TL;DR/The Short Version: Garden Centre with an indoor plants…read moresection. Lots of seeds available too. The Long Version: I didn't realize that this store had indoor plants. I thought they just sold seeds and gardening supplies. However, my sister-in-law who knows I'm crazy about plants right now found a video on YouTube showing this store's newly renovated plants section. So I had to check it out. They have a lot of stuff. They have books about plants and even cute crocheted/knitted plants too. I came with 2 goals in mind. The first was to find a small terra cotta plant pot saucer (about 2" in diameter) and the second was to look at their indoor plants. I found the saucer, but it was $2.29 for one. I can get them at Dollarama for $1.50 for 3 but they are a bit bigger, like 2.5 inches. So I'm going to hold out for now. I might just end up getting the bigger ones to save some money. I enjoyed looking at their plants. They had Lithops, my favourite plant, but only green ones and reddish/orangey ones, which I already have. I'm looking for purple ones or colours I don't have already. They also had Fenestraria Rhopalophylla (Baby Toes) for only $9.99, cheaper than at most other places, but they weren't in good condition, so I passed. They had lots of string of pearls which were in excellent shape though. I found it odd that some plants were thriving while others were in rough shape. Anyway, I had fun poking around the store. I'm going to return with my husband to check out their organic vegetable seeds. He's in charge of our backyard vegetable garden ;) Lots of free parking available in their private parking lot. Watch out for potholes. Lots of pot holes on the road leading up to the store and in their parking lot. Review #82 (2025)

Always super knowledgeable staff and those that don't know are smart enough to find you someone who…read moredoes! They have a great rewards programme as well. I wish they had longer hours but I get it. I love that they are making native plants a huge priority, and have made not selling invasive species a thing! More nurseries could learn from them! They always have unique gifts as well and great pricing on bird seed and peanuts for local wildlife.

I am told that perennials purchased here out perform, by far, those bought in big box stores. But…read moremy recommendation for this place is a winter accolade. A snow plow had deposited a huge barrier of rain soggy snow across the driveway. Knowing that my daughter would soon be arriving home and would be unable to drive in off the street, I attempted to move the snow. It was so heavy that I could not lift it high enough to get it onto the lawn and out of the way. A small tractor with Budd Perennials written on the side, drove by, reversed, came back, and quickly scraped the area clear. I was unable to thank the driver for this kind deed. I am impressed with the attitude of service offered by this business, and look forward to purchasing plants for my garden when Spring arrives!

we purchased clean sand for our above ground pool and was very disappointed when we found several…read morelarge to small rocks in it. we pulled them out but now since the water is now in the pool some rocks are protruding, we found four more and some very sharp. we have to remove the water and pull back the liner to remove the rocks. I'm very disappointed, this will cost us a few hundred dollars since we have to purchase more water. after complain to the company all they said was it's not their fault it's where they buy their sand. Thanks for taking responsibility for this!!!!

Love this family owned business. They are so nice and helpful. I highly recommend Manotick Gardens.read more

Very satisfied with my overall consultation, the consultant provided a DIY plan for us to follow…read moreourselves. I was able to follow up for additional guidance. Plant selection at the nursery was excellent. Thank you, G.

My experience here floored me completely. Consider: I live in California, and had left my mothers…read morebirthday (she lives in Ottawa) to the very last minute. I call up the day before sheepishly wondering whether I could get "Something nice" delivered the next day. The woman on the other end explained that most of the deliveries they did were for interlocking stone, and that it would probably be unreasonably pricey to have some flowers or a plant delivered. But wait: where did my mother live? And what exactly was I looking for? Long story short: an inexplicably kind woman named Sam, and her horticulturalist friend Sierra, Not only helped me figure out what I wanted (here I was the stereotypical clueless male), but also sussed out that Sam lived near my parents, and would be happy to take several plants home with her, and to deliver the goods the morning of my mother's birthday. If you can believe it, there's actually a good deal more to the feel good story, but suffice to say that Sam's kindness left my head spinning. My teenaged daughter overheard to a good bit of the conversation I had when making my order, and remarked: "Canadians are always so nice". Yeah, maybe, but still: that kind of spirit is hard to find.

