Alsip Home & Nursery

This place is a joke. Overpriced crap and horrible customer service. Spent over $ 500 on Christmas decorations, went back to return one $ 12 item on December 12. Was told by the 20 something «manager» that the store does not accept returns of Christmas items after December 11. I explained that I had purchased many items, but simply needed to return one item that didn’t work. She still refused to take the item back. Looks like I’ll be going to Home Depot in the future. Really want to support a small business, but given the extremely high prices and indifference towards their customers, won’t spend my money with these people ever again.

This is the most completely stocked pet supplies and pet adoptions store in the entire area. My children love to go there and because they do, I can do the other shopping with them. Great animal clinic and services.

I go here to get crickets and all things for my pets. I’ve never had a problem and they have really good prices.

I am amazed by the Animal Clinic here! Not sure how I didn’t know about this sooner. The prices are outstanding and no appointment is needed. I especially take comfort in the fact that they will address needs even after hours. This is my dog’s new doctor, puppy approved! It is inside Alsip Nursery in the back next to the puppy salon!

This is a quick review covering my most recent purchase. I bought a fresh cut Christmas tree on Dec 7 from this location. After leaving my usual purchase place, Home Depot, disappointed with selection and service, I headed to Alsip.
Make no mistake, you will pay 10 to 25 percent more here, but the value is absolutely worth it. Over a month later, the tree is still supple and fragrant. Ok, the wife is barking to throw it out, but she can’t use the usual «It’s a fire hazard!» Excuse yet!
The tree is 10 feet and well shaped. Alsip does provide a quality product and great service. That justifies the price different IMO.

Terrible customer attitude! I bought 12 rolls of sod on Sunday afternoon. Soon as I pulled out, I noticed a stink in my car. Went to lay it and it was moldy and ½ dead. Grass died and had to tear it out 2 days later.
Even with a receipt they wouldn’t do anything about it. Mgr said it must have come that way from their supplier and they don’t want to eat the cost. WOW, long time customer and I have to eat the cost and my time/​labor. I will never shop there again!

Just a short update… went visiting again and noticed that they have dropped their True Value hardware store. They filled that space with more BBQ grills, outdoor furniture, and pets and supplies. This place is easily over 100,000 square feet when you count what’s under roof and what is outdoors. Still a winner.

Great place for quality plants and gardening supplies. Nice selection of organic and natural fertilizers too. I am super excited that they will not be selling puppies anymore and just working with rescues! One star off because I wish they had a better fish selection and in the greenhouse, I wish they carried Azomite.
Side note: fantastic place to get a gift for that person you don’t know what to get (teachers and grandmas especially.)

love this place at holiday time… but recently an article came out in the frankfort patch that they are buying their puppies from heritage puppy mill… very very disappointing.

I love this place, especially at Holiday time. They are pricey in some areas, although the quality of items are much better than your local Michaels, Hobby Lobby. I bought the best quality of silk flowers this spring and they look real. Buy them after the season is over as the prices are listed at 40% off. The Christmas decorations are extensive and wonderful. I always get them when they offer sales prior to and after the season. I have purchased many seasonal items for the summer. For every $ 250 you spent, you will earn $ 5. It is worth getting their card, especially if you are a frequent shopper here. It is fun to take your time and browse this store. There are not many of these types of stores left in the area.

Great place to buy flowers/​plants for the outdoor. The flowers are taken care of and last. The sales associates are very helpful as well. A tad bit pricey on other things like patio furniture or other outdoor decorations. Overall its a good place

