The best places to buy plants online – CNET [CNET]

Much in the way throwing money at the soundtrack is the easiest way to make a good movie great, a quick smattering of green plants is the fastest way to make a nice living space feel extra special. Buying plants online might sound complicated but the best online plant sellers have packing and delivery down to a science. And, unless you’ve got really great plant stores and greenhouses in your area, online plant stores afford the biggest and best selection of small and large indoor plants that’ll give your home or office an instant burst of atmosphere. 

With so many varieties available from online plant retailers, I say can skip the skimpy selection at the big box retailer or hardware store and scan the endless virtual garden of potted plants, ferns, ficuses and flowers guaranteed to brighten a corner, window, shelf or entire room. When you buy for your flora on the web, you can choose from common or exotic plants, mini cacti and succulents, hanging plants, air plants and large indoor floor plants that anchor an entire room. Better yet, popular online plant markets such as Bloomscape and The Sill provide specific advice for plant care to help your new green stay green. Most of these online plant retailers also carry a wide range of stunning pots and planters to display your new verdure in a myriad of styles and colors.

Shopping with one of these online plant marketplaces also makes it easy to find pet-friendly potted plants that are safe for your pup or cat. And if your thumb isn’t as green as you’d like it to be, you can find plants that are darn near impossible to kill with many sites offering easy-care sections filled with rugged plants in nearly every size.

Beyond indoor plants, we dug up a solid option for buying bigger outdoor plants online including fruit trees, vines and shrubs for landscaping in case this is the summer you’re finally turning the backyard into a natural wonderland. And if you’re looking to grow fresh herbs inside without having to touch a single grain of soil, we’ve got you covered there too: Check out CNET’s list of best indoor pod gardens in 2021.

While we haven’t yet tried each and every plant delivery service on our list, we called out the ones we have. Beyond that, we’ve based these selections on a particular service’s overall selection and plant varieties offered to help you find the best plants for your style and space.

Whatever your greenery goals are, these are our picks for the best places to buy plants online in 2021.

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