Area Nurseries & Organic Product Suppliers

This list updated 07/04/2002.
Help us keep it current with businesses that sell, promote and / or use organic products in Houston and surrounding areas.
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NOTE:
We also recommend that you call before drive, just to make sure that the business has the products that you need....and if not, encourage them to stock those products. They won't know what you need unless you tell'em what you want..

GENERAL

Urban Harvest:.......for our continuing education.......
....."Building a healthy Metro-Houston community through gardens & orchards"
A 'highly respected' organization set up to help educate those wanting to learn about gardening and how to do it organically. UrbanHarve@aol.com
Classes are held throughout the year, weekdays and weekends....We are really fortunate to have this type of education outlet... Give'em a call.
(713) 880-5540

Texas’ Parks and Wildlife: (Lots of information about our Texas wildlife environment.)
(281) 456-7029

U.S. Fish and Wildlife: (Great information about our ponds and lakes)
(281) 286-8282

Texas A & M's Commercial Nursery: (Only source we know of for different type grasses for 'sand dune' problems.)
Pelican Island/Galveston, Texas
(409) 740-4542
 

'HIGHLY RECOMMENDED READING'
(Some of the best organic gardening books we know of for the Houston area)

"Habitat Gardening For Houston and Southeast Texas"
                                           ...by Mark & Mary Bowen...


"Lazy Gardener's Guide"
                                           ...by Brenda Beust Smith...


"Native Texas Gardens"
                                           ...by Sally & Andy Wasowski...


"Texas Wildscapes-Gardening for Wildlife"
                                           ...by Noreen Damude & Kelly Bender...


"Texas Bug Book"
                                           ...by Malcolm Beck & Howard Garrett ...
for other great books by Malcolm & Howard see also;
...www.dirtdoctor.com/books.asp...

"Year Round Vegetables, Fruits & Flowers for Metro Houston"
                                            ...by Bob Randall, Ph.D...


"Natural Pest Control"
                                           ...by Andy Lopez, 'The Invisible Gardener'...
excellent book with major focus on pest management !!! ...www.invisiblegardener.com/npcbook.htm...

 
 

Local Stores & Cafes' For 'Organic Food Products' :

"Whole Foods Market"---www.wholefoods.com
1)---2900 S. Shepherd, Houston TX 77098............(713) 520-1937.......('inside the loop' )
2)---6401 Woodway, Houston TX 77057................(713) 789-4477.......('just outside the West loop')
3)---11145 Westheimer Rd, Houston TX 77042....(713) 784-7776.......('just outside the beltway-West')

"A Movable Feast"---(natural cafe' & health food store)
1)---2202 West Alabama@Greenbrair, Houston TX 77098..................(713) 528-3585.......('inside the loop' )
2)---9341 Katy Freeway@Echo Lane, Houston TX 77024.....................(713) 365-0368.......('beltway and I-10--West' )

'HIGHLY RECOMMENDED' landscape companies *** are scattered through-out the following listed areas. If your location is not found, call one of them anyway and find out if they can service your area or recommend someone who can. ..... They also encourage and practice environmentally friendly planting and care techniques.
That in itself is a major plus.
 
 

Houston and Surrounding Areas:

For 'professional' help with an indoor BUG problem !!!
1) Odorless Commercial Pest Control...
... (713) 523-1540 (David)
2) Quality Environments...
... (713) 520-5900 (George)
 

For some really great TREE help !!!
1) Foster's Tree Service... 'saving the environment one tree at a time'--they do it all.
... (281) 458-5992 (John Foster)
2) Tree Care by Professionals... a great all around tree service & consultation, all around town
... (713) 861-0818 (Tom Rudy)
 
 
 

Alvin / Pearland / Friendswood / Lake Jackson / Angleton / Texas City / Galveston / Clear Lake:

'A Cut-above' Lawn Care...(They cut your grass the way it is supposed to be done!...Cutting tall & mulching clippings with other lawn services available.)
607 Bayou Crest Dr.
Dickenson, TX 77539
(281) 704-0779 (Chris Carver)

