They have a great selection of exotic plants/flowers/trees and ingredients for plant soil. Always worth a stop when you are in the area and you love plants. I enjoyed taking a gander at all of the beautiful selections that they offered. Note that they also carry huge size plants in case you were on the hunt for that as well for landscaping. The views from this location are also breathtaking with an amazing view of the mountain as its' backdrop. Such a fitting place to have a plant shop! I'd definitely recommend any plant-enthusiast to take a visit to this location. read more

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Great selection of beautiful tropical plants! We stopped by and were immediately impressed. Each plants looks well taken care of and is marked according to how much light is needed (which helps newbies like myself). We came home with a wide array of new plants, fingers crossed I can keep them alive! Tried to ask for help about getting a smaller plant for a specific pot I have and was slightly off put by the associates' lack of help. Will try again soon- the pot still needs to be filled! read more

I passed by this area many times passing by Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden and Valley of the Temples and never realized this beautiful plant nursery existed! I came across this shop as a recommendation from my sister as I was trying to find my mom an orchid plant for Mother's Day/ her birthday. I visited various stores in Kailua and were disappointed in the health of the orchid plants. She noticed a tag on one of the plants that said it was from Koolau Farmers and suggested I drive directly there to take a peak. And I'm so glad I did! I was pleasantly surprised the the beautiful backdrop in the back of the shop that overlooked the abundance of vibrant flowers they sold, as well as the beautiful Koolau Mountain range and clear blue skies! They had many beautiful arrangements and plants available for purchase as well as plastic/ceramic pots. I picked out the perfect orchid plant for my mom. It's been about a month since she's had it, to our surprise, all the buds have blossomed, and she's been enjoying them to this day! :) Highly recommend visiting this local shop for your flowering needs :) read more

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Kaneohe branch Koolau Farmers. Wonderful garden shop. Fully stocked with a great selection of live goods. Garden accessories, fertilizers and chemicals. They also have beautiful floral arrangements for sale. Staff members are friendly and very knowledgeable. Moderately priced and very well organized and stocked. Definitely a Go To place for all your gardening needs and wants read more

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Started out this morning on a drive to Kapolei because I needed to pick up an order at the Kapolei Target . Putting Ms Sofie in the car I decided to start at Kapolei Costco Gas Station, hit Home Depot because I needed an Italian Parsley starter (only Cilantro available) then Target getting all my errands done. Well, as noted Home Depot didn't have my starter so since I was going to Safeway I figured I'd just run into PC Home Depot...nope, nada but the associate did check and advised not available until mid May! Ok done with the walk ins so called Lowe's to see if they had inventory....sheesh have you ever called this store? No wonder their business is in the toilet. Their AI call system said they had several choices that fit my request and would text what was available. What a joke! I got pictures of four plants none of which were even herbs. Not wanting to wait three weeks for my plants I thought about Koolau Farmers. They're on the corner just past Sofie's Vet in Kaneohe so I called, got a real live associate who said she would put me on hold and go check to make sure. A minute later she came back to tell me they had ample inventory. Rather than waiting until tomorrow I jumped into my car and headed down the hill and onto the H3 freeway. Ten minuted later I was pulling into the parking lot of Koolau Farmers. Wow what a fantastic garden shop this is. I grabbed two of the healthiest Italian Parsley starters I've ever seen. All the starters in the herb section were gorgeous. I wandered around looking at the beautiful plants visualizing them is various spots in my yard. Everything from ferns, flowers, trees, cactus, baby cactus, fresh flowers, herbs, ground cover, fertilizers, iron supplements. The staff is very knowledgeable and so helpful. This is a very local style business and I'll be back. I found a fern I want to buy for a friend and myself. Believe me you could wander through this store for an hour and just be fascinated by the 50 shades of green. read more

