Reviews of local pros in Des Plaines, Illinois

The staff was really nice. I was setting up a freshwater fish tank, and they helped me find some beautiful and safe rocks for the fish tank. They also made me a good deal on a decoration driftwood that was not even for sale. 6 months later, my fish are still living!First rate experience!

Great atmosphere, very inviting. Well knowledgeable staff & friendly. Reasonable prices. Would drive out of my way to come here, for my garden needs & wants!

Have purchased here for years. Great for water features and any type of rocks.

Lurvey's is great!! The delivery was on time and delivered carefully. The prices are fair, especially delivery for $125. They have a huge selection of stone, plants and cool garden-related stuff.

I have used this store on several occasions, and always excellent service, with the widest selection of plants and trees. It's about 40 minutes from my house but it's worth going to this place... highly recommended

Super customer service, thank you Jojo! Very large selection of quality plants. You can get lost amongst all the choices. Will definitely be back.

They say something is only as strong as its weakest link. In this case, Brian from Hardscape is the weak link. However, I did not use that idea to rate Lurvey as they are not receiving a 1-star review.

I waited patiently for approximately 15 as he was with another customer. During that time, not once did he acknowledge me or my associate.

Maybe my expectation of being acknowledged was too high. Or perhaps he could have requested another associate to help?

Luckily, I was able to plan price my project alone.

I'm currently purchasing my (more than $1,000) supplies at a cheaper and friendly local competitor.

This place is a gem in our town for sure!
I typically come here for unique plants because I know they have a selection like no other, but it's also a treat for me because you won't find a casual corporate sale like you might at the larger hardware stores nearby. But when it's worth it, it's worth it.
They also have so much more than just plants. They have a beautiful selection of household items and gifts, PERFECT for any housewarming party, shower or wedding! I also love the idea of supporting local shops. Visit, especially in the summer!!!

Lurvey is topnotch. From gardening to furniture, to kitchen goods....this place has it all. If you want well manicured plants and shrubs, this is your spot.
Knowledgeable and friendly staff are plentiful and are both willing and available to answer any and all inquiries.

It is imperative that you take your time to meander and enjoy the lush greenery, immaculate arrangements and fantastic ideas for tranforming your home space from ordinary to extraordinary. Lurvey has "everything" to make your extraordinary living space come to fruition.

Lurvey is truly a one-stop garden oasis that is not to be missed. Visit soon and often.🌷

Huuuuge selection. Picked up a handful of mums. Staff is very friendly and knowledgeable.

Beautiful location to walk peacefully around and buy trees and flowers. Paul was great to work with on a tree warranty. We go back every week just to destress.

I visited this place 😲 omg 😆! 🤗😇😊 ANN JULIA and the cashier they have the nicest 💖 awesome 🎈 👌 staff I was relaxed with them they were so helpful patient and energy in this place and it smells good the Atmosphere I just loved it I mean being there with my coffee ☕️ walking around looking 😊 and purchasing and smelling the plants and all the Xmas items they have on display this time of year it's just phoneminal I met a customer that has his own green house that shops there often I met another customer that had some interesting Gifts 🎁 in her cart which gave me plenty of ideas 💡 what a wonderful feeling I had after purchasing and feeling great and happy when I left this place this is by far one of my best shopping 🛍 experience and I think 🤔 it's because Honestly the atmosphere and the display and the ripple effect of the staff they are there on duty to aid and assist I had no issues my client was sooo happy. Thank you sooo much Lurvey for your service. 💙💕💯💥

Absolutely fantastic full-service Garden Center! All the staff are super knowledgeable about plants and the care for plants. We had a design meeting with Thom and it really helped us get our project organized. Alex near the fountain in stone area was very helpful as we picked out a fountain to compliment our landscape design. They have beautiful items for home and garden decor as well as indoor and outdoor living all around the indoor garden area. The plans we selected were super healthy and totally worth the price because the plants were mature and ready to fill out our garden design.

We got a tree from Lurvey. The experience was great the person at the store was very knowledgeable and helpful. She explained to us all we needed to know about the Green Giant and how the installation process worked. Then we got contacted within 2 days to schedule a visit from the landscape company to review the site and if we had to contact the utilities in order to ensure safe planting of the tree. The landscape company promised an install for the week after, and contacted me via text 1 day before to confirm. Everything went smoothly, and I would recommend.

I’m happy to have Lurvey nearby. I mostly buy native plants there. They have a good selection of plants from Natural Garden Natives out in St. Charles. Natural Garden Natives grows local ecotypes, which I prefer as they are more adapted to our black clay soil and weather conditions.

Lurvey has some really high end items that are fun to look at. Their prices on smaller plants and vegetables are comparable to the big box stores, but the plants are healthier. Their rewards program is good too.

I also like how you can pick your own pieces of limestone from the pile. I’ve used them for step-stone paths around our yard.

My favorite place.
They have the prettiest and most unique planters and decor, as well as some nice indoor and outdoor plants. If you're a plant lover, it's a must-go-to.

We purchased our first ever Noble Fir for Christmas and we are very pleased with the freshness of it. It’s a beauty.

I visited the store the weekend after Thanksgiving to buy greens for pots. I was terribly disappointed in the lack of inventory of some items, the general poor quality of the greens I wanted to purchase, and the significant increase in pricing for those items - at least 30% higher. Sorry, I don’t think tariffs are the cause. But, I had 5 star credits and I bought some items at the much higher prices and lower quality, not knowing if I could buy them elsewhere.
On my way home, I stopped at Pesche’s and found the same items, much better quality and much lower prices. Because I wanted better quality for my pots and family members’ pots, I bought more. Lesson learned, check Pesche’s first.

The only place I can find healthy pond plants for my garden pond. I love having my little koi pond even though racoons think it's a free buffet. Lurvey's always has plenty of water hyacinth to replace what my back yard brats eat. They have an extensive variety of other garden plants, decor and many helpful and knowledgeable people to assist in whatever dream you have for your yard.

Above and beyond!

I love to shop at Lurvey❤️❤️❤️
They have everything you want for your garden; flowers, plants, soils, rocks, pots, outdoor furnitures, etc. Furthermore, their staffs are very helpful and knowledgeable. They can help you find flowers and plants you want. They can explain how to take care each flowers and they also can recommend good plant that suit your needs.

All seasonal flowers are available both annual and perennial. Literally any flowers you want they have them all.

I like to buy my plants and flowers here. The price might be a little higher than other places but I’m confident that I get good and healthy flowers. I noticed that the roots are much more healthier than other places. It’s good for replanting in your garden.

I highly recommend to apply to be royalty member. You will get update emails about all the promotions and tips how to take care your plants. I always get discounts here and there when I shop there.

I've lived in the area for 25 years and finally made a trip into Lurveys. I'm no expert in the category of lawn, garden and landscape, but I think a bulk of the plants were of reasonable price.
Now everything else here was almost humorously costly. My brother and I felt like kids playing "how expensive do you think this is?" with numerous things.
Anyways, there's a very large greenhouse and outdoor plant set up and the entire plant nursery is a nice walk.
We didn't buy anything as we just wanted to look around, but there were at least a dozen workers walking around if we needed assistance.
For me, I want to be able to have a garden and grow fruits, vegetables, and flowers in the future, and learning some things today was a nice first step towards that.