Nurseries & Gardening near Wilmette, IL

“Chalet has been our “go-to” for plants. The other day we worked with Danuta who was an unbelievable help in giving us advice and assistance. She exemplifies the staff at Chalet and we recommend her highly.”

“i bought a plant at a small booth in hawthorn mall, and the woman working was so nice and helpful! she gave me good recommendations and was very friendly :) looking forward to buying from them again!”

“Very knowledgeable staff. Professional. Allowed me to take pictures to show people. Prices were great. Stop by. You will like the experience!! Showed me the plants I can have because I have a dog. I will be returning.”

“Going to make this review short and sweet.Thank you so much Abby for making me a sweet and simple flower crown for my October cemetery shoot!I came here with my dog in late October because I wanted a tiny and simple flower crown for my hair. I stated I wanted the flowers to be dark or black and Abby ordered the perfect floral arrangement with my specific corpse bride request. I'm now patiently waiting for the flowers to dry up so I can have it for a future project. The staff here gave me an extremely reasonable price on short notice and I also purchased a cute vase with three dead flowers that I included in my Day of the Dead themed cemetery shoot.I highly recommend this cute flower boutique and will use their services again without hesitation. I'm including two photo images of me at Graceland cemetery wearing the floral crown that was handcrafted by Abby herself”

“The owner is amazing - she’s the plant whisperer!!! I came in with my sick orchid. The orchid came from my mom, who recently passed away, so I really want this little plant to survive, but I know nothing about orchids. The owner took it out of its pot, treated it with love, checked its health by looking at the roots, told me all about it, and fixed it up a little special dirt + bark mix made of 3 different things. My plant looks so happy now! Thanks, Sunnyside Plants - you’re the best!!!”

“Came across the store while walking down Milwaukee and had to come in because the decor was so beautiful. The interior and selection of goods were so thoughtful and well-curated, standing out among the many other plant/home goods stores I've seen! Plus the owner was so friendly and kind and gave great tips for my new mini terrarium! Definitely support local!!”

“I have a friend who is a passionate gardener as myself, so when her special 'milestone' birthday came along, I wanted to send her something she could eventually plant in her yard rather than a floral bouquet. I chose a pink azalea. Though I live in the western suburbs, I wanted to find a florist in her Jefferson Park neighborhood. I chose Wall's Flower Shop on Higgins but the website was redirected to Donna's Garden Flower Shop near Pulaski & Peterson. I spoke to Avi on the phone and he was extremely helpful, friendly and knowledgeable. This floral shop was extremely conscientious about delivering this fragile plant in the midst of our cold January weather. They called my friend and made sure she was home to receive it. She was extremely excited and thrilled to receive her gorgeous plant full of pretty pink buds. I will definitely recommend Wall's Flower Shop/Donna's Garden Flower Shop to all my Chicago friends!”

“Staff was very friendly and informative. They really helped me out and answered all my questions like pro, definitely recommend to check out. They have a good variety of plants and pots.”

“The best locally owned and staffed garden center! From annuals, perennials, and house plants to gourds, pumpkins, Christmas trees, wreaths, and winter greens, they've got it all.”

“Best garden center in the city and suburbs. Nothing comes close. Was just there and the 2023 "overpriced" Xmas tree issue was a mistake... the trees had been mis-marked and the issue has been fixed. Bad mistake on Gethsemane's part? Yes, but the issue was rectified. I asked a salesperson about it because the trees all seemed to be fairly priced and similar to last year's prices... nothing like what I had read here on Yelp. The staff here actually know and care about plants, unlike other garden centers. If you want cheap, sunburnt petunias and marigolds? Go to Home Depot... no one's stopping you. But if you want better quality plants and a far better selection, go to Gethsemane and pay a little more. It's worth the extra money. The employees are awesome and give great advice and service. Possibly my favorite store in Chicago, period.”

“I'm always so pleased with Hlavacek florist. Their arrangements always look like the photos or better in person. They can get it done and delivered super fast and their website is easy to navigate (although they are great on the phone too) Highly recommended, especially for the North Shore.”

“I went shopping for money trees the other day in the Edgewater area of Chicago and all of the Asian stores said they will not be selling them until May. So I waited the next day and start searching for plant stores in Niles and found these two money trees to replace the big ones so they can be repotted. The lady helping me find them in the store was very nice and she had very nice plants there. This will be my regular plant store for now. Very convenient and the prices are very good as well. Thanks for helping me find a nice birthday gift to myself!”

