Adachi Florist & Nursery

Adachi nursery is the best! They are so sweet and helpful. The selection of plant life is fantastic.

I came here looking for an Aloe Vera Plant to use for medicinal purposes and had heard that this place carries it. I came in and was greeted by a sweet woman who asked me what brought me in. I told her what I was looking for and she walked me over to the plant and thoroughly explained what I could do with it and how to preserve and store the plant. She was very helpful. The plant, however, was just a tad bit pricey at about $ 10 for one small plant.
I bought my aloe vera plant about a month ago, and it’s still kicking, which is more than I can say about other plants that I’ve tried to nurture! I had a great experience. Thanks for the great service and tips.

I have 12 years landscape experience, 10 of them as a licensed applicator in the plant health care industry… I know a little about plants. When I’m feeling stumped, I come here and talk to Paul. He doesn’t always have the answer, nobody knows everything, but he can help me think it through.
I try to shop local, small businesses. If the prices were lower, I’d give a 5^th star… but they’re not Home Depot, they don’t have the buying power. On the flip side, if you have any plant knowledge, you’ll find that the «help» you get at the larger stores is NOT much help at all.

This mom-​an-​pop nursery is terrific. They have the lowest prices in the Berkeley, El Cerrito (El Sobrante) area that I have seen. The person who helped me was very knowledgeable on best soil mixes for the plants I bought. Its a bit of a no-​frills nursery, but I found it charming and ended up buying several fruit trees for our yard. Well worth the trip.

my wife bought a few items from them. later I found that home depot sold them for half the price she paid.

Last night we had dinner w/​Nina and Larry. Larry reported that he had already gone over to Adachi’s and had chosen a 7 foot tall Fuyu persimmon tree to plant by his deck. He had been helped by a very knowledgeable man and was very pleased. He planned to pick up the tree and bring it home today. In a few years I look forward to eating persimmons from his tree.

TERRIBLY OVERPRICED! I visited a nursery up by Santa Rosa — Urban Tree Farm Nursery — a couple of weeks after I had purchased some plants and trees from Adachi. Everything I had purchased from Adachi was less than HALF the price at Urban. And Adachi was only marginally helpful with advice. And their customer service is poor at best. At Urban they know their stuff. If you want a closer nursery, Summer Winds next to Target in Albany is also reasonable priced and the manager, Michael, really knows his plants and trees. And his customer service is excellent! I would never go to Adachi again for any reason.

This family owned nursery isn’t very large. However, it does have a nice selection of healthy plants and other things that a gardener and garden needs. The people working here have always been helpful when I ask questions. The shop has a lot of too look at, or buy, including a nice selection of house plants and cut flowers.
This nursery makes it easy for me to support locally owned business.

Wonderful customer service! They sent my mom flowers on the same day and my mom loved them!
They charge $ 10 for delivery, and have a $ 35 min. It was worth every penny. The lady that took my order was very nice. :)
I highly recommend them.

LOVE this place! They are for sale, and if they retire I’m going to be so sad! Every plant I’ve ever purchased here (fruit trees, roses etc.) have thrived and I think it is well worth paying 5% more than OSH or HD. I’ve shopped here for 20 years.

Just moved to the area and thought I would check out Adachi Florist and Nursery. It seems to be a very small family run place. Not much staff to help a customer out, but the man working in the nursery really knew his plants. Prices were higher then OSA or Home Depot, but they have plants there that I have not seen at the other places.
Inside the store itself is a little bit of a maze, I would not want to be here if it ever got busy. Small selection of tools, fertilizer, and weed killers. The gift store was okay, very small selection of things ranging from christmas type items to fountains and wind chimes. Small florist area in the far left area of the shop, seemed to be nicely priced and had some very nice displays of their work.

