About Country Gardens Nursery

      Country Gardens Nursery  was founded in 1947 by S. Robert (Bob) Gettinger.

          After graduating from SUNY Farmingdale Agricultural College and then serving in WW II in the US Airforce, Bob worked for several premier landscape design/build firms before going out on his own.  Along with business partner and friend Charlie (Bud) Trench, Landscaping by Country Gardens was formed.  Country Gardens was proficient in residential and commercial landscaping, but found its niche in public works plantings.  Some of their projects included Lincoln Center, Brooklyn Promenade, New York State Parkway plantings, Connecticut Turnpike, and several pavilions at the 1964 New York Worlds Fair.  In 1970, Bob bought out Charlie. 

          In 1977, Brad M. Gettinger joined with his father to continue the family business.  Brad is a graduate of Horticulture from SUNY at Cobleskill.  After earning his degree, Brad gained further experience growing nursery stock in Oregon from 1976 to 1977.

          In 2003 Kathleen Sheehan joined the firm as Sales Manager, helping to increase sales, as well as expanding our product line and providing customer service.  Kathy’s plant knowledge and sourcing abilities are paramount in our daily landscape job quoting service.

          Today, Country Gardens Nursery is a supplier of landscape size plant material solely to the trade in a wholesale capacity.  We specialize in complete plant fulfillment for landscape contractors, garden centers, municipalities, golf courses, schools, and cemeteries.  We continue to grow plants on 100 acres in the Hamlet of Eastport, on the East End of Long Island in the township of Southampton, NY.  Much of our growing fields contain seashore and native species tolerant of our local conditions.  We also bring in finished nursery stock for sale to supplement our own inventory and give our customers a greater selection of quality plant material to choose from.

          We welcome new customers and strive to provide the utmost in customer service and satisfaction.