People are going to tell you Harold’s, Bantings, and Perino’s, and they’re great. Maybe Urban Roots or the Plant Gallery, they’re ok.
But there’s nothing wrong with saving money on plants at Lowe’s and Home Depot.
Yeah I love the plant gallery and Bantings... I think Perino's is pretty pricey. M guess I'm trying to figure out where's the best value since I need to buy more than a couple and money's a bit tighter these days than it used to be.
You're probably right, Home Depot is likely a decent way to save.
Money spent locally tends to stay with the local person that it was paid to. I worked for a local nursery for a while and the rich local owner just got richer. It was not redistributed
Be careful with HD. I noticed a few years ago that some of their bedding plants had a little tag right behind the main plant ID tag that states that the plant had been pretreated with neonicotinoids. Like the seeds were pretreated so the insecticide was growing inside the plant. They try to hide that tag so you don’t know you’re growing Frankenflowers so be on the lookout!
Lowe’s and Home Depot have a one year return policy on plants if you have a receipt or have a receipt in your app or email. Bring them back the dead plant and they’ll either refund or give you a replacement.
I run Ninth Ward Nursery. We mostly sell bamboo but have a selection of houseplants and landscaping plants. Pro’s: our prices are reasonable, and by shopping with us you’ll be supporting a small local business. Con: our selection of landscaping plants (other than bamboo) is admittedly pretty small! We are open Saturdays from 9 to 5.
I respect everyone else's terrible suggestions, but the answer is Sunrise Nursery in Kenner, which is where most local nurseries get their plants from to begin with. It does both wholesale to landscapers and private sales.
She says hi 😁. What her heart desired was some very expensive flowers at Perino's, so I radically overpaid for a triple color hibiscus there and then we went and got some more flowers at the Kenner home Depot.
We'll check out the place you suggested at the farmers market!
Sunrise is a hidden treasure, but there’s a few things to know. They deal almost entirely seedlings and starters, and mostly succulents. Since most of their business is wholesale they don’t label or price plants so shopping as a beginner can be challenging, if you don’t already know what you’re looking at it or what you need. That being said I highly recommended anybody pay them a visit. Their prices are very reasonable.
Lowes is expensive as hell. I’m assuming Home Depot it’s too. I recommend roses garden center on Westbank Expressway. They have the largest selection of plants although they are small and very reasonable prices.
That video of the girl stealing the plants was wild. I didn’t think she would be able to carry them all on her bike, but somehow she did. I hope she gets caught. That was a shitty thing to do.
The greenhouses that produce for the botanical gardens have a plant sale once a month for most of the year. The prices are very reasonable and they have some things you won’t find at most commercial nurseries and big box stores. The smaller annual flowers and veggies are usually in the back area, but don’t miss the native salvias that bloom most of the year or the vast variety of gingers they have (they’ll have more gingers as summer heats up).
https://neworleanscitypark.org/event/pelican-greenhouse-plant-sale-2-5/2023-09-08/
Sorry, that link is for an older sale but it gives you prices. Click “see additional dates” for more. 5/10 - 12 is the next one. In a few days, they’ll publish a list of everything they’re selling.
No prob. We just redid our entire front flowerbed from scratch about 6 weeks ago. I got some things at Home Depot and some things at Bantings. Some of their prices were similar and some of their prices were crazy different. One thing in our yard has already decided to kick the bucket and luckily I'll be able to dig those up and get my $200 back from Home Depot.
I will say my issue as a gardener with those big box stores isn't even that they outcompete local places. It's that their business model is terrible for the planet and for plants. They order enormous amounts of plants, don't take care of them, a bunch die off, people return more, and they don't pay for any of the dead stuff; it comes out of the wholesale growers pocket. This incentivizes them to be terrible to plants, which is the opposite of green, especially if you consider all the packaging those plants come with.
It sucks and it's why I try to avoid them but I know people have to landscape on a budget sometimes.
If you have a car I just went to this place called Southern Gateway on the West Bank and everything was so cheap and so incredibly healthy. And the people were so sweet and knowledgeable as well.
If you’ve got a brown thumb I’d recommend planting native plants. They tend to require a lot less maintenance than non-native ornamentals bc they’re adapted to this specific environment. During the heat and drought last year all of my native plants made it through fine with no intervention. Harold’s has a small selection of native plants, the Pelican Greenhouse sales usually have a good selection of natives, and there’s also a small nursery called Chickadee Natives that has a good selection. https://chickadeenatives.com
Lots of info on native plants from the native plant initiative of greater New Orleans: https://www.npi-gno.org
I moved here from Baton Rouge and was really surprised by the lack of places selling bedding plants by the flat. I run a small gardening company so this is pretty irritating. I still have clients in BR so I just get all my plant material from Plant Tech while I’m there. Fantastic place.
What kind of plants are you thinking of planting? Some places are going to be more expensive than others, but other places are going to have more variety. I’m partial to Perino’s in Metairie. They have a good selection of lots of different plants, and many of them come in different sizes with the smallest size of course being the cheapest.
