Rose City Roots

Gardening in Portland since 1996.

Local Gems

Portland has a wonderful community of nurseries, farmers markets, community gardens, and hidden spots that make gardening here so special. This is our running list of favorites places we actually visit and love, and think you will too.

Also included are a few trusted businesses that keep Portland growing; I've used some of them since the late 90's so you know they're good people!

Best Buy In Town Landscape Supply

Materials Supplies

Best Buy In Town Landscape Supply

2200 NE Cornelius Pass Rd, Hillsboro, OR 97124

If you live at the far end of the world in Hillsboro or Beaverton, this is your place! Barkdust, soil, compost, rocks, sand, gravel, sticks and stones, you'll find them all there. And if you use their

Bishop's Close aka Elk Rock Garden

Bishop's Close aka Elk Rock Garden

11800 S Military Ln, Portland, OR 97219

This is a very special place to me, and still a bit of a local secret. As such I hesitated mentioning it here, I was afraid of losing its magic. I also realized such beauty and peace are meant to be s

Cascadian Nurseries

Cascadian Nurseries

8900 NW Dick Rd, Hillsboro, OR 97124

My absolute favorite place to visit when shopping for plants. The quality, the variety, the peacocks strolling around, the fields, I've always day dreamed about working there... The only thing is that

Chinese, Japanese and Rose Gardens - The Usual Suspects

Chinese, Japanese and Rose Gardens - The Usual Suspects

Portland, OR

Local staples one must see... again and again... Look them up. Lan Su Chinese Garden https://maps.app.goo.gl/FAvmj1xXBHCv4irUA Portland Japanese Garden https://maps.app.goo.gl/TeWqzjnzNgEzkQi28 Intern

Council Crest Park

Council Crest Park

1120 SW Council Crest Dr, Portland, OR 97239

When I moved here in the late 90's, you could see all the major volcanoes of the region from the vista point below the humongous water tower.  Since then the trees in the park have grown a bit ta

Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden

Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden

5801 SE 28th Ave, Portland, OR 97202

One of the region's best hidden treasure. Spring, obviously, is the preferred time to catch the profusion of blooming Rhododendrons and Azaleas, but worth visiting anytime of the year. https://csrgpdx

Dennis 7 Dees Landscaping & Garden Centers

Dennis 7 Dees Landscaping & Garden Centers

1090 McVey Ave, Lake Oswego, OR 97034

They do it all, and I mean all of it! The company has been around since before dinosaurs, I hear a couple of them still roam the HQ hallways.  The garden centers are a mine of info and carry supe

Hoyt Arboretum

Hoyt Arboretum

4000 SW Fairview Blvd, Portland, OR 97221

This is where I learned about conifer and deciduous trees as a baby landscaper when I was taking classes at PCC Rock Creek.  I'd go to Hoyt to quiz myself reading the plant name tags while hiking

Ladd Circle Park & Rose Garden

Ladd Circle Park & Rose Garden

1988 SE Mulberry Ave, Portland, OR 97214

Grab a cup of coffee and a table at Floyd's Coffeehouse then go smell the roses. They're right there. Lots of bikes and EV's come through too so all the people watching you can handle. Feel free also

Leach Botanical Garden

Leach Botanical Garden

12323 SE Claybourne St.

The garden you need to visit to be remotely considered a native. Check out their page, too many activities to describe here! It gets busy so plan your visit around the weekend crowds.   www.

McFarlanes Bark

Materials Supplies

McFarlanes Bark

13345 SE Johnson Rd, Milwaukie, OR 97222

They carry the usual yard amendments but they also recycle yard debris (and sell it back as compost). They take some lumber and construction refuse too just as long as it's free of metal and paint/sta

Mistral-PNW Landscape Design 3D Rendering

Mistral-PNW Landscape Design 3D Rendering

Worlwide

Our friends at Mistral-PNW can turn any landscape plan into a video walkthrough or 3D pictures. All they need is a CAD design and they'll make the magic happen! I'm told they can also start from scrat

Mt Scott Fuel

Materials Supplies

Mt Scott Fuel

6904 SE Foster Rd, Portland, OR 97206

They've been around forever, over a hundred years in fact. They have all the barkdust, soil and rocks you'll ever need. They also carry specialty stones and boulders as well as firewood; I usually pic

Mt Tabor Park

Mt Tabor Park

SE 60th Ave & SE Salmon St, Portland, OR 97215

Best place in town to catch fireworks on  the 4th of July, from Lake Oswego to Vancouver! Lots of trails, DJ's on Wednesday nights, go-kart derby, trails, picnics, dogs everywhere! Hands down my

Portland Nursery - SE Stark St Location

Portland Nursery - SE Stark St Location

5050 SE Stark St, Portland, OR 97215

They grow gardeners. And plants. Perennials, tropicals, deciduous, in small pots, in big planters, bonsais... if it has roots and/or foliage you'll find it there. Worst case they'll special order it f

Redbark Inc

Redbark Inc

6400 SE 101st Ave, Portland, OR 97266

All your bark and soil blowing can be handled with these guys. Same advice than for Best Buy crews, be extra nice to them, the job is no picnic! https://www.redbarkinc.com/ 503-722-5910

Site One - Landscape Supplies

Materials Supplies

Site One - Landscape Supplies

12723 SE Carpenter Dr Clackamas,OR 97015

Landscape supplies, all of them! Outdoor lighting, sticks and stones, shovels, and every sprinkler heads one can install! Great quality and prices, top notch staff, Henry is the wizard behind the curt

SymbiOp Garden Shop

SymbiOp Garden Shop

3454 SE Powell Blvd, Portland, OR

Local garden shop in SE Portland that offers designing and gardening classes too. Great folks, great business model, they're here to help people nurture the earth. You'll find everything you need ther

The Mole Lady

The Mole Lady

38954 Proctor Blvd Suite 209, Sandy, OR 97055

If you got moles or gophers destroying your lawn or veggie garden The Mole Lady is the company to call. They'll set up traps for you and check on them regularly; Corey runs a tight ship and is also aw

The Oregon Garden

The Oregon Garden

879 W Main St, Silverton, OR 97381

Located south of Portland in Silverton, this garden was originally sponsored by some of the major landscape players in the region; as a result a lot of great minds put a lot of great work into this in

WestSide Goat Girl, LLC

WestSide Goat Girl, LLC

28770 NW Quail Run Dr, Gaston, OR 97119

Woman-owned, brush clearing PNW style!  If you've never seen these beasts in action, you haven't seen the PNW yet!!! I remember when herds of goats started to be available for hire, it was a loca

Woodstock Mower & Chainsaw

Repairs Supplies

Woodstock Mower & Chainsaw

7247 SE Woodstock Blvd, Portland, OR 97206

All the power equipment you'll ever need for your 50'x100' SE Portland lot! Great staff, great prices, prompt repairs, they've been around here since way before my time, L.O.C.A.L. as it gets! www.woo