Full disclosure this lovely little gift shop is owned by a dear friend of mine who was one of my…read morevery first beekeeping teachers! But, I'm only a little biased. :) I was so very genuinely excited for such a lovely lady to open such a lovely shop, and it fits perfectly into the new El Vado complex. A MUST DO for tourists, but locals should not shy away from the El Vado either. Grab a bite to eat at one of their great food venues, have a staycation in one of the rooms, and pick up your souvenirs at Southwest Cactus! There is a gift here for everyone on your list - cactus (of course!), air plants, succulents; homemade cards, earrings, and other décor; and yummy local honey and beeswax! Chill vibe, cool products, and local family-owned.

From the owner: We were one of the first shops to move into the newly-renovated historic El Vado in Central across…read morethe street from the botanic gardens.

Royce and Lupita helped me get the best product for a berm so I could irrigate. It worked really…read morewell and I received prompt service, same day delivery. It was back in August '25 and I've meant to give them a good review.

Barela's has very helpful and friendly service! Thanks for the prompt delivery of wood chips!read more

We cannot give this company a good or even a decent rating. The workers left twice without covering…read moretwo exterior manifolds (that they installed) to protect against freezing. Even though under warranty, we were charged an expensive service call. Since they are not honoring their warranty, we will hire another company to complete their work. Maybe they should consider a different line of work?

My husband and I had this company come to our house for a quote on turf in our backyard. The…read moreextremely confident employee of Just Sprinklers assured us he would have a quote to us by the next day. It's now been a week and no communication. Very unprofessional.

Beautiful store with a great environment. A fun experience for all ages. Great place to connect…read morewith other plant enthusiasts. Very creative. Great staff! Overall a great memory we get to share with each other. I have had a great success rate purchasing plants and they are always open to giving plant advice. A great place to buy fresh flowers with unique designs and meaningful messages.

I live in Indianapolis and needed to send a cheery floral arrangement to a family member in…read moreAlbuquerque. Duke City Floral delivered in more ways than one, it was beautiful! I may be repeating this yearly, and I know who I'll call. I highly recommend this Florist!

It was the evening before a friend's birthday and most places could not take an order to deliver an…read morearrangement the next day. Duke City Floral saved the day. My request for a delivery after hours was honored, and I found out that they normally don't deliver after hours. I honestly was not expecting such a nice arrangement and theirs surpassed my expectations. I was extremely happy with the flowers as well as the outstanding customer service. I'm so grateful that there are still businesses like Duke City Floral!

These guys are so artistic! They made a beautiful spring arrangement for my friend and delivered…read morethem, too. The customer service was top notch, could not have had a better experience. I think they love what they do. Absolutely recommend them.

Update: I called and spoke to the owner the next day about one of the flowers dieing and some of…read morethe other fully bloomed ones that might be soon to die and he stood by his product and refunded the entire amount. It's good to see that I was right about the customer service being strong on my last review. I didn't even ask for a refund, it was offered by the business owner, I'm glad old school American customer service isn't dead in this country. Previous review: I wanted to really be super positive so I'm rounding my review up to 4 stars. They were really nice in the store and accommodating even though it was right before Valentine's Day. So that's gotta be worth something. I feel like the customer service and general friendliness was worthy of 5 stars. I just had a few gripes, so for one, I wanted to make my arrangement bigger , but it looks like by doing so it ended up looking cluttered. I think I would have benefited from having a larger vase , and maybe different placement of stuff. What ended up happening was they just added more flowers to a pre existing arrangement so that's why it looked a bit smashed. In pictures it doesn't look like I spent over $200 but in person it does look a bit better. I was also hoping for roses that weren't fully bloomed, they replaced a couple for me that were like that but when I came the next day to pick them up I noticed many more that were fully bloomed. Which isn't a problem per se , but it means the flowers probably won't live too long because they are at the end of their life cycle. The bow was really pretty I wish they had a larger one when the arrangement got bigger you couldn't really notice it as well as you could on their pre arranged ones. I kinda wished I would have had an option to design one from the ground up , but I get it, it's Valentine's Day people are busy. I'm also not going to say anything negative about the price, because it just seems like Albuquerque in general just has really expensive flowers. I'm originally from LA and we have a massive flower market with florists in them where we pay half of the prices in this town. So I've been growing accustomed to that part. For me, the thing that sets apart a florist from let's say, getting flowers at Whole Foods, is the customization , fine details, artistry, execution, and design that you miss out on by buying flowers from a place like that. I know times get busy, just hoping next time I'll have the forethought to get more involved and ask if it might look more full in a bigger vase or if I should go buy a larger bow myself and wrap it, etc. Ya know? Just to make things perfect. Ultimately a perfect gift is priceless

Chris in appliances was amazing. He made the process buying my washer super easy. He informed me of…read moreall the charges and went over the delivery process. Clear communication is much appreciated.

This location is really convenient as it is across the street from costco…read more I needed a specific pruner that was only available at this location. It was out of stock at my local home depot. Self check out was easy. The price is reasonable. Employees are always willing to help if you need it.