About The Gardeners Center:

Established in 1980, The Gardener’s Center is a second-generation, family business based in Darien, CT.

As a community mainstay, our business was built on and sustained by excellent personal service and carefully selected plant material. Our knowledgeable teams have been helping local gardeners for decades, and we are grateful to continue this tradition.

We believe in the healing power of plants and gardening while maintaining a healthy connection to the earth and our natural surroundings.

Our team embraces responsible and sustainable gardening with an emphasis on creating a living, biodynamic soil structure that helps to naturally ward off pests and diseases. We proudly feature a wide selection of pollinator-friendly and locally-grown native plants that need minimal amendments to thrive in our coastal Connecticut community. 

We also believe in cultivating community and joy. We're on a mission to promote happiness and foster growth for our customers and for our team.

The Gardener’s Center is certified by the Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA) for our commitment to organic, sustainable gardening.

Meet the Team:

Meet Kris

Owner & Cheerleader of Responsible Gardening

Kris has spent his whole life in the green industry, starting at The Gardener’s Center, earning a master’s in plant science from UCONN, and working in landscaping and green roofing. When he stepped into his father’s role leading the business, he brought a mission of responsible, nature-first gardening that the entire team puts into practice every day. Our crew is the heart of Gardener’s — dedicated, friendly, and ready to help — and if you don’t know that yet, you will soon. We’re all about creating a great place to work and a great experience for our customers.

Meet Sean

Garden Guru & General Manager

I’ve been working in the retail garden center industry for 27 years and have been with The Gardener’s Center since 2006. Although my formal background is in history, I developed a love for horticulture at an early age helping my great grandmother with her extensive perennial gardens. The best part of my job is getting to talk to people about plants every day, whether it be a novice gardener or plant geek like myself. I love hearing people’s success stories and I am always able to help when things don’t go exactly as planned. In my free time I enjoy gardening (obviously!), cooking, reading and keeping up with my 1898 Queen Anne Victorian house!

Meet Joy

Houseplant Guru & Greenhouse Manager

I have been in this industry for over 20 years and cannot imagine doing anything else. I love coming to work and being able to see, touch and smell all the wonders of Mother Nature. And passing along my love of nature to my daughter makes it so much more special.

Open Daily 9 AM to 5 PM

1396 Post Road, Darien, CT

(203) 655-2549