Grow Something

I texted them on a Saturday before I dropped in. The location is in a quiet neighbourhood, upon looking at the front door there is a message that informs you to go through the alley way towards the backyard. The succulent and air plants are housed in a greenhouse that is in the backyard. I was amazed at the organization and variety in size and species. The amount of care they put into growing the plants is evident. Linh was patient, really helpful and answered all of my questions. I got two succulent plants in plastic pots for $ 3 each.

I visited on the weekend during their drop-​in hours of 12:00 — 6:00pm. I knocked on the front door and was promptly told to make my way to the back via the path on the side. Run out of a backyard, I was amazed at how many plants there were to choose from. They really make the most out of their yard space: air plants, sedum, and sempervivum plants along the fence toward the backyard; a greenhouse in the middle housing most of the plants for sale; and a mini garden of sorts behind the greenhouse that’s kind of off-​limits to customers where I think they nurture some larger not-​for-​sale plants for pleasure and pre-​sale-​size plants.
The greenhouse has three layers of plants and the selection is really impressive. Visually, the plants look well taken care of and it’s difficult to step inside and resist the urge to buy one of everything. I was impressed with how some plants were not for sale, i’m assuming, because they hadn’t grown large enough as I was told they weren’t ready for sale. While it’d be easy to make a quick buck, I appreciated the care in presenting the best version of the plants for sale.
I picked up a few plugs at $ 2.75 each, baby toes (which I’d been struggling to find elsewhere), split rock, and a few other plants. For the variety they carry in a relatively small space, I was pleased with the prices, with the larger plants, I think, being a better deal considering how slowly succulents grow. They have a website, which is a great indicator of what they have to offer and prices. The owner is a graphic designer as well, which explains the sleek and modern aesthetic.
While the location is a bit far for me, I would definitely recommend Grow Something for their great selection and prices.

Brought some air plants for teacher’s gift and some for myself for Christmas, my kids’ teachers loved them! Air plants are so unique and easy to take care of, even someone like me don’t have a green thumb can keep them alive and looking good :) Di was very helpful and introduced the different plants to me and it helped me to decide what I should get, and I love her creativity with the plant arrangements.