UPshining Houseplant Shop

"This place is packed full of cool plants! The woman who is usually working in there is super helpful too. She always gives care tips for plants you buy and helps you find plants if you’re looking for specific varieties or kinds (animal-safe, lowlight, etc). Such a cool place in Schenectady."

"This is a place straight out of my most beautiful dreams! The owner is such a wonderful person her passion bleeds through the whole shop. She is so knowledgeable and willing to teach. This is one of my favorite if not my favorite plant shop I’ve ever seen. Even the ones in NYC do not compare. So happy this place exists up here. I’ve bought some and will continue to buy plants here. Do yourself a favor no matter what your plant experience is visit this shop and grab a plant. If you’re unsure of care just ask she will inform you. She even helped me correct a mistake I made on one of my plants. In short go and enjoy the experience!"

"We were searching for our first houseplant ever and I’m so happy we found this place! The employee and even the customers were helping us so much. We got 2 plants for the price of just $16!"

"Love this place!! Feels like you’re walking in a jungle! The people were so nice and helpful. They have tons of live plants big and small and surprisingly good prices!! They also had a sale table!! I like how they had pots and dried flowers as well. Very neat place worth to check out"

"If you're looking for a lovely small business that is also woman-owned AND you happen to be a fan of rare houseplants, you've found an amazing spot. You are met with a relaxing and calming houseplant jungle atmosphere that any enthusiast can appreciate. There's a variety of plants ranging from more common and easier care to rare and more complex care. The staff has always been amazing. They're knowledgeable and very friendly. The sales and specials they have are great too. They have even started a point reward program that can earn you free repotting for your plant babies! I love visiting and have always found what I'm looking for. It's worth a visit if you're just getting your feet wet (pun intended) with houseplants or if you're an avid enthusiast like myself. If you're worried about parking, being that they're on a busy road, need not worry as there is a small parking lot right in front of the shop as well as plenty of marked spaces for on-street parking."