Reviews of Willow Ridge Garden Center & Landscaping (Gardener)

vernon ferguson

Needs more oraganics

Colin Powell

They did an excellent job on design and installation of my landscaping.

James Balkema

Charming business with quality garden art. So happy that I stopped to explore.

Barbara Catalano

Great place to find awesome plants. People who work there are knowledgeable and fantastic. Love it.

Jennifer Jones

Gene and everyone there were so helpful! We left and came there from another center who said they couldn't help us only "sell us plants." Well we came to Willow Ridge and we're so glad we did!!! We we're new to landscaping and needed a lot for our new home we just built. I was so discouraged until around the corner came Gene!!! Gene sat down with us and told us exactly what we needed for our sunlight and around our house and even where to position it! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THEM!!! A++++!!!!!

Donna Steele

Not good selection of what i needed.

Ken Sparks

One of the finest garden centers I've seen. Huge selection and variety of anything related to gardening & landscape. Also impressive builders of fountains & backyard ponds.

Don Schreyer

Excellent selection of trees and bushes.

Keith Parker

Great stuff but very pricey.

Rachel B

They have a great selection of plants and flowers.

Megan Miller

I've lived in oak ridge most of my adult life and I can't believe today was my first time coming here. It was amazing, like Disneyland to a plant/succulent addict like myself. I kind of just always assumed that building you see frm the road was all there is to it and I was very wrong. The property is huge! There are greenhouses, water plants set up on one side, beautiful ponds, outdoor section of planter pots plus the items inside the store and sporadically laid out throughout the property. It's a great layout and easy to navigate around and see everything. The big koi pond out front is the first thing we saw and was smitten instantly. We spent well over an hour there looking at everything. I got a cool succulent for 6 dollars and that is a great price on it. They even stock pitcher plants which is great itself because we always have to order our carnivorous plants online. There is a plethora of houseplants, outdoor plants, water plants, succulents and more. I was most impressed with the prices. I had always assumed it was going to be overpriced and is another reason I hadn't stopped. Well I was wrong about that. Prices are reasonable, some plants were priced really well. The stone, concrete, terra, etc planters were priced surprisingly well. I'll definitely be going back for planters because they have a beautiful selection. All the employees were friendly, said hello, offered to help and stopped and chatted with us for a moment. That was the icing on the cake for me and can't wait to go back again and again... Just a note to all the nursery reviews today is because my husband wanted to do something special for me so he googled nurseries in the oak ridge area and then spent the day taking me around to them so I visited quite a few today. Each one has things to offer but not a single one can match what this nursery offers.

Cindy Faith

Nice experience shopping here. Friendly staff, quality plants, beautiful water displays.

Erik Ainge

Getting a quote for the rest of my yard. These guys are worth every penny. The retail store is endless too. Highly recommended.

Mary Pruitt

The people here are so nice and very helpful go see lots of new things

Kat Eldridge

We used Willow Ridge 15 years ago for a landscaping project & were very pleased with the pricing & results; so when we decided we, once again, needed landscape experts, we chose Willow Ridge. Our consultation with Gene resulted in the installation of a waterfall & landscaping of the surrounding area as well as 2 dry creek beds. Willow Ridge also lined our driveway (on both sides) with tea roses & ALL with fabulous results! We met everyone involved in the 2 projects & felt like we were family. From start to finish, professional, attentive, great pricing, & exceed expectations. Definitely a 5+ star rating!

megann hurley

Great quality plants and enjoyable service! I have used them a lot over the years.

Mareina Bright

Beautifully run, but pricey.

Sonya Franklin

Very helpful staff!

Rhonda Fox

The best selection of flowers! The staff are full of recommendations for your particular yard. Purchased this cute floral container and added the plants from their selection.

LINDA MUNCEY

Love this place! Helpful staff with knowledge of all plants!

Jay Roark

Definitely not worth the money for the getting flowers that you didn't order or want

Beth Long

Was looking for a weeping willow tree and they had it! The staff was super friendly and even offered free delivery since it wouldn't fit in my car! Thank you guys for the awesome service!

Fred Stephens

Great variety. Healthy plants. Well staffed. Knowledgeable staff. Friendly staff. Good location. Prompt service.

