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How We Started

On Mother's Day, 1981, Shades of Green Nursery opened its doors. We began on a shoestring budget and have grown slowly over the last 24 years to become one of the most beautiful and highly respected nurseries in the country. The nursery is laid out in a garden-like setting with brick pathways, cedar arbors, and structures unique to Shades of Green. We specialize in all types of color in the landscape from annuals to perennials and antique roses, but also carry a wide assortment of trees, herbs, natives, and landscape shrubs. Shades of Green is dedicated to the organic way of gardening and thus carries a full line of organic products. Also included as a major asset to the nursery is an extensive gift shop specializing in unique, garden-related gifts and accessories. We maintain high quality standards in all of our merchandise whether you are shopping for gifts or plants.

Our wonderful staff is knowledgeable, friendly, and helpful in every way. They can do everything from creating a unique gift basket or helping you choose plants for a container garden to answering your most challenging gardening questions.

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Our Philosophy

Our original and continued philosophy is very simply to offer the highest quality plants and gifts, to have the friendliest and most knowledgeable staff, and to provide the highest standard of service. We are dedicated to helping gardeners local and worldwide learn about, adapt, and enjoy the successes of the organic way of gardening.

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Click for a map to Shades of GreenDIRECTIONS TO SHADES OF GREEN NURSERY
334 west Sunset Road, San Antonio, Texas

Shades of Green Nursery is located in North Central San Antonio just south of the San Antonio International Airport. To reach us...

From Interstate 10 West - Drive east on IH10 to Loop 410 and take the eastbound exit. Continue east on Loop 410 until you reach the Jones-Maltsberger exit. Take a right on Jones-Maltsberger and then continue on to Sunset Road and make a lefthand turn. Shades of Green is located on the right side of the street approximately a block and a half down Sunset Road.

From Highway 281 North - Travel south on Highway 281. Shortly after you pass over Loop 410 there is a Sunset Road exit. Exit here and stay on the access road which will deadend at Sunset where you will turn left.  Shades of Green is located on the right side of the street a half block after the traffic light.

From Interstate 35 North - Drive south and take the westbound Loop 410 exit. Continue west on Loop 410 to the Broadway exit. Turn left on Broadway and go .6 miles to Sunset Road, take a right and go approximately three blocks. The nursery is located on the left side of the street.

From Interstate 35 South or Highway 281 South - Travel north to the northbound Interstate 37/Highway 281 exit. Drive north on this highway to the Jones-Maltsberger Road exit (this will be north of downtown San Antonio and just after the Quarry Market). Exit here and take a left on Jones-Maltsberger Road then continue on to Sunset Road and make a righthand turn.  Shades of Green is located approximately a block and a half down Sunset Road on the right side of the street.

From Interstate 10 East - Drive west on IH 10 to the Interstate 37/Highway 281 northbound exit. Drive on this highway to the Jones-Maltsberger Road exit (this will be north of downtown San Antonio and just after the Quarry Market). Exit here and take a left on Jones-Maltsberger Road then continue on to Sunset Road and make a righthand turn.  Shades of Green is located approximately a block and a half down on the right side of the street.

From Highway 90 West - Travel east on hwy. 90 to the Interstate 37/highway 281 northbound exit. Drive on this highway to the Jones-Maltsberger Road exit (this will be north of downtown San Antonio and just after the Quarry Market). Exit here and take a left on Jones-Maltsberger Road then continue on to Sunset Road and make a righthand turn.  Shades of Green is located approximately a block and a half down on theright side of the street.

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