n February 2020 I purchased a birdbath and 3 matching pots for our front yard landscaping. The prices seemed high to me but it was for my wife's birthday and I live in Santa Clara and felt good for using a local business. I was worried about our hard water and the deposits it leaves as it evaporates but was assured that they were easy to clean with mild cleaners. By late summer we realized that lime-away and soft scrub did little to nothing to remove the deposits. However a bigger problem started showing up. The rim of the birdbath started flaking off! I have owned several Mexican glazed pots and decorative items that live year round outside and have never seen this happen. By spring this birdbath was an eyesore. I took the birdbath back to the Garden Sprout and told the owner of our problem. He did not even come out to look at it (my guess is he has already seen others). He asked if we had left it out in the winter and I replied we had. He told us it was our fault, that he told us to bring it in during the winter. That it was "his job" to tell people that a hard freeze would destroy it. Well, all I can say is he did not do his job! I would never have purchased this birdbath if I had known I would have to unmount it and store it for the winter. I also noticed that he has no birdbaths for sale when I came in to report our problem. I wonder why? The pots I bought have no problems even though they were out all winter as well. I asked him what his final word was and he said "It is your trash". Well I guess it is. I wont be back! read more

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In February 2020 I purchased a birdbath and 3 matching pots for our front yard landscaping. The prices seemed high to me but it was for my wife's birthday and I live in Santa Clara and felt good for using a local business. I was worried about our hard water and the deposits it leaves as it evaporates but was assured that they were easy to clean with mild cleaners. By late summer we realized that lime-away and soft scrub did little to nothing to remove the deposits. However a bigger problem started showing up. The rim of the birdbath started flaking off! I have owned several Mexican glazed pots and decorative items that live year round outside and have never seen this happen. By spring this birdbath was an eyesore. I took the birdbath back to the Garden Sprout and told the owner of our problem. He did not even come out to look at it (my guess is he has already seen others). He asked if we had left it out in the winter and I replied we had. He told us it was our fault, that he told us to bring it in during the winter. That it was "his job" to tell people that a hard freeze would destroy it. Well, all I can say is he did not do his job! I would never have purchased this birdbath if I had known I would have to unmount it and store it for the winter. I also noticed that he has no birdbaths for sale when I came in to report our problem. I wonder why? The pots I bought have no problems even though they were out all winter as well. I asked him what his final word was and he said "It is your trash". Well I guess it is. I wont be back! read more

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So rude! Shop down the street at Bodega instead. They are friendly and have great stuff.

No friendly greeting here. Clerk was too busy on his phone to say "hello" ........................................................................... read more

This shop is adorable & so is Lance, the shopkeeper! I love all the Talavera tiles & accessories he stocks for both inside & out. I'm in the process of fixing up my kitchen & Lance has offered great suggestions for my project. He also can do special orders, but you must be patient as these beautiful handmade pieces come from Mexico. When you're visiting this shop be sure to check out the outside garden area--too cute! read more

What a beautiful store. Items for in and out doors that are just wonderful. We travel to Mexico frequently but this shop has some very unique pieces that I had not seen before. The shop keeper is very knowledgeable. read more

Terrible customer service. The shop is very crowded and has little room for people to walk through - so much clutter everywhere. I went to search for a souvenir to bring home from my vacation to St George. When I walked into the store (a house really converted into a shop,) there was no one there, but the sign said "open" and so was the door. Music was playing. In every room and the halls too were filled with stuff for garden decor. I made a selection from the first room and then went to look for the shopkeeper, who was nowhere to be found, so I could pay and checkout. I had a bad feeling about the place and should have left before I did. I brushed against a metal art decoration (small butterfly on wall,) that must have been hanging loosely in the narrow hallway when I walked past it calling out for the shopkeeper. It hit the floor and the tail became bent slightly but was not broken. It could easily have been straightened. I picked it up and set it down. Finally the owner walked in from the back (garden?) after smoking a cigarette. He reeked of tobacco. He became incensed that I had done that, and demanded that I pay not only for my souvenir, I needed to also buy something else of equal value, to compensate him for the damaged butterfly. At that point I became frightened, because he was angry. I refused to purchase the item I had intended to buy and put it back. I did not want him having my contact information from my credit card. I reminded him twice that he could easily unbend the tail on the butterfly metal sculpture. It was not broken or beyond repair at all, and could easily have been repaired to as good as new. He was trying to take advantage of me, an out-of-towner. He then told me to "Get the F*&! out of my store, and don't ever come back!" Which I certainly do not intend to do ever again. He lost a potential sale and a customer. I wouldn't recommend him based on his terrible customer service skills, and how he handled this situation. read more

This place is a great place to stop for interior and exterior decor. They specialize in colorful planters, wall art, dishes and glasses from Mexico. The designs and colors are wonderful. They also have metal wall art and many other items. It's a store that you need to wander through several times so that you see everything. I have several colorful pottery items for my front entry from this store and the prices are reasonable. I also have a large metal sun wall piece that I put on an interior wall and the price was less than 50% of store down the road. I like the staff at the Garden Sprout....very knowledgeable on the products, able to explain the durability for exterior use, etc. I personally don't like to have the store staff hovering while I look. This place does it right....they are available for questions and sales....otherwise they aren't in your face. This place is a must stop in Santa Clara. read more