Our annual Christmas tree hunt goes not farther than Schilter Family Farm…read more The Thanksgiving week end usually slams this tree farm. However, we always find a quality Noble fir if even we have to hunt a bit. This year was REALLY unusual. The Monday after T Day we went with the idea we'd have to spend time searching. The most helpful young man pointed us to a new field of Nobles. And there, no more than 10 feet in from the path was IT (visions of Clark Griswold!). There were countless more even after that Turkey Day rush. The same man came by in his tractor and asked if he could cut it down for us. He had a chain saw. I had a hand saw. No brainer!! The service and selection are first class. Topping this off is the gift shop, where you pay, has all sorts of Christmas related things, including fresh wreaths (which we bought)

Definitely deserving of a spot in the top 10 pumpkin patches in Washington!…read more I've been going to pumpkin patches almost yearly since I was 4 so I consider myself somewhat of an expert. Here's my highs and lows and good enoughs: 5 Stars to: -Plenty of Photo setup spots -Apple cider slush sundae -FRESH & HOT Roasted Corn -Many adult AND kid friendly activities -pumpkin assortment 1 Star for: -No back up generator (Power went out while at the farm and the poor animals were huddled up closer than the people were) -flavorless burgers 2.5 stars (aka good enough) for: -cold apple cider donuts -friendly but antisocial staff -gift shop (Felt more like a very small, 'small business' fair) I think the ticket price was a decent value for what was available!

This is a nice nursery, with a great selection and a big gift shop! They also have beautiful…read morehouseplants for sale for good prices! The nursery employees are knowledgeable and willing to offer advice, and suggestions!

I like The Barn because they have a lot of inventory and are big enough without being too big. They…read morehave a nice little gift store on sight where you can get candy, teas, etc, and different stations inside like the New Agey section, the Kids section, planting accessories section. Today we found aphids on mom's hollyhocks so we headed over to get lady bugs. The cashier was so helpful, telling us when to apply them and I liked how instead of telling us where to go to find items, she just went to get them for us since it wasn't busy. Now that's service.

Watson's has just opened up, and still has a little construction going on, they are woking hard…read more The people working there are really nice and offer good educational tips. I'm told that they will be having a Grand opening soon and will offer workshops and classes. They have a good selection, especially of "bare root" trees ( which they potted in big peat pots that can go right on the ground). When I looked at the fruit trees and figured the cost of pots, trees, and soil, it's a really good buy.

A nice selection of cute charming flower pots. I've only seen solid dark colors in other garden…read morecenters in Olympia. The folks there were friendly. Yes the pots are "pricey" but they are everywhere and without the selection.

I've been meaning to visit this Olympia local lavender farm for several years, and finally made it…read moreout there on a perfect late June afternoon. Owners Thane and Peggy Bryenton are delightful hosts, and the farm is beautiful in full bloom. With plenty of spots to sit and enjoy the view, sweet photo ops, you can wander through the field of flowers, browse the gift shop, spend an hour or as long as you like.

I've always liked this place. I think the no-nonsense name of the place is pretty on brand with…read morethe whole experience. It's very no frills, all outdoors, all about the plants, all super fair prices. If you want five sales people to be all in your face, or a sales person to "check on you" as if you are a child, this is not the place for you. It's like a plant lover introvert's heaven. You can just walk through outdoor greenhouse after greenhouse, and you are surrounded by all the plants. There is just SO much. There's maybe 20-40 of every plant, all on one grouping, so you can really peruse and get a good sense of the vibe of a given type of plant, if you are woo-woo like that, which I am. :-) There are signs to give you the essential facts of each plant, plus of course you can hop on the internet w/your cell phone and research more as you wish. There are sales people but they are few and far between which is just the way I want it. If I want help I can find someone, but mostly I want to peruse and make up my own mind. Once you know what you want you put it onto a dolly and bring it to the main building by the parking and entrance & you pay. Easy peasy. I'm sure if what you're getting was too big for you to get onto a dolly yourself they'd help. They have lots of trees and bigger things too. I heard ever since the pandemic this giant location has been open to both wholesale and retail customers, so you can disregard that ancient review saying this location was only wholesale. Now this giant location is their only location. (The photos from a yelper from 2019 are of the smaller location they no longer have.) The prices shown are wholesale but you just add 35% or whatever in your mind. The prices even with the retail markup are way cheaper than I've found in any other area nursery, which is probably he biggest reason I keep coming back. Also you can look up plant availability online on their website. Their list is not perfectly accurate or guaranteed, like they could have fewer of a plant than the list says, but it's a definite plus since I like to sit at home and research different plant varieties and plan. I don't know of any other area nursery that offers an online plant inventory list.

