I went to Paradise Plants recently for the first time and was absolutely astonished at the enormous…read morevariety of - not just plants (as their name would suggest), but home furnishings, couches, tables, and knick-knacks and everything else we use in our home and gardens. You name it, they have it. Buddha statues to put in the garden? Check. Super gorgeous tables and furniture? Check. They have EVERYTHING, reasonably priced to boot. One thing I really appreciate about Paradise Plants is the way that local craftspeople and locals are represented: they always have a solid selection from local woodworkers and everyone and everything there goes way back. This is no Target, Walmart, or pop up shop from people who just flew over from Idaho because they wanted to experience life in Hawaii (no offense to people who do that; it's just that when you live here, you want to support other locals and family owned-and run businesses). The only problem that I have with them is that I want everything they sell and am tempted to buy too much. PS I was just reading some other reviews and I'm left wondering if those people actually even went to Paradise Plants? That's so weird. For us, staff came and said hi when they saw us, then thankfully left us alone to browse without them breathing down our backs.

You'd think with the name Paradise Plants that there would be a welcoming energy of Aloha....Just…read morethe opposite- an uptight owner with a negative attitude. I was told by a gentleman who was in charge of garden pots that I could buy some pots at a sale price bc there were just a few left, so I did and love them. Came back to buy the two that were left and the owner refused to honor his sales price, saying they were new and he shouldn't have done that. I left, remembering that it was not just a bad day for her but that previously she refused to let my service dog on he premises even though we had been there a few other times. Just such a buzzkill and not a place I recommend

The gentleman who works the front gave me wonderful customer service. I needed some 20 gallon…read moreplanting pots and gave Ohana Greenhouse a call to see if they carried them. They did, and offered to hold some for me even though I didn't know when I would be coming to pick them up. I had my son with me when I arrived a couple days later. The same person I talked to on the phone helped me carry out the pots and a few bags of potting soil since I was carrying my son. Very pleasant experience!

I bought a light from these crooks. About 3 years later probably sooner, I bought new lights for it…read moreand 2 worked and 2 did not. I moved them around like he told me and still 2 would not start. I brought it to them so they could check and his response was the ballast was out. We confronted with I bought it there for over 500 dollars, his tune changed. All the sudden his computer did not hold that info in my file. Bull_____, an Apple 2e, would hold that info. He lied so he could not check when I bought it. THEY ARE CROOKS, GI TO GROW STORE IN KEAOKAHA.

This is the best business in Hilo for lawn and garden equipment and supplies. We bought our weed…read moreeater here and received above and beyond, exceptional service in getting it set up. I needed to call in with questions about the machine and got expert help from kind, patient and knowledgeable staff. Fair prices that compare and beat the big box store. Mahalo Garden Exchange!

Oh wow, I didn't know this place exist here at Hilo town…read more While at the Hilo Farmer's Market , I met a lady at one of the booth and she recommended Garden Exchange. I was on the hunt for Culantro plant for my mom. We searched all over while shopping for veggie plants back on Oahu. Excited, I asked my hubby to take me to the Garden Exchange, I could have walked over but didn't know it was so close by, one street over from the Farmer's Market. FYI- Parking is located on the other side/back of Garden Exchange not on the main street. I asked a kind staff to guide me to where the Culantro were and killed 2 birds with one stone, I also asked if they have any Hoya plants. I loved looking at the plant selection they have. I ended up with 2 Culantro and came across a beautiful Hoya plant on trellis and for such a great price, I had to get it. Happy with my Hoya plant and culantro for my momma during this visit. I wasn't sure if it would clear agriculture inspection back at the airport, but glad it did. Not sure why the low ratings but I loved my first time visit, I LOVE plants, staff that helped me were all so friendly. Garden Exchange is a well established gardening store, located in Hilo with history dating back to 1964. Make a stop here for your garden needs, super huge store! Keep in mind, Plants are All Sales Final!! I hope there will be more Hoya and hope they have more selections when I visit again.

For a Large order this is the place to go. They keep all their stuff under roof and have giant pots…read moreat supplier prices. Make sure you know what you're looking for(it's not a place for purusing) and be ready to buy in bulk.

We came here to look for Bougainville. They had some, not a huge selection. They had some…read moreanthurium too, but only a couple colors and not a huge selection. A bit on the pricey side.

Customer service. Flexibility…read more Quality flowers. Big selection of flowers and greenery.

A definite go to at the KCC farmers market for anthurium flowers! They have super fresh flowers at…read morereasonable prices. Best to preorder 1-2 weeks in advance to get a regular supply for pickup with Christopher. I was a rookie when I first started picking up flowers and only got the extras...not bad but not a great selection and forget getting anything for the holidays. So preordering and getting on their schedule is best.

First time here and the staff are extremely helpful, knowledgeable and friendly. I'm clueless and…read morejust started gardening and the person helping me was very patient and answered all my questions and gave me different options. Will definitely be back. The selection of products are great.

The workers know their "stuff!" Everyone is helpful and knowledgeable; we always find what we need…read morethere!

Good luck getting anyone to ever answer you call or return your message. After weeks of trying, I…read morewas finally able to get someone to pick up so I could purchase a Phenakospermum guyannense plant on the phone. However, it took weeks of stopping by every few days to find some one at the nursery so I could pick it up.

What can I say that hasn't been said already other than Mark Collins, the owner's mission statement…read moreof "inspiring and helping others" is complete BS. If anyone knows where you can actually get heliconias in the Big Island I'd like to get some for my house in Kona.

Great selection of palm trees. Very nice gentlemen working here. If you're looking for plans…read moreother than palm trees don't come here.

Things have changed a great deal lately (Nov. '23) at Palms of Paradise. The new owner is SOLELY…read morefocused on selling LARGE palms to customers on the mainland. Juan is the friendly, long term caretaker of the nursery, but he will not be able to sell you any palms. If he sells you a smaller size palm (15 gallon size or smaller) it could cost him his job. DO NOT go there. You will see that the place is run down and many palms are in poor condition. You will be wasting your time.

So glad I found this gem of a nursery in Kona. I had been searching for a Fiddle-Leaf Fig plant…read moreon-line and ordered 2 from Lowes, but never rec'd them. I called Ili Kupono and the woman that answered was friendly and helpful. She even went and verified that she had a Fiddle-Leaf plant. She held it for me until I drove there. Beautiful and healthy plant at a reasonable price!

Came in to browse and see what types of new fauna we could find. Fun outside wall made of…read moresurfboards, a really helpful young man who gave us the rundown/layout of the gardens/offered to help, reasonable prices, and then a huge variety of plants! Some of the plants looked like they needed a little more love, but they had a bunch of hibiscus colors I hadn't seen before (which was awesome), some indoor plants, a large variety of palms, and fruit trees!

Always great service and usually have exactly what I need. Purchased a grill online delivered to…read morestore. They assemble it for us as we requested. Grill too big for our car...a friend came with his pick up, staff assisted us by securing parking spot first then helped us load the grill into the pick up. The manager helped heavy lifting as well. Our go to hardware store.

For a quick stop to obtain any tool including small screwdriver set, this place has the supply we…read moreneeded. We were greeted at the door by one of the staff. Plenty of parking.