Philly's Best Plant Sales & Stores
It’s Earth Day – a holiday to celebrate the natural world and bring attention to environmental issues. One way to observe is by greening your space, so the City Cast Philly team has pulled together tons of resources to get you started. We run down the best local plant sales, where to get deals on indoor and outdoor plants, and resources for getting started if you’re a new gardener. Host Trenae Nuri is joined by executive producer Laura Benshoff and producer Abby Fritz.
Here’s a list of the plant sales, shops, and resources mentioned in the episode:
- The 4th annual Big Ass Plant Sale and Market
- Bartram’s Garden Shop and classes
- Haverford College Arboretum Spring Plant Sale
- The Penn State Master Gardeners of Philadelphia County Plant Sale
- Philadelphia Orchard Project Spring Open House & Plant Sale
- Produce Junction
- Home Depot
- Lowe’s
- R&R Produce
- Urban Jungle and their nursery
- Good Host Plants
- Chloris and Prase
- Vault & Vine
- Foliage Plant Boutique
- West Philly Tool Library
- Haverford College Arbor Day Tree Planting
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