My friend and I were visiting nurseries today. She couldn't find one particular plant she has been…read moresearching for. This is how we discovered The Plant Place. How is it that I didn't know of this amazing nursery in Tumwater?! They not only had multiple of the specific plant my friend had been searching for, they have a massive selection! So many greenhouses...so many plants, trees, and bushes! We were helped by Erica who impressively knew where to find every plant in that massive place and had extensive knowledge. And now I have a new favorite nursery to introduce my friends to. Thank you Erica for your help! We both spent more than we had planned and we had a blast doing so!

This is our go to place in Shelton for bulk landscaping materials like topsoil, compost, and bark,…read morethough mostly we buy bark which comes in several different sizes depending on the use. Fortunately, I have a small utility trailer I can load 3 cubic yards of material in because it's about 20 miles to our house. Last year we made at least 6 trips to Brady's and they were always friendly and courteous, even during the stress of Covid. But if you don't have a utility trailer they also deliver. Oh, I almost forgot, they also accept yard waste like tree trimming slash and other woody material. But there is a small disposal charge. We usually drop off a load of tree limbs and pick up a load of bark to make the entire trip worthwhile.

Really good services I love this place they are really fast on loading and not asking lot of…read morequestion like in other places

I gave Garden Starts Nursery a 4.5 earlier this year. They are a solid 5 stars. We planted Proven…read moreWinner Supertunias from them in the late spring and are they thriving. Regular watering and feeding with Bloom Booster has made them explode with blossoms. We have 14 hanging baskets on our fence with the Supertunias in them. See the video

Garden starts is a great way to get your baskets, pots or gardens going! The prices are fantastic…read moreand the quality is high and locally grown. Many selections to choose from! The staff is also helpful to answer questions. Highly recommend!

Jim does great flower decor but horrible wedding planning. Our voices were not heard, promises were…read morenot kept and we ended up doing most of the planning. When I posted feedback on his instagram post about my "magical wedding" he blocked me and my wife. Which deletes my comment with the feedback, silencing my voice. He did not congratulate us, he rushed the wedding (turning off music 2 hrs before the wedding end time), he threw away 5 boxes of pizza (guests left because they were hungry and didn't think there was anymore food), he dressed unprofessional, and he still hasn't reach out to me or my wife.

Beautiful, upscale looking, but of out of place for Belfair. Upon walking in I was both…read moreoverwhelmed, and within a few minutes, I was underwhelmed. It is beautifully done on the inside, really well decorated, on the left side of the store but not the right. There's amazing food products for sale. However, they are vastly over priced. I ended up paying $9.99 for one rice crispy treat because my kids really wanted it. Jars of pickles were $15ish. The selection of items was large however, the price point was off. They have candles, food, Decour, cards, and mostly seasonal items. When you go to the right side of the store, that's when I was so underwhelmed. There wasn't much there. It felt like wasted space. There was a giant car in the middle of the store that was really pretty however, most of the area around it wasn't well done. It was as if the right hand didn't speak to the left. If you are claustrophobic, prone to overstimulation, or have sensory issues with smell this isn't the place for you either. The upside is, they do have a nice outdoor area with fun food items such as fry bread and lobster rolls.