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4.5

Based on 934 reviews

Lurvey Home & Garden

4.5

Michael M.

12:00 29 May 23

Ngee L.

18:35 28 May 23

Price is not the cheapest but selection and quality of plants is super. Available plants tend to be more mature than other nearby nurseries. If you want immediate impact on landscaping with mature plants, this is the place. You can also get paving suppliers here, many landscaping companies and paving companies also get supplies here as well.

Angel J

22:35 25 May 23

Just love this place

Victor

03:18 25 May 23

Nice plants and great staff

Dimitar S.

17:43 24 May 23

5 star for really nice place and stuff, but very expensive 😬

Elliott D.

03:07 23 May 23

Aryeh G.

20:21 22 May 23

Terrible service. I called on a Friday morning to order topsoil delivery. I was told I would get a call back. Never happened. I called the following Monday morning and was told the same thing. Never got a call. I called again and finally talked to one of the rudest sales people ever who seemed absolutely annoyed that she needed to take my money. I will never go there or call for an order again. I'd rather pay more and support other businesses.Edit:I just got off the phone with Des Plaines Material and Supply. It took at most 3 minutes for me set up the delivery of 3 cubic yards of topsoil and it will arrive far quicker than Lurvey offered. For a very slightly higher price, I received fantastic service and efficiency.

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10:51 15 May 23

Lots of expensive items.pesches has more reasonable prices

Yolanda

22:59 14 May 23

While this place has a great selection of flowers I am extremely disappointed with their customer service. If I could give this place a minus five stars I would. Asked for help and was ignored twice! I almost left with a sense that they dislike Hispanic people. Hispanics are not welcome at this place so don’t bother to shop. They only like Hispanic landscapers who are just picking up orders and not staying in their property. I was looking for fruit trees and perennials for my yard and had to leave the store because I couldn’t find anyone to help me. What a disappointment! Plants aren’t cheap here either so do yourself a favor and look for another place. Otherwise, good luck especially if you are Hispanic.

B H

20:23 13 May 23

Great nursery. Staff is very friendly and they have a large selection of trees and plants.

Gil G.

00:32 13 May 23

I normally don’t give out review first time but I was so frustrated with Lurvey‘s me and my partner return a tree that was half dead by frost a 500.00 tree Lerveys gave us 50% warranty and for starts so we got a different tree another $250.00 first we were told 30 days warranty then at the cash register there’s is no warranty so the employees are not in the same page they made us very confused and Plus a delivery charge running the cost to $500.00 again but this time no warrantee not even 50% so I feel like we just throw our money away at Lurvey‘s

Katie T.

11:00 12 May 23

Went here to get plants/flowers for our patio and was not disappointed! This place is huge with a big indoor and outdoor area for plants. It also has a lot of plants to pick from and they seem to be well taken care of. If you're planning on going on a weekend it's now their busy season so parking may be difficult.

Jo C.

00:52 10 May 23

Everyone is super helpful and attentive every time I walk in here. Product quality is unlike big box stores, and delivery was quick, professional and worth the cost! The hardscape employees helped us tremendously when figuring out products needed, best to use, etc. There is so much to see here every time I shop, I see something new!

mark E.

02:22 09 May 23

a fantastic place to shop. there's an information gazebo with very knowledgeable staff to assist with you questions. Plants are healthy and worth a look. thanks Lurvy staff

Michael R.

21:05 08 May 23

Louis P.

02:13 08 May 23

One statement Overpriced way Overpriced

Michele Ann Trier Sachs (.

21:49 07 May 23

They have the best selection of plants, flowers etc. and is very friendly and knowledgeable about what’s available in house, how to grow, transplant and care for them, some items are pricey but well worth it!

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15:18 29 Apr 23

I would totally give them five stars but it is a bit expensive. Products and customer service are excellent. It's definitely geared to more of an upscale experience than, say, Home Depot or Lowe's.

Jody M S.

12:33 25 Apr 23

Love love love this place flowers are so beautiful house plants are Amazing a little pricey but worth it 🪴🌻🌼🪻🪻

Robert B.

21:03 23 Apr 23

Nice store

Chris S.

17:47 22 Apr 23

Steve H.

20:50 15 Apr 23

Melina F.

22:25 13 Apr 23

My mom used to shop here all the time for her flowers and then I just came here today to get a birdbath and I have to say it was the best customer experience I have ever seen three people came out to help me. One of the people that came to help me was Tom the manager of this location and I have to say he was very helpful friendly and overall the best example of a managerI will definitely come back here for anything else that I need and I recommend this place to anyone if they haven’t been there before

rafapsp P.

00:09 11 Apr 23

John D.

21:16 03 Apr 23

Chris I.

09:12 28 Mar 23

Great garden shop.

Cathleen H.