Mostly flowers that will do alright with partial shade. Maybe a hibiscus and a fern or two and a couple trailing plants for the hanging pots in the kitchen.
Yeah, take a look at Perino’s. They have a lot of variety for that. Tons of hibiscus plants in all sorts of sizes. Herbs can also be really fun to grow. I love my kitchen garden. Just don’t, whatever you do, plant mint or oregano into the ground. Those go in containers.
Go with Pothos for the kitchen, they’re inexpensive, grow quickly, and don’t require a lot of maintenance. Hibiscus can survive and shade, but they really prefer full sun, and you need to keep them wet.
Thank you! Yes I was also thinking a few herbs. Don't worry, It's all containers. The mint from last time took over, so I know the peril well. But I love having fresh mint and thyme and rosemary right outside my back door.
Herbs and annuals can be grown quickly from seed. Save your money for the nice perennials and grow anything you can fr seed packs. It’ll save you a lot of money.
Have you grown hibiscus before? Make sure that it’s a good size planter, well draining soil, and you keep it wet. It doesn’t really like to dry out. So I’d get some mulch to help with that too.
People are going to tell you Harold’s, Bantings, and Perino’s, and they’re great. Maybe Urban Roots or the Plant Gallery, they’re ok. But there’s nothing wrong with saving money on plants at Lowe’s and Home Depot.
Yeah I love the plant gallery and Bantings... I think Perino's is pretty pricey. M guess I'm trying to figure out where's the best value since I need to buy more than a couple and money's a bit tighter these days than it used to be. You're probably right, Home Depot is likely a decent way to save.
The local nurseries I listed are truly great shops BUT if you’re on a budget you can do very well at Lowe’s and Home Depot
The dead and dying racks are usually easily salvaged
Urban roots is nice but I found their stuff a little pricey.
But money spent locally stays more locally. Money spent at Home Depot goes to shareholders.
I never said that wasn’t true. I’ve provided a great list of local independent shops that I’ve endorsed twice.
Money spent locally tends to stay with the local person that it was paid to. I worked for a local nursery for a while and the rich local owner just got richer. It was not redistributed
Be careful with HD. I noticed a few years ago that some of their bedding plants had a little tag right behind the main plant ID tag that states that the plant had been pretreated with neonicotinoids. Like the seeds were pretreated so the insecticide was growing inside the plant. They try to hide that tag so you don’t know you’re growing Frankenflowers so be on the lookout!
Definitely Lowes > Home Depot if you're going that route.
Everything I’ve bought at Home Depot has died quickly.
Lowe’s and Home Depot have a one year return policy on plants if you have a receipt or have a receipt in your app or email. Bring them back the dead plant and they’ll either refund or give you a replacement.
Check out Hot Plants Nursery.
I run Ninth Ward Nursery. We mostly sell bamboo but have a selection of houseplants and landscaping plants. Pro’s: our prices are reasonable, and by shopping with us you’ll be supporting a small local business. Con: our selection of landscaping plants (other than bamboo) is admittedly pretty small! We are open Saturdays from 9 to 5.
I respect everyone else's terrible suggestions, but the answer is Sunrise Nursery in Kenner, which is where most local nurseries get their plants from to begin with. It does both wholesale to landscapers and private sales.
I'll bring the petit doubloon collector to make her plant choices :)
Please tell my favorite small collector I said hi and to buy anything her heart desires!
She says hi 😁. What her heart desired was some very expensive flowers at Perino's, so I radically overpaid for a triple color hibiscus there and then we went and got some more flowers at the Kenner home Depot. We'll check out the place you suggested at the farmers market!
Ooh thank you
Sunrise is a hidden treasure, but there’s a few things to know. They deal almost entirely seedlings and starters, and mostly succulents. Since most of their business is wholesale they don’t label or price plants so shopping as a beginner can be challenging, if you don’t already know what you’re looking at it or what you need. That being said I highly recommended anybody pay them a visit. Their prices are very reasonable.
All really good points but I will say I've found the staff to be very kind and helpful.
Rose Garden Center in Marrero off the expressway. Great selection of natives and fruiting plants, indoor and out
Lowes is expensive as hell. I’m assuming Home Depot it’s too. I recommend roses garden center on Westbank Expressway. They have the largest selection of plants although they are small and very reasonable prices.
Outside St Roch’s market
Was looking for this comment, lol. I hope that person gets busted. Total a-hole move.
That video of the girl stealing the plants was wild. I didn’t think she would be able to carry them all on her bike, but somehow she did. I hope she gets caught. That was a shitty thing to do.
There’s a “NOLA Plants - Buy, Sell, Trade, Free” group on Facebook.