TL;DR/The Short Version: Cute little plant store in Little…read moreItaly. Nice selection but nothing too exotic. The Long Version: Given the name of the store, I expected more strange and unusual plants, but I had actually taken a look at their website before coming in, so I knew they didn't have Conophytums or other exotic Mesembs, but I still wanted to stop by to take a look. They may have had some unusual non-succulents, but I'm not particularly familiar nor interested in those types of plants, lol. The store is nicely arranged and staff were pleasant. They welcomed me as I entered and let me know they were available if I needed anything, but I was left to browse on my own, which I prefer anyway. I enjoyed looking around. They had several Curly Bonnie Spider Plants, and I admired how they were so compact and curly, while mine at home is a bit unruly with some straight leaves poking out, lol. They had some pretty pots, but they were a bit pricey for my budget ($14 for a small 2.5 inch pot). Plants looked well cared for. Street parking only. Review #119 (2025)

Cute little garden of plants located on preston street downtown Ottawa…read more As you enter you get the sense of fresh plants and earthy sense lure you in! I wanted a cute plant with the pot .. and realized the pots are hand made and ceramic. It's a small local shop in Ottawa and it was super fabulous. The service was alright.. not very welcoming at first and they were pretty annoyed to see a customer and took a while to get help. The actual pot is a lil pricey but the plants are decently priced. The pot was like 42$ and plants varried between 5-13$ I got the Pink lady / callisia it was so beautiful and fell in love with it. Had to get it .. overall it a beautiful place but maybe get your pots / ceramics somewhere else as they're quite expensive !!

Nice location for the Elgin area residents. There is a succinct choice of plants, all good solid…read morehouse friendly plants, and a few more interesting choices. A few succulents including cacti. We didn't stay, but there is an excellent sitting area for a group of 4 to six along with some other seating. Pleasant space. Customer service was efficient but reserved. Coffee was good and delivered as ordered.

A little oasis on Elgin street. It's a plant shop with a cafe inside.. it was cloudy and rainy…read moreoutside while shiny and tropical inside! The decor and ambiance is so cozy , organic and lovely. Coffee is decent, the treats they sell are from Costco lol so don't set high expectations.. if you go in there you are there for the ambiance! You can park on the side streets for free for one hour or for 5$ for 2 hrs!

The Stalk Market is incredible. Caity and Krista are true entrepreneurs that put the customer at…read morethe centre of their focus. Combined with their obvious talent it makes purchasing flowers easy. Caity did all of the flowers for my wife and my wedding and they are still the talk of the town within my circle. If you are looking for quality, that is well priced and from two people with an amazing customer focused business practice, go to the Stalk Market!

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I was recently gifted not one, but two bouquets, and ironically, although they were ordered from…read moredifferent cities, both came from Beaudry in Trainyards. In fact, on the second delivery, the driver said, "it's me again!" LOL Both lovely bouquets had tea roses, gerberas, and one had lilies, both with some greenery. One was in a basket with sponges supporting the blooms, and the other was in a blue glass vase. The flowers were not highly scented. I found the one with sponges hard to water as it doesn't seem absorbent. They recommend cutting 2 inches off each bloom every second day. All this to say I was very happy to receive the flowers; they really cheered me up.

ordered flowers for my daughter in the morning and asked for same day delivery. They did not…read moredisappoint me at all. I ordered hand tied flowers and they were gorgeous. Bright and cheery. Will never order flowers from anywhere else. Thank you for your great service and flowers.

Nice selection of thrift store clothing that is in good shape. I think they are selective about…read morewhat they accept. I find the quality and prices very good AND it's a registered charity; part of the Big Sisters/Brothers organization so proceeds are going to an excellent cause. They now have a small housewares section but don't have room for big items like furniture. I do make sure this place is on my list when I'm on the hunt for something. Ample free parking and close to other shopping on Merivale.

Thrive Select Thrift Store is a thrift store that sells clothing and accessories, and 100% of their…read moreprofits go to support Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Ottawa. I like that the impacts of donations and purchases stay local. And organizations that help kids always have my support. The clothing at Thrive appears to be geared towards youth and so skews on the younger side, in my opinion. The racks are filled with brands like Old Navy, Garage, and Ardene. Prices are cheaper than places like Value Village. They had some new items like Funko Pops and Squishmallows, while I was there, but I guess these depend on donations, perhaps these were from a business (?) They also had some used video games and controllers. They also have (new) Big Brothers and Big Sisters merchandise. Staff are friendly. I believe that many of them are volunteers. They are located in the Emerald Plaza. Lots of free parking in the plaza.