SymbiOp Garden Shop

Native Plants, Fruit Trees, Veggie Starts, Soil, Tools, Climate-wise Plants, Chicken Feed, House Plants, Gift Shop, etc.

Ecological, Local, Worker-owned

Our shop is committed to selling products that are as ecological and local as we can. Read this blog post to learn what we mean by ecological. By local, we mean we source most products from vendors that are less than a 2-hour drive. As a worker-owned cooperative, each worker has a path to own an equal share of the company.

Hours, Address, Etc.

All Week: 10 am - 6 pm

3454 SE Powell Blvd, Portland, OR

(503) 893-8427

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Peat-free Soil!

Peat-free is a big deal for us, because almost all store-bought soil contains peat, an ingredient harvested from peatlands. Peatlands are the largest natural carbon storages on the planet, better than forests. Peat harvests degrades such habitats. It's nearly impossible to restore them afterwards. This makes common potting soil one of the largest contributors to climate change in the gardening world.

Luckily we were able to work with our soil vendor to create SymbiOp's Peat-free Mix, which uses coconut coir instead of peat. Coconut fiber serves a similar function as peat in potting soil - increase water retention, microbial populations, and nutrients. By choosing our Peat-free Blend, you get the same benefits while removing a large contributor of greenhouse gas. It certainly won’t fix all of our ecological problems, but it is a step in the right direction!
Order this soil online or in-store!

New Arrivals

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Rain Chain
from $59.00
DIY Garland Craft Kit
$28.00
Bokashi
$25.00
Mini Animal Planters
$11.25
Desert Funk Stickers CC
$3.00
Raven's Wing Spiritual Bath
$10.00
Herbal Muscle Rub
$21.00
Metal Can with Lid 8L
$33.00
Garden Kneeler/Seat
$44.00
Solarium Tea 2oz Room & Lavatory Spray
$10.00
Solarium Tea Candle
$22.00
Apridot Studios Enamel Pin
$12.00
Apridot Studios Stickers
$4.00
Dirty Hoes Crew Hoodie CC
$40.00
Urban Honey
$19.00
Happy Cup Coffee
$15.00
Jungle Club Reusable Bag
$13.99
Turtle Planter
$14.00
Snail Planter
$14.00
Bokashi Mud Balls
$20.00
Safe and Sound: A Renter-Friendly Guide to Home Repair
$24.99
Raven's Wing Cleansing Sprays
$16.00
Bekah Zeimetz Art Stickers
$5.00
Nomad Trail Mix
from $3.00
DIY Garden Kits
$8.00
Fairy House Building Kit
$52.98
Pachypodium bispinosum
$15.00
Watering Olla
from $32.00
Bendable Coir Pole
from $9.00
Mushroom Marauder Stickers
from $4.00
Rolled Beeswax Candle CC
$5.00
Creative Mending: Beautiful Darning, Patching, and Stitching Techniques
$16.99
Better!Broom Standard Broom
$30.00
Botanical Wonderland 2024 Calendar CC
$25.00
Pati-Ya Frosted Juniper Candle CC
$14.00
Pati-Ya Cinnamon Chai Candle CC
$14.00
Pati-Ya Banana Bread Candle CC
$14.00
Pati-Ya Patchouli Candle CC
$14.00
Pati-Ya Birch Trees Candle CC
$14.00
BosNeeleze Kneepads
$42.20
My First Opinel Knife & Recycled Sheath Set
$38.00
Opinel No. 06 Colorama Stainless Folding Knife
$17.00
Opinel No. 07 Colorama Stainless Folding Knife
$18.00
'leaf' Besanti Moth and Leaf Insect Set
$15.00
Mini Butterfly 'pop-Out' Greeting Card
$8.80
'pollinator' Monarch Butterfly Set
$15.00
'biophilia' Micro Specimen Collection
$16.00
'temptress' Snake Skeleton
$25.00
Moth Oval Greeting Card
$8.80
'fen' Frog Skeleton Set
$18.00

Gift Ideas (Staff Pick)

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These ecological and artisanal products are especially recommended by our staff!
Hoeing Ain't Easy Hat
$23.00
Serenity Skull Pot CC
from $60.00
Protectress 6" Pot CC
$70.00
Octopus & Skull Pot CC
$70.00
Peel Back Serenity 6" Pot CC
$70.00
Serenity Pot CC
from $60.00
Skull pot CC
from $60.00
Butterfly 'pop-out' Greeting Card
$8.80
Moth Oval Greeting Card
$8.80
'temptress' Snake Skeleton
$25.00
'pollinator' Monarch Butterfly Set
$15.00
'leaf' Besanti Moth and Leaf Insect Set
$15.00
'fen' Frog Skeleton Set
$18.00
Mini Butterfly 'pop-Out' Greeting Card
$8.80
'biophilia' Micro Specimen Collection
$16.00
'aerial' Dragonfly 3 pc set
$25.00
Raven's Wing Spiritual Bath
$10.00
Herbal Muscle Rub
$21.00
Apridot Studios Enamel Pin
$12.00
Apridot Studios Stickers
$4.00
Glitter & Gloom Stickers
$4.00
Bottlecap Magnet Set
$15.00
Fresh Cuttery Wooden Earrings
from $10.00
Original Pride Flag 36" x 60"
$26.00
Sticker Sheets
$3.50
Pride Oak Moss Room & Lavatory Spray 2 oz
$12.00
Pride Oakmoss Candle
$22.00
Citronella Summer Candle
$22.00
Sanctuary Lake Candle
$22.00
Geranium & Violet Candle
$22.00
Sakari Farms Ghost Orchard Hot Sauce
$15.00
Tea Ball with Ceramic Mushroom CC
$20.00
Mugs by Uprooted Vegan PDX CC
$65.00
Lesbian Pride Flag
$16.00
Non-binary Pride Flag
$26.00
Transgender Pride Flag
from $16.00
Garden Sign- Native Plants Use Less Water
$26.00
Progress Pride Flag
from $16.00
Garden Flags
$15.00
"For People and Planet" SymbiOp T-Shirt: Sparrow, Tanager, Elderberry, Lupine, Acorn, Fern, Full-color
$20.00
Monarch Butterfly SymbiOp T-Shirt: Hummingbird, Yarrow, Black on White
$20.00
Herb & Jewel Recycled Leather Necklace CC
$75.00
Steph Littlebird Prints
from $8.00
Sakari Botanicals Sweetgrass Cream
$18.50
Sakari Botanicals Rosehip Lotion
$18.50
Sakari Farms Cascadia Lava Hot Sauce
$15.00
Sakari Farms Salsa Morada Hot Sauce
$15.00
Sakari Farms Fire Roasted Hot Sauce
$15.00
Sakari Farms Chili Salt
$10.00
A multicolored cover with a blue sky and a green field. Two Black folks are working together in the forefront with others working farther back.
Farming While Black
$34.95

