About
Tucked behind the owner's home in Swansea, Massachusetts, The Bloomin' Barn is a family-run pond shop and garden center rolled into one. You pull into a residential driveway and find yourself surrounded by colorful koi, water lilies, and shelves of pumps, liners, and water additives. For pond keepers across southeastern Massachusetts and nearby Rhode Island, it's a go-to destination, and several reviewers happily drive an hour or more just to get here.
The heart of the place is its koi. Regulars call it the largest koi selection in the area, all raised in a bio-secure facility, with fish in every size you'd want to stock an outdoor pond. If you're hunting for koi for sale in Swansea, MA, or healthy goldfish near me to round out a backyard pond, this is the rare local fish store built entirely around pond life.
Alongside the livestock you'll find pond plants, marginals, and water lilies, plus a full nursery of hanging baskets, perennials, annuals, herbs, succulents, and vegetable starts. Knowledge is the real draw. George and his grandson Evan are named again and again for patiently walking first-time pond owners through additives, water chemistry, and equipment troubleshooting.
One newcomer setting up a 1,200-gallon pond credited the young staffer with explaining every step; another picked up a UV light and a couple of beautiful koi for an 1,800-gallon pond and called the crew the best. Under newer management over the past couple of years, reviewers describe an especially friendly, welcoming team. The shop also handles hands-on pond work, from restarting neglected ponds and installing waterfalls to supplying fish and plants and returning each spring to clean.
Prices reflect a small independent business rather than a big-box store, but the trade-off is specialized expertise and healthy stock that customers trust season after season. For koi, pond plants, and supplies available in Swansea, MA, The Bloomin' Barn remains the area's only dedicated pond shop.
What they offer
Fish & livestock for sale at The Bloomin' Barn in Swansea, MA
The Bloomin' Barn stocks koi, goldfish, aquarium plants and pond fish for sale in Swansea, MA. As a fish store serving Swansea, MA, it also carries aquarium equipment and offers aquarium consultations, pond services and tank cleaning.
- Livestock & products
- Services
- Specializes in
- Pond
Highlights
What makes them special
- Largest koi selection in the area, all raised in a bio-secure facility
- Koi and goldfish of all sizes for stocking outdoor ponds and water gardens
- George and grandson Evan praised for patient pond chemistry and equipment guidance
- Hands-on pond services: restarts, waterfall installs, and spring cleanings
- Part pond-supply shop, part full nursery with water lilies, herbs, and flowers
From keepers
Customer reviews
“George and his grandson, Evan, are very knowledgeable about fish & ponds. The Bloomin’ Barn restarted our pond, installed a waterfall, and provided fish and water lillys. They clean our pond each Spring, and are always available to answer any questions and provide solutions. We enjoy our pond tremendously! Highly recommend this wonderful family run business.”
— Karen Tager5.06 days ago“I had the BEST experience I’ve ever had putting together my spring window boxes and container plants at the BLOOMIN Barn!! The selection of flowers and herbs is beyond fantastic and the the hanging plants and black eyed Susan’s are amazing!! The help and guidance I received was beyond my wildest expectations! I will never go anywhere else in the southeastern Mass/Rhode Island area … I have found my place! You can really tell the owner loves what he does and I appreciate all the care and attention to detail he provides and his obvious pride in carrying on his family business/tradition! Thank you BLOOMIN Barn!!”
— Lisa Desforges5.0a week ago“We just found this amazing place!!! We live about an hour and a half away and decided to hop in the car to check it out. It was totally worth it! Super friendly and patient staff while I picked out my new Koi. If you need a great place to go for outdoor plants, pond plants, Koi (all sizes) and/or supplies, they have it all! We will definitely be back!”
— Christina K5.02 weeks ago“I can’t say enough good things about The Bloomin’ Barn! As a first-time pond owner, I had a lot to learn, and the young gentleman there has been incredibly helpful every step of the way. No matter what questions I had, he always took the time to explain things, offer advice, and make sure I understood what I needed to do. His knowledge, patience, and willingness to help have made maintaining my pond so much easier and more enjoyable. It’s rare to find that level of customer service these days. The Bloomin’ Barn is an amazing place with great products and even better people. Highly recommend to anyone, especially if you’re new to ponds and water gardens! 🌿🐟💧”
— erick pozuelos5.02 weeks ago“This is our go to place for all things fish pond. Evan is great!!! Very knowledgeable and super helpful. They have high quality fish and supplies . Highly recommend”
— Darcy Bouchard5.0a month ago“I love the Bloomin’ Barn! It is always so beautifully organized and seeing the stunning koi while shopping for flowers is awesome. Shoutout to Evan who always makes shopping there a great experience!”
— Olivia Vezina5.0a month ago“Plants and fish are handled with care of/for longevity. Absolutely lovely place.”
— kyle koehler5.0a month ago“Largest selection of koi in the area, all raised in a bio secure facility. New Management as of the past 2 years with a extremely friendly and helpful staff. Not forgetting their plant selection as well, with beautiful flowers for great prices!”
— evan cassidy5.0a month ago“I cannot even begin to start how absolutely beautiful and well put together this garden center is. From the moment you walk in smiling faces and helpful staff are so welcoming! With such a wide variety of veggies, herbs, flowers, hanging plants, succulents, fish, and pond care items. I practically have found everything Ive needed to boot up, maintain and close my pond year after year. With such great prices, helpful staff, and wide selection, I recommend The Bloomin' Barn for garden and pond needs!!”
— Mariah Medeiros5.0a month ago“Always great quality and the people there are super nice and helpful.”
— Stacie Furtado5.0a month ago
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Frequently asked questions
Note — Store information and services may change. Always call (508) 678-4448 to confirm current availability, hours, and services before visiting The Bloomin' Barn.