This is by far the best plant store I've been to. The grounds are beautiful, staff if knowledgeable and the trees and plants are very well kept. read more

Everything was good. Was, because they are closed and moving the inventory to their Upland location and another further north. The old doubling of the lease cost did the trick. James and David were very helpful. Years ago, after our pool installation, we purchased a lot of plants for landscaping, which is an area they focus on with contractors. If you have a landscaping project requiring many plants of various species, the drive to Upland would probably be worth it. Prices almost guarantee it. read more

Please do not waste your time going to this moving sale at this nursery in San Juan Capistrano. They are not adhering to the prices they put in their online ads. They are not willing to negotiate on prices. The prices are much higher than they advertised. There is not a lot of trees for bonsai. Only a few boxwoods and oaks. This is a very disappointing nursery. read more

amazing! great store and great customer service... Jessica in particular was awesome to work with. i highly recommend. read more

Maribel and her crew were amazing they did a wonderful job, maribel was AWESOME, she answered ALL my questions & Concerns, I will definitely be purchasing more trees in the future from The Standard Design. read more

I was in the market for landscaping and had passed by this nursey located off the 5 on Ortega Highway. Curiosity got the best of me and I decided to reach out for an estimate. I connected with Rachael since she specialized in drought tolerant plants and landscaping designs. I was very early in my research phase, so I truly had a blank slate to work with. I just knew I wanted something low maintenance with a very neutral palette of green shrubs, succulents and beige or gray pebbles, but it had to fit in my limited budget. We first started with measurements of the space I was looking to design followed by a nursery visit to determine which plants would be installed on site. Based on the plant selection, pricing estimates would be evaluated for the quote. Rachael was patient with me and showed me so many options to help visualize my garden space. The nursery was pretty organized and displayed a huge variation of shrubs, vines, trees, fruits, succulents and plant containers. It came in a bunch of sizes too so you can have saplings to mature plants. I ended up selecting a few shrubs, grass and succulents. Unfortunately, the estimate was outside of my range for my immediate needs for plants and irrigation. The irrigation alone was beyond my budget, so I was quite bummed. However, I can totally see myself returning here when I am in need of a few plants to spruce up a space. read more

Standard Design Group Nurseries - Peter Pan Blue Nile Lily - Landscape Architects or Designers Near Me - San Juan Capistrano, California

If considering using Standard Nursery I would highly question their pricing. I used their Designer for new landscaping and was charged $1500.00 for 6 (12"x12") rocks. I wanted some more and went to Sepulveda Building Material and bought same type rocks costing 8 for $91.00 . Do the math. 5 plants died but they wouldn't replant because it was a few days passed warranty. The Standard on Ortega Rd is going out of business (possibly due to pricing). Question other Standards pricing for it might be their practice at all nurseries. read more

Julie Bemis was so helpful, knowledgeable and professional. She helped us purchase three 15gal, three 5 gal ficus trees; 2 star jasmines and a gorgeous strawberry tree. Their promotion for the 50% off on the plants was a great value. The guys delivered to our backyard and placed the plants where we needed them for planting. A really easy experience, great plants, and fast - same day! delivery. We realized when we saved her contact in our phone she was the one who had helped us 4 years earlier when she was at MV with selecting our olive trees. So it was nice to get to work with her again on filling out our yard. read more

First of all, their times on the website and yelp are wrong. We even called to ask when they close to make sure and they told us 5. Imagine our surprise when we pulled up at 430 and it was closed. If this is how they operate their nursery I can only imagine how they operate their business. read more

Don't forget to come to their event starting 9/27/24! They are not allowed to advertise in San Juan Cap., so posting it here! A BEAUTIFUL place and tons of plants @ 50% - 80% off! GO THERE AND SEE JULIE, a real sweet and helpful girl!! read more

Standard Design Group Nurseries - Landscape Architects or Designers Near Me - San Juan Capistrano, California

Highly recommended!! Other than ( RICK WRIGHT) Jessica and Julie were absolutely amazing! Beautiful plants & best customer service! That review is for the store front and those two ladies that helped us. My second review is for RICK WRIGHT. I'm disgusted by the customer service that "'man" offered. (Actually didn't offer or help). You would think as an employee, he would be helping the women working there load the heavy plants/ material. HE DOESN'T. As a customer, I asked him if he could help us load a heavy plant onto the bed of my boyfriend's truck. His response was, I'm on the phone and my lower back hurts. Then proceeds to walk away from us. As a woman, I'm not sure how he's able to look in the mirror and consider himself a REAL MAN, or masculine. But I definitely don't. Whoever is the manager should definitely reconsider his employment. His attitude/ work ethics is unethical & unacceptable. I feel very sorry those ladies or anyone who has to work with a human like that. He needs to step up his game and actually do his job rather than walking around on the phone like he owns the place. read more