“Thoroughly pleased with Julie's craft. She is a true master at what she does. Prices may be higher than your average floral shop but Julie finds the best quality product on the market that look the most realistic. She is recommended all over the nation for her designs. You won't be disappointed! The customer service is also top notch. She really has the vision to understand what you are looking for. I would give 10 stars if possible”

“incredible staff and selection! we redid all of our landscaping in front of our house and came here for all of our needs. the staff couldn't be more friendly and knowledgeable. land the trees, plants and flowers are beautiful. highly recommend!!”

“I visited this place ? omg ?! ??? ANN JULIA and the cashier they have the nicest ? awesome ? ? staff I was relaxed with them they were so helpful patient and energy in this place and it smells good the Atmosphere I just loved it I mean being there with my coffee ☕️ walking around looking ? and purchasing and smelling the plants and all the Xmas items they have on display this time of year it's just phoneminal I met a customer that has his own green house that shops there often I met another customer that had some interesting Gifts ? in her cart which gave me plenty of ideas ? what a wonderful feeling I had after purchasing and feeling great and happy when I left this place this is by far one of my best shopping ? experience and I think ? it's because Honestly the atmosphere and the display and the ripple effect of the staff they are there on duty to aid and assist I had no issues my client was sooo happy. Thank you sooo much Lurvey for your service. ????”

“They just finished dropping off the flowers and as a first time buyer I was blown away. I highly recommend them and great customer service in arranging the delivery time. I usually buy from jewel but I wanted to support a local business. The search is over and this is my new flower spot!”

“A privately owned greenhouse that has plants you will not find in the big box stores. Amazing ready to go plants at reasonable prices. Please go here first before Home Depot, etc.”

“Just wanted to thank the 2 wonderful gentlemen who delivered our firewood this morning in Highland Park. We were running late and they waited for me to point out where to stack our half cord. So very nice! Quick delivery and stacking. We can't wait to warm our home tonight!Thank you!”

“What. "Mindful" Shopping Experience!Items include unique offerings such as a Swiss Cheese Plant, European Market Net Bag, a Bandana among other things for the individual shopper.”

“Staff is very friendly and helpful. They are very knowledgeable as well. The only issue I have is the wood cutting. Had to return a few pieces of plywood and get them recut. Also, the cuts were not great as it looks like the blade they used is not in the best shape. I would definitely come here again but I don't think I'll be paying for wood cutting here in the future.”

“I was a walk in for an engagement bouquet and one of the women working there made a BEAUTIFUL arrangement for me on the spot and in my price range. Service was great and everyone was friendly smiling and laughing even though it was pouring buckets out.”

“Surprised to read negative reviews. This place is great! I have loads of plants from there (and other stores bc I have LOADS of plants in my house). None have ever been sick or infested. The store is adorable. They are far and above the most helpful staff. They will even repot a plant that isn’t even from their store (small fee) and offer advice. I brought in a sad peperomia which is now thriving thanks to Cultivate staff. They have a great selection of plants and pots. I like keeping mine in the containers, so I don’t mind no holes (and saucers take up space when your windows are already crowded). They’ll even drill a hole if you want it (small fee). It’s a business in Evanston- I think the prices are fair. If you want cheap plants and no service, try a HD.PS- they also have local artisan jewelry and a nice rewards program. I drive 35 mins to go specifically to this store.”

“Every time I stop by I get the kindest, understanding, and knowledgeable staff! And it’s been different people each time!Cannot wait for spring so I can go back to set my outdoor garden up! Highly recommend!”

“This update is based on my experience buying wood trim for a project: they have a great selection, and unlike my experience at Lowe's in Lincolnwood, their website is actually accurate and tells you which aisle/bin the item is in (see my Lowe's review for that cluster of a mess). I found what I needed, and they have a sawhorse set up so you can cut trim yourself -- I was surprised that they even had a miter box, as I thought that wasn't something they offered to avoid having people doing their full project cutting in the store. I needed to miter the pieces for my project, but I didn't know the exact measurements and had never used a miter box before, so I didn't want to embarrass myself trying to figure it out at 7am on Christmas Eve in the middle of a Home Depot. So instead I just cut the trim to the approximate sizes I needed with some wiggle room to measure it exactly later, and managed to figure out how to use a miter box at home after watching a Youtube tutorial. So, yay for that. Also after my adventures in elementary woodworking (lol), I needed wood filler/putty because the miter saw I was using was like 20 years old and not the most precise. Their website said they didn't carry the kind/stain shade I was looking for, but when I got there the day after Christmas, they did indeed have it. So, that was perfect. And now I have an awesome, handbuilt coffee table. About 5 years ago I also needed a random 1x4 (or maybe 1x6?) for a single shelf to fill the gap between my fridge and my wall, and one of their staff members used the power saw setup to cut that for me. That was also an easy peasy process. For my future random wood project needs, I'll definitely come here rather than Lowe's.”

