Bonny’s Garden Center

Bonny’s is the perfect example of what a local, personally run business should be. They are friendly, helpful, generous, and treat you like a regular patron even if it’s your first time there.
My Christmas tree is beautiful and still smells great even though I bought it and put it up almost three weeks ago. I’ll definitely be back to Bonny’s in the spring for all my gardening needs.
Keep in mind, they are cash or check only. No credit cards.

As with all the other Unilocal reviews, their customer service takes the day. I wandered in because I have an issue with my poor Ming Aurelia dropping all its leaves, and the sort of cranky-​seeming man told me he doesn’t know anything about indoor plants. But then he spent a significant amount of time writing down phone numbers of places for me to call who DO know about indoor plants while asking me questions about bugs and watering. I had decided to repot anyways, so I bought the stuff I needed, and he told me if I called the other places and they said not to repot, I could bring the stuff I bought back. Very sweet (and unnecessary, because his ‘experts’ I called agreed).

Huge variety, good prices. Amazing service– so very insightful and helpful. They are cash only. It’s a casual place, your local, neighborhood greenhouse and that’s how we love it.

If I could give 10 stars I would! The customer service at Bonny’s is incredible!
We bought a Christmas tree from them last week and for some reason the Christmas tree kept falling over (this has never happened to me and I’m def not a Christmas tree rookie!) so I called Bonnys to see what I could do about this issue, and Saul (I hope I spelt it right) the owner sent someone to our home to fix it immediately. Their primary concerns are the people and the trees! The nice gentlemen, Kevin, came by with a saw and a new stand and we all thought at 5pm when he left that it was all fixed and sturdy (it appeared that way!), well around 9pm I was laying on my couch and the huge tree fell on top of me! I was shocked to say the least! I called Saul back and said I DON’T WANT THIS TREE ANYMORE, IT ATTACKED ME! Saul asked if I was ok and if everyone was out of harms way if we just prompt it up for the night because he said he was sending some guys over the next day to help. I was so shook up about it I had my husband deal with it (who is Jewish and didn’t want a tree to begin with). Well the guys came by the next day and worked with my husband while I was out. I came home and the tree had been completely swapped out with another and everything totally secured and perfect! I am so glad now that my husband, who knows how much I love Christmas, didn’t let me get rid of our tree all together.
I know it sounds like a simple story but the level of customer service that Bonny’s showed us is something I wish every vendor displayed! The fact that Saul would risk being short staffed during the busiest time of year bc my Christmas tree was trying to fly the coop by sending men over to help far surpassed any kindness and care for people I have seen in a very long time.
Bonny’s truly made our Christmas holiday cheerful again, and not only that but my husband even says we are only working with Bonny’s from here on out when we get our tree each year!
Thank you so much Bonny’s!

For the past three years I’ve gone to Bonny’s to buy my Christmas tree. Each tree has displayed impressive beauty and dignity. The staff at Bonny’s do a great job answering my questions. They cut the tree for me, tie it, and even load it into my car. I’m not an expert when it comes to Christmas tree pricing, but I’ve found their prices to be fair and of good value.

I came to buy an item I couldn’t find at a big-​box store and found a beautiful little nursery, well-​stocked, and attended by a kind and knowledgeable guy. (I met Sal.) Their prices are reasonable for the city, and the value is unparalleled. These people know their business and care about their customers and their merchandise. Everything was in very good shape on the day I visited.

The BEST garden centre! I love Sal and Joe. They know everything! They care about each and every plant. I walked in this week and saw two beautiful trees I had been wanting for ages just waiting for me — a white lilac and a Japanese Maple — in all their splendor. They won’t sell you anything that is not ready or overblown. Their uncle knows everything there is to know about trees and shrubs. He came round and identified all and pruned for me.
–Ros

I got this random idea that I wanted an indoor lemon tree. Yeah, a lemon tree. inside. So I stopped by on a whim to see if I could find one. The guys there seemed gruff at first, but ended up being super helpful — telling me exactly where to go and giving me detailed directions on how to get there. I really appreciated the good service, and will be back in the spring when I want to start planting.
Plenty of parking along the streets, and note that they are cash only.

This is a small nursery packed with huge experience, supplies, and helpfulness. I found them out of a fluke, but I will go back whenever I need anything. I have 2 flower gardens and vegetable patch so I will be there a lot, if they don’t have it I’ll find some other place, and I prefer family owned business.
Bring cash or check they don’t take CC.

Thank god for places like these, yes they still exist. Old school all the way and however many more cents it costs than your Home Depots, I’m glad to pay it. For plants and all gardening needs, and xmas trees, pumpkins etc. Bring the kids!

As close to Eden as a Nursery gets !
Not only because of the beauty of their selection but also the humanity and patient kindness of their service.
They ONLY take CASH which simplifies everything and, I suspect, helps them keep prices affordable.
Run by a family who obviously LOVES what they do.
Ready for this? I called them right after Xmas and this was their answer :
«Did you know we are closed for the season? But I’ll be there tomorrow dealing with a Sales rep. so why don’t you call first just to make sure I am not out to lunch (and he did not mean „crazy“) and drop by and I’ll see if I can help you, OK ?»
Says it all, doesn’t it?

This is by far the best place to buy a Christmas tree in the Cambridge area. My husband and I just bought our tree and it was such a pleasant experience. They had a great selection of trees, wreaths, and accessories — all at reasonable prices. As other reviewers have said, the service is the best. The man who tied the tree to the car did an expert job, the cashier was so sweet, and the men up front looked everywhere to find a door hanger for my wreath. Why would you ever buy a tree from a chain store when you can support such a lovely local business?

Bonny’s is a unique garden center in the Fresh Pond area of Cambridge. They are very friendly and helpful and know a lot about the plants and gardening in general. They are the kind of people who won’t sell you something that they don’t think will do well in your space, but will give you suggestions of other flowers/​shrubs/​trees instead. Their selection isn’t huge, but they almost always have what I’m looking for. They have some gardening accessories as well as plants. Overall their prices are very reasonable, and you can’t find a friendlier person to help you than the owner. They only take cash, so keep that in mind.

The people in the family who run this place are very knowledgeable, friendly and kind!
Tucked away in a really convenient Cambridge location I can’t understand why this place is not mobbed… but that does make it nicer for everyone :-)
They have a surprisingly wide array of products; really everything one needs and they’re reasonably priced too.

This place is truly as good as it gets!!! Growing up in Cambridge, my family always came to Bonny’s for our Christmas trees. I just moved back to the area with my 3 yo son and took him there for our Christmas tree this year. We were going to just get one at Home Depot, but I thought I would give Bonny’s a shot because I knew it was a little more «Christamsy.» Not only was our tree a few bucks cheaper than Home Depot, but the service and Christmas spirit was incredible. I will forever go to Bonny’s for our Christmas trees. They were so good to my son letting him help pick out the tree and cut parts of it. They don’t do the shots of wine in the back like when I was a kid, but they made my son feel that special Christmas warmth. As someone else said, they don’t take credit cards, this is an old school family business. So bring cash or your check book!