The nursery is pretty much in the middle of nowhere in Pasadena. I arrived at around 4:50 p.m., just about when they were closing. Two Latino staff members were very kind and helpful, though they did not speak much English. The place feels more like Descanso Gardens than the Huntington Library. It has a more natural, relaxed atmosphere, with a less formal and more organic layout. The plants feel closer to their natural state, which gives the whole nursery a very pleasant and genuine charm. What really stands out is the price. It already looks cheaper than Armstrong, and possibly even negotiable, but the quality does not feel worse at all. The plants look healthy, beautiful, and well cared for, so it feels like a better-value choice rather than a lower-quality one. They have mostly green plants, with only a small selection of flowering plants, but everything looks great. For plants, especially shrubs, many varieties come in different sizes at different price points, so you can choose based on your needs and budget. read more

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There's a lot of SGV nurseries I rotate around, but this is my favorite one right now. The property is pretty big with shaded sections with many many options, from cactus and low water shrubs to indoor plants and native plants. Prices were very competitive, when I was there today, a lot of the pots were on sale too. I was actually just there to get some mulch. My favorite part was finding native plants here. And I managed to snag the last white sage, and they still had plenty of narrowleaf milkweed for anyone else also looking to help save some monarch butterflies. I also love that this nursery has been around for 35 years and the owner is still super active, chatting with customers and carrying my mulch bag for me. I was like should I be carrying it myself? read more

Present Perfect - low water plants - Nurseries & Gardening Near Me - Pasadena, California

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Visited this place a few days ago and felt it was a hidden gem with some gorgeous heirloom flowers and plants . Their pottery collection was amazing and a great deal need to come back for some large pretty heavy one of a kind unique landscape pieces! If a special garden with no imitations is what you have in mind this is the place to find your ideal pieces. read more

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This nursery is open on Sundays and the gentleman there is so helpful and kind. He's quite knowledgeable about gardening and has a wide selection. read more

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It's a small nursery with good service. They carry plants that Home Depot does not carry. Good prices and good varieties account for my frequent visit there. read more

Lovely plants. Great layout. Clean nursery. Great employees for questions. Good prices. read more

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Very helpful staff. I needed advice as to how to fill a new backyard planter and got just what I needed. Very reasonable prices and acres of beautiful plants as well. read more

Plenty of parking and hidden away in a quiet and nice street. Lots of land and sooooo much variety of plants and flowers and much more! It was fun to walk through with my husband and look at the different options. We were approached to ask if we need help but we just browsed this time. Would come back! read more

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:: Nursery :: It was our first time at Present Perfect and I'm sure it won't be our last! It's such a great nursery that's clean and spacious, with a variety of flowers and plants. The price is also fair. :: Service :: The gentleman that helped us was nice. :: Parking :: There's some parking inside (5-6 spots) but we did street parking right outside. read more

Present Perfect - A lot of rose options! - Nurseries & Gardening Near Me - Pasadena, California

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The people here are amazing!! They are so kind and helpful, and not only about plants. I dropped something very valuable here and they found it and kept it safely for me. I can't thank them enough! The location is beautiful and the plants are lovely. They also have a gorgeous selection of pots to suit all tastes! Beautiful nursery, and wonderful people! Definitely worth a visit! read more

Amazing place very helpful. Recommendations and Care into all the plants was amazing. Very knowledgeable with plants I was looking for and also came up with weight suggestions on alternatives during the season. Will be back to visit again. read more

Alvin and Craig are both really helpful and they really know plants and landscaping. They also have a great selection of pots

This place is my favorite nursery with best customer service and affordable prices. Craig is the best! Super knowledgeable, helpful and patient. We were looking for some outdoor succulents in front of the house, he walked around to show us different kinds. Once we purchased, he even helped us load them in the car without us even asking. We love coming here to walk around and get inspiration for our house plants and landscape. Cherry on top is you can't beat that price!! read more

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Stopped by today and owner was super helpful and kind. He took the time to look at my wilting plant that i brought from home and explain how to fix it step by step. You can tell they're very knowledgeable and care about what they do read more

Good selection of plants including trees. Pricing is pretty decent. Customer service was great.

I love this nursery! It is quite perfect! :). It is reasonably priced and the owner is so kind!

Good and friendly service. Very helpful and accommodating to our needs in regards to plants and trees.

