Reviews of Green Thumb Garden Centre (Gardener)

Phuc Thinh Le

My mom ❤️ this place

Margaret Gladman

On 3 separate ocassions we found staff rude and not helpful at all. We now go to Art Knapp Nursery where they are more friendly and knowledgeable.

Mike Hay

Thus place is amaaaazing. Anything and everything related to gardening, and helpful and friendly professional staff that can help guide and inform on any questions you might have. It's nice to stop in and just walk around and enjoy all the plants ????

Wayde Johnston

Great independent gardening centre, if you want to grow it they have it. Drop by and see for yourself.

Robyn Dunbar

Awesome assortment of plants. Very knowledgable staff

Brian Smith

Didn't measure up to previous years in flower pots. Had to go elsewhere.

Cheryl Redquest

Healthy plants. I was able to find some unusal ones.

Trang Tio

I had a wonderful experience there where a nice young gentleman named Haley helped me pick out two Apple trees. Very knowledgeable and friendly

Tamara Zavarise

We bought a tree from Green Thumb and has exceptional, knowledgable service. We went in looking for a tree to plant for shade and we are very happy with our choice.

ark benk2008

This is one of my all time favorite places. Locally owned with an abundance of beautiful landscape plants. Lovely staff, unique items

Angela koltronis

Bought 3 moss hanging baskets from this location in nanaimo, which I have been buying for over 7 years. The baskets were very dry. Within 24 hours the three baskets and all the flowers have wilted and died. Walter the manager will not stand behind the product they sold me.

mar ter kuile

Huge gorgeous rose bushes and lots of everything. Also huge place on many acres.

Beaudrys Bunnies Entertainment

Great family run business ????

Sonja Spaetzel

The staff are so knowledgeable and helpful and they always have a great and large selection of plants. I've found their plants to be really healthy and I love it when they get their vegetable edibles in each spring!

Alex Teare

They carry West Coast seeds!

Justin MacDonald

Went there last week Jan 4th and they were closed for the season so I went to art knaps,it's unfortunate because gtn has a larger selection.

Ed Robinson

Super helpful staff that are always pleasant and interested in what you are up to around the yard

Bernie Madsen

Just love this place!! Friendly and knowledgeable staff. Great selection of every thing and anything you could want!

Ruth Anne Taves

Lots of great selection! Bought a Japanese maple at an excellent price.

Kimberly Horie

Good selection. Everything I needed and more. One *very rude* worker...and one who saved the sale ($200) because I was about to go to little tree instead. I'm sorry I didn't get her name...she was positively lovely.

Maureen Endicott

A very good selection annuals perennials shrubs and trees

Bradley McCrea

A fantastic selection with knowledgeable staff. We found the quality of the plants to be amazing.

Matthew Breakey

The acres and acres of plants developing in back is amazing. Rhodo shed is one of the best around. Great place for trees and shrubs.

Christine Robertson

Good pandemic protocols in place. Wide variety of plants for fall planting.

Cleary Donnelly

Huge selection

heyhayles7

Loooooove this place! Very well organized and a massive collection of plants!

Kale Lee

Always a good experience. So many plant options and friendly staff

lori felker

Great selections. Helpful advise. Is my go to place for plants

Heidi S.

Great selection of plants. I was finally able to score some lithops/stone plants as well as a few other deer resistant plants for the outdoor garden. The employees were very kind and helpful!

Lynette Meek

Picked up some more plants for the front yard. Didn't spend too much but got some really nice, healthy, annuals and a couple of perennials! A a gorgeous butterfly shot.

Jarin Fleck (smokydastona)

Very nice and helpful staff

Laura Simms

Always helpful... I'm there often this time of year and appreciate the input and tutorials... great staff!

Lonna Ballentyne

First time visiting and found the staff un knowledgeable. Won't be back

Rachel Kirk

I personally have never had a bad experience at this place. Staff have always been helpful and friendly. I have never met any "weird" people there. I have always enjoyed shopping even if its to get one thing. Sometimes its just because I can walk around and enjoy all that this place offers. Shame on you for hiding behind a review to bully, name call and put honest working people down. Working folk that have kept going through all the difficulties that have occurred during this time. Shame on you for complaining. How does anyone know you watered and cared for anything when you got home? How does anyone know you planted these plants in a timely matter. The only place that USED to take everything back was Costco, and this is not it. Be responsible for your actions, stop looking for someone to fix your mistakes.

susan larose

I felt like I was intruding on their day.

