# 12 – The Portland Nursery: Plants and trees and seeds Oh My!
Post #12 of 101 cool Portland Places – The Portland Nursery
The Portland Nursery at first glance might not seem like a “cool Portland place”, but I personally have been there many times where next thing I know a couple of hours have passed, loving it, and I am still not ready to leave, especially during Spring when everything is out and in bloom.
I first walk up and down the Fruit tree isles and dream about what my backyard should look like, then off to the herbs, the cactus garden, the Japanese Bonsai varieties, the vegetable starters….. ahh there is soo much…. it’s Disneyland for the gardener.
The Nursery can trace its roots back to one man, Albert Brownell, who opened the Portland Wholesale Nursery in 1907. In the early 1920′s Avery Steinmetz purchased the Nursery and for the next 60 years set about creating new standards for commercial horticulture; his impact was so great that he was the one of the first people honored in the American Association of Nurserymen’s Hall Of Fame. While it has changed hands again since Steimmetz was in charge, The Portland Nursery has always stayed true to its roots. Both locations sell everything from perennials to vegetables and gardening tools and equipment including those necessary to grow organically.
While both stores offer similar product selection the Stark location, located at 5050 SE Stark Street in the Laurelhurst / Hawthorne Neighborhood offers classes throughout the year in its century old building. These classes contain tips and tricks designed to make gardening easier Another treat at the Stark location includes the yearly apple tasting held in the fall. The Division St. nursery is located at 9000 SE Division in the Montavilla Neighborhood. This location offers classes on a variety of subjects including organic gardening and furniture building. As a special bonus classes taken at the Division location generate credit stamps that can be used for discounts of up to 30 percent off. For more information check out the Portland Nursery website at www.portlandnursery.com. Looking for more outdoor activities in Porltand? Check out these Portland Oregon parks known for their unique plant life, Hoyt Arboretum and the Japanese Gardens both of which are located in Washington Park, just minutes west of downtown Portland.
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