Grow Your Own Hydroponics and Organics

This is a 5 star review for product quality, service, and being a local business. I was introduced to this place by a friend who grows for a living so that must say something about this place. But as for my personal experience? A+! First, they have fern. It’s a weird thing to rave about but I love fern and they got it. But what’s really also wonderful and prompted this review was the service. I try not enter stores when they’re getting ready to close but I was in the area and this place is a trek from my home so I wanted to get my natural potting soil without having to waste time and gas to come back. I forget the gentleman’s name but it was 6:59:50pm and they were about to close. I come running into the store knowing that I wanted two bags of potting soil and these guys greeted me with the chillest vibes. No rush, no fuss. Asked if I had questions, answered my question, and helped me carry the stuff to my car. Thanks, gentlemen. Chivalry is alive.

I come here for all my hydroponic and growing needs. The staff is more than knowledgable on every product. Give them a few keywords and they’ll take you to the best products for your problem/​needs. They stay up to date on all different types of practices. Indoor, outdoor, organic? They have everything. They are genuinely trying to save you money too. The savings program there is amazing. You really can’t beat their prices. I had a powdery mildew problem and got some help from the young lady who is always there. She recommended a great organic fungicide and taught me about all the other options I could use. Thanks for your valuable help and knowledge!

when i walked into this place with my bf the man working (actually working even while he was alone) stopped what he was doing to come help us. (justin ?? dude had some rad snake earrings) he was profession, helpful, informative, knew his inventory (huge) and not demeaning. which is huge because if you don’t know a lot about a certain subject it can at times be daunting to ask for info or help. so if you’re looking for small hydroponics set up like i was or larger which they can order, i’d recommend this place.

very helpful, carry all the top products, consistent, only downside is high price, you can usually find items cheaper online but they have a price match. very respectful and nice environment

So I came down here looking for an inline fan and carbon filter as a solution for my house’s sewage odor. As the recent earthquake broke a sewage pipe and caused a massive build up the following weeks until I started smelling something…
I looked around HomeDepot and Lowes (they don’t have any) and finally stumbled upon here in Unilocal and found of a couple of shops in the city that carries inline fans. I guess third time was charm here in GYGHO! Walked in and there were a few folks being taken care of. So I browsed around the aisles and Brian came over to help, answered my questions and recommended the ideal setup for my situation. Bought a WindKing 6″ inline fan and a 6×16 Phresh carbon filter. Brian matched the online price that I showed him and I was out there in 5 mins.
The setup was as easy plug and play and worked like a charm and I have been running it since everywhere in my house as a odor absorber/​freshener. Well my grandma «G money» calls it the «flux capacitor» and yeah it works on olé stinky grandma too haha.
Being a manager myself who is big on customer service, I am very well satisfied with my experience here, first one actually in a hydroponics shop. They have a decent amount of selection of tech products for gardening. Brian knows his stuff and gave a no BS, straight to the point recommendation. I will be back again for sure!!!

I love this place! staff is very helpful and more than willing to do the best as it comes to customer service!!! These guys helped me with an item i bought somewhere else, and even exchanged it for me saving me miles and time!!! thank you Brian!!!

This place has went wayyyy down hill:(I guess they think since they are the only grow shop in the outer sunset they can overcharge everyone. Staff can be hit or miss, and when they miss they miss hard, cost me a whole crop. They let a German Shepard dog run around in there One day I see it pissing on all the lower shelved products. I recommend buying only nutrient that are on the second self and above. If overpaying for bad advice is what your into, Grow Your Own is where you should head to.

Great staff that actually greet you, answer any questions and are very helpful. The store is well stock and has a very good selection. Every time I go I always find something new to get. If you find something at a lower price, they will do a price match. Lots of hourly non-​meter street parking which is a bonus.

First time I visited, very impressed with the level of inventory and the level of service. Seem to have everything you’d want.

Best Hydroponics store hands down! They have a huge selection of products and if they dont have what your looking for, they’ll look into it for you. They also offer a discount for customers that sign up for their newsletter. The best thing about this store is that all of the employees are knowledgeable and cool peoples. They are always down to help you out in a professional manner!
Highly recommended!
Hope your experience is as good as mine

The employees are nice and helpful, and they’ve got a pretty good selection of stuff.

This place is bitchin’

Nice (and knowledgable) employees.
Good prices.
Great selection of stuff.
My go to San Fran hydro store.

I have been to a lot of Hydro store’s. All over the Bay Area and as far North as Antioch, Sacramento, and Lockeford. These guys/​gals are the best at what they do. Every answer I’ve asked has always been answered. These guys/​gals have never pushed me into buying anything. Very knowledgeable of the products they carry and have beaten any price I was given by another hydro store but the price is usually good anyways. This place and the staff is by far way above par. Thank you guys/​gals for looking out for us as consumers. Your one of the best at what you do.

