Great selection of plants and friendly staff to answer all your questions. I had a great time here…read moreand so will you.

I've been coming to this nursery for our garden and front yard plants since July 2020. We got two…read morebeautiful Butterflies Japanese Maples from here, Wisteria, lots of Chrysanthemums, Lavenders, succulents, roses, hanging flowers, trimmed pine trees, etc. However, yesterday ( Sunday 6/28) was the first time we met Ms. Laurence. She was so helpful: enthusiastically assisting my husband and I to search information of flowers we needed to know and brought them out for us. With her nice and big smile along with her wonderful customer service, this trip to Valley Hill Nursery was surely the best experience we've ever had at this place. Thank you Ms. Laurence ( I just gave her a new nickname: Julia Robert - as her smile is exactly like this well known actress).

Great selection of plants, pots and garden art! Staff all friendly and helpful. Plants all…read morereasonably priced.

Third time here. Great selection of garden art and plants. There is a small selection of natives…read morebut please doulble check against Calscape as there were a few non natives mixed in. Staff are nice too. Moderate pricing.

4-year-update: All the plants I have purchased from Rana are absolutely THRIVING. Also, I am very…read moregrateful to the Rana staff for their willingness to help me troubleshoot a few of the plants that got initially a slow start. (Turns out a few of the plants needed more sun. I had planted them in what I had *thought* was a sunny spot...but it was East-facing and Carmel gets a lot of fog. Later I transplanted them, at Pedro's suggestion, into the sunniest spot on my property, on a south-facing bank -- and voila. Problem = solved.) Zooming out a little, it's also worth keeping this saying in mind: "First they sleep, then they creep, then they leap." The reality is that drought-resistant CA natives can sometimes be a little more slow on the "leaping" process than common ornamentals because their energy will be going more into root production and establishing a symbiotic relationship with the soil mycorrhizae* during the first couple years. By year 3, all my plants from Rana had truly started LEAP and now they have graduated from drip irrigation and are their own self-sufficient beauties. The plants from Rana are truly top-notch. Go in with some foundational plant knowledge, and prepare to leave very, very, happy. P.S. *mycorrhizae = the fungal network through which most CA natives get much of their water. (It's one of the basics of understanding CA native plant ecology.) Even if you didn't know that, you should at the very least know the plants you want by their specific epithet (i.e. scientific/Latin) Name before attempting to shop wholesale. ________________________________ Dear other Yelp reviewers: Stop complaining about lack of labeling. The labels are indeed there, with at least one white label tag per each section of plants. It's not Rana's fault if you feel overwhelmed or if only know the Common Name of a plant and/or have no idea how to identify it visually. It sounds to me like maybe you shouldn't have been attempting to shop wholesale to begin with. Want to go buy some Toyon? The label at Rana (and just about all wholesale nurseries, for that matter) will read "Heteromeles arbutifolia." Toyon is just the Common Name. In other regions, people might call it California Holly. (One plant usually has several common names.) That is the wholesale nursery only uses the Scientific Name...to avoid ambiguity. So please, to those grumpy Yelp reviewers out there...how about you spend a little more time studying up on your plant knowledge, and a little less time complaining about a nursery who is simply doing things by the industry standard for wholesale?

Love this place. People are super knowledgeable on local native plants. They are also helpful and…read morethe prices are very reasonable. We have a bank on the Carmel River and it's been eroding. Now we have lots of native plants that are supposed to be along the river and help the river.

I love this nursery! A gem. They have everything I need for my garden and they have knowledge to…read moresupport it. Thank you so much!

I called about a dwarf lime tree. He assured me he had them and quoted a price. He said his…read morecomputer was down and needed cash only. When I got there he said he was mistaken of the price and it was $70 more. He showed me the tree which had green fruit on it. I didn't look at the tag trusting him. I brought the plant to my son place as a surprise gift. My son looked at the tag the next morning and it said it said Meyer lemon, clearly not a lime tree. My son drove to the nursery and confronted the owner. He finally after stumbling on his own words, gave in and refunded the cash paid after my son drove the plant back. My son said shame on him for scalping his parents, a senior couple, with deceit, lies, and overpricing. We will never do business with this crook again.

Meh. For a real plant lover, this shop was a let down. Not a lot of plants for a plant shop - and…read morethe ones they had were basic. They had lots of nice plant related stuff though! And lots of Knick knack stuff

Cute shop, we left with some supplies but no plants this visit. They have a beautiful Gabby - iykyk…read more Cute gifty type stuff too. Not all plant related.

Such a knowledgeable shop owner! She was very helpful and I loved how passionate she was about…read moreplants. She was informative and there was a great selection of beautiful plants. She had tools as well as cute pots in addition to the plants themselves.

This is it! This is the local plant spot you can feel comfortable to ask questions, get…read morerecommendations, and spend time quietly looking with or without shopping assistance. Prices as expected (NOT overpriced), discount refill programs on soil and fertilizer, locally grown more exotic baby plants, and plenty of inventory and variety to choose from. The owner, Jess, just has such a calm, everywoman vibe about her, and she is so genuinely helpful! Not fake friendly or preoccupied/bothered or standoffish and know-it-all...just helpful and wise and experienced and upfront! I've seen her handle nosy, pushy customers with sincere help and without making them feel bad...that speaks volumes to me. Stepping into her shop, her absolute lil oasis, makes my day slow down a little and makes me take a deep breath and start looking at things a lil more closely. She's taken this space and just lushed it out to the max! It looks freaking incredible. I see from her regular social media posts that she designs and maintains indoor plant displays in multiple local businesses, too. I generally don't have any trouble finding parking when I come during the week, which is a treat for Carmel! I love this little location! Only about 1.5 blocks off Ocean Avenue, but a much more relaxed and friendly and everyday small town vibe is found in this shopping center. This place is a gem! Get here and support this lovely woman and her shop STAT! You will not be sad that you stopped in! Should be 10 stars!

We made a pit stop here during our road trip (yes, plants are a necessary part of vacation!) and I…read moream so happy we did. The garden is beautiful, and has a nice selection. Even though it is not a large nursery, you still have a wide range of houseplants, herbs, and seedlings to choose from. The staff is also very friendly and knowledgeable; one of the workers patiently answered my questions about my houseplants and helped me to understand what I needed to do differently. I hope to pop by again!

Zero customer service!!! Will not make eye contact. Waste of our time going there, period!!!read more

Top notch nursery. Best plant stock…read more Best knowledge. Best practices for healthy plants for your home and for our larger ecosystems. Hidden gem of Santa Cruz.

I am a professional landscape designer in the Santa Cruz area for 10 years. My first stop is to…read moreCentral Coast Wilds because they are committed to California native plants, the tools I use most in my design and installation services. I often choose drought tolerant choices from Central Coast Wilds, so that I do not even have to install irrigation systems, saving the client money and hassle. If they don't have what I need, or there is a big special order, they custom grow the species I need. Central Coast also offers sod choices with drought tolerance and resistance, so I can really do one-stop plant shopping for my design clients. I know where the plants come from. CCW services designers like me and clients, but helps to preserve the natural heritage of the central coast's varied and spectacular biota.

Super cute store with lots of really nice stuff that I would definitely buy if I have the $$ and…read morespace. :) Service was pretty good. The lady was nice and warm. Must visit!

Cute clothes and decor, didn't love the old man who worked there. Waited for the bathroom and as he…read morecame out, gave us the dirtiest look. Had some items we wanted to purchase but didn't want to deal with grouch.... lol, sad for the "family" who has to deal with that one.