Soares Flower Garden Nursery

Soares Flower Garden Nursery is a bulk garden and soil products supplier serving East Falmouth, Massachusetts and the surrounding region. Google lists the business under 3 categories — Garden center, Greenhouse, Plant nursery — which points to a broader inventory than a single-product yard carries.

The business holds a 4.8-star Google rating from 57 reviews. That sits above the Massachusetts average of 4.5 measured across 660 listed suppliers.

What Soares Flower Garden Nursery supplies

Garden centers carry bagged soil, compost and mulch alongside plants and often sell bulk material from a yard out back. That combination is convenient when a planting project needs both the medium and the stock in one trip.

Bagged product suits containers and small beds; once a project passes roughly ten bags, loose material almost always works out cheaper per cubic foot. Ask whether bulk pricing is available before loading a cart.

Because Soares Flower Garden Nursery carries several material lines, it is often possible to combine an order across products — soil, mulch and stone on one truck — rather than paying separate delivery charges to two or three different yards.

How much material you need

Garden and soil products is sold by the cubic yard. One cubic yard equals about 27 cubic feet — roughly thirteen 2-cubic-foot bags.

As a rough guide: 1 yard covers about 100 sq ft at 3 in; 2 yards covers about 215 sq ft at 3 in; 5 yards covers about 540 sq ft at 3 in.

Measure your area and decide on depth before calling. Most yards will run the volume calculation for you and will flag when stepping up to a larger load actually lowers the price per unit.

Ordering and delivery

Confirm the delivery radius and fee early in the call. Two yards quoting similar material prices can land very differently once haulage is added.

Check where the truck can actually dump. Tandem trucks need overhead clearance and firm ground, and most drivers will not reverse across a soft lawn or a new driveway. If access is tight, ask whether they run a smaller truck or can leave the load at the kerb.

Pricing for bulk material is rarely published in full, since it moves with stock and season. The business website may list current products, but a phone call will get you a firm delivered number faster.

Ratings and reputation

Of the 57 reviews on file, 49 are five-star (86%) and 7 are four-star. No reviewer has rated the business below three stars.

Among the suppliers we list across Massachusetts, this rating places Soares Flower Garden Nursery in the top 39%.

Across the 7 suppliers we list in East Falmouth, the average rating is 4.6.

Review volume matters as much as the score. A 4.8 drawn from 57 reviews reflects a substantial track record.

Hours and visiting the yard

Soares Flower Garden Nursery is open 7 days a week. The yard opens as early as 9 AM and runs until 5 PM.

Saturday opening makes this a practical option for weekend projects — a real advantage, since plenty of bulk yards shut for the weekend and leave homeowners unable to collect material outside working hours.

Loading is weather-dependent whatever the posted hours say. Heavy rain turns yards to mud and makes wet material heavier and harder to spread, so call the same morning if conditions look poor.

Best time to buy in Massachusetts

In Massachusetts, the buying window is compressed. Yards get busiest from the first thaw through early June, and again briefly in autumn. Ordering garden and soil products in early spring often means waiting in a queue and paying peak rates, so booking delivery before the rush — or in late autumn for spring work — usually gets both a better price and a firmer delivery date. Many yards in colder states reduce hours or close outright through deep winter, so confirm seasonal availability before planning a January or February project.

Other suppliers nearby

There are 6 other suppliers we list within a short drive, the closest being Falmouth Bark & Topsoil in East Falmouth, roughly 1.4 miles away. 88 suppliers sit within a 25-mile radius of this yard.

Because haulage is such a large share of delivered cost, the nearest yard carrying your material frequently wins on total price even at a higher per-unit rate.

Buying garden and soil products in East Falmouth

We list 7 bulk suppliers in East Falmouth and 660 across Massachusetts, spread over 212 cities and towns.

Bulk material pricing is intensely local. Trucking is a large share of the delivered cost, which is why a nearby yard usually beats a cheaper one further out once the full quote lands.