03:29 27 Mar 23

Comprehensive garden nursery center with professional help if you need it. Home/garden shop requires accessories for the home, garden themed. Mostly too pricey for me. Competes with Chalet Nursery in Wilmette that I like better

marquis J.

01:45 13 Mar 23

Nice store but staff seemed as if we shouldn’t have been shopping there, felt like we was being follow by staff to make sure no “Shrink” would happen.. traveled 2hrs

Mercedes D.

19:03 11 Mar 23

sam D.

01:55 10 Mar 23

tropical ponds & fish ...

Stephanie M

16:42 09 Mar 23

Denise J.

05:25 08 Mar 23

Emmanuel L.

23:24 06 Mar 23

I came here to check out their houseplant selections. They had a nice variety of plants with a good price range.

Daisy R.

16:30 22 Feb 23

I drove 30 min away to purchase an item and couldn't get a price in an empty store with 5 associates in the building they offer to leave my name and number. I guess they don't want business 🤷. They are supposedly getting new items in season, yet I have seen the item thru the yrs. They could get a price What a waste of time!!! I came to Peaches flowers instead.

Robert T.

17:20 19 Feb 23

Great parking lot for changing a flat tire. Thank you Lurveys for helping me.

Aleksandr K.

03:28 06 Feb 23

Huron L.

23:16 02 Feb 23

Little pricey

Laura G.

17:26 01 Feb 23

Love, love, love this place! Wonderful healthy plants and all kinds of fun things for the home!

Alice

18:07 07 Jan 23

danuta N.

17:26 10 Dec 22

Beautiful store. The reason I’m giving one star is no returns or exchange on seasonal items. The signs are so small at the register SO COSTUMERS BE AWARE OF THAT. NO RETURNS.

Tim K.

20:52 06 Dec 22

The garden store is set up for Christmas with wonderful decorations

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00:30 30 Oct 22

Everything you need to beautify your law and garden from sod to stones trees bushes mulch the list goes on conveniently located east of 294 on dempster.

Rick F.

19:51 14 Oct 22

Great store and plant selection. Always knowledgeable and helpful staff.

Matt B.

13:44 13 Oct 22

Tonia A.

15:55 11 Oct 22

My favorite outdoors place.

Derek D

18:40 08 Oct 22

Very helpful and knowledgeable.

Niman A.

13:52 27 Sep 22

Delivery was fast very nice people

Mario T.

15:53 16 Sep 22

Great place to visit and enjoy the decor for you to enjoy and see the wonders of decorating your beautiful home and yard I am of the house of elohim

Cloud S.

18:05 10 Sep 22

Fantastic selection of indoor and outdoor plants/flowers. Nicely maintained well organized.

James F.

17:56 04 Sep 22

They have nice enough stuff but the experience here is horrible, often. Most recently, my wife bought something and I went to pick it up. One person in the service desk area and a line 5 deep. I ask a cashier to help me (two cashiers and no line in checkout). They say I have to wait in the service line. The cashiers stand around chatting while I wait 15 minutes.The item is right behind the service desk. Once I’m to the front it takes 1 minute. I think anyone can see the problem here, right?

Christina C.

22:17 29 Aug 22

Large selection, I came in a rush so didn’t get to see all that they have, but definitely thinking to come back when I redo our gardens. I bought a milkweed plant and the lady at the info center was extremely helpful. They had 25% off a lot of items for end of summer sale.

Axel V.

23:37 28 Aug 22

Provides rare plants not seen in improvement stores. Prices burn a hole in my pocket. Part of my shopping rotation.2/18/2022 Rare tropical plants. Call for availability. I regret not purchasing hoya lacunosa here. Has a rewards program with Five Stars app.

Laurel M.

18:41 28 Aug 22

Love this place. Not only is it beautifully laid out & maintained, but they carry quality products - bought all our landscaping here last year; river rocks, 8 red twig dogwoods, a viburnum Bush and a Japanese maple. Happy to report that they are all doing fantastic after their first Chicago winter! The staff is super knowledgeable - if they can't answer your question they will find someone who can. I also love that their experts are happy to answer questions and you never feel pressured to purchase anything. Top notch garden center all the way around. I will definitely be back!

Iwona R.

20:47 27 Aug 22

Sal L.

19:21 22 Aug 22

Went to check out some fountains, and was surprised by their selection.Everyone was very nice.

Phil H.

10:43 20 Aug 22

Found what we where looking for lots of scrubs good selection

Ely S.

00:45 20 Aug 22

Nice works. I overnight at their entrance they knocked on my door by 06:30 and started unloading right way

j C.

18:27 17 Aug 22

Nice stuff, great items. It is pricey but I do say it's worth the trip.

Lori F.

12:11 09 Aug 22

Jeff “DnaK” B.

06:38 08 Aug 22

Helpful staff and good selection, open year round. What more do you want?

Debra D.

