While Plant Lust exists to bring over 100 nurseries to the comfort of your own home, we still love the inspiration of an in-person nursery visit and generally leave with a car-trunk full of things we just couldn’t possibly resist. Come join us here!
We're very excited to introduce Dry Oasis Plants based in Northern California to the plant lust marketplace. Dry Oasis specializes in landscape succulents and water-wise plants, from the stunningly beautiful, to the eye-catchingly odd. Read on as we spotlight some of...
Planting now for Spring feels like money in the bank. Read on for 6 unusual Spring flower bulbs that are true treasures from Secret Garden Growers nursery: Honey Garlic Allium siculum sends up spires topped with pendulous flowers in dusty shades of mauve...
Little Prince of Oregon Nursery always has something to inspire plant lust. Here is a selection of some new and old crushes. Oddities and rarities: Alocasia 'Red Secret' First up on my list of plants making me swoon is Red Jewel Alocasia. Ooh la la. Alocasia 'Red...
As always there was much to inspire at a recent and wet visit to Cistus. Entering this world-famous Oregon nursery that I am so lucky to have regular access to really does give me the overwhelming feeling of being a kid in a candy store. It's hard to know where to...
I got out of the house the other day. All by myself. In the car. It feels funny to be cruising the world again, well, the neighborhood anyway. Turns out, once behind the wheel, I got a few notions. I stopped by a vegan restaurant to pick up gluten free desserts....
Hello, Gardeners. Hope everyone is getting in some spring shopping. It's busy out there, online and at the physical nurseries. Since big group sales are off again this year, nurseries have lots of luscious wares on hand. But, they are going fast. If you have your eye...
You should really see Cistus Nursery in the winter if you're in the area. It's transformative and paradigm-shifting to walk in one dreary Pacific Northwest day, where you might be used to seeing bare branches and bald spots where dormant plants lie sleeping around...
The Gossler Farms fall 2020 catalog is out with some brand new plants and restocked favorites. Gossler Farms' plants typically have all that heart-melting green lushness and fiery fall drama ??? that feel like classic Pacific Northwest gardens, with plenty of...
Talk about a stunner, Lobelia tupa rises to the occasion. I received this plant in the mail from Secret Garden Growers. It came in a 4" pot. Aren't plants a marvel. Look at this tiny plant. Why I never! Lobelia tupa grew vigorously into its second season. I was...
How about you? I've had so many great plants that give me cheap thrills and chills. Plants that were easy and relatively inexpensive. Why then, do I not have said plants growing out there right now? Last week, I showed you my pot ghetto, and honestly, what's the big...