Shane and Ben were the most supurb team to work with on our wedding florals. From the very first…read moremoment of contact, Shane was enthisiastic, supportive, and brilliantly creative; he was immediately willing to work within our budget, and offered beautiful, unique ideas and solutions to bring our vision to life. In the lead up to the day, Shane and Ben were so patient in bearing with a couple of last-minute logistical changes of mind, and they ensured everything on the day went without a hitch. Everything was of the highest quality, a stunning selection of blooms, and looked incredible- we could not have imagined it better.

My wife's birthday was coming up and flowers seemed like a special gift. While I don't know much…read moreabout them, botanics do. Wife was very happy.

They say plants are soothing. I say Loose Leaf is soothing…read more Down a non-descript Collingwood street you'll find a roller-door filled with the most luscious plants Melbourne has to offer. Loose Leaf has the trendy plants before they were trendy. On numerous visits to Loose Leaf, I have discovered fiddle figs, hanging Devil's Ivy, curious cactus, full grown yucca's and peace lily upon peace lily. It is a truly spectacular place to find yourself on a Saturday afternoon - coffee in tow. Loose Leaf aren't just a nursery - they are also an event space, plant designers and regularly host horticulture courses. Go. Buy. Enjoy.

I'd followed Loose Leaf on Instagram long before I visited their charming store. Now, I'm a convert…read moreand have paid regular visits since to buy flowers and plants for home, as well as gifts for others. The selection of plants at Loose Leaf is incredible. From small cacti suitable for your desk, to hanging ferns and gigantic figs that would suit a massive house or garden, there's something green for everyone... even those who don't have a green thumb! The girls at Loose Leaf are the most gorgeous team and will help you select plants for different purposes. Have a room that gets little light? Need something that's hard to kill? No worries! There's also charming pots to sit your plant in, Japanese leather hanging holders, wire stands and other decorative items that help elevate your plant to something truly beautiful. Great for gift giving too! And, if you can't live without colourful flowers in your home (who can?) there's also a good selection available which Wona will happily assemble in to a lovely arrangement for you to take home. She is a talent and it's worth taking her advice on which flowers work well together and will last for as long as you need. If you love flowers you can also book in to one of their regular flower arranging classes that offer more than how to make simple vase arrangement, and instead focus on things like wreaths and floral crowns!

A plant nursery with a cafe in the centre of it. Stroll the aisles of plants for sale, pop inside…read moreto the 'shop' full of treasures or have tea and cake on the terrace. Plants are a bit pricey, cafe menu is pretty old school, catering for the mostly older clientele. Take your Nan for afternoon tea, she will love it.

Popped in here for Sunday morning coffee. Didn't order anything for breakfast/brunch as it was…read morequite highly prices and not really appealing. Coffee was great, and really lovely to sit outside surrounded by the lovely plants.

Amazing staff, beautiful products. Quite happy to order in stuff that they don't have.read more

My house is slowly becoming a rainforest. Seriously. At this point I have more plants than cutlery…read moreand I'm looking to add more to my clan. On Sunday morning, while my hankering is normally for a Bloody Mary and some granola, I instead craved fresh plants. It had been a long time since I visited Northroy Nursery and was pleasantly surprised by what I found. From the exterior it appears to be your basic nursery, primarily selling pots and soil however when you walk in you will find quirky cacti, hanging plants and succulents as far as the eye can see. But what is best about Northroy Nursery is their indoor plant section. I was very surprised to see an abundance of fiddle leaf figs (if you're not in the know, these are a very cool plant right about now), which are often very difficult to find in Melbourne. While these were quite small, they were retailing for an eye-boggling 20 clams! I had never seen them so cheap before! They also stocked a LOT of fruit salad plants, hanging plants and also moss for if/when you attempt a terrarium. If you're in the market for some good indoor plants, definitely stop boy Northroy.

Can you tell I am going through a crazy plant phase? I can't get enough of them! GIMME!…read more If garden nurseries were department stores, Lygon Street Nursery is the David Jones. It's very clean, you feel underdressed when you go in, and it's just a wee bit more expensive than everywhere else. Having said that, it's nothing but quality within. At Lygon Street nursery you will find designer plants, mature fiddle lead figs without a spot on them and gorgeous, picture-perfect pots to boot. I popped in to find a Valentine's Day present for BAE (I say that, tongue-in-cheek) as he likes plants just as much as me. I spotted the most gorgeous chilli plants on the footpath out the front as I headed in and instantly knew that was the one - the perfect present, don't you think? The staff gave me some great tips to keep the little guy alive - they definitely know what they're talking about. While I didn't spot any succulents, I suspect they all lay out the back in the outdoor section, which I did not venture out to. All-in-all, a terrific nursery with absolutely perfect plants.

This place is a jewel. We get soil for the garden delivered from here. The people that landscaped…read moreour garden swear by Inner City Garden Supplies, too. They are so easily available for phone orders. It would be great if they had a webpage with a list of items on it - just so you can get informed on what they sell before you call - but apart from that it's a top place. Just what you need from a garden supplies place.

This is the florist you go to for that something special. Wedding anniversaries etc. This place…read moreworks in quality. Needed some flowers for Mum's 80th Birthday party. Linda went out of her way to provide Mum with choices just brilliant

I love this nursery! Their plants are put outside when they are big enough so they harden off and…read moreare ready to grow when you plant them in your garden. This nursery is in the middle of residential Bentleigh and has been here for a long time, probably since the area was full of market gardens. The owners and nurserymen are very helpful with lots of good honest advice. They generously support schools involved in gardening. And are simply down to earth honest people with great traditional vegetable and flower seedlings.