Timothy K.
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Nestled between the highway to get to beaches (Route 1) and the main campus for URI is a large patch of greenspace called The Farmer's Daughter. Depending on how a garden/plant business is decorated, it might earn the title "garden center" or "floral shop." The Farmer's Daughter is something more than this.
There are different Quonset Hutt-styled greenhouses that host various indoor plants, decorative elements such as pottery and art, and outdoor plant areas.
Depending on what your plant mom/dad inspiration is, you can most likely find it here. The number of different bird baths, fruit trees, herbs, and seed packets may be fairly common to the garden aficionado, but to me, it was a whole world of discovery.
Come check out Mother Nature's best at The Farmer's Daughter!