Nurseries & Gardening near Portola Valley, CA

“Extraordinary service. Mercedes, Juan and their team are the best. If you want beautiful orchid arrangements this is the best choice in the Bay Area. They also have fresh flowers, plants and wonderful seasonal gifts. A treasure trove.”

“I've never ordered orchids online before, but I live in a place where we can't get good orchids. Brookside Orchids did such an amazing job, that I won't hesitate to order from them again. The orchids were amazingly well packed, so carefully wrapped, and in beautiful condition when they arrived several days later. These are healthy, large orchids, that bloomed within days/weeks of arrival and have continued to bloom for months. Just gorgeous, and so vigorous! Thank you!”

“I’ve been following Lyngso for years and buying materials from them. They have outstanding compost soils and landscaping materials. Also, very informative classes and zoom recordings.”

“Shear Therapy is a wonderful place to get your hair cut and colored! The salon is very cozy and comfortable. They always offer coffee, tea or water when I am getting my hair done. It's a nice place to relax during your appointment. I have been going to Elizabeth for the past few years and she has done a fabulous job with my hair color and cut. She is very friendly, easy to talk to and I completely trust her with my hair! She listens to my concerns always gives me her honest opinions. She runs on time and never has to cancel or change appointments! My daughter has gotten her hair cut and colored by her too. She was also very happy with the results! I would 100% recommend Liz for a hair cut and color. I was also a very lucky customer to win a Holiday raffle this past year! The basket was filled with so many amazing products for my hair and skin. I am looking forward to trying some new things and helping out my beauty regime! Thank you Stephanie for the amazing gift basket - I am very grateful!”

“Nice garden shop, you can tell they care. Many employees around asking if help is needed, also found some handy yard sticks placed throughout to the potting area to help make sure you're getting the right fit!”

“Haas had a romantic and warm soul. Perfect spray for the funeral I am hosting. I feel very happy for my loved one, as a immigrant, he got such a beautiful flower spray from a 70+ old man. When I first come to the store, it is a bit dark, and does not not look as morden and beautiful as other florist store. After double check, I found that Haas store flowers inside fridges here and there. And the flower is amazing, I love the color tone, it is perfectly matched, white, but not all white, very elegant, shows his taste. Also, I did not image that he would use as much as 92 flowers for the spray, much more than he committed. During this sad time, I really feel the sincere caring from a professional florist. He may look casual, but is really an expert from 40+ years practice. Also, he stayed up late to deliver it on time. I find I trusted this right person. If you are new to spray and wreath, like I was, you can check with florist about the numbers of flowers, the dimension of the work, and the condition of raw flowers in the store to see if the color and freshness is as your expected. hope that works. I compared several store, Haas had the best offer, and he deliver more than he offered. I hope he can make more pictures for the flowers he had made, so that it helps customers understand his capabilities, rather than miss this hidden gem by the store decoration.”

“Beautiful place to shop for flowers and plants. I felt lost in the beauty of this place. Plus the staffs there are very knowledgable and kind. I bought Gardenia (white) and another pink flower from them.”

“Still family run and the best producing garden plants. They only put things out when it’s time to plant and take better care of their plants than any other nurseries we go to on the peninsula.”

“I recently discovered this garden center and I'm so glad I did! The staff is so knowledgeable and helpful, and the selection of plants and flowers is incredible. The selection of plants and flowers is impressive, and the staff is always willing to offer advice and guidance.”

“Don’t let the location fool you. These guys know small motor equipment. They had the parts that I needed to repair my wood chipper. I had a good discussion about the design and issues with my model with the salesman. I’ve been here before and I’ll definitely come back in the future.”

“Great Place to get pavers or other hardscape materials the staff is nice and friendly to me and other landscapers as well been going here for many years as a Landscape Therapist inc service was Quick the yard guy was helpful in parking I mostly shop at the San Jose store because it closer to most of my jobsHomeowners like a better Selection of a show room would be better to go to San Jose store it is a whole lot bigger”

“A big shout out to Duke Debanies and Vill Sanft for tending to our last minute hunt for a uhaul truck at 7pm. We cannot thank them enough for 1. Responding to our call 2. Accommodating us, by providing a sizable truck to load 40 containers for the Maui Relief delivery for our Morning flight. 3. Going out of their way to see what was most convenient for us by contacting nearby stores for similar truck 4. and Just for their professionalism and accommodation as it was more than we anticipated.Thank you Thank you Thank you. You both are our living angels here on earth. Thank you Store #6603.Mahalo and thank you for the love for Lahaina.”

“Helpful friendly store. Staff very helpful in researching stock. Kudos to customer service agent Susanne who is a rock star. I bought an expensive hose that did not meet expectations. She took care of it ASAP. She is was friendly and upbeat.”

“I had the best experience with sales/customer service person, 'Anthony'.Not only was he courteous and knowledgeable about a few items I needed , he knew the exact location and even walked me to them!THIS is the kind of service that is needed these days!I hope management recognizes this incredible young man on their team and when promotions are given, Anthony deserves two!I'll most definitely cut my Lowes card in half and be back to your store!Thanks Anthony!”

“- Virtual event: Rosewood Medicinal Native Garden, a talk by Radhika Thekkath - This talk will feature an in-depth visit to the Rosewood Medicinal Native Garden, one of the gardens on the 2021 Going Native Garden Tour. Come on a tour to a suburban garden stocked with native plants valued for their medicinal value. The Rosewood Palo Alto garden is about 12 years old, converted from non-native grass to native plant areas. The garden features a pond with waterfall and bathing area for birds and wildlife, a native pollinator meadow, edible fruits, and a compost area. The tour will be followed by a question and answer session with the garden owner. This talk is part of the 2021 Going Native Garden Tour, which started in April, and is providing virtual tours throughout the year. Register for the tour at www.gngt.org to receive updates on upcoming tour activities. Radhika Thekkath is a retired computer scientist who has been gardening with native plants and has been an active member of our Chapter for over ten years. She recently returned to California after a three year stay in Washington state. Her more recent work includes active forestry management and stewardship as well as sustainable building with cob and straw bale. She is currently completing an in-depth course in permaculture design. This talk will be live streamed on YouTube ( Good sources on native medicinal plants and their uses:”