This family‑owned spot is truly precious, and both Enzo (my dog) and I absolutely love visiting. Every single staff member -- and I mean every one -- is always so welcoming and friendly to me and my pup. If you're a dog owner, this is your kind of place. They even have a pup cup bar. I'm adding a brief clip from our visit that highlights the kind of small touches that make this place stand out. Dog‑parent perks aside, this nursery has the best ceramic pot collection in all of San Diego. Beautiful colors, every size you can imagine, matching saucers -- everything. And the prices are genuinely great. If you're hunting for something specific, they've got you covered. There's also a sweet little section of home décor, patio goodies, and dog items sprinkled throughout the store -- perfect for gifting or treating yourself. Plenty of parking, a rewards system, friendly vibes, and a super dog‑friendly atmosphere. Make this your new go‑to dog‑walk destination. Enzo and I already did. read more

The fruit and vegetable selection at Walter Andersen is unmatched. They have an amazing variety of pepper plants, from your typical ones to exotic and rare super hots. Every time I go I leave with something new. The employees are amazing and very knowledgable. The prices are very reasonable as well. I expected them to be much higher and walked out of there pleasantly surprised at the cost for the amount I purchased. read more

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This local nursery is not only the best plant material destination but all accessories too! They don't get enough accolades for their customer service and in service education! The nursery is easy to navigate and well stocked! Plenty of lot and free street parking too! The prices are fair and they offer coupons on your receipt to use at another time. I hope they stay for years more! read more

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I've found a variety of lovely, drought tolerant plants at Walter Anderson over the years. The selection is huge and sections are clearly marked. I can always take my time there with no crowds or sales pitches yet always find someone friendly to help when needed. Prices are also reasonable, though I do wish there was a discount area. read more

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I am visiting from Oregon and my daughter took us here today. We were in search of water plants but ended up with several beauties. What a WONDERFUL nursery! The selection is amazing. The plants are healthy, great quality and the varieties are crazy good. Very good ceramic pot selection at a great value. Customer service was readily available and very friendly. Prices are more than fair. Don't miss out on this nugget. I wish we had this store at home! read more

I love their succulent selection. And their native plant selection is decent. Their rose offerings are great, too.

The best nursery in town for the weekend gardener. We've been working on redoing our front yard and are at the stage where we get to plant flowers, trees, and bushes. This is equal parts the most exciting and also most nerve racking. To the untrained eye (me), most of the of the plants look the exact same. Luckily, there's a help desk for people who know what they're looking for, but not what plant it is. Our garden Sherpa walked with us out to the specific plant and then helped us pick out the healthiest looking one. He also discouraged us from picking plants that require lots of water. It's a tad more expensive than the big box stores, but it easily makes up for it with high quality service and an amazing selection. Such a good experience every time I come here. read more

When you buy fruit trees from Walter Anderson? They are friendly and helpful and when you call him back to tell him that the tree you purchased, it did not survive after a few months they try to make you feel stupid and don't know anything about watering and they tell you have to dig the tree out and bring it back. Also try to provide receipt of purchase. They don't ask you if you have any experience in trees so I have over 150 trees. They need to guarantee their trees, not just to sell read more

Every year I come here to spend half my paycheck on things that I will kill off within 6 weeks. It's an annual tradition and I love it. Someday I'll learn how to care for plants, but maybe not today! read more

Great selection, knowledgeable staff. What more needs be said? Had a great time there.

Walter Anderson Nursery is a great for all your need on plants & gardens, trees of all kinds..large section in Flowers, and Roses and succulent My favorite place here the parking inside is small and hard to get in and out here. But the is outside parking that's easy on street. Today I had a gift card and I picking up a Japanese Maple..My favorite trees But very temperamental it's going a Large Pot..it's hard to keep in the ground. I love the varieties of their roses here absolutely beautifully blooming right now..their fragrants are heavenly and gorgeous colors It so relaxing here for me to walk around here. I could spend a few hours and not know it..Come see for yourself it's a great nursery and everyone is so helpful and knowledgeable and friendly too read more

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Welcome to decision fatigue....if you love plants. This place had it all, there were so many plants to choose from. I ended up in the tropical section and yet found myself swept over to the bonsai trees they had. And yes, I ended up buying both types of plants. The service was friendly and knowledgable. There were plenty of hands on site and I have to say those little wagons they give you are such a nice touch. This is like the Costco of plants. I will come back and shop when I have more $$$ to spend on plants but for now this will do. They have house plants, outdoor plants, garden specific plants, wall plants. I say if you want to start your garden off right come to the Walter Andersen Nursery. read more

