San Francisco Nurseries & Gardening

Great for Gifts

1. Paxton Gate

Neighborhood: Mission

to touch stuff in there, unless otherwise posted. Great place to pick up an off-the-cuff gift for someone or yourself :)...

2. Flora Grubb Gardens…

Neighborhood: Bayview/Hunters Point

including a bromelia, that are already settling in nicely in their new Potrero Hill home. I also picked up some sweet little metal leaf Christmas tree ornaments. This is a great place for gifts for the black...

3. Katsura Garden

Neighborhood: Japantown

What a great place to get a gift. I got a little bonsai tree for a gift here recently and I honestly think it's an awesome gift idea. The trees here do not require you to raise them from...

4. A Bed of Roses…

Neighborhood: Mission

These comparisons may seem extreme but I can think of no better way to put it:  Just as gifted musicians are greater than the sum of their parts under the direction of a great conductor so too...

5. Plant'It Earth

Neighborhood: Western Addition/NOPA

this is a great neighboorhood flower shop that has the best, most beautiful selection of orchids you will ever lay eyes on. every orchid i have ever purchased  or been gifted from plant it earth has...

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Selection

1. Sloat Garden Center

array of selections and are a FAR better choice than something like, say, Home Depot/Lowe's....

2. Flowercraft Garden…

Neighborhood: Bayview/Hunters Point

I really adore this place.  And I know garden centers because I used to work at a nursery back in Virginia.  Great selection of very healthy stock lovingly packed into a compact lot.  Great indoor...

3. Flora Grubb Gardens…

Neighborhood: Bayview/Hunters Point

This place is as good as the hype. It exceeded my expectations on: pot selection, plant selection, and general design. It is a great retail space. And the Ritual Roasters kiosk - brilliant! Nice...

4. Plant Warehouse

Neighborhood: Nob Hill

go now. do not hesitate. you will not regret the trip.  prices aren't crazy.  selection is deep. plants are well cared for. staff is ridiculously helpful. they know their stuff.  i felt like...

5. Three Bee's Nursery

Neighborhood: Outer Richmond

A really cute little slice of a nursery out in the sticks that I live. The selection is not huge but I do think it's more tailored for the climates out here. And while I like Sloat, I love...

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