Waiting to hear back from Jake B (the COO) regarding a partial refund of my money for a job that was totally unacceptable and a big rip-off. We shall see if there is any integrity in their business. I had to pay over $6000.00 to a real landscape company, to redo and repair the damage they did to my backyard. read more

Working with this company was such a pleasure! Everything went well, design, explanation of our project, and estimated time of completion. Everyone we communicated with was great, and our yard looks fantastic! I highly recommend them for any landscape project! read more

Julie was very helpful! Love it here! I highly recommend coming to The Standard Group for all your plant needs! read more

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Stopped by The Standard Design Group to pick up an avocado tree, and Julie was incredibly helpful in guiding me to the perfect one. Even if you're not in the market for plants, the grounds are stunning and well worth a visit on their own. The selection of plants and flowers is top-quality, thank you for a great experience! read more

Jessica and Rick were welcoming and informative. They walked us casually through the lot and provided ample information about the options available. Prices are reasonable for the area and product quality. You can tell they take good care of the plants! We are very happy with our purchase and will definitely be returning customers. read more

I couldn't help but go back to this beautiful oasis and it is even more beautiful than I remember. They have added much more in that location and have big trees too. Everywhere you look there are plants and trees for sale. Had a great experience when shopping and buying my citrus tree. Found a nice Blood Orange tree that already has fruit growing on it. This is my new spot. Coming back soon for more! Thanks Adrian for your knowledge and great sense of humor. Awesome experience once again! read more

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I went into this nursery not knowing they did full landscape services as well. I was just grabbing some plants and trees for my yard before we sold our house as we were moving out of state. I was greeted by one of their designers and we ended up doing more work in the yard to beautify it. It made a huge difference and helped my house to sell quicker! Definitely a great experience and the crew and staff were professional and knowledgeable. Highly recommend and would go back again and again if I still lived there. read more

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Great selection and prices! Beautiful grounds with waterfalls and many trails. Check this place out! read more

Standard Design Group Nurseries - Landscape Architects or Designers Near Me - San Juan Capistrano, California

Julie and Jessica were great! Full service in a flash! Check this place out it's beautiful! read more

We are still waiting for a quote from July 7, 2025 after several emails and text with Jordan and Jessica. Jordan Took $2500. As a deposit and we have had no response since then. read more

This was our first time here, and we were pleasantly surprised. They have a great selection and picked up some pots and some nice plants. Julie was so helpful. I would definitely recommend The Standard Design Group. Plus, I loved the sale they were having today. read more

We couldn't be happier with our front yard design and installation project! We used Rachael as our designer; she was a pleasure to work with throughout the entire process. She captured our vision in her design and collaborated with us in all decision-making. The installation crew was quick and efficient. The entire project was done in four days. We are so pleased with the results. Many neighbors have stopped by to tell us how great it looks. read more

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Rick Wright was amazing , he got me exactly what I needed Best spot to go to get amazing landscape and even a simple plant or question answered, they really want to help you not oversell you!! read more

Everyone was so helpful and knowledgeable about the plants. Julie helped us load all the plants and made the entire process so easy! We will be back! read more

I bought thousands of dollars worth of trees from them. The minute I call saying one of my smaller trees is looking like it's dying, they started looking for my name so they can see my records. They couldn't find me or my husband. They spelled our name wrong. I can get over that. They ended up getting the manager on the phone, and he found us by our address. I said I'm calling about a tree that is dying, and he offered to honor the sale price that we bought it at. $40. Nevermind we were told that if within 90 days it's not surviving, they can replace it. They said, if it was put in writing, they will. They didn't even provide the receipt when we bought trees last time. We bought a pretty large tree and 9 smaller ones. Spent close to or over $1000. Don't have the receipt... They said, buy another. WTF! I don't want to! I would like to know if there is anything I can do to help it or know if it's really dying. When I told him he lost our business, he tried to help. You know, too little. 3rd time they disappoint. The guy who sold us the trees last time LIED! 90 day is not a guarantee unless you pay $250 delivery + install. It's not worth it for an on sale $40 tree. He had promised to relocate a lemon tree to a small planter for an extra $100. They didn't warn us that they didn't have a small planter, or we would of been prepared with a nice planter, not the wood planter for transporting the tree. I have been so disappointed in their customer service. I was told they could charge a few hundred dollars to fix the relocated tree issue. I would rather pay a gardener to come fix their negligence. Yes, their negligence since we were caught off guard with that issue as well. Oh I forgot, they waited weeks to call us to install the trees. Yup, we called them and they kept saying they would call us. Did not happen. They were supposed to call in Monday after we bought the trees over the weekend. They lost one of their best employees and lost us as customers. read more

