Home Services reviews in Encinitas, California

This is a really cool nursery with a friendly and helpful staff. I left with a banana tree and some gardening equipment.

I have been going here for years. They always have the best selection of common and unique plants at the best prices and have the supplies that I need, especially those hard to find items like beneficial nemotodes. The staff is very knowledgeable and helpful. I will always go back.

I love this place so much I wish I could live here!

I enjoy visiting this nursery. I've been trying to focus upon growing native Californian plants, and they have a whole section of native plants for me to choose from. The people who work here are all knowledgable and helpful. They ask if I need soil, or plastic for the inside of my car. I like the signs they have in the California native plants section which say more about the plants they sell there.

This is a great place to visit, even if only to admire all the extraordinary plants, and the beautiful layout of the place. It feels like an “open to the public” garden to stroll if you’re looking for a fun new outing, either by yourself or with your family or friends. You’ll probably go home with a “souvenir” too — mine was the ZZ Raven plant, a relatively new and awesome species of plant that they have in stock. 🌱🌞🏡

Extensive selection of plants and fruit trees. The plants are in excellent condition. It's a pleasure to stroll through these well cared-for grounds. I found what I wanted here which was a dwarf valencia (orange) tree at a reasonable price which I'll give as a housewarming. But was also torn between some other plants due to their beauty. The staff here is knowledgeable, helpful and available!

Decent selection of plants, really love the native section. Unfortunately on multiple occasions staff has been condescending and rude when a little kindness would have gotten the job done.

Nice nursery, with a lot of different plants. They have flower plants. Some are inside the greenhouse, some are outside the greenhouse. They have plants with leaves. It’s cute and definitely is worth a visit. Also has parking. Unlike Home Depot, where you might have to park far. You park real close here.

One of my favorite local nurseries. I stop by once a month to check out their 2 and 4 in. succulents to see what's new, they typically have rarer specimens that you wouldn't find at your typical Armstrong Garden.
Even their Cactus Juice fertilizer is $2 cheaper than I've seen elsewhere, unfortunately I think I left mine behind today which made me sad but at least I can take a little comfort knowing my money was spent at a local business. It appears to be dog-friendly, as I've taken my pup many times and have had no issue.
Also! They have an amazing pottery selection. If you're on a budget, they have decently sized terracotta pots of varying shapes for under $20. Love, love, love.

Have been going there for many years. Used to love the place. After today I will not be going again. There was a guy working today August 25@ around 3:00 p.m. I had called the nursery the day before to ask about some trees I had purchased 6 months ago and suddenly some were dying after months of growing and doing really well.None of the obvious things like watering, bugs, soil, were an issue. The person I spoke to yesterday said “ bring some branches off them, take some pictures and bring them in. I did that. The man working would not move from his spot behind the cash register, looked at me and my little bag of branches and sarcastically said”sorry” after I told him my situation. I had assumed they stood behind their plant’s ( like Home Depot or Lowes) He said no such luck”we don’t take back dead plants like the multi-million $ box stores. I replied” then you should put up a Sign here stating that” He shrugged his shoulders. We bought 16 trees from them at 150.00 each.the reason I had always
done business there was the variety of plants and quality of service even though I knew they were much more expensive than any box store. I had to then ask if he had any advice concerning the dying trees and he said he really did not know and it was obvious that I was not going to get any help or advice from him. He looked totally bored, I felt like a fool since I have recommending this place for years. Wow. I get it that stores are understandfsupplies are drying up everywhere, but I think one should not walk away from a place ready to cry because of the treatment given by a place of businesses employee.

This is hands down my FAVORITE nursery in San Diego County. They have a diverse selection all the time. Whether or not you’re looking for houseplants, natives, succulents, shrubs, perennials, annuals etc. Every section has a great selection and is also displayed beautifully. The nursery really flows rather well. It seems they put a lot of thought into what plants to carry as they have plants you can’t find at the chain nurseries or big box stores. I have gotten a lot of plants from them over the years and I think every single one is still alive and thriving. Their plants are always healthy! The same cannot be said from the chain nurseries where the plants are always extremely pot pound and seem to have a lot of issues. La Costa Anderson’s Nursery puts a lot of love and pride into what they do, and it shows! Great customer service as well. Definitely a gem of a nursery. 😊🌴🌵🌿🌺🌹

Nice selection, helpful staff, and the best prices for soil and potting mix that I’ve found. I wish I’d realized that before wasting a bunch of money at Green Thumb when I should have gotten everything at Anderson’s. My only complaint is that the native plant selection could be a bit better but it really depends on the day.

I used to love this nursery, but the last two plants I bought from here (a monstera and a money tree) were infested. The money tree had spider mites and the monsteras had mealy bugs.
The air plants are gorgeous, but within two days of bringing them home, I noticed root rot (I hadn’t watered them yet). I was honestly super disappointed.

Steven was very helpful & patient with our olive tree purchase. He was very knowledgeable and answered all of our dumb questions. We will come back because of him.

Very impressed! We bought two trees and six shrubs and had Anderson's La Costa deliver and plant them around our home. They really know their stuff, and shared lots of useful advice about how we can help keep the plants healthy. The owner even came to assist with the planting! Despite obstacles presented by our sprinkler system and old tree stumps, they managed to get everything positioned and looking great. We certainly expect to return to them the next time we need plants for our yard.

Half the outdoor plants looked sad and under-cared for. The only thing worth getting are their houseplants which were much happier looking than anything else.

Their website and Google says they’re open until 5pm. I arrived there today around 3:30pm to a closed gate to the parking lot. They also didn’t answer their phone nor was there a voicemail message when I called them to see what was going on.

I would be weary of the Milkweed sold here. All my Monarch Caterpillars developed signs of pesticide poisoning symptoms within 24 hours of eating their milkweed and ultimately all 20 died. They were thriving on my home grown milkweed prior to this. Very sad situation.

This is the best nursery I have ever been to in California. I feel like I am at a botanical garden. It could take a few hours to look at all the beautiful exotic plants they have. My toddler saw his first butterfly there. Its such a great place to buy air plants. Everything is reasonably priced. Cheaper than other nurseries in the area.Highly recommend.

Had a great time at this nursery. The staff was knowledgable and kind and they had a great native plants selection. Would definitely reccomend!!

Love this place! Staff is great and so knowlegable and plants are beautiful