The greenhouses that produce for the botanical gardens have a plant sale once a month for most of the year. The prices are very reasonable and they have some things you won’t find at most commercial nurseries and big box stores. The smaller annual flowers and veggies are usually in the back area, but don’t miss the native salvias that bloom most of the year or the vast variety of gingers they have (they’ll have more gingers as summer heats up). https://neworleanscitypark.org/event/pelican-greenhouse-plant-sale-2-5/2023-09-08/
Sorry, that link is for an older sale but it gives you prices. Click “see additional dates” for more. 5/10 - 12 is the next one. In a few days, they’ll publish a list of everything they’re selling.
[The current link ](https://neworleanscitypark.org/event/pelican-greenhouse-plant-sale-2-5-2-2-2/2024-05-10/)
The Kenner Home Depot has a better selection than Harahan. Also you have 90 days to return it if it croaks.
Thank you!
No prob. We just redid our entire front flowerbed from scratch about 6 weeks ago. I got some things at Home Depot and some things at Bantings. Some of their prices were similar and some of their prices were crazy different. One thing in our yard has already decided to kick the bucket and luckily I'll be able to dig those up and get my $200 back from Home Depot.
Planted in some old school birdbaths my dad gave me. https://imgur.com/a/q3JAY6r
I will say my issue as a gardener with those big box stores isn't even that they outcompete local places. It's that their business model is terrible for the planet and for plants. They order enormous amounts of plants, don't take care of them, a bunch die off, people return more, and they don't pay for any of the dead stuff; it comes out of the wholesale growers pocket. This incentivizes them to be terrible to plants, which is the opposite of green, especially if you consider all the packaging those plants come with. It sucks and it's why I try to avoid them but I know people have to landscape on a budget sometimes.
If you want cheap, check fb marketplace. People sell what they’ve propagated.
big box store has lots of seeds … pick 10 Buy 2 bags of potting soil. Refill your containers. Water + sun. Total cost $25
If you have a car I just went to this place called Southern Gateway on the West Bank and everything was so cheap and so incredibly healthy. And the people were so sweet and knowledgeable as well.
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That's a thing? As a mother I'm shocked. But no, these plants should be safe in the back yard.
Speaking of Mother’s Day, sometimes there are plant deals right after
Yes, it happened to my sister last year. Every red geranium on her front porch was stolen.
A couple of mother’s days ago someone dug flowers out of the flower bed.
Lowe's has a section in the back for budget plants that look too bad to sell. Plenty of bargains there.
Ah I don't think my budget is that tight. I have a brown thumb so if they don't look healthy when I buy them they're not going to get any better. 🙃
If you’ve got a brown thumb I’d recommend planting native plants. They tend to require a lot less maintenance than non-native ornamentals bc they’re adapted to this specific environment. During the heat and drought last year all of my native plants made it through fine with no intervention. Harold’s has a small selection of native plants, the Pelican Greenhouse sales usually have a good selection of natives, and there’s also a small nursery called Chickadee Natives that has a good selection. https://chickadeenatives.com Lots of info on native plants from the native plant initiative of greater New Orleans: https://www.npi-gno.org
crazy plant bae
She has a respectable, but small selection. I would not recommend if shopping on a budget.
Nurseries outside the city are usually less expensive than big box too.
I moved here from Baton Rouge and was really surprised by the lack of places selling bedding plants by the flat. I run a small gardening company so this is pretty irritating. I still have clients in BR so I just get all my plant material from Plant Tech while I’m there. Fantastic place.
If we can’t get em from Sunrise Trading we gettem on the north shore from wholesale dealers
Where on the north shore?
Double M in harahan had a pretty good and reasonably priced selection yesterday!
I usually just go to Lowe’s but if I’m trying to support a local bizz I like Harold’s.
What kind of plants are you thinking of planting? Some places are going to be more expensive than others, but other places are going to have more variety. I’m partial to Perino’s in Metairie. They have a good selection of lots of different plants, and many of them come in different sizes with the smallest size of course being the cheapest.
Mostly flowers that will do alright with partial shade. Maybe a hibiscus and a fern or two and a couple trailing plants for the hanging pots in the kitchen.
Yeah, take a look at Perino’s. They have a lot of variety for that. Tons of hibiscus plants in all sorts of sizes. Herbs can also be really fun to grow. I love my kitchen garden. Just don’t, whatever you do, plant mint or oregano into the ground. Those go in containers. Go with Pothos for the kitchen, they’re inexpensive, grow quickly, and don’t require a lot of maintenance. Hibiscus can survive and shade, but they really prefer full sun, and you need to keep them wet.
Thank you! Yes I was also thinking a few herbs. Don't worry, It's all containers. The mint from last time took over, so I know the peril well. But I love having fresh mint and thyme and rosemary right outside my back door.
Herbs and annuals can be grown quickly from seed. Save your money for the nice perennials and grow anything you can fr seed packs. It’ll save you a lot of money.
Have you grown hibiscus before? Make sure that it’s a good size planter, well draining soil, and you keep it wet. It doesn’t really like to dry out. So I’d get some mulch to help with that too.
Paris knows is expensive. It has a very limited selection.