8 Nurseries That Will Cover Houston First Time Home Buyer’s Gardening Needs
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Red Bird of Paradise
What are your gardening preferences? while I do love my home grown vegetables and herbs, used for homemade salads and cooking, I also love exotic plants like red bird of paradise pictured above.
I purchased it more than a couple years ago and it have just been amazing. Exotics tend to require a bit more time, but I feel this one is well worth it. I also love, native plants and lots of greenery.
Whatever your preferences are, I am sure you will find everything you need at one of these eight locations. These nurseries offer so much more than plants. Not to mention, Houston Garden Centers have a 50% off sale every year. Sometimes, the discount is as high as 75% off.
So, are you in the market for a new garden or just want to update an existing one? Here are 8 nurseries to choose from when you are ready or just want to try something new. Enjoy.
Buchanan’s Native Plants
Time: Open every day 9am – 6pm
Phone: 713.861.5702
Where: The Heights
Get: Plants, trees, organic gardening supplies.
Cornelius Nursery
Time: 9am – 6pm
Phone: 281.994.0374
Where: Katy Several locations around Houston
Get: Soils, houseplants, seeds and bulbs, shrubs, flowers.
Houston Garden Centers
Time: Open every day 8am – 8pm
Phone: 713.218.0860
Where: Katy, Sugar Land, Missouri City, many other locations
Get: Houseplants, soils for indoor plant and outdoor, various planters, palms, ferns, tropical indoor and outdoor plants, fertilizers, mulches, decorative stones, ground covers, flowering plants, bedding plants.
Dirt Bag
Time Monday – Sat, 11am-7pm Sun, 11am-6pm
Where: Montrose
Get: Handmade ceramic, terra cotta planters, plants, soils, cacti, succulents, and tropical houseplants.
Enchanted Gardens
Time: Mon-Sat 8:30am – 5pm Sun 10am- 4pm
Phone: 281.937.9449
Where: Richmond
Get: Custom-designed container, vegetables, and herbs.
J & J Nursery
Time: Mon – Sat 7am – 5pm Sun 10am – 4pm
Phone: 281.355.6884
Where: The Heights
Get: Native plants.
Southwest Fertilizer
Time: Mon – Sat 8am – 6pm Sun 10am – 3pm
Phone: 713.666.1744
Where: Bellaire
Get: fertilizers, insecticides, and fungicides
Thompson + Hanson
Time: Tue – Sun 9am – 5pm Closed Mondays
Phone: 713.622.6973
Where: River Oaks
Get: plants, trees, etc.
As always, thank you so much for stopping by. Remember, if you are thinking of purchasing your first home, please contact us. We are here to help. We have been helping Houston first time home buyers since 2011 and we can help you. I hope you have an amazing day. Until next time...Diana
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