Parkview Nursery

I buy ALL my gardening needs here and have for years… Parkview is the best… doesn’t get any better… customer friendly, so helpful… no wonder they win so many awards. Even if I have to pay a few more cents more for a product I would prefer supporting such an outstanding business. Never change, Parkview.

Nice nursery! The staff is very helpful and knowledgeable. They have all kinds of plants and trees if they don’t have it there they can order it. Paul was awesome!, he helped me find the perfect tree! (Chilean Mesquite tree)

Mom took me here when the place was new. Ack I am getting old!
I love the small town homey charm of this place. Relaxing and feels like a little get-​away in the city. A lil slice of downtown/​Mission Inn Riverside on the other end of town.
The staff was super nice, very knowledgeable
(pssst when a customer knows a moderate-​to-​a-​lot about plants themselves, a good selling tip is to acknowledge their own expertise. Plus, the moderate pressure to «buy this other plant because it would look good with the plant you picked out» kind of turned me off, but others may appreciate this).
A small complaint, really. No big thing.
Like someone else said, a tad on the high side, but private nurseries usually are, after all, they do have a bigger selection.
But at $ 25 for a lot of their plants, I found the exact same for $ 3-​$ 10 at the home improvement nurseries. Hate giving my $$$ to big corporations, but… The economy blows too so we all have to watch what we spend.
STILL, do stop there, wander slowly, it IS a wonderful place to stop and shop. I did buy some wonderful plants there and will be back again for the occasional garden indulgence.
(P.S. If the Nursery created a few cozy bench spots where customers could sit down, listen to a small water fountain in shade and maybe even a drink/​snack machine, it would be wonderful. See Precious Times Antiques for this same thing they created. And makes me want to go back to Precious Times again and again!)

I love Parkview nursery!!! Their staff is always willing to help out and answer all my gardening questions. I even brought in a sample of my dying grass to find out by the nice gentleman (who’s mannerisms reminded me of Dr. Oz — LOL!) he told me in the kindest way — that isn’t grass but a weed that gets into the grass. He helped me figure out how to reseed my grass — now I’m getting some baby grass in the once weedy patches.
They always carry such great veggie starters. Their plants are always healthy. They have the prettiest lettuce and such great varieties — that make my lettuce patch look so cute and tasty.
It makes me feel good that I can also support a small business and their prices are reasonable — pretty competitive with the big box stores. I like that they carry a better variety of flowers, herbs and veggies. They also have a nice assortment of plumerias. One of the guys there is a plumeria guru! :)

Great plant selection! This little nursery surprises me, I will stop in and always seem to find a hard to find plant I haven’t been able to find anywhere else. The staff is very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. Fair prices, always a pleasant experience!

This place is always my first stop. They have everything. The staff is always helpful and very knowledgeable.

I stopped here for the first time today to look for some succulents. The older gentleman (Tim, I believe) was so helpful. Not only did they have a great selection, but they were extremely affordable. Will continue to come here.

Very nice nursery with a great variety of plants and pots and gardening décor and supplies. It’s not a low cost nursery, but a lot of fun to visit and I always find something there I can’t live without.

I want to get into home, urban gardening on a shady balcony for a mini-​sustainability project I’m working on for school, so I looked up nurseries in the area and this was rated pretty high. At first I didn’t like the customer service because two people passed me without saying anything, I couldve walked off the lot and they wouldve lost all the business I was planning on giving them to get my project off the ground. It took 20 minutes for someone to ask me if I needed help — actually, the minute I walked off from my boyfriend they approached him and didnt give me the time of day. So I was annoyed.
But the guy was pretty knowledgeable about growing things in containers from seed and when to plant them to maximize their probability of growing — didnt even need to look at the package, just knew off the top of his head, so I trust them to steer me in the right direction for future projects. In the first week of February I planted some lettuce, broccoli, carrots, and bell peppers and theyre coming in nicely already thanks to his advice and worksheets he gave me. However I bought a dwarf orange tree that I didnt really like how it looked but bought it anyway, but I shouldnt have because now it looks even worse even though I fertilized AND gave it it’s own light since he said «fruit trees need lots of light». They had a surprisingly low amount of good looking orange trees and the other trees that looked good were either too expensive (for a not very good looking dwarf orange tree I paid $ 40 and that was on the low end for their tree prices) or wouldve been too big for a balcony garden. Oh well, overall they set me up for a good beginning gardening experience.

