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Show Mom you care
Mother’s Day falls on Sunday, May 10 this year, a year unlike any other in modern memory. The COVID-19 virus has changed wedding plans, cancelled birthday and anniversary parties, emptied churches, schools, and many businesses.
By Ann Katzenbach
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Normally, one of the busiest days of the year for local plant nurseries and florists, this year, Mother’s Day looks like it might not include a restaurant or a trip to the local plant nursery.
As we go to press with this month’s edition of the Insider, the shopping landscape is further complicated by different governmental decrees in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. In Massachusetts, plant growers are considered essential businesses because they sell herbs and vegetable starts. In Rhode Island they are essentially closed. This may have changed by the time you read this, and that would be a sign that we were getting through this difficult time. However, if you want to purchase plants on Mother’s Day (or any other day), in Rhode Island, you need to call ahead and place your order and it will be delivered to your car.
At Chaves Gardens in Middletown, you can shop, but the number of customers is very limited. They will put ordered plant material in your car for you. At Peckham’s Greenhouse in Little Compton, there is no shopping in the store. Call in your order and it will be placed in a wagon in the parking area for you to load. On their helpful website, Peckham’s recommends buying a gift card that will not expire. They will also deliver. Visit peckhamsgreenhouse.com or call 401-636-4775.
In Massachusetts, rules are a bit more relaxed. At Avant Gardens at 710 High Hill Road in North Dartmouth, Katherine Fallon Gonsalves will delivery a custom bouquet to you or your Mother’s door.
Tracey says they are taking things one day at a time. They are keeping their inside space monitored for the number of shoppers and expect people will practice safe distancing. Payment is taken outdoors. They also take orders by phone for pick up and will deliver. Their website will have current information under “Nursery News.” Go to avantgardens.com or call 508-998-8819.
Some local growers and greenhouses are too busy to keep current on their websites, so you may not find out their news online. It’s worth calling ahead to be sure what to expect, but best to try this a few days in advance. On the Sunday of Mother’s Day the phones are sure to be busy.
A garden gift that would probably please any mother who loves her garden would be some landscaping material delivered on the day of your choosing. A.G. Bettencourtat 821 Main Road in Westport will deliver mulch, loam, or stone. Bettencourts can also create a beautiful clamshell driveway for your home. Call 508-636-4009.
Another possible garden gift would be consultation with a landscape designer. Bill Gil of Blisscapes Landscape Nursery in South Dartmouth (508-636-6535) specializes in native plants, a unique approach to planting your property and helping out the birds. Also in South Dartmouth, John Cate at Village Gardens does design and is an experienced pruner. Perhaps your garden shrubs and trees are in need of a good haircut.
If you want something more creative than Floral Telegraph Delivery on Mother’s Day, Fallon’s Flower Design does not have a retail shop, but Fallon Gonsalves will discuss arrangements and deliver. She lives in Westport. Check out Fallon’s Floral Design on Facebook or call 774-319-0515.
Whatever COVID-19 has to offer for Mother’s Day this year, it will still not be a normal Sunday. The focus for this annual day is no different. The best thing you can do to honor your mother in these strange times is just to show you care – a hug (if it’s safe), a phone call, a homemade dinner or a cake, a letter, or even a poem!
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