I drove 30minutes to get there from the West side because I got a $250 gift card. I shopped around and found the items I needed. Although most of the items were on average $2 more than I've found elsewhere, I went ahead and placed them in my cart. When I was checking out, the clerk said my card wouldn't scan. He then took it to his manager. When he came back, he said the card was old and can't use it. And would only give me a $50 credit for a $250 gift card! I was shocked and very disappointed. He went back to his manager. This time the manager came out and said that the company had changed hands and would not honor the gift card even though I had the purchase receipt with it. In the end, they decided to only give me a $100 credit, not even enough to cover the purchase. I am very disappointed and felt cheated. I will not come back. It's not worth the 1hr drive! The 2nd star in the review is for the helpfulness of the clerk and ground staff, not the management. read more

Friendly & knowledgeable workers. Always willing to help customers to find needed plants. Variety of plants with some not found at big box stores. read more

Koolau Farmers - Camellia sinensis (tea) seedlings,poha berry,Moujean tea and Hawaiian Mamaki Tea plants. - Home & Garden Near Me - Kaneohe, Hawaii

Perfect source for poinsettias, anthuriums, protea, and saucers for gifting. My "go to" place every year.

I love the variety of plants, potting mixes and fertilizers that they have. Also, they are really helpful.

So glad this location has stayed open - Kailua one was recently sold to Mari's Gardens. This location often has "rare" and hard-to-find plants at very reasonable prices ... I purchased a 2' red sealing wax palm for about $40 a couple of years ago. During today's visit they had medium variegated monsteras and small and large hapu'u ferns. They also had poinsettias on sale for half price, including some pink/white ones I hadn't seen before - couldn't resist picking up a hanging basket for $5.99. They also have a wide variety of seeds from UH Manoa and Fukuda Seed Stores - these seeds are bred for Hawaii's climate, and are "fresher" than commercial seeds from the mainland. This place gets busy on weekends and parking is limited so be patient if you're coming at peak times! read more

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I ordered a decorated gift basket with plants. My order was ready in time, and beautifully and tastefully decorated with a Christmas theme. I have been ordering plant baskets as hostess gifts and notice both the Customer Service level and quality of the gift baskets to have been greatly improved. I had considered finding somewhere else to go, but this last order convinced me that I will remain as a faithful customer. read more

One of my favorite plant stops especially for water plants! Most of my plants come from this location :) they have such a huge and healthy selection. read more

Super fan of this shop, the service, its products and the location. They have local produce (apple bananas, papayas), fresh cut and tropical flowers, potted plants, succulents, pele's hair, assortment of lei and much more. read more

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The manager Neal Sakumoto was very rude, provided poor customer service. He seemed really angry, like he has a chip on his shoulder. He must hate his job. read more

Location: Easy to get to. Right off Kamehameha Hwy in Kaneohe. Parking: Kind of tight in some spots, but it works Selection: choke plenty. All kind flowers, plants, tress, soil and fertilizer. I think they got everything you need to grow a forest if you want. Workers: Staff members were friendly. Talked to one of the Uncle's, he had so much information on how to make stuff grow in different areas on the island. Ended up getting everything I needed. Thanks to Uncle, the plants/trees are doing really well. Even was offered help loading the car with the soil/fertilizer. Price: A little pricey. But them smaller businesses gotta make money vs big box stores. Don't mind spending a little more since I got exceptional customer service. 5/5 experience read more

I love plants.... I needed a few more hibiscus plants to fill in some bald spots in my hedges. I called all over and no one had the hibiscus plants I needed. After using my trusty Yelp app I found Koolau Farmers and great news.... They had the hibiscus plant I needed. I of course purchased several other plants to grow in my yard. They had such healthy beautiful plants. Koolau Farmers are easy to find in beautiful Kaneohe. The prices are great and the workers are super friendly. I had questions about a few of the plants and Marcus was able to tell me how much water and sun the plants I picked out would need and if they would grow well in my neighborhood. It was definitely worth the ride out to beautiful Kaneohe. I got some beautiful plants and learned a few things from Marcus. Thank you Marcus for all of your help.... read more