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If you say we will give you a $5.00 discount on your next visit then you should honor it. Not make excuses oh we have a new computer now it is a different system. Almost all the customer that talked to outside were not happy either. Don't give anything to your customers if you are going to take if away no matter how small it is. Thank you for nothing. read more

Walter Anderson Nursery is very well tended to and clean. Store plants are healthy and service is great! The value is good. Pricey but the staff are knowledgeable and take good care of the plants. I had a lot of questions about Monstera indoor roots and found they gave good sound info on how to take care of my house plants read more

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The location of Walter Anderson's Nursery in Point Loma is a bit tricky to find. Most people take Kurtz Street from Rosecrans Street south to the nursery. The parking lot can be tight at times, which can be an issue. There are two handicapped spaces at each side of the entrance. The nursery stocks a large selection of plants. There are numerous camellia varieties for the cooler Point Loma climate. However because I live in La Mesa with colder winter extremes, I have to be careful in my selection. Prices are on the high side, but that is because you are not at a big box chain store, which I see as a plus. I am willing to pay a premium for service and selection, especially if the plant you are seeking to buy is of a more exotic variety and not readily available in the Garden Centers of Lowe's or Home Depot. As an example of the pricing, I bought a pale green ceramic flat dish on which to place a pot for $33.00. The same dish at Home Deport--- if they had it, which they do NOT---would have been about $12.95. However, I got the perfect sea foam green dish for my pot of the same color, so I am happy. On Friday, I went to Walter Anderson's in search of a lemon tree for my garden. I was assisted by Chris who knew all of the varieties and where they were located. He showed me the Meyer Lemon, the Genoa Lemon and the Eureka Lemon, which I ended up purchasing. It was beautiful and strong, and Chris even pruned off an errant branch to create a better shape for the tree. You do not receive that personalized care at the big box nurseries, so that is a major reason I like to patronize a nursery like Walter Anderson's in Point Loma. read more

The best place for everything gardening. Extremely knowledgeable staff. I have going to Andersons for several decades. thanks .

Not as good as their Poway location. This Walter Anderson is located in an industrial area that's not far from the seedy midway district. The parking lot it small in both number of spaces and parking space size. If you have a truck or suv it might be tough to park in their lot, let alone navigate through it. You can park on the side street but make sure you lock your car and hide your valuables. Selection is good and they should have the type of plants you're looking for. They're thin on succulents and cacti. Personally, I'd much rather go to the Poway location. - Not the most helpful when it comes to service. - More expensive here than at Poway which is weird because they're the same company. - Crazy busy here on weekends. So expect a long line at the cashier. It's the only nursery in the city of San Diego area. read more

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chris was so helpful! i came to the nursery needing one of my beloved plants repotted and i was too nervous to do it myself so he repotted it for me. he was very friendly and helpful and understood how much i cared for my plant!! this nursery is beautiful and it was so tempting!! such great prices on plants and great staff. read more

I'm so glad I came here, both Richard and Kathleen was so nice and I can tell they hurt for me to. Kathleen said the person should of never told me to get that spray that made my plant look like this read more

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Visiting SD we checked out food spots and plant spots. We got to sneak one in before we headed out. Here was our experience. EXPERIENCE: Parking: Plaza parking and some street parking. When we went is was pretty packed. About 20 slots were all full but we got lucky. Feels: It's in the outer area of Downtown San Diego but still relatively proximal to the action (probably look out for traffic). The spot itself is decent size and stuffed with produce. I dig the shopping mart music in the background. Plants: Succulents, house plants, to produce plants they got it all and all for a reasonable price. CUSTOMER SERVICE: Friendly and professional people. I appreciate it. OVERALL: 4 Stars. Great selections, reasonable prices, and steady vibes. This ain't a hidden gem so best of luck with parking. For your plant needs, this is a well-rounded spot from plants, pots, and soil. Tips: - Check out their website for deals! read more

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I purchase starter plants for our deck top garden. and have been to many SD nurseries but this one is worth the extra travel time... Top quality plants every time. read more