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We love it here! So fun to walk around and explore. Jessica was so helpful and friendly! We had a great experience

We were quoted nearly $30K for front landscaping, and while Rick was eager to get us signed, communication quickly dropped off after the contract was finalized. There were a lot of lingering hardscape and lighting design questions that got resolved at the last minute. Unfortunately, 15 of the 50 boxwoods were the wrong species and needed replanting. It took over two months and a lot of patience to get the issue resolved, and while Rick seemed more focused on the sale, the installers, led by Edgar were excellent. Overall, not sure we'd use this company again. read more

Very pleased with the transformation of my front yard. From first design meeting with Dave Moon to finally clinking cold beverages the experience was top flight. We didn't want to wait 5 years for things to fill in. We wanted it to look amazing the day they were done. I had 3 companies come out and give me a variety of options and quotes. While Standard Design wasn't the cheapest it was the most well thought out and complete. The team on the ground lead by Edgar wer amazing. Always smiling and enjoying the hard work performed each day. Highly recommend using this company. I wanted to wait a few weeks before posting (including after our tough rains) to see how it endured. Still as pleased since the day the new concrete dried. read more

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Have been meaning to stop in and I am so happy I finally did!! It's public and it's amazing and I will definitely be returning! Jessica is a fantastic host, the most friendly and clearly loves it here! read more

Standard Design Group Nurseries - Butterfly - Landscape Architects or Designers Near Me - San Juan Capistrano, California

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I hesitate to even give one star to The Standard Nursery in San Juan Capistrano. After responding to "free landscape design" ad, I hired them to design and plant our front yard. The result was overwhelmingly disappointing! Plants were old, woody, ugly. No mulch included. Prices were at least twice as much as better plants in other nurseries in San Juan.... And even though the nursery advertised a 50-80% sale immediately after I signed a contract, they grossly overcharged not giving us any of the sale prices. Do NOT patronize this awful place! There are at least 3 better, more honest nurseries in San Juan! read more

Beautiful nursery in San Juan Capistrano. Absolutely love how vibe. Came here on a sunny hot day and spent easily over an hour looking through the limitless variety of foliage offered. Jessica Jobe kindly helped us with lots of information and guidance while picking plants for our home. It's so fun to talk to her and will open heartedly give you all knowledge needed to look after the plant babies you take back home. She even offered to help us with maintenance guidance via Instagram if we need Totally recommend coming here for your plant needs. It's not just a business, the team here loves what they do. And be prepared to spend more time than you thought you would read more

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Julie helped me and we got a great deal on three large ficus privacy hedge. Julie is so knowledgeable and has great advice. Everyone go support this wonderful small company. The prices are reasonable and they also do landscape planning and design. So happy to have this nursery as a wonderful addition in San Juan! read more

Julie and Adrian were both knowledgeable and kind when helping us choose plants for our new home. The location has so many beautiful and well taken care of plants to choose from. Will definitely be back! read more

Great service and inventory! Love stopping by this nursery as I always find something to bring home. Jessica was amazing and very helpful

Julie helped us pick out a tree that was perfect for our home! She was so knowledgeable about every tree, flower, and plant and she was so friendly! Standard Design Group Nurseries has great prices and an amazing selection! read more

This place is massive and amazing! Such good deals and Julie was so helpful and knowledgeable. Thanks for the help! read more

We had the Standard Design Group help us design a couple of different privacy hedges for our yard. We are super happy with the work they did. Cody was a great point of contact for us and the crew was so hard working that even one of my neighbors commented about how hard the crew was working. It's nice to have mature shrubs so we don't have to wait years to get the privacy we are wanting. Highly recommend! read more

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Met Julie and the crew who were super friendly & fun. This place is a little gem. dog friendly!!!

We stopped by the nursery to pick up a few things for our backyard after the heatwave killed most of our plants while on vacation. Julie helped us find what we were looking for and helped us load it all in the car. She was great. They have an amazing selection of plants and a decent amount of planters as well. Definitely worth stopping in for your garden projects. read more