Pasquesi Home & Gardens

We have been shopping at Pasquesi since they occupied their old location at old Elm Road and Waukegan Road. We usually shop four times per year, specifically for the holidays.
People have commented that the prices are high, they are, but I’m happy to pay that price for the quality and level of service provided. This store is unmatched in quality and unique products. The staff is extremely helpful and knowledgeable. The huge glass greenhouse is amazing and fun to explore.
If you are looking for super high-​quality spring fall winter or summer plantings and decorations you should check this place out.

Great place. Great selection. Great staff. I always feel that this is a place to say «Hey look at how much money I can blow on flowers.» but I buy my dog food there and my husband always finds a way to blow a few hundred bucks because of the vast selection. Overall a great place to get plants.

This is a lifestyle outdoor living store. Remember that when you see the prices.
That being said, they can afford to have knowledgeable, courteous staff and it shows. Plants are well-​cared for, employees are extremely helpful, selection is varied and beautiful. I love going there to get ideas and products are beautifully displayed.
I wouldn’t get flats of common annuals here or common woody shrubs either, best to go to a nursery out past Grayslake that’s family owned and with better prices. But for the more uncommon items and paraphernalia, it’s a lovely place.

This place has the prettiest, unique finds and best of all my puppy loves it! Be sure to bring your dogs by the bone bar for a special treat and have some family+pet holiday photos taken in November.

Good selection of florals however very expensive. I really have a problem with some of their managers, Fred and Meredith. While I was shopping their after Christmas sale, I noticed that some of the things were broken, chips in ornaments, skis broken on a Byer choice figure, chipping melamine platter. I showed them to the managers so they could mark them «as is» so customers knew they were damaged. Instead of marking or pulling them, the manager rolled his eyes and said they are already 75% off and kept them out. I find that dishonest, customers may be in a rush purchase the item and only realize next year when they take out the item that it is damaged. They also act like they are doing you a huge favor by having a sale. They are so overpriced to begin with, they have to have sales so anyone in the middle class can shop there. It also annoying that they have thousands of ornaments but never order enough boxes and every year claim to be out. However they are always «out of boxes» when ornaments go on sale. I use the ornaments as presents and would appreciate having boxes for them. The support staff there is always very polite, respectful and helpful. Lois is also helpful.

Jaw dropping… That’s all I can say to describe this place. They have such wonderful gifts, plants, pet supplies, cooking novelties, etc that I just spent 30 minutes looking around and taking it all in (30 min is A LOT for me!).
I then picked out a cute little purse/​stuffed animal for my granddaughter, and some fun cocktail napkins, and headed home without losing my head! I WILL be back once I have a good holiday shopping list for gifts. It’s just easy to buy so many things you don’t need.
I also took a star off, because I think it’s fairly expensive. Don’t get me wrong, they have really nice and unusual items, so what you pay is worth it. I just don’t want to lead my fellow Unilocalers astray…:-)
As I get ready for the holidays, I’ll remember what I saw… because there was a really cute gingerbread house that would look perfect on my hutch!

Customer service is great, but I cannot give a store that is this expensive (really– this place is out of this world expensive) any better than 3 stars.

We needed to spruce up an area with some harvest décor.
Pasquesi had hay bales, pumpkins in an assortment of colors, Indian corn, gourds, grasses, and those decorative cabbages.
Customer service was amazing– lining our car with plastic and then loading our items for us.
Yes, more expensive than other places, but you get what you pay for.
I can see this as being a place to kill some time with girlfriends. Cute handmade dog treats. Cute gifts. Lots of Christmas décor was starting to be displayed.

This may come as a surprise since I have shopped at Pasquesi in the past.. I have always enjoyed Pasquesi’s and went there today to buy some rose plants. The guy that offered to help had no idea what he was doing. I asked him where the Floribunda roses were. He had no idea! He tried to bluff and then finally said we don’t have those. He thought that Floribunda was a ‘double bloom’. We left and went down the tri-​state and bought several roses at Pesche’s (Golf exit then south on River) and got great advise and Floribunda’s! They actually have them sorted by variety. We were pleased with the knowledge and the price. I think Pasquesi’s is all about having a bunch of plants shipped in and not so much about having people that can work with what they have with any knowledge, especially for the price they charge those Lake Forest housewives. Take a pass.

The 2010 Spring Art Show in the Greenhouse at Pasquesi’s in Lake Bluff will be Sat., March 20 from 10 to 4 and Sun., March 21 from 10 to 3. The local club, Artists on the Bluff, has some incredibly talented amateur artists in watercolors, oils, pen and ink, etc., who will be demonstrating and selling their creations. Items available for purchase will range from inexpensive note cards to posters to framed masterpieces.
Pasquesi’s is a beautiful store with healthy plants and lovely seasonal gifts, as well. They also have a pet department.

Am on the hunt for a store like Bachman’s (Minneapolis, MN based florist/​garden/​gift store.) This one is the closest I’ve come across in my new area.
Pasquesi H&G has two locations, but I visited the Lake Bluff store today. Very nice. Good selection of gift items, home décor and outdoor garden plants.
Several different brands of candles, tea towels and garden décor, as well. If you like Vera Bradley, they have a great selection. Fun seasonal items. For Halloween, they have an entire exterior wall in the garden plant area FILLED with giant spiders. Very clever. Fun to browse. Will be interesting to see what they do for Christmas holiday time.