Reviews of Earl May Nursery & Garden Center- Waukee, IA (Gardener)

Nicholas Puaca

Really friendly staff, good selection of indoor plants and good popcorn!

Janice Larsen

I went there to buy Iris bulbs Oct 3. The man clerk told me you plant Iris in the spring. Later, I looked that statement up and found you plant in September /October. Guses I will look some place else

Jeff Ellis

We've used them twice now and had great experiences both times. First we wanted to put in some landscaping (about a dozen bushes and trees) and they helped us pick them out so that it would look nice. They offered to help us install them as well. Next we were struggling to find a fake christmas tree that looked nice. I called in, and they said not only could we have a floor model thats already setup but they would deliver it for us same day. I was very impressed with the trees they had, the bristles are extremely realistic and the branches are so thick that putting on the lights took a bit longer (which is what you want). I might go back and get another one that I had trouble deciding between. Great people, very helpful, very knowledgable.

Marcia Shew

Service was excellent and plants were healthy.

Doug Barry

Always so helpful!

Amy Johnson

Nice store

Hi Cindy Seaba

Love this place

Mackenzie Carpe

Best place to find all of your gardening needs!

Doug McBride

Best place for plants and expert advice with your Landscaping anywhere in the world!

Mike Rodin

Neal and his team are very knowledgeable regarding many varieties of trees. We purchased several items and from them and would highly recommend you give them a try the next time you are thinking about landscaping. They have a wide variety of high quality plants and accessories at very reasonable prices!

Dave Den Adel

Very friendly and knowledgeable staff. Fun store to look around. Tasty pop corn.

Joanni Smith

Great place to shop.

Karen Rawson

Very knowledgeable and friendly staff.

James S

Great customer service and a good way to kill time during an oil change

Marsha George

We drive the extra distance because customer service is top notch. The employees know the inventory.I definitely recommend this location over the 86th Street location.

J Hildreth

Beware...based on my experience, Waukee Earl May will knowingly sell buggy plants..... Received as a gift a Rhododendron from a family member who did not notice the 'sticky honeydew' on the plant nor the bugs that produced it. The next day I took it in to the Waukee store where it was purchased. Without hardly looking at the plant, the manager immediately pronounced it has having mealy bugs, since other rhododendrons at this store also had them as I discovered when i went looking. He offered to take the plant back but I declined since was a gift. So he gave me some insecticidal soap, said that's what they would use before putting it back out for sale after a week. So I took the plant back home, doused all the leaves top and bottom with the soap plus some on the soil.....a week later mealy bugs were back. Then I bought neem oil and doused it twice 7 days apart, bugs still there, still trying to get rid of them. For the price they charge, I would not have expected Earl May to knowingly sell buggy plants but they did...disappointing. Will be looking for a better garden center where buggy stock is rejected.

Plant Sota

Nice variety of tropicals and house plants although rather expensive. $12.99 for a 3" split leaf philodendron with no fenestration. $5.99 for some rough looking philodendron Micans. Their mini pots are cute, but also $4.99 each. When I said to one of the staff "I've never visited an Earl May before" (I'm from out of town) the person who greeted me replied "it's a plant store" and walked away. I probably would have purchased something if the staff were a bit more engaging. Then again it was close to quitting time so I'm sure they wanted me out of there. I will try my luck again tomorrow, but probably another location.