Nelson Nursery Inc-Garden Center

I am a gardening nut. From annuals to perennials, shrubs and trees. I haunt every center from Cambridge to Princeton and then down all the way to the south side of the Twin Cities. Yes, I know all the places and plant sales. I got the best price and best looking garden sculpture at Nelson’s end of season sale 2014. I felt like I was stealing them! Their perennials and annuals have a great selection of old stand bys, under appreciated plants and just plain different. I think their shrub selection is tops. I like the promotion to buy so much and get a card stamped to get $ 10 off my next purchase. They always have last minute things I need in the fall like bittersweet and winter red dogwood twigs and at a reasonable price. Don’t buy from the big box garden, grocery or home stores where who knows what is on those plants. Buy local and get good quality and a business that cares about their customers and community.

We stopped in to pick up a Christmas Tree on the way back to the Twin Cities from Mille Lacs. Lots of fun & plenty of healthy choices. Similar prices to tree farms closer to the Metro. Excellent service. Everyone there was in great spirits. They gave us a coupon for a free sapling on Arbor Day & we plan to use it.

I love this place. I rarely would give any gardening place 5 stars because it is too difficult when dealing with plants to know if I kill them or they were bad plants. However they do stand behind them with a 1 year warranty. I have never tried it since I never have my receipts or the plant. I mean how do you find the plant after winter has come and gone if it doesn’t grow? Just saying.
The employees here have always been extremely helpful. I usually look for their bargains/​sales since I am such a frugal person.
We also buy our Christmas tree here. We have the last 2 years since the first year we lived up here we didn’t know about them. Their trees are gorgeous and the easiest trees we have ever bought. We have bought trees from Bachmanns to Home Depot and none of them come close to the quality and price of Nelson’s trees.