A holy grail! Tons…read moreof plants both native & nonnative that you wouldn't find at a large-scale store like Home Depot or Lowe's (I know because I've been looking). Going on their website is helpful because you can see what is in stock, but I had no idea how vast this place was. I'd only been looking at CA native plants, so from my parking spot to the pick-up desk I maybe only covered 1/15th of the area, if that. I've been looking for a local nursery with a wide selection of California natives, & have been lurking Ricardo's Nursery's online selection for a month. Finally purchased a 1-gallon Cleveland sage (Salvia clevelandii 'Winnifred Gilman') for $12 & a 1-gallon Yankee Point Carmel Creeper (Ceanothus griseus var. horizontalis 'Yankee Point') for $10. They had different variations of each plant reserved for me for me to choose from which was so endearing because I am secretly picky. Spoke with Jose who was super cool. There's also a very chill dog :) I was surprised by how vast the selection was in-person. The white sage (salvia apiana) in stock is just gorgeous. There are soooo many others I want to purchase, so thank goodness for my wallet that my project is fairly limited. (For now!) I would've wandered around photographing every single plant if it wasn't a million degrees outside & I didn't have to be somewhere. In just the 3 minutes it took me to walk to the pick-up stand, many plants caught my eye & I was reading the labels to figure out who they were. Really loved this one plant I saw--Silver Falls dichondra (Dichondra argentea 'Silver Falls'). I cannot wait to come back when I have more time & resources to devote to gardening so that I can find more little friends. Thank you so much Ricardo's Nursery...!!

Really large nursery with knowledgeable staff members on hand. My husband's been looking for a…read morepersimmon tree & told me he couldn't find any online. He finally bought what looks like a twig to me, planted it in a pot & has been watering it. I can't even tell if it will come alive or not & there are no leaves or sprouts, or any sign of life to it yet. I searched Yelp & found Ricardo's and called them yesterday. They said they jave several 15 gallon persimmon trees & delivery will be $20. We went today & they had varying heights of 15 gallon persimmon trees, ranging from $150-180. We wanted to get the 15 gallon so we can get reimbursed partially for it as we are participating in LB's Lawn to Garden program. Today they said delivery will be $35 (we live 3.5 miles away) so I am taking one star away for raising the delivery fee once we are at the store. But otherwise, everyone was helpful, knowledgeable, & friendly. One staff even pry opened an ice cream fruit & my husband tasted it. (I'm not so adventurous so I demurred...) They have many mango trees, avocado trees, pomegranate trees, drago fruit trees, & many, many other plants. We only stayed in the entrance area & there were so many plants. They have many drought tolerant plants, including succulents. They do not have citrus trees due to fruit flies & state quarantine zone rules. Overall, nice big nursery with helpful staff. Glad we found them & will be back!!

Wow what an amazing nursery! I've always followed the nursery on Instagram but have never visited…read moreuntil now. There are about 17 greenhouses to walk through and one of them has a rare plant section that you have to request to see. The items in there are super rare and of course or more expensive. The employees there are super helpful and answered all my questions. They offer easy payment through Zelle. Plan to spend at least an hour walking around. They mostly have cactus and succulents and many outdoor shrubs and ground covers.

Mezcala has an amazing selection to choose from, but it could be overwhelming if you have no idea…read morewhat you want. It's well organized and the staff is helpful at helping you find what you need. Or just fine yourself time to talk the grounds and see what you like. While it's true you didn't find prices on anything, I always find good value in my selections. I recently got a 4' tall money tree with a 12" baae for $35.

I so needed milkweed and they had everything I wanted and told me how to plant it and what soil to…read moreuse. They have a great selection of flowers and pots and all you need to do your own garden. The prices are great and the service is the best.

Got about 20 plants here today for my drought resistant dry grass areas (plants in the black…read moremulch). I can't say enough good things about how helpful and informative the staff were. I was greeted as soon as I entered and immediately offered help (I'm not the savviest) They helped me choose plants based on my vision, they even staged them to show me plans for how to plant them, and offered the most competitive price in the South Bay. The pricing was unbelievable - the haul I left with would have easily run me 3-400 at Home Depot - I spent less than $200. They also helped me load my car and lined my trunk so it wouldn't get dirty. These people are professional, knowledgeable, helpful, and friendly and I cannot recommend them enough. I will be back for all my landscaping from now on. Today was my first time visiting and they have made a lifelong customer of me.