Nick Schultz

Great customer service and selection. This is our favorite garden center in the greater Knoxville area.

elizabeth nelson

I would recommend this business for several reasons, 1) We were greeted as we approached and every employee or representative of this business was helpful, knowledgeable and friendly. 2) plants and flowers are healthy looking and there is an abundance to choose from ( annuals, perennials etc.) 3) They have many decorative items and supplies inside...clean and nicely displayed. I realize it’s a bit more expensive than going to a garden center attached to a chain retail store but it was worth it.

James Longmars

A wide selection of plants and information to make your next project a success! Super friendly and helpful staff too

Pat Bright

These guys are awesome. Ryan was great to work with. They did exactly what they said and the backyard is beautiful. Would highly recommend them.

Hope McAtee

Love Willow Ridge! They're always extremely helpful and knowledgeable. If definitely recommend for any gardening or landscaping project or just to add some plants to your home.

Rachel C

My boyfriend took me on Mothers Day... I love this place... So much. I want to work here. So much cool stuff to touch and smell and look at. I love it.

Les Jones

Robert Smiddy was very professional and very knowledgeable, he also will go above and beyond for his clients. Thanks for the great work!

Caroll C

Very well taken care of. Plants and landscaping are lovely. Helpful and friendly staff.

James Kress

Awesome garden center! The owners here know a ton about plants, landscaping, and design. They are very helpful, and do a great job to make sure you get what you need. They offer a free design service that helps you focus on a section of your property, and make suggestions as to what would work well there. This service is spectacular. At the very least it gives you a different perspective on how an area on your property could look. I appreciate the different plant suggestions as I am not native to this region, and don't know all of the different options that would grow well here. They also have extensive yard/garden decorations, unique plants, pots, etc, and it is just a nice place to stop and visit. I always stop by the fish pond to see the fish, and like to browse they new things they get in stock.

Tim Oaks

Great place for spitters.

Judy Gutierrez

This is one of the best nurseries with a wide variety and reasonable prices for the high quality!

Charles Samuels

Full service nursery offering full landscaping services. Knowledgeable and helpful staff. Quality plants at reasonable, not bargain, prices. Lots of good stuff. Highly recommended.

Charles Griggs

A little disjointed and distant. Care to customer service not initially present. I did receive a call back in my initial questions, but too late.

James Neff

Very helpful staff, local owned high quality products.

Tyler Richardson

Kind Management and Great Service!

Hannah Siefken

This place is an amazing nursery to visit, and the few plants I've purchased from there have been super healthy and have done well. Only reason I'm not rating 5 stars is I find their prices on many things simply too expensive.

Kurt Diederich

They always have what I need

Miranda Frost

My girls love visiting. Beautiful ponds and plants, friendly staff. They even brought fish food out my girls could feed them. They haven't stopped talking about it.

Frances Neisser

Wonderful wonderful I could spend some money in here

chris ostrander

Amazing team of landscape, nursery and water gardening professionals!

Jody Wheeler

Huge selection and Great customer service!

Sharon Campbell

I love it. The people are very helpful there. I was having problems with my trees and azaleas. Someone recommended it. They know a lot about how to care for plants and trees.

Donald Tavenner

This nursery is very good a great selection. The quantity is much better than Home depot and the prices were very close. I would highly recommend them.

Neil Motin

Great selection and service.

Harry Varnis

Very helpful and friendly staff. Willing to go out of their way to help you out.

Lisa Weatherford

Great selection of plants & yard art etc.

Julie Antosz

Beautiful garden and ponds.

Philip Roberts

looks like a good place to get your gardening needs

Anne Lyles

I was given a date for them to begin landscaping and they were 2 weeks late. They dug up a large area of grass but left plywood over the area for the winter. All winter I cleaned up muddy paw prints from our dogs as they came back in the house. He made the back bed around screened porch larger than it was and didnt kill any grass so we now have a bed full of grass. He planted very few plants for the space. The azealeas look terrible! The one thing I was trying to get camouflaged was not even achieved. They sent workers back in February to fix the mud area and they threw a little straw and seed. Finally, we had to pay someone to plant sod. The original landscaper did not come to see if we were pleased. Spent several thousand dollars and am very unsatisfied. Would not ever use them or at least the man I had.

