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    Arizona Worm Farm

    4.8 (63 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 2:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    They have more than soil.  Starter plants too.
    Cheryl C.

    I needed a full cubic yard, (a truck full), of gardening soil and was tired of buying it a bag at a time from The Home Depot. I tried the Arizona Worm Farm. Woo Hoo! It was so impressive!!!! The employees were amazing. I pulled in and they filled my truck with beautiful soil in minutes. In the end, it was much less expensive than buying a bag at a time. Highly, highly recommend this business.

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    I LOVE the Arizona Worm Farm! I've been a customer here for several years and my garden has only gotten better over time because of it. They provide very high quality services and products at reasonable prices. I love how everything is seasonal so transplants or seeds you buy will usually take off well. The service is unmatched compared to other gardening places I've been to. Employees that I've talked to have all been very knowledgeable and helpful. The overall vibe is that people there want a greener Phoenix and genuinely want you to succeed in all your gardening endeavors. I recall nearly buying a chilipin pepper and Daniel showing me where it lands on the scoville heat scale to make sure I knew what I was getting into. I remember Zach seeing I had all 4 of my little kids with me in line and him helping me check out quickly- even throwing in a free transplant to my purchase! The classes are a great deal for all the hands-on experience you get, not to mention the hand-outs, thorough class notes and you can bring a friend along with you at no additional cost! They even have a playground for kiddos of the customer and free self-guided tours. If you are an AZ gardener (or want to be) the AZWF is a MUST visit location!

    Sheila F.

    The Arizona Worm Farm is on a mission to turn everyone on to organic gardening. Whether you come for a stroll through their endless gardens with scents of flora and compost inspiring to start your very own Green Acres; or to scoop up some of richest soil, mulch or compost the Valley has to offer, it is always time well spent to visit the farm. You can procure some of their worm castings or larvae to make your garden grow to new heights. Recently I attended two of their classes, both of which were an excellent value and offered great first hand tips for gardening success in our warm (ha! ha!) climate. I encourage u check out their website and sign up for one that suits you. Both of the classes I took included some plants and soil/fertilizer/mulch to take home with all my new found knowledge at an excellent value. One of the classes I took was led by local celebrity master gardener Angela Judd. She is an endless fount of gardening information and best practices. The class could have easily been 8 hours instead of one. So if you are a certified Master Gardener or simply want to learn what a grow bag is and what to put in it to yield a tomato or two, this is ultimate place for you to "grow" along with your garden.

    Lacy K.

    We've been buying worms from the Arizona Worm Farm for a few years now for our garden bed vermicomposting. (I'll do a post on that soon). The worms produce castings that are full of microbes and make for great soil in the garden. Get them in your garden now to give them time to adjust and settle in before it's too hot. The farm sells mulch and compost by the bucket. U-scoop it, so get whatever amount that you need for any size garden. Use the Farm's bucket to measure, or bring your own. Put the compost in your garden for rich, healthy soil and cover with the mulch to hold moisture in. The farm also sells veggie starts and makes their own black soldier fly larva nutrient plus liquid and vermicompost tea. As a family, we've also attended a fun u-pick breakfast that the farm has hosted a few times, and we can't wait to do that again. Check out their website for all that they offer, including a variety of classes. The team is so friendly and helpful, and it's nice to see familiar faces year after year. While you are down in this area, you should also check out The Plant Stand and the Farm at South Mountain.

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    Tanya G.

    Normally I come here for the worm castings!! Great quality Today I walked around the farm to see what else that were doing on this large piece of property Abundant flowers and vegetable gardens I bought reasonably priced produce grown on the farm. So glad I stopped by. As always wonderful smiling staff always willing to help.

    Veggie starts
    Mabel R.

    The Arizona Worm Farm is your one stop shop for worms, compost, mulch, and plant starts. They seem to grow year round and for starts for each upcoming season. They also offer gardening classes for beginners. Awesome place, I was very inspired on my visit and took home several starts to transplant in my garden beds, as well as some planting guides. The customer service is great too and staff is very helpful but they also leave you alone to look around. Purchased several bags of mulch and the only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because they use plastic to bag their compost & mulch. Would prefer they use burlap sacks or something more sustainable.

    Elisabeth L.