I have purchased over $1000 worth of plants from Walter Andersen Nursery. We were re-doing our entire landscape, and was creating a plant fence between our property and the neighbor's. So we bought a lot of shrubs, flowers, and succulents. I give two stars to their friendly custom service. Whenever I shop there, the staff are nice and happy to answer my questions. Where are the rest of three stars? They lost me on the selection and value. Their policy are not really buyer friendly. They only honor return within one month. Meanwhile Home Deport, Lowe's or Armstrong have lifetime guarantee on all trees and shrubs. In my experience, among all the 20 shrubs that I purchased, 3 of them didn't do well. The majority of them are fine, so it does rise the question, what if something is wrong with the 3 of them? But with their policy, I can never get my money back. Because shrubs die slowly, it only shows signs of symptoms after one month. In case if you were wondering, these 20 shrubs were planted in the same area, with the same amount of sun and water. That to be said, I just think the value here is not that great. I can't say if I can shop confidently here. Especially later on that I found Armstrong were selling the same shrubs for $5 less each. That's $100 for me since I bought 20 shrubs. Lesson learnt. read more

This will be my new go-to nursery for sure! Great customer service, excellent selection, great space. Covid friendly. Literally NO complaints. This place really spoke to my plant lady dreams. Price was extremely fair, you might find something cheaper thru a private plantie, but the plants from the nursery are extremely healthy and reliable to survive. Love the rewards program. Parking was a breeze. Definitely recommend. I'll be back time and time again! read more

Great location for anyone who is into plants and flowers. The staff here are super knowledgeable about anything that is plant related!!! I came in to talk to them about my roses. Moving and things. They were super friendly. The value of their items were affordable too! read more

I freaking love this place. My husband and I have been really into succulents and cacti and this place has the best selection we've seen in a nursery so far. They're a little pricey but honestly I have yet to find some of the plants they have at other places such as Lowes or Armstrong. All the plants we've received have been super healthy, not to mention they've added color and variety in our patio. It's hard for us not to spend an hour here and spend $$$ on their stock. Definitely come here!!! read more

Daniel was very helpful today! He showed us many varieties and assisted us with delivery and helped select plants to suit our needs! Affordable prices and a very friendly and knowledgeable staff! read more

We love Walter Andersen! We have purchased everything from them from decorative house plants to large landscaping pots to gardening materials. The staff is so helpful and friendly. I have noticed that the houseplants I get from WA never end up with fungus gnats or other critters like they do when I purchase from large Home stores. Our garden veggies always grow great. I highly recommend signing up for "hedge funds" rewards, it's a great program and we always get coupons for our next visit. read more

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First off, this nursery is ENORMOUS! There is a large selection of fruit trees, outdoor/indoor plants, cactus, succulents, flowers, herbs and all things to do with gardening. I'm impressed with the selection of items they sell. We spent a good 2 hours looking at trees, pots, and indoor plants. All the plants are well cared for and it shows. They have and outside garden and an indoor store where they sell everything from fertilizer, plant care items, pots, gardening gloves. Everything you can think of! I also like how they have multiple registers so you don't have to wait in line. Plenty of parking in the front. Will come visit soon! read more

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Solid 5 stars for Walter Andersen Nursery. First time here with my wife & 4 kids. We totally enjoyed the huge selection. Super nice & friendly staff. Staff took the time answering all our questions, made us feel like VIP's. Special mention to Tyler (guy in front) & Zach (cashier). Super stars! Customer service was on point & you can tell both love what they do. My kids totally enjoyed the experience. Highly recommend going here, you'll be amazed with the teamwork, cleanliness & organization. My family will definitely be back for more. Thank you. Salute. read more

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Called WA in the morning to place a bare root tree on hold for pick up once I got off work. Mark the GM picked me a nice healthy and well rooted one :) Stopped by to pick up and got to check out all the bare root offerings. There's tons and they all have great root systems that are in wooden containers covered in saw dust so you can see exactly what you're buying. Rich helped me out and service was just phenomenal. I am so excited for my nectazee miniature nectarine to took off :) Houseplant selection is a little bare but they have everything from citrus to roses to staghorn ferns mounted on boards and veggies and more! Tons of pottery too! All in all a fun place to walk around with my doggo. Support local businesses and don't buy that mass produced stuff from big box stores! read more

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Check out my amazing avocados! Walter Andersen's finest! I've never been successful with avocados. read more

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Excellent customer service and large selection of plants. The staff is friendly and seem to enjoy their work. Thank you everyone

