Down To Earth Home Garden-Gift

Every spring I love going into Down to Earth in downtown Eugene. The people who work there are so knowledgable and friendly. Their plant selection is great and if you want something they do not have, they will try their best to get it for you. It's just one of those "feel good" stores. more

Every season is fun at Down to Earth. In the spring and early summer the nursery is humming with new perennials and vegetable starts. In the winter they've got wonderful greenery and trees. And all year long, inside is great home and gift shopping - from glassware, kitchen gadgets, table linens and bakeware, to good-smelling natural soaps, lotions and bath goods, to pretty picture frames, drawer pulls, candles, and home accents. It's a great store to wander in. more

Back in 1977 I worked next door to the original Down to Earth, where I bought my first set of matching glasses for our dining table. Down to Earth has moved around town several times, now having two locations. One is at the edge of downtown Eugene -- on Olive Street, near the post office -- the other location is on Willamette Street. Parking for both locations can be a pain, but the easier of the two is downtown. The selection at the downtown store is much larger. This is a wonderful place to gift shop, and the garden section is truly a pleasure to browse through. It's an organic gardeners dream, and prices are very affordable. They have a good selection of region appropriate plants, trees - as well as annual and perennial flowers, vegetable starts & seeds. Both shops offer a small selection of greeting cards. There are soaps, tea balls and other cooking gadgets, some children's toys, wind chimes and things like socks and gardening gloves. The stock leans toward the functional and durable, but lovely to use and live with. I always make it a point to check out the stores at gift-giving time. Today, Down to Earth appears to still be going strong. And I am still using some of those same glasses! more

This is the best place to purchase organic gardening supplies in the Eugene area. The store also features quality natural household supplies. They carry many unique types of gifts and also have a small selection of greeting cards. They also sell pet supplies. The outdoor nursery has a large selection of plants including vegetable starts. The staff is knowledgeable and friendly. more