    I was referred here for gardening soil and it did not disappoint. I drove down a long dirt driveway and it is all dirt. There is a lot going on here. You can get bulk items or bagged mulch, dirt, etc. You just buy it there and drive around a dirt path and they will load up your car. They sell organic food grown there and also plants. I got a box of fresh eggs. There is a farmhouse next door where you pay can buy fresh food as well. It was about $40 for three good sized bags of dirt. $8 for a box of eggs. I will be coming back for more, as everything is fresh and local. The honey comes from farms between NM and here.

    Worms which is multiplying in our soil
    Greeshma R.

    We love gardening and try to stay organic as much as possible. That said if you are into gardening this place is a must visit. We visited this place to do our own worm castings and get some worms to start off. Later did we realize this places offers more than that. If you are looking for soil with the perfect mix, don't look further. They have a growing in the garden mix which is the best to grow your veggies, fruits and plants. Also good compost to top your beds and plants. They sell starter plants too. We mainly buy their worms, which is one of the best things. We are so glad that we have a worm farm locally and it's one of the best places you can shop at. "Be vocal for local"

    Gillian G.

    Took a class here and it was so informative! They also give you 4 starter plants and worm castings, after attending a class. I now get my raised bed soil and compost here. I love that they only sell starters based on season/weather. Everyone is friendly and helpful. Prices are fair and I have never had a hard time with parking. I will be back!

    After sifting through a few buckets of the Arizona Worm Farm compost

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    Kids loved this place also got some starter plants super excited definitely recommend

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    Ask the Community - Arizona Worm Farm

    Is the worm tea still available to sample on Sat?

    Absolutely - we brew tea for every Saturday. We are open from 8-1 on Saturdays.

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    I have taken advantage of the fill-your-own bucket for compost and I will be going back to get compost as well.

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    Whitfill Nurseries

    Whitfill Nurseries

    4.3
    (92 reviews)
    4.9 mi
    $$

    We have been going to Whitfill for over 20 years now! What started out as Christmas tree shopping…read morewhen our boys were little has now turned into a yearly tradition that we hope one day they will continue with their own families. Not only do we go to them during the holidays but rely on them throughout the year when we need additional plants and trees for our backyard. We first started using Whitfill back in the early 2000's when they were on 40th street south of Roeser. We literally lived across the street from their nursery and when they moved to their current spot on Southern we followed! We have decades of photos with our boys standing next to the tree they choose for Christmas and the tradition continues now with our Sphynx cats! They used to have a peacock walking around but unfortunately he is no longer there. They are pet friendly and we are comfortable taking our cats there in the stroller. Not only are their prices and tree selections the best in town but their customer service and knowledge of anything tree related is vast! They know what they are doing and don't try to upsell or get you to buy unnecessary items. They are the real deal!

    This location is driving me nuts with the lack of labels and prices. I'm often driving by and love…read moreto stop for plants, but its frustrating to wander and find plants you can't figure out what it is or what it costs. I shouldn't need to walk all the way back up front to ask -- and I've been giving the wrong information before anyhow. Its important to know what kind of plant you're buying for multiple reasons. The other Whitfill location (off Guadalupe and Cooper) doesn't have this issue. Overall I think the plants are pretty healthy but after having an issue with lack of labeling (on both the kind of plant and pricing), having been given the wrong plant info on a plant, and after having asked if they had Pink Fairy Duster and being sent off in a direction to wander and never find it on my own, I'm really over this location.

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    Trimming our xmas tree
    Happy car! Everything I found from my last trip to Whitfill
    Happy car! Everything I found from my last trip to Whitfill
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    The Plant Stand of Arizona

    The Plant Stand of Arizona

    4.0
    (230 reviews)
    4.8 mi
    $$

    Came here October 2025 as I've heard that you get something for free on your birthday! For my first…read moreexperience at a plant nursery, I fell in love! The staff immediately greets you with a warm welcome, and the entrance is so beautiful. Fillmore Coffee Co. is sighted as soon as you enter and there's some cute seating options. It's open until 3 pm and they have breakfast, lunch, and drinks. There are so many gorgeous plants to choose from. Staff is so helpful and eager to educate you on what would be best for your home. I ended up bringing more than one plant home and I can proudly say they've been blooming ever since. I appreciate the advice they gave me on taking care of my babies and I want to go back for more. Their plants are pricier than you'd find elsewhere but it was a great birthday experience for me.

