The Flower House Of Bayport

When I was little Bayport had greenhouses and flower shops all over town. This area was actually well known for their greenhouses. Most of them now are condos and a 7-11, but there are few that are still around. The biggest and oldest is Bayport Flower Houses.

Bayport Flower Houses is just a great place to wander around - it is huge. Beside plants, they have tons of other interesting goodies. The staff from the owners to the check out people are so nice and so knowledgeable and so helpful. They have a lot events here and you have to go at Christmas time. It is decorated beautifully and a great place to try to get a Christmas card photo of the kids. Every year they hold a tree lighting and have Santa available for photos - it's free and so much nicer then that mall Santa.

If you ever buy anything from Bayport Flower Houses make sure to give them your address because you will receive their newsletter in the mail. I just got mine yesterday. It is filled with all sorts of gardening tips - I am pretty much just above a black thumb in the gardening department. They also hold classes. The big plus with the newsletter is the coupons. These coupons are not the same ones they have in the local papers, they are different and better. The best coupon in the newsletter was 50% off any single item - limit of $100. That's a great coupon!

Their web site also has coupons and lots of information - http://www.bayportflowers.com/
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Blooming In Bayport

There is a group in Bayport called Neighbors and Gardeners of Bayport & Blue Point that was started in 1995. It is a garden club and everyone with all levels of gardening experience are welcomed. Last week this group held their annual garden tour. Someone I know had their garden on the tour and I went to her house to take photos for The Gazette (hopefully they'll use them). Whatever you think people who belong to a garden look like - it's true - all the ladies with their big straw hats with flowers on them. They were great bunch and so nice.

The Neighbors and Gardeners of Bayport & Blue Point are also responsible for the beautification project, which is those huge blooming planters on the street corners of Bayport and Blue Point. They also do plantings at Corey Beach, Bayport Beach, Nicholas Road and Meadowcroft. Membership to the club is very reasonable at $15 a year. There is a different program each month with presentations, live demonstrations and field trips.

To join or more info on this group - call Jody at 631-363-8713