Home Services reviews in Bakersfield, California

The land of Bait & Switch. Beware!

Bad inventory control so don’t trust anything you see on their website.

Website promises prices that they simply don’t honor in the store.

I have never been to the garden section of the Home Depot. I came here to get a Christmas tree and picked out a six foot tall tree for 50 bucks. They had a good selection of trees. What I was impressed with was how Nice of a nursery section they have here. Various types of different plants, I’m coming back later on.

Excellent variety of healthy plants in the Garden Center. Home Depot Associate Lina in the Garden Dept was very helpful and had a positive attitude .
I would recommend the Home Depot Garden Center on Rosedale Hwy for gardening supplies and plants .

Great selection of outdoor plants. This is the best place to buy trees and plants of all types. The staff is helpful and knowledgeable.

Has always been one of the best nurseries in Bakersfield, and continues to be. As well as having a nice selection they help with advice, informed suggestions, and help find plants that aren't there for you. Can't recommend more.

Terribly over priced. Honestly if you laugh at a bad review, you don't need customers. Sorry to upset you but I will not recommend this business anymore. I've shopped at many places. Left reviews and you laugh. Sorry to hurt your feelings.

Went there to find specific plants we couldn't find anywhere else. Of course they had them and even picked up a tree we had been wanting for a while. Staff is so friendly and helpful.

This was an awesome experience for my husband and I. The people were knowledgeable and helpful 😊🐝🌷🌻So grateful for a great day. Thank you. It was our 1st time here. Best place to go for all your gardening needs!!!!

Overcharged!! Cashier Denise, has no idea of what she is doing at the register. Messed up the charges on my credit card and overcharged us, leaving us so confused with receipts that I had to figure out, with my calculator, the correct charges. The plants were overgrown with Oxalis....some have more weeds than plant, and no adjustment was offered for the poor quality.

Definitely a beautiful place, however things are c certainly over priced, even for half dead plants, most things weren't in the best shape, tons to chose from though. I'll definitely come back to visit, and enjoy the beauty at least. It truly was a beautiful walk through.

They have a huge selection of bare root fruit trees in January, as well as many more potted plants/trees/etc year round. There selections are awesome with much variety, when you need something I suggest checking here first.

I special ordered a rubber tree from them, I must have done something wrong because It was almost dead 2 months later. Not only did they give me a new one completely free, but they re-potted it, gave me soil and took the time to give me step-by-step advice on how to not kill it a second time! They have my business for as long as I live in Bakersfield.

Such an amazing place. The selection of plants and the knowledge of the staff are the full package. Prices are great also. Looking forward to our next trip as soon as we plant what we bought today!!!

The best selection of everything. The staff is top notch. They will advise and consult you on all your gardening needs. THE TOP QUALITY OF CHRISTMAS TREES AS WELL. Service to your car after they trim the bottom straight and place it on a stand.

Great trees! Great Service!
Tell Jerry I sent you!

Go before Christmas for some excellent Christmas gifts.
They should have their supply of Dave Wilson fruit trees by then.
Fruit trees make excellent gifts!
The gift that keeps giving, year after year!

They are displaying their 'living' Christmas trees today,,, go get one for your house!

Great selection. Don't be afraid to walk out back, lots to see and pick from. Jordan has helped me numerous times and knowledgeable about what he has and very informative. "Peggy Sue" up front is always pleasant and helpful.

Today was my first time there. I wanted to get an aloe plant, but first I enjoyed walking through the many rows of plants, just taking it all in. The staff was very friendly and patient. I learned a lot about how to care for an aloe vera plant. I would recommend this place for any garden related need. They have tools, soil, pots, plants, decorations, and so much more.

Beautiful trees, but the warranty is a joke. I bought all their ingredients with their extended warranty just so they could tell me that my plant wasn't cover cause I buried it an inch too deep and therefore I was at fault
*** Update *** Got a phone call by manager, who replaced my Asian pear, apparently I was covered by extended warranty

Purchased a tree with my DEBIT CARD to pick up next day. A couple hours after purchasing I called to see if I could get REFUND as I changed my mind & wouldn't be picking up tree. They said ok. Less than 24 hours, very next day I came in to have REFUND processed which should've been simple CASH as I used my DEBIT CARD but ran into unreasonable difficulty. Ended with me having to pay 10% of original purchase to the nursery. Reason? Owner said they have bank fees. On DEBIT PURCHASES? Never heard of this but to stop ARGUING, I left with all but 10% of a purchase I never had use of. Very disappointed. We're all feeling stress due to the awful economy but to treat a customer this way was, in my opinion, unfairly. Sadly I'll be shopping elsewhere although their nursery is beautiful & nicely stocked

I am extremely unhappy to say this is my 4th year as a customer & my last. I've been a frequent customer at White Forest Nursery since I purchased my 1st home in October 2020. I've spent thousands purchasing hundreds of plants including: annual & perennial flowers, shrubs, deciduous trees, fruit trees, citrus trees, & vegetables.

I visited multiple times a year, & especially looked forward to the vast bareroot selection during winter. I had recently visited on 1/30/23 to buy a bareroot tree rose & persimmon tree. It was cold, wet, rainy, but I still decided to drive all the way from the Southwest to visit my favorite nursery. Happy with my new plants, I called my mother to say how great this year's selection was. We decided to return a few days later, (2/2/23) to purchase 3 more tree roses. My mother is a retired agricultural biologist who worked with the county for over 30 years. She also spent an abundant amount of money at this business over the years.

After selecting our roses, we wandered the property & noticed there were dozens of ripe citruses on the trees & on the ground. In the past, we've been told by MULTIPLE employees that customers are allowed to sample ripe fruit.

My mother picked a tangerine when a man walked towards us asking if we were "here just to eat fruit?" We replied, "no, we're enjoying shopping, are we not allowed to?" He chuckled & said  "only if you buy the tree.... ha.. that's not funny..." as he walked away.

He never clearly informed us that picking fruit was against company policy.

Thinking he was joking, my mother picked another tangerine, when he started yelling, "OUT, OUT! OUT! YOU NEED TO LEAVE RIGHT NOW!" Aggressively waving his hands in the air like we were LIVESTOCK, not PAYING CUSTOMERS.

Since my mother worked for the county, she identified this man as the OWNER, JERE WHITE. He then muttered that the ripe fruit on the trees were selling points, & he can't sell trees if people keep picking their fruits.

If he had explained this in complete sentences & talked to us like we were adults from the start, we would have most definitely refrained from picking! I'd also like to say 2 out of 3 of the citruses I purchased in the past were not fruiting, but that did not dissuade this once loyal customer from buying them.

I cannot believe how inappropriately & crudely he handled this situation. Of all people, the OWNER should be ashamed of reacting so tactlessly by raising his voice & banshing customers without first explaining the rules. As humiliating as this was, I see how socially incompetent he was & the blatant disrespect he has for his patrons. He immediately misjudged us, a registered nurse & retired biologist, deciding he did not need nor value our business.

I have plenty of other nurseries I am loyal to. Bolles will be seeing me more often; I'll save gas by only driving 15min each way compared to 30min. My family will NEVER go out of our way to buy a single plant here ever again. All the other employees always provided great customer service, but we can no longer support the business of such a crass owner.

This place is a gardener's dream come true! Down right magical. The checkout system was a little awkward, especially when we were wheeling a giant olive tree through the building and trying to check out. However, the employees were friendly and knowledgeable. We will be returning soon.