Walter Andersen Nursery

Ordered a bare root tree from them. Their list of bare root trees was huge. Varieties you don’t see offered at warehouse nurseries like Home Depot. I paid a few dollars more than if I had gone to Home Depot but the tree size and quality was far superior, not to mention the variety I got would never be found else where. I was so happy and the bonus was their super friendly and helpful staff. Definitely THE place for die-​hard gardeners.

We had a great first experience at this nursery! The plants were clearly labeled and arranged logically. The staff was friendly and helpful. We would definitely come back.

Been going here for years. Very knowledgeable staff, nice variety, nice quality. Follow up for requests is weak, but they I’ll trade expertise over that any day!

Couldn’t get any better. Amazing selection, top notch customer service, and super useful Saturday classes for free on anything from Fruit Tree pruning to attracting Butterflies. Rain Barrels to Fairy Gardens. Outdoor Garden Railways to Flower arrangements. Fertilizing to Irrigation. Composting to Xeriscaping. haha! You name it. Selection of classes changes every month and there is a class every Saturday!

I would say their plants selection is above average. Pretty good variety, mostly good quality. I’ve seen some plants that look better in other places, and I’ve seen other plants that look better here than in other places. Definitely better than the Armstrong in RP, but that one is a bit lacking anyway. They have pretty good selection for roses, I would put them a close second to Hunters in Lemon Grove (out of nurseries I’ve been to). Good variety of fruit trees.
I placed a special order for quite a few plants when re-​did my landscaping, and everything I received were of good quality, and all but 2 plants (that were in 4″ pots) are still alive and doing well. For the plants I was in the market for, their prices are fairly comparable to Armstrong. If you want discount plants, go to the wholesale nurseries (such as Evergreen in Carmel Valley).
IMO, the best part about Walter Andersen is all the other things you need to take care of your plants. I’ve gone to one class, but there are others that sound interesting, if we’re not so busy doing yard stuff: P. We’ve gotten help from people there on how to improve our soil, identify some pests, how to deal with them, etc. They sell mostly organic /​natural stuff, which we prefer anyway, so there is a price premium for that. Can I buy them elsewhere cheaper? Yes. But I’m willing to pay the extra bit for their expertise and convenience.

Walked in knowing nothing about gardening and David Ross was so helpful!!! Will definitely be going back!!!

Huge fan of this place. The facility is easy to navigate and they have most everything you could want. The people who work there are very knowledgeable and they have staff to put stuff in your car even. The only reason I do not give them a 5 is because I wish they stocked more native plants and cactus.

I’ve called the Poway store twice with an inventory question in the last few weeks. My call was answered and then I was put on hold while being transferred to customer service. Both times, I waited a very reasonable amount of time and then hung up and called another nursery. Really annoying

I’d like to write an original Unilocal review but apparently Danielle J. on 4÷19÷2014 took the words right out of my mouth. This store has it all by way of inventory. Unfortunately, the personnel makes you feel as though they are doing you a favor for allowing you to shop at their store. «The store is short on personnel which consequently makes their scarce personnel rude, short, dismissive and impatient», is a perfect description of the register experience. Like the other customer’s experience, the female at the register (Friday, May 1^st afternoon) opened dialogue by harshly reprimanding us for picking plants that were supposedly in the «nursery» area of their inventory. Since no one ever came by to ask if we needed assistance, I wasn’t aware that was the case. She called in another employee for a price check and acted offended that I requested to know what this mystery price was that she was ringing up (BTW, the plant was $ 99, which I was willing to pay but the courtesy of knowing the price seemed appropriate to me but requesting this seemed to offend her)
We spent $ 269.00 and there was no thank you for shopping with us.
Sadly, a mismanaged store.

I like the wide selection of plants that they have here. They have all sorts of plants in and flowers for your garden What is great is that San Diegos mild climate lets me shop here all year long. So rather than growing my vegetable from seeds I come he where they have already started for me. The parking is great here never very packed. I really like the staff here as well. They have a better selection in my opinion than Home Depot.

