Rick's Custom Nursery       was established as a  wholesale nursery in 1981 selling to garden       centers and  commercial landscapers throughout the Mid Atlantic       states.  Following Rick's back surgery in 2000, we were no longer       able to continue selling to garden centers and  forced to close our       wholesale operation. However, we couldn't stop growing plants!       We merely switched gears and focused on offering the general       public an expanded selection of some of our favorites and unique       perennials, trees and shrubs direct from us, the grower!

Our goal is to provide the newest introductions and best cultivars developed    in the horticultural world. We are constantly searching and testing these    selections in our display gardens in order to offer an exceptional product to you!                                                                « Our annual Open House extends an invitation for you to tour our display gardens    and view the selections which are suitable for your landscape.      Over the years, we've become aware of the alarming trend of perennials being grown like annuals.      Frequently grown in heated greenhouses, over fertilized and forced for early spring sales, these      'chemically addicted' plants will typically suffer or eventually fail in the landscape.      Our hardy, robust plants are grown for a year, over wintered in unheated hoop houses and have never been      'forced'. We are committed to providing superior plant quality with the outstanding selection of top performing      hardy perennials, trees and shrubs we offer. You can buy from us with confidence!

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Mail Order:     We gladly accept mail orders and ship via U.S. Postal Service Priority Mail. Information can be found here:     Ordering    Visiting Us:      Rick's Custom Nursery is located in Lexington, Virginia and is open by appointment only. You are more than     welcome to email us with your order and make an appointment for pick up at the nursery.     We do not have a retail store but will make every effort to provide a convenient time for your visit. However,     we do request at least a 48 hour notice to ensure we are able to plan our daily responsibilities around your visit.     Our home is our nursery and as we have no employees available to answer the phone, we do not provide a     telephone number. We understand that you may have questions - however, we are away from the phone from     dawn to dusk and we're always happy to promptly respond via email to answer any questions you may have.    Advance Orders  for Open House and Botanical Garden Fairs: We continue to encourage you to place an order     in advance to pick up at any of these events. Advance orders guarantee we'll bring the plants you want with the     advantage of discounted show pricing and no shipping costs. Advance orders also provide the best selection!
We encourage you to visit us    at our Open House  when    we have an excellent display    of our plants available for    purchase at our discounted    show pricing.		You can also visit us at any    of the Botanical Garden Fairs    in Virginia where we exhibit in    the spring and fall!

Proprietors:  Rick and Debbie Corrington      We do it all! We have no team of workers - we are the 'team' and actually prefer     it that way. Although our demanding 24/7 schedule doesn't permit much time away     from the nursery, we love growing plants and wouldn't have it any other  way.      Our two 'man' team allows us to be intimately involved in the day to day     production of all our plants and provide the TLC they deserve.

When we are able to take a break in our production cycle,    you'll most likely find us working in our display gardens or    exploring the woodlands.    Our interest in wildflowers provides endless enjoyment    whether we're challenged with identifying new plants or    taking advantage of photography opportunities.
In addition to my daily tasks at the nursery,  I was honored when Dave's Garden gave me an opportunity to try my hand at writing! I joined the team of writers at DG (as it's referred to by its members) who published daily articles about what else? Gardening! If  you'd like to read a sample of my articles, click here. I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I've enjoyed writing them!  Although I haven't written any recent articles for DG, plans are in the works to continue writing for the website we're developing ~ our new Cubit!    In 2010 Dave Whitinger, the founder of Dave's Garden, established Cubits ~ A Universe of Communities where I   joined the enthusiasm of his new venture! When he asked Cubits members to help create a banner for his new site,   I was thrilled when he chose my design!
My favorite Cubit is Mid Atlantic Musings, where members share their hobbies, photography,   travels and of course - Gardening!    We've recently opened our own Cubit on the site and plan to develop Forums where our    customers and friends can ask questions or share their gardening passion with us. We invite   you to visit our Cubit, introduce yourself and give us your suggestions of what we might offer   to help you with your gardens!   Future plans are the addition of articles I'll be writing which might include everything from   our favorite plants to offering DIY instructions for Garden Art!   ~  Debbie
Our Website:      The website was originally developed for Botanical Garden Fair customers who     requested a reference for the plants we offer. Although our website does not offer     the ability to order via a shopping cart at this time, we've attempted to provide an     uncomplicated site with easy navigation. The website is updated regularly with     the new selections we offer and plant images are added to our Photo Gallery  »»          We've redesigned our Photo Gallery and will continue to add new photos of our    gardens: "Our Landscape...a Journey through the years". It's always amazing    to us when we look back through the photos we've taken of the gardens over the    years. We're constantly planting, expanding the borders or changing the themes of    the gardens as the landscape matures. We've also been busy developing our    arboretum to test the many species and cultivars of trees and shrubs we grow.        We invite you to browse 'Our Landscape' photos and view our progress through    »»    the years. We hope you'll be able to take a few minutes and follow along with what    we've accomplished in our 'spare time'!         We maintain our website and Photo Gallery ourselves and always appreciate your    comments or suggestions.  Please feel free to email us anytime!    Thank you for visiting Rick's Custom Nursery!    ~ Rick and Debbie