This is my favorite neighborhood nursery! They carry a large supply of pottery and other outdoor yard art which are very unique and beautiful. They feature healthy, brand name veggies and herbs and have a wide selection of different types. The staff is so knowledgeable and friendly. If you cannot find what you’re looking for, they will special order it for you. Recommend this nursery above all others!

I first started coming to this Parkview Nursery location last summer. The quality of service has been great every time I go there! I’ve asked the store clerks there a lot of questions about starting a cacti garden, questions about how to get rid of my foxtail problem and my citrus trees in my back yard. They are always happy to tell me what I ask about. It’s why I keep going back! Their ability, knowledge and willingness to coach me in whatever gardening project I want to take on, has saved me a bundle in not having to hire professionals.

Their motto must be «Life’s a Garden, Dig It!» I truly dig this place. I can never visit this place without spending some money. The problem is whoever selects their bedding plants really has a good eye for ordering unusual and hard to find plant species and varieties. So this store was right up my alley. They ‘re so helpful & fun to talk to. The prices on the plants here are really really great. We will definitely be back, and are enjoying the plants we just got here.

Nice nursery! They are already featuring veggies (tomatoes, eggplant, squash, etc) and herbs that other nurseries are telling us will not be in for another two weeks. And they are very healthy, brand name plants. And many heirloom tomatoes, my weakness.
I really like the seed selections. A large display inside.
The yard art is fun. Some I have not seen before. Nice selection of chimes too.
The staff, incredibly friendly and helpful. No waiting for assistance.
I will be very happy to be a continuing customer here.

Super friendly and helpful staff goes out of their way to help and educate customers. Somewhat of a smaller selection at this location, but I try to buy from them when I can because of their knowledge. The CA native plants section is great but could use more variety and quantity. I recommend these guys.

My green thumb is doing all the typing for this entry =) I buy my herbs here and they have since been growing beautifully. Some of the larger trees I cannot afford and would recommend maybe a smaller nursery in Ontario but I normally go here for all of my other flowers. Highly recommend for an impressive selection.

As a budding home gardener (pun intended) I cant believe I went so long without coming here. My first go at vegetable gardening in my little condo last year was mildly successful. I didn’t get much more than one squash and 2 bowlfuls of green beans but I knew then I was hooked. When I moved into my home in December, which has a large backyard, 3 mature fruit trees and tons of roses I knew I could accomplish so much more. At first, I shopped at Home Depot for all my needs. Although nothing really went wrong there, I felt it lacked the intimacy and kinship I longed for from a nursery. it was then that a few different sources, who are all gardening pros, suggested Parkview. Since I went the first time about a month ago, I have been back about 5 times.
What I love about Parkview is the selection. I went in wanting a Lavender bush, they have 5 different kinds! I love the selection of rare/​heirloom tomatoes, organic herbs and flowers I have never even seen before! When I was having a problem with earwigs taking over my flowers, they had the perfect solution and it worked! When my heirloom tomato plant was going limp and colorless, they had the perfect solution and it worked! I now have 3 tiny tomatoes on my plant.
I cant wait to go back this week to get a selection of full shade plants for my front yard. Seriously, skip Home Depot and give Parkview a try, I know you wont be disappointed!

Great place, a bit on the expensive side but very knowledgable and helpful staff. right now if you bring in your electricity bill (the green one) you can trade it for ANY tree not just a shade tree, we got a mission fig tree… YES! the only con is that some stuff is cheaper elsewhere

Parkview Nursery is a wonderful little place just off Magnolia Avenue in Riverside. The wife and I discovered it a few years back and make it a point to return whenever we’re in the area. Wifey’s main hobby is gardening.
They feature a wonderful variety of: plants (both full sun and shade), shrubs, trees, flowers, planting supplies, etc. All of their plants and flowers are plainly labeled as to species as well as care instructions.
Inside the main building are a good selection of garden art, plant food and feeding supplies, tools, wind chimes, etc. My only small complaint is that their selection of fountains and garden furniture is a bit lacking. Regardless — they also have a good selection of pots. Many of their larger plants like jasmine come in 1 or 5 gallon pot sizes. You may pay a little more here than at Lowe’s or Home Depot. but the personal touch they offer makes it worth it!
The staff here is very friendly and helpful — and if they don’t have something you are looking for, they are happy to try to order it!
Newell Nursery in Yucaipa is the 5 Star Unilocal standard for nurseries, in my opinion. This place comes darn close. In fact it was voted «Best Nursery» by readers of the Public Enterprise Newspaper for 2007 – 2008 — and its easy to see why.
Go there for yourself to see why. Our back yard garden features quite a few nice pieces from here.