I would not stop at this flower shop. The shopkeeper yelled at us. The flowers are overpriced…read more I am leaving this 1/5 review, because during my purchase on a Sunday afternoon, the shopkeeper lost his temper and yelled at my mother and I. He threw his cap at the floor, walked away from us at the register, and tried ignoring us to make us go away while there were others in line. I asked him not to raise his voice at us too. This was after he had charged us more than what was stated on the price tag of the bouquet. We paid it since wanted that bouquet in particular. This exchange overall felt very disrespectful. We had bought 10 peonies here for $67 dollars. The peonies here are $30 a bunch (5 pc). This is quite overpriced, as they are resold from another vendor. The quality of the flowers was also not great. One bunch of peonies had mold growing on it, meaning it had been there for awhile. We have bought fresher peonies at Whole Foods before. I don't recommend -- buying flowers here ruined my day, and that's the opposite point of buying flowers.

Beautiful, elegant floral arrangements and clearly talented designers, but unfortunately the…read morecustomer service was disappointing. Some employees came across as rude and dismissive, which took away from the overall experience. Great flowers, but the professionalism and warmth should match the quality of the work.

Clean well maintained shop with friendly employees, but I feel like the name is quite misleading. I…read moredidn't see much of anything here that was truly unusual or rare. Their inventory is dominated by your typical cultivars of philodendrons, anthuriums, pothos, etc. Most of these plants are widely available at garden centers and other plant stores. Even the carnivorous plants and staghorn fern they had are varieties I've commonly seen elsewhere. They also carry spray painted tillandsias, a practice I dislike because it obscures the plant's natural appearance and is something I generally associate with novelty retail rather than horticulture. I visited hoping to find some unique specimens, such as uncommon orchids, metallic leaved begonias, rocklike pseudolithos, or other harder to find collector plants. Casual indoor plant owners would probably find this store adequate, but I'd recommend those looking specifically for rare or unusual plants to skip this place. Update: Soon after writing this review I got a very emotionally charged message from the owner who mentioned that my review is a "public dig" and asked "Is it your goal to damage a women owned and run small business?". It leaves a bad taste in my mouth when I leave an honest respectful review (all I did was highlight who this store would be good for!) and I get a response like that. Especially ending in her saying "I hope you have a better day than I now will have". It's all very unprofessional.

Cute, quaint plant shop of indoor plants, pottery that make a nice addition to your home or…read morethoughtful present. First visit to Crimson Horticultural Rarities on Piedmont Ave but a frequent visitor to their former location in the Temescal Neighborhood and bought my first air plant about 10 years ago. Floor staff friendly, provides assistance and advice. Ended up with a Swiss Cheese plant (monstera adansonii) kokedama which is the Japanese art of growing plants in a moss-covered ball which is definitely a conversation piece. Pricing on the higher side so I visit for the unique arrangement or rare plant I haven't found. Crimson Horticultural Rarities also provides full service event arrangements and indoor plant design for your place.

This place is one of the hidden gems in this area, it was very beautiful full of different bamboo…read morewith signs to learn about it. The ponds were beautiful, and the owners were very generous and kind. Definitely recommend!

- Definitely worth a visit. $10 fee to look around. They have nice tables where you can picnic…read more - There is a Rapunzel tower on one of the pathways that is enchanting. - Grab some complimentary koi food; you can feed the one koi fish; It hangs out right underneath the waterfall; it likes the waterfall massage. - There is a really nice pond / waterfall / tiki hut / moon gate. - Great looking bamboo. Check out the "black bamboo", which looks very cool. - Just a heads-up: Bamboo grows super fast, like a grass, because it is a grass. It's often a good idea to add a box planter of bamboo to your yard instead of planting the bamboo directly in the ground.

My friend's mom passed away and I went to Menlo Botanical for a flower arrangement, as I've used…read morethem before and they have amazing fresh flowers. The staff were very friendly, knowledgeable and nice. The arrangement turned out beautiful. I couldn't have be happier. I think their prices are reasonable for how beautiful their flowers are. Highly recommend

A small shop tucked inside the beautiful gardens of Allied Arts Guild building. The lady was really…read morenice and my review reflects the value of the flowers I got. You can be a judge yourself by looking at photo, but this bunch of flowers ( four ranunculus, several small white calla lilies and filler flowers/leaves) which I picked out myself , wrapped in brown paper, and did not come w flower food was a total of $62 out the door. I expected to pay more because it's a boutique shop but three times normal price is a very steep premium.

