We saw this place in the side of the road and stopped in and we were so glad we did. We were met with Mandy who encouraged us to look around and take pictures. The design ideas were INCREDIBLE!!! There are so many options with various colors, design themes, rocks and water features. She definitely didn't push us towards the most expensive items, she worked within our planned budget. I am the kind of person that has to see something in real life, I can't imagine it in my head. I definitely saw some amazing designs that are practical! read more

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Poor communication. Owner ignores texts, lies, and makes excuses. Do yourself a favor and find a different landscape company.

Creative Gardens is very professional and a family run business. They did a wonderful job on our front yard and finished in four days. They will work 7 days a week for you and keep the same crew on your project until complete. They are very responsive and I couldn't be happier with the outcome. No need to look further. They will not disappoint. read more

Very nice and helpful. Little pricey but worth it. Plus have a beautiful selection of rocks.

Spring has sprung! Ok, not really. It's damp and cold, but technically it's spring which means spring break, which means what do I do with my children for two weeks???? I was trying to think of a great project on a budget that would spark their creative side and decided to do a succulents planter. On to Yelp to see where we could find the perfect place....enter Creative Gardens! We pulled up and when we walked in, were warmly greeted by the resident golden retriever, Maddie. She is so sweet and followed us around everywhere. We started talking to Sarah and told her the kids were going to make a fairy garden with succulents. She said that they didn't quite have any of their fairy garden figures out yet, but she would be happy to go get the boxes they were stored in and bring them out to us (so sweet and kind of her!). She also informed us that the succulents were in a greenhouse with BUTTERFLIES! Wha??? Butterflies? My kids (plus friend) went nuts! We went into the greenhouse and forgot all about the succulents. They had butterflies flying around every where with little sponge paint sticks with a sweet solution on them to attract the butterflies to you. We spent a good 45 minutes in this small area just because of the gorgeous butterflies. Each child finally picked their succulent and on to find a planter. They decided to get one larger planter to share to save their money (they had a budget). We then went by the house that you pay and Sarah had several boxes of all kinds of goodies for the kids to use in their fairy garden. We went inside to pay and met the owner and another sweet, but older golden retriever. We had so much fun that we came back today (3 days after our first visit) to walk around again and visit the butterflies. I can't say enough how much we enjoyed ourselves and how wonderful Sarah is. Did I mention there is beautiful music piped throughout? Such a special place. We are looking forward to going back in a month or so when more flowers have bloomed and it's a tad bit warmer! read more

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I am so happy the way two our fountains turned out. It was a learning process and I am so thankful for CJ's experience, design , support and patience. This is a family owned and local business that cares about their customers. read more

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Creative Gardens was indeed creative, as well as fast, efficient, and entertaining to work with. The design process was rather fun - CG provided several custom design concepts to choose from, which they then modified to reflect our specific preferences and tastes in hardscape, plants, and accents. The CG design center is replete with a plethora of natural stone water features, interesting fire pits, and exotic back yard accents. The actual work was surprisingly fast and efficient - a comprehensive landscaping of both our front and back yards took just a little over two weeks, which was impressive given the relatively large size of our lot and the scale of the project. The work schedule was well coordinated and organized, with separate crews of 3 to 5 working on each successive project phase - demolition, grading, hardscape installation, planting, etc. Finally, CG was surprisingly responsive to our (inevitable) mid-project change orders (e.g., oh - let's add several plants here and here, enlarge the fire pit area, and by the way, we would like a small dog run on the side of the house, etc.). The end result is a delightfully functional and visually pleasing front and back yard, ideal for lounging, entertaining, and daydreaming. Our thanks to CJ Sanders, his mom, and the entire Creative Gardens staff. read more

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"We just can't say enough about how pleased and impressed we are with our completed backyard project. Creative Gardens took my vision and made it come alive plus so much more. This company is an example of excellence! Every team member was friendly, polite, honest, professional, and accommodating. Their attention to every detail shows in the beautiful results. CJ the owner is amazing, I really enjoyed working with him to creative the perfect outdoor living space. We have already had several people stop to ask what company did the work? Rest assured that we will be telling everyone about Creative Gardens." read more