Gulf-Tex Feedstore...(Cornmeal, dry molasses, corn-gluten meal, and a limited supply of organic products but getting there.)
6406 Spencer (around Spencer & Red Bluff Rd.)
Pasadena, TX 77505
(281) 998-7177 (Robert & Jennifer)

Garden House...(great line of organic products and plants)
501 25th Street
Galveston, TX
(409) 265-9819 (Ben)

Maas Nursery...(plants, Native plants, and some organic products)
5511 Todville Road
Seabrook, TX 77586
(281) 474-2488 (Jim, Carol & Dot)

Southwest Fertilizers...(good line of organic products also beneficial insects)
Sadly, Pearland store has closed for now.
Belaire store is still going strong on 5828 Bissonnet, Houston 77041 or order on-line.
(713) 666-1744
www.yardgeek.com

The Good Earth Company...(great compost and soil)
1801 E. Highway 6
Alvin, TX
(281) 331-4666 (Kathy / Thomas / Nancy)

Bush’s Best Compost...(really great soils, compost, and fantastic sod)
See Hwy 45...LaMarque,TX 77568
(409) 935-1539...(281) 337-3601...(Sheri Bush)
www.BushsBestCompost.com

*** Mark Fox Landscape***
(Established & well respected...100% organic...specializing in design / installation of Native, Habitat, and Perennial gardens)
4508 13th Street
Bacliff, TX
***Office(281) 339-3507 ***Cell (703) 542-4069 ***Fax (281) 559-2219---(Mark)
Markfox@wt.net
 
 
 

Baytown:

Donath’s Transplants...(great place for plants, Native plants and organic products)
815 Massey Tompkins Rd.
Baytown, TX 77520
(281) 422-2535 (Tina or Big John)

Vaughn’s Nursery and Gardens...(plants, Native plants and really great line of organic products !)
15647 Avenue C
Channelview, TX 77041
(281) 452-7369
 
 
 

Bellaire / Memorial / Galleria / And Other 'in and around the loop' areas:

Southwest:

Bethancourt Lawn & Landscape...(Lawn and landscape maintenance for all seasons. They cut the grass tall and mulch the clippings! with other services available.)
(713) 825-5455 (Victor Bethancourt)

Garden Soils, Inc...NEW PLACE! (garden soils, mulch and 'fantastic compost' !)
1400 Anderson,,,Bellaire, TX 77401
(713) 839-7645 (Brad)

Southwest Fertilizers... (very good line of organic products also beneficial insects)
5828 Bissonnet
Houston, TX 77041
(713) 666-1744 (Mike, Chris & Bob)
www.yardgeek.com

Living Earth Technology...(very good selection of compost, soils, and mulches)
1503 Industrial Dr.
Missouri City, TX 77384
(281) 499-5641

Condon Gardens & Patio Shop ... (very unusual plants, as well as some favorites with a nice selection of organic products)
7706 Hammerly Blvd.
Houston, TX 77055
(713) 782-3992
http://www.condongardens.com/

Teas Nursery Company Inc... (plants, Native plants and some organic products)
4400 Bellaire Blvd.
Houston, TX 77041 with more locations around town
(713) 664-4400

Cornelius Nurseries-Galleria Area...(great plants and some organic products)
2233 S. Voss Rd. Houston, Tx.. and lot’s of ‘around town’ locations
(713) 782-8640

***Urban Gardener's Landscapes***
(100% organic...focusing on design / installation / management of Habitat & Cottage gardens, with emphasis on using Natives & Perennials.)
(713) 863-7535 (Brenda)

***Organoscapes ***
(Since 1991, a 100% organic - plant and lawn care company, specializing in design and installation of Native, Habitat, and Perennial gardens.....Houston, Sugarland and Missouri City Areas.)
(713) 278-9858 (Ron Breland)
email: brelandr@pdq.net

http://www.Organoscapes.com/

***Glorious Gardens Inc***
(Family owned, they offer unique graceful gardening designs with installation and a fantastic gardening maintenance program utilizing all the many benefits of doing it with our environment in mind... Quietly gardening for the past 9 years in the Memorial and West University areas.)