    The Plant Stand in Phoenix is an incredible nursery with one of the largest and most diverse plant…read moreselections I have seen. They had everything from flowering plants and tropicals to indoor plants, succulents, and a wide variety of cacti. If you are looking for something specific or just want to wander and explore, this place has something for every plant lover. We picked up a beautiful artichoke agave, and the person who helped us was great. He was very knowledgeable and took the time to explain how best to plant and care for it. You can tell the staff here genuinely knows their stuff and enjoys what they do. The selection of planters and pots was also impressive. There is a massive area filled with every size, shape, and style you could imagine. It makes it easy to find something that fits your space and aesthetic. Whether you are just getting into plants or already have a growing collection, The Plant Stand is absolutely worth a visit. Great service, an incredible variety, and a peaceful place to shop.

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    Snake plant - birthday freebie!
    Snake plant - birthday freebie!
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    Shamus O'leary's Tropical Fruit Trees

    Shamus O'leary's Tropical Fruit Trees

    4.2
    (127 reviews)
    0.1 mi
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    I met Don in 2008 when I was searching for Michelia Alba plant- one of the best plants in the…read moreworld. Back then he had a lovely nursery in his backyard. I grew up in semi tropical region so I shared my knowledge about tropical plants in exchange for his experience of other plants In all of those years, Don has proved if he is not the BEST, he is One of the BEST and most fun person to work with in the plant nursery industry in great Phoenix area. Visiting Shamus O'leary's Tropical Fruit Trees nursery is a treat. There are so many amazing, hard to find varieties in his nursery, and, there are so much to learn from it. Of course, the place is great for those "Plant 101 level buyers", I do believe, those "Plant 501 level garden lovers would get immerse satisfaction.

    Great collection, especially the plumerias. We've gotten over a dozen trees here and all are…read morehealthy/happy. The ambiance shows that the crew here doesn't just preach but actually practices treating the ground well, some permaculture, and the like. We've gotten kaffir lime, white sapote, jamun (javan plum), apricot, barbados cherry, several kinds of kumquat, red finger lime, etc here. Very happy with all of them. That said, several citrus we purchased were still staked long after needed and one's stake is embedded in the trunk (we couldn't pull it out when we planted). My understanding is that it isn't hurting the tree but still. Just an important note: they're happy to schedule a time after hours for you to come purchase trees but don't show up within an hour before close for a large order because they might not be able to accommodate without feeling squeezed.

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    Shamus O'leary's Tropical Fruit Trees
    Shamus O'leary's Tropical Fruit Trees
    Shamus O'leary's Tropical Fruit Trees

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    Pueblo

    Pueblo

    4.8
    (231 reviews)
    6.1 mi
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    What can we say but AMAZING!! A teacher friend I work with is a plant lover like I am, she told…read moreme,"You have to go to Pueblo!" So we did and we were not disappointed. Beautiful, absolutely BEAUTIFUL Every kind of plant you could want. Inside and outside are gorgeous. The plants are on the higher side but they are taken care of beautifully and it is an Experience you don't want to miss! We bought a banana plant kit that I thought would be fun. Stop by and spend a leisurely afternoon at Pueblo. J took the best care of us.

    Pueblo is so cute! It skews more indoor plant and gift shop but they do have some outdoor plants --…read moreand a cute patio with a coffee cart and a coffee shop and (yes I know, a lot of ands) I think there's an attached or adjacent taco spot?? Anyways, super cute place with a lot of plant themed gifts and items, and of course, a lot of plants! While I'm not looking for more indoor plants I could not resist getting a healthy prayer plant. Small but I thought a good deal at $12. They also had some really tempting haworthia but I had to say no as I do not have my current indoor plant menagerie under control. Excuse to go back in the future! I went mid-day on a weekday and was able to get street parking easily. It might be harder during certain hours. This spot on Grand has really gorgeous planters - and the shop is across from Novel ice cream and like a 2 min walk from Grand Ave Brewing, so if you time it right you could support multiple local businesses!