UOP Dental School plant maintenance is excellent. For example, Fiddle Leaf Ficus have no missing or…read moreeven discolored leaves, in stark contrast to my ficus at home with dead branches. I was so impressed, I asked staff to tell me who their plant maintenance is company is. The answer: The Wright Gardener

Hello Miranda, I wanted to let you know that we have been…read morereceiving excellent customer service by your tech Omunique. She is very knowledgeable and easy to work with. she has all our plants looking good and ready for a large customer facing event tomorrow.

I absolutely love Rooted Oasis! The shop owner has such a great vibe! We love beautiful, healthy…read moreplants and a friendly, knowledgeable owner who clearly loves what she does. I've also been using her weekly plant care service for my home and office, and it's been a game changer. She keeps all my plants thriving and looking amazing, and I never have to stress about watering Whether you are a beginner, an expert, or you love plants but don't always have the time to care for them, I can't recommend Rooted Oasis enough!

It's so beautiful to enter this venue and feel transported into an oasis/garden of plants and…read morebotanical marvels, inspiring me to decorate my own place with greenery. This oasis of flora and fauna not only is aesthetically pleasing but helps one breathe and enter a meditative, serene state. This store has motivated my interest in all things plant oriented!

Background: About a year after Elliot had finished his excellent work on our front plantings in…read more2006, I'd asked him to do our back yard, but never heard back. I worried something had happened, and hoped he was okay, but found Alma Hecht (Second Nature Landscaping), who did a lovely job...although, sadly, she passed away some years later. Since then, we've done most of the gardening work ourselves. Update: Now we're seniors and can't do all of the gardening. In 2022, I learned that Elliot had opened a garden center next to Bay Natives. So in early 2023 he finally came back to give us an estimate on both front and back garden improvements. He spent plenty of time with us, especially in the back. About a month later, we got a $200 invoice for his time/consult re: plantings, irrigation, setting up work, etc., which we gladly paid. However, now it is May 6th, and have yet to receive any actual estimate. We would have totally understood if he'd just said, "Sorry, I can't take on your job, I'm too busy," up front. But instead we've been left hanging. Disappointed! Guess we'll move on to find someone else who wants to do the work.

We had Elliot come to give us an assessment to start a regular, ongoing landscaping/yard…read moremaintenance arrangement. We were quoted $300 for this initial visit - that would include Elliot's time, as well as $75 each for the hourly rate of two gardeners working with him, and a gameplan for ongoing service. Both my husband and I looked at our yard and saw no difference after the hour-long visit, and we received no follow up whatsoever, until around one month later a bill for $470 arrived.

Jeffrey at BiomeMechanics is nothing short of a magician. We had made the mistake of planting…read morebefore we truly eradicated a pervasive oxalis/clover infestation. Before working with Jeffrey, and shortly after spending a hefty price on several plants - the oxalis was relentless, taking over the totality of our yard. The weed barriers we installed before planting were no match at all. We hired Jeffrey to eradicate the oxalis and maintain the yard. Jeffrey carefully and lovingly moved each of our plants to temporary pots, dug up the clover and sheet mulched our entire yard. He also saved two trees that were suffering from mold from poor planting, and has performed other key rescue efforts that have preserved our plants. He is now doing a great job maintaining our yard with regular pruning, shaping, replanting, addressing trouble spots as they arise, recommending native sustainable plants and taking out the - very occasional - weed that still pops up! He was also instrumental in our water design. I could not recommend Jeffrey enough! Grab him if he's not too busy already!

From the owner: BiomeMechanics is a maintenance gardening services organization serving the Northern San Francisco…read morebay area, encompassing the city of San Francisco, southern Marin county, northern Alameda county and western, bay-side Contra Costa county. We believe that soil health is the foundation of a great garden. Soil health supports a robust living community of fungal, bacterial and invertebrate communities that enhance plant health, providing habitat for birds and other pollinators, supporting a web of life that enhances the quality of our own lives. We are focused on soft-scaping services (weeding, pruning, planting, sheet mulching and similar services).