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Historic greenhouse selling "grown on location" bedding plants, heirloom tomatoes and herbs. Visit our sales stand from May to Sept to see what we have! Frank P.
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CASH ONLY. The historic Underwood Greenhouses in Belmont, MA were constructed in 1898 and 1910 based on the designs of Lord & Burnham, a prominent greenhouse design firm. The greenhouses were built by Henry Oliver Underwood and his brother Loring Underwood, one of the first Landscape Architects in the Boston area, and housed a variety of fancy floral plants such as camellias and gardenias. The Und

erwood family was quite ingenious, and is famous for "inventing" the canning process and for manufacturing "Underwood Deviled ham", which is still sold in supermarkets today. In the early 1900's the Underwood family's Belmont estate hosted many important dignitaries, including several Presidents of the United States, as well as a pet bear from Maine. In the early 1980's, while part of the estate was divided for housing, the greenhouse fell into the hands of a retired local florist, Mr. Curro. For many years he maintained the greenhouses and grew a variety of annuals and perennials. The beginning of the 21st century brought a new era to the greenhouse as his daughter became more and more interested in plant culture. She and her husband have undertaken a never-ending renovation of the buildings and continue the propagation of annuals, perennials, herbs and heirloom tomato plants. Underwood Greenhouses is one of the few places in the Boston area where you can be sure that the plants you are buying are truly "locally grown." In May, 2012, the Underwood Greenhouses received a Belmont Historical Society Preservation Award that recognizes ongoing efforts to preserve and maintain them.

05/27/2024

...And a Happy Memorial Day to all. The Veteran Memorial at Clay Pit Pond is ready for today's events! Don't forget your loved ones and especially your Veterans on this holiday. After the Memorial Day events, visit Underwood Greenhouses for a large selection of plants for your gardening projects.

05/04/2024

Underwood Greenhouses is planning on OPENING DAY to be Friday, May 10, weather dependent. We will start to put out plants like geraniums, marigolds, etc. that can take those cooler evenings. Sales will start to ramp up somewhere around May 20. The plants are waiting for you to come and take them away! Lots of goodies this year. Check our list: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1OiX9cW0wkJd3CvviUgdde_jNbMlHmzUJzsO3kDpd-Gw/edit =0

04/23/2024

Underwood Greenhouses needs about 600 4-inch diameter sized pots in good condition! Square preferred, but we will also take round. We do not need any other size at the moment, so please help us out and bring 4 inch size only. The photos below show the kind of pots we need. You can drop them off at the outdoor plant stand anytime - Underwood Greenhouses, 20 School Street, Belmont.

04/21/2024

It has started!! Place your online order with Underwood Greenhouses today. So many wonderful plants to choose from.....and locally grown with love!!!! Go to the "Online Order Form" at this link on our website: https://underwoodgreenhouses.weebly.com/plants--pricing.html
For those who are new to Underwood Greenhouses, this is how it works - you place your order online. You hear from me within a few days about a designated pickup date (pickups begin around May 8, depending on what you are ordering). You show up on the designated pickup date and take your order away by leaving me a check or money in an envelope. It's pretty simple.

03/10/2024

Bet you just can't wait to get started! Make sure you keep Underwood Greenhouses in mind this Spring for your bedding plants (annuals, perennials, tomato plants, herb plants). Our selection for Spring 2024 will be similar to last year, with a few additions and deletions. We will be doing online orders again this year, with orders being taken sometime in late April. And sales will begin at our little plant stand in early May. A colorful summer is a beautiful thing!

09/12/2023

Rainiest summer on record? Well, the plants certainly were loving it! I've heard from a lot of my customers that Impatiens have been starring in their flower beds! I've always liked them and REALLY like them now that it's obvious deers and rabbits DON"T like them. Here are 3 different types of impatiens in photos from my gardens: Impatien Imara mixed with trailing Susie vine (for some sun); New Guinea Impatien Harmony Magenta (sun or part sun); Sunpatien (sun or part sun). We will have these next year, so make a note!
Another winner this year was the sunny yellow Melampodium and the Profusion Zinnia, shown here lining a walkway. Great big show of color from these.

