Harper’s Nurseries & Landscape

Excellent customer service! Knowledgeable! A true family business that has NEVER lost sight of what it takes to build and maintain a sucessful business. Happy customers!
What makes a happy customer? Friendly, prompt, thorough, fair service and prices along with the best quality in plants and labor. Harper’s has it all.
My experience of calling to ask questions and get prices, going to look, ordering, paying, changing the order, pre-​checking the plants, changing the order again, having plants removed, new ones planted etc… was seamlessly and professionally handled by Jay, Jeff and Jerry.
Do yourself a favor, use Harper’s and don’t bother frustrating yourself with the other big nurseries in town whose names shall go unmentioned, but initials are ‘M.V.N.’ ;-)
(see my review of them for more details. AND that’s not even the ½ of it!)

The owner at this nursery was so rude to his employee when I went there to buy plants that it was awkward. I should have left without buying the plants but I was afraid she would get yelled at if I left & didn’t buy them. I also felt like he would be even meaner to her if I said something to him but I’m sorry that I didn’t tell him to his face what a complete jerk off he was. Theirs nothing worse than paying for someone to be rude (& he’s the owner!). If he was that mean in front of a customer, I would hate to see him when no one is around. I won’t go back.

I have a very small back yard with a raised bed for plants, I wanted someone to come out and make this small planting area something wonderful to look at with nice desert plantings with a lot of nice color, I needed two vines that would be nice and showy, I really wanted this small area to be so nice, wanted people to come into my SMALL yard and say how nice everything looks, well I surely don’t have that, Mark did a terrible job, choice of plants, awful, I have two plants in the raised planting area that are the biggest and getting bigger, one on each end that are so awful, big things that have absolutely no shape and offer no color or a thing to this small area and I can’t even imagine how much bigger they will get, of course a few things died almost immediately and their big thing is they replace anything that dies and at the time I voiced to Mr. Harper that I didn’t feel what was done in this small area and choice of plants was appealing at all, in my opinion Mark who is supposedly their designer did a terrible job, I wish I had gone to Home Depot, I’m sure I could have done a much better job, I had a beautiful large Palm in the corner and I won’t even go into telling what happened to that which was totally Mark’s fault, it died and I was made to pay for a new one and I’ll tell you what, if Mr. Harper was truthful he would look at what was done and say «this just isn’t right, choice of plants and placement is all wrong» but if he is proud of what Mark layed out than I wish he would come and take a picture so Mark can put it in his portfolio to show other customers a sample of his work in a very small area, I don’t have money to waste but I sure did dealing with Harper’s.

Excellent customer service, knowledge, and landscaping work! I used Harper’s to remove some old (and sad looking) lantanas and had them replace them with some fresh new plants and fill a couple of plant pots as well. They were extremely professional, responsive, efficient, knowledgable, and did great work! Definitely recommend everyone using them for any landscaping needs you might have. Thank you Harper’s!

Excellent service. Harpers won me over with their dedication to customer service. I used their design service to design my front and back yard. When it came time to purchase plants they explained what each one was and the care that they need. Great selection of desert friendly plants. All of my plants and trees are doing great. Love supporting a local business.

Cheats. This place ripped me off. Don’t do business here. They are, in my opinion, rip-​offs and liars. Sold me and installed diseased and anemic trees. The owner, Jay and his brother, both said they personally unloaded and inspected the plants prior to having them installed without supervision. Then blamed me for not supervising their removal where their staff took extra bushes not theirs! I met the staff in the am upon their arrival and pointed out which trees and bushes to remove. They then filled the holes. I am being charged for the labor! They said they only paid their staff $ 9.25/hr, yet charged me $ 50/​plant for a total of $ 350. I was there for the install. It took three guys one hour that equals $ 27.75. If They were so dishonest, I am taking them to small claims court.

I saw them on The Home Hunter, on T.V. I was very excited to plant and make a beautiful yard, in a new house. My husband and I got 3 bids from different nurseries; ultimately we went with Harper’s. Big mistake! Their salesman, Justin, showed us a great presentation, but when push. Came to shove, we didn’t really get what we wanted. Our mistake was not going down there to see their stock! The people seemed o.k. But their inventory was questionable! I don’t think I’ll ever use them again!

