Huatan Gardens

We bought 7 cherry laurels from this place in May 2024. Approximately 2 weeks later they started dying, one by one. Leaves turned brown and it wasn’t related to heat because they were still soft. We went back and asked for any sort of compensation but they flat out refused to do anything about it and said they wouldn’t provide refund even if the bushes were sick to begin with. I would like to clarify, that the cherry laurels were purchased by the gardener who installed them. They also tried to negotiate with the seller with no success. These are the pictures - before and after.

I’ve been to Huatan Gardens multiple times since they changed ownership, and every single visit has been disappointing. I wanted to give them the benefit of the doubt and assumed they were just having an off day, but after several visits, I can confidently say the poor service is consistent. There are always 20+ workers standing around, yet no one offers to help with the pounds of plants I purchase. As a young woman, I find it especially frustrating to haul heavy carts in the sun, shove them into the crowded register area, and then load everything into my car while employees just watch. When I did get the attention of one worker and asked, in Spanish, for the price of certain plants, he didn’t even know. On top of that, I was shopping for specific plants that could handle certain amounts

Put your mind at ease when shopping here. Although the prices are a bit higher than at other stores, they are well worth every penny. My wife sent me back to pick up more airbrush hibiscus (see attached photo), and I was assisted by Brandon. He has an impressive knowledge of plants that goes beyond the brochure and took the time to explain care and maintenance in a friendly, informative manner. I’ll definitely be returning here again.

When you drive in, immediately to your left is the tiny single row parking area. However, you are bullied into turning right and circling the entire main property via a rough hole littered gravel road back around to where you started from just to park . It's over half a mile around a large winding loop that can damage your suspension. It's a really rough five minute drive to get back to the one-way single lane parking area that you were just feet away from to begin with. None of the other nurseries put you through this, and they have easy and accessible parking as soon as you enter. They even have multiple parking lots as soon as you drive in. When I tried to park without going on the dangerous route, I was yelled at by one of their workers who practically jumped across the hood of my car

We live just up the road from Spring Gardens Nursery and have purchased plants from them a few times. They have a wide selection of plants, ornamental grasses, shrubs, and even trees. They have plenty of staff on hand to help answer questions and offer suggestions. Their prices are reasonable and I will definitely be back.