About Us

We have been selling quality interior foliage and cacti in the metro area for over 20 years. Originally named Golden Sands, Scott and Larry purchased the business in 2003 and renamed it The Emerald Leaf – hence our tag line The Gem of the Plant World. 

Our goal as been to maintain high quality standards, build upon our selection and become known as the place with the best customer service, as outlined below:   

• Quality – We rate our plants so that you will know exactly what you are getting.  A rating of ‘5’ means that is the best that plant in that size of pot should be expected to look. A rating of ‘4’ is average – the plant looks fine, but might be a little short or not quite as full. We go to California approximately every 6 weeks and hand-pick our inventory. This ensures we get the best quality material available in Southern California (we visit approximately 40 greenhouses each trip) and allows us to find items that we would not otherwise have seen if we’d just ordered over the phone. In between trips, when we do have to place phone orders with the growers, they are used to our rating system and will tell us if we don’t want a particular item this go-around. We also contract with a broker in Florida who does the same thing. He visits growers every week and only tags material for us that looks the best. 

• Selection – We visit 40 growers in Southern California and visit new places each time we go there. We have added material from Florida, Oregon and New Mexico to our inventory, as well.  This means we can offer the best material from both coasts.

• Customer Service –We aren’t happy unless you’re happy. We fully guarantee our plants. If you’re not pleased with something we’ve sent you, just let us know within 48 hours and we’ll do whatever it takes to make it right – no questions asked.  If we make a mistake (we are human after all, so we will make some from time to time), we will own up to it and resolve the situation to your satisfaction.  Lastly, we will bend over backwards to meet your needs – give us a chance, you may be pleasantly surprised!

• Here are a few things we won't do:   

  • We do not have a minimum order requirement.
  • We do not limit you to deliveries on only certain days of the week.
  • We do not compete with our customers with our own retail stores.