me a refund/​new plant. The conversation went as such:
Rick: «Whose fault was it? Was it OUR fault you did that to the plant?»
Me: «Well, no, obviously it was an accident by me, but I DO have the receipt and I was just wondering if I could…
Rick, cutting me off: «What do you think it is??? An ice cream cone or something??? You expect a free plant from US? That’s an $ 8.95 plant ya know.»
Me: «I understand that, and I realize that, and if I have to pay for another plant, that’s okay, but I was only curious.»
Rick: «Well whoop-​de-​doo, you just got yourself a free plant, you happy now?»
Me: «You know something? Don’t even bother. Thanks anyway.» (click)
Okay, if I knew I couldn’t exchange it, do you think I would call? Ya know, I’m not omnipotent, so I am so sorry, Rick, for bothering you, gods forbid. I am only a curious customer asking about a simple policy, I meant you no harm, I promise. And no, I wasn’t born yesterday, I know a plant is a tad different than an ice cream cone, but because I am new to gardening and had no clue whether you do refunds or not… guess what, asshole? I CALLED!!! HURRAH FOR ME!!! I WANTED TO MAKE SURE SO I KNEW WHETHER OR NOT I WAS GOING TO SPEND ANOTHER 9 BUCKS OR NOT!!! WOW! JUST LIKE ANY OTHER CAUTIOUS PERSON… Now, don’t get me wrong, a policy is a policy, and that’s not at all what I had a problem with… it’s the way I was treated and spoken to over the phone. I work at a grocery store and If a customer is pissing me off I bite my tongue, go home, and open a bottle of ol’ grand dad… not insult them for asking a simple question, and I wasn’t being rude to him or asking him in an abrasive way by any means, only because I do know mean people can simply suck, and why ruin someone’s day anyway? But anywho, that’s my big gripe about Peckham’s and I will NOT be going back because of this. But that’s just me personally, and I really can put up with a lot of crap, too.

This is my favorite greenhouse/​nursery ever (and I’ve been to quite a few). Plants are always great quality, and a great price. Peckham’s tends to have unusual varieties, and this is especially true if you are into herbs. They have really unusual herbs in their greenhouse, along with a wonderful selection of unique succulents.
I usually shop here for annuals, and the selection and price for annuals are great. I know less about their perrenials and shrubs and trees. They look great, but I don’t know about their prices on these because I’ve never looked.
Garden décor and planters are wicked cool, and there is always a section filled with marked-​down items. Greenhouses and the grounds are fun to roam over for a while. Location is beautiful and rural-​feeling in Little Compton (which, in my book, is the prettiest town in New England).
Parking is ample, but it is scary to pull out of a parking space because it can be hard to see if someone is coming. Try to park away from other cars which will block your view. You’ll know what I’m talking about when you go.