Excellent small family owned and operated. Permanently…read moreclosed after 59 years. You will be missed.

Wow, really? This is considered Gary? I've been coming here my whole life and had no idea I lived…read morethat close to Gary. Cool. I guess I'll be prepared when I move to "the most dangerous city in America", St. Louis. But I digress... Jelenek's is a very cool place and has been around at least as long as I've been alive. My mom used to take us here to stock up on our annuals, vegetables and seeds for the garden. Once I was a little older and wiser, I figured out how to buy flower flats myself and gave Mom a Mother's Day treat of planting the front yard for her. Not quite a surprise the next 15 years that I did it, but every year she was thrilled with the flowers and how nicely they held up all summer. Jelenek's is family-owned if my memory serves me and I love the long-haired Crystal Gayle-esque woman who works there. She's a sweetheart in her big-brimmed gardening hat, full of knowledge and happy to help. They've got a nice selection of seeds, plenty of soil, mulch and tools and I'm pretty sure they have perennials as well. I always enjoy pushing my unwieldy cart through the gravel paths and admiring all the colorful annuals. The greenhouse vegetables at Jelenek's have never failed me and always yield hefty harvests (at least in my experience). The only trouble I've ever encountered was the time I thought I bought sweet banana peppers, but they turned out spicy as hell. When that's your biggest beef with a down-home, country gardening store, you're in good hands.

Locally owned farm offering fresh fruits and vegetables. Lots of free parking. Great place for…read morepumpkins !

If you are out this way this is a very nice farm stand. When we were here the staff was all high…read moreschool and college-age kids and they did a wonderful job of helping customers. The farm stand is in a pair of buildings at this time and they have enough room to expand when more vegetables are harvested. We were not here earlier in the year when the greenhouse does business. There is also a U-Pick section, but we did not try that. We thought it funny when we came to the unshucked corn that there were a few signs warning us to not peel back the husk to look at the corn. We followed the rules and trusted in the product, and we were pleasantly surprised. When we cooked it up later, the corn was perfect and tasty. So even though we did not have the fun of peeling the husks, the corn was VG. We will be back.

We come here for the huge selection of plants every May. They grow a lot of their own & they are…read moreall beautiful. The prices are comparable to other greenhouse/farmstands around. Not cheap, but nice quality. We got a huge planter full of annual flowers for $80. This year they didn't have a large selection of herbs. No basil at all. Lines moved quickly to checkout. Friendly service too.

Alsip Nursery is a fun place to visit--so much to see--such a variety. The variety is why I ended…read moreup here, knowing the prices would be a bit steep. It's not Wally World. However, after surfing the internet several times, the only place I could find locally to shop water plant containers was Alsip. I don't have a pond and a beginner with containers, but discovered it's next to impossible to find a container with appropriate width and depth for water plants. I finally found an employee I thought might help, but he was obviously disinterested and waved his hand to one aisle and swept across another for pots and tubs. When I tried to get information on the container I hoped might work, he just explained it was plastic (made to look like concrete). No information on the label--lucky to find the size. For the price, I hope it'll get through more than one season!

Great place. Knowledgeable staff. The owner is super nice guy. We're lucky to have good businesses…read morelike his and recommend RAL to anyone. Good prices and we should all support businesses like his. Steve wilson.

We had all of our landscaping designed and installed by Roger and the crew at RAL, and couldn't be…read morehappier. Whens some the of the plants didn't grow the way Roger thought that they should, he took it upon himself to replace them quickly, which we appreciated. Roger and RAL also maintain, check, shut off, and turn on our sprinkler system, and they are right on top of things with our system, repairs, adjustments, etc., they do it all. Their prices are fair, their work is done right the first time, and Roger is an honorable businessman. We would highly recommend them without reservation.

I had an outstanding experience at Allen Landscape in Highland, IN! This is a GEM in our…read moreCommunity! I was at another store and someone recommended them to me. They offer a wide range of florals, and everything you need to beautify your garden, patio, deck or any other area. One of the things that I like is that the staff is professional, accommodating and knowledgeable. It is relaxing just to walk around, and to plan your next project. Kathy took great care of me, and she went beyond the call of duty to make sure she found me a particular color that I was looking for. I love the pride that she takes and the love and attention that she gives to the plants there. I went on a hot day and I really appreciated that I was able to purchase a nice cold bottle of water. I highly recommend them the quality that they offer is amazing. If you are looking for shrubs, they have you covered, looking for unique ground coverings, they can accommodate you in that area as well. You need unique flower pots, they can accommodate that as well! Carol quickly processed my order and she packed everything with love and care.

I needed black dirt and thought that would be an easy enough order…read more Dirt arrived it was not black dirt it was at least 60% sand and I am not joking 10% shredded plastic. Plastic literally held clumps together with plastic fibers shredded black landscaping plastic throughout colored plastics. unbelievable will never order from here again

Great selection and pricing. They even have punch cards that encourage you to keep coming back…read more Great experience and def worth the drive from Chicago

Prepare to be amazed! There are so many varieties of plants here your sure to find what your…read morelooking for and, if your like me, you'll find much more. There are also unusual and easy to care for house plants. Their prices are comparable with periodic sales and a rewards system that carries over to the next year. The staff are very friendly and helpful and always near by. HAPPY PLANTING!

I felt like a kid in a candy store man my eyeballs were like really big in the store. Customer…read moreservice was really great friendly helpful knowledgeable. They have definitely have a new customer.

Good service help me with what I needed will be back for more things…read more---------------------------_______________________

They broke my windshield and won't pay for the repair. Even my insurance company thought they would…read moreaccept responsibility so we didn't notify the police to the scene. I've shopped at this local business and it's extremely disappointing in the behavior and negative feedback I got from them. I work 84 hours a week to put food on the table for my family. The Nienmeyer driver pulled out in front of my wife in front of there buisness on summit st. We weren't even behind the flatbed driver he decided to pull out in front of my wife and when he did a rock came off his truck bed and landed directly on my windshield. Be careful if your going to shop at this business because they will not pay for damages they cause to your vehicle

Since moving into the area, I was looking for a good garden and flower supply business. Have been…read moreto several in the area, all have been good, but this one is the one I like the best. Their plants and flowers are of good quality. However, what I like the best is the service and expertise of the staff. They take their time to explain what we need to do, and gave us the plants and flowers we needed for a successful garden or flower arrangement.

I go there often, mainly for dog supplies and use the bathing facilities for my 3 dogs but I love…read morethe Red Shed decorations too. The staff is really friendly. The store is welcoming and most times has everything you need. I have done online store pick up ordering. You should call and check if what your ordering is in stock. Sometimes the website says they have it, but when you get there they don't. So don't trust the website. They do go out of their way to help you. One thing I think they REALLY should consider is to add some type of way to contact an employee if you are busy washing your dog. One time, the tub was backed up with hair in the drain. I had to take my long haired dog, sopping wet, out of the tub, take out the heavy drain mat and pull all the hair out. It was a mess. I'm 70 years old. LOL OH and one more thing, I checked the air intake on the dryer, it had inches of hair all stuck to it. That will burn it out. Remind the employees that clean up to check the dryers for that.

traveled from Chesterton to St John for lawn roller. on -line showed roller in inventory. Store…read morecould not find it in warehouse. staff really did not care.