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Monday 10am - 5pm Tuesday 10am - 5pm Wednesday 10am - 5pm Thursday 10am - 5pm Friday 10am - 5pm Saturday 10am - 5pm Sunday 10am - 5pm

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Clement Nursery

San Francisco's oldest nursery, housed in the historic buildings of 1904 dairy farm. The greenhouse is once again, a greenhouse. I'm Phillip. It's 80th.

Housed in some of the Richmond district's oldest structures, the 1904 dairy farm barn and stables and cottage have been restored. But three months into our venture, discoveries are still being made every day, like a watering tank for cattle, hidden under 73 year old plywood flooring. I've brought old farm back to life. With respect, with awe, and with whimsy. And I have the privilege of taking Clement Nursery into the next decade. Get ready to be inspired, to learn, and to grow with me. Welcome back to Clement Nursery. Founded in 1941. Reopening soon.

11/04/2026

I was today years old when I realized that the plastic bowl and steamer tray from a Healthy Choice frozen entree create a fantastic make-shift plant saucer.

The insert leaves a 1/2” reservoir below, keeping the pot from standing in run-off water.

10/25/2026

Years and years ago, when the brick pavers were replaced with asphalt on Noe Street, my neighbor’s father lugged them home for his garden.

He recently donated them to the nursery, and we spent the day installing them in our California native section. There’s a little more work to do, but they’re looking fantastic.

The nubs you see on the corners of the bricks were to give tires traction, which was especially useful on the steep grade of Noe Street by my house.

As Clement Nursery approaches its 90th year in January, nothing is more fitting than surrounding ourselves with even more San Francisco history.

10/13/2026

Asparagus densiflorus (commonly called asparagus fern) is not a fern, but a member of the Asperaceae family, closely related to the asparagus we eat!

They’re native to rocky, open woods, savanna thickets, and coastal areas of drought-prone South Africa.

These swollen bulbs in its root system are specialized tubers that act like underground reservoirs, storing water and nutrients to help the plant survive dry spells or nutrient shortages.

Because of these tubers, they’re super self-sufficient, either as a landscape or house plant.

10/11/2026

There’s a moderate chance of showers late tomorrow and into Tuesday morning :)

We prefer to not tell our plants and let it be a surprise.

On the other hand, plants are so perceptive and intelligent, they likely already know.

09/27/2026

As Clement Nursery approaches its 90th anniversary in 2027, we’re still discovering relics from the past.

We uncovered this 1947 copy of The Weekly Standard newspaper tucked into the eaves of our little office/storage building.

That helps us place the date of the construction of the quaint structure, as newspaper was often used as inexpensive insulation when building during The Great Depression.

The pages are in remarkable condition for an 80 years old paper. And the nursery looks stunning to be in her final months as an octogenarian.

09/24/2026

Variegated Meadowhawk, Sympetrum corruptum, is a drop-dead-gorgeous dragonfly native to most of North America.

This specimen is enjoying the sun above our aquatic plant pond, head bowed down in what feels like worship of the rare warm sun-drenched San Francisco days.

Dragonflies are beneficial to your garden, catching flying pests like mosquitoes and gnats mid-air using a basket-like scoop made with their legs. A single adult can consume more than a hundred mosquitoes every day.

09/07/2026

One of our carnivorous pinguicula set its goals extremely high today.

You can see the smaller insects that she’s very successfully lured, trapped and currently digesting on its sticky, glandular leaves.

We went looking for tweezers to free this moth, but it was able to finally free itself before we returned.

We hope your labor day weekend is just as exciting!

We’ll be open tomorrow on Labor Day from 10 - 5.

09/03/2026

My inner horticulturist sees a Lithops Pseudotruncatella from Namibia, pushing out a bloom between its single pair of opposing leaves.

My inner child sees a butt trumpet.

08/27/2026

While we’re a day late in celebrating International Dog Day, we celebrate dogs every day at Clement Nursery.

There’s almost always one here, and all others are welcomed. Cats as well :)

08/23/2026

In 1968, my family of five drove 450 miles from Abilene Texas to Ciudad Juárez Mexico in a 1964 Volkswagen Beetle.

We returned the following day with three sombreros, three pinatas, a 2 1/2 foot long wooden ship with gold velvet sails, and a welded iron wall art set consisting of a saxophone, and this guitar. In a 1964 Volkswagen Beetle.

Personal artifacts in your garden make it all the more soulful and healing. I’m reminded of that hilarious family vacation every time I catch Saint Francis in the corner of my eye.

Address

1921 Clement Street
San Francisco, CA
94121

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 5pm
Tuesday	10am - 5pm
Wednesday	10am - 5pm
Thursday	10am - 5pm
Friday	10am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 5pm
Sunday	10am - 5pm

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