Lael's Moon Garden is one of the most special nurseries in the Pacific Northwest. The gardens are…read morebeautifully designed and peaceful to walk through, and the plant selection is incredible. They carry an impressive collection of rare and unusual plants, including one of the best selections of Japanese maples I've seen anywhere. What makes this place stand out is that it's not just a nursery--it feels like a botanical garden you can explore. The staff are knowledgeable and clearly care about plants, soil health, and helping people find the right plants for their space. Every visit I discover something new. If you love gardens, rare plants, or Japanese maples, Lael's Moon Garden is absolutely worth the trip.

Everything looks very nice. Worth the adventure. A place for great ideas and the variety is…read moreoutstanding.

Bennie is extremely knowledgeable. In the past years since our neighborhood nursery closed, we've…read morebeen searching for a source of hanging flower baskets that were even close to being as nice. This year, we finally found Bennie's! She allowed us to make custom pre-orders in January when she was still selecting flowers. She showed us her Proven Winners catalog and had great suggestions for what would grow well together. Today we picked up our baskets and they look fabulous. I can't wait to see what they look like in August! The only disappointment was that with 11 hanging baskets in the Suburban, I only had room to take home 1 more plant. So back to Bennie's we'll go to bring home some beautiful geraniums, lavender, clematis, roses, or dozens of other annuals and perennials. Everything looked extremely healthy and vigorous. Customers are spoiled for choice, and prices are extremely reasonable. Well worth the 3 hour round trip!

We have been planting trees since we moved here 5 years ago. We purchased flowering cherry trees…read morefrom them the first year we were here and they grew amazingly. Then 2 years went by and we wanted more flowering cherry trees and for some reason we bought them elsewhere. Out of the 4 we bought elsewhere only 1 survived. We recently bought 3 more from Bennie's. Plus their flower selection is pretty phenomenal. And the gals there know what they're doing.

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.

This is a tough one to review. The Puyallup location is the flagship and the focus of the…read moremanagement's attention - it is beautiful. Overall, the prices are very high, with large markups. But if you can hit their sales, then you get a semi-fair price. The thing that gets me is how they treat their employees and the community around them. Watsons does NOT support the Olympia community. Sure, they want your money and the sales (who wouldn't?). However, they not only churn through staff like a barbaric meat-grinder (they are horrible to work for!), but they do NOT support LGBTQ+ whatsoever - which is something Olympia cannot back. For those reasons, I can never support Watson's (especially the current CEO, Maidee, and her curated inner circle) or ever encourage anyone to purchase from them. After all, they purchase from the same growers that the other nurseries purchase from (and just mark up the prices higher!). The exception is the houseplants they truck in by the truckloads from FL a few times a year. The big box stores get better deals from better growers in a lot of things as well -- because they have buying power. But all the competition in the area purchases from the very same growers and sales reps. Watch out for bugs on the plants - especially houseplants. They do not do a great job checking for infestations when bringing plants in from FL(it's doubtful they even check at all...). All in all, because of the lack of integrity and values from the leads/owners, I cannot support this company. I had hoped they would be a brilliant addition to Oly -- sadly, I do not believe they are. Too bad - Oly would have flocked to a place that was safe for ALL Olympia to gather, celebrate and spend money.

Since they have been there they get better year after year…read more All the plants I've bought there have done well. Friendly people and fair prices.

Beware.... on my unplanned trip to the nursery, my doodle puppy was attacked by one of the large…read moredogs on the property. I was knocked down trying to protect my pup. No apologies and a delayed attempt to intervene. There are no signs that dogs are not permitted. Very scary interaction....

Great local plant shop with large selection of indoor and outdoor plants that change seasonally…read more(e.g. they sell Christmas trees at the Holidays, veggie starts in the spring) somehow fitting it all in the relatively small space they have. The staff are really helpful with questions and seem knowledgeable, but also let you wander around unaccosted. The plants look really healthy and are locally grown I'm told. Prices are a little higher than the big box stores but here you get quality and customer service.

I am a little bit surprised I haven't written a review for Gardensphere. I was here recently with…read moreSteve as we are having troubles growing plants in our soil at home . We purchased a soil testing kit which is yet to be determined on what our results are but once we get a chance we will utilize it and see what needs to be done. We have been here several times in the past and always liked their plant selection and statuary and other ornaments you can use for your yard. They have some very nice windchimes in which we want to get sometime... ones with a deep resonating sound and they do have ones here that look to be of good quality! I don't know if they still do it and I am thinking if memory serves you can chicks here in the Spring. Super cute little chickens! We'd love to have some but aren't quite ready to take on more pets but perhaps someday!

Small, charming nursery. Mom has been looking high and low for bougainvillea and they didn't have…read moreit, but the nice owner with the dog recommended other large nurseries we might want to try.

One of favorite local businesses where we buy chicken feed and straw for our hens, as well as the…read moreoccasional plant. The owner and staff are great and we love Poppy, the shop mascot.

These guys have everything you needed if you're outdoor gardening or fixing up the yard these guys…read moregot it all

My wife and I came in and bought a ton of trees. Sam M. helped in the selection and loaded them all…read morein my truck. It took two trips. We are very pleased with the service Sam M. gave us and would never get our yard supplies anywhere else. The selection is unbelievable and good bang for the buck. Thanks again Sam. Pat and Susan.

Best quality and selection in Thurston County and maybe in the whole state…read more I've been going there for years. I look forward to going there every week to see what's blooming. My garden has rhodies blooming from February to June thanks to Rodger.

The owner was very friendly and welcoming. He helped me find a rhododendron that I was looking for…read more He gave advice on planting too. Sold me bark for planting and gave me fertilizer for free. He even helped me load it all into my car! I will definitely be back again.

The service and selection was above and beyond my wildest dreams. I can't wait to go backread more

Best prices for plant starts that I've found in the area! I pass this place a decent amount and…read morestop by more often than not if I'm not in a rush. It's a great place to try some new plants with little risk. Especially if you just want some filler plants because slugs ate all the heirloom veg you grew from seed ahem. I've gotten three or four starts in three-inch pots for just two dollars before, and as the season goes on, they'll have sales and clearances on more expensive stuff, still never expensive though. Big selection, but tends to be hybrid and conventional items, which meets a lot of my needs. The parking lot is tiny so it can get crowded. I went there on the last day of the season, not knowing it was the last day, and after checking out, they told me they were letting shoppers take any plant for free on their way out! Such a cute little gesture. The lines can get long as they only have two registers max at once and some people make huge purchases that have to all be manually scanned. Not a problem, but just to be aware. Wish their season was longer as I plant for my fall harvests, but looking forward to visiting next year!