Not happy with the work done. For starters the landscape design looked great on paper but barley reflected the finished product. I put the plant selection n the hands of our designer who I felt confident understood what I wanted, not the case. I also made theist are of not visiting the nursery before hiring them, big mistake. After losing just about everything to the frost I went there to make a replacement order. I found they had no inventory. This is when I felt I was sold what they had in stock, and not what. I wanted. I went home and thought about it and called the owners. I found that my phone calls were not being returned, and if they were not in a timely fashion. I was not happy with that since I did spend 20k just the month before. At this point I started shopping aboun and found Moonvalley Nusery. When I went there it was like walking into a wonderland. The staff was eager to help me and did everything to make me happy. We ended up spending close to 8k to revamp the poor landscaping design done previously. Move on

After reading so much about Harpers and how long they have been around I was excited to go to their Scottsdale location for some vegetable starts. They didn’t have much but the one thing that blew my mind was their prices. They do not sell starts in 6 packs only individually. So one small pot of lettuce is $ 3 ??? Are you serious? I can get a six pack of vegies at Lowes or Sumerwinds and Home Depot for about $ 3.60. That adds up to almost $ 20 for 6 plants vs $ 3.60 for a 6 pack! When I talked to one of the owners he told me that, growers are moving away from 6 packs and this is all they can get? Total nonsense and if they were new to this I could understand but being around as long as they have they know darn well that is not true. The only thing I can figure is because they are in Scottsdale they think people are crazy enough to pay those prices. Very disappointed and won’t go back

This review is unfortunately about Jeff Harper at the Mesa location. My extended family and I came over Memorial Weekend and purchased numerous plants from the nursery during the 50% off moving sale. All the plants were doing well except one shrub which started doing poorly and dying the day after bringing it home. The receipt stated «receipt required for returns» so I got my 7 month old son in his car seat, drove the short mile up to the nursery and hauled the car seat and bagged shrub inside. I explained to Jeff how it wasn’t doing well at all (all leaves had been fried when the label said «extremely heat tolerant») and asked if I could switch it out for another. He said I bought this on sale so there’s no returns. I explained that I didn’t know that since the receipt didn’t specify sale items were nonreturnable. He said well we assume customers know that. There was no signage anywhere that this moving sale meant final sale with no returns and we weren’t notified of that when we purchased the plants either. I went through the trouble of digging the plant up and bringing it back because I honestly thought they would honor what was listed on the receipt and didn’t assume everything was final sale, especially with a plant dying the very next day. When I told him I brought it back because I was basing this on what the receipt said, he interrupted me mid sentence grabbed the bag with the tree, screamed «FINE!!! You know what?! I’ll go get another one!!!» And swung his arm as if throwing a discus and threw the plant so violently it flew out of the cashier area door onto potting bench knocking over and breaking several things. A worker was talking to a customer outside and witnessed it along with everything shattering to the ground. I was in such shock with my baby in his car seat on the ground I stood there for a moment unable to move. I grabbed my son and slowly walked towards my car hyperventilating. I have never experienced something so violent in a workplace and now two hours after it happened I am still shaky. I am only grateful I didn’t take my four year old daughter with me to run that errand as I had planned to tomorrow. I am so saddened that a return request angered someone to the point of doing something like this, not only in front of me, but my child and other customers. The worker did express how I didn’t deserve that, that he was sorry that that happened and that I seemed like «a nice girl». I just wanted to let someone know in the family I will never drive by Harpers the same and could never recommend a place who’s owner conducts himself so aggressively. I hope that no other customer ever has to feel so scared and threatened no matter the circumstance. To note, I do now see online all sales being final, but this should be listed on the receipt and at the register as well. Thank you, I hope Jeff understands he should never be conducting himself in a matter such as this. It was truly horrendous. **Not to mention he claimed if I would have purchased mulch and dirt I would’ve been able to return. The plant he threw back at me while I was walking to my car wasn’t even what I had originally purchased. I didn’t even want it but while I was putting my baby in the car the other employee placed it in my car. When I got it home there were literally over a hundred caterpillar/​grubs in the pot. And as I drove away from the nursery slowly from crying I could still see Jeff marching around with my bagged plant fuming. I don’t know what is with this guy but save yourself from ever dealing with him.**

Great, helpful and knowledgeable staff and great prices! I didn’t expect this from a private nursery. I spoke with a staff member named Mark and a girl with medium blond hair (didn’t ask her name). Keep up the great work!

they had a showcase event last night with their new design center. it’s still on Hayden road just south of Thomas, but they’ve added a new landscape design element besides just selling plants.
they do really good work and we can attest to that personally.
cont’s to be a great local nursery. and… just like the big box stores, Harpers also will exchange your plants if they die, however… unlike the box stores, you have a staff full of experts to help you out the minute you walk in.