(713) 827-8625 (Norm Arnold)
email: admin@gloriousgardensinc.com
http://gloriousgardensinc.com/

***Living Art Landscapes***
(Specializing in the 100% organic design / installation / management of Wildlife, Cottage & Edible gardens including natural settings utilizing Natives & Perennials... Memorial area & The Woodlands)
(281) 493-4430 (Mark & Mary Bowen)...authors of "Habitat Gardening For Houston"

***Anderson Landscape & Nursery, Inc ***
(Specializing in design and installation of Native, Habitat, & Perennial gardens using organic products for fertilization and pest management)
2222 Pech Road ('kinda around the 290 & 610-West area)
Houston, TX 77055
(713) 984-1342 (Mike & Patsy Anderson)

***Garden-Guy, Inc***
(Established in 1991... with a BS in Horticulture from Texas A&M, they design and install low-maintenance landscapes that utilize Native-Texas plants and establish habitats for butterflies & hummingbirds.)
Also offering: water falls, stone work and custom patio designs.

(281) 208-4400 (Todd & Sabrina Farber)
email: sabrina@garden-guy.cc
www.garden-guy.com
 
 
 

Channelview:

Donath’s Transplants...(great place for plants, Native plants and organic products)
815 Massey Tompkins Rd.
Baytown, TX 77520
(281) 422-2535 (Tina or Big John)

Vaughn’s Nursery and Gardens...(plants, Native plants and really great line of organic products !)
15647 Avenue C
Channelview, TX 77041
(281) 452-7369
 
 
 

Deer Park / LaPorte / Pasadena / Clear Lake / Seabrook :

Gulf-Tex Feedstore...(Cornmeal, dry molasses, corn-gluten meal, and a limited supply of organic products but getting there.)
6406 Spencer (around Spencer & Red Bluff Rd.)
Pasadena, TX 77505
(281) 998-7177 (Robert & Jennifer)

Bush’s Best Compost...(really great soils, compost, and fantastic sod)
See Hwy 45...LaMarque,TX 77568
(409) 935-1539...(281) 337-3601...(Sheri Bush)
www.BushsBestCompost.com

Maas Nursery...(plants, Native plants, and some organic products )
5511 Todville Road
Seabrook, TX 77586
(281) 474-2488 (Jim, Carol & Dot)

***Mark Fox Landscape ***
(Established & well respected...100% organic...specializing in design / installation of native, habitat, and perennial gardens)
4508 13th Street
Bacliff, TX
***Office(281) 339-3507 ***Cell (703) 542-4069 ***Fax (281) 559-2219---(Mark)
Markfox@wt.net

With Love—Trees... (tree pruning and removal)
League City, TX
(281) 332-3636
 
 
 

Heights Area:

***Urban Gardener's Landscapes***
(100% organic...focusing on design / installation / management of Habitat & Cottage gardens, with emphasis on using Natives & Perennials.)
(713) 863-7535 (Brenda)

***Anderson Landscape & Nursery, Inc ***
(Specializing in design and installation of Native, Habitat, & Perennial gardens)
222 Pech Road ('kinda around the 290 & 610-West area)
Houston, TX 77055
(713) 984-1342

Lucia's Garden...(A 'mystical place' of culinary & medicinal herbs, crystals, books, aromatherapy products, and other magical treasures.)
2942 Virginia St , Houston Tx 77098...(713) 523-6494...(Lucia & Michael)

Another Place in Time...(Native plants, ferns, rare & unusual plants, some organics)
421 West 11th Street
Houston, TX 77008
(713) 864-9717

Buchanan’s Native Plants Garden Center... ( Antique Roses, Herbs, Native plants, Water Gardens and a whole lot of organic products !!! )
611 East 11th Street
Houston, TX 77008
(713) 861- 5702 (Michael)

