We are located 3-1/2 Miles East of Jamestown, and 4-1/4 miles West of Interstate 71, on Old Route 35.
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Dear Gardening Friends,

Welcome to English Garden Farm! 

English Garden Farm is a 2 ½ acre private garden that is actually open to the public.  We started as vest-pocket nursery in the inner city of Columbus, Ohio in 1993 and, in search of more space, moved to the country in 2000.  After having destroyed some body joints and frazzled several nerves running the nursery, we realized that gardening had the potential of being a joyful enterprise – without the nursery.  So in late spring of 2007, the nursery ceased operation; space (and effort) was given over to making the garden what we had wanted it to be all along – a place for growing (and looking at) wonderful plants that could be shared with friends and other gardeners (who are almost always friends – automatically).

During the decent weather season (roughly mid-April through mid-November), the garden is always open to the public for meandering and study on Sundays from noon until 6:00 PM.  We are also happy to accommodate small groups at other times by appointment.  There is usually a gardener (me) around on Sundays to answer questions and, sooner or later, plant lists will be available to help visitors with identification (of the plants; we hope you already know who you are). The plants are not labeled (it’s a garden, not a small pet cemetery), but we rarely tire of answering questions.

The garden has developed in a manner which I preached during the nursery years: start with the big stuff first, then fill with smaller shrubs, then the perennials and finally, bulbs.

We are still at the smaller shrub stage but are adding some perennials just because we can’t help it.  Even though the garden is not yet replete with the perennially flowering herbaceous goodies one always hopes for, we think you will still find it of interest with over 500 different kinds of trees and shrubs including 50 different old-fashioned garden-type and shrubs roses and 100+ different conifers. Please plan to visit when you can take the time to look at details; many of our plants are rare and unusual and deserve more than a cursory glance. 

Looking forward to seeing some of you soon, 

Craig Jaynes (Mr. Greenjaynes – blame a former customer for that one.)

“To know someone here or there with whom there is understanding, in spite of distances or thoughts unexpressed, can make of this world a garden”  Goethe

NOTE: The garden’s pathways are all grass (usually) and there is some terrain involved (it is not all flat). That means it will have wet spots after rain and some parts can be difficult even for motorized wheelchairs.  We ask that animals be restricted to the car park area and that goes for small children if they are not well-behaved. Smoking is not permitted anywhere on the property.