Cal G Chow

Service was fantastic. Thanks Matt for help and advice in picking out trees.

Mel B

Great place for your gardening needs !!

Corinne Freeman

Friendly and helpful

Michael Chamberlain

I was very surprised at how poorly Green Thumb handled my request to exchange a $12 cypress plant that had turned to rust and died. I had recently bought well over $350.00 worth of plants and this little cypress was just one of the purchases. One woman who worked there said that she "would not try to exchange a banana that had turned brown at the grocery store". Hardly the same thing since I had bought three plants and only one died. Anyway, they acted like I was from another planet trying to exchange this poor dead plant, and it was really a bizarre experience. Three other staff came around and one weird girl grabbed the tree out of my hand like a dead chicken and shook it! She also accused me of planting it wrong. I had photos to prove that the other two were okay and thriving. I did not have a receipt (since I did not expect the plant to die) so I just bought another and left. I will never shop at Green Thumb again. Very strange people - pathetic customer service and unusual behaviour. All that for $12. I imagine they treat customers who buy thousands of dollars worth of plants with more respect.

Blue Sasha

Quite knowledgeable staff and they are very helpful. I've been dealing with them for a long time. My trees, shrubs and fertilizers are all from there.

wayde johnston

Still one of the better places for purchasing transplant for your garden. Very knowledgble staff.

Shelley BERREVOETS (Shelljo92)

Very nice variety of plants. However, we asked to put a substantial deposit on an expensive Vine / Tree for 24 hours. They said no and sadly 24 hours later it was gone. It's difficult sometimes as we are persons with a disability. Otherwise good variety!

Cathlyn LoPinto

Asked questions about what would be recommended for our needs. Very helpful

ChelSea

They have everything you could ever need in a garden store. There is two large green houses, an indoor section with air plants, decor, fruit and vegetable seeds, and grass seeds. And a large outdoor section with a wide variety of fruit trees.

Gwynn Hughes

Best garden center I have ever been!!! Friendly, helpful, knowledgable staff!! Prices are great!!

Ryan O'Keefe

Huge place. They have what you need

Allan Holder

Get a palm tree in December! They were helpful

John Park

Staffs are friendly and knowledgeable. Very diverse plants. Highly recommend the place :)

Lauren Sabine

This is a good nursery. They carry West coast seeds and the staff are knowledgeable.

Amy Brendon

The staff are gardening experts. Buy all your plants here!

Island Girl

Omg! Open all year. Biggest selection. Super helpful staff. My fav place

Chrys LoScerbo

Great local family owned nursery. Good selection and knowledge.

Bradd Tuck

We deal with Greenthumb commercially and have been consistently impressed with their service and the quality of trees. Any issues, even seasons later, are quickly addressed.

Billy Miller

Good selection of plants, and a helpful and friendly staff. Wish prices were lower.

Mike Sherman

Tons of plants. Friendly staff

Sharon MacPherson

Always have everything we need and more!! Staff always so pleasant ????

Dave McCann

Huge selection! Everything you need! Reasonable pricing and amazing customer service!

Original Flow

We love it here! Always a ton of selection and we always find everything we are looking for wheb it comes to horticulture and landscaping. The staff are super knowledgeable and are open to questions.

Kathleen

Fabulous stock varieties and friendly knowledgeable staff, family owned

Kathleen Hamel

Large selection of plants. Friendly knowledgeable staff.

Lee Zavarise

Bought a few new trees here. Very very good service!

Jade Woods

Showed up for a scheduled tree pick up at 340 and was turned away by away very rude parking lot attendant.

Rudy Mack

We bought plants which were moldy when unearthed

René Cusson

Acre upon acre and greenhouse after greenhouse, this is the place to buy plants. They even supply many other nurseries. The staff are readily available and very knowledgeable. This is a lovely place to stroll or quickly pick up what you need. It's is truly a one stop garden shop,family owned and operated .

Lesley Head

Nice choices.

Doug Mason

Be aware - purchased 3 heather plants labelled $4.99. Cashier said she hadn't had time to put on new price of $6.99. Voiced my concern and was directed to printed "statement" on wall - "we reserve the right.....". Got 1 @ cheaper price; 2 @ new, higher price. So much for customer service!

