Tyler was so nice and helpful! Very beginner friendly! He packaged all my plants in a nice box for…read moreme which made it way easier for me to carry it up my multiple flights of stairs. Excited to go to the houseplant parenting workshop!

Plant parenting class for beginners! So happy I found this place. Would highly recommend.read more

This is my go-to for anything plant related. Need to buy a new plant, repot one, or just figure out…read morewhy yours isn't thriving? This is the place. Everyone on staff is genuinely helpful and knowledgeable. What I also love is that you can reach out to them through their Instagram with plant questions and they actually respond. That kind of accessibility is rare and really sets them apart. Highly recommend to any plant lover in the area!

Went here on the experience of a neighbor to find a new and easy to care for house plant for our…read moresmall apartment. There are 100's of plants to choose from - we needed something to bring color and interest to our table. John the manager helped us find a great new plant from Brazil that has been simple to care for and gives us the color we needed. The shop is upstairs and a lovely light filled spot to visit.

There is a raw, beautiful kind of poetry to the Inner Richmond. Just off the chaotic,…read moredim-sum-scented artery of Clement Street, tucked away behind a weathered gate, sits a leafy fortress of sanity. This place doesn't do the manicured, artificial perfection of a suburban big-box nursery. It's a love letter to the stubborn, magnificent flora that actually belongs here--native San Francisco evergreens, defiant flowering shrubs, and young trees reaching up through the fog. But what absolutely stops me in my tracks are the young succulents. Tiny, resilient little bastards, hoarding water and surviving beautifully on fog and salty air. Step inside the main building and the vibe shifts. It's filled with rows of heavy, oven-baked artisan pottery, glowing with earthy, utilitarian beauty. I bought a few of these heavy clay pots over twenty years ago; they've outlasted relationships, bad habits, and multiple apartments. They are still sitting in my home, unchanged, anchoring me to the past. But let's be real: this isn't a neighborhood social club. The staff here are perfectly pleasant and polite enough to listen if you start rambling, but look into their eyes and you'll see the beautiful truth--they do not give a shit about your backyard garden. Understandably so. They're here to work, not to validate your green thumb. You also need to come correct, because these plants do not come cheap. The prices are steep enough to make your wallet ache. If you don't actually know how to keep a plant alive, you might as well skip the middleman and flush your hard-earned cash straight down the sewer drain. And yet, it is worth every penny. This is my ultimate decompression chamber. A twenty-minute stroll through these expensive, silent aisles isn't just a walk--it's a tactical retreat from the grinding, everyday hustle of the city. It's a brief escape, sure. But it's enough to let the noise fade out. A true Inner Richmond treasure.

Came In after seeing the yard from my hotel room . Great selection of both indoor and outdoor…read moreplants . Jesus helped me pick out a monstera constellation and gave me some care tips . Overall staff is great and would definitely visit again.

Waltz in to check this place out, glad I did! Easily one of the best plant shops in the city if you…read moreare an actual plant person or someone who is just looking for a desk plant. What stood out was how well curated the store was. A table full of airplants, a section for calathea, larger plants like money trees and rubber trees, special begonia, crystals and substrate like spagnum moss and perlite! Once my plant ban is over, I am going to come back here.

This place truly goes above and beyond. When I needed to replace a string of hearts that I had…read moreoverloved, the staff went out of their way to track one down for me. I always enjoy talking to them about plant care -- they are warm, knowledgeable, and genuinely feel like part of the community. The plants here are healthy and well cared for, unlike what you'd find at some big box stores. Do yourself a favour and support this shop!

Before moving to Russian Hill, I don't think I ever have had a favorite hardware store. That all…read morechanged my 1st weekend here after a big move from Miami. I had dozens of boxes, and no box cutter! My poodle and I traipsed down the hill to this delightful store. There are so many things to love about Cole Hardware - it's kind of like a Hallmark store meets Ace Hardware. I've had keys copied here AND I've bought a SF-themed deck of cards. I've bought cookie sheets AND light bulbs. I've bought Christmas lights AND cute dishtowels. The customer service here is fantastic, the people who work here are kind, you can ask questions via text, and they give back to the community in both vibes and with give-back programs to support local. Why would you shop anywhere else?

Back at cole hardware on Polk Russian Hill..basic old hardware store ..San Francisco style..got a…read moreyoyo and silly putty the other day ..says that was in 2021 around Christmas ..back in 2025 exactly ...weird ..Polk St Also Cole hardware in Cole valley ...2023...now it's 2025 ...two years and two years ..it had been 2 years ago ...

