House Plants

summergirl · February 2008

Does anyone know of some places to get good house plants? I've to Botanic Gardens, the place on Flatbush near 4th ave, and the plant place on 5th ave in pslope. Am I missing any good spots?

pitu · February 2008

On Saturdays, at the Greenmarket at GAP there's at least one seller.

I'm a BBG loyalist -- their stock changes with the seasons of course.
How about that guy on the north side of Vanderbilt -- it's an antiquey store, but there's plants there too from the wee greenhouse in the back. Also there's a small cool nursery tucked away in Ft Greene, but someone else is going to have to tell you where. Or do a search on this board...

And if you want a bigger nursery, there's one on Ft Hamilton near Greenwood Cemetery.

bolletje · February 2008

The greenmarkets are the best places to get plants, in terms of selection and price. You can also find some good deals on house plants in Chinatown (Manhattan and Brooklyn) but not as much selection.

nomad · February 2008

Has anyone had success with plants from Lowes? I seem to remember someone telling me they had a money back guarantee on their plants or something..... so if you killed them/they died you could get a refund. Anyone else heard this, or did I completely make it up?

And if you've bought (indoor) plants from Lowes, how did they hold up? Did they die in a week??

whatchuwant · February 2008

Kmart at Astor Place. Its good because you can get a big ass plant and the garden section is right where the subway (#6) is in the basement.

Minimum schlep factor.

lydiabrunch · February 2008

nomad wrote: Has anyone had success with plants from Lowes? I seem to remember someone telling me they had a money back guarantee on their plants or something..... so if you killed them/they died you could get a refund. Anyone else heard this, or did I completely make it up?

And if you've bought (indoor) plants from Lowes, how did they hold up? Did they die in a week??

I've had good luck with them. It eventually became clear that my apartment couldn't provide the level of light my plants needed, but that took a few months. They definitely didn't die in a week.

fruitbat · February 2008

I really like the guys at the GAP greenmarket on saturdays. They're part of the New Leaf program, which offers job training to homeless ex-addicts in its greenhouses. The plants are resonably priced and quite healthy--I've never had one of them die on me, come with bugs, etc. Once they came a little sloppily packed and need a repotting, though.

More info here: http://www.arguscommunity.org/program/newleaf.htm

newsbeagle · February 2008

You're forgetting Root, Stock and Quade, in Park Slope. On 7th Ave, at 7th St. I went in there for the first time the other day, and loved it. Plants there will cost more than a K-mart ficus, but if you're into strange and unusual plants it's definitely worth checking out.

bklyntransplant · February 2008

I've gotten great plants at Gardel's Garden in Ft Greene (South Portland Street b/w Lafayette + Fulton). He's closed for the winter, though...I think he re-opens for the season around Eastertime.

sir_eccles · February 2008

newsbeagle wrote: You're forgetting Root, Stock and Quade, in Park Slope. On 7th Ave, at 7th St. I went in there for the first time the other day, and loved it. Plants there will cost more than a K-mart ficus, but if you're into strange and unusual plants it's definitely worth checking out.

A thumbs up for Root, Stock and Quade. They did our wedding flowers and did an amazing job.

renoqueen · February 2008

Subject: house plants and landscape plants

I too like the New Leaf greenmarket plant guys. I've bought 4 large indoor plants from them and they have all done well. i have also bought some outdoor plants for pots and they survived too. Their prices are fantastic.

BUT, for the best selection, the nursery in Red Hook at the end of Van Dyke st is my favorite. It's basically on the pier at the end of the street. They have a great indoor selection as well as gorgeous (but pricey) large pots, soil, manure etc.

Chelsea Gardens is also over there, on Van Brunt, just before the Fairway. They have carefully selected and unusual varietals, but VERY pricey.

Shannon's nursery on Ft Hamilton parkway across from the back of Greenwood cemetary is OK. But I have had plants die from there. Make sure your buying plants for our zone if they are outdoor, as they will stock stuff that doesn't survive here.

Very mediocre but acceptable is J and I garden center on Caton near East 7th in Brooklyn in Kensington.

And of course there is the Terminal Market, deep in Brooklyn at 8204 foster ave near Ralph ave. It's a schlep. In the summer you can buy trays of plants much cheaper.

Then there is 28th St in Manhattan - the remnants of the old Flower District. The block between 6th/7th aves is still a hold out. There is a great place for cacti, and all kinds of house plants. Take a cab home. And if you are a late night scavenger, I used to work in the block and they throw away tons of plants that can be saved. Go by and see what you can salvage at 9 or 10 pm. (And if you're there in the morning, get a delicious $1 tamale with the lady that sells from her cooler to the workmen at 28th nearer 6th ave.)

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