I have been searching for a Hindu Rope Plant (Hoya Carnosa Compacta) as they are hard to find since they are slow growing. When I was visiting Walter Andersen's Nursery a month ago I mentioned I was looking for this plant. They took my name and number and said they sometimes get these in and will call me. I was so excited when they did call and told me they would hold it for me. So many times people say they will call and you never hear from them again. Not only did they have the plant it's rally quite a beauty. Can't wait to see how this evolves and looking forward to blooms in the future. Walter Andersen is now my go to nursery even though there are others closer to where I live. read more

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Visited Walter Andersen's on our vacation to SD and here is our experience: * Huge outdoor selection of plants * Good selection of common indoor plants at good prices * Lots of plant supplies, small pottery collection * Small common succulent collection * Lots of staff and lots of space to not have to run into other customers Pretty decent shop with plenty of parking. Best for outdoor plants! read more

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What can I say about my most favorite nursery of all time in all of San Diego county? I've probably spent over $500 at this location alone and I'm not even mad about it lol First of all their selection of outdoor and indoor plants are seriously top notch. You'll never find plants cared for like they care for their plants! I have found some pretty uncommon house plants from Walter! Like the silver dollar fern which by the way is soooo gorgeous. Gotten a few calatheas like the rattlesnake and the peacock from here as well. And a couple of pothos! You can also ask all the gardening questions you may have with the staff that works here! I like to talk to Ruben their bonsai tree who comes only on weekends but he's helped me pot and prune my Bonsai the correct way. They have ample parking! If you can't find any in their parking lot there is some on the side! And they also have carts perfect for buying like 10 plants lol. Their prices also cannot be beat. If you buy a $20 pothos it's because it's full, lush and beautiful! And trailing! Just gorgeous selections of plants! I go every week, I personally feel like Thursday's is the best day to go! Also if you cannot find something pls ask the store associates! Sometimes they can ask the manager and he will order it for you! I asked for black gold soil and he has ordered it for me! I recommend Walter Anderson 100%!! Please visit them and don't forget to get a rewards card! Every $100 is $5 off! read more

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Super helpful! Different massive variety of plants! I will 100% be back to see if they get the black lily

for all your garden and plant needs, if there is plant/garden related item ... must likely Walter Andersen Nursery will have it. this last time around, we were looking for succulents and found all types and sizes. they have A LOT of plants..... confused about what to get, how to nurture it, and other plant related questions, they have a ask an expert section on their website https://www.walterandersen.com/locations/ but sometimes emails, phone calls dont get all the context vs. visiting in person. got a green thumb.. this is the place for you! on the weekends it could busy but I think everyone working there is always happy to help. Parking is limited and do be careful if you park on the street [ aka dont leave valuables in plain sight ]. want more history! there are lots of cool facts .. head over to https://www.walterandersen.com/about/#our-history read more

This outpost of Walter Andersen is not as nice or extensive as the center in Poway, but it is very good in its own right. Parking is limited to a small lot in front. The staff is very nice and helpful. We used to be able to obtain nursery pots from the recycling bin here, but they stopped this practice during the pandemic. read more

Great pricing on both indoor and outdoor plants. I can't have any outdoor plants as I currently live in a small apartment in Downtown LA, but once my husband and I find a home, we will be coming here for big outdoor plants to add to our future backyard! The indoor plants are all very healthy, although I did wish they had some more options that were pet friendly the day that I visited. I would advise calling in if you are looking for a specific plant to see if they have it in stock. The soil and other planting necessities are super affordable. You can get a giant bag of soil for under $10 here! I don't see myself getting soil from a big box store at all anymore. read more

i've been a customer at Andersens for decades. All I can say is that the original Walter Andersen would be very unhappy about the way the place is being run now. I can only chalk it up to poor management. The plants are still excellent. but not for the first time it was a joke when I had to pick up an order that I had called in several days ago. Nobody knew where it was, nobody could find the paperwork or any computer record of it, I called ahead and one person on the phone left me hanging for a long time then came back and said what was your name again? And then somebody else came on the line and said what's your order for? And then somebody else came on the line and said what's your name? Finally I went into the nursery and the person who I had talked to was doing something else and someone else was wandering around trying to find the order. Come on. Then they said --what was your name again? you can decide whether getting really good plants is worth putting up with this kind of ridiculously poor management. read more