Weigum’s Lodi Nursery

Has an interesting layout in the store and a decent amount of plants to choose from. The biggest issue I have with this store is the customer service. I seem to get the feeling as if I am being a burden as soon as I walk into the store. I know they have been in business for a while however it seems like they are slacking quite a bit on one of the most important aspects of running a good business.

Their quality of plants are much better than Lowe’s– so I’ve tried to always come here, but this place just doesn’t seem to take itself seriously.
First, every time I come here close to five the lady starts rushing you out 15 mins to closing. Kinda rude, but I let it slide because they are older I figured that they are just tired & want to go home.
However, I have shown up here early sometimes and there is no note, but the sign says closed. During regular hours.
Today at least they put a sign saying Dr’s appointment, but you would think they could ask someone to keep the shop open for these kinds of things when they happen so often.
Between the attitude & unreliability I will be taking my business somewhere else from now on.

Weigum’s is a Lodi institution. I can remember going here as a child with my parents and still love shopping there today. The service and knowledge far surpasses anything you’d get at Lowe’s or Home Depot. The plants are of higher quality yet cost less than the chain stores. They carry a huge selection of plants and I can always find what I’m looking for as well as a few new items that catch my eye.
Support your local family owned businesses by keeping your money in the local economy while getting better quality!

This place is pretty cool. It looks small from the outside, but there’s a whole acre to explore with every plant you could think of. My fiancé and I went in looking to start a garden. We know nothing about gardening so needless to say we had questions. The man at the front desk, who I assume is the owner, was very helpful and answered all of our questions and them some. I thought it would be expensive, but for what we got I feel like we didn’t pay all that much. I will be back in the near future.

We visited Weigum’s to investigate some options for re-​planting some flower beds and a hill in the backyard which goes down to the pond behind our house. We’d already visited Home Depot and OSH. I thought Weigum’s would probably be more expensive but wanted to see what they had anyway. I am so glad we went. As soon as I walked through the building and entered the back area, I was overwhelmed with nostalgia for my childhood; I suddenly remembered visiting Navlet’s in Danville, where I grew up. My parents always bought all of our plants there. I had not thought of that nursery in years! We had several questions about trees and shrubs and Wayne Weigum was there with all the answers. I told him that Weigum’s reminded me of the Danville Navlet’s in the ‘70s, and having been in the nursery business for most of his life, he knew people from Navlet’s. He was so kind and full of so much information! I felt that he really wanted to help us. I will never buy plants at the big box stores again. I’ll always support this family business.

How can you not like a home-​town nursery that’s been there
for 50 years through thick and thin and survived the opening
of all the big box stores?
They have it all… great selection and individual first-​class service.
If you have a question, they have the answer. You won’t find the
selection like they have at Lowes or Home Depot. Many varieties
and colorful plants. Check them out now.
It’s just about planting time!
Add some color to your yard garden for the summer.
Think home-​grown tomatoes… mmmm

Chose the $ 7.00 Solution today… the solution to getting rid of Ground Squirrels in my backyard, that is.
Weigum’s Lodi Nursery is located on Ham Lane just North of Foster’s Freeze and my favorite Lodi restaurant Alebrijes Mexican Bistro. Weigum’s has been here over fifty years… the Nursery looks really out of place here… as if it should be located in the country-​side. It probably was located in what was then considered a rural area decades ago… before the influx of people into the Lodi city limits… now, it is surrounded by tract housing.
I posed the problem of Ground Squirrels to the clerk when I walked in. His first solution was the least expensive one he stocked for killing Gophers, Moles, Woodchucks, Rats, Skunks, or Ground Squirrels. It was «The Giant Destroyer — the Super Gasser» (
) that contained four ignitable cartridges that produce toxic gases upon ignition.
I inquired about more expensive solutions… he recommended a $ 15 solution of Castor Oil repellant. And for $ 31, there was an electronic repellant that a homeowner would embed in their yard.
After conversing with him awhile, he found out I had a dog, «Joe» (
); he was surprised that the Squirrels were not deterred by a predator in the backyard. I replied that the Squirrel problem started about three years ago, and he caught two squirrels back then… but ever since, he has not caught a single one! All «Joe» does now is sit and stare longingly at the Squirrels knowing full well he doesn’t have a chance to catch another…