At Payne’s Nursery, we believe that indoor plants are more than just decorative accents—they are a vital part of creating a vibrant and healthy living space.
Our selection of indoor plants are perfect to elevate your surroundings with lush greenery and timeless beauty. Whether you’re looking to bring life to your home, office, or any indoor environment, our plants will enhance the atmosphere with their natural charm and elegance.
But it’s not just about aesthetics. Many of our indoor plants are known for their remarkable ability to purify the air, reducing toxins and improving the overall quality of the air you breathe.
Stop by Payne’s NORTH today and use the 20% OFF coupon below. Let Payne’s help you transform your indoor space into a sanctuary of beauty and wellness!
NOW is the best time to start planning your garden.
Our 2026 seeds are here and our seed racks are stocked and ready – with plenty of varieties to choose from. Brands like: Botanical Interests, Lake Valley Organics, Peppers of the World and more!
If you’re not sure about which variety to choose, our gardening experts will help you decide!
When you get lemons – make compost! Photo of mounds of lemons and composted lemons at the Caja del Rio Composting Facility.
Payne’s Organic Soil Yard (POSY) has proudly served Santa Fe specializing in composting, mulching, and soil management for more than 26 years — supporting gardeners, landscapers, and the community with high-quality, locally made composts and mulches.
Since 2015, Payne’s Organic Soil Yard continues to be the City of Santa Fe’s trusted partner for the composting operation at the Caja del Rio Landfill. Payne’s Nursery is responsible for the entire composting process at the landfill, including preparing, maintaining, and selling the finished product to local residents and businesses.POSY at the Caja del Rio facility processes green waste, food waste, manure, and other organic materials over a 14-month cycle.
WHY COMPOST? One of the biggest keys to successful gardening in New Mexico is simple: MULCH. Compost-based mulches improve soil health, retain moisture, and support nutrient cycling, while decorative bark mulches can be used on top to hold compost in place and enhance appearance. Compost also works as an excellent soil amendment, adding much-needed organic matter, nitrogen, and phosphorus to Northern New Mexico’s naturally mineral-rich but nutrient-poor soils—helping plants thrive and supporting beneficial soil microbes. Composting matters year-round, even in winter. Although decomposition slows in colder temperatures, organic materials continue breaking down, building healthier soil structure and nutrients for spring while reducing landfill waste and methane emissions.
ASK SAM – POSY’S Composting Expert:Every yard is different. In addition to ready-to-load composts at POSY, we offer custom blends tailored to your soil. Stop by and ask Sam which compost or mulch is best for your needs.
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In this week’s archived show from previous years, the Garden Guru chatted about the need to re-pot plants now that it’s still winter! The question is when does one know that a plant needs to be re-potted. Lynn said that this is not so easily answered it depends on a few things.
Just looking at the plant, you can just look and see if there’s too much plant for the pot, that may be a consideration… the other tell-tale sign would be if you have to water your plant more often than usual. If it’s a small pot, it just won’t handle large volumes of water. If this happens… well listen to the Garden Guru’s tip to find out what to do! PLUS… see what Lynn has to say about starting to fertilize your plants since it has been unseasonably warm this January!
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CLICK HERE to listen to the GARDEN GURU’s archived show regarding Indian Market and what to do now in the garden!
As fall transitions into winter and leaves and temperatures drop, it’s not really surprising that your mood can follow. With shorter days, a lack of sunlight, and the inability to spend a lot of time outdoors (depending on where you live), many people struggle with feeling down or not like their normal selves during this time of year.
This phenomenon is known as seasonal affective disorder (aka SAD), and it can last about four to five months. SAD has been part of the mental health discourse for years now, but it has gotten even more attention since the pandemic and rise of TikTok. Bisma Anwar, a licensed mental health counselor based in New York, was doing panels about the disorder before COVID-19, but she’s noticed an uptick in conversations around SAD.
Symptoms to watch for include a change to your sleep schedule, difficulty with appetite, feelings of loneliness and isolation, and an increase in feelings of helplessness, Anwar says.
Whether you experience SAD fully or just get a bit of the winter blues every year, it’s never a bad idea to indulge in some self care when you’re feeling low. Try taking on a few plants or starting an indoor garden, which could boost your mood.
In 2019, Melinda Knuth, an assistant professor at North Carolina State in the horticulture department, and one of her colleagues published an updated review summarizing the different effects plants have on people. They combed through existing studies from the last 10 years on emotional and mental health benefits—which totaled to about 2,500 articles and nine months of work.
“We talked about the fact that plants can help you reduce the stress hormone cortisol, just by being around plants,” Knuth says. “Not only can we have this subconscious benefit when [we’re] near them, but just simply looking at a picture of a plant can also help reduce your blood pressure and heart rate, which is incredible.”
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Here’s THIS MONTHS ZODIAC SIGN PROFILE AND HOW IT CAN HELP YOU GARDEN:
AQUARIUS (JANUARY 20 – FEBRUARY 19) Aquarius deepens the winter. Being an extremely independent individual, you favor easy-care plants like pumpkins and squashes (whose leaves quickly shade and kill weeds), meandering alongside your walkways and patios. Peas and snow peas can be found climbing radiantly up your porch railings, while tomatoes appeal to your egalitarian nature. The annual scattering of wildflowers brings great joy to your heart. In the kitchen, all manner of fruits can be found stacked in your bowls and on counters and tables. What can be simpler than wash-and-eat? Eclectic friends bring ethnic tabboulehs, ratatouilles, and couscous to share enthusiastically.
