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  • Plants & Friends

    Plants & Friends in San Francisco, CA is a tiny space filled to the brim.  They carried everything from houseplants to cactus and succulents wi...
  • East Bay Nursery

    East Bay Nursery in Berkeley, CA is another top notch plant place in the East Bay.  They have been around close to a century and family owned since...
  • Huntington Library

    The Huntington Library in San Marino, CA is a collections-based research and educational institution serving scholars and the general public.  It i...
  • Encinal Nursery

    Encinal Nursery in Alameda, CA is a family owned and operated business that has been around since 1946.  They carry annuals, perennials, shrubs, tr...
  • The Dry Garden

    The Dry Garden in Oakland, CA was as good a place to find cactus/succulent gems as any in Northern California.  A rather large nursery, The Dry Gar...
  • Royal Botanic Gardens

    The Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew just outside London, UK is the most extravagant plant place we have been to.  From the victorian style plant house...
  • Volunteer Park Conservatory

    Volunteer Park Conservatory in Seattle, WA was our first Conservatory and it did not disappoint.  Volunteer Park in itself is quite the spectacle. ...
  • Balboa Park

    The Balboa Park Cactus Garden in San Diego, CA is outdoor magic at its finest.  We had been to some indoor conservatories up to this point but Balb...
  • Peacock & Co.

    Peacock & Co. in Long Beach, CA is a tiny space with loads of creativity and versatility.  Their plant selection is consistent and bulky.  They...
  • Hot Cactus LA

    Hot Cactus Store in Los Angeles, CA is one of the coolest little spaces you will squeeze into.  With rare cactus upon unique succulent, piled and s...
  • Leon & George

    Leon & George in San Francisco, CA is a top spot for premium, quality plants.  Beyond your plant purchase they encourage you to stylize your se...
  • Cactus Jungle

    Cactus Jungle in Berkeley, CA is one of the Bay Area's most prominent retail nurseries & garden centers.  They offer several types of cactus an...