Amherst Nurseries

What Amherst Nurseries does

Amherst Nurseries is a family-built, privately held wholesale nursery and landscape construction company headquartered at 200 Bay Road, Hadley, Massachusetts. The company operates 50+ acres of irrigated, field-grown nursery production in the Pioneer Valley and offers 123 species of trees, shrubs, and perennials, all acclimated over multiple growing seasons to New England climate conditions including freeze-thaw cycles, late spring frosts, and Connecticut River Valley soils. It has served Massachusetts for 25+ years (with the current business established around 2000).

The company's revenue comes from four streams: (1) wholesale nursery sales to trade customers at competitive unit pricing, (2) quote-based landscape construction including tree and shrub installation plus hardscaping and stonework, (3) ongoing maintenance and seasonal care programs, and (4) residential and commercial snow plowing during winter. Go-to-market is sales-led and regional: direct relationships with 14 named Massachusetts municipalities (Chicopee, Everett, Greenfield, Haverhill, Leominster, Longmeadow, Lynn, Malden, New Bedford, Northampton, Southbridge, Springfield, Taunton, Worcester), an unnamed trade/landscape professional customer base purchasing wholesale-only, and walk-in plus quote-driven residential customers. The website provides a quote request form with a 24-hour follow-up commitment and a content/blog channel with planting and seasonal guides.

Operations are intentionally narrow: no app, no API, no integrations, no AI/ML capabilities, no patents, no awards, and no institutional capital beyond a $120,000 Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources grant in August 2023. The company currently employs 11–50 people (firmographic) and is actively hiring both a CEO-track General Manager and a seasonal-to-permanent General Laborer as of May 2026. Ownership remains with the founding family and there is no evidence of a parent company, M&A activity, or a planned liquidity event.

Name

Amherst Nurseries

Legal name

Amherst Nurseries

Website

https://amherstnurseries.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Amherst Nurseries is a family-built wholesale nursery and landscape construction company in Hadley, Massachusetts, operating 50+ acres of field-grown stock across 123 species. It serves trade professionals, 14 Massachusetts municipalities, and residential customers across Western Massachusetts with installation, maintenance, and snow removal services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nursery and Landscape Services

NAICS

Nursery and Tree Production (111421), Nursery and Floriculture Production (11142), Support Activities for Crop Production (11511)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Nursery Production (Woody Ornamentals: Trees, Shrubs, Roses) (AFAGAHAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Seasonal Color, Planting & Horticultural Services (BPABADAL), Landscape Plant & Nursery Stock Wholesalers (Grower-Wholesalers) (AFAGAHAM)

Keywords

• Wholesale nursery stock
• Landscape construction services
• Tree and shrub installation
• Field-grown nursery plants
• Municipal landscaping services

Headquarters

HQ city

Amherst

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Nursery Sales: High-quality trees, shrubs, and perennials sold exclusively to the trade at competitive wholesale pricing. Stock is field-grown and acclimated to New England climate.
2. Landscape Construction: Full-service landscape construction from concept to completion, including tree & shrub installation, hardscaping & stonework. Provided to residential, commercial, and municipal customers.
3. Maintenance & Seasonal Care: Ongoing maintenance programs including lawn care, garden maintenance, property upkeep, and seasonal care services.
4. Snow Removal Services: Residential and commercial snow plowing and removal services during winter months.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Amherst Nurseries grows and sells field-grown trees, shrubs, and perennials on over 50 acres in Hadley, Massachusetts, primarily through wholesale trade-only nursery sales. The company also provides full-service landscape construction, including tree and shrub installation, hardscaping and stonework, ongoing maintenance and seasonal care, and residential and commercial snow removal services for municipalities, trade partners, and homeowners across Massachusetts.