Absolutely wonderful amazing shop. They made me the most beautiful bouquet of flowers ever.read more

Beautiful flowers and amazing customer service she was really sweet and added more flowers to the…read morebouquet! Definitely will be back when visiting the city! Prices were amazing and the flowers were so fresh and beautiful!

Came here at the Clement Farmers' Market for their microgreens! This is a small, community-oriented…read morefarm from Lake County, California. Great, friendly, knowledgeable service. I enjoyed the microgreens and juicing grasses, putting them in smoothies, salads, and yogurt.

Lifefood Gardens of Lake County, brought several flats of microgreens and grasses to the Fort Mason…read moreCenter Farmers Market.

It was unfortunate the reason I had to contact the flower shop. A sudden loss in my family of…read moresomeone truly loved and truly from SF could not have been celebrated any better than with the beautiful spray Ed and his florists made for me. I wanted to get flowers from SF natives, this is a long standing, generational florist shop in Chinatown - Ed knows the city and can get your florals where you need promptly. I asked for a yellow and white spray with accents of purple and that's exactly what I got. The arrangement was lush and flowers diverse (it was a hard day), so we do not have many photos and the ones we do don't do it justice. The spray was never ending- fragrant and an obvious labor of love. My family and I particularly liked the ribbon, it was handwritten and we can keep it forever.

Another old time business, the third generation of this Chinatown family now runs this…read more The grandfather started in Ross alley, famous for the popular Golden Gate Fortune Cookie factory and the erh hu playing barber seen in Will Smith's " Pursuit of Happiness " movie. They've since moved to Waverly Place. These days, my florist orders are mostly of the 'get well' variety or funeral arrangements. I recently stopped in to order two arrangements for a funeral for two groups of friends. The process was easy as I gave him a budget, the information (who, when, and where), and asked him to text me photos. I forwarded them to my friends and everything was smoothly done. The owner even offered to buy me lunch, but probably more because I haven't seen him in ages. Hope you need flowers for happier occasions and better circumstances, but, for my situations, they filled my needs.

WOW! Another AMAZING arrangement from Polk St Florist! My husband always makes an impression by…read moresimply trusting Vanessa and the crew to make a gorgeous floral arrangement for every occasion! The beautifully selected and arranged blooms and greenery made for an ENORMOUS display of color, and fragrance in my home, AGAIN!! Looking forward to the next special occasion (or regular day??) and the wonderful flowers from Polk St!

My partner has gifted me flowers from Polk Street Florist for our special occasions ever since…read moremoving to this neighborhood. The flower bouquets have always been beautifully done and I have been so impressed every time! Recently they helped us with our gender reveal flower bouquet. We were able to give them our envelope with the gender and they made a gorgeous flower arrangement. They are very easy to work with and reasonably priced. Highly recommend!!!

Where else can you feel the Christmas spirit in early June while visiting the San Francisco harbor?…read more Nowhere but the Christmas in San Francisco store located on Pier 39. Visitors will feel the Christmas vibe here, as everywhere you look, you will see Santas of every size and shape, Mrs. Santa, tree decorations and ornaments, snowflakes, snow globes, Christmas trees, and so much more. Items you would not expect to see during the summer time. This store will put you in a good mood and is both fun and relaxing. Prices seem reasonable based on what I was able to see. Employees were friendly and welcoming.

The Summer is almost over and Labor Day is almost here less than a week. I keep seeing Halloween…read moreitems creep slowly into the stores. There are Spirit Halloween seasonal pop-up stores opening up soon. They say it's Halloween in San Francisco everyday but some months feels like Christmas in San Francisco. On a Summer stroll deep inside Pier 39 there is a place where it's Christmas year round. It's never too late to plan Christmas during all four seasons in San Francisco . This is not a Santa Con pop-up. Inside it's a Winter Wonderland with all the ornaments you would desire under one store. You will see San Francisco theme ornaments from San Francisco landmarks like City Hall, Coit Tower, Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco sports teams along with pop culture ornaments. Then you see the Xmas characters like Santa Claus , Nutcrackers , and the Christmas elf's. On display are some fun items for sale. The set up reflects the Christmas Holiday to the fullest. If you want to be transported for a moment to feel the Christmas vibes( without some of the cheesy Xmas music) you should give the Christmas store a visit at Pier 39 in the Tourist Trap of San Francisco. The store is located on the Pier 39 "pathway "passed the "Eagle Cafe "and "Rock Hard Cafe "next to the ocean of the "San Francisco Bay" you will find Christmas in San Francisco just a stone's throw"away " Walk in the store and you see Christmas in full "display "watch Christmas trees lit up and different ornaments and Santa's "sleigh" come to where "everyday" in San Francisco is "Christmas Day"