Nestled among picturesque mountain vistas, William Laman offers a singular destination for garden enthusiasts and antique collectors alike in Montecito. Discover a treasure trove of items within the charming clapboard cottage, ranging from elegant faux bois stone planters and classic blue-and-white basins to cozy rattan settees and refined Neoclassical iron garden tables.

Orangerie Garden + Home is one of several shops that opened in Millbrook, New York in 2021, making it and the surrounding Hudson Valley area one of the best shopping destinations. With a large greenhouse packed with indoor and outdoor plants, topiaries, annuals, perennials, and shrubs—plus an adjacent shop offering garden furniture, containers, pillows, entertaining essentials and other chic home accents and gifts—Orangerie is a must visit for those in the New York City or spending a weekend in the Hudson Valley. Bonus: The shop even has an in-house design studio for garden-planning needs ranging from container design to full-scale garden plans.

Consider this Palm Beach shop a garden antiques emporium. Although Susan and Wolfgang Hofherr’s Authentic Provence may specialize in French and Italian antiques, it’s also brimming with reclaimed materials like garden design tiles, mantels, and statuary. Be sure to venture into the secret Provencal garden where antique fountains and urns are on enchanting display.

On the grounds of the historic Queen Anne-period Petersham House is the celebrated Petersham Nurseries, a family-run garden center that has become the “it” destination for everything from unique plant specimens to hand-forged garden tools. Located in Richmond, England, just a quick jaunt from central London, it’s the ideal location to while away the afternoon wandering through the greenhouses and having tea under a pergola dripping with jasmine at the heavenly on-site café.

Kennebunk, Maine, is home to Snug Harbor Farm, a rustic New England-style farm situated on the grounds of a historic 1850s house and barn. While there is much to be seen with five greenhouses, a delightful shop, and growing fields (and many animals!), be sure to visit the two greenhouses dedicated to the art of topiary. A specialty of the farm, Snug Harbor grows many beautiful options, including small-leaved myrtle, lavender, and lemon cypress, trimmed in all sorts of whimsical shapes and sizes.

Founded in 1982, Rosendals Garden is dedicated to sustainability and biodynamic gardening in an idyllic setting near Stockholm, Sweden. There is much to discover and enjoy for both locals and tourists alike. Amble through the vegetable fields, rose garden, and orchard after dining on seasonal fare at the greenhouse café. Don’t miss the handmade pots and containers at the plant shop.

After taking in the incredible exotic garden and colorful borders of Great Dixter (the family home and grounds of the legendary gardener Christopher Lloyd) in East Sussex, England, peruse the nursery and garden shop that are teeming with locally grown plants and garden sundries. Stock up on their specially made seed packets, from apricot foxglove to blue cornflower to field poppies, to bring a little of Great Dixter’s magic home with you.

The enticing array of perennials and annuals for sale at the fourth-generation family-owned Bowood Farms in St. Louis, Missouri, is all sustainably grown and will make any gardener swoon. Currently housed in a renovated 1920s warehouse, the complex is complete with a nursery, shop, and farm-to-table restaurant, Café Osage. And don’t forget about the Studio at Bowood, which offers an assortment of classes and workshops, such as botanical printmaking, throughout the year.

Vacherot et Lecoufle is one of the world’s premier orchid growers. The nursery, a sight to behold, lies outside of Paris and will certainly transport you to warmer climes. Both familiar and unique orchid specimens abound, from the ubiquitous Phalaenopsis Big Zebra to the perfumed Oncidium Sphacelatum, and are all displayed en masse in the cathedral-style greenhouse.

A visit to Flora Grubb Gardens in San Francisco is sure to make you long for a dry, Californian-style garden. With an emphasis on plants that require minimal water and resources, the intriguing and unique species offered (everything from pincushion proteas to rare Brahea Clara palm trees) are grown by Grubb and her team in the sun-drenched Rainbow Valley of Southern California. We also love the sophisticated mix of modern pots and planters for sale, which are perfect containers for these rather sculptural specimens.

Whether brimming with zinnias and coneflowers in the late summer months or pansies and primroses in the spring, Birmingham, Alabama’s go-to garden boutique, Shoppe, is truly a feast for the eyes all year long. We especially love the picture-perfect greenhouse, which has us dreaming of throwing a dinner party amidst the ferns!

Nestled in the hills outside of Edinburgh, Scotland, the Secret Herb Garden is a (more than) 7-acre garden respite that focuses on all things herbs. The varieties on display—aromatic, edible, medicinal, and wild—will delight the senses. After dining in the café and spending time in the gardens and glasshouse, visit the charming shop and bring home an assortment of dried herbs and herbal teas, all made from the wonderful specimens grown on site.

Beloved garden and lifestyle destination Terrain’s flagship location in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania, is a must-visit shop for any gardener. The picturesque complex, made up of various outbuildings, sheds, and plant beds to explore, is overflowing with seasonal plants and flowers, handmade terra-cotta pots, colorful watering cans, and one-of-a-kind finds for both the home and garden sourced from all over the world. The delicious farm-to-table restaurant is the perfect pit stop for lunch, too!