Residential

Interior plantscaping for homes in San Diego & Orange County

We design and install real plants matched to your home's light, your rooms and the way you actually use them, working directly with you or your designer. Ongoing care is available if you want it, not required if you don't.

A statement dracaena with long branching arms in a stone planter against a white wall
A branching dracaena against a wood-slat wall, Rancho Santa FeA pair of indoor trees flanking a fireplace, Laguna BeachBirds of paradise beside a marble fireplace, Del MarCacti, olive trees and lanterns on a patio, Solana BeachA living room with fiddle-leaf figs under wood beams, La JollaA dracaena above a dining table, Laguna BeachA fiddle-leaf fig by a garden window, Del MarA tall ficus beside a double-sided fireplace, Rancho Santa FeA tall slender tree beside a freestanding bathtub, Rancho Santa FeA snake plant and a bromeliad by a picture window, La JollaA philodendron in a planter on a metal standAn umbrella tree in a textured planter, Rancho Santa Fe
Katya Gustova in a sun hat tending a potted kalanchoe on a patio in Solana Beach
Katya on a patio we planted in Solana Beach

Why it matters

A room reads differently with the right plant in it

A plant picked for its shape in a store rarely fits the room it ends up in. Matched to the actual light, scale and style of the space, it reads as part of the architecture, not something added afterward.

Our founder, Katya Gustova, loves big plants: rubber trees, fiddle-leaf figs, birds of paradise, dracaenas and tall cacti. You’ll see plenty of them on this page.

“Hi, my name is Katya and I’m a plantaholic!”

Katya Gustova, founder of Plants for Friends
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How it works

From walkthrough to installed

1

Walkthrough

We look at your rooms: light, scale, existing furniture and style, in person or alongside your designer.

2

Design & Sourcing

Plants and containers selected and sourced to match what we saw on the walkthrough, not a catalog default.

3

Installation

Delivered and placed by our team. Ongoing maintenance is offered after, but it's your call whether to take it.

Our work

Homes we've planted

Living rooms, kitchens, entries and stairwells, each planted for the room's light, scale and furniture.

A pair of indoor trees flanking a fireplace, Laguna BeachA dracaena above a dining table, Laguna BeachA small tree in a moss bowl by floor-to-ceiling windows, Laguna BeachAn arrangement on a desk under abstract artA philodendron in a planter on a metal stand

House in Laguna Beach

Private home · Laguna Beach

A pair of trees at the fireplace, a dracaena over the dining table and a small tree by the windows.

A tall ficus beside a double-sided fireplaceAn umbrella tree in a textured planter, Rancho Santa FeA slender tree in a bedroom cornerA fiddle-leaf fig in a living roomA branching dracaena against a wood-slat wall, Rancho Santa Fe

House in Rancho Santa Fe

Private home · Rancho Santa Fe

Specimen plants sized for tall rooms and strong inland light.

Birds of paradise beside a marble fireplace, Del MarA fiddle-leaf fig by a garden window, Del MarA small olive tree on a stone table under a curved staircase, Del MarFicus in a low moss bowl with a tall fiddle-leaf fig behindFiddle-leaf fig in a room with golf bags

House in Del Mar

Private home · Del Mar

Birds of paradise by the marble fireplace, a fiddle-leaf fig at the garden window and a small olive tree under the staircase.

A living room with a fireplace, planted with tall indoor trees and a low planter by the seatingA tall slender tree in a stone planter beside a freestanding bathtub, Rancho Santa FeA loft kitchen with trailing plants hanging from a suspended rack over the dining tableStyling a tall ficus by a sliding doorTall cacti in a burlap sack and a woven basket beside an arched niche and a leather sofaKatya among olive trees, cacti and succulents on a patio, Solana BeachLiving room under a beamed ceiling with a fiddle-leaf fig and a pothos on the floorA snake plant in a ribbed planter beside a console under a windowAn umbrella tree in a dark planter beside a round mirror in an entryAn olive tree in a dark planter by a round dining table with a pothos centerpieceA tall dracaena in a cream planter by a dining room windowOpen shelves styled with a fern, pothos and small plants in a living roomTrailing plants along a loft balcony railing above the living room

More homes

San Diego & Orange County

Lofts, family homes and a patio in Solana Beach: living rooms, dining rooms, entries and stairwells.

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Working with designers

We fit into your project

We work directly with homeowners, and just as often alongside an interior designer already on the project, matching plant and container choices to the style they've set rather than working around it.

Recent example: an interior design studio in Encinitas, where plants were chosen specifically to support the designer's own creative direction for the space.

Fiddle-leaf fig and olive trees around a round table with a low moss and orchid centerpiece, interior design studio in Encinitas

After installation

Care is available if you want it

Some homeowners want a maintenance visit on a schedule; others just want the plants installed and will take it from there. Both are fine. If you do want ongoing care, it runs on the same maintenance program we use for commercial accounts.

See how maintenance visits work →

Common questions

Before you plan plants for your home

Do you work with interior designers?

Yes. We work directly with the designer already on your project, matching plant and container choices to the style they've set.

Do I need to sign up for maintenance?

No. Installation and ongoing care are separate decisions. Plenty of homeowners choose a one-time install with no maintenance plan attached.

What if I don't know what plants I want?

That's normal, and it's what the walkthrough is for. We recommend plants and containers based on your space, not the other way around.

Do you handle the containers too, or just the plants?

Both. Container size, finish and color are chosen alongside the plant, to match your existing furniture and materials.

What areas do you serve?

San Diego County is our primary service area, from North County to the coast, including Carlsbad, Escondido and Solana Beach, with residential projects also completed across Orange County and Los Angeles County.