This place puts the Hugh in humongous. Last summer, I walked in on a sunny day, and by the time I got from one side of the store to the other, our close and friendly star had already set. It’s like a Walmart, but with nice things. The garden center is fantastic. I bought the missus one of them Japanese maples for $ 40! (Unfortunately, we didn’t tie it up, and it wandered away.) Things at this store are not always cheap, but that’s ok because they got good stuff.
Now I’d like to talk about the pets. I bought two parakeets from this store, and both were splendid creatures, but one of them, Blue, was exceptionally smart and cool. Here’s what this little sumbitch used to do: He’d get stuck on the floor with no way to get back to his cage (his wings were clipped) and he’d strut over to me, napping on the couch, as is my wont, and basically bark at me. «Berp! Berp berp!» he’d say until he had roused me. Then he’d cock his head as he looked at me, essentially asking me if this was a staring contest or was I going to take advantage of my bipedal tallness (my ancestors developed bipedalism so they could see over the tall grasses of the American prairie) and put him back in his cage? Amazed at the 36-ouncer’s intelligence, I’d do it before getting some more shut-​eye.
I would hate to work there, though, because what if some freak came in and said, «Um, excuse me, I am a dork and a loser with no friends and I’d like to purchase a tarantula»? What if that happened? If you were working there, you’d have to go get it. Then you’d have to feed it at night. No way I’d do that. They even have ferrets there sometimes. WTF? I don’t want no ferret germs on me. A ferret is a combination between a rat and a snake. It’s one of only nineteen (19) species that God didn’t create, but was created by Mother Nature, who is definitely, when it comes to genetics, a bit limited. –Holy cow, did you see how scientists brought back that frog species back to life? They did it, they really did it. They used intact genes from a saved specimen and placed those genes in the embryo of a similar frog, and voila! Extinction over! You know what would suck? If God, like, wanted that frog and that smallpox and them dinosaurs to be extinct, and we brought ‘em back. The Old Man in the Sky would be pretty angry with us. It would be like sinning – sinning time two, that is. Anyway. They have cockatiels, too. And cool fountains. If I had the money (and I don’t, thanks to the co-​workers at every job I have ever had – they’re always jealous and they get me fired), I’d get a really big one.
The people who work there are really friendly. The garden isn’t staffed by stoners whose fathers are making them pay for their own car insurance during their second senior year in high school, but knowledgeable professionals instead. Whether or not these professionals get high, I don’t know because they give off that small town feeling but remain – regrettably – professional. I’ve tried to flirt while buying gladiolas and stink flowers, but the staff ignored even my most inviting comments.
Overall, very good store. If they sold slices of pizza, it would be a great store.
So if it is or it ain’t your anniversary
And you ain’t hungry for a pizza pie,
Get your backside into Alsip Home ‘n’ Nursery
The greatest big little store you ever come by.

This place is huge! Has everything you need. The employees, especially in the Pet department, are very helpful and friendly.

The selection is outstanding. Went there on Mother’s Day, it was crowded but plenty of employees to help find plants and check you out quickly.

The Alsip Nursery season is fast approaching. We go there all year long but «the season» is when it is possible to make more than one visit in a day. And we only live in a condo.
My wife loves to hang just the right flowers and have just the right arrangements in planters on our deck and balcony. Sometimes it seems like you have gotten everything but I find myself going back. In the end, everything looks great and the season is over.
Only to be revived over the holidays when I get to do things on the balcony when it is freezing outside. So I will enjoy the season.

used to go here with mom and my gram alot back in the 90’s and bought a rabbit from here when i was 16 and she some how was sick or got sick fast and only had her for almost 2 yrs or so. i was disappointed but did like this place to walk around and browse all the items for out door and indoor. my mom likes their flowers and also to look at the pets i just feel so bad for the animals there in cages one wasnt cleaned after went to the bathroom for nearly 20 min. poor things they need to be more clean with them and take care of them!

This is my favorite nursery. I come here all the time now. The prices are right on the money and the black dirt is the cheapest and best quality around. The flowers go on for miles and they have a huge selection of trees and bushes. This is the largest nursery on the south side.

Don’t use the Groomer Salon. I took my Portuguese water dog and told the lady I wanted him short for the summer. She shaved him down to nothing. I was extremely dissappointed. I told her I would never go there again. She didn’t apologize or anything. What a waste of money.