Kingsdene Nursery & Garden Center
16435 York Road, Monkton, MD 21111
Voted Best of Baltimore 2022 Nursery & Garden Center

Voted Best of Baltimore 2022 Nursery & Garden Center


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We Offer Delivery and Planting!

Don’t be this poor fellow! Did you know when you buy nursery stock (trees & shrubs) we also offer delivery and planting? Our landscapers are some of the best and will make sure your purchase is planted so it will grow and flourish for years to come. Ask about our delivery and planting services the next time you buy something from the nursery. Save your back and the blood, sweat and tears too!

“Miss Kim” Lilac Now Blooming in the Nursery

Beautiful and fragrant “Miss Kim” Lilac blooming in the nursery. Always reminiscent of our Grandmother’s lilacs. “Miss Kim” is a tree form Lilac with compact blooms. Purple buds reveal clusters of highly fragrant, lavender-blue flowers. Foliage is burgundy-tinged in fall. Generally resists powdery mildew. Slow growing reaching a height of approximately 6 to 8 feet. Great for border accent or mass planting. Available now.

Strawberry Plants Have Arrived in Our Nursery

Strawberry plants have arrived 🍓! These are June bearing strawberries and should be planted now or early April. Plant 18” apart in soil with compost mixed in; be sure not to bury the crown. 8 hours of sun is best. Be sure to feed with slow release fertilizer. Don’t overwater, strawberry plants do not like ☹️ wet feet. Then sit back and enjoy your bounty!

Fresh Cut Christmas Trees Now Available in the Nursery

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Kingsdene! The nursery is loaded with beautiful fresh cut “grown in the mountains” of North Carolina Frasiers, sweetly scented Douglas firs, plus wreaths, roping, bundled greens and more. You pick the tree and we do the rest, including trimming the bottom, netting, tie up and loading onto your car. Shop early (and often) for the best selection. Because our trees are fresh and full they sell very quickly so don’t delay.
 
Our quaint and cozy gift shop is filled with ornaments, gifts, decorated trees, and more. We have Boxwood, Magnolia, Winterberry, swags, decorated wreaths and mantle pieces. Plus a lovely and colorful selection of Poinsettias.
Come see what Santa and his elves have been up to. We are open everyday from 9 to 5. Shop local, shop small, and we will love you forever! HO HO HO
 
“Kingsdene Nursery & Garden Center – Voted Baltimore’s Best 2022 by Baltimore Magazine”
 

Reserve Your Fresh Trees for Christmas Now!

Read it and weep, 😭, only 47 days till Christmas! That being said if you are thinking this year of purchasing a live tree (ball and burlap for planting after the holidays) please reserve your tree now! Choose and purchase your tree and we will hold it for you until you are ready to pick it up. Now is the perfect time to dig and prepare the hole before it gets down right cold.
 
We have beautifully shaped Norway Spruce (Picea abies) in the 5 to 6′ range but if you add in the height of the root ball they should be approximately in the 6 to 7′ range once in your home. When planted, the Norway will maintain a nice pyramidal shape, they are low maintenance, sun to part shade, deer resistant and provides habitat for many varieties of birds. A live Christmas tree will be enjoyed for many years to come. Reserve now for the best selection, they tend to sell very quickly!
 
Our fresh cut trees will be ready for sale Thanksgiving week. First come, first served on fresh trees.
 
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! HO HO HO
 

Seeing Wheel Bugs in Your Garden? It’s a Good Thing!

You may have seen this around your garden and home and thought “eeewwww”, what is that ugly thing? That, my dear, is a wheel bug and not to be feared unless they bite you. They are a generalist predator and love to feast on the dreaded spotted lantern fly, which is a good thing! Often known as assassin bugs they sport a dagger-like, piercing-sucking beak. They feast on something small like an aphid right up to something the size of a caterpillars. The wheel bug can reach up to 1 1/2 inches in length but don’t mess with them because if they bite you they can pack quite a punch. Avoid using broad-spectrum pesticides because this is one bug you want in your garden. We’ve posted photos of wheel bug eggs compared to the eggs of the spotted lantern fly so you can identify the one to seek out and destroy. Photos courtesy of U. of Md. Entomology Dept.

Our Paperwhite and Amaryllis Bulbs

They’re back! Paperwhite and Amaryllis bulbs are in. Great gift item if you have a “non-gardener” 🙄(is there such a thing?) in your life. Add a pretty container and voila’, you have a gift that won’t break the bank. Enjoy the beauty of the Amaryllis, 3 to 4 stems with 4 to 6 blooms on each, and with proper care they should be repeat bloomers. The Kingsdene elves have been VERY busy so come on in and see what those little rascals have been up to.