Clement Nursery

The owner was so patient with me, as I had many questions about which plants would work in my limited-​light apartment. He stopped what he was doing & helped me peruse, and knew his wares from root to bloom. I went home with two air plants and a planter cast from a barnacle on a humpback whale! I could spend hours in this calming, verdant spot.

This place is really great. The owner (and his sweet dog) are very friendly. He gave me great advice on setting up my first terrarium, directed me to which variety of thyme and sage might best best for me, and helped me figure out why my African Violet’s have stopped blooming.
Beware, Clement Nursery has something for everyone and it’s hard not to walk out with 20 different plant projects! I found the air plants houses in an old wooden door to be particularly clever. Great employees and great selection.

I decided I wanted to try my hand at DIY terrariums with succulents and wasn’t satisfied with the sickly looking selection at Orchard Hardware. So I ended up going to check out this nursery because of the Unilocal reviews — and I loved it! They had a great selection of little succulents that were all fresh and in great condition, including the small pots of mixed plants.
The owner, Philip, was friendly and super helpful. Thanks to these lovely plants from Clement Nursery, I was able to successfully put together my first terrariums with no prior gardening experience!

This was the nursery that started my plant obsession. The two guys that run this place are super friendly and incredibly knowledgable about plants. Their selection is to die for — it’s hard to find so many of the cool, unique, or just plain awesome plants they have here anywhere else in the city (you’d have to drive out to Berkeley for a nursery with this selection). You can tell they take great care of their plants and really know what they’re doing. Customer service is amazing. I bought my first plant here earlier this year (black coral snake plant) and a pot to put it in, and seeing that I had no clue what I was doing, they were nice enough to pot it up for me with some fresh soil and a nice fertilizer, explaining how to take care of the plant. Almost a year later, that plant is thriving, so it must have been good advice! Thank you Clement Nursery for all your help! Love the outdoor space, and street parking isn’t too bad in this neighborhood.

I really like this it neighborhood Garden nursery and the people are very nice and helpful, we have bought many different types of plants and herbs from here. And one of my favorite things is visiting the dog that hangs out there.

I came in with a clear glass bowl and picked out 2 succulents I instantly fell in love with. I didn’t want to buy a large bag of mulch, and Dan came to the rescue. He graciously offered to help me assemble my terrarium on the spot, and even topped it off with some pretty jade gravel. Thank you so much — it’s beautiful!

This place is fantastic. However, on a number of occasions it was closed during the posted open hours. I want to give it 5 stars but it has been frustrating going and paying the meter only to realized it’s not open.

Clement Nursery is definitely one of favorite local shops. Dan, Brian, and Phil are all warm and helpful shop keepers who know their stuff. Their store tucked in a quiet block on clement and the nursey is always quiet and clean. The prices are slightly higher than larger chains and shops, but I have no problem spending a few more bucks in my neighborhood.

Love LOVE what they turned this little nursery into, now if they get a little blue bottle café going I’ll never leave!

This was the perfect place to go for a beginner Gardner like myself!
The two guys working at the store went out of their way to help me find the right products. They also gave me an extensive explanation of the right conditions I would need to successfully start the vegetable garden. I left enthusiastic about planting.
I was only there for vegetable plants, but the outside had a huge selection of succulents as well.

Recently went here for the first time, and I was blown away! They have a really great variety of indoor and outdoor plants, with everything from herbs and flowers to young trees. The staff is super friendly, and the shop itself is really beautiful. They have some good bonsai material (young cypress and redwoods, as well as some citrus and olive trees) for those into that :-D

Stumbled upon this nursery when I was looking to buy some soil. Left with MUCH MORE than that. Quaint nursery with so much variety and a very nice and not too expensive selection. We brought our dog in and spent a good amount of time there, though we had no reason to. Use the restroom. It’s a shack in the middle of the store. Owner is always willing to negotiate items «not for sale.»

One of my new favorite neighborhood spots! I was looking for succulents to add to my collection and I was very happy to see the healthy variety! There are all kinds of plants at the nursery, as well as tons of seeds, gardening tools, and vases. The staff was super friendly and humored all my questions about proper plantcare and species variety. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or someone like me, who is just beginning to discover her green thumb, you’ll feel comfortable here.
Also worth mentioning — they have an adorable pit bull mix named Kava who wanders around the place.

Cute place, friendly staff, so many plants to choose from.

Amazing! I was creating a special wall piece for my girlfriend and needed a very specific type of plant and the shop keeper (Phillip I think?) was SO knowledgeable and was a great help

Owners here are super friendly and knowledgeable. They even had a few carnivorous plants and pitcher plants. They were super excited about the pitcher plants. Great selection.

Can’t stop coming back! Can’t stop raving about this place!
Picked out a few succulents and a pot and the man working was happy to pot them for me! Beautiful product at a reasonable price.
The staff is great, so kind and helpful. Selection is lovely.
The atmosphere is top notch. You can really tell that the guys working here are proud of their nursery and are truly passionate about what they do.
A great neighborhood spot for locals and non-​locals alike.

I’ve been here twice and have received excellent customer service! I walked in with tons of questions and each on was answered. I will definitely come back here again with my niece to show her around and will definitely pick out a few plants again! By far the best nursery I’ve been to in the bay.

Where do I start?!
The selection is fantastic. The prices are great. The space looks incredible and the owners are knowledgeable, fun and incredibly helpful.
A charming, charming dog, adorable little wagons to place your stuff in as you try to hold yourself back from buying up every thing you see.
In a word, this place is perfection.
I’ll most definitely be back!

Highlights
— A cute little neighborhood nursery that is easily accessible by foot in my hood and offers a variety of everything.
— My favorite time to visit is during Christmas time, because I can count on them to have perfect mini Christmas trees (think 3 – 4 ft). Great in quality and you can view the trees without it being bagged up like at some places to come home only to find empty patches. Nope, not here. I’m gettin’ my moneys worth and full round tree dang it! Plus I like to support my local businesses.
— They have a beautiful dog that roams around in the cashier indoor area.
— There is also an indoor outhouse next to the cash register, interesting.
Improvements
— I can’t really think of anything at the moment. Their prices are a bit more expensive, but what can you expect for a local business. Their customer service and quality of items make it worth it.
Tips
— Only street parking around.

I was a fan of Three Bees Nursery, so it was quite a surprise to see how it had transformed into the new updated Clement Nursery, when I stopped by to get some fall gardening supplies. What I didn’t realize, is that the location has a much longer history dating back to 1904, making it SF’s oldest nursery. The new owner, Phillip, was extremely engaging and you can tell this place is really his baby. The restoration/​renovation is really lovely and appropriately eco-​friendly. They used 49 shower doors to make the greenhouse roof! And as was the case with Three Bees, I received wonderful help and excellent customer service from plant recommendations to help putting everything into my car. Very highly recommended!