We don’t grow our own hydroponics, but we came here to get some goods to start our very own veggie garden in our backyard. They only have street parking, but it’s relatively easy to find parking anywhere close by.
They don’t sell actual plants, seeds, or bulbs, but they have a lot of supplies, amendments, soil, nutrients… We picked up a bag of soil and amendment and we just went back this past weekend for some Sluggo.
Everyone that works there have been super duper helpful and have been really good at answering all of our newbie questions.

Wowie, I can barely begin to express how fantastic this store is.
They have things you will not find elsewhere. They’ll have amazing things for the soil and care of your houseplants and your backyard mini farm.
During Spring/​Summer months on every Monday they feature a vendor who is there to talk about their products and give out samples — how cool is that!
Don’t expect to find actual plants here, that’s not their focus. They have carefully selected amendments and all kinds of «things» to turn you into practically a professional gardener.
And they are nice.
A few people have griped about prices. Come on. Pricing is what it is and you pay for quality and this shop is all about quality.
I love the location — I can park there!
It used to be a hardware store that had been there forever (that’s how I stumbled across it, I wanted to hit that hardware store) and so there’s that old school hardware store vibe + all the modern organic and sustainable items for growing your own food and ornamental plants.
This store is a gem and we are so very lucky to have it.

This place was a lot of fun. I have absolutely no experience growing plants indoors, but I live in Daly City. So if I want tomatoes, I am not spoiled for options. I went by this place with my girlfriend and was pleasantly surprised by the atmosphere. I was expecting a place that felt like a head shop or some other establishment where customer service was not the focus, but this place was actually really cool. I grew up going to nurseries with my mother on Saturdays to work on the weekend gardening project, and this place reminded me of most other nurseries I have been to with a really heavy dose of science supply store mixed in. Super cool.
I never got the name of the dude who was helping me, but he was extremely knowledgeable. I explained to him what my project was, and he kinda went a little nuts, explaining to me what a top end system would need and how much it would cost. I cut him off and told him I was trying out a new hobby, not building a lab. He laughed and nodded in agreement, and then game me exactly what I needed, for a reasonable price. I also has a lot of questions about fertilizer and soil, and he knew the answers to the questions I had. He even recommended some websites I could look at if I had more questions. When we got to the soil section of the tour of the store, A girl named Wendy came over and told him he had a phone call. He apologized and walked away. At this point I figured this guy was gonna just be done with us till the call finished, no biggy. He answered most of my question. BUT NO!!! Wendy jumped right in and asked if I had any other questions or if I needed any other help. BOOM!!! They were on their business.
But I made a mistake. I bought the wrong bottle of fertilizer. I looked at the receipt… ALL SALES FINAL!!! NOOOOOOOOO!!! Not a problem. I called, and they said they would be cool with an exchange. Worked for me.
If you want to start an indoor garden, or are doing a science experiment for school about Hydroponics, or want to jazz up your current system with some better fertilizer of equipment, This place is a great one stop shop. Give them a Shot. The staff is great, lots of product in house, and they are genuinely interested in getting your garden to work as best as it can, for your budget.

Grow your own SF is slightly higher and a little out of the way, but the staff more than makes up for it. Every person I’ ve dealt with over there really knows their business, are helpful, and will take as much time needed to get you all squared up.
After making a couple purchases, and having had several conversations, they offered me an account which gave me a large discount on all my future purchases. I’ve shopped at several places around town (Plant it Earth Warehouse is amazing too), but get the best discounts and open, honest conversations for those of us who grow legitimately. Everyone else acts like I’m DEA when I get specific.
They are also honest enough to tell you what’s good for you, not what’s good for their profit margins.
Very much worth the time if you’re serious about growing. The prices are higher, but the service makes up for it.

I love this place. Nothing grows in the sunset! I was looking at the first review and i really cant help but think, what an idiot! The people at Grow Your Own have been very patient with my questions and have been really helpful. Botany is my new hobby and i grow veggies, and herbs for cooking. Even though i just grow a few plants they took the time to show me around and give me some very useful advice. prices are fair ($ 1 a foot for reflective material!) and the employees are very knowledgeable.
Not all growing is cannabis, in fact i find that very offensive and ignorant. Didnt you see their collection of organic seeds?
Grow Your Own, i love you guys!

Over priced place that doesn’t even keep the supplies people want. They be carrying all the cheap stuff and try to push products without know how they mix.
Putting a bucket of Monster on order when other places carry a 5lb bucket is just crazy.