“Like their closets, the homes of passersby are endlessly diverse in style. But regardless of taste in decor, one thing that so many of our favorite spaces share in common is that they have at least a few traces of greenery.”
Even in the tightest of New York apartments, a strategically placed fiddleleaf fig here, or a small collection of succulents there can have a huge impact on how bright and open or dark and cramped a space feels. But where does one go to find a great selection of quality plants in the city? We asked plant-loving passersby where they shop for everything from cacti to leafy palms in New York. Click through the slideshow above to find their recommended spots.
Crest Hardware / Williamsburg
Recommended by: Molly Surno, mimi packer, Peisin Yang Lazo, Ellis Jones, Holly Mitchell & Tamara Santibanez
Visit Crest True Value Hardware & Urban Garden Center and check out our Passerguide feature
The Sill / Lower East Side
Recommended by: Alyssa Coscarelli, Allie Berman, Erin Allweiss & Holly Mitchell
Visit The Sill and check out our Passerguide Feature
Union Square Greenmarket / Union Square
Recommended by: Steph Krasnoff & Susan Alexandra
Visit the Union Square Greenmarket (on Wed., Fri., & Sat.)
Gea's Garden Jewels / East Village
Recommended by: Alyssa Coscarelli & Kelsey Rae Garcia
Visit Gea's Garden Jewels