James E. Scharley

Cool place, informative staff

Sydney Preston

New to Qualicum Beach in 2014, I was dismayed to find the soil full of rocks and roots. I had to start from scratch to amend the soil and design my garden around full sun almost all day. Rose, Walter and Shannon were extremely helpful finding certain unusual plants for me and would call when they arrived. I wouldn't consider going to another nursery after my wonderful experience at Green Thumb.

Ryan McNair

Bought a fern here from a shady character

Alessandro Iachelli

Went 3 times in the last year and 3 strikes against them. The customer service is appalling. Tried to give them a chance for being a local shop but never returning. Have never been greeted or asked if needed any assistance or had questions. When we have asked a question they seemed bothered or almost were completely ignored. One time we went in and asked about plants and the employee said they didn't know anything about the plant we were asking about and walked away. The last time we went in we passed a group of staff members who completely ignored us and again when we asked if they had something the one employee had their back to us and slightly turned around and just stood there - had to wait until the other staff member answered. They could learn a lot from the GardenWorks in the same neighbourhood. Just dreadful place.

David Hammons

staff very knowledgeable and helpful

Ross MacIntyre

Helpful folks

Valerie Capewell

I enjoy going to this garden centre. There is a good variety and quality of plants and products. Also a wealth of knowledge and friendly staff.

Don Hepner

Visited with an avid gardener and we were impressed with the staffs knowledge , Mitchell was very helpful

Jenny Zoet

Such a beautiful place. Always have what I need and more ????

Matt R Knez

Loved it

S. Sun

Went with my kid to buy couple of bags of dirt, kindly asking if someone would help me load to my van. The worker/customer service rep. just told me to come another day without my kid and load up myself. I was speechless. Your rudeness just kicked away a customer, and many more down the road; and I know indeed that you don't care about that eh...

Troy Johnston

Huge! Lots of selection. Went there for a blueberry bush and they had info, charts that compared each type and even RECOMMENDED that we try the berries off the bushes!

Allan Webner

VERY knowledgeable staff with (apparently) infinite patience. Incredible selection. Service is A 1. Went way in the back to bring out a particular plant I asked for. My "go to" gardening place in Nanaimo.

Derik Leduc

Great plants, great staff, great inventory. Note to management: please, update your hours on google when you close for two weeks so people don’t drive all the way from Cedar to find you are closed.

Danny Hopkins

Ever since the family has taken over from the previous operator the service has gotten bad and I find the staff to be very rude. Poor operation. Art Knapp is far superior.

Barbara Cutler

Great centre and helpful friendly staff.

Donald Vanderrick

Love this place

Daniel Menard

Excellent selection and fantastic staff.

Donald Iguanaman

Best prices on trees ????

Duo Duo

Staff being impolite, unacceptable and unprofessional. Will never recommend people to go there.

Colin C

Awesome people even Angie... However the website needs serious help.

Kevin Michels

Great people always there to help

Cassidy Stock

In and out, everything labeled qell was easy to find what I was looking for without asking for help

Adrian Carotenuto

Knowledgeable people. Amazing inventory.

cory brown

Very healthy plants great selection and very helpful

j yip

Great selection, good prices & customer service. Lots of parking.

Chris Boniface

My experience was very similar to Michael Chamberlain's. Over the last 5 weeks I have bought $1850 of trees from the Green Thumb Garden Center - have all the receipts. Of the 8 trees in the picture (I think 5 of the 8 are from Green Thumb) the closest tree on the right hand side died after planting (3 weeks). I know it was from Green Thumb as it still had their plastic identification tag on it. I think I planted a total of 15 trees during this period, and this was the only tree that died - all the rest are either showing new growth or are as vibrant as the day they were planted. I showed the pictures to Green Thumb and the first response was I must have planted it wrong. I said I didn't think so as all the other trees survived and seem to be growing. The second response was is this morning or afternoon sun. I said afternoon sun and was told that was the problem. I have included a picture that faces West showing the mature trees that provide shade to this tree in the afternoon - and there are more trees than those that are showing - the tag reads "afternoon shade" required. This is late May, so not exactly hot weather. I happened to mention that my gardeners planted them, and was told that it is their responsibility and is not covered. I explained that I am in my 70's and was right there when they planted this tree and watched them dig the hole, sift the soil so that all rocks were taken out of it, apply bone meal to the soil, place the tree in the hole and compact the sifted soil around it, and then water the tree. I was told that it is the practice of all nurseries that if a gardener touches it, it voids any warranty as that warranty is just with me, and it becomes their responsibility. The last response was maybe it was lack of water. This is early spring, and you can see from how green the grass is that there does not seem to be a lack of water. I have also had my gardeners water these trees, just to make sure they are kept hydrated. I don't need the money as much as Green Thumb obviously does, so I went down the street to the new garden center and purchased a replacement tree for $150 plus another $150 worth of plants on top of it. I asked at this garden center if my gardeners planted the tree did it make a difference on replacement, and they said as long as it was planted correctly, it did not matter.

