Authentic Long Island Native Plants and Tick Bite Prevention

We're a small plant nursery offering homegrown and local native grasses and wildflowers for parks and gardens. We grow and field test them to better understand how plants interact in varying light, soil, and habitat conditions. We're open most days, but you must contact us in advance, by appointment only. We also sell weekly at the Port Jefferson Farmers Market on Sundays, May through the end of October.

Natural Landscape Design Services

Mindy Block is our grower with more than 20 years of experience with Long Island native plant communities. Caran Markson is a professional garden designer, with the same amount of experience, specializing in naturalizing landscapes, balancing color, design, beauty, and pollinators. 
Are you looking to enhance one garden or do you want us to give you advice on your entire property? Sign up (on right). Please note, longer distances may incur additional fees. ​We will then ask you to send photos, sharing any initial ideas. 
  • ​First Visit to discuss design and maintenance ideas. We'll bring plants too and then send you a summary sheet with relevant rough sketches.
  • Second Visit to focus on maintenance ideas, design review, and we will bring plants too. The second visit usually takes place 1-3 months later, since the plants need to get established first, depending on seasonality. We ask that you send updated photos prior to our visit.
Note: We don't do installations or maintenance, but offer some tips. We can bring in additional experts in footpath design, house portraits, forest therapy guidance, invasive species control, as needed, though additional fees will apply. Contact us with any questions.

Native Plants We Grow & Sell
Inventory (O8/04/22)
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Quality Parks members receive a 25% discount on retail plant prices, and we also discount services.  
Perennials
Ferns
Grasses
Shrubs/Trees
Safety Equipment (only available in person)
  • Cedar Oil TickSpray
  • Permethrin Tick Spray
  • Permethrin Treated Socks

Consulting Team

Mindy Block, Quality Parks Founder &  President, is also our grower. She has Masters Degree in Environmental Studies from Antioch New England. Caran Markson is our Native Plant Designer. She is certified as a Master Gardener, with many years of local professional practice. We also pull in specialists as needed.

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