They have an amazing selection. Unfortunately they are closing, but I was able to get some really good deals. read more

White Forest Nursery - Nurseries & Gardening Near Me - Bakersfield, California

It's a bit of a drive to White Forest Nursery, but it is ALWAYS worth it! We needed a few Mexican Sage plants for the front planter. We thought about the big box store. The advantage of White Forest is you get to wander around the grounds, and there are a lot of grounds. Everything is so healthy looking. One caretaker (I don't know, do you call them gardeners?) was friendly and helpful. He got us a cart and showed us what we were looking for. We were thinking of just getting one gallon plants, but lucky for us, they had the 5 gallon size on sale. There are always specials, and if you look you can find some real bargains. They have a wide seed selection. There are decorative planters, You can get everything from small items to full grown trees. And, did I mention the sheer fun of wandering the grounds? read more

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Great service!! Vast selection!! Value for money. Staff was very helpful especially for a newbie like me. read more

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This place has been stating it's been closing down for about 6 years now still open still ridiculously overpriced. Don't be fooled and tricked by their advertisement of closing down or big deductions. Everything is overpriced. read more

We had an exceptional experience at White Forest nursery recently. The staff are incredibly warm, helpful, and knowledgeable. We've been gardening for many years, and my husband used to farm, and we both learned new things that will help optimize our garden and yard. We purchased citrus trees, vegetables, and citronella plants. I didn't get everyone's names, ALL were very helpful, with a special shoutout to Anthony and George for taking so much time to assist and inform us. Thank you for your kind attention, we will be back! read more

Have gotten some really good plants at White Forest. I like the huge selection of plants there.

Beautiful and diverse selection of plants, pots and all kinds of gardening delights! My favorite nursery in the region!

We drive out here a few time every few months and always find some amazing plants. The staff is super friendly and always there and helpful and actually there unlike other big box stores. They have a selection second to none and we always get a trunkful when we are here and always leave happy great p read more

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It was very hot out, but I enjoyed the grounds. The staff was very helpful and friendly. One of there employees helped get my water plants for me, and then we walked to a different area, a butterfly hitched a ride! I'd go back again. He even picked small plants for me since my table top foundation is very small. I also bought the local honey they sell from down the road! read more

White Forest Nursery - Nurseries & Gardening Near Me - Bakersfield, California

White Forest Nursery feels like the secret garden. They have a large selection of flowers, trees, succulents and so much more! They have gorgeous arrangements as well that can get pricy, but the rest is reasonably priced. I love the White Forest Nursery because the prices are good, the plants are always well taken care of, and the people are very helpful. For instance, if you need help loading your things or have questions the experts are happy to help. I truly enjoy shopping here it's a relaxing experience. A plus for the kids is that they have a little snack bar. So the kids can get a snack to munch on to keep them happy while you make your selections.. read more

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This place is huge. The first time I came here, I wandered for over an hour. Looks like this place is on a two acre lot. Parts of it are very pretty. There are winding paths and permanent fixtures. The people that work here a very attentive and friendly. They also know their inventory. This place is great if you are looking to do an outdoor garden. Their succulent selection is also pretty large! I saw some that I dont normally see elsewhere. They do have indoor plants as well, but it pales in comparison to their outdoor selection. Overall, its worth to stop by if you happen to be in the neighborhood. read more

