"Merrihew's Sunset Garden, Santa Monica. Lovely, locally-owned neighborhood garden center and nursery serving Santa Monica for over 70 years. It’s fun to walk around looking at the seasonal plants, succulents, trees, perennials, orchids, bamboo and largest selection of seeds in Southern California. The staff is helpful and friendly and will teach you how to repot a plant or give you advice on how NOT to kill one of their gorgeous orchids. Oh, and there are cool buddhas popping out wherever you look."