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Our summer school class came for a field trip. The staff at Ko'olau Farmers were so great, they had positive interactions with our keiki teaching them about all kinds of plants. They asked questions, had kids volunteer, and passed around plants. At the end they even gave each kid and teacher bouquets of flowers!!! Each person could take 2-3 BUNCHES of flowers. Mahalo to Ko'olau Farmers! #supportlocal read more

Koolau Farmers - KES and Ko'olau Farmers! Amazing field trip! Staff was great and all the keiki and teachers got beautiful flower bouquets! - Home & Garden Near Me - Kaneohe, Hawaii

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I'm from Kaneohe and my family's resting place is in the valley of the temple so when I come home I have to go straight to the cemetery before anything else and this is the place I always go to for my flowers because of the service, value and location read more

Customer service was amazing and they were so helpful! They really know what they're doing and give great advice!

Picked up on orchid plant for a birthday gift. They had a good selection to choose from. The service was excellent. Paid a dollar extra for the foil. The clerk who put on the foil did a great job. Well worth paying a buck. They also have arrangements, grafted trees and just about everything you need for your garden. Stay safe and wear your mask. read more

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My sister in law had a dentist appointment in Kaneohe so we were early so decided to kill time at Koolau farms and plants . Very nice and clean spacious plant farm lots of variety to choose from . Anywhere from vegetables, Orchids, grass, and lemon tree, Mango tree and more cannot list them all. Even nice graveyard flowers. Customer service is very knowledgeable and friendly the person who help us explain how to plant and how to prune the tree. He also brought the tree to our car. If anyone is looking for any plant or fruit trees this place is where you want to go. We purchased a Meyer tree which is a cross breed of a lemon and a mandarin. Will see how it works out because I definitely I don't have a green thumb read more

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This location has gorgeous plants and arrangements available for purchase. There is also a wonderful selection of orchids too. Prices are usually listed though you do need to pay attention if it's by the stalk. While card appears to be accepted from what we could see cash is highly preferred and it makes the process a whole lot faster. So don't forget to bring cash with you on your visit. Staff will also cut and wrap flowers in newspaper if you need/want it when you're checking out. This is a local business so it's great to support folks who are part of our communities especially when the plants are beautiful too. read more

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I've been here a few times over the years, including today. While I typically get all my fruit trees from Frankie's Nursery, I tend to come to Koolau Farmers for papaya trees. Today I picked up two papaya trees--- although technically eat pot contains 3 trees which improves my chances for success. I also bought a bag of potting soil and a beautiful succulent for my mom. I love this place for how small and quaint it is compared to the nurseries in Waiamanalo and the small plant selections at Home Depot. I've also had more success with the papaya trees here as compared to Home Depot. My mom commented that the large succulent I bought her would've cost twice as much as Home Depot. The staff at Koolau Farmers are always friendly and helpful. Lastly, they have an amazing selection of flower arrangements, orchids, and other plants. read more

One of my favorite plant nurseries to visit and shop. I should get a frequent visitors reward card as my husband and I go there several times a month, even if we live on the other side of the island. What I appreciate is that the plants are very healthy. Sometimes when you go to the big box nurseries, the plants are questionable. I have to go so often because the weather and climate is so different where I live, so the plants have a difficult time acclimating. So, I have to buy replacements and try again in different areas of the yard. Though, they may not have the same plants in stock. The employees are very friendly and willing to make suggestions. It's also fun to watch the bees buzz about from flower to flower! read more

# g r a t e f u l Amazing #happyface employees As soon as we got out of the car we were greeted with aloha one of the many reasons I'm never leaving Paradise I am here forever so accommodating full of knowledge with happy face you will not be disappointed then you will definitely learn something before you leave anytime I have family that come to the island I am definitely taking them here if nothing else just to browse and see the happy faces love you guys see you again soon grateful grateful read more