Kurt Siwek

Lots of selection.

jim bo

Bought a tree voucher off the City of Nanaimo website. Great range on the list to buy from. If you're unsure of what's allowed, just ask a staff member to see the list. They kindly helped us during our visit. Good parking, range and staff.

Marge Whittles

Service is terrible. It's like they don't want you to be there at all.. permament frowns. Just walked out empty handed.. I will not be returning.. turns out buying local is not always the best option.

Fred Anderson

Generally good prices, lots of variety and very knowledgeable staff.

Marijana Komar

Great service sorry to see it gone

Ray Ranalli

Nice selection but to get the deals you need to buy into their cultivators club.

Tina Foote

Went there two days ago and came away a humiliated client, staff very rude and sold me pond plants that from what I saw were on sale due to sun damage were Infact full price and would not reduce them. I will not be going back there. Purchased quite a few plants from them over the years but will not be returning. Think they need a lesson in customer service.

Stephanie Quesnel

Polite help, nice plants.

Carol McClelland

Excellent knowledgable staff. Great variety.

Mary Anne Sutherland

We tried to come to your garden center today ( wearing our masks & gloves) There was a parking coming available right at the front but the nasty lady in the hard hat insisted that we park at the end of the parking lot. She was snippy, rude and I guess saving the spot for her friends. We are both well over 70 and carrying to our car would have been so much easier. We left, went to another garden center,social distanced,bought our plants, trays and other supplies and went home.........we wanted to match the things we bought at your Centre last year but so be it......we live in a condo with a beautiful large common garden and mostly seniors. We will make certain they know about “nasty hard hat lady” . We hear on the news that garden centers are in trouble having to destroy plants and we thought we would brave the elements to get deck plants etc.......we will never return to you garden center as there are more pleasant ones to choose from.......our trays and nes pots are mismatched but we thank nasty hard hat lady for her rude and unprofessional response????????????????????

Roxie Dumont

They have the best selection of trees and shrubs

Marg Olsen

Got all I needed for my yard good place to staff was very good very helpful

Melissa K

This is my favorite nursery in town. The staff are really helpful and the plant selection is great.

Susan Haslam

Helpful and pleasant staff.

Doug James

WOW! Went there looking for assistance on getting some trees delivered. The individual I dealt with was rude and condescending! I am polite in my approach and have managed sales organizations for many years. Poor customer service Green Thumb. Not only will I not be back but will let everyone I know about my experience!

anthropomancy1

Pricey but there is a huge selection

John Curran

This place can't help you enough. Very knowledgeable and takes time to explain to a novice.

Winnabel Walters

Organized, tidy, friendly, great variety and lots of gardening accessories. Just can't find Wine and Roses Rhodo despite constant checking...

J Wolfmoon

Beautiful display of plants and trees of all descriptions! Helpful sales associates that know about the plants. Everything you need fir a gorgeous garden!

Randall McQueen

Staff helpful, lots of starter herbs

Brookie Jay

Beautiful plant nursery and garden centre!

Anthony Maber

you have some kind of deer stand out side and it makes the most annoying sound. i walk by there many times a day and its starting to piss me off, its loud and i can hear no matter what side of the street i walk on i would like it if you got ride of it,

Sonja Knabe

Good selection of plant varieties. Well organized to accommodate social distancing during this challenging time. Very cheerful and helpful staff.

Finley Clarke - Jinglepot Landscaping & Irrigation

We have had no reason to go to any of the other nurseries in Nanaimo, they have just about everything

Norm Shokal

Not much stock

K'reen Kerr

Loads of selection, good service, could be more efficient in the retail area as far as paying goes but otherwise this is a "proper" nursery - professional and beautifully laid out.

Pam

Excellent selection of plants and trees

Tri-2 G

The staffs here are very rude and mean.