09/02/2023

Spent most of the month of August tramping around Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons with the hubby. Went into back-country, saw mating Bison, climbed a few 10,000+ ft. mountains. rode horses, swam in natural hot springs, viewed a ga-zillion hot springs, hot pools, geysers, etc. Yes, even Old Faithful.....It's worth a visit once in your life!
But the whole time I kept thinking about NEXT YEAR'S PLANT ORDER! So, if you bought something you especially loved this year, let me know. Or if there is something you think I should carry, let me know. (keep in mind that I have to order in large quantities, so I have to stay in the mainstream). So, let me know!! I need to get my order in early.
In the meantime, have you ever seen such gorgeous colors created by nature?! It's even better in person.

05/19/2023

Even though Belmont's Town Day is cancelled tomorrow, May 20, the Belmont Garden Club will be holding its annual Perennial Sale at the Lion's Club, 1 Common Street, Belmont, MA from 9:00 am to noon. Come out and support the Garden Club ! Underwood Greenhouses is one of many donators to this sale which will offer perennials, herbs, tomato plants, and flowering annuals. DON'T FORGET!

05/07/2023

WE ARE OPEN! See photos......so, what are you waiting for? Spring is here! Come on over for our great selection of locally grown plants. www.underwoodgreenhouses.weebly.com
See you soon.....but don't wait too long. These babies fly out of here!

04/23/2023

We are full and GROWING! Now is the time to place your online order - www.underwoodgreenhouses.weebly.com - find our online order form under "Plants and Pricing" - if you want to reserve some special items. We are scheduling pickups to start around May 8. It's still a little chilly to put these plants outside, so let Underwood Greenhouses grow them in our snug Greenhouses for YOU!

04/11/2023

Guess what's starting to fill up with all sorts of plants....the Underwood Greenhouses! We've been busily planting and with this nice weather, things are shaping up. Visit our website to view what we will have to offer this year: https://underwoodgreenhouses.weebly.com/
Find our list under "Plants and Pricing" - Enjoy!

03/17/2023

Happy St. Patrick's Day....always loved this holiday - it's my sister's birthday, it's the day after my birthday, and it always signals the beginning of Spring! Underwood Greenhouses will begin to jump into action very soon and begin planting over 15,000 plants for our customers happiness! Some new items this year:
MELAMPODIUM JACKPOT GOLD: Chose this because it is in flower all summer and the bunnies and deer turn up their little noses at it.
PEPPER QUICKFIRE: I chose this annual pepper plant as it is both edible, and ornamental - take your choice! Bunnies and deers may chomp once, but once they taste the heat, it is doubtful they'll return.
CELOSIA FRESH LOOK RED: I chose this annual as it is very good for adding to your garden bouquets. It loves sun and heat and is great as a standalone in a large pot on your deck.
ACHILLEA SUMMER BERRIES: I chose this perennial as it is a great pollinator-birds and butterflies love it, but rabbits and deer won't touch it! Colors are long lasting and it looks great in a garden bouquet.

WE WILL BE TAKING ONLINE ORDERS THIS YEAR!

11/28/2022

Happy Holidays! The decorating begins NOW! To help you along, make sure you visit the Belmont Garden Club's Holiday Greens Sale this Saturday, December 3,2022 from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 pm at Chenery Middle School. I can tell you firsthand that these wreaths, swags, etc. are works of art!! Belmont Garden Club members have put forth all their talents to bring you some prized pieces! I know this since we are storing them all at Underwood Greenhouses before the sale (sorry, no previews - come to the BGC sale!) MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

09/09/2022

Underwood Greenhouses just put out buckets of our much loved "Forever Autumn" bouquets. Sweet bouquets filled with garden flowers, herbs and other goodies. Long lasting and fragrant!
Now, if anyone can guess what movie featured "Forever Autumn" as a song, you get a gold star! Two gold stars if you know who sang the song for the movie!

Anyway, they are very nice for just $3.00.

We continue to be putting out our tomato trays, so gt them when you can! Various prices on those.

07/18/2022

Just picked and put out a pile of beautiful Zucchini for sale.
$1.00 each and worth every cent!! Come and get them! Roadwork shouldn't be too bad tomorrow, but keep in mind they work on the road from 7 am- 3 pm.