Excellent local business!
I went in to the flower shop and was blown away by the showroom feel. Lots of cool knick-​knacks, wind chimes, crystals, and fountains. Plenty of potted plants, as well as alluring displays of beautiful flowers. Overall, a very tranquil feel that lends itself to endless perusing.
The staff was very friendly, with several coming up to offer me assistance in my aimless wandering. No no, that blank look on my face is from «peace of brain.»
I’ll have to come back to see what the nursery has to offer.
And next time, no boring bouquet order from me. Time to branch out. :p

Very very wide variety of flowers, seeds, pots, trees, bushes, ANYTHING you want they HAVE IT 100%…But a little bit pricey:)
I am very happy with one of they guys there, he always explains everything and answers all my questions!!! Thank you!

I have purchased and grown peas, beans, peppers, tomatoes, kale, spinach, zucchini, cauliflower, strawberries, and chard, from Addachi’s and they have all flourished and produced great great crops.
The staff is knowledgeable.
And by the way, No one greats me either as I enter. Is it because I wear an A’s hat? Probably has nothing to do with my choice of head gear.
And when you ask for help, the staff is extremely helpful and friendly. No matter what you look like.

Love this place. Adachi is a family owned business that’s been in El Sob for years. The owners (elderly couple) and their employees know anything and everything there is to know about gardening, how to raise a hibiscus, how to properly plant an apple tree, how to nurture an orchid plant or a rose bush. Highly knowledgeable staff. They’ve gained this intelligence from hands-​on experience at this nursery. You won’t find their knowledge, excellent customer service, or friendly faces anywhere else — not at Home Depot, not at Lowes’, or Rite Aide. You can even order roses for your significant other, fresh cut flowers for mother’s day, and a corsage for prom here.

Love the wagons! Made my life easier. Lots of old people go here. Like really old so don’t expect to pick up on any hott chicks here!

I moved to beautiful El Sobrante about a year ago and was happy to find the Adachi nursery close by as I was planning my first garden.
I was not greeted by anyone even though several employees were present, passing me by several times. I was greeted by cold stares or avoidance. Could it be because I am a Muslim and wear a scarf ?
I didn’t know until I read the other reviews saying how pleasant and friendly the staff was to them. I will not be frequenting that business again. Instead I go down to Berkeley Horticulture where I am treated with the same kindness and respect that I treat others and that every human being deserves

[1] Their master nurserymen are extremely knowledgeable.
[2] The quality of their plants are better but prices are higher. Plants at OSH/​HD look sickly by comparison.
[3] Their floral designers are exceptionally talented artistically. Most of the female family members are trained in Sogetsu-​ryu, a school of Ikebana. Great place for arrangements, prom corsages, wedding and funeral arrangements. Their Xmas wreaths are always a standout. Yes, pricey, but do you want it to look really nice?
[4] Their gift ware: they have unusual things that you won’t find anywhere else. Orchids in large glass vases with Siamese fighting fish swimming among the roots. Some exceptional Japanese ceramics. Go here for cool and one of a kind gifts.
[5] Really really nice family and employees.

Best (only?) «mom and pop» nursery in the West Co Co County area — and I’d gladly pay their price just to not have to go to Home Depot. But I do have to say that with some careful price watching, and being willing to buy the smaller version of plants, I can usually get out of there for just about the same or less than I would spend anywhere else — and I know I have a better quality plant! All of their plants are way better taken care of than at HD, they actually water every day!
They not only have the «normal» plants that large commerical nurseries have, but also some unusual plants. If you’re looking for a unique and nice plant for your garden check here. This is where I bought my Kangaroo Paw, Ruby Bells, Key Lime Pie, and Tiger’s Paw plants. They also have beautiful pre-​arranged potted plant gardens that you can purchase if you’d like, and they have a large indoor plant section too.
The fifth star is for their dedication to their community. Just today I took a FREE 2 HOUR COMPOSTING CLASS there, and I won a free composter in their raffle! I drove home very happy today.

This place is EXPENSIVE, if you are ordering something arranged. But of course for the price very beautiful arrangements come out, but be prepared to spend some. Growing up in El Sob, my mom introduced me to this place as a child, so unfortunately I almost feel obligated to come here. But the employees never remember me or make me feel exceedingly welcome, so as a native I feel kind of disappointed/​hurt, but regardless, its a family owned business, and they do have really creative employees that take care of arrangements/​made to order bouquets.
I give it 4 stars because of the pricing (a little outrageous sometimes…)