I am extremely unhappy to say this is my 4th year as a customer & my last. I've been a frequent customer at White Forest Nursery since I purchased my 1st home in October 2020. I've spent thousands purchasing hundreds of plants including: annual & perennial flowers, shrubs, deciduous trees, fruit trees, citrus trees, & vegetables.  I visited multiple times a year, & especially looked forward to the vast bareroot selection during winter. I had recently visited on 1/30/23 to buy a bareroot tree rose & persimmon tree. It was cold, wet, rainy, but I still decided to drive all the way from the Southwest to visit my favorite nursery. Happy with my new plants, I called my mother to say how great this year's selection was. We decided to return a few days later, (2/2/23) to purchase 3 more tree roses. My mother is a retired agricultural biologist who worked with the county for over 30 years. She also spent an abundant amount of money at this business over the years.  After selecting our roses, we wandered the property & noticed there were dozens of ripe citruses on the trees & on the ground. In the past, we've been told by MULTIPLE employees that customers are allowed to sample ripe fruit.  My mother picked a tangerine when a man walked towards us asking if we were "here just to eat fruit?" We replied, "no, we're enjoying shopping, are we not allowed to?" He chuckled & said  "only if you buy the tree.... ha.. that's not funny..." as he walked away.  He never clearly informed us that picking fruit was against company policy.  Thinking he was joking, my mother picked another tangerine, when he started yelling, "OUT, OUT! OUT! YOU NEED TO LEAVE RIGHT NOW!" Aggressively waving his hands in the air like we were LIVESTOCK, not PAYING CUSTOMERS.  Since my mother worked for the county, she identified this man as the OWNER, JERE WHITE. He then muttered that the ripe fruit on the trees were selling points, & he can't sell trees if people keep picking their fruits.  If he had explained this in complete sentences & talked to us like we were adults from the start, we would have most definitely refrained from picking! I'd also like to say 2 out of 3 of the citruses I purchased in the past were not fruiting, but that did not dissuade this once loyal customer from buying them.  I cannot believe how inappropriately & crudely he handled this situation. Of all people, the OWNER should be ashamed of reacting so tactlessly by raising his voice & banshing customers without first explaining the rules. As humiliating as this was, I see how socially incompetent he was & the blatant disrespect he has for his patrons. He immediately misjudged us, a registered nurse & retired biologist, deciding he did not need nor value our business.  I have plenty of other nurseries I am loyal to. Bolles will be seeing me more often; I'll save gas by only driving 15min each way compared to 30min. My family will NEVER go out of our way to buy a single plant here ever again. All the other employees always provided great customer service, but we can no longer support the business of such a crass owner. read more

Absolutely wowed me the first time I visited! Wonderful selection of plants. Excellent quality. Staff was very knowledgeable and helpful! Highly recommend~ read more

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Best service & very Knowledgeable. Created a very special yard for our home for over 30 to 40 years. Congrats on retirement, you will all be missed. The Fambrough family. read more

Today we went shopping for plants. We stopped at two nurseries and did not find anything we wanted. So we called White Forest before going to make sure they had what we were looking for. The gentleman assured us that they had a good selection and encouraged us to come by. We are very glad that we did. Not only did this nursery have the best selections of healthy plants, but many of the nursery staff were very helpful, unlike our experience at the other nurseries. We were offered expert recommendations to guide our purchases. At checkout, Justin was very helpful and friendly. We are delighted with our plants and the excellent customer service, from start to finish. You can count on White Forest Nursery for all your gardening needs. read more

Thank you to Michael and everyone that helped us today, picking our our Living Deodar Cedar) Christmas Tree!!! Very knowledgeable, professional, helpful and courteous. We love White Forest Nursery! read more

White Forest Nursery - We can't wait to plant it!!!! - Nurseries & Gardening Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Love coming here. Always have exactly what I'm looking for, even when I don't know what I need. Haha. Super friendly and personable staff. Great local shopping experience read more

We purchased 4 cherry trees feb 2019. We purchased 2 on Friday and then returned the next day for additional 2 for four trees total. We admit we fell for their cheesy additional $30 insurance upsell.. big mistake. Its quite a gesture of our faith purchasing trees in the winter, the tree's in dormant but trusted them to be alive not dead huge mistake. It wasn't until a month later when only 2 sprouted and realized 2 were very much dead. I drove out in person was sent away and told to email 10 photos to the owner. Thats when the real White in white forest nursery email hell began. We've emailed back and forth countless emails for the month of April and they will wear you out with their insurance claim double talk, blaming the customer, ground water whatever except take responsibility for selling dead tree's. Its when a business reveals who they really are and have gone length to polish and perfect their anti-customer emails, swindle and deceptively realize you've been had by their real end game. Thats when the spirit of the company is revealed. So save your money ( they're already outrageously expensive) and instead purchase your fruit tree's from your local big box store that stands behind their purchases for the industry standard one year. The trees come from the exact same growers anyway. You'll be sorry when your trees are not dormant but dead. You'll be saving your money, peace of mind knowing you'll be purchasing living instead of enjoying your fruit. read more

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Such a great nursery but most employees don't follow basic COVID precautions such as wearing masks. I still come here but my wife won't go, their unwillingness to follow basic precautions makes her feel too uncomfortable. My last visit, the cashiers were ringing me up, no masks despite an all time high of cases. One cashier let out a huge slobbery sneeze. Didn't quite cover her mouth, no mask to contain it. So gross, such a disregard for the health of others. All of this is a calculated risk, writing this a day later, still cringing. Going to white forest nursery makes me feel uncomfortable now. Wish they would just wear a mask when ringing people up inside, not expecting full time mask wearing when outside. read more

Absolutely beautiful place to shop for indoor and outdoor plants. I walked around just browsing the well kept grounds for over an hour. Can't say enough about the great friendly staff of people who work there. Extremely helpful with all my questions. Prices were more than fair. I'll definitely be doing business with White Forest Nursery again. read more

White Forest Nursery - Just a little shopping. - Nurseries & Gardening Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Cute nursery. The staff was helpful and gave us some tips on our succulents without us even asking.

