Nurseries & Gardening in Vista, CA

“I just visited Ganter Nursery in Vista—what an incredible experience! I picked up some gorgeous roses, fragrant herbs, and a beautiful hanging basket for my home. Every plant looked vibrant, healthy, and clearly well cared for.

The staff was absolutely wonderful—so kind and knowledgeable. They helped me choose the best options for my space and gave great advice on plant care. On top of that, the prices were surprisingly affordable for the high quality you get.

Their selection is fantastic! Whether you're looking for roses, succulents, herbs, fruit trees, non-fruit trees, passionflower vines, or shade-loving plants, they have it all. I highly recommend this nursery to anyone from beginner plant parents to seasoned gardeners. Can’t wait to go back for more!”

“We loved it!!!! They are soooooo cheap compared to homedepot and other places, it's worth a trip! Be aware because you could be obsessed with succulents. They have so many varieties.”

“Mike provide superb on-site personalized services, including expert landscape design and placement of flowers and plants. Mike was very patient with us as we took many decisions on where to plant items; he provided hands on advice on the new irrigation work, including doing a last minute check to make sure all of the new plantings had the right amount of irrigation. I would highly recommend Green Acres Nursery for your residential landscape work.”

“Really glad we found this place! We came looking for outdoor patio plants (almost missed the entrance, it looks like a driveway at first glance) and were very pleased with what we came home with. Affordable prices and the owner was so helpful in answering our questions, helping us select the plants that met our needs (we were looking for tall narrow plants that could create some privacy between our patio and our neighbor's), and in helping us pack the plants for safe transport home. Thank you!!”

“Great variety of succulents and unbeatable prices! They only accepted cash (not a problem for us), and the staff was so welcoming and helpful. Whether you're an experienced succulent gardener or someone who's just starting their own collection, I cannot recommend this place enough. Thank you!!”

“This nursery is top notch with the largest fruit tree selection I have personally ever seen . My girlfriend and I went on a tour and we had a great time. We are adding new fruit trees at our place and wanted to know what exactly to get and Steve and Dan were beyond helpful . I've never had a better time at a nursery, and I've been to quite a few . Thank you for your knowledge and expertise guys you didn't disappoint.”

“For Penske Rental: Good experience here! You can park your car in the customer parking lot, which will remain unlocked and free for you to come back at any hour of the day or night to pick up your car later. The man who was working inside was super helpful and friendly. I did not feel intimidated by the process of renting, picking up, or asking questions. The pick up process here took about 10 minutes, and I was on my way! I recommend scheduling ahead of time, online, for a fast, easy, pre-paid pick up! That's what I did. I will always pick Penske from now on! Penske is the only company that has unlimited miles for one-way trips.”

“Why do I love walking into any Home Depot on the planet? ❤️The smell of lumber, the rows of tools, the garden section full of life—it always feels like endless possibility, stability, and inspiration the moment you walk in. ?
This location in Vista is another great one, just like you’d hope. Everything was well stocked when I stopped in at 6am, and the garden section was especially nice. Picked up a palm plant for only $14 for my new place… there’s lots of healthy plants and greenery to choose from.
There’s tons of parking, it’s conveniently right off the road, and the employees I interacted with were friendly and helpful.
All in all, a solid Home Depot run. If you enjoy browsing plants, home projects, or just getting inspired for your next fix-up, Home Depot awaits you! ✨”

“I have been shopping at this nursery often for the last year primarily because of the tremendous Customer Service I have received from Gillian. She is the one that is always there on Saturdays and Sundays. As far as I can tell, this feeling is shared by most every customer (new or repeat customer). Sometimes the wait is a little longer because Gillian is so thorough in answering customer questions. In my case, she has also taught me a great deal about succulents and cacti. I strongly recommend visiting this stand, it is a wonderful experience.”

“Bamboo Stu is awesome! Delivered 9 plants, carried them down my steep hillside, dug all the holes, planted and fertilized, and told me exactly what I need to do make sure they flourish. I should have a 60 foot long wall of 40 foot high giant bamboo in about 2-3 years! No more looking at all the junk in neighbors yard! Thanks Stu!!!”

“This place is insane it is a wholesale nursery so don't come here expecting to be able to buy a plant you have to have a business license in a resale number and you have to purchase at least $450 or more of stuff. This place is a nursery that sells to other nurseries that people buy from. Having said that if you have a business license and a business selling plants this place is absolutely insane they specialize in rare cactus and succulents there really is not another like it and they've been around for over 60 years. In order to make a reservation to come visit call in person and leave a message and they will get back to you explain what it is that exactly you're after if you do show up without calling show up to the office and speak to the owner and worker.”

“This store was formerly a "Hydroscape". I am a retired landscape contractor that shopped here exclusively. It has always been a pleasure to be greeted by name and receive personalized professional service.Nothing has changed with that.George the manager is a fine individual with many years of experience with everything they sell.”

“Very large variety of plants including rare collector plants good for San Diego county, like Michelia Alba or Champaca. You can get large trees (15 gallon or 24” boxes) with very good prices. The staff are quite knowledgeable on different species of trees.”