It has become a holiday tradition to make the trek from Chicago to Kolzes Corner Gardens in…read moreWoodstock, Illinois. And why you ask? They grow and sell ten varieties of the most beautiful, long-lasting, and unique poinsettias that you can find in northern Illinois. And this year, they offered a lovely, double-petaled variety that is upright and almost looks like a rose. The people are friendly, the greenhouse is big and beautiful, and they sell Christmas trees, greenery, wreaths and other holiday trimmings. It's a wonderful place out in the country. Yes, you can probably get bigger poinsettias at a big box store like Home Depot, but they will not last as long or be as special. And after your done at Kolzes, drive a bit north and stop in at Woodstock's downtown square. It's really beautiful, and it was where the movie Groundhog Day was filmed. It's a Duesy! From what I see not their website, I am sure that Kolzes is great during other seasons, too. I just love supporting small, family-owned businesses.

Random stop as we're going somewhere to check out the mum and pumpkin selection. Their plants are…read moreso healthy at a reasonable price point. Was able to get what I was looking for and enhance my curb appeal.

I love this place! I'm not able to walk around much and an associate helped me pick out flowers I…read moreneeded for a pot I wanted in purple and yellow. Made it much easier for me. A fun place to walk around they have everything and flowers you don't find anywhere else!

Excellent plants, nice helpful people (yes, even the owner!). The kids love feeding the koi, and…read morethe gift shop area always has interesting stuff.

Service was great Selection was huge…read more Value amazing Kindness through the roof Helpful Caring Trusting

Turks is always bustling and I do usually enjoy my experience here. My only issue today was that…read morethey didn't have what I was looking for (I did get a few things anyway, and there was a yelp check in discount which was pretty awesome). No strawberries and no poblanos... those were all I came for. Also, turks is always a bit more pricey than the other local options so be prepared for that. The service is always friendly and the lot is well organized and easy to maneuver around. They probably have the best flower arrangements and options of all their competitors, so it's a great spot to find something fancy for your yard. I wish they had what I was looking for, I'm sure they're just out for the time being but my garden can't wait forever.

I have been coming here for years. They have an excellent selection of shrubs, flowers, and garden…read morestatues. However, i do feel there is room for improvement with customer service lately. I often feel like im bothering them if i need help with something. Work on enjoying what you do and wanting to help your customers.

Lame plants. I wouldn't have got anything, but I had a gift certificate. Went before mothers Day…read more All the plants were super leggy as they had never been piched and needed water desperately. Many plants just sticks with a few leaves. I got a 6 pack of hot pink impatient. I waited forever for them to fill in my pot, but they still have very few blooms. Normal impatients bloom like crazy! Summer is almost over. Additionally, while I was shopping, I asked an employee if the had tuberous begonia. She ignored me the first time. When I asked again, she was very snippy as if was was bothering her. Not worth the time it took to drive there. Very disappointed as a friend highly recommended.

I stopped because of the sign for plants on sale. I walked... and I walked... until I finally ended…read moreup back in the front. This place goes on for acres and acres and they appear to have every plant the region can handle with lots of greenhouses. It can be a bit sloshy and muddy the further back you go because it isn't really laid out for public traffic that far back. But they appear to have everything and at a decent price.

There 100% should be some sort of signage or message on your website stating that it is CASH OR…read moreCHECK ONLY. Insane that there is not a single sign or warning about this anywhere and then you're left with a whole cart full of items and dirt but you can't checkout? I mean it's just a terrible position when it could easily be avoided if you had a sign before walking into the nursery or a warning on the home page on the website.

The staff at S & S are helpful, kind, and went above and beyond to help load our big order into our…read moretrailer. There is a huge selection of flowers, shrubs, herbs, everything that you're looking for. We were looking for shrubs to use as a living fence. We went around to several nurseries, Home Depots, and Menards but we ultimately purchased a large order of viburnum from S & S because of their price, the health of their plants, and their one year warranty. We are very happy with our purchase and will be back again.

The selection of plants, stone/bark and planters is wonderful. The best part is that I get the…read morekind of advice I need for my landscaping problems.

Granted it was 6:15 pm and they are close to closing at 7pm. I really wanted to love this place…read moresince it is close to my home. There was no one in the reception area when we arrived so we were just browsing their pretty inventory. Then finally two older ladies came out of the back area- I announced my presence with a "hello" since I was browsing their aisles of flowers and tropical plants and did not want to startle them. They were both not very friendly and I immediately felt uncomfortable like I was interrupting them. I proceeded to ask her about bushes and one of the women acted like she didn't understand a word that I said while the other one just completely walked away. (I am a GenX Japanese American north side Chicagoan and my partner is a biracial black and white north side Chicagoan as well) she was extremely snotty and rude to me like she didn't understand what I was asking her so I took her outside to speak with my partner because I was already visibly upset-so then I asked her "are you Mary? " she's like "No Mary is inside." So Mary was the other rude lady peeking out the door. I'm like thanks but no thanks. Let's go. I asked my partner in the car if it was just me and he said "no these women are rude." So as a small business minority woman myself-who runs her own small business in the city of Chicago - I WILL NEVER GO BACK there it's was not a pleasant experience shop there at your own risk.

Every year I look forward working on my yard/garden but this year my usual place wasn't operating…read moreat the same capacity. There are plenty of options around but why not try something new? This is my first visit to Mary's and they've got some great flowers here! Lots of options I haven't seen shopping around the last few years at other places. We got some begonias that are stunning and holding up fantastic so far. We picked up a tropical bush as well, which Mary herself did advise me would likely not survive the winter. She did give me some advice on how to winterize it if I want to try and bring it inside, she seems knowledgeable and it's pretty cool that she offers plants like these. I always grab some veggies and herbs as well and she delivered on that with a few different herbs I'm excited to try. Boxwood basil is new to me but that's exactly the kind of thing I'm looking for. I do wish she had more variety of veggies available, I might have missed the boat on that. I did get a nice heirloom tomato plant, she had these in a back lot. It's a bit hard to get navigate back there and it's not a flat path so be prepared. To sum up, this is a smaller operation than some local competitors but that plant enthusiast charm goes a long way. I'd definitely recommend it for flowers, they've also got lots of cute outdoor decorations. It's a great spot to find something unique too! It COULD use some layout improvements and I found some things unlabeled as I was perusing. I'd say it's definitely worth checking out for either a seasoned gardener or a first timer!

I come here every year at the start of gardening season to get the ball rolling with some veggies…read moreand flowers. Everything is looking nice and healthy this year but the selection is already lacking a bit, not sure if I'm late starting or if they just cut back their options but I still found plenty to start with. The workers are always helpful and friendly and the lot is well organized. I have good success with everything I get here usually but I have definitely killed a few bell pepper plants in the past which is, to be fair, probably my own fault. Prices are up this year but that's true for everywhere and I didn't find anything to be outrageously expensive. If your looking for some herbs, flowers, or veggies to grow its worth a stop in to look around at their selection, they also have ground cover plants if that's what your in the market for.

Reliable Plants! Everything I bought thrived. Plants maybe a little more pricey but worth it since…read moreI'm going to have them for several months. I bought 3 variegated leaf new guinea impatients for a large pot. I had to remove 2 because 1 was enough and planted elsewhere. They also have unique plants. See orange new guinea impatient with pinky ruffled edge. It's striking! Unique vegetables as well. They have a black cherry tomato called Midnight Snack. Will get next year if they carry it. I saw it too late in the season.