Cultivate is Your friendly neighborhood plant shop

Located at 704 Main Street in Evanston’s Main-Dempster Mile shopping district. Here at Cultivate we believe plants bring wonder, healing, and and beauty to our lives. We are here to help you find the perfect plants. Are your shopping for the perfect gift or looking to bring to life your green design dreams for your home or office we are here to offer. Wherever you are on your houseplant journey we offer many supportive services. Sign up for our houseplant class “Plant Parenthood! Bring us your questions and any plant troubles and we will do our best to coach you. Please check out our list of services above.

By shopping with us, you are actively supporting a 100% woman-owned, diversely staffed local business. We have a passion for plants and we think you can feel that passion when you enter our Urban Rainforest. We do our best to share the vibrant love we have for plants with every person who walks through our doors. Our mission is to Cultivate a more verdant world one person at a time.

Our owner strives to bring in small, independent, and primarily woman-made artisan goods at every opportunity. Which means that aside from just houseplants, we also carry Planters & Pots, Plant Accessories, Candles, Jewelry, Cards, Stickers,Pins, Patches and lots more.

We also strive to do good within our shop, and in the community. Cultivate officially became Evanston Sustainable Business certified, and has also been named Age Friendly Business certified. We have a deep investment in improving both our neighborhood and Evanston at large. These improvements start at our roots- the shop itself and investing in our staff. We treat the folks who work here with respect and care by offering flexible work hours, paid time off, and a human-centered approach to work. Our staff keeps thousands of plants alive every day with tremendous care, and deserve the same care in return.

PLANTS | pots | Supplies

Plants bring some much to our lives. They can be awe inspiring, healing, beautiful or strange. Come in and peruse our curated collection of indoor plants!

Our plant selection ranges from the rare and unusual to classic plants you know & love. Stop by regularly to explore. New plants in most every week.

Looking for pet safe plants? We always have a large selection on hand for you and your fur family. It’s how we got started.

Are you are looking for easy care or low light plants? We have lots of them to choose from! (The same is true for bright light plants too)

We offer a curated extensive collection of houseplants. We have rare plants and unique varieties of some more well known plants too.

Our pot selection contains a vast array of styles & hues.

We carry globally sourced pots from designers in Belgium and Japan. From Berg’s Potter terra cotta planters to glazed Orchid pots we same somethings to fit your taste.

potting soil and soil amEndments

All potting soils, sphagnum moss, orchid barks, and soil amendments that we carry are organic and sustainably harvested.

We are excited to offer our own mix of Aroid Blend - Soilless mix & Chucky Mix - Soil Blend!

Terrariums | ART | Gifts

Connect to our little green worlds: Lee creates our unique terrariums in-house. Explore our pre-made terraria or speak with us about a commissioned piece.

We curate nature-inspired artwork and gifts for your home and lifestyle. We have stock a rotating assortment of candles, t-shirts, plant accessories and other plant themed gifts.

Throughout the year, Cultivate hosts solo gallery exhibitions. We have several works by Sharon Bladholm on permanent display.

Workshops | events

Plant Parenthood houseplant 101 WITH LEE

Strengthen your plant care-taking skills & learn something new in our Plant Parenthood workshops.

Join Cultivate's very own Lee for this lecture format class designed to instill the confidence and knowledge you need to to cultivate your own green oasis at home!

Plant Parenthood: Advanced Techniques with Lee

If you're already an experienced plant parent, but looking to improve your skills, then this is the place for you!

In this judgement-free 60 to 90 minute workshop, participants are encouraged to bring in a plant from their home collection so we can discuss how to diagnose and rehabilitate their plants together!

We'll explore different troubleshooting techniques to deal with issues including pest management and prevention, treating fungal issues, pruning and propagation.

PLANT MOUNTING WORKSHOP WITH BO

Epiphytic plants are found growing amongst trunks and branches of trees in tropical rainforests. Mounted epiphytes can be incorporated into spaces that would prove difficult for traditionally potted plants and keep them out of reach of ...

KOKEDAMA WORKSHOP WITH BO

Kokedama is a Bonsai adjacent method of caring for and displaying ornamental plants that involves wrapping the roots of a plant in a ball of preserved moss rather than growing in a traditional planter. It is a beautiful way to hang, display, and enjoy your plants in a new way!

In this 60-minute workshop, we'll give you a brief history of the practice and walk you through making your own Kokedama! We provide the plants, soil, moss, and instruction. Join us for this hands on class!

Terrarium Workshop with Louise

Spark a brand-new passion: Learn how to design, build, and care for your terrarium! We provide all necessary materials and walk you through the construction of your very own terrarium that you get to take home at the end of class.

We also host Plant Swaps and more.

We love to collab with other like minded compatible business.