We had a problem after checking out creative gardens to purchase a large tree with the staff giving us incorrect information. The owner CJ learned of the situation and immediately contacted us. He worked above and beyond to make the situation right for us and today we have the most beautiful tree as an accent in our front yard! It's gorgeous! Thank you so much CJ for making the effort to make it right for us! Good work! read more

Just fell in love with this awesome garden center. The have very unusual plants. Petunia's galore, in every color, even spotted ones. The staff there is most helpful and very friendly. I asked if there offered a discount day or a senior discount, and was very happy to find 10% off for seniors everyday. They also have cute gifts inside. Check it out!! This will be my new garden center in Sparks. Just love all there plants. read more

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We looked far and wide for the perfect bubbling boulder for our new backyard design, and were very happy to discover Creative Gardens. Their selection of boulders is fantastic, and on top of that, they were agreeable to hold the boulder that we selected so it's delivery could fit with the scheduling of our landscape project. Great service and product selection! read more

Creative Gardens designed and built a beautiful back yard for us. The high quality of work was done professionally and quickly. From the initial concept/design to the final finished product. CJ, Lorrie, Manuel, and of course Cruz & crew were an absolute pleasure to work with. CJ took our initial concept layout and transformed it into an extraordinary design that turned out spectacular. He helped guide us with optional concepts along the way when we changed our minds on certain aspects of the design/layout. Lorrie worked with us in the same way. Guiding us with landscape options and quickly adjusting to our needs. The crew was professional and respectful and worked with us on confirming the layout. The grill area turned out terrific. We absolutely enjoy the waterfall, with option of using the fire pit or the fireplace in the evenings. Absolutely gorgeous, feels like a resort. Creative Gardens did a fantastic job, and we highly recommend them! read more

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CJ and his team did a fantastic job. Vastly exceeded our expectations and we couldn't be happier with the finished product. Run don't walk, we look forward to working with them for years to come! read more

AWESOMEEEE! I'm new to gardening and they helped me so much with what to do. I didn't know what to get but I showed them a picture of my garden and they knew what to get. They have a bunch of selections and with that, if you see something, grab it because it surely won't be there the next time because someone else might've bought it. They have a succulent bar as well, which is really affordable. You can get a lot for their price. There's a clearance sale in the back as well, so don't forget to check that out! Everyone's reaaaaaaally helpful here. If you're new to gardening, this is the first place to go. read more

What an absolute pleasure it was to work with the entire Creative Gardens team! CJ and Lorrie took an interest in us from the moment we walked through the doors of their design center, something we did not experience with any other landscape designers in Reno or Sparks. They sat down with us to get a basic idea of our vision; a few days later, they came to our under-construction house to help us formulate a plan. Being new to Reno we had zero knowledge of plants, bushes and trees native to the area. With that in mind, CJ and Lorrie showed us lots of pictures. We were impressed by their knowledge and in the end went with their recommendations. It will be fun to watch everything grow as we enjoy the seasonal color! At that same meeting, we talked about a water feature we saw in their yard but they were no longer able to purchase from their vendor. CJ searched for a very long time until he found it. Talk about perseverance! The Creative Garden employees have a work ethic like none other. Our landscaping was done during the cold month of December. The team arrived early, worked non-stop through the bitter cold, and left late into evening when their only source of light was their cell phones. We couldn't get them to stop! Their attention to detail and accuracy was impressive and made us wish they had built our house--that's no joke. Jeff, the project manager, was at our home daily (sometimes twice daily) to make sure everything was on schedule, to trouble shoot if necessary, and to communicate with us. Cruz, the landscape foreman, worked as hard as every other crew member and had their total respect. Thanks to CJ's creativity, their hard-working employees, and the open line of communication, our non-landscaped backyard transformed into something beautiful. We love it and will enjoy its uniqueness and beauty for years to come. Creative Gardens has our highest recommendation! read more

My husband and I purchased a Rock water feature for our backyard. I've wanted one for years! Mandy and CJ were so knowledgeable and helpful guiding us every step of the way! The team that delivered it went above and beyond! Couldn't be more pleased! Highly recommend Creative Gardens! read more

