Nurseries & Gardening in San Gabriel, CA

“Nice nursery with a good selection of plants that has been a mainstay in the area for decades. Known for their use of little red wagons as shopping carts. Their prices on plants and garden supplies are very reasonable and they have discounts for members of area gardens like the LA Arboretum and the Huntington. There is a parking lot located on E El Monte St, and street parking available around it if it is full. If you are looking for something gardening related it is probably the best choice in the area and (better than using a big box store garden center) it is helping a local small business.”

“In 2006, l purchased a portable Honda generator from this company. Over time the unit, began exhibiting hard-starting issues as a result of poor upkeep maintenance on my part. It finally stopped operating about (4) years ago.Last week, after years of just sitting in my hangar, l was going to discard the unit. Prior to discard, last week, l decided to give Garvey Equipment a call to determine if it was possible to salvage my unit. Garvey staff, George, advised that after listening to my situation, that in his opinion my old generator could be repaired.As such, l took the generator to Garvey, and in two days, George called and reported my unit was serviced and ready for pickup.I found both George and John (owner) quite cordial & professional.Their professional services & courtesy saved me the price of buying a new unit.”

“We have been shopping at Norman's Nursery for over 40 years. It is true, no one is doing cartwheels when we come in. However, I am not there shopping for a friendship circle. We are looking for quality plant and tree products to share with our quality clients. The staff does what they are paid to do; which is provide accurate information on plant height and size, foliar and bloom condition and availability. The Norman Nursery plants are always in prime condition and well developed for the container they are in. Every plant purchase definitely provides a definite pop of eye candy for every one of our jobs. Our sales rep, Jorge is completely attentive to our needs. He knows where all the various plants and individual species we want are located and gets them to the San Gabriel yard on time for our pick up crew. Jorge follows up with return calls, emails and the final details to make each of our plant procurement jobs more seamless. Out in the field, Simon is extremely knowledgeable and also helpful with first hand knowledge of the condition of the plants, when they were last pruned and fertilized. Five Stars all around from this old landscaper !!! As an aside and a response to all the negative commentaries, I find that my own attitude shapes how I am treated when I shop at Norman's or anywhere for that matter. Some of them sound as though they are not clients nor did they have an actual experience beyond not being allowed to shop there without a contractor license. Rules are rules.”