8/17/25: Dan was very rude and not at all helpful. I now have contradictory information from fossil creek nursery and alpine gardens regarding what fertilizer to use. What is the solution? In addition, the product Dan recommended is a 40lb bag for 10000 sq ft; I have less than 1000 sq ft. Definitely not a good value. read more

This nursery is great! Lots of options to choose from, healthy plants, and knowledgeable, passionate staff. Shout out to Elizabeth for going above and beyond to help me plan out my hedge! read more

One of the worst nursery experiences I have ever had. Seriously the worst customer service and the lack of knowledge of the majority of the staff was embarrassing. When we arrived, a good portion of the indoor plants were knocked over into fountains and the staff wasn't doing anything to fix it. The checkout process took us 20 minutes for two plants and two pots. One of the main workers was extremely rude to customers over the phone and made many of the customers in the store feel stupid. We will never go back to this establishment. Especially when there is another nursery just up the road that deserves a 10 star rating. read more

I have purchased seven trees and a dozen lilac bushes from the nursery over the past few years. Excellent products but customer service is where they shine. Doc is one of the most knowledgeable arborists on the front range, what an asset to have him on the staff. read more

Dan was extremely helpful with picking the perfect rose bush, thank you! Living in an apartment provides a set of challenges and Dan was very upfront and honest about what we might face growing the roses in this location in a pot and it was much appreciated. We left with a gorgeous rose, compost, soil, fertilizer with recommended application now to see it grow and bloom!! read more

Elizabeth was knowledgeable and extremely helpful! She asked what we wanted to achieve and found plants that would enhance our h yard. read more

I like fossil creek. The people who helped me were very nice and knew what they were talking about unlike some nurseries in town who will remain unmentioned. I first sought out black eyed Susan's and was helped by a young lady named Whitney. She showed me several different types of black eyed susans and I went with some Denver daisy versions that are lovely! I asked about trees and she said she would get me someone who knew a lot about trees and I was met by Riley. Very kind young man who helped me with redbud trees and educated me about pear types while we were there. I appreciate that they both seemed to like their jobs and were willing to help me with several questions. I'm so excited to garden again! read more

Fossil Creek Nursery - Black eyed Susans - Nurseries & Gardening Near Me - Fort Collins, Colorado

Very nice business with a great selection. The employees are all very knowledgeable and helpful. They also have a wide variety of pot sizes, colors, and styles for both indoor and outdoor plants! One of my favorite nursery's I have been to. read more

I stopped by in early fall 2020 looking for a couple of columnar junipers to add to my backyard landscape. They did not have the one I had in mind ("Woodward") but suggested an alternative ("Taylor") that has many of the same qualities. I checked out their selection and got help in picking two specimens with good "central leaders" (not too many side branches). As a bonus, they were on sale! Always a pleasure to shop at a nursery with knowledgeable staff and great customer service. read more

It is off season so it wasn't surprising supply was limited. But the prices were way too high. I also visited another nursery this week and it was much better. Maybe when it's not the end of winter the prices would be better as it looks like they have a lot of room for trees. But for now, didn't buy anything. read more

Outstanding customer service and knowledgeable staff make this the best nursery in town. Love that employees will help you solve any and all garden challenges to getting rid of rabbits to what to do if you use wrong weed killer on your lawn, how to remedy. I now realize I same money and energy doing things the right way with the right plant care and planting with the better soils to keep plants healthy and alive. read more

Friendly, helpful people working there. Solid continuous selection of trees/plants etc... They post weekly sales on their website which is helpful because trees are a bit pricey. read more

Fossil Creek Nursery Fort Collins: First of all, a week ago we had 'Doc' (we needed huge landscape design help!) come and help us with a landscape design for curb appeal, he was very knowledgeable (CSU Horticulture alum) and friendly and totally helped us achieve what we needed for our desired curb appeal, including locational issues (deer) and plant zoning! The next week (today, Mothers day 5-10-20), we headed to Fossil Creek Nursery (yes Doc is there!) to buy the plants that we had chosen with the help of Doc's suggestions. There, I was hooked up with Daniel Hartwig, employee with Fossil Creek and Horticulture specialist (degree) to help with more plant suggestions on Mothers day. He was so attentive and wonderful and took the time to get to know my wishes: I can't tell you how knowledgeable and helpful he was. This place is wonderful, I will go here from now on. The employees were amazing, knowledgeable and very pleasant to be around given the busy time they were in now! Thank you Fossil Creek for being local, caring and an all around good small business to get quality product from! Sincerely, Mark and Dianne Ahart of Fort Collins, Colorado read more

Service? What service. I walked in the other day looking for some all purpose fertilizer and their selection was poor at best and while I walked around trying to see if I could find what I needed two women employees were visiting with each other the entire time I was there and not once asked if they could help me. I walked past them a couple of times. Nothing. Won't go back. Went to Gulleys today and you'll have to read my post on them. Far different experience there and will take my business there from now on even though fossil creek is closer. read more

Awesome selection of perennials. I stopped in at the front counter and asked about three selctions and they had them all. The 2 previous nurseries I stopped at didn't even know what they were. I love this place! read more

These guys have the best selection of gnomery of all the big nurseries around town that I visited. Gnomes in various sizes, elves, fairies, gargoyles, turtles, rabbits, foxes, even a BVM or 2 for those of that inclination. read more

I recently moved to Colorado and visited the nursery to gather information about planting trees and shrubs on our property. I am a novice gardener and found the staff extremely knowledgeable and helpful. In fact, they couldn't have been friendlier and one man in particular spent at least 30 minutes walking around with me and pointing out possible solutions to our landscaping issues. I explain ed that I am not buying until the fall, but that did not seem to deter his enthusiasm and helpfulness. I will definitely return. read more

Had great service today with Cameron! We went in looking to buy three spruce trees, and Cameron immediately came out to assist us. He was a wealth of knowledge, very personable and professional, and the trees we found were exactly what we were looking for. Prices were comparable to other nurseries in town, and delivery and planting were cheaper than other places we'd checked. Fast checkout, efficient scheduling to get our trees planted next week, and friendly and helpful service. Highly recommend, and we will definitely go back! read more

Like the other reviewer, the service is so-so. We usually have to ask for help by walking in the main building. That said, they do know their stuff - we wanted a trellis and climbing vines for it and the gentleman that helped us was a walking encyclopedia of climbing vines and walked us around and showed us older established examples on their property. I disagree with other reviewer regarding selection - they had plenty of choices in terms of trees and climbing vines. Prices are on par with the other nurseries in the area. If you don't mind having to hunt someone down for help indoors, they are a pretty good nursery. read more