Oh my what a bare root rose and citrus selection. I was so overwhelmed, I had no time to look at anything else. I need to go back tomorrow, just to see all the array of fruit trees the had as I ran out of time. The young man that helped me was very knowledge and even took a moment to answer two gardening questions my daughter had, who called me on my cell phone. Cannot wait for morning. read more

We have been customers of White Forest Nursery since 1985 and through the years, we have always been treated like one of the family by both the owners as well as their knowledgeable staff. Our friends and family members, who also have been long patrons, appreciate the expertise of these fellow Bakersfield natives, who not only know the area and its climate, but horticulture and work tirelessly to supply their nursery with a wide array of beautiful productive trees, plants, shrubs, cacti and houseplants, as well as their own fertilizers for lawns plants and more that aid in a spectacular grown and health of their products. This is more than a nursery, its an outdoor experience, which holds a tranquil atmosphere, where couples and families can learn to bond with the earth and create memories as the seasons come and go with specially planned events for young and old alike. From their annual citrus tasting coming in a couple weeks, followed by their home-grown Rose contests in the Spring, Fall Festivities, and rounding the year end by choosing your Family Christmas Tree with a Hot Coco stand to enjoy as you wait. We have purchased many flowering plants, countless roses, vegie packs, as well as fruit-bearing trees from kumquats to apples, as they were beautifully adorned with their respective fruit to taste, after planting. Just a few days ago, we purchased a beautiful10 gallon, Cara Cara Orange that I was fortunate enough to taste, after I purchasing the tree, which adds to the experience. Being able to purchase citrus' tree, with its own fruit intact only increases the value of one's purchase as well as the experience shopping at this nursery. read more

Had our first trip to this nursery but it definitely won't be our last! Everyone was incredibly knowledgeable! Jasmin, Erin and Scott were very helpful! There was so much to choose from we absolutely need some specialized guidance. George was instrumental in guiding us in just the right direction. He was able to narrow down all the things we had in mind to just a few. His knowledge about the plants helped us come to a decision we were extremely pleased with. read more

What can you say that isn't good other than I seem to spend a lot on money each time we make the trip to White Forest. Stephanie one of the many employee's at White Forest is our go to for expert advise on what to plant or how to treat and issue with our yard/garden. If she doesn't know the answer she will not stop until she can find it. They have a great selection of plants and trees and everyone there is always happy to lend a hand. read more

Great nursery came here for their sale on succulents and they did not disappoint. Weather was beautiful it was a nice way to get out of the house during this crazy time. Everyone maintained their distance. Will be returning soon. read more

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I read about this place Several times and have been wanting to pay them a visit. When I finally paid my visit I realized I waited too long the place is amazing. I was helped by an amazing lady named Aaron I believe Forgive me for not knowing how she spells it But she sure knew her plants and she showed me some amazing Choices I want to thank or so much for being so nice She told me about salvia Allen chickering sage and it's the most amazing thing I've ever smelled. I'm so grateful for her to her. My car smelled so good all the way home and my yard smells amazing with this new plant read more

Very friendly and helpful staff helped us choose our tree and load in the truck. Good selection when most of Bakersfield was sold out read more

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I should start off by saying that this review is based solely off of my own experiences with this establishment. PROS: I have only ever had pleasant experiences with the employees in this nursery. They are very warm and welcoming - the quintessential ingredient to any successful business, in my opinion. I've always felt that the workers were very knowledgeable and passionate about plants, which I very much appreciate. I have also been consistently impressed with their plant stock. CONS: Their plants can be a little bit on the pricey side, which is understandable. I have ordered plants from them in the past (atleast twice). However, they did not follow up with me on those orders. It could be that those plants were not available. read more

Awesome staff super nice and funny. There were many spiders but the nice staff gets them off and makes some plants pretty if they need it. They will help you load things up. But things are expensive although they have some nice deals don't go there to get one plant or pit I can practically guarantee you will spend 100$ or up. read more