Carolyn Boston

There always very helpful...I always have slot of questions!!!

Ann Dunham

Helpful & friendly

Jamie Lambdin

Coolest place ever! I could spend a day there!!

Kitten Kimberlin

This is a wonderful place to make your garden magical we do landscaping, and this is where we go for all our needs.

Heather Hartman

We are regular Willow Ridge customers! Employees are always knowledgeable and helpful. Beautiful flowers and plants of all kinds, plus mulch delivery is awesome!

Lynn Reber

Really cool shop! Got a beautiful spider orchid today!

MA V

Lovely plants, but their design service is for small jobs. For a large area, the owner wouldn't let the nursery girl that I preferred to come out to the property and create a design. I intended on paying her for her services, but he said that she was too valuable at the nursery. Lol, silly silly businessman. He wanted me to use his male only landscape architect team with zero creativity. No thanks. My business will be going elsewhere.

Petra Strassburger

Willow ridge is a great place to buy plants and also to learn new things. The staff is very knowledgeable and friendly. The latest class was to make hypertufa birdbaths. I would recommend this nursery to anyone

Jessica Carter

Great place! Lots of neat stuff and super friendly people!

Richard Kildow

Gene helped us design a water feature for our front yard that finished off our landscaping perfectly. The guys who did the install were very careful not to damage surrounding area and did a great job. Jessica came back few weeks later for minor adjustments. Great service, would highly recommend.

jessica blankenbeckler

This place is gorgeous!

Shermanator Bigsby

Great plants and knowledgeable staff

Evelyn Dotson

Amazing flowers and such wonderful employees

Amy Williams

This nursery is beautiful! The plants are beautiful and the staff is helpful. Great yard items to choose from for yourself or as gifts. The water fountains are priced fairly reasonable. I literally love this garden store, one of my favorites!!

Tammy Marlow

The patio and fire pit they built for me is gorgeous! They kept the work area clean and the workers were amazing! They even helped me set up for my daughter's birthday party.

Sandy Roberson

Very courteous, friendly, helpful staff. Prices are not cheap but are reasonable for the high quality and variety of the plants and landscaping material. Everything I have purchased has grown well. I can never stop here without finding something pleasing for my home or yard. Easy to get to as you are just coming into Oak Ridge.

Rebecca Ford

Was great was high priced . Ever body was great there.very nice place.

Diana Kozma

Beautiful flowers

Shelley Onyango

Great selection of flowering plants. They were sold out of most of their vegetables and herbs, but it is the middle of May so, understandable. They also have a rewards system with interesting perks!

Terrance Harris

Great selection of yard and plant items.

Jane Taylor

Love that place . The owner is awesome!!!

Mindy Landers

So many beautiful yard, and garden things. We were offered assistance several times by several different employees. Much different experience than what you have at the big box stores. They even have strategically located refrigerators filled with free cold bottles of water. That was a very welcome touch as the day was very, very warm. It is much larger than it looks from the street. Will definitely be going back.

Butch Newton

Great nursery with native plants and plenty of landscaping options. Staff are very helpful!

Lee Monroe

Willow Ridge is a wonderful resource for all things related to the garden. I was traveling in June and was very late buying annnuals. I needed something for a container on our front porch. The nice young lady who helped me suggested these begonias and they are perfect. They were 3 small plants a month ago and look at them now!!

Keala Stanley

Great selection of everything you’re looking for, but prepare to pay! Awesome people and service. I gave them 4 stars only because of the prices. A working girl can’t afford a lot. But I understand the work they put into this place, so if you have the money to spend and want a beautiful yard, this is the place to go. I could spend a whole day there and love every minute !

Sharon Schmittmatzen

My grandsons had a fun experience at the garden center today. They had a chance to swim in a Koi Pond, and were fascinated by the fish! This was part of a family funday event that was held from 10-2. The staff was friendly and accommodating. The children also were able to make a craft, play games to win prizes, and enjoy snow cones. We will definitely be back to purchase items from this establishment!