Nicer than shopping at Home Depot, although more pricey. But the plants are good quality. My favorite thing about this nursery is the employees. They are friendly and there is always someone with expertise there to answer questions and give advice.

I had sworn that I had written a review for Walter Anderson before but I guess not. This place is a family owned place. Definitely not your Home Depot Garden area. The people only do plants and as a result they are very knowledgeable and helpful. The grounds itself is like wandering through a botanical garden. My favorite is the pond with the train circling around. It’s just so charming. I’m not even into plants that much, having a black thumb for the most part and killing them all from neglect, but walking through this place is very calming and nice.

They have what you need in terms of plants, trees and shrubs but the store is short on personnel which consequently makes their scarce personnel rude, short, dismissive and impatient. Had a very hard time with the female personnel at the register on Saturday 19^th of April 2014 at ~2 pm. You come out of their store feeling «thank you for letting me shop at your store» rather than «you’re welcome that I spent my $$ at your store». I have no choice but to shop there again but I’ll be avoiding certain female workers at the register.

They have a rewards system that is very poor in my opinion. You get a voucher for $ 10. towards your next purchase when you spend a certain amount of dollars… Their system keeps tract of it for you which is great. The problem is that the voucher that you earned expires in less than 2 months. This is a reward that I earned and they force you to use it so quickly. I have lost so many of these that I probably wont return to this place as they are already more expensive than they ordinary nursery for the same items then to have the reward taken away is a very poor decision on the management.
There is a very high mark up on plants etc… any store will gladly give you 10−20% discount at any moment, so whats the problem Walter Anderson?
Danny K.

Very, very impressed. Came here after a meh experience at the Armstrong Gardening Center on Morena.
When I walked into the nursery I had to stop for a minute to take in all the green goodness. So many temptations! It was hard to stick to my list and budget, but I made copious notes on what I wanted to get next trip. Very clean place. The staff was very helpful and friendly. They had the products I came for. The plants were well tended and healthy. The nursery was packed with customers. Will make this my go-​to store.
The turn on Enterprise is almost as soon as you turn off the PCH. Just a head’s up!

If you want a wonderful experience, go to Andersen’s in Poway. It is «quiet,» and lovely. The people who work there know their stuff, but will TELL YOU if they DON’T. If you spend $ 150, they deliver. They will special order just about anything.
Andersen’s is a place to go if you really NEED something, but if you love gardening or plants and the «outside,» this is a wonderful place to go on a Sunday or if you just need a breath of fresh air. Great people, beautiful things, very helpful staff. Don’t miss it.

Smart and kind people, Good selection, and just a great overall feel. As far as plat nurseries go, this place is great.
Parking is always easy. There is always someone at the customer service counter willing to help you answer all sorts of plant questions.

Great selection and great staff. The staff are master gardeners though they talk a little fast with complicated names of plants but it worked out. We planted our whole front yard and it looks great.
I trust this nursery as they know what they’re doing rather than big box stores.
Highly recommend!

The hubby and I walked in knowing nothing but the fact that we needed to landscape our front yard. The staff walked around with us and took at least 2 hours to help. We went to town and now have a great yard tailored to our needs. Highly recommended for a personal touch. m

I was on a mission.
A mission for the finest specimen of Venus Fly Trap available to the common citizen.
To fail would to be ensuring that I would have to watch the disappointment slide across the face of the little boy, to whom I had made the promise of this blasted plant!
I tried the nearest Home Depot. They had venus fly traps! They were ALL DEAD. Really?! Had they just forgotten to care for them or did they not make the trip?! Why are they still out?! I had so many questions.
Better luck at the next Home Depot? No! They did not even carry them.
In my last desperate attempt, I found Walter Andersen Nursery was only a half mile away. It was here where the magnificent venus flytrap was acquired, thus freeing me from the guilt one feels when you make a little kid cry.
Do you want to make kids cry?
No. I didn’t think so.
Then you better go to Walter Andersen Nursery.
Do it for the kids.