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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.

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.

04/26/2025

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.

04/17/2025

Our 2025 ONLINE ORDER FORM is here!
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."
First date for pickup is around May 9 and is limited to in stock items.
More items will be added as time progresses. Be sure to check back often!!
READ THIS BEFORE ORDERING!!
A few things to keep in mind:
1. Online orders are for pickup only. The plant stand, however, will still be open.
2. 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.
3. Pickup will be at 20 School Street in Belmont (after May 9) and will be available approximately 24 hours after you place an order (if after May 9). 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 and reorder will not be possible.
4. Your order will be in a box with your name on it. Please take only what has your name on it.
6. Payment is by check or cash, placed in an envelope with your name clearly written on the front of the envelope.
7. We proudly receive our high-quality plant plugs from Canada. This year, we had to pay additional fees due to the tariffs on imports from Canada. If you are able, we would appreciate rounding up your order total to the next dollar to offset these extra costs.
8. If any questions, please email me at: [email protected] or text me at 617-484-5136

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Underwood Greenhouses, Belmont, MA
Greenhouses specializing in locally grown annuals, perennials, herbs, heirloom tomatoes

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

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!

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20 School Street
Belmont, MA
02478

Website

http://underwoodgreenhouses.weebly.com/

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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.