Garden Temple

Had an amazing experience meeting Mari and David. The nicest people you will ever meet. I’m in the process of having a fountain designed and installed by them. Love dealing with neighborhood businesses for this very reason

Serene spot on Ventura Blvd. We stopped in last weekend after snagging cupcakes at SusieCakes and beverages from Le Pain Quotidien.
Mari Mills was very welcoming and took time to answer questions /​make suggestions regarding air plants for Dear Daughter and I. Discussing care of unusual plants while surrounded by the soothing sounds of water fountains was a restful experience.
We wandered through the interior portion of the shop, then enjoyed the tranquility of the garden spaces out back. We learned that Mari and her husband had made the changes over time, creating the garden area from scratch.
Many inspirational ideas to consider for one’s home garden or even office space. The prices for air plants were generally in line with what we’ve seen other places. Maybe on the higher end, but that comes with personalized service.
We were invited to wander at our leisure. Pleasant to have the calming experience before going back out into traffic.

This place is tranquil and zen-​like and completely overpriced. I think the woman manning the store was in a rush as I came in close to closing time but she was helpful nonetheless. This is much less a plant store than a pottery store and I think more people should be aware of this before heading over.
If you want a fountain or a planter at a healthy mark-​up then, by all means, this is your Mecca. If you are looking for a wide variety of garden plants, as you might at a place with «garden» actually in its moniker, you’ll be a bit disappointed.

Had our second Garden Temple water fountain installed and couldn’t be happier.
Extremely careful and precise installation. Everything possible was attended to and the site was left, with great care, exactly as it was before installation.
We’re considering where else on our property another fountain can be added.
We had to consider the drought conditions, but these fountains continually recycle the water
and seldom require any addition.
Its a pleasure to deal with the professionals of Garden Temple.
Thank you for the attractive addition to our home. We’re enjoying the look and the sound.

David and Mari Mills along with their business are awesome! They sell stone cut ornamental peices (ex: high end fountains, ornamental benches, sanctuary peices, etc.) Please check them out.
My better half and I stumbled (literally) into this business during a trip to LA. I was capture by the beauty of their location and the gardens they have set up in the rear of the building. Their products look fantastic! The art involved in creating the pieces clearly identifies them as high end, well made products. The fountains, potted plant towers, benches, rock walls, and other pieces would definitely help anyone create a wonderful park, garden, or private area. This goes for commercial or residential applications.
David and Mari are super nice people. We had a great conversation with them.
Please check them out.

Dave and Mari are really lovely people to work with, and everything in this store is beautiful. I have a beautiful limestone planter from their store and look forward to getting more of their planters… just need a bigger place to live. Walking into this store is always a joy-​the place is as good as it gets.

I’ve been wanting to stop in Garden Temple for quite some time now but hadn’t got around to it. This weekend while my son and I were out on an afternoon walk he reminded me and we ventured in.
Serenity! is one word to describe this place.
I’m not sure exactly what I went there looking for but they had TONS of succulents and I adore succulents! The prices were about double what Home Depot and a couple other nurseries sell the same size for but I equate this to them being located on Ventura Blvd. They aren’t Home Depot and they aren’t a nursery so it made sense to me.
My son and I did pick out a couple new succulents to bring home.
The woman who worked there was very sweet and came out to say hello to us as we wandered around the back and even mentioned she sees me running by all the time — like I suspect most businesses along Ventura :) since that’s our workout route. She was very nice and gave me a little tip sheet on how to care for the air plants I have at home that I am attempting to save and hope I haven’t ruined.
I’d definitely recommend Garden Temple if you are looking for a nearby to pick up a succulent garden as a gift. They also have many other wonderful items.
If you’re looking for a fountain which I know absolutely nothing about — might as well stop in here to take a look too! They have a TON of them.

this place is awesome. Not only is it beautiful and serene inside and out, but their plants and customer service were amazing as well. I came here to get a plant for my boss to present to a co-​worker. The lady who was there was so helpful. She even replanted the plant she helped me pick and beautified it. It was a bit expensive, but I felt it was worth the money. I will definitely be coming back to buy, or maybe just to relax and breath.

Love, love, love this place! Lunch at Le Pain Quotidien, shop at Garden Temple. Beautiful décor, fountains… lots of creativity with succulents. In the past, they’ve displayed beautiful rain chains with succulents. Loved them. Great place to bring out of town guests– a bit of tranquility along busy Ventura Ave. Perfect spot for gift buying.

Gorgeous Fountains, and home décor. One of the best I’ve seen.
I want my entire home to be like the Garden Temple…
Highly Recommend.

This place is like a little hidden oasis in the valley. There is a really serene garden and path in the back. I absolutely love their potted succulents which are really beautifully arranged in really cool, hewn, quarry rock. They make really great gifts. The staff is always very friendly and helpful and never pushy, which makes the whole experience of going in for a one of a kind gift so relaxing and enjoyable. I recommend grabbing a coffee/​tea next door and having a peaceful stroll through!

We love dropping in to the Garden Temple after brunch or lunch at Le Pain Quotidien. A fountain is so peaceful and 50 fountains are 50 times as peaceful and that’s how it is in the huge garden out the back. It’s fun to stroll about or sit on a bench and just chill while the kids run around. One of these days we’ll actually buy one of the many great fountains on display but until then we’ll keep dropping in for our fountain fix.
In the store there are plenty of smaller items that make perfect gifts– plants and pots and little statues and stones.

Fantastic high end fountains, planters and garden sculptures on display make for a nice zen retreat after brunch at Le Pain Quotidien. My daughter loves to run around and splash the water. If we didn’t already have a built-​in water feature at house I would have bought something here years ago.

Unlike the other reviewers, I’ve not yet made the trip in to see the store.
As a builder, I have, however, worked with David to install a large copper jug water feature that my customer picked out.
They did a great job and working with them was easy. I’d buy from them again. You can see photos of the project at

This place is loaded with all sorts of cool fountains and other things for your yard or home interior.
Since I live in an apartment, it’s not really high on my «go buy things» list, but the layout is so peaceful and cool, I can’t resist stopping in. Whenever we walk up to breakfast at any of the nearby restaurants on Ventura Blvd we always make a stop at Garden Temple to stroll through the little paths in back. There’s rarely anyone else there, and the sound of the pouring water is very relaxing.
Stop by if you’re in the area on foot for a tranquil break from the hubbub of the boulevard.
~zen out~

Who needs a tranquil retreat of a vacation (me, me, me) when you have this place for less than a tank of gas! I stumbled across this store on one of my Studio City exploring sprees and never have I wanted to own a house and landscape a backyard more. It’s filled with little fountain, trickling water, greenery, yum, it’s just awesome.
Their website wraps it up best with: The Garden Temple store offers a wide variety of garden accessories, many of which can be found nowhere else. We carry hand chisled stone troughs, basins, and blocks, teak garden furniture, copper vessels, unique ornaments, exotic indoor plants and planters.
So if you are looking to create a zen like experience in your own backyard, then come here and get inspired!