Been here quite a few times when I lived near Old town. Shame we moved to south Gilbert but I still call Harpers if I have problems with my plants. Mark has helped me numerous time over the phone with lots of patience and knowledge. I would probably drive 45 mins to come here next time I need my nursery fix instead of my local nursery.

Top notch service, great prices, and right near my house in Old Town Scottsdale. Highly recommend this place.

I am a plant killer. Or should I say I was. I looked at all my house plants this morning and saw that they were all at various stages of decay. But today was different. I was ready to change. Ready to learn something new. Ready to let someone help me. I gathered up all my poor plants and took them down to the local nursery. I was nearly in tears as I admitted to the plant guy (Mark) that I couldn’t sit back and let another plant die under my watch. I needed to learn how to care for them. So he carefully took out each plant one by one and told me their names and described them each to me. He then told me what they needed to be saved and how to make them flourish. He wrote the name and instructions on each plant pot and showed me which one needed to be repotted. For no extra cost he watered, fertilized and repotted my mini rose bush. He showed me how to water each one and how often. He showed me how to fertilize them too (something I’ve never done for any of my past plants — rip). This guy totally made my day! Did I mention that I had not purchased any of these plants from this particular nursery. He was just helping me because he was a good person and he wanted to save the plants too. I left feeling confident and happy. I took my plants home and followed all his instructions and by the afternoon all of them looked like new. The little yellow flowers on my mini rose are lifted and looking so bright and beautiful. Feels good, especially knowing that I don’t have to be a plant killer anymore.

We are somewhat new to the valley and bought a home here last summer. In the fall we took pictures of all of the vegetation in our yard. We took our camera to Harper’s and they were extremely helpful in telling us the name of each plant and how to care for it. The help was EXTREMELY knowledgable and gave us their undivided attention even though they were nearing closing.
This Christmas we bought a live tree from Harper’s and it is the best tree we have ever owned. It was beautiful and held on to its needles much longer than we expected. Again we had great service. Thanks Harper’s.

Love this place!
It has things I have yet to see in a nursery — it could almost be considered half nursery, half antique shop.
Wonderful place to buy a bird house…

Maybe its because I spent several summers of adolescent life landscaping around southeastern Wisconsin, or maybe its because I spent just as much time in trees growing up as I did on the ground, but for whatever reason, some of the first establishments I tend to explore when visiting or moving to a new place are the local nurseries. From the very first day I arrived in Arizona, meandering down Hayden Road with nothing but a street number to a place of residence in my hand, Harper’s Nursery caught my eye, however it would be several weeks until I would poke my head inside. When I did, though, was I ever surprised — and impressed.
One thing I’ve learned about xeriscape (the term for landscaping and gardening in ways that reduce or eliminate the need for supplemental irrigation) is that it isn’t easy — but it isn’t impossible, either — and Harper’s is the place to go to learn how. Not only have they been around longer than any other nursery in the valley, they grow their own trees and plants right here in the valley which, for anyone that knows anything about planting, makes all the difference in the world for the survival of a desert shrub or tree. Their stock is acclimated to the desert climate, which you won’t find at your Home Depots or Lowes, which allows for a much better survival rate once you put your acquisitions in the ground.
Their associates are absolute experts, there’s a coffee shop on site, they sell the New York Times, and the nursery itself is part educational display, part botanical garden, part English Breakfast nook, and part inspirational oasis. Their landscape stock is some of the most beautiful I’ve ever seen in a nursery, and I guarantee you’ll spend at least an hour, if not longer, learning about how far you can stretch a few $ 100 bills during your first visit. They frequently have unadvertised sales, and they’re always willing to work out a deal. They do offer reasonably priced delivery services as well as installation services for those who don’t want to get their hands dirty, too.
Just a note: if you do buy something, make sure to buy a soil test kit and some soil preparation/​fertilizer. Ask a few questions, too. They make things easy to understand, and you’ll find yourself empowered to keep your purchases alive and well for many years — if not decades — to come.

Spring is in the air and there is no better time to get your herbs and veggies planted for the summer harvest. So after last years heirloom tomato disaster we decided to do something with a yield, so Harper’s it is.
Close to the house, locally own, well priced, friendly and great selection. While they do not stock heirloom varieties, we did find some nice beefsteaks that so far have about a dozen fruits growing on them.
Can not wait to see how many we get! Yummy pico de gallo, BLT, caprese, salted, chopped and loved!