This place is amazing and we feel the very best nursery all around. Our first time going there was last week. We had the pleasure of meeting Lindsay who was very knowledgeable, very helpful, not pushy what so ever and very nice. She helped us with our needs of redoing our front yard. We went back this past Monday to buy more plants and trees and Dan and Lorrie helped us. Again we had a wonderful experience with them, their help and friendliness. Today we went back and Lindsay helped us. We got even more plants. And two trees. We are excited to work with them in doing our backyard this spring. It's a fun nursery with beautiful plants and trees that are very healthy. They have awesome dirt to buy as well. Also a wonderful gift shop but most of all they greet you when you walk in and they are a friend right away. My husband, Mom and I are so excited we finally found a nursery that is happy to have us there and remembers us and treats us as great friends! read more

Fun store with all you will need for your garden! They have provided all of our veggie garden supplies for the last two years. Lindsey is always so helpful! read more

First, let me start by saying that we did the research and had five (5) different companies come out to provide quotes. They all had similar pricing structures and gave examples of similar work. We selected Creative Gardens for the many reasons listed below that highlight why they rose to the top: · Experience with the ARC Committee of our HOA so they knew exactly what was needed to pass plans with flying colors (comments we received included: "we appreciate the detail" and "beautiful") · Professional and very personable; understood our outdoor living desires. · Extremely knowledgeable (4th generation in industry). · Asked relevant questions that others did not. · Used visual aids which was invaluable. · Own a nursery so they are vested in long-term relationships and have access to far more variety of landscape materials. We had heard the all too common horror stories about other companies starting and stopping work; having to remove large percentage of pavers due to being installed incorrectly; wrong plants being delivered; non-responsive to phone calls; and, pavers slipping away shortly after work completion. We have had an amazing experience and couldn't be more pleased. Lorrie and CJ went far above and beyond expectations from start to finish. We didn't have a water feature or firepit installed but they do those as well and those options were considered during design phase. The barbeque island and dining table they installed are fantastic and the entire completed project is quite breathtaking! I'm so glad we opted to include not only a custom bench built by CJ but also a garden hutch with sink so I can keep my mess outdoors! I only wish we had room for a Gnome House!!! read more

I love this place, unfortunately Creative Gardens is closed for the season, but it's great service that they will meet you by appointment, even on their off season! We picked out a beautiful blue spruce for our Christmas tree and so excited! One of our favorite garden centers to shop in the spring for veggies!!! All of my fruits trees that I have purchased from Creative Gardens last year are doing just wonderful, they have produced a delicious harvest! They are environmentally friendly as I had a break of aphis and was able to purchase love lady bugs which helped the problem instantly! I highly recommend this establishment! The staff always has your best interest in mind and will help you accomplish your backyard dreams! -Devoted customer read more

Want a nice place it's been a while since I've been the staff is always so friendly and nice and they got everything you could ever want or need for your gardener or lawn. read more

These folks always have the best display ever at the Home Show - what's funny is that I've seen them there for the past 7 years but I've never shopped at the nursery. I didn't know they HAD a nursery - I thought it was all just creative landscaping and fun playhouses. We stopped by "that nursery on Rock" the other day and found out it was the same one from the Home Show! I will say that they didn't impress much in the way of fruit trees or berry bushes (which is what we were looking for) but we did find some reasonably priced Virginia Creepers and picked up two of them. I absolutley LOVE unique, shabby chic, rusty one of a kind pieces and this place has them! I am still pining three days later for a backwards side by side iron bench they have. When we went on Sunday they only had one employee and she was very busy but dropped everything to help us out and make chit chat with us while we were paying for our creepers. She even helped us load them in our jeep which was unnecessary. Super nice staff and fun nursery to find fun items you won't find anywhere else. I'm only doing 4 stars instead of 5 because they don't have a lush variety. read more

I had Creative Gardens come check my Sprinkler System when I turned it on. I'd forgotten to turn one valve, the repairman was very nice. Fixed it in one minute. I was charged $85.00, 15 minutes, for the call. I called Laurie and she told me that $85.00 is the hourly rate and the minimum they charge for a house call. I thought that excessive but learned that is the going rate for this service from other suppliers, as well. I do wish they had informed me of the cost before I asked them to make the house call. I have purchased plants from them and have found them to be very friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful in picking out plants. Their prices seem reasonable, too. read more

