Planty Places in Toronto

Last night I went deep into a hole of finding and following Instagram accounts that are beautiful plants and planty places. Scrolling through Instagram content has become so much easier now that you can put multiple links in Instagram bio. I’m sure a lot of you at home will be desperate to do this too! Some were very easy to find because they had large followings on platforms like Instagram. Although, I did wonder if they had used Buzzoid.com to achieve such fantastic figures. Over the last month, I’ve really pared down everything I personally own and cleaned TF out of my bedroom, closet, and set up a new home office space. It’s been a lot of work, to say the least. I want to reward myself and bring life to the space with MORE PLANTS. This post is not sponsored I was just looking for some planty places in Toronto and I put them here because I found some really good stuff!

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Allan Gardens Conservatory

Warm, beautiful, green, great spot to lift your spirits, take some photos, and make you forget it’s arctic outside. This place has a long history you can read about on toronto.ca. The have 2 Tropical Houses, a Cool Temperate House, Palm House, Tropical Landscape House and the Arid House which has unusual cacti and succulents. It’ open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 365 days/year, with free admission, and is wheelchair accessible. Super cute for dates or BFF hangs. Afternoon sun is best.

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Daycation in Toronto

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I’m sure I’ve been there since this photo was taken on a cold day in November, 2011 for FAJO Magazine. I loved those Jeffrey Campbell shoes from Nasty Gal so much.

Plant World

THERE IS A PLANT SALE FOR ALL OF THIS MONTH. Saw this on FB and you can find more info here. Daily in February from 10am-6pm. They have a cute IG and this place is known for haveing a big selcection. I’m going. Bye.

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Jealous? All of these can be yours. Tropical and orchid sale in t-minus two days! #plant #plants #tropical #tropicals #sun #sunny #houseplant #houseplants #design #decor #indoorplant #gift #succulent #cacti #orchid #canada #ontario #toronto #etobicoke #kingsway #york #gta #iloveplants

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• Location: 4000 Eglinton Avenue West, Etobicoke, M9A 4M2
• Instagram: @PlantworldGC

Ontario Science Centre

Not just plants, a full-on rainforest ecosystem. The Living Earth exhibit is warm and damp like a jungle complete with a bridge and running water. We like to go on the weekend as a family. Ticket info and special exhibition details at ontariosciencecentre.ca. For access, you need to get a pass for the whole museum wich is $22 for adults, $13 for kids, and under 2 are free.

• Location: 770 Don Mills Rd, North York, ON M3C 1T3
• Instagram: @OntarioScienceCentre

Dynasty

This store on Queen is so beautiful. It’s a fancy plant shop where you’ll find all kinds of beautiful indoor plants, big cacti, succulents, vintage pots, and planters. Expect boutique prices. Go in the mid-late afternoon to catch the sun coming in the front window.

• Address: 1086 1/2 Queen St. West or new location 136 Avenue Road
• Instagram: @dynastytoronto

Ottos Bierhalle

Across the street from Dynasty, on the ground floor of The Great Hall, you’ll find Ottos. Same cool peeps behind SoSo Food Club and the Mansion parties we used to hit. Expect lots of plants, beer, and really good food. Good people watching by the window but I suggest sitting under the plants and getting into the atmosphere. Lunch is M-F 12-5pm.

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2019 resolution? More plants ???

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• Instagram: @OttosBierHalle

Urban Gardener

This one is near my house, so I like to walk over (when I have a plant emergency haha). They have heaps of little succulents, small plants, and large ones. They also offer workshops, landscaping, and interiors. The owners Dave and Joe have been friends and worked together for nearly 20 years. Good selection of pots, soil, and gifty things. Prices are medium. Good photo ops.

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Valleyview Gardens

I haven’t been here but I discovered them today and I want to go. It’s up in Markham and family owned since the 70’s. The likelihood of me driving there is looking slim right now but I’ll browse their beauty IG until it happens. The website has the current temp as 22 degrees and it looks lush & tropical. Let’s go!

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A blanket of Fiddle Leaf Fig in the #greenhouse ? Happy #flffriday ☀️#fiddleleaffig #fiddleleaf #ficuslyrata #customerfavorite #gardencenter #50shadesofgreen #plantlove #houseplants #plantsofinstagram

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• Location: 8636 Reesor Road, Markham, ON, L6B 1A6
• Instagram: @valleyviewgardens

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I hope you enjoyed this list. If I’m missing a gorgeous green indoor garden somewhere please let me know! One of my goals this month is to spend more time in my space, around more plants, and make at least one macrame hangar. Crazy cool plant lady vibes all around. ?

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If you want some inspiration here are a few posts from Instagram plant accounts/hashtags I discovered.

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Weekends are for plant shopping like at the @fancyfreenursery in Florida! ??? ? by @stillsbyhernan via @sprigandwest #urbanjunglebloggers

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I’ve never met a 3-day weekend I didn’t like! So nice to wake up knowing we still have tomorrow off! ? ?: @theplantydropper

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We are eager to bring #jungalow offline and into the real world as much as we can, but Los Angeles real estate costs are intense AF so until we can afford our own brick and mortar retail situation, we’ll just continue to drool over all of this goodness at our neighbor, @sanso_la ????

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Plant Lover’s Paradise! ?: @james_renaud #houseplantclub all-star ⭐️

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#girlswithplants Girl: @kim_sevenseas Plant: Monstera deliciosa . . . #botanicalwomen #植物 #girlswithplants #womenwithplants #urbanjungle #plantsmakemehappy  #indoorjungle  #crazyplantlady #растения #植物 #ig_nature #photooftheday #gemütlich #urbanjunglebloggers #monsteradeliciosa #monstera #monsteramonday

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