02:42 07 Aug 22

James B.

23:40 02 Aug 22

Lurvey's is a nice nursery with a large selection of plants, trees, other garden items and more. It is often lightly staffed for the traffic, which is frustrating if you are trying to get help with purchase of a tree, but my wife and I have found nice plant material there. We just purchased a very pretty specimen B&B 7' Empire 1 Japanese Red Maple tree from them at a fair price. Retail prices are high but not out of line for our area and landscapers get a good discount. Lurvey's wants 150% of the retail purchase price of a tree to deliver and plant a tree, WAY out of line, but delivery price alone isn't unreasonable. In my experience, if you use a landscaper they can save you some money on the purchase price if they wish, and will deliver and plant for much less money Lurvey's. In the... case of our Japanese maple above, purchasing retail and having Lurvey's deliver and plant the tree would have cost over 3 times as much as my landscaper charged me to purchase at his price, pick up, deliver and plant the tree. I do recommend you check out Lurvey's if you are in the market for plants and trees and compare to other nurserys you like. Finding an especially nice specimen is a matter of looking around at different places and checking back often as they get new plant material every week, all season long.read more

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18:50 22 Jul 22

Today I tried to buy bushes with my landscaper.I have never seen such a terrible and rude service with customers ever. As a result, they refused to sell bushes for us. Even one star is too much for them.

deborah M.

18:08 22 Jul 22

Alex

18:42 19 Jul 22

Really bad experience. We drove all the way out from Dupage county on July 3rd because the hours on their website and on Google said they were open until 5PM. Store cleared everyone and kicked us out shortly after we arrived at 3:05PM. Employee gave us some excuse about fireworks across the street but I suspect they just wanted to leave early. Needless to say, we will not be returning.Response to store: No, your holiday hours were not updated for July 3rd. We all checked our phones before leaving our house and even checked your website when we were told that the early closing was posted there upon our arrival. Your holiday hours were only reflected for July 4th.

William L.

18:11 18 Jul 22

Great. Purchased a metal Heron for the backyard garden🦩

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03:19 08 Jul 22

Pleasant and helpful staff in the back.

Susan L.

19:11 07 Jul 22

A beautiful garden center with a large array of shrubs, trees, annuals, and perennials. Inside they have lots of beautiful bird houses, furniture, house plants,etc. Their plants are always well maintained and the staff is very helpful.

Jeff A.

17:30 01 Jul 22

Beth W.

02:08 29 Jun 22

Lurvey is a first rate business. Incredible & beautiful selection of indoor and outdoor plants. Unlike the big box stores all the plants are plentiful and full of color. Lovely furniture and many unique gift items. The staff is amazing. Everyone I spoke with was friendly and extremely helpful.

Claire T

21:44 28 Jun 22

What a great selection of pavers! I can't wait to see what it looks like when finished! And the interlocking mat that makes it so you don't have to put down 4 inches of rock is amazing!

Allan G.

14:56 27 Jun 22

Limited trip for something specific but encountered many helpful and extremely knowledgeable staff. They carry really nice garden and patio furniture and accessories. They look expensive but they are the same or less on most of tge items I saw. Seems more of a landscapers paradise, but it is a great place for the home gardener.

Alisa L.

00:40 27 Jun 22

Lots of variety and fun to see everything even if you don't find exactly what you want

David E.

00:48 25 Jun 22

Lurvey Home & Garden has a large variety of trees and bushes for planting. The staff is very knowledgeable and helpful. I hope to see my new tree flourish in the coming months.

Kevin M.

19:35 24 Jun 22

jose V.

23:06 22 Jun 22

First L.

15:59 21 Jun 22

Nice place. A place to stay for awhile and enjoy all that Lurvey has to offer. Prices are much higher than Gethsemane in Andersonville though.

Joseph H.

22:25 20 Jun 22

Got some good decor here.

Christopher Madsen (.

15:55 18 Jun 22

Expansive outside offerings in plants, stone and tiling, really has everything you might need for landscaping. Great indoor options and really beautiful interior. Friendly and helpful staff. Always a great experience.

Paul S.

14:01 18 Jun 22

Aziz D.

02:01 17 Jun 22

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4.6

Based on 35 reviews

Lurvey

4.6

Veronica C.

18:06 11 Apr 22

very helpful and knowledgeable staff

Sharon S.

21:01 10 Feb 21

Purchased November 30, 2020.
Photographed February 10, 2021.
Amazing poinsettias!

Amanda Tuttle N.

14:12 12 Nov 20

Great selection of plants of incredible quality. And very good customer service with knowledgeable and helpful staff.
I do wish they had a bigger selection of native plants though!

Arunee Luna C.

03:49 20 Sep 20

Lovely place ... will be back again

Sandra Stuart C.