06/22/2022

Pool planters went out today to Underwood pool here in Belmont. Underwood Greenhouses annually creates and donates these flower planters to the Town pool and young swimmers certainly love to watch them grow during summer swim season. The Underwood pool in Belmont is the oldest outdoor public swimming pool in the country and it is just a stone's throw away from Underwood Greenhouses. We certainly enjoy swimming there every night all summer long!

06/20/2022

It's Father's Day! Oftentimes Fathers get overlooked.....here's a remembrance of my father, Frank Curro hard at work in the greenhouses that he bought in 1980 and saved from demolition. My father loved flowers - he was a talented designer who sent many a bride to the altar decked out in flowers, flowers, flowers! He also understood how to grow things - that's why he was overjoyed to buy the Underwood Greenhouses for his retirement and promised to keep them going. Well, 40 years later, my father is gone, but we are still at it! Thanks to all my customers for a GREAT year (despite the roadwork out front). Underwood Greenhouses would not exist without all of YOU! Frank thanks you, too, from the bottom of his heart!

05/28/2022

IT'S MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND! Thank your Veterans for their service! I'm giving a special shout out to my Uncle Joe - He's 97 and saw plenty of action in his day as he served our country.

Underwood Greenhouses has lots of bedding and vegetables plants for your gardens. Come on out - there is no Road Construction all weekend so shop in peace and quiet! Memorial Day special is Petunias (4" pot) only $1.00. Identify yourself as a Veteran this weekend and you will get special pricing!

If you are done planting, pass this along to a buddy.

05/11/2022

TOMATO PLANTS will be at the Underwood Greenhouse plant stand starting tomorrow (May 12). 4 varieties to choose from: Sun Sugar, Red Brandywine, Tidy Treats and Beefmaster. C😍me and get them!!

05/11/2022

Still looking for donations of pots......Any size you see in the photo. Just drop them at the plant stand any time!
4 inch to 6 inch diameter, round or square, short or tall.

05/08/2022

Happy Mother's Day to all mothers out there!! Remembering my mother and this wonderful spring day that I spent many years ago with all the important women in my life as we posed for this Belmont Library poster.

05/03/2022

The plants are getting bigger! Opening day at the plant stand will be May 5!

If you want to preorder online, you can find our 2022 online order form here:
https://forms.gle/Q8YRQiU8gA3SxnADA
You can also find it at our website -
https://underwoodgreenhouses.weebly.com/plants--pricing.html - under the heading of "Plants and Pricing."

Preorders are limited to in stock items. More items will be added as time progresses. Be sure to check back often!!

READ THIS BEFORE PREORDERING!!
A few things to keep in mind:
1. Online orders are for pickup only. Once you place an order I will consider that to be a commitment for pickup. This is a time consuming process for me so please be considerate.
2. Pickup will be at 20 School Street in Belmont (after May 5) and will be available approximately 48 hours after you place an order. An email confirmation will be sent to you when your order is ready for pickup. Anything not picked up within 24 hours of email confirmation will be returned to the greenhouse.
3. Your order will be in a box with your name on it. Please take only what has your name on it.
4. Payment is by check or cash, placed in an envelope with your name clearly written on the front of the envelope.
5. Only vaccinated individuals will be allowed in the Greenhouses.
6. If any questions, please email me at: [email protected] or text me at 617-484-5136

04/30/2022

Please don't abandon us during construction! We've been good sports for the past 8 months while a Department of Transportation project has been taking place on School Street just about daily in front of our house and greenhouses and will continue through the spring and summer. Once completed, the project will ensure safer travels for the Wellington school students. While the work crews and utility companies do their work, School Street is often closed. BUT, if you tell the police officer that you are going to Underwood Greenhouses, YOU'RE IN! You may have to park across the street. Or consider coming before 7:00 am or after 3:00 p.m. or on the weekends. BUT PLEASE DON'T ABANDON US!! The plant stand is OPEN dawn to dusk during construction beginning May 5 (Cinco de Mayo).
Neither jackhammers, bulldozers or cement trucks will keep Underwood Greenhouses from bringing you the plants you love!

