Walking into Old Hickory’s Lawrence & Clarke Cacti Co. feels like entering a rainforest, or at least the maximalist living room of your classiest green-thumbed friend. There are hundreds of plants to choose from, plus an elegant curation of scented candles, planters and garden tchotchkes that are perfect as a housewarming gift or a seasonal home refresh. But the biggest selling point is the friendly and knowledgeable staff, who are always willing to give down-to-earth advice to non-plant-people like myself — they even replanted my old ficus tree that had sentimental value but was looking decrepit, and now it’s as verdant as ever.
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