19:33 30 Aug 20

Since Lurvey's opened in Des Plaines it is and will always remain my go to place for Gardening and Landscape supplies. The selection for annuals, perennials, scrubs, trees, hardscape, landscape, planters, fountains, pond materials, etc. are top notch. Also the trained staff make every trip and inquiry about our garden very helpful. Never disappointed and highly recommend!

Jesus La R.

16:44 13 Jul 20

Love this place!!!!! It hasn’t failed me yet. Got everything I need to take care of my bonsais and the have very very very very good prices. They have it all
I’m definitely a long term costumer

Thị N.

19:21 05 Jul 20

wondwonderful plans, lot of good stuff 👌

Julz W.

05:02 25 May 20

great place for outdoor furniture, landscaping, plants, flowers & vegi plants.

Jen Ahern G.

23:24 30 Nov 19

Great holiday planter workshop!

Teresa Trinidad R.

00:31 13 Sep 19

Great strong plants.
Plenty to choose from.
Beautiful indoor shop. Love the unique items! I can always find a great gift here!

Michelle K.

18:57 17 Aug 19

this store has everything I dream about

Susan G.

16:27 30 Jul 19

I had a question regarding a plant that was mistagged at another Nursery. Lurvey’s went above and beyond in finding the information for me and also sent links regarding the plant.
I have gone to Lurvey’s for year and have seen how much it has grown, I will continue to get my plants and needs at Lurvey’s!

Marianne J.

16:00 17 Jun 19

Always friendly helpful staff. Good variety. Love the pond supplies too!

Jodi Rotella R.

00:30 18 May 19

Very helpful and happy people. Always makes my day walking in there.
Thanks for being so happy.

Karen L.

19:31 23 Feb 19

great class and have a variety of nice things

Leslie Boulay R.

01:34 20 Feb 19

Beautiful plants, flowers and home furnishings. Excellent customer service!

Cody S.

02:02 05 Jun 18

My families business has been a customer with lurveys for over 30 years. Excellent customer service and always delivers what is expected.

Cynthia H.

15:35 20 May 18

Best garden center I’ve been to in a loooooong time. Need more sales people and better signage in the tree section but other than that, absolutely top-notch

Leilani C.

08:51 19 May 18

Alexis A.

02:05 30 Apr 18

Janice C.

16:04 18 Apr 18

Lurvey's, with its garden supplies, plants, shrubs, tools, soils, rocks and fountains, is my happy place. So many possibilities for the garden.

Jen S.

20:32 02 Mar 18

Tom O.

17:49 24 Feb 18

THE “go to” place for all your landscape needs! Love their selection of LeBeau pottery from @pacifichomeandgarden

Kimberlee Dunlop B.

18:53 17 Feb 18

I found out about Lurvey's a year ago when I won a raffle gift from there. The staff is very helpful and the greenhouse is top notch. All the plants are so healthy and beautiful. I often go here to just look around their store and I always walk out with something! It's worth the trip, check it out...

Anne R.

18:34 10 Oct 17

What a beautiful store and nursery. I have evergreens for our yard from Lurveys and they are flourishing very well. What a fun filled Columbus Fall event for the kids. My Grandchildren had a ball

Steven R.

14:51 03 Sep 17

Snapper H.

20:09 19 Jul 17

This garden center is lovely. I've been coming here for years (I live about an hour away, but stumbled upon this place due to work travel years ago...been making the yearly trek ever since!).

They must've renovated the inside recently because it's huge & has so much more to offer!
For example, there's a coffee station for customers.
They also have unique gifts for anyone on your list (pet lovers, gardeners, wedding showers, newlyweds, housewarming, the list goes on...)

They have fairy gardens, terrariums, koi ponds...and did I mention the gorgeous array of flowers & plants?!?

Lurveys is my go-to place for spikes (never seen any as tall as theirs). Their flowers are well-loved and tended to so they can be transferred right into your garden!

The staff is... plentiful & helpful too.

I'm pretty honest when it comes to my opinions, so I'm going to be honest with this last item as well. Lurveys is the type of place that you get what you pay for. If you covet unique, high-quality products for your home or garden (or for fun gifts), then be prepared to spend that little extra. But, the items are top notch & I've never had a problem with anything I've purchased there through the years (there are exchange/returns, if needed though).
Did I mention they have a complimentary loyalty program as well?! ($$ spent turns into $$ off).

Plan to spend at least an hour here (if it's your 1st time); so much to see, so much to buy, so many new ideas to gather! ❤️Lurveys!! 😊🌿🌺read more

Stephen M.

01:01 12 Jul 17

Thanks so much for carrying the All 50 States Journal. �

Martha Jalisquilla H.

22:14 04 Jul 17

Pam W.

03:37 17 Jun 17

Gift shop is a bit pricey. Actually liked it better before they upgraded the place.

Kate G.

03:45 07 May 17

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