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Okay, why didn't I think of them FIRST. They were open early, they have a plentiful supply of floral options. For those of you with loved ones across the way and waiting for memorial vases to be installed, they have temporary plastic ones, already filled with local fresh cut flowers. Talk about convenient! If I didn't have such a black thumb, I'd attempt growing things but maybe next time. Now I know this place has unlimited gardening supplies and the employees are super nice. I would be happy too if I were surrounded by all these pretty flowers all day :) read more

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My favorite local plant and flower shop! Good selection of florals and native plants. Beautiful scenery of the Ko'olaus. Visiting always brightens an afternoon. read more

Greenery and more in Kaneohe... Fresh cut flowers, lei, bouquets, live plants (including herbs, fruits, and flowers), garden tools, fertilizers, insecticides, Lucky bamboo, cuttings, seeds, yard decorations, and more are all here in one place! You can even get some poi (at the right time), sausages, kadomatsu (seasonal) and cold beverages! I've never seen arrangements for gravesites before, but they have them here at Ko'olau Farmers! The pointed ends of the plastic containers are ready to be inserted into the ground! These attractive grave bouquets make sense since Hawaiian Memorial Cemetery is nearby! After you park in the free lot, check out the greenhouse on the left and the patio that's straight back from the entrance. Wow... this store is big so everyone can find something! One year, I got some Easter lilies for my church. They were healthy and sturdy! This time, I was looking for a plant for my clerk's office. I couldn't decide because there are so many options. I think I will return and get an orchid. It's an air plant, so it's low maintenance. We'll just have to spray it with water a couple of times a week! Plants have calming effects and are our friends. They provide quiet beauty while giving us oxygen! read more

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Love love love this place. I go every weekend to see what's new and to get more plants.

Fantastic jewel of a shop containing all thing horticulturally Hawaiian! I echo the words of many previous reviewers who exclaimed theme and variations on "wow wish I came here before ". We absolutely basked in the warm welcoming atmosphere, the sincere aloha o kokua offered by the experienced, knowledgeable and approachable staff! (So different from other larger mainland chain stores where getting a sales associate to assist you is like trying to find a lost sock on laundry day.) We were looking for pots, lava cinders, and assistance with tips on how to grow certain native species that had miraculously survived my best attempts to root them from seed. We found everything we needed and more. Had the most wonderful conversation with a truly erudite staff member who gave us such helpful growing tips and information that we came away awed, grateful, and full of renewed confidence in our native agricultural projects. Prices are so much reasonable here and the selection is excellent. So many different species of orchids, bird of paradise varieties, and leis too. Aisles and walkways are spacious so as to give the atmosphere and shopping experience a non-rushed, uncrowded feel. Add the superb customer service and you have a winner! Mahalo Ko'olau staff and mahalo for reading my review. read more

This is a lovely little floral and gardening shop in a perfect location, at the base of the majestic Koolau mountains. Always find beautiful tropical flowers here, and friendly quaint employees. They have an exquisite collection of air plants (with blooms!) as well. We go to this shop every time we get a chance to. read more

Best nursery on the windward side. Friendly service & expert opinions. Always has been My family go to stop.

Just every time we need indoor plant for our cozy tiki nest we ended up getting in here! Grateful for nurseries like this. ~ For us bandits, this location is the best place to grab your green friends for indoor or outdoor. Other best things in here is that, they will really explain it to you on how a certain plant that you want to buy should be taken care of and few hacks to make the plants live longer. We aren't expert when it comes to plant but Ko'olau Farmers made it simple and on-point. Credits to all the team working in here! ~ Shoutout to Ryan who patiently try to serve us even though we came in here 30mins. before they close. Though he acted a lil bit rushing on things, still grateful that he was able to face us and entertain the best he can. And I truly understand that. And Gordon!!!! He is the man! Big thanks for repotting the plant for us and even gave us an extra soil just in case we need more. He's undoubtedly funny and helpful in many ways. Thank God for this kind of human here on Earth! (rolling face) ~ And finally, after a week of frustration on what plant to purchase for our cozy tiki hut, we welcome Olaf to our humble abode right to this date. Additional green at home. Just feels so right and alive! ~ Mahalo and HAPPY JUANDERING fellow yelpers! www.juanderbandit.world read more

