Once Again Hawaii

Matt and his team are AWESOME!!! The knowledge and passion that they so willingly share is wonderful! I found these guys at the Windward Mall Farmer’s Market, and was instantly hooked. Matt took the time to educate me before I dove right in. To me, that shows how much he cares about his products. He made sure that I understood what I was getting in to.
At the nursery, Matt and his wife were so enthusiastic to share all their succulents, and after telling them what I was looking for, went away with quite a few, healthy succulents. They even sell their own recipe of the growing medium that you can use to replant your succulents. I can’t say enough good things about this company and most of all the knowledgeable, passionate employees that represent it.
If you visit the nursery, you’ll have to drive down a gravel driveway all the way to the back of the property, then make a right. Ample parking is available. Also, make sure you call and make an appointment before you go to make sure someone is there.

I feel basic AF getting into the succulent scene but it’s such a fun side project if you don’t have a green thumb.
I found Once Again on Unilocal to buy a few plants for a terrarium I was hoping to build. Once Again attend all the major farmer’s markets so I sought them out there. Okay, so they love their plants a lot. The staff is very knowledgeable and they will politely shut you down if you don’t have proper means to care for their plants. That’s a good thing! I ended up not getting anything but was so intrigued that I went to one of their workshops at their Waimanalo nursery. It was so educational!
The owners, Matt and Lynn, are very nice and generous. They gave away many plants to the workshop attendees and many of their items are marked down making it a steal. They emphasize on repurposed everyday items into containers. Easy on the wallet AND eco-​friendly. Nice.
I highly recommend checking them out. I’m loving the new living additions to my home.
PS: for the most up to date info on future workshops, follow them on Instagram @onceagainhawaii

It is so obvious that the staff here really cares about what they do. They seriously take the time to teaching you the proper care of your succulents. They know every plant by name… they know which work well with each other… etc.
We look forward to taking care of the succulents we picked up today. We will definitely be back to grow our family of living decorations in our home.
Highly recommended!!!

So, I’ve always liked the saying «buy local», but I definitely only do it if it’s affordable. I have to say they have great prices. There’s also no compromise– the product is great if not better, and the service is great. The plants are always really healthy, some the best I have seen. The employees are also very knowledgeable and friendly. (I’ve been helped by the owner Matt and the employee Jen). They always let me know how they do best n how big they get. I also liked that they let me know how to separate them and create new babies.
I haven’t had the privilege of going down to the nursery, but I have made purchases at their stand at the windward mall farmers’ market. They bring a great variety and the soil that’s best for growing :)
I first saw them online, and I recommend finding them on Instagram. They also have great ready made set-​ups that would make great gifts. So far I’ve only purchased the small singles though. But, maybe when I get a better green thumb :)

Prior to discovering succulents I literally had black thumbs! Heck… even my fake plants looked dead so I literally shied away from anything green that required sun, soil and water. Enter succulents — the ever so resilient death-​proof plant that even I could not kill. I was hooked!
What started as a aesthetic desire has become a healthy obsession. Initially I bought the ugliest cactus — I figured that if I could keep this thing alive I’d be worthy to buy more. I talked to that prickly thing and encouraged it to live (I even wrote, «I will survive» as a prompt for it to do so). Fast forward 3 years and my cactus is gone (may it RIP) but I’ve gained a whole lot of knowledge from that experience. I didn’t have a WebMD to consult why my death-​proof cactus was withering away. Instead, I entered #succulents and lo and behold, tons of pictures and advice.
But enough about my early failures! I discovered Once Again Hawaii on Instagram and on a whim, decided to go and visit their nursery. Finding the place was confusing! There’s no signage and you will think you are lost (we were extremely lost)! I called Matt several times and finally after the third attempt I was able to find their nursery. If you google 41 – 829 Kakaina Street it’ll take you down to a street where you will find many businesses that seem to be working out of warehouses, shacks and containers. Go straight down Kaikana Street until it dead ends and take a right. You’ll find the nursery between Shipwreck Hawaii and a Mushroom farmer — no signage but you can’t miss it.
Once Again Hawaii is owned by Matt and Lynn. They were super helpful and so friendly! I found succulents that I’ve never ever seen on island before (not at your typical Home Depot, Lowes, Walmart or town nursery). As I was ooo-​ing and ahhh-​ing over all these new «finds» all I could think of was, «I definitely need a bigger yard!» I’m not (yet) big on naming all the succulents in their proper Latin names — other than knowing which ones I don’t have and want to have. Prices were spot on and extremely fair. Matt also told me that he gives a returning discount to newbie gardeners, knowing that they will probably kill their first succulent. I really love that they took the time to go through various succulents and described how to propagate and care for my growing garden.
Once Again Hawaii is a fairly new company (May 2014 I believe Matt said) but they are busy as heck! While we were there he was completing a massive order for a local company. He and his wife are extremely knowledgeable, creative (he was making planter boxes as well as cutting down wine bottles to upcycle as a carrier for the succulents) and just super friendly and accommodating.
You’ll find Once Again Hawaii in local farmer’s markets selling their creations and succulents. They are offering a free succulent class this Saturday (3÷14÷15). I’m not sure if this is going to be an ongoing event but best believe I’m going to make that trek out there to pick up a few more plants as well as pick their brain some more about pruning and beheading succulents. Thanks to Matt and Lynn for such excellent advice in perpetuating my newfound addiction!