They are always so knowledgeable, helpful, professional and kind. I recommend this nursery to everyone who needs a wide selection and expert service. Our family has been clients for 30 years! read more

I just started going here last week and it's becoming one of my favorite nurseries to visit. They have a wide variety of plants and trees and Alvin is so helpful and really easy to talk to. All the workers there are so helpful and prices are very good. Definitely going to be one of my go-to spots for our garden. Please check them out if you are in search of a nursery in the area. read more

This is one of my favorite nurseries! You can't beat the selection they have. Plenty of variety of houseplants, succulents, vegetables, and landscaping plants! The nursery is outdoors! They sell variety of pots and saucers. I visited them quite often to check out their selection! It's always changing! Everything is pretty reasonable price. Parking is Easy. They have a small parking lot inside or you can opted for street parking. read more

Coolidge elementary school would like to give a huge thanks to this wonderful business that took there time to help us with donation of plants and put together everything for us on such a short notice and not to mention a wind storm on the day we showed up but still with a open heart help us so much also put together a plan on how to place all the plants we definitely will be back to this place and will highly recommend them we thank you so much the kids are so happy with the planting and the plants you definitely are the best read more

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Great selection of flowers- great healthy plants - great service and reasonable prices.

Came here for the first time last weekend in search of a plant for a housewarming gift and I was pleasantly surprised by how many options they have! It's the cutest nursery and they're super friendly too. Love supporting a local business, I'll be back! read more

THE BEST! I called three other places asking about peperomia availability and Present Perfect was the only one that was able to tell me what kinds they had. Super knowledgeable and sweet people. He gave me great advice on propagation and watering. Overall great prices and a wide selection! Will definitely be returning! :) read more

Present Perfect - The cutest Peperomia and pothos! - Nurseries & Gardening Near Me - Pasadena, California

Stumbled upon this place on Yelp when I was trying to find a new nursery (nothing wrong with my usual SG Nursery but just wanted to discover something new). I am so glad we found this gem. If you're looking for houseplants, they have a large selection - begonia maculata, very large and lush pothos, snake plants, rhapidora tetrasperma (mini monstera), philodendron... You name it... Everything is a very reasonable price. Example, my begonia was $9! If you're looking for veggies and herbs, they do have a midtier selection. The thing that sets them apart from other nurseries is that they have plants you wouldn't find elsewhere normally. They have ghost peppers, buzz buttons, Vietnamese coriander, lemon balm - just to name a few. I actually came to look for pansies, which they did have. They had many other flower varieties as well (picked up a viola also). They did have a variety of succulents and cacti as well. I didn't stay around for succulents but their pricing was a tad more than other places I've seen. If you're looking for fruit trees or other landscaping, they have plenty. They also offer a great terracotta and glazed pots. I keep seeing the name Albert in reviews. I am not sure if I spoke to him, but I did speak to a gentleman who helped me with the buzz button. He was very knowledgeable and was extremely nice! 10/10 I will come back! read more

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Discovered this Pasadena gem recently thanks to friend and horticulturalist. A totally unique space and now my go-to for ideas, advice and monster selection of trees, shrubs, annuals, perennials and more: plants, pots, fertilisers. On it goes. So much to find here. Parking within the sprawling but super-efficiently organised grounds. If, like me, you'll leave with more than you expected...every visit. There's a lot to discover, prices are reasonable and stock clearly cared for and frequently added to. Craig, owner, is great and totally on the ball. His knowledge is vast, an excellent communicator and happy to advise - if you're looking for help, share his enthusiasm with a great sense of humour in the mix. He'll load things for you, if required, which has been so appreciated by me. He's been generous, putting things on hold until I was able to dig myself out of organisational chaos and return for some beautiful raspberry Grevillea, now flourishing in the courtyard as hoped. Every visit here has been an eye-opener for me. I look forward to returning and showing him pix of some of the loveliness I've been able to create with his input and fantastical nursery. read more

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Great nursery here in Pasadena. Family-owned with Al the father being in business for 30+ years. We received a gift (landscaping for the backyard) from my mom this past December and we hired Craig, Al's son to design and do the installation. Craig and his crew have a number of project's lined up and we waited approximately three weeks to get started. He finished yesterday, 4/30/2021, and the attached pictures were taken a few hours after they left. Part of the installation included moving the existing sprinkler system and setting up drip lines. Overall, GREAT work and I'm heading back to the nursery with a friend to get some more plants for our front yard and fertilizer for the lawn. The friend is getting fertilizer for her plants. Before I forget, I love talking to Al too. read more

