Meadows Farms is a popular local nursery that has several locations in the Northern Virginia area…read more This location is a pretty good one and I have been a regular customer here for several years. We have purchased everything from annuals to shrubbery, to Christmas trees and pumpkins. The selection of flowers and plant life is always abundant and we have never been disappointed with the quality or prices of our purchases. The staff is helpful, although sometimes they don't have enough available and I find myself doing lots of searching and head scratching. I'm not an expert on landscaping or botany, so I usually need help. I know it's not rocket science, but I'd prefer to ask questions and not make a mistake when I spend my money. If they can improve in this area I would have no problem giving them a 5 star rating. My favorite part about this place is the Pumpkin patch they do each year. They have an old, black painted school bus that the kids can play on. They also create these cool tunnels and they even have a rope swing hung from the large tree in the front. My daughter loves this and I find it's why we come here each year for our pumpkins. The selection of pumpkins is pretty solid so it's worth the visit. The way things are going now, I will have be coming back for years to come. *This business is gun carry friendly.

I would give them a 0 if I could. This place has come out 3 times where I walked the property and…read moretold them what I wanted an estimate for and each time they did not provide any follow up. After the first walk through I called them to ask for the quote and instead of returning a call they sent someone out without an appointment and mindlessly measured the length of the sidewalk. Again they came out. We walked the property, they didn't provide any estimate. Definitely don't give them your business.

Do yourself a favor. Hire Ivandale Farms Nursey. They are excellent professionals. I'll be working…read morewith them again.

We recently moved into a new home and needed to start landscaping and adding new trees and bushes…read more After shopping around, we were directed to Ivandale Farms by another nursery. We are so happy we came here. Jesse was awesome to work with. He helped us with selection, planted all bushes and trees (over 20 trees and bushes) and had the beds cut in and mulched. We are very happy we came to Ivandale, and will return for all of our plant needs.

Working with Growing Wild was such an amazing and special experience for us from the start. They…read morewere recommended to us from our venue and I'm so glad we found them. First of all, working with Barbara in itself was one of our favorite parts- she lends such a great, quirky, humorous, but warm energy to the experience that made us feel at ease and taken care of. She encouraged coming out to her farm whenever we could to see the flowers, containers, and candles, and to discuss all of the nitty gritty details. Growing Wild is unique in that they grow and supplement with their own flowers on Barbara's amazing northern VA farm property in addition to wholesale purchased florals. She has much more flex and creativity in what flowers can be used on your day. So, what does this mean? This means that on our LATE JUNE wedding, we got luxurious and highly coveted peonies and ranunculus from the farm!!! These normally are ephemeral May only flowers. It's clear that Barbara and her team have such an expert understanding of blending colors, textures, and moods (yes, flowers have moods!) that if you just give her your color palette, wedding vibe, and budget, she can comfortably take it from there. I had a vision from the start and she understood completely what I wanted and how to deliver with great tips and tricks to tie in other elements I hadn't even considered. If I brought in ideas, Barbara found a way to make it happen. Now, let's talk about budgeting. Growing Wild was so understanding and respectful of having a clear budget and staying close to or within it. Barbara was straightforward about what would cost more, how to stay within budget, what was worth it and what wasn't, and was so reasonable with pricing and worked so well with us in our pricing comfort zone. She knows all the tricks to getting the best bang for your buck, including lots of floral repurposing. On my wedding day, I was absolutely blown away by the florals and there is no question the tone, beauty, and visual experience they set for everyone on the day. The colors, the artful arrangements, the creativity, the variety....wow!!! They even repurposed the flowers on our arch to below our sweetheart table which created an amazing look. Many arrangements had multiple purposes and gave me such joy to see used more than once- the bridesmaids bouquets in clear vases near the welcome area, the ceremony chair posies used on tables at cocktail hour and on the outside steps at our reception, and the two large aisle arrangements creatively flanking our greenery/neon sign wall (which I didn't think of and never would have, and was so excited to see when I walked in- genius for awesome photos). Barbara's daughter Lindsey did most of the floral coordination and set up on the day of and she was similarly just as awesome and artful with the entire experience. Barbara and the Growing Wild team, you all made our floral dreams come true and we can't imagine our day without you in it. I'll never forget all of our flowers; from my bouquet, to the ceremony arch, to the high and low arrangements, to the whimsical welcome sign arrangement... the list goes on and on. We got SO many compliments. HIRE GROWING WILD!

I strongly recommend working with Growing Wild. We went out to the farm to pick out the flowers…read morethat we liked using little flower playing cards, which was extremely fun. The flowers were stunning. One of my bridesmaids said that she's been a bridesmaid several times but had never had such a gorgeous bouquet because usually the bridesmaid bouquet is really small and sad looking. All the bouquets were stunning. The chuppah was vibrant. Growing Wild also really listens to their clients and helps come up with really good solutions, like our flower girl passing out flowers to guests rather than dropping petals. I strongly recommend that you give your flower girl a flower halo because then the bride gets to wear it later that night which is just so beautiful. Growing Wild was one of the first vendors were booked, and I have no regrets at all about this choice.