Product overview

Amherst Nurseries operates as a wholesale nursery and landscape construction company with two core offerings: wholesale nursery stock sales and landscape construction services. The wholesale nursery division sells high-quality trees, shrubs, and perennials exclusively to the trade from their 50+ acre facility in Hadley, MA, with stock acclimated to New England climate. The landscape construction division provides full-service outdoor space creation including tree and shrub installation, hardscaping and stonework, and ongoing maintenance. Additional services include snow removal and seasonal care programs. The company serves municipalities, commercial clients, and trade partners (landscapers) across Massachusetts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wholesale Nursery Stock

Named customers17 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ChicopeecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChicopee is one of 14 Massachusetts municipalities served by Amherst Nurseries, receiving wholesale nursery stock and landscape services including street trees and municipal plantings.
• EverettcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEverett is one of 14 Massachusetts municipalities served by Amherst Nurseries, receiving wholesale nursery stock and landscape services.
• GreenfieldcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreenfield is one of 14 Massachusetts municipalities served by Amherst Nurseries, receiving wholesale nursery stock and landscape services.
• HaverhillcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHaverhill is one of 14 Massachusetts municipalities served by Amherst Nurseries, receiving wholesale nursery stock and landscape services.
• LeominstercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeominster is one of 14 Massachusetts municipalities served by Amherst Nurseries, receiving wholesale nursery stock and landscape services.
• LongmeadowcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLongmeadow is one of 14 Massachusetts municipalities served by Amherst Nurseries, receiving wholesale nursery stock and landscape services.
• LynncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLynn is one of 14 Massachusetts municipalities served by Amherst Nurseries, receiving wholesale nursery stock and landscape services.
• MaldencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMalden is one of 14 Massachusetts municipalities served by Amherst Nurseries, receiving wholesale nursery stock and landscape services.
• New BedfordcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew Bedford is one of 14 Massachusetts municipalities served by Amherst Nurseries, receiving wholesale nursery stock and landscape services.
• NorthamptoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorthampton is one of 14 Massachusetts municipalities served by Amherst Nurseries, receiving wholesale nursery stock and landscape services.
• SouthbridgecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSouthbridge is one of 14 Massachusetts municipalities served by Amherst Nurseries, receiving wholesale nursery stock and landscape services.
• SpringfieldcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpringfield is one of 14 Massachusetts municipalities served by Amherst Nurseries, receiving wholesale nursery stock and landscape services.
• TauntoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTaunton is one of 14 Massachusetts municipalities served by Amherst Nurseries, receiving wholesale nursery stock and landscape services.
• WorcestercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorcester is one of 14 Massachusetts municipalities served by Amherst Nurseries, receiving wholesale nursery stock and landscape services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Bailey Nurseries: One of the largest wholesale nurseries in North America, headquartered in Minnesota with broad woody ornamental and shrub production. Represents the scaled incumbent Amherst competes against on commodity shrub material.
• Monrovia Nursery Company: California-headquartered national grower of premium container-grown nursery stock distributed through garden centers. Sets the bar on branded, premium-positioned nursery products and represents direct competition on trade delivery.

Regional players

• Pleasant View Gardens: New Hampshire-based wholesale nursery producing annuals, perennials, and shrubs for the Northeast market. Comparable climate zone, trade-only distribution model, and breadth of woody and perennial inventory.
• Mahoney's Garden Center: Multi-location Massachusetts garden center and nursery with grow-your-own stock, landscape design-build, and maintenance services. Comparable product breadth and customer segments within the same regional market.
• Cavicchio Greenhouses: Sudbury, Massachusetts-based grower and landscape supplier with nursery stock, hardscape, and installation services — overlapping customer base in Greater Boston/Western MA and competing for trade and municipal accounts.

Direct peers

• Prides Corner Farms: Connecticut-based wholesale nursery growing a wide variety of container and field-grown woody ornamentals for the trade across the Northeast. Closely matches Amherst's field-grown, trade-only wholesale model and climate-adapted positioning.
• Weston Nurseries: Hopkinton, Massachusetts-based garden center and nursery operating in New England with comparable breadth in woody ornamentals, landscape services, and a multi-generational history serving MA homeowners and contractors. Most directly comparable geographic peer.

Emerging players

• Star Roses and Plants: Pennsylvania-based wholesale nursery and plant brand developer producing woody ornamentals, roses, and perennials for the Eastern U.S. Comparable product mix in climate-adapted woody plants with a national brand franchise model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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