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Today, I needed to look for some flowers to put on my dad's and sister's graves at Laie Cemetary. My mom and I have never shopped at Koolau Farmers in Kaneohe. We decided to go in and take a look. We were pleasantly surprised with a great selection of fresh cut flowers, potted flower arrangements and potted plants. We ended up purchasing two very cute potted flower arrangements with butterflies. We will definitely tell others to check out this store. We will definitely return for future floral needs. Charl read more

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I live in Kaneohe and never stopped by here until recently to purchase a gift. I'm not a plant person, but even I was in awe with how much variety they have. I was so happy to see local plants and seeds that I was tempted to get something for myself too, but I remembered everything I touch dies lol. I also was shocked with how big the place is, I couldn't tell that just from the drive bys. Like I said, I'm not a plant person, but the prices seemed reasonable, even cheap. I'd recommend stopping by for a look. I knocked off a start because the cashier lady seemed to have a bit of an attitude and I didn't like the way she talked to the younger boy employee. read more

They always have beautiful flower arrangements. Every year or every celebration I find myself here. Whether it's for a grave site or a dinner centerpiece I just love the variety they offer. Some people say "It's a bit pricey" but for special occasions it's worth it. read more

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My family and I love Koolau Farmers! We come here for all of our substrate, seedlings, houseplants, and fresh flowers. The staff is always happy to help if you have any questions or need help trying to find something. Pricing is reasonable and sometimes better than the big box companies for the quality you are getting. We always try to support local when we can and this is one you need to check out as well read more

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This store reminds me of the old Garden House that to be in town on Beretania street. The parking lot is small. There is no air condition in the store so it can be very warm and hot on a hot and humid day. You enter the store and the staff doesn't acknowledge you. Sometimes you are at the cash out area and no one is around. Customer service here isn't great. They do have a good assortment of flowers for the grave which is located right when you enter the store, and this is what I came for. These flowers (mums and other assortments are sold at 7.99 a bunch). When you can't make it to Sams or Costco, this is a place to go to! And they even offer to cut the stems for you ~ free of charge! read more

Really sad to post a negative review, as I have been a customer for many years. I purchased a sunflower on April 3, and kept it in the original pot, watered it and put it in as much sun as possible. For the first week or so new buds were opening and everything looked great. Then the bud started to wilt one by one until the whole plant was pretty much dead within a little over two weeks. So today I called and spoke to Ken the manager. He was nice enough and explain possible causes including stress and watering issues. I explain to him what I had done and do not feel that there was any undue stress or watering issues involved. So then he told me that they have a seven day return policy were by the item must be in salable condition. I'm not really sure how that would work for a dead plant. And the fact is that the plant was doing OK for the first seven days. I can understand that they cannot take back plants that were obviously abused or put into a very bad situation indefinitely. I was Disappointed that he was not willing to offer any sort of resolution. I paid $19.99 for the item and I think if he had offered me a refund I would've been satisfied. As a note I purchased three orchids during the same transaction For a total of $93. And I have spent many hundreds of dollars at this store this year and over the past 20 years or more. Now I am probably going to reevaluate my purchasing decisions based on this lack of ability to deviate from a strict policy. I harbor no ill will, but I am quite disappointed. By the way, I just checked and found that I have spent $1456 at this store since 2015. Not enough to keep them in business, but not insignificant either. For $20, Ken certainly could have gained a lot of Goodwill. read more

Great service They have plants that other big box stores don't sell! Always happy to go and walk around and see what they have!