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My husband and I needed to add hedges along the side of our home for privacy. We had been to several nurseries and landscapers before we finally met Craig. All the other vendors prior to Craig were either incredibly expensive, late for appointments, or just flakey. Craig came in and was extremely knowledgeable. He told us pros and cons for different types of hedges to help us make our decision. He was very straightforward about his timeline, which I was so grateful for. We asked him to look at our irrigation system as well. We found so many issues but he was never pushy in trying to force us to do anything. He just gave us the information and let us decide what we wanted to do with it. His price was VERY reasonable. The work took 3 days and Craig and his guys went above and beyond to install 18 hedges, a new drip system, and a new timer. You can tell Craig takes pride in his work and he makes sure that everything is done right. He's also ALWAYS willing to explain things to you. I've texted him a few times asking watering questions and he always responds. The work was done well and we can't wait to do our next project (more landscaping) with Craig. I'll keep posting with updates. We also stopped by the nursery and picked up our first houseplant. She's a beauty! read more

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I loved the wide variety of plants they had here! I enjoyed walking through the aisles and checking out their selection. One thing I loved about Present Perfect are the owners. They were sooo kind and patient. And such troopers for opening in the 100 degree weather!! Lovely place and lovely people :) read more

This is my favorite nursery in the Pasadena/Arcadia area. The dude and the lady who work here are SO HELPFUL. They have great advice and care about helping you find what you need and tell you how to make it thrive. They have a wonderful selection of all sorts of plants and the prices are more than reasonable. I'm always happy to come browse and rarely leave without one or several interesting, very healthy plants. read more

Stopped by to pick up a couple of house plants and the selection was so great that I ended up buying a car load. Excellent prices, fantastic service, pleasant experience. They also had a good selection of pots from tiny to very large outdoor pots which were very well priced. I'll definitely be back when my plants grow and need bigger pots (and probably for more plants too)! read more

I LOVE this plant nursery. For one, they are super friendly! And second, they don't follow you around the garden. They let you do your own thing. They have ALL sorts of cool plants here from palms to succulents, to herbs and veggies!! I left with a monstera, string of pearls, and string of hearts. I also left with a couple of pots and they threw in a free hanging planter for me which was totally sweet and cool. By far the best plant nursery experience ever!!! read more

Great nursery! Needed a few new pots so stopped in and was pleasantly surprised by the variety of plants. I vowed no new plants until I get the ones I have potted but I will certainly be back when I am ready to expand. I found pots I needed and some I love that I will be back for when they restock and when I find an excuse to add another plant to my ever growing urban garden. Craig was super helpful with pot sizes and even gave tips for a couple of challenges I'm having with my rubber plant. He also gave great suggestion to cover the drainage holes by adding a piece of broken clay pot to the bottom. read more

Present Perfect - Pots! - Nurseries & Gardening Near Me - Pasadena, California

Excellent, knowledgeable service. Friendly too. Great selection of plants. And affordable. Basic down-to-earth service. No hype. Just good plants and good service read more

Owner Alvin Tome is super friendly and helpful. I bought a strawberry tree and thinking of getting a mulberry tree. Highly recommend!

Stumbled upon this place by chance and I'm so happy I did! Great selection, incredibly good prices, really nice and friendly staff that took time to answer questions and give me tips. Saw some unique species I haven't seen anywhere else and I go to a LOT of nurseries. This is my new favorite place and I will definitely be back. read more

I bought most of my hedging trees and plants here. It is a local business Mom and Pop store, who have a wide variety of plant choice and provide professional service for you. Owners are very nice and will help you choosing what you want. read more

The owner is pretty cool. He gave us tips on how to plant and how to water my plants. Nice little gem nursery in Pasadena. Price is reasonable. I will be back for my horsetail bamboos! read more

Been here multiple times, there's a great selection of every type of plant from vegetables to succulents to large bamboos to Japanese maple. The nursery is big and small enough without being overwhelming or not having enough. Love asking and getting advice from Al the owner. Price is fair, maybe a little higher for specialty plants though. Great customer service, they always help load the plants into my car and line it with plastic to prevent it from getting dirty. read more

I don't know much about plants but Al was super helpful. He helped me repot plants and even carry plants to the car even though my purchase was relatively small. This nursery is quite magical, clean, tidy and quite magical. I would definitely recommend. Tip: the locked gate is the back of the nursery read more