The House By The Side Of The Road in Wilton NH is a plant lover’s dream. Located on 370 Gibbons Highway, the green house is only 11 minutes away from the center of Milford. The House By The Side Of The Road, which is named after the Sam Walter Foss poem, has been a family owned business since their opening in 1971, housing a variety of plant species of everything from apple trees to succulents.

Plant lovers and gardeners will find themselves easily spending an hour or more in the extensive connected greenhouses, all organized by plant species or the environments they grow in. 

Unlike larger businesses like Lowe’s and Home Depot that have been known to pot plants in insufficient conditions and or soil, The House By The Side Of The Road is a trustworthy small business that raises healthy plants and employs kind and helpful employees that are knowledgeable about the species they are selling.

For those who are not as interested in plants, the shop also serves free popcorn to customers and hosts an artificial pond in the center of the store with sun turtles that can always be found basking on rocks. The store also hosts ponds of Goldfish and Koi fish.

The House By The Side Of The Road also features an indoor gift shop that is connected to the greenhouses, it offers a variety of locally made gifts as well as accessories for home gardens.

If you’re looking for some more greenery in and around your home in time for spring, take some time to check out Wilton’s most beautiful greenhouse.