This is truly a hidden gem. I discovered this nursery while driving down Fig and had the pleasure…read moreof meeting Maria, who was incredibly helpful and pleasant. They offer a wide selection of items that should meet any need. I plan to return next week to make some purchases. Their prices are quite reasonable. I wholeheartedly recommend Centeno's Nursery.

I have been coming to Centeno's for several years now to pick out plants for several of the…read moreproperties that I manage. There is always a wonderful selection of healthy plants to choose from. I also raise Monarch butterflies and I buy by milkweed here as well. Their prices are outstanding and a fraction of where I would pay elsewhere.

i landscaped my entire backyard and front yard using their potocarpuses and drought tolerant border…read moreplants. They were very fair in their pricing. The Lakewood location had smaller shrubs, ground cover, agave and boxwood and the Cerritos location has a large assortment of healthy trees and larger bushes. Both David and Oscar take very good care of the plants and are such a pleasure to work with. Highly recommend both locations.

Our landscaping project has me looking all over for drought tolerant plants…read more I ended up here from the other Cerritos nursery since the gentleman there said this was its sister business. It's a wholesale business so the lady who helped us Yesenia at first tried to let us know that. But the magic words were we were sent here by David from Cerritos. We found many lovely plants and grasses plus kangaroo paw plants. Bring cash and cover your car trunk or passenger sides with towels or plastic.

I brought home a beautiful 8-9-year-old Procumbens Nana Juniper bonsai today. I kept walking back…read moreto the one I picked and just felt connected to her, so I was like okayyy... guess she's coming home with mama lol. House of Bonsai has been around since 1990 and is such a peaceful hidden gem. Shoutout to Katrina, Victoria's daughter, for helping me and giving me all the care tips because I'm most def' going to need them. I just hope my lil' bonsai can be passed down thru generations of my family as a symbol of longevity and live on for eternity.

Seems like a lot of the reviews of this place swing hard one way or the other. I've been coming…read morehere for about a year. What people say about the customer service is true, but personally I'm kind of used to it so it doesn't bother me much. There's one person running the show basically, and she seems very busy and sometimes comes off a bit abrasive. She also quotes and prices things on the spot. They have a lot of stuff and in my experience it's mostly pretty healthy. Decent sized seijus, oaks, and various jbps are why i come back. The pines have a tendency to come home with needle cast, but thats normal for crowded nursery settings. They also don't always label their cultivars. I was told a certain section was itoigawas, then that they were procumbens a few months later. In summary, if you're a beginner looking for an experience where someone patiently introduces you to bonsai this is DEFINITELY not the place. If you know what you're looking for, it's a decent place. I usually come prowl here for a bit when I'm visiting Chukigo-En, which I highly recommend.

I can't recommend Ramirez Growers enough! They truly go above and beyond when it comes to customer…read moreservice. They took the time to give me a detailed rundown of the plants, explaining everything I needed to know and answering all of my questions. Both husband and wife are genuinely such kind, helpful people, and you can tell they really care about their customers and the plants they sell. I'm now a repeat customer and will definitely continue coming back for more plants. Such a wonderful local business to support!

Been here twice with my husband and second time with my family! Our experience here has always been…read moreamazing, the staff are super helpful and welcoming. We were very pleased with the quality and selection they have. Everything seems to be priced very reasonably, we will definitely continue to come for our gardening needs!

I was coming home from Torrance and thought I'd find a nursery because it's Spring and you can't…read morekeep gardeners away from nurseries. Someone had mentioned this place because I'd saved it. I had to circle the block to find a parking spot half a block away. Why my low rating? I come from a nursery background and have been a professional gardener for 30 years. So I appreciate a clean, tidy, organized nursery where plants are priced and staff is knowledgeable and easy to find. This was not any of those things. I did buy one plant so it wasn't a total loss.

My favorite nursery in this area! Only 4* for now because I've only visited once. I'll likely…read moreupdate my review to 5* as I visit them more frequently to see that it's consistent! - PRICE IS AMAZING: I bought 3 small leafy plants for 5 dollars each! - VARIETY IS GREAT: I don't think I visited all the sections, but I was mainly interested in indoor leafy plants and I found many I was interested in on the left side of the store (from the entrance). - STAFF ARE FRIENDLY AND HELPFUL: they gave me a discount on one of the plants I picked out because a few leaves were dying, and they answered all of my questions happily. - parking was kinda meh xD but you should be able to find something around the block... - will also mention the pot selection wasn't huge (prices still good for those, most were $5-25, but that wasn't what I was here for anyway. I've had the plants I've bought from here for 2/3 months, they're all doing great, and attached are photos of the ones I've purchased.