After purchasing a newly constructed home, I had my backyard landscaped by CJ and the crew at Creative Gardens. From design to the finished product which included pavers, plants, ground cover, lighting, and attention to drainage issues, the project was seamless. Everyone was friendly and professional. The crews worked hard and were meticulous about the leaving the property clean and tidy. I am so pleased with the results. I highly recommend Creative Gardens. read more

Creative gardens did a MAJOR landscaping project in our front yard, which included a walkway and fountain. It turned out better than we could have hoped, CJ had a great design!! They were very professional and finished right on time! I would highly recommend them for any landscaping projects! read more

Awesome place with a super friendly and knowledgeable staff. Huge inventory of everything you need. Everyone was very helpful and we will definetly be coming back for all our gardening needs. Thanks so much Lindsay, Merritt, and other gal (sorry, I didn't get your name) read more

My wife and I can not say enough good things about Creative Gardens. The entire staff were compassionate, understanding, and very attentive. We felt so at ease knowing they were taking such good care for our child. Everyone we spoke with and worked with was extremely professional. Thank you so much! read more

Unfortunately I am horrible at anything landscaping, gardening or plant related. Thanks to creative gardens I have a foot in the right direction thanks to the amazingly friendly, gorgeous girls at creative gardens. Lindsey and sienna were so informative and helpful to things I had no idea about. Thank you. read more

In honor of David Letterman's last show tonight... I present the Top Ten Reasons to Always Shop at Creative Gardens: 10. The man in charge, Brian, is pure 100% genius. He is warm, welcoming, and a true consultant with expertise spanning from engineering to horticulture. Brian has a great eye for color and design; he emphasizes the dimension of the seasons in his pairings. If you just need a shoulder to cry on, he is there for you too ;) 9. Creative Design has a huge selection and puts Moana to shame. My favorite plants at Creative Gardens were the zebra grass (a new plan to me) and the hostas (they used to grow in my parents home in Wisconsin, I have fond memories). 8. The plants at Creative Designs are really healthy. Compared to the three other nurseries we went to first, Creative Garden stands alone. 7. Brian provides easy to follow maintenance tips. Don't worry, he only recommends pruning once a year. Just enough time to get a health dose of sunshine and work on your tan. 6. The owner, CJ, builds some crazy cool garden sculptures and playhouses. I hear Creative Garden puts on one heck of a display at the annual Home and Garden Show every year too. 5. Brian and CJ offer comprehensive landscape consulting with appointments available on Sundays and Mondays. "Hey Brian and CJ, come on over, help me thru this landscaping crisis, and then let's drink a beer together." Cheers. 4. I'm emailing Brian a photo of my yard. He's recommending plants. I'm dropping by after work and pick them up Friday afternoon. How smooth is that :) 3. Deep down inside, you are 95% confident that the guy at the big box store knows no more than you do about your home or your garden. Just back away from the guy in the royal blue or bright orange vest..... 2. Come on out Sparks & Reno and support your local small businesses every day of the year! 1. You were sincerely happy to help our family and that feels good inside. We will be back every time. We will always refer our friends and family to your store. Creative Gardens is as good as it gets. read more

Sort of an offbeat place. Cannot understand these over the top 5 star reviews....A positive--Paula was friendly and helpful...Creative Gardens has plenty of cute garden displays, but their plants were lacking in quality..We like supporting local businesses, but when we later checked out the Lowe's on Kietzke, we found a far wider selection of fruit trees and scrubs--and these better looking trees were on sale...At Creative Gardens, we still made a decent purchase--almost $650.00...We have no truck--so Creative Gardens nailed us for 100.00 to deliver 8 small trees, and some tiny plants...We made a far larger purchase at Lowe's, and delivery was just $69.00--and Lowe's is farther away. The kicker is when Creative Gardens delivered our young trees--our delivery was made in a open truck--the trees all looked terribly beat up...missing leaves, and also missing the common name tags for the trees...When we contacted Creative Gardens, both Paula and Lorie were defensive. Instead of turning this issue into something positive, they both made excuses--Paula even claiming "maybe the tree name tags were blown off"...By contrast, Lowe's delivered our trees and bushes in an enclosed truck--and all arrived in great shape..We will be spending a lot more cashy this spring on trees and shrubs--and we will use Lowe's... read more

