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Last month I made my 4th visit to Flora Grubb Gardens. During my first visit in 2009 I was thrilled to see \u201cin real life\u201d those vignettes I\u2019d seen online so many times before. The Edsel\u2026<\/p>\n
The framed vertical garden\u2026<\/p>\n The curved lounge chairs\u2026<\/p>\n On my second visit I was ready for something new. Why were things still the same, I wondered. My retail background told me things must always be evolving, never get stale, change change change! Of course once I looked around I realized there were changes, only the key elements stayed the same, there were changes all around. You can innovate while also not losing sight of what made you a success.<\/p>\n The Fermob wall is a great example. It\u2019s still there, but now there\u2019s the habitat wall sculpture hanging next to it. If the bright colors don\u2019t interest you\u00a0then perhaps the muted textures will.<\/p>\n What the staff at Flora Grubb does so well is to make everything a visual delight. The displays are so gorgeous you want to buy them “as is” and take them home. And that staff! This visit I was surprised by the level of customer service. My visit was early on a Saturday morning and there were a few other customers milling about. I eavesdropped on conversations and had a few of my own. They were helpful, knowledgeable and excited about the possibilities. Excited! In a shop that has certainly seen and heard it all. I loved that.<\/p>\n And the beauty of their success is that it’s inspired other, similar, shops across the country \u2013 and thus tempted non gardeners everywhere to become plant lovers.<\/p>\n A few more photos from my visit\u2026<\/p>\n Okay, another reason we here at plant lust love Flora Grubb? She feels the lust too, and posts about it. In fact there\u2019s even a series of plant features on their blog tagged as \u201cplant lust\u201d<\/a>\u00a0and speaking of (the lust), here’s a trio\u00a0of things I was lusting after during my visit…<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n