Garden Heights Nursery

I’d driven by this nursery so many times but only decided to go today because I am planning to collect succulents, and searches for nurseries which sell succulents always resulted with this one being one of the top choices.
They have an ok choice of succulents. Service was pretty ok as well and they were as helpful as they could be when there were several customers in the store.
I’ll visit again for succulents when I need them.

This boutique nursery has a lovely selection of plants which are creatively displayed for each season. There is a friendly, knowledgable staff to assist which makes the customer feel comfortable and eager to return.

Agreed. Even in mid summer there was a very nice selection of flowers, shrubs and small trees. Nice people too!

Garden hgts is a fantastic nursery. The people are knowledgeable wo hard selling. I’ve bought plant stock large small annual and perennial here since they opened a decade ago, and they are healthy and pest free. Having said that there are limits to what one can expect from the staff. if you are a beginning gardener you will need to research your site, soil sun water and consult with an outside professional to assist if need be. But it’s not fair to blame the supplier if your plants fail to thrive. Do you blame a grocery store because you can’t cook?
This place is fantastic but it’s smart to have an idea of what you want.
Ann

The actual nursery is beautiful and has a nice selection of plants. However, the employees and overall customer service is AWFUL.
I am a novice gardener and have been there several times in the last few months while starting an indoor herb and succulent garden. There is an older woman in the greenhouse that has a rough attitude and does her best to ignore you. I explained to her that I was starting a garden for the first time and had a few questions about plant selection and care. Her answers were short and I ended up researching my questions online.
The second time I went to pick up a gardenia. I went outside to their flower section and asked a male employee if he could show me where they were. He told me to look in the greenhouse. After a 15 minute search, I still couldn’t locate the plant. I went to the register and the same employee was there. When I asked if he could show me specifically where the gardenia was, he looked annoyed and said «oh, well now that I think of it, we don’t have any». It seemed more like he just didn’t want to take the time to show me.
The woman working the register took my name and said she would order the plant. The next day I got a call from the rough lady from greenhouse who said they had had the plant yesterday and said I just didn’t know where to look.
After having the plant for a week, all of the buds and a few leaves turned yellow and dropped off. I called to ask if I was doing something wrong and was told that I needed to give it more water. The person I spoke with said if that didn’t work, then I could exchange the plant. Watering made the problem worse, and I soon noticed gnats. The gnats started affecting all of my other plants.
I called a second time and was told to bring the plant in to exchange it. Again, the greenhouse lady was not friendly and simply told me that the plant had a lot of problems. She suggested neem oil to help with the pests. I asked if could exchange it as I was told I could, and she told me no, that’s not the policy.
If you are an experienced gardener and need no assistance — this might be a great option for your plant needs. Otherwise, AVOID!

As novice customers we were looking for some advice on growing vegetables. The person helping was very quick acting like he could not be bothered even though the place was empty.

This nursery is incredibly nice. They have recently remodeled and the interior looks very modern and clean. They have anything you could want for you home gardening needs, from seeds to bonsai trees to cacti to air plants. The staff is very friendly and extremely knowledgeable. Their parking lot fills up in the warmer months with hundreds of plants. Pop in and grab something green to freshen up your home.

I chose this place based on previous Unilocal reviews. I needed to find a nursery with decent edible plants because the farmers market didn’t have the variety I needed. This place had variety! They had everything I needed and then more. The staff was extremely helpful and friendly.
I will definitely be back

This is a great nursery because of the inventory and the way its laid out and the helpful workers.
I have been here a handful of times and am always impressed. GH is not cheap but their products are high quality and they can answer any garden question you have. That kind of service is worth a premium.
The parking lot is small and it can be hard to exit but I have always found a parking spot.
This place has one of the best selection of organic and native plants in the region.
I will be back and would refer anyone with garden questions and projects to this nursery.
Also, I appreciate that Garden Heights allows LA Vista CSA to do share drop offs in their parking lot on Saturday mornings.

Very helpful staff. I am a newbie gardener and needed some advice for indoor plants. The staff there that day were very sweet and helpful and also patient with me.
I can’t speak as an experienced gardener, but as a novice they were very helpful!

I’ve almost become a regular at Garden Heights Nursery this summer. What makes this nursery stand out is the customer service and knowledge that the staff possesses. They have helped me out with specific issues such as what types of plants to use in extreme wind and sun, what types of planters are best to use, and how to deal with spider mites and gnats. The plant selection is always interesting and rotates regularly, and you can also find interesting accessories and smaller pots inside.

Great nursery with awesome plant selection and planters. They are a tad pricey, but they carry a wide variety of potted plants, small trees and shrubs, as well as accessories. I really like the pots. better than average variety, lots of bright colors and unusual shapes.

