Northeast Nursery

Great place to buy plants.

2 stars for the beautiful stand and nice selection. I read the reviews and price wasn’t an issue. I’m thinking they have so much stock because the employees don’t want to sell any. I got here at ten minutes before 6, sure I was cutting it close but there were 6 employees there, if a few of them helped me I could have bought 20 bushes in that amount of time. I was ignored by all, even when I asked for help the girl looked at me like she was either deaf or didn’t understand English — she just looked around, wouldn’t even answer a question ! Like you tell a toddler: «use your voice when asked a question.» Sheesh, you are an adult with a job after all ! As much as I wanted to buy something I can’t go back and make them work to sell me something, there are too many other businesses that appreciate a customer.

Wont be going back to Northeast Nursery! I overheard a group of staff members making rude comments about another party that i was with, not knowing that i was standing right around the corner. Never have i seen such a lack of professionalism at a place of business. If your going to profile and ridicule customers you should at least make certain that none else is around first.

I’ve been here a couple times for crabgrass and weed killer and have been happy with the products and service. This past Saturday I went for sod, because Kane’s in Danvers (they have the best sod) was sold out. I was looking for sod because I have a bad crabgrass problem. I called ahead looking for 20 pieces and they said they had it and it looked good. I got there and went to the back to check it out and it was garbage. It looked like it hadn’t been watered in days and there was crabgrass growing out of every piece. Needless to say you do not want to buy sod from here. Go to Kane’s.

Based on natural slate prices this place is super-​expensive. Like 3x more than other places.
They charge $ 0.40 per pound, which works out to about $ 6.00 per square foot for standard 1″ deep slate.
Stone Gallery Landscape & Masonry Supply in Newton, in comparison, charges $ 2.00 per square foot for the same thing.
Northeast Nursery does have more open pallets from which to choose pieces. They also have a purple hue in stock, so I’m planning on getting a few smaller pieces of that from them, and everything else from Stone Gallery.

Go here if you like cocky, arrogant sales people. I had a conversation with Dennis in wholesale over the phone concerning concrete and delivery. Dennis tells me «come on down and see one of the girls at the desk they’ll be happy to take your money». I get there, pay for my order through one of their less than helpful sales people and out the door I go. Delivery arrives on time and in good condition. No problems there. Now, here is where my experience gets worse. My contractor over estimated the number of bags of concrete needed for the job. So, I figure no problem, I have a receipt, I’ll return the extra bags. But first I place a call to Northeast to inquire about their return policy. I am told they do not take concrete, stone or masonry back. So, basically I’m f*****d. We’ll I would have been if it wasn’t for Lowes, who took the concrete back without a receipt for a store credit. Oh and by the way, my fault for not shopping at Lowes first but they were a $ 1.30 cheaper per bag for Quickcrete. Never again will I go to the Northeast Nursery.

Well let’s talk plowing in woburn during the winter! I hate to classify all their drivers but I and another car had a fantastic meeting with one of their drivers on merrimac street as SHE barreled out of a side street and ran me off the road into a snow bank and cut of a mini van with a gentleman driving sent him into an 8 ft snow bank. She did not stop to check if there were any injuries she just kept going I proceeded to follow her and when she finally stopped I let her have it and then only then did she ask if everyone was alright. I also spoke with another plow truck driver there in the neighborhood who told me she has been texting and driving all day. WPD showed up very quicklyand said he would track her down. I think maybe this nursery should get better qualified plow drivers before she kills someone!

Spent about $ 500 here last year for a tree and some plants. The staff was really nice, including the driver. The only downside in my experience then and since is they are notably more expensive (including for same-​brand same-​size items) compared to manny other suppliers. Delivery prices to the Boston area are reasonable though.