Joshua’s Native Plants & Garden Antiques...(Native plants)
111 Heights Blvd.
Houston, TX 77007
(713) 862-7444

Wabash Antiques & Feed Store... (a really unique feed store offering organic products)
5701 Washington Ave.
Houston, TX 77007
(713) 863-8322
 
 
 

Conroe / Kingwood / North-Houston Areas:

Houston Plants & Garden World...(lots of plants & some organic products also beneficial insects)
I- 45 North ‘just above FM 1960’  with other 'around-town' locations
(281) 443-0962

Ecovirons...(Native plants, call first for an appointment)
10920 Hummingbird Place
Conroe, TX 77385
(936) 362-1107 (Peter)

Nature’s Way Resources, Inc...(excellent compost, soils, and mulches)
1945 FM 1488
Conroe, TX 77384
(936) 321-6990 (John & Dallas)

Living Earth Technology...(very good selection of compost, soils, and mulches)
I-45 (Woodlands area)
Conroe, TX 77384
(936) 273-1315

***Living Art Landscapes***
(Specializing in the 100% organic design / installation / management of Wildlife, Cottage & Edible gardens including natural settings utilizing Natives & Perennials... Memorial area & The Woodlands)
(281) 493-4430 (Mark & Mary Bowen)...authors of "Habitat Gardening For Houston"

*** Herr's Landscaping***
(Professional landscape design / installation / management with Natives & Perennials & Antique Roses, utilizing organic fertilization and pest management techniques.) Service area...Kingwood, The Woodlands and all over...
(281) 689-7776 (Mike & Mary Herr)...co-hosts of (700 KPPC - AM) Sunday 'Organic Gardening' show
 
 
 

Northwest:

Houston Plants & Garden World...(lots of plants & some organic products also beneficial insects)
State highway 249 & Jones Rd. area  with other 'around-town' locations
(713) 983-7006

RCW Nursery...( great plants, Natives & Perennials, and a very good selection of organic products)
15809 Sh 249 & Sam Houston Toll Way
Houston, TX 77086
(281) 440-5161(Patti & Doris)

Nature’s Way Resources, Inc...(excellent compost, soils, and mulches)
1945 FM 1488
Conroe, TX 77384
(409) 321-6990 (John & Dallas)

Living Earth Technology...(very good selection of compost, soils, and mulches)
5625 Crawford Rd.
Houston, TX
(713) 466-7360

Living Earth Technology...(very good selection of compost, soils, and mulches)
12202 Cutten Rd.
Houston, TX
(281) 537-2377

***Anderson Landscape & Nursery, Inc ***
(Specializing in design and installation of Native, Habitat, & Perennial gardens)
222 Pech Road ('kinda around the 290 & 610-West area)
Houston, TX 77055
(713) 984-1342
 
 
 

Southwest...(see Bellaire):
 
 
 

West:

Bethancourt Lawn & Landscape...(Lawn and landscape maintenance for all seasons. They cut the grass tall and mulch the clippings! with other services available.)
(281) 825-5455 (Victor Bethancourt)

Bill Bownds Trees... (Native plants)
10519 FM 1464
Houston, TX
(281) 277-2033

Garden Soils, Inc...NEW PLACE! (garden soils, mulch and 'fantastic compost'!)
1400 Anderson,,,Bellaire, TX 77401
(713) 839-7645 (Brad)

Houston Plants & Garden World...(lots of plants & some organic products also beneficial insects)
I-10 (Katy freeway) area  with other 'around-town' locations
(281) 579-9588

Living Earth Technology...(very good selection of compost, soils, and mulches)
1700 Hwy 90 A East
Richmond, TX
(281) 342-6113

***Organoscapes ***
(Since 1991, a 100% organic plant and lawn care company, specializing in design and installation of native, habitat, and perennial gardens for the Houston and 'around the loop' areas.)
(713) 278-9858 (Ron Breland)
email: brelandr@pdq.net

http://www.Organoscapes.com/
 
 
 

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