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Cultivate Urban Rainforest & Gallery

Cultivate Urban Rainforest & Gallery
Location:
📍704, Main Street, Evanston, Illinois, 60202, US
Hours
mondayClosed
tuesday12:00 PM - 7:00 PM
wednesday12:00 PM - 7:00 PM
thursday12:00 PM - 7:00 PM
friday12:00 PM - 7:00 PM
saturday11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
sunday12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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About the Nursery

Houseplant and Boutique Nursery. Top products: Rare and exotic houseplants, Handcrafted terrariums, Organic potting soils and amendments, Artisan pottery and planters. Cultivate Urban Rainforest & Gallery is a specialized retail plant shop and community hub located in Evanston, Illinois. Founded in 2015, the business operates as a boutique nursery focused on interior horticultural solutions. Their core offering includes an extensive, curated selection of houseplants, ranging from common, low-maintenance varieties to rare, exotic specimens including aroids, begonias, and ferns. Beyond plant sales, the company serves as a comprehensive horticultural resource, providing organic, sustainably harvested soil mixes, specialized plant amendments, and high-quality, globally sourced pottery. The business emphasizes consumer education, frequently hosting workshops titled 'Plant Parenthood' that cover plant care, pest management, propagation, and specialized techniques like Kokedama and epiphytic mounting. By blending a traditional plant nursery model with gallery-style art displays and community engagement, they cater to urban dwellers seeking to integrate nature into home and office environments.
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Customer Reviews(22)

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Lee R2 weeks ago

Plant haven! Needed some pots & stuff for repotting my houseplants, glad I checked this place out. I saw reviews mentioning high prices, so I set firm budget before going. Pleasantly surprised that prices are not high at all, but totally normal & appropriate for good quality items. After talking to the friendly & helpful staff, instead of buying things I went home & got my plants to have them repotted in the store. (They didn’t even give me a disapproving look at the slightly raggedy state of my plants lol) I feel like I saved money this way because I only paid for the materials actually used & the expert help is invaluable. I like not having a bunch of extra soil to store in my apartment either. I’m also glad to have confirmation that my plant plan was sensible for the green guys I’ve got, expert help & no sales pressure is basically the perfect experience for me. Chill atmosphere & lots of neat things to peruse. I love looking at plants & neat pottery & super cute terrariums - OMG the cute terrariums! One week later my newly repotted plants are looking better than ever!

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Judi Smith4 months ago

Always a great place to buy healthy plants and get good advice. Trying to be more intentional this year about colors and combos. Bo was really helpful on the additions here of maculata begonia, peperomia and the aglaonema. Appreciate you all and looking forward to my next addition!

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MAR BODYWORK4 months ago

Great cozy atmosphere! I loved the terrarium workshop. After that I was able to make my own gift for friends.

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E M P10 months ago

Charming plant store. I just stopped in for the first time and was helped by a nice guy (didnt catch a name) who was very knowledgeable about the plants, care and pet safe species. I bought a small plant and they potted it for me for only $3! He also said I could bring in my other plants at home for potting. I will definitely be back!

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Coco Colin10 months ago

I had such a wonderful time shopping with my friend Rebecca at Louis's store today. I always learn new things and it is always a wonderful experience. Thank you for being such a positive light in Evanston!

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