Went with friends from church and since I had not visited before, I took a list with all the pot…read moresizes I wanted to fill. That proved immensely helpful because I was overwhelmed the second my feet hit the dirt! A lovely lady, Rebecca, approached and asked how she could help. She was very happy that I brought the pot sizes as well as where I intended to place them (sun/shade). In no time at all I had a wagon full and with what my friends and I purchased, my trunk space was full. Pricing is a bit on the high side but honestly, the stock is beautiful, healthy and the variety is abundant. Add in the personal attention I received and it was money well spent because a multitude of choices were offered for the specific types of plants I needed. If I wasn't really liking something she suggested, we moved on. She was so helpful! On my next visit I will take some time to browse inside the store, they had some lovely gift ideas but time wasn't on my side at that point. Such a fun outing! (As for getting there, I-65 South was fine on the way there even though a significant stretch is under construction. The return was jammed so we came back on Hwy 31. While it took longer, there were no traffic delays.)

I love this place. I actually drive up to buy my trees there from Abita Springs Louisiana if you go…read moreduring the spring, you can actually pick berries off of their bushes and they are delicious.

Coosa Valley is my preferred feed store. Very helpful and welcoming. Mr. Jim is very knowledgeable…read moreand goes out of the way to provide personalized, first-class customer service. I am very happy with the special order of feed as well as the prompt arrival and highly competitive cost. I highly recommend Coosa Valley for your feed, seed and farm needs.

LOVE LOVE LOVE the Coosa Valley Milling & Hardware store in Wilsonville. Most of you may not know…read morethis, but those really fabulous McEwen grits that all of your favorite downtown posh restaurants use??? The grits that you buy from the nice man at Pepper Place on Saturday mornings??? Well, they come from Coosa Valley Milling in Wilsonville - And that nice man is the owner, Frank McEwen! Take a little afternoon drive down 280 some day, take a right on 25 and follow it till you get to the mill and store. Inside, you'll most likely be greeted by none other than Frank McEwen, the owner (that nice man at Pepper Place)! Sometimes his boys are there too. OK, I'll admit it, I grew up in the city (San Francsico, St. Louis, Atlanta, NYC, back to Atlanta and then ... BHAM) - Birmingham is the smallest city I have lived in. Ever. To say the least, it took a lot for me to move to MT Laurel from my cozy loft on 2nd Avenue N. It was really quite far (fortunately, I have been able to cut off about 20m on my trips to Atlanta living down here tho!). So ... going to Coosa Valley for the first time was quite a TRIP. Literally. It was quite a ways down 280 and when I got there --- wow! Was I in for a treat. My pups needed some food - Coosa Valley Milling carries this great food that the owners of World Class Kennels (http://bit.ly/myYELPofWCK) recommended. So I thought, well, I need some grits, and I gotta go get some of this dog food, so off I went. Here's the FUN PART: They have chicks in there. Little baby chicks in a little case. So you can raise your own chickens for fresh eggs and stuff. Can you imagine it? The idea of chickens in your own back yard for the freshest eggs you've ever had is really sweet. I came "this close" to getting some of those little babies! And the man there took the bag of dog food to my car! Who would do that at the PetSmart? Nobody. And grits? Well! I had no idea that they were packaged in 2 lb bags. I thought they just came in those cutsie blue bags I got at the Farmer's Market (oh - and they're cheaper down at McEwen's place than at Whole Foods too)! And popcorn (it's a MILL, y'all - they're known for their grits - They mill corn!) the best popcorn you will ever taste! and jams and jelly (even that green kind - not really sure what that is, but they have that too - you're supposed to put it on a cracker with cream cheese or some odd thing!). And I got that special dog food too! :-) THIS IS A SLICE OF LIFE! Go. For no other reason than to say you went to a real live mill!

Hazelwood's Nursery is such a special place to visit and look for annuals and perennials. The…read moreselection is huge and the service is amazing. The lady that helped me this week was very helpful and knowledgeable about the plant-world. I was in a hurry when I bought two flats of Mixed Heatwave Vinca; so, I didn't make it to all the other sections of the nursery and that's my loss. There's a tree section; a shrubbery section; an indoor greenhouse and on and on. This place is big! In addition to the annuals, I should've also bought a hanging basket for my Mom for Mother's Day, because there were some beautiful arrangements. Oh and the prices seemed to be less than other places that have hanging baskets and flats of flowers right now. I can't wait to go back to Hazelwood's just as soon as I can.

We have a home in Hoover and a lake house and split our time…read more Hazelwoods Nursery is the best nursery I have ever dealt with. The selections are fantastic. The people that work there are super nice and helpful. Also, it is fun to ride the golf cart and find what we want in their vast collection of plants. We will not go to any metro Birmingham nurseries any more. We will only use Hazelwoods!

Love browns they have the best selection of plants and bushes good people to do business with and…read morethey have been around for years.you can trust them to help you out.

Brown's has high quality plants indoors and out, herbs, shrubs, and more at very competitive…read moreprices. They are very knowledgeable and happy to help with a tutorial for those like me who need a lot of coaching on what kind of plant will work where and when it will do best. Two thumbs up!

We've done business with them for years. Our most recent purchase was a large tree for the center…read moreof our drive-around. They were great to work with, their prices were fair, and the tree is gorgeous. Will be working with them on more landscape projects!

Very experienced and knowledgeable owner. Great selection of typical and atypical species…read more Experienced a very good planting and install. Looking forward to spring. Highly recommended.

Very impressed with the owner, quality of service and the quality of plants! Stop by and find out…read morefor yourself!

Great selection and service! Helpful and happy and knowledgeable service! Drop the big box and…read moresupport your local nursery and supply store.

They are really helpful and have great prices! Have bought daylillies, eucalyptus, dahlias,…read moreangelina and many other flowering plants there over the past 4 years.

I have been so impressed with this nursery. Not only are their prices reasonable, they have a…read morewonderful selection, but you still get that personal service. I drive out of my way to come to this place.

Phenomenal Garden and Plant Center!!! Unbelievable inventory…read moreand great quality. The staff is amazing and so willing to help you. Prices are better than HD, Lowes, Amazon! They have another location in Helena.

Great visit and so much help - Polly is so helpful - ask for her! I am from Mobile, Alabama. We…read morehave nothing like this and would love to have one in Mobile I could spend our.

They have a little bit of everything. I love this place. Good place to buy your planting and seeds…read morefor the garden.

Kind of out of the way from where we normally shop, but this is a typical farm supply type location…read morethat, just simply put, has stuff that you aren't going to find at Lowe's or Home Depot. My search was for something that would actually kill weeks, not get washed away in the rain or (this actually happened once) act like a fertilizer and make the weeds literally double in size over the course of the next week. Staff were helping another person when I arrived, but when they were done with that person they asked how they could help and got me all set up with what I needed. I would recommend these guys - check them out - see pics for type of stuff that you can find here - weed destroyers, pest and bug control, pet supplies are among some of the things you'll be able to find here.

Marvin's has fantastic Christmas trees. Their stock this year is more lush and beautiful than the…read moretrees we had to choose from at a tree farm last year. The tree we selected is about 9' tall after trimming, has got some of the fullest branches I've ever seen, and cost us only $49.99 plus tax. We'll definitely be going back for our tree next year.

They dont have the selection of Lowes or Home Depot, but it's a lot more convenient, the prices are…read morecomparable, and the staff are always nice.