Where To Shop Locally For Plant Starts That Aren’t Home Depot
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No°1 Sprout Home Chicago
There is a reason we sell our field guide’s with Sprout Home Chicago. This place is pure magic and is a great place to purchase garden plants, seeds, even homewares in their sister storefront across the street (where you’ll find our field guides). The staff is super friendly and the plants are always great quality.
What we’re buying: herbs and seeds
No° 2 City Grange
The best garden center that cares about sustainability as much as we do. They sell their starts in compostable pots, have a great arrangement of organic seedlings, they even sell locally made compost by Healthy Soil Compost. Best of all they offer delivery.
What we’re buying: organic by the six pack box sets, organic wellness garden
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No° 3 Gethsemane Garden Center
This is the momma bear of garden centers in Chicago. If you are looking for a plant for your garden, you probably will be able to find it at Gethsemane. We have purchased many of our perennial plants that live in our garden today from Gethsemane. They have a huge selection of edible starts and the plants are in good shape. Another upside, they have parking.
What we’re buying: berries, fruit trees, edible flowers
No° 4 City Escape Garden Center and Design Studio
Most adored by their planters and fountains, City Escape Garden Center has a good selection of plant starts for your garden too. This shop is a beautiful place to enjoy the sites and get inspiration for your home garden oasis. Another upside, they have parking.
What we’re buying: terra cotta pots, flowers
No°5 Adam and Sons Gardens
We love the staff at Adam and Sons. They have a large selection of essentials for the garden and they even sell some fruit trees too. They sell all of their plant starts at a great price. While your’e at it, grab a couple house plants at check out too.
What we’re buying: herbs, chilies, tomatoes
No° 6 The Farmer’s Market
Why take an extra trip? Your local farmer’s market often will sell plant starts too. If you can’t find what you are looking for, just ask the farmer, sometimes they can arrange to bring you a plant start even if you don’t see it at the market that day.
What we’re buying: eggplant, chilies, tomatoes
