Rainbow Gardens

Lots of great selection and very fairly priced as well.
This nursery has a outstanding selection of cacti and succulents.
They have something for every kind of yard here.
Shaded, full sun yards, Zero-​scaped yards, rocky or sandy soil types, whatever.
You can pick up top notch organic fertilizers,
diatomaceous earth to get rid of slugs and aphids gardening and potting soil. They even have beneficial nematodes, praying mantis, ladybugs and red wiggler earth worms to aid in natural gardening aeration and pest control. How incredibly smart.
Plenty of pots, garden knickknacks, tools, edging,
organic seeds, bird houses, trees, rose bushes, shrubs, herbs, shade plants, ferns and all that.
Which is why this is my goto place to boot.
No nonsense and lots of selection.
Every spring they start handing out gardening dollars and you get to cash them out for goods in August.
It becomes a exceptional value if you are a frequent shopper. Gardeners tend to be obsessive so this is a great way to make sure your obsessive nature pays off in more ways than one. The bees will love it!
Another thing I noticed is that they have awesome classes here on really neat topics. I would love to make one someday only I work Saturdays since I am
A small business owner my self.
Makes it hard to get out sometimes but I am tempted to set aside some time for the upcoming class on «How to make a solar powered generator.»
It looks super exciting! I love this place.

Very rude staff. The plants are pretty but if you’re treated rudely, it’s not worth it. So disappointing. I will go elsewhere next time.

i was on the hunt for an amaryllis bulb and i found this place via Unilocal.i called ahead and the woman who answered looked to make sure they had some in stock. they did and i went right down. there’s a big sign outside so you won’t miss it. large parking lot and it was pretty empty. i walked around the inside by the cashier but didn’t see the bulbs. i walked outside and wandered a little looking for the bulbs and seeing what they have. i walked by at least 3 employees and none of them asked if i needed help so i found an employee to ask where the bulbs were. she pointed and said they were on the floor so finally i found them. i thought they were a little pricey but i was desperate. it was nice to have clear jars to put the bulb in so i was set. gave this place 3 stars since no one offered help and options were very sparse.

I really like this place. I bought quite a good selection of herbs & veg and also rented their seed spreader thing.
im new to gardening and they gave some good tips and advice-​cant believe my lawn is growing already!
they have a much better selection then another nursery I tried and I’ll definitely be back to get more goodies!

El mejor vivero de San Antonio, a pesar de mis escasos conocimientos de jardinería.
, Aquí encuentras de todo!
¿Necesitas epazote? Tienen 8 variedades (una de Rusia).
¿Romero? 6 variedades, desde el común, hasta el que se utiliza en perfumería por su alto contenido de aceite.
¿Albahaca? Hay una negra, dulzona… se me antoja con aceite de oliva y un buen pan de centeno.
Y algo que no se consigue en México: Catarinas Vivas, que ayudan a polinizar, y se comen todos los pulgones y bichos raros que atacan a las plantas. Este simpático animalito solo lo venden en primavera y hay 2 variedades. Da igual, sirven para lo mismo.
Vale la pena visitarlo, aunque no podemos pasar por la frontera con plantas, yo me llevo a México unas semillas de jitomates raros, y para cuando se den en verano disfrutaré de una ensalada diferente.
C’est la vie!

Rainbow Gardens is one of my favorite nurseries in San Antonio. They have a HUGE selection of beautiful, healthy plants & trees that are well marked and priced and they have a very knowledgable staff.

Purchased my first plant from them just for my window sill and the staff was very helpful with picking out the pot and helping me set up and everything. I loved seeing the cat outside and one in the box at the front desk :) great place highly recommend. They seem to be decently priced as well.

We are new to San Antonio and have been checking out nurseries here. I was specifically looking for rosemary and French lavender in 4″ pots. I couldn’t find them at another nursery nearby nor at the big stores. I found this place on Unilocal and we were over in the area and stopped by. Like others said it looks small but it is HUGE! It goes on forever when you get to the back. FOREVER. The plants were spectacular and the choices amazing. They even have informative signs over most of the plants which I found so helpful and I wish other places would try that. We wandered all over and it took awhile. So many fruit trees, ornamental trees, the biggest selection of roses I’ve ever seen, flowers, etc. Here’s what sold me and I probably won’t go any where else from now on-​they had a variety of each type of plant. So I wanted Rosemary. And they had like four (at least) different varieties with signs describing each type. Never have I seen that before. Same with the lavender. More than one or just two types. The vegetables looked great, lots of choices once again, and I can’t wait to start my veggies. There was staff all around and it wasn’t as crazy and chaotic as Millberger’s can get. All in all a wonderful place. Oh and I didn’t think the prices were that high, but I may be used to higher prices so I’m not sure what’s the norm in San Antonio.

I went shopping around at various nurseries today and walking into Rainbow Gardens was wonderful. They had a roomy parking lot and it was pleasantly spaced away from their plants (a previous nursery we had just left had a small parking lot with vehicles, customers and merchandise filling a lot of the same area — the other nursery’s parking situation was stressful).
The folks that work here at Rainbow Gardens are very kind and knew their merchandise. We were looking for a particular ground covering plant and the first worker we saw was able to help us find exactly what we wanted. We filled up 2 wagons and were holding another tray of plants, when one of the other workers took notice and came over and helped us out with our load as we made our way to the cashier.
We asked the cashier a few questions about the plants we were buying and she didn’t have the answer so she radioed our questions in to the other workers around the garden. An older gentleman that worked there actually walked to our location and gave us all the information. It was nice. Customer service was amazing.
Also I have to add that they have a few friendly cats that roam around the garden. They were really sweet and friendly. I had a great experience here. Loved it.