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    Beautiful bottle palm
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    Abby Lee Farms

    Abby Lee Farms

    1.8
    (6 reviews)
    1.0 mi

    I'm so sad to be writing such a negative review, but the owner has left me no choice after…read morereceiving such poor customer service. I went to a personal shopping appointment on December 28th and picked out a lovely monstera. We went throughout the rest of our tour and noticed palettes and palettes of dead plants. Crotons, herbs, etc. There were several heart leaf philodendrons and pothos that had been left for dead too. My friend, who was at the appointment with me, commented on it, and I justified it. "I'm sure plenty of nurseries look like this behind the scenes too. Not 100% of the plants make it 100% of the time. This is what behind the scenes looks like." But then I had to intervene twice with the pothos I got. I got it home and it began to yellow, no doubt due to the most compact, overwatered soil I've ever seen. I dug her out, inspected the roots, trimmed away some yellow leaves, and combined her with another pothos. To make a long story short, through a local FB group, a handful of women and I were able to connect over our declining monsteras. Each of us had purchased a monstera from Abby Lee Farms at around the same time and were having identical problems. We were all experiencing black/brown spots surrounded by yellow. All of us have multiple happy and healthy house plants, including other monsteras. All of us were stumped as to what this could be, as were other experienced house plant owners that we convened with. After going over our various conditions, we discovered the only commonality was where we got them. We reached out to the president and founder via email, and were met with some of the worst customer service skills. His initial reply to us was helpful in tone (he even offered a smaller replacement), but that quickly faded as we poked holes in his theories. He purported that my problem was that I used neem oil to shine the leaves. That's a common practice of plant care, none of my other plants have similar damage, and the propagations I took from this monstera shortly after I got it home have zero damage. Another woman's problem was that she severely underwatered hers. He was rudely adamant that the varying conditions of our homes were the cause. He wouldn't even consider the fact that something had maybe gone wrong while at their green houses, even though he admitted to me in an email that they make mistakes all the time (ya know, just definitely not this one). His emails got increasingly antagonistic. Eventually it became that we needed to return the monsteras we purchased, which we all found to be a ridiculous request considering we had all done the work of removing the infected leaves. What was left of the plants were the healthiest leaves that we could salvage - all of which have incurred no damage since being removed from the soil/mother plant. You would think that if our conditions were the problem then those trimmings would continue to decline too. All this to say, we are very upset with the lack of customer service skills we were given. The founder and president is too close to the situation, as it's his business, to be responding to customer service emails. We all feel he took things too personally and was unnecessaril y rude. We are all reasonable women and we know that things happen and that businesses have problems/issues, but what speaks VOLUMES is how problems are handled when they arise. This is probably one of the poorest experiences I've ever had as an adult. As far as I'm aware, none of us have any intentions of returning to this establishment or recommending it either.

    I feel so sad to give a local nursery such a low rating. I've been to most nurseries in the valley…read moreand I have to say I won't be returning to this one. There are a few reasons for this poor review. I want to start by saying I am not new to plants. I have a large collection of successful plants that have been thriving for years. I grew up gardening and owning indoor plants even as a young girl. I purchased a heart leaf philodendron which was clearly over watered which I rehabbed and is now doing much better after a change of soil. I also purchased a Tradescantia zebrina which seemed happy at the time but as time went on declined rapidly. Any time I even would touch this usually hardy plant, large branches would fall off. This plant is not hard to grow by any means it's one that I commonly recommend to my friends who are new to plants. I went into the soil and realized that it was not established what so ever In the soil. It had no roots at all. So it was clearly just chopped from a mother plant and placed into soil. Which I actually wouldn't have minded if I was told this along with my purchase because I would have cared differently for it. Now the part in which I have a 1 star. My friend and several other people I know of have gotten monsteras from this nursery and all their plants died within less than a month. They had to chop and prop. When they reached out to the nursery the man was incredibly rude as I saw the emails he sent. Blaming them for the decline of all 6 of their plants and continuing to bully them and tell each of them they cared for their plant carelessly. The experience I had paired with these other 6 woman is unacceptable. The customer service on this end is not something I or anyone else should accept.

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    The carnage after a friend had to chop and propagate what she could.
    The carnage after a friend had to chop and propagate what she could.
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