Ladera Garden & Gifts — Local services in Palo Alto

I just added a photo to the google maps (why they don’t make a page that can be used by people such as me to write reviews and add photos, I have no idea. Designers and GUI ENGINEERS - take note!). Take the time to ask users and you would find out how clugey it is to use the system). Now that’s out of the way, let me comment on the Garden Center in Ladera. If this is not a national treasure then it should be! What wonderful people that own and run it and those that work with Juan and Mercedes, also. Great stock of plants, of course they buy them in, but they buy good stock and often they stay in the nursery for a week or longer, and acclimatize well for brown thumb gardener’s like me.

Please support this business - it is unique and loved by customers, and if you go there, you will too. During the early days of this virus invasion, they had to close and as a measure of people’s respect and love of the owners and this store, there were many thousands of dollars raised to support their business. Those who contributed received a personal handwritten card from Juan and Mercedes - so classy. Enjoy it now, it’s spring...

I've lived in Portola valley since 1984 and I've never seen such a hard working family as these owners . The selection in this store is truly amazing ,its a holiday spirit with every decor for the holidays imaginanabl The hard work they put into this store as a loving team is truly an inspiration for all to see. My farther in law wanted to surprise us with some beautiful landscaping and the owner came to our home and did it all himself .I have one of the most beautiful maple trees thanks to him. I highly recommend them and if you want to see the most beautiful xmas decorations visit this store its filled with beautiful holiday spirit that is truly amazing. They have every beautiful gift you can dream of and the owners are the sweetest couple ever . The best in...

These people have no shame. Yesterday they delivered flowers ordered by our son for my wife's birthday. The dahlias were partially wilted with yellowing leaves and some kind of disease on them. Peonies were closed tight and the buds looked beat up and dirty.

I called them today and was told that peonies come from Holland and "this is not really a good time for them." When I asked why they do not tell this to people they did not explain. I actually have been to their shop and it is quite good, but it seems like they just unload old flowers to home...