The atmosphere at Rainbow Gardens makes me want to be an avid gardener, though I really am working at reforming my black thumb. They have an enormous variety of plants and even have ready-​to-​purchase fairy gardens. I’ve been taking my kid there for years (it’s like a free botanical garden), but just recently started gardening myself. My only criticism is the price, but as a previous reviewer noted, their late spring «Rainbow bucks» promotion is very nice. I used it to get pots, which never appear to be on sale.

I really love the variety and size of this nursery. There is every type of plant you may want, and the small store front and parking lot may look deceiving. Also, when you go around end of Spring, they have a promotion where you can get «bucks» to use in August. Basically, it’s a $ 1 50% off coupon.
Sometimes, even if I don’t buy anything, I like to go just to look at the plants and enjoy the nursery. I purchased a rose there about eight years ago, and it is still the favorite in my subdivision due to its lovely fragrance. Over the years, I have purchased shrubs, herbs, and other items. It’s a nice atmosphere and the employees and friendly and helpful.

Pretty bad customer service, but since I’m from out of town I stuck with it and did finally get what I wanted.
I called ahead looking for sampaguita flowers and the young lady said they had them in three different sizes. I arrived, but there was no one anywhere among their huge selection of plants, so I walked back inside. I flagged down a guy by blocking his hasty path, but he had no idea what it was that I was looking for and pointed out the general manager. So, I stood by while he moved back and forth helping another customer with one thing, then another, and yet another. Suddenly the cashier asked him to help another couple who had literally JUST walked through the door. He brushed by me before I could even protest even though I had been VERY obviously waiting a foot away from him. Told the cashier I needed help and was still ignored. Looked for that manager next, but he was no where to be found. Finally got in the cashier’s line to ask for assistance, she radioed him and he finally asked me what I wanted after a ten minute wait. He was really nice and helped me to what I wanted, but there was never so much as an apology or a thank you for waiting around in our store for half an hour while we prove to you that every other customer in the store is more important than you. Further, he explained to me how lucky I was that they actually had what it was that I wanted because the girl who answered the phone assumed I was asking for something else because she had never heard of sampaguita flowers either. Basically, there is one person in the whole store who knows what the plants are.
Big fail on so many levels. Boo, even if I lived next door I wouldn’t come here again.

Love this place! George has great gardening advice. Great selection! Much friendlier than Milberger’s.

It’s amazing, you have to see for yourself. Helpful staff and beautiful sights.
Really inspired me to have a beautiful garden. Don’t waste time at Home Depot or Lowe’s for gardening, go here.

This place is awesome! At first, it looks like its not that big but then you keep walking and walking through lots of beautiful plants, trees, shrubs, flowers etc. Plus the people have been so friendly and helpful. I like the quality of the merchandise they provide. I recently bought a yellow rose bush for my mom and she loved it. It had lots of blooms and healthy foliage.

Hands down the best plant shop in town. The place is huge. The prices are comparable to those of HEB, Lowes and the other one. But the selection is endless. Each plant or flower is top notch and the service is excellent. Don’t forget to stop by the «as is» section in the front entrance. Those chipped or cracked planters have character and are cheaply discounted. The only con is there are too many options and that frustrates me bc I want it all. Love the domed building too!

My only complaint is you aren’t closer to Boerne. Great selection, good customer service. Keep Kathy no matter what! She is a jewel of knowledge there.

My green thumb turned black when I lost my basil and cilantro to the freeze a couple weeks ago, so determined to restock my deplenished herbs I sat out to the fabulous Rainbow Gardens. They were doing soo good too :(
What an adorable and community based nursery! The staff was so helpful and being new to the game I loved the über-​informative signs that were paired with each and every herb there. no simple sun symbols here. real words describing each detail you’d want to know when purchasing a new plant or herb.
I picked up just a couple herbs while talking to a sweet and informative woman who worked there who told me of a great sale that is starting this week. She also informed me of their rainbow ‘bucks’ available there and also informed me that a small group of local farmers will start selling some of their things once the weather gets warmer. Lots of their herbs are provided by local farms as well.
I love any place that supports local and would much rather give a place like this a few more bucks as opposed to a big box store. In the end, its much more affordable than buying fresh herbs everytime you need them… but make sure to bring them inside when there’s a threat of artic blast coming your way.

I wholeheartedly agree that Rainbow Gardens is an excellent choice for landscaping your yard or patio: good selection, reasonable prices, knowledgeable staff; and on Thursdays, a farmer’s market in the parking lot!
It just doesn’t get much better than this!

Rainbow Gardens is what you find at the end of a rainbow in San Antonio. It is much more appealing and rewarding than any pot of gold.
Today, I took a look around at their «deals» now that it is closer to the end of the season and didn’t see very much difference in their prices from regular season. Dirt, flowers, and plants are very well taken care of here before it heads to your own home and the prices are just as good as any Walmart or H.E.B. BTW, when did supermarkets start featuring plants? Please just leave it to the professionals.
Today, there was plenty of trucks out in the rain from local growers looking to unload some of their crops. Delicious watermelons and cantaloupe… yummy. I love to see this type of local camaraderie between big business and small one person income survivors.
5 stars for being better than any supermarket and to being the coolest round hut building I have ever seen.