Shop Native Plants

Shop Portland Plant List 173 items
Native Edibles 57 items
Native Groundcovers & Ferns 126 items
Native Plant Seeds 125 items
Native Shrubs 84 items
Native Trees 30 items
Native Wildflowers 182 items

Shop Local Artisanal Goods & Gifts

Body Products 32 items
Clothing 23 items
Food, Beverages, & Tonics 94 items
Household Items 128 items
Jewelry 34 items
Stationery & Stickers 154 items
A metal hori hori with a wooden handle. It has serrated teeth on one side and a flat edge on the other.
Tools & Gadgets Gifts 111 items
A gift card with SymbiOp's name and a background of a fruit bearing plant. It is sitting on top of dark green leaves.
Other Goods & Gifts 194 items

Shop Edible & Medicinal Plants

Coastal Strawberry plants growing together. The leaves are slightly shiny and are green and red. Edges are serrated. The stems of the plant are bright red.
Edible & Medicinal Perennials / Biennials 71 items
Three Chamomile flowers are in the forefront. They each have small, thin white petals and a yellow center. They are perched on 3 green stems, one for each flower.
Edible & Medicinal Plant Seeds 92 items
A close up of a blooming Salal. The flowers are very small, pea-like, and pink.
Edible & Medicinal Shrubs 139 items
A cluster of white flowers with many small stamens growing from a single brown branch. They are clustered together and surrounded by green leaves of about the same size.
Edible & Medicinal Trees 110 items
Edible & Medicinal Vines 51 items

Shop Houseplants

A classic green philodendron. Leaves are heart shaped. It is growing in a white pot.
Beginner's Houseplants 167 items
Drought Tolerant Houseplants 151 items
Heat Tolerant Houseplants 41 items
This Hoya has variegated leaves that are dark green in the center and are either pink or white to creamy white around the leaf edges. The stems of this plant grow long and drape over the side of the pot.
High Light Houseplants 142 items
Low Light Houseplants 128 items
Pet Safe Houseplants 181 items
Pre-Potted Plants & Terrariums 6 items

Shop Gardening Tools & Supplies

A white background with a dark brown bottle with a tan and white label, featuring a green foliaged plant.
General Pest Control 27 items
A pair of olive green leather work gloves stacked on top of each other.
Gloves & Gear 29 items
A metal hori hori with a wooden handle. It has serrated teeth on one side and a flat edge on the other.
Hand Tools 215 items
Irrigation & Watering Cans 84 items
Planters & Pots 297 items
Soil, Compost, & Fertilizer 114 items
An up close look at the inner layer of this corrugated cardboard roll. There is a penny for scale.
Other Gardening Supplies 263 items

Shop Livestock Supplies

Livestock Bedding 4 items
Livestock Equipment & Tools 3 items
Livestock Feed 8 items
Other Livestock Supplies 8 items

Shop Birds & Wildlife

Beneficial Insects 13 items
Wildlife Feeders & Dispensers 94 items
Food for Wildlife 14 items
A hanging birdhouse with a tall, brown woven roof and green mossy bottom. The center has a small hole for birds to enter through.
Houses & Nesting 8 items
Other Wildlife Supplies 31 items

Shop Books

Activism & Community Organizing Books 40 items
An illustrated book cover with a farm scene. There are chickens, a cow, a sheep, and a mouse along with a red barn and plants.
Fiction Books 2 items
Gardening Books 104 items
The cover of the book, which displays several birds of all sizes and varieties
Nature & Wildlife Books 102 items
A multicolored cover with a blue sky and a green field. Two Black folks are working together in the forefront with others working farther back.
Regenerative Design, Indigenous Practice, & Permaculture 11 items

Vegetables & Herbs

Vegetable Starts
Herb Starts
Seeds

What our customers say

Seeking Donation?

donation@symbiop.com
We offer many types of donation - plants, supplies, money, landscaping services, spaces, collaboration, joint events, etc. Please send all donation requests to donation@symbiop.com . We get a lot of requests, so it may take a while for us to get back to you. Thank you for your patience.