“Our office is across the street and our warehouse is about 30 minutes away. I have seen the place but it never clicked that they do take waste materials. We had a mixed full load of topsoil, bricks, pallets, and some other wood stuff in which they took. They charged me a I would consider a fair amount for the load.It was a little confusing upon entering as I didn't know where the office was. I suggest they put a sign up saying Office so new people know where to go. Other than this it was a great place, they were very communicative and very accommodating.One person said it is a lot but everything in the city costs a lot. If I was to pay my driver to drive 4 hrs round trip to dump further away for a cheaper dump price I am still paying the difference in drive time and wear and tear on my trucks and trailers.So in all reality I feel the price they charged was fair given my overall thought of costs.”

“Update on review!!! The sill contacted me and replaced my entire order which I was really happy about which was the Sayuri and a Hoya plant. The replacement sansivera was 100% better. It looked very healthy and full, no brown or broken stems. Aesthetically pleasing and looks really nice in my living room. Very happy with the replacements.The packaging on arrival was a mess for the large plant, small one was good. I’ve ordered large plants from other companies which stayed really intact without dirt getting everywhere so I think they can do a little better on the packaging for the large plants but cleaning up a mess isn’t that big of a deal the most important thing the plant is in good shape which it was!Ordered a snake plant Sayuri from the website. It was suppose to be a large size and was on sale but originally listed as around $150. Order number 1175712 in case the sill tries to make this right. For the price I’m expecting a nice looking full plant. This plant arrived totally beat up, the planter pot it came in had busted dirt was everywhere but the main issue was how the plant itself looked terrible. Had I seen this plant in a plant store I wouldn’t have bought it for even $20. It had brown spots all over and some large ones at that. Broken leaves, I know they are suppose to fall but I know the difference in broken naturally falling leaves. It had clearly had more leaves that prolly looked terrible that someone has pruned because I can see where stems were cut. It’s super sparse it’s not full at all. It has a lot of brown dried edges with brown spots so I email the company about my disappointment and included pictures of how it arrived and after I attempted to plant it. I’m gonna give it a little time but honestly I will end up discarding it most likely because of how aesthetically displeasing it looks and I’ll just attempt to save a stem to propagate and begin a new plant which will take soooo long. I wanted a large full nice looking plant for my living room and this is far from it. Then the customer service person tried gaslighting me saying this is an extremely healthy plant and with some care it will thrive and that was basically it which was irritating. I shouldn’t have to put this much care into a supposed $150 plant. I have 30 different plants I know what a very healthy plant looks like and this isn’t it. I have 5 other all different sansiveras and while I’ve never had this type before I’ve been taking care of plants and many different types of plants for long enough to know what looks healthy and what’s not. I could get a better looking plant at ikea for 1/4 of the price ? …So if you want to spend a good amount of money to get this kind of quality of plant and then get gaslit by their customer service buy away. I’ll be taking my business to easyplant if I order a plant online again I know I wouldn’t run into these issues with them.”

“TLDR; Outstanding experience! (Paint department). Massive shout out to the amazing worker who was able to help me with my home improvement project. I came to Home Depot not knowing how to paint, and left confident enough to finish the project in one night. The young gentleman working in the paint department on Jan 18th, 2024 ~8p was extremely knowledgeable and gave me amazing advice. My bathroom turned out beautiful!! Everyone I spoke to showed kindness and compassion, which is rare these days.. I now found a new love for Home Depot and am excited to shop at this specific store again (I even came back for more paint!!)”

“I had a great experience at this location yesterday. I needed assistance with a kitchen remodel, and Matt Rodriquez was incredibly friendly, helpful, and knowledgable. I'll be coming back to this location and to him for future projects.”

“Girl at the return counter was very nice, but wouldn’t allow me to exchange an item for the correct item, which is significantly higher priced. I told her i would pay the difference, but they will not do any exchanges without the receipt. The service was fine, but that policy should allow exchanges, esp when the new item is $100 more.”