The trees we bought along with the instructions they gave us to take care of them has reaped huge amounts of fruit the first and second year. read more

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This place is awesome! Not only do they have a huge variety of plants, trees, fruits vegetables everything but their customer service is second to none. The gentleman got on his hand and knees and showed me step by step exactly what I needed to do then carted it all up and brought everything up front then talked to the register clerk and went over everything he did to make sure she rings up everything perfect for what I needed. read more

We were glad Yelp had an advertised event here this past weekend for a citrus tasting - we did not know this place was here. Unfortunately, the citrus tasting was half a$$ed as the gentleman responsible for it did not show up for the day but at least we got to take a look at the nursery. It was a Sunday and semi-busy. Not enough staff working where the plants are but the ones running by us were friendly and said hello. I saw many citrus plants I would love to have in my yard and the nursery has some informative signs on same throughout the lot. The little trees were bursting with fruit! If only I had a green thumb. They take good care of their trees here and the lot/store was clean. We did leave empty handed. We are glad it was not a wasted drive as we were in the area but the citrus tasting itself that we had been looking forward to, was a bit disappointing. read more

I am blessed to have a husband with a green thumb! That's great for me because I know nothing about gardening. I do, however, get to enjoy all of the beauty that he creates. That being said, White Forest is his favorite nursery. Mines too because there is so much to see. If it's too hot out, I can mosey on over to their arts and crafts shop while hubby is outside shopping. They have so many beautiful home decorating items in their shop. It's a bit pricey, but nice to look around and get some decorating ideas. On our last visit, I spotted some beautiful decorative dishes. They were hand painted and so unique. My hubby has purchased so many plants from White Forest for our flower and edible gardens. Among them are an avocado tree, lemon tree, various chili peppers, tomatoes, peonies, gardenias, lilies, and so much more. He even purchased a beautiful welcome banner that he hung in our courtyard. We always receive courteous service, and their team is knowledgeable about their products. As I mentioned, I'm not a gardener, but I don't mind going with hubby to White Forest. Their building is designed like a castle, and their grounds are beautifully stocked with gorgeous flowers and trees. I can literally linger here for hours. read more

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Went to get a Christmas Tree tonight with family and one of the woman ( older white heavy set woman) who worked there made it where I will never go again. She was very rude. I was there with my kids and they were walking a around holding hands and once they got any where close to plant (hello we are at a plant nursery) she told then they needed to go outside. Pay in mind we have about 30 plants in our home myself. She said it very rudly like I wasn't standing right there. How is this suppose to be a fun event picking out a Christmas Tree when they don't even want kids there. Now not everyone was Rude we had 2 Gentlemen help us Zack and CJ they were very nice and tried to apologize for her rude ass behavior. I honestly will never go back there. So much for trying to support local businesses. read more

Most of us have stopped by a garden center in a big box store and looked around at whatever seasonal items they had out. It's kinda nice. But if you are really looking plants and trees and seeds and flowers and bushes and etc, and etc then this is the place that you want to go to. The staff is always friendly and helpful. My only downvotes for this place are that they can sometimes be a lil pricey. The other thing is that you need to be some kind of kamikaze to navigate the parking lot... Either way, I def approve of this joint. read more

Love this nursery!!!! The selection is the best in Bako! Mabey. Ha ha ha The employees are super helpful and know their stuff!! Everything is well kept and the plants are healthy. read more

OPEN SATURDAYS!!! Every time we come here we have a great experience. The staff is approachable, knowledgable, efficient, and very helpful. They have a HUGE and affordable inventory for whatever your gardening needs are: fruit trees (bare root & in pot), berries, shrubs, roses/flowers, a plethora of pots, decorative items, the list goes on. They'll even load it up in your tiny Prius for you! Plus, they have FREE workshops to teach you how to take care of your plants so you have a healthy garden! Love this place! read more

The customer service here was great, the employees are very friendly and helpful. The variety of plants were fantastic and I wanted to buy all them. We will definitely be back . Looking forward to seeing my yard with the trees and flowers we purchased! read more

My first time coming was today. I've heard the staff is excellent so I gave it a try after bad experiences at Bolles and this place had an awesome staff. We met the owner and he was wonderful!! I got a few accessories for some of my potted plants and a hook to lower one of my hanging plants. The one bad thing is I think this place is very high priced. A bakers rack that wasn't anything too fancy was $400. I can't get over some of their prices. read more