What to do and see in Peterborough, Canada: The Best Gift & Specialty Shops

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We have a large selection of Hosta, Daylilies and other easy-care perennials. Our award-winning display gardens are a great place to visit on your own or with a group. We welcome group tours/buses. If bringing a large group if possible please email us ahead of time. You can even enhance your groups experience with a mini-workshop for a small fee. You can even pre-order your perennials and have them ready for pick up or have them shipped to your home. Gardens and greenhouses open annually Friday prior to Mother's Day until the last Sunday in July. 10-4 daily except Monday, Tuesdays and Wednesday. Check web site for more

The Avant-Garden Shop offers homeowners and gardeners the finest in home and garden decor, gardening accessories and backyard birding supplies. The Avant-Garden Shop is filled with an alluring collection of functional and decorative items to enhance your outdoor living experience. Each year more products from Canadian artisans are added to the mix of offerings. We are located in downtown Peterborough in the heart of the wonderful Kawartha tourist region just steps away from Millennium park and the Otonabee River. You will find statuary, outdoor wall art, wind chimes, pewter, funky garden art, cards, puzzles, Solmate socks, Tilley hats, ladies and kids hats, Maison Berger, Michel Design soaps, flags, mats, mailboxes and address plaques, bird houses, bird food, bird feeders, pole systems...

Be sure to set aside some time to browse through the aisles and shelves for a time travelling experience - back to your childhood! You won't be able to absorb it all in one trip! Kirk Nicholson, owner of Planet of Stuff, was an avid collector in the late 80's and early 1990's. Over several years he sought out and purchased many thousands of pieces both new and vintage from a variety of sources. Times changed and life changed for him in the late 90's and his collection was placed in storage... Until now... Planet of Stuff took just over a year to come together and in June 7 2014 it opened to the public. In addition new purchases from customers, the store currently displays less than 1/4 of the entire collection and many boxes have not been unpacked in nearly 15 years!! Boxes of items are being brought out of storage every week! Stay informed! Like us on Facebook and follow on Twitter or Instagram for the latest updates!