I have been here a few times and always find interesting things to buy, folks are nice too. But this review is really more centered on one person, Brian. I have a tree that was giving me great concern so I contacted Brian to ask his opinion. He was full of questions and requested some photos of the tree and the conditions around it. With in 24 hours he had an in depth reply as to his opinion. He took the time to listen to me and took the time to consider all with a very pleasant personality. SO I would say Creative Gardens is lucky to have such a person, and so is the public lucky to have someone they can contact that cares about flora. read more

Just found this nursery and I am in love! I walked in to find a beautiful selection of plants as well as classical music playing throughout the property. It was just lovely. The staff was courteous and prompt to greet me upon entry and everyone was so knowledgeable and patient with me as I spent more than an hour going back and forth trying to select plants. Also, unlike Home Depot and your other big box stores, they only supply plants that suitable for our climate which increases their chance of survivability! read more

Creative Gardens is the best local nursery around. The owners are genuine people who care about contributing to their community. If you have any questions in regards to plants, trees, treatments or anything related, these people will take great care of you. Wouldnt recommend anyone else. read more

First time here and they have a Apple Festival going on. So much fun. They have amazing water features and trees. There staff is very knowledgeable and friendly. I explained vaguely what I wanted and they steered me in the right direction. Everyone sells plants and trees but what you get from Creative Gardens is the service and the expertise. I highly recommend them and when I can start planting in the spring I'm only coming here. read more

Cant not say enough for the service and treatment received here. They went above and beyond on making sure all my needs were met in a timely manner. By the quality of the products you can tell they care and have a passion in what they do. Truly incredible! read more

When my husband and I left a planning meeting with CJ Sanders at Creative Gardens, we knew immediately that CJ had just created our perfect backyard design. Just last week that design came to life and is everything we wanted and more. CJ and his mother Lorrie, owners and fourth generation landscapers in Reno, possess a great deal of experience and professionalism and made sure that our project met our expectations. The work crew was outstanding, showing a great work ethic and constantly checking in with us to make sure we were happy with the progress of the project. In the end we have a beautiful fire pit, basalt style water fountain, an artificial grass area for our doggies, a variety of plants and trees that will grow and mature into a gorgeous garden, and beautiful pacers for our patio and walkway. When we first saw our backyard after closing, I was a bit disappointed because it looked so small. However, after this project was completed, it now looks so much bigger, and we are so happy and will enjoy this beautiful space for many years to come. read more

Are you searching for "quotes" to landscape your yard? STOP right here! Seriously, you must call Creative Gardens! I cannot say enough about this place and the people behind the magic. They are knowledgable, passionate and so talented! CJ is a one of a kind craftsman who takes pride in what he does for people. This is an art and he is Picasso! We bought a brand new home and needed the backyard landscaped. CJ was referred by a friend. He came to my house, took measurements, got an idea of what we wanted and put together samples of what we may be looking for. We visited the nursery (simply amazing!) and he showed us around. This was all before we agreed to go with him! It was a no brainer! He and his team got started on the yard and they were done in less than 3 days. It's gorgeous! We will be referring everyone we know to Creative Gardens! We can't thank you enough, CJ, Lorrie and Brian! It was worth every penny! read more

This place is awesome! Had everything I needed in one stop. The staff answered all my question and there were a lot of them lol. Love that it's locally owned. The owner CJ was super helpfully also. Nice to see an owner working right along side everyone. Well definitely be going back. read more

Found a unique rock fountain. Lorie and CJ gave great advice and service, and and the installation crew was thorough and professional. Delighted with the final product! read more

I was very pleased with the staff great people,I found two trees I wanted and when I tried to show the ad for the 10% on my phone of courseI could not get it so the owner was Great and let me have it anyway,it is under the yelp app so remember to use it when you shop there...Great Place thanks Gene read more