[1] He moved to Pepperell, Massachusetts, in 1817, working in the chaise carriage manufacturing business while also exploring his passion for horticulture in his gardens.
In 1851, Breck published The Flower Garden, a book about the cultivation of ornamental plants such as perennials, annuals, shrubs and evergreen trees.
[8] One of the founding members of the American Seed Trade Association, Breck was the president of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society from 1859 to 1862.
[7] Breck moved to the Oak Square section of Brighton in 1854, where he built an extensive nursery.
Breck Avenue in the Oak Square section of Brighton, Massachusetts, is named in his honor.