04/30/2022

Look how much the plants have grown! Place your order today to ensure you reserve the plants that you want to enjoy all summer long. Pickup begins as early as next week. Lettuce and Dill are ready for immediate pickup. Place your order online at: https://forms.gle/Q8YRQiU8gA3SxnADA
You may also find it at our website -
https://underwoodgreenhouses.weebly.com/plants--pricing.html - under the heading of "Plants and Pricing."
WE STILL NEED POTS!! PLEASE CONSIDER DROPPING THEM OFF. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 Thanks for being a customer of Underwood Greenhouses!

04/22/2022

TIME TO PLACE YOUR ORDER AT UNDERWOOD GREENHOUSES AND RESERVE YOUR PLANTS!
Place your order online: Visit our website at: www.underwoodgreenhouses.weebly.com then click on plants and pricing, then click on Online Order Form and make your selection.
OR GO RIGHT TO THE ORDER REQUEST FORM
https://docs.google.com/.../1zd3eOBX1FdOti854C63On6i.../edit

04/22/2022

ATTENTION LEAF EATERS! I have the following leafy plants for immediate pickup:
4" pot of mixed lettuces: $1.50 each or 4/$5.00 - plant now in a larger container or in a protected ground spot
4 pack of Darkibor Kale: $4.00
6 pack of Swiss Chard Bright Lights: $4.00
(see photo)

Place your order online: Visit our website at: www.underwoodgreenhouses.weebly.com then click on plants and pricing, then click on Online Order Form and make your selection.

OR GO RIGHT TO THE ORDER REQUEST FORM
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1zd3eOBX1FdOti854C63On6iD8H5QmJibmpDc73h3agw/edit

YOU MAY ORDER OTHER ITEMS ON THE ORDER FORM FOR PICKUP AFTER MAY 5

04/21/2022

It's the most wonderful time of the year!! Announcing this year's Underwood Greenhouses line-up of plants and pricing! Visit our website at: www.underwoodgreenhouses.weebly.com then click on plants and pricing, then click on Online Order Form and make your selection. Pickup will not begin until around May 5.
GO TO IT GARDENERS! WE KNOW YOU CAN DO IT!! WE ARE PLANTED AND WAITING FOR YOU!😻

04/19/2022

YIKES!! We are nearing the end of planting and find that we are running out of certain pots. If you have any of the pots in the photo, please consider donating them to Underwood Greenhouses. We try to reuse pots whenever possible. You may drop them off anytime between now and May 6 at the pergola plant stand at our driveway at 20 School Street. Thanks!

04/17/2022

Our new Underwood Greenhouse Inspector General, Sundance, is wishing everyone a Happy Easter and a kosher and joyous Passover! Spring is definitely around the corner! I think it is.....The cat said it was here.....

www.underwoodgreenhouses.weebly.com

04/03/2022

Just finished planting all the geraniums. Remember - Underwood Greenhouses features geraniums from cuttings, not seed. These are stronger plants that flower ALL summer long. And the rabbits don't eat them! Online orders will be taken starting April 18. Check our website for updates: www.underwoodgreenhouses.weebly.com Here is this year's lineup of Geranium colors:

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Belmont, MA
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The historic Underwood Greenhouses in Belmont, MA were constructed in 1898 & 1910 based on the designs of Lord & Burnham, a prominent greenhouse design firm. The greenhouses were built by Loring Underwood, one of the first Landscape Architects in the Boston area, and Henry Oliver Underwood. They housed a variety of fancy floral plants such as camellias and gardenias. The Underwood family was quite ingenious, and is famous for "inventing" the canning process and for manufacturing "Underwood Deviled ham", which is still sold in supermarkets today. In the early 1900's the Underwood family's Belmont estate hosted many important dignitaries, including several Presidents of the United States, as well as a pet bear from Maine. In the early 1980's, while part of the estate was divided for housing, the greenhouse fell into the hands of a retired local florist, Mr. Frank P. Curro. For many years he maintained the greenhouses and grew a variety of annuals and perennials. The beginning of the 21st century brought a new era to the greenhouse as his daughter became more and more interested in plant culture. She and her husband have undertaken a never-ending renovation of the buildings and continue the propagation of annuals, perennials, herbs and heirloom tomato plants. Underwood Greenhouses is one of the few places in the Boston area where you can be sure that the plants you are buying are truly "locally grown." In May, 2012, the Underwood Greenhouses received a Belmont Historical Society Preservation Award that recognizes ongoing efforts to preserve and maintain them.