I came to the area to plant a blueberry bush at Wenham cemetery for my grandmother’s grave — it was her last request. I had tried to order something special online but the shipping was delayed and I found myself in a Boston hotel with my mother awaiting a plant that wasn’t coming for days. So, I asked around and was told that Northeast Nursery was the place to go for plants.
My mother and I were courteously treated. When we asked a lady around back about blueberry plants, she sent us inside to ask since she didn’t speak much English and also said they had different sized plants in two locations. When we got there, we met a nice fellow who said «let’s go see them» and took us up the way to choose a plant. We told him that the plant had to survive, untended, in the cemetery and he knew what to do. He helped us choose a native-​species plant (it did not say that on the tag but he knew) in good condition that was cold-​hearty to –20 degrees F. I could see the plant was healthy and thriving. He made sure we had some fertilizer and good topsoil, wrote up our order and sent us to the tool area and cashiering. Surprise: they have wonderful tools! They had the best international brands of pruning shears, American-​made tools, what appeared to be hand-​forged iron tools, and the less expensive regular kind too. Wow. So nice to see those being sold somewhere — these good things are hard to find and last a lifetime. I bought a good shovel, and some forced tulip bulbs for decoration while I was at it. I thought pricing was fair, especially for the quality and variety of plants, and the knowledge of the staff.
Because of the help we received at Northeast Nursery, I know that my blueberry bush has a much better chance of survival. A strong native plant is probably going to make it through the weather up at the cemetery. This was an important plant and it was a relief to find a place I could trust to help me carry out my grandmother’s final wishes. Thank you Northeast Nursery.

Bought some small batches of supposedly kiln dried firewood from these guys last week. So far the quality seems like crap; lots of hissing, moisture seeping out the ends, and tough to keep the fire going.

We have a huge garden and have made the rounds of all of the nurseries and this is one of our favorites. First of all, the selection and variety is amazing. The prices are very reasonable. Everything is completely organized, and the staff is very helpful and knowledgeable.
We’ve purchased many roses, a peony tree, many annuals and perennials, herbs, and some supplies (rose food etc.). They have the best variety of roses in the area and stock some hard to find ones as well as some of the newest introductions.
They often have things that no one else carries. We got balsamic basil — a beautiful deep wine colored leaf and very flavorful basil that was divine in salads and bruschetta.
We had compost delivered and they were on time, price was very reasonable, and the product was top quality.
It’s a hike for us to go there but so worth it for the quality and selection. We are never disappointed.

Disorganized! Don’t bother. I needed some River Rocks. So I saw in one of their sheds for a bag that I wanted with the sign reading $ 10 a bag. I go to buy them, get my ticket and head back to the shed. Apparently, this sign wasn’t put in the correct area and I bought the wrong bag of rocks. So I go back and explain to the cashier that they wasted my time and that I wanted my money back. I paid with a credit card and was told that it wouldn’t show up on my card. It did. Can’t wait to go back and not get great service!

I’ve been here for a number of things over the years and I’ve always been pretty happy with my purchases. (Yay for fresh peaches in my back yard! YUM!) They carry a hard to find organic brand of seeds that I’ve only been able to get through mail order in the past. Lemon cucumbers and rainbow carrots from the back yard? A hippy’s dream come true.
I heat my home with pellets. Normally I buy a whole ton at a time, this year I decided I wanted to try out a variety of brands. I’ve been all over and bought a whole bunch of brands. NorthEast carries several different brands. Their prices are slightly lower than other places selling comparable pellet brands. I do not know if they deliver or not.
About a week ago I went in and wanted to purchase my standard 10 bags. I was not paying attention and handed the cashier my card, she rang me up for a full ton. I realized the mistake a few minutes later and went back in and explained what had happened. The cashier was courteous and immediate attempted to fix the mistake. It looked as though she had, she had not. I noticed several hours later that the credit had not gone through. I sent them an email that night. The next AM I had an email from the store manager letting me know he’d look into it and take care of it. THe following day he didn’t get back to me but the charges were corrected on my account.
A couple of days later the store manager called me, apologized profusely for not calling me sooner and made things right.
I was a fan before and I’m a bigger fan now. I’ll continue to buy my pellets here and when I want to expand my backyard garden I’ll be here for plants and sundry needs.

Bought trees and shrubs and flowers always good quality.

I love this place and go all the time, unfortunately for my wallet. They have an amazing selection of trees, potted plants, herbs, etc., as well a large collection of planters and pots, garden tools, seeds, etc. They are always well staffed, friendly and professional and there is always someone there to talk to who is an expert on specific plants, soil choices, etc. I go to Kane’s sometimes too but this place has more variety and is very fun to explore with the kids as they have an outdoor fish pond. They also sell stone, wood pellets, fire wood, mulch, etc.

poor service I thought. The fellow I spoke to was too lazy to even leave the counter to help me. He seemed condescending and uninterested. Too bad because the place looks nice and has plenty to offer as far as products go. You may want to try Mahoney’s instead, Winchester MA