Urban Garden Center - New York NY

I have been coming here for years. It changed a lot since the last time I was here. I remembered it being like a jungle with plants everywhere. Now they only have 2 small green houses with a few common plants. I was hoping to find some snake plants, but 2 boxes of them were marked “sold.” I’m not sure if it’s because it’s still chill and early in the spring or this is the new normal now. I’ll try and come back in a few weeks and check it out. Hopefully it will be more lively then.

I bought a Florida ghost philodendron and a white wizard philodendron here. I kept them in the original substrate and they are both growing SO well, especially the wizard which pushes out new leaves constantly. Prices are a little high but I’m very happy with my purchases. Also the chickens were a nice surprise. My one recommendation is that they stock some more carnivorous plants other than Venus fly traps, like pitcher plants and pinguiculas.

This place is a gem! Very helpful staff, very knowledgeable about plants and care. Will definitely come back for my future needs

UGC carries both indoor and outdoor plants, along with the usual plant supplies and gardening accessories. The indoor plant selection isn't that great and the prices are high considering the size and condition of the plants. Even on sale they're not worth it. I bought a ceramic planter and (unbeknownst to me until my first time watering) there were hairline cracks running through it top to bottom. Waste of money. I don't see myself coming back. Edit: In response to the owner's reply, the roundtrip fare would mean I only get back like $6 so I don't see the point in returning the pot.

Pretty big with wide variety of plants Had the Vine Rosemary I been looking for and couldn't find any where else. Have nutrients Dirt and pots here too. Good vibes