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    James gave my daughter a blooming beautiful "violet queen" (a value of $28+shipping on Etsy) as a free gift.

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    This beautiful garden center offers a wide array of plants, pottery, fountains, beautiful statues,…read moreoutdoor furniture and more! I could easily spend a few hours here. The prices are very reasonable. The smell of jasmine hits you as soon as you're in the parking lot. It's so pleasant and inviting. I really enjoyed walking through the garden. Each area is filled with whimsical ceramics, and running fountains that bring tranquility. This place has everything you need to start gardening. I especially enjoyed walking through the store. It has lots of cute trinkets to add to your plant collection or home decor. Overall, a beautiful place to check out. Looking forward to building my sacred space garden shopping here.

    We were looking for very specific statuary, flowers and succulents, and thanks to Yelp for…read moredirecting us to this amazing oasis of all things green and beautiful. Living here in Goleta I did not know of Terra Sol, and so it was a much welcomed surprise to walk into their lush green space. Their staff was very helpful in directing us towards the different areas of plants, statuary, pottery, fountains, and also to their well stocked areas of garden tools, soils, and pretty much everything you need to help keep your garden and outdoor areas green and colorful. And all very reasonably priced. And for those of you wanting to start a Zen Garden, their selection of Buddah Statues, Fountains, and Pagoda Lanterns is a great place to start. Conveniently located in North Goleta, off of Patterson Avenue, between Highway 101 and Hollister Avenue, and a stone's throw from the Santa Barbara Humane Society and the US Post Office.

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    Santa Barbara Orchid Estate

    3.8(44 reviews)
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    The SBOE used to be the place to go, for me, the weekend of the Santa Barbara Orchid Show. Great…read moreselection of bare roots at great prices, super cymbidiums, and just a great overall selection of orchids. For the last 3 years it has gotten worse each year, and this year, I did a walk-through in about 10 minutes since they had next to nothing and what they did have were at ridiculous prices with most of the greenhouse off limits. Very disappointing. Since Paul Gripp, the soul of the place, passed away in January, I assume its days are numbered, which was the rumor going around in March. A pity.

    Yeeeesh....this place is just depressing. A monument to dead passion…read more I came excited to check it out with my girlfriend, and man were we disappointed. Should be called "Santa Barbara Wooden Bench Exhibit, featuring Occasional Dying Orchid." It made me so sad to come onto Yelp and see what an amazing place it was in the past. Yeah, as I imagined, the business had a case of Pass-down; excited owners assumed their kids would love the business just as much as they did, and now the kids just seem to be wishing that a lightning strike would hit the place overnight and wipe it out. The people here are friendly, don't get me wrong; they just seem painfully aware that they are operating the shell of a formerly thriving, vibrant gem of an orchid nursery. Nobody seriously cares about the place. Every single plant there was in poor shape. $75 cattleyas with yellow leaves and wrinkled up pseudobulbs, missing information tags, blah blah blah. The only person who seemed excited to be there was the nice older grandpa who; while friendly, became seriously uncomfortable. He clearly has some severe form of dementia and will ask you where you're from 5 times in a row. We noticed another couple with a petite wife whose husband walked away to the other greenhouse, and she was being constantly followed and asked questions by the man. She felt extremely uncomfortable and I had to step in to distract him, and she waved a thank you and ran back to her husband. He was basically cornering her. The ladies working there heard and saw all this and couldn't care less. Guys, just go to Gallup Stribling, or Cal-Orchid, if you can get the cantankerous old lady there to give you the time of day, let alone make an appointment to see their stock (she thinks they're a botanical country club.) But PLEASE, don't waste your time here! Especially if you're in town for the yearly orchid show. There's much better places in town for orchids.

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    My new orchid in its new little basket hanging from our tree.

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