Flower Gallery and (Stephanie the designer) were absolutely fabulous to work with. Stephanie was so…read morehelpful when we were picking out flowers for my daughter's wedding. She decorated the gazebo with beautiful eucalyptus garland and flowers. It was gorgeous. The brides bouquet was stunning as well as the bridesmaids. Thank you for helping to make my daughters wedding beautiful. Ginny Elmes

Hipster, fresh, organic,friendly, very smart , I could go on an on but Morgan has quite the place…read morehere. Not only does she do flowers for Weddings and events, she has one heck of a green house/nursery/cool stuff you need for your home and yard. She is actually educated in plants so she really knows what she is talking about. This was essential to me since I am tired of paying for the incredible organic meals the deer have been eating at my house and wish to replace a lot of my plants with NATIVE plants the deer don't care to eat. Chris can also answer just about any question you have as well, but watch out as he is passionate about this stuff and will end up talking you into about a dozen other plants you didn't know you " needed".

I have worked with Petals & Hedges on client projects. I am a Realtor and refer to them to anyone…read moreasking for landscaping services. Morgan and her team are amazing! Morgan's horticultural knowledge is second to know and her creative spirit outstanding. I wholeheartedly recommend Morgan and her team at Petals & Hedges!

JC was great to work with for my parents' 50th anniversary flowers! We had a little last-minute…read moredate mix-up that gave me a moment of panic , but JC came through and created FOUR beautiful arrangements of white roses and gold in about an hour! They were absolutely gorgeous, and my parents loved them so much they're now decorating their home. Thank you, JC, for saving the day and making their celebration extra special!

I have always had mixed feelings about flowers and death. I tend to associate them with happier…read moretimes. I would much rather take a nice meal and a bottle of adult beverages to the family and talk about good times. You can't always do that these days with everyone living here, there and yonder so you try to do something that will at least make someone smile. This florist could not have been more helpful. They got the order out quickly and as you can see, they are just gorgeous. So befitting a young man who fibbed about his age and at 16 joined up to serve our country in WWll. Hydrangeas and Southern gentleman go hand in hand. I wish every florist was as nice as these people were!

Last year, my Aunt bought some of the biggest, most gorgeous hanging baskets I'd ever seen and she…read moresaid they were only $20. She said she got them from Ellmore's, but by the time I got there (about a week later) they were all gone. This year I promised myself I wouldn't miss out on them so I went there about 3 pm on the first day they were opened for the season. Well, I'm soooooo glad I did because they only had about 10 left, and I needed 4! I got 2 geraniums $(28/each) and 2 Boston ferns ($25/each), and they are huge and beautiful! They didn't have much variety of other plants for planting in the ground...Marigolds, geraniums, petunias, herbs, a few tomato plants and 3 meadow sage (of which I bought 2)...so that was a little disappointing, but all the plants they did have looked very healthy and hearty. I'll come back in a few weeks to check out what else they've got.

Fantastic little nursery in Hamilton. We've bought our ferns, heirloom tomato plants, and herbs…read morefrom this nursery for the past five or six years. The quality is excellent. Equal to Stadler's, better than Abernathy & Spencer, all at much more reasonable prices. There's even perennials and annuals for your gardening pleasure. If I owned a plant nursery, I'd like to think I would run it the way these folks do this one. Focusing on quality over quantity, friendly service, all in a laid back, backyard kind of feel. Nothing's been over-fertilized to force it to bloom early (a trick used by a lot of nurseries to get you to buy the "pretty flowering plants"). This only results in disappointment when you realize your new plant has spent all of its energy producing flowers and none developing roots. Hint: don't be fooled by that trick. Buy from a reputable nursery, such as Ellmore's, and have better, healthier plants. It's a hidden gem just a bit down the little road beside Lowry's Crab Shack. Make sure you shop here first for your ferns, herbs, vegetable plants, perennials, etc. you won't be disappointed.

The most INCREDIBLE florist anywhere. Having been in the industry previously, I am often inspired…read moreby the talent, the sensitivity and the professionalism of this business. The arrangements are INCREDIBLE, perfectly presented and ALWAYS delivered on time, whether it be Valentine's Day, Mothers Day or any other occasion, nationally or locally. They deserve 10 stars out of a possible 5.

I hired Gainesville florist for my wedding a year and a half ago. I wanted to keep flowers very…read moresimple so I only order a bride's bouquet, bridesmaid bouquet, corsages and boutineers for the appropriate people. I did not order any flowers to decorate the church or the reception. I was extremely disappointed!!! The bouquets were VERY small and some of the flowers had not even bloomed yet. My bride's bouquet had a ribbon wrapping that broke before the ceremony after I started holding it for pre-wedding pictures. I had to quickly wrap it and hold it tightly for the flowers to hold. I had asked for a full round bouquet of roses and calla-lillies. Instead my bouquet looked like I was literally holding some long-stem roses as the stems seemed as though they weren't even trimmed. Not to mention the fact that there were less than a dozen roses in the bouquet and it looked like it would be the size of a small bridesmaid bouquet. The bride's bouquet was $100, pretty crazy considering I could have picked up a dozen roses at the local grocery store for $15. The bridesmaid bouquets ($50/each) looked like they should have been for a flowergirl they were so small. The groomsmens' boutineers were calla lillies and seemed to be all different sizes. I loved almost every part of my wedding day, but if I could go back and change one thing, I would hire a different florist.