The staff here is very knowledgeable and eager to help their customers. We explained what we wanted to create, our sun exposure and our color preferences. Our sales associate guided us through our selections and even helped draw out the placement of the perennials in our fence sconces. Their customer service is outstanding and their love for plants shows. If anyone needs perennials or annuals for their yard, I would highly recommend Garden Heights Nursery.

I came back to get some ideas for the veggie garden. The dude that greeted us was a total tree-​hugger but in a cool way. I let him know that I’m new this raised garden idea and he walked me through it step by step… how to prepare the planter box and soil, what to plant and when, how to care for the plants throughout the season, and when to replace cold weather varieties with warmer crops. All in all he spent about 15 minutes explaining everything to us.
… I wanted to tell him to come over and I’ll treat him to a 6 pack of Sierra Nevada and a joint… but I don’t smoke.
Either way, well done Steve. Thanks for taking the time to make this newbie feel like I know what I’m doing. I’m sure I wouldn’t have gotten this far on this grow-​your-​own-​veggie project without your help.

For my more specialty garden items and for gardening advice I LOVE Garden Heights. The staff members are friendly and super helpful. They always look busy when I get there, but the second I ask for help they stop what they are doing and are happy to lend a hand.
Although some of their prices are more expensive than Lowe’s/Home Depot garden centers, the quality, customer service and knowledge at Garden Height’s is well worth the trip or extra $$. They have everything you need for gardening and landscaping and a great selection of plants, flowers, herbs, shrubs, and evergreens.
We moved in to a home with a beautiful landscape left to us, and Garden Heights has helped prevent me from killing everything! Thanks for turning me in to a decent gardener Garden Heights!

I recently moved to St. Louis and came across Garden Heights while driving down Big Bend. I love plants, so I had to stop, and I was not disappointed. They had a great selection and fantastic prices! I ended up buying a few house plants to decorate my new condo, and they are beautiful! I bought a gorgeous philodendron with tendrils that are three feet long, and it was only $ 19.99! Other independent nurseries might charge $ 40 for a similar plant. My mom was in town visiting that weekend, and she was extremely impressed with their prices as well… she kept saying that she couldn’t believe the trees were less than her «go to» nursery back home! I will definitely be back (and my mom will probably be too)!!

I have added Garden Heights to one of my top nuseries in STL, and a regular in my rotation. I go here for one reason, and that is edible plants (herbs, veggies and fruits). They have the BEST selection here! Truly amazing variety of all three. I have bought things here that I have not found elsewhere. I have made many pilgrimages here this Spring, both for myself, and taking members of my community garden who wanted to get started. They also have a wonderful selection of certified organic plants for organic gardeners. Everything is well marked and it’s easy to find what you need by section. It’s huge. There are a LOT of other things here, which I plan on checking out next! Very high quality and good prices, too.
I love that they have a place outside where you can easily check out and pay, instead of going inside carrying all your plants. I’ve never had to wait more than a minute here.
The one thing I wish that was better was parking. It’s tight, and I’ve experienced big time space hogs, people who leave their doors open and don’t get out of your way when they see you trying to find a spot!
Regardless of this, it leaves more space for plants, so I’m a fan!

I really like Garden Heights. They have a nice, healthy selection of beautiful plants and a good variety of vegetables, all sorts of pots, containers and trellises, seeds, gloves, garden essentials (potting mix, fertilizers, tools, etc.) – pretty much everything you’d expect from a nice nursery, including small shrubs and trees (although I’ve never visited that section of the nursery).
The staff is friendly, knowledgeable and helpful and all connected by handy little walkie-​talkie things so they can efficiently answer your inquiries about whether they have any of such-​and-​such plants left.
My only issue with the place has to do with layout and this is probably more just a personality thing than anything else. Garden Heights has a huge inventory in a small space and they beautifully arrange their plants and wares throughout it. I find this slightly overwhelming. They have sections clearly marked for shade plants, veggies, succulents, tropicals and such, but with so much to look at in each section, sometimes it just seems overstimulating and I’m sure I’m missing things – maybe even that perfect plant for my garden! – so I spend way more time in this nursery than most others because it takes me multiple meandering trips to pick out what all I want. Perhaps that’s an ingenious tool designed to sell more plants. It’s probably working because every time I leave Garden Heights, I wonder if I’ll have to drive with a flat of flowers on my lap, since I always buy more than my car can comfortably fit.
Nicely played, Garden Heights. :)
(P.S. Hit up Mr. Wizard’s after Garden Heights. You’ll work off all that frozen custard while planting everything you just bought!)

What a beautiful little nursery on Big Bend! We just stopped in really quick before heading to the Loop one Monday. It was really windy and cold out so we didn’t really stay too long and a lot of their plants weren’t out just yet.
They have a lovely greenhouse with lots of orchids inside and many unusual specimens of plants to pick from.
We loved all of the different pots and planters and just had to bring home one of their colorful tomato cages (see photo).
We’ll be back once it warms up…46 degrees is a bit cold for me to look at flowers… brrrrr.