I have bought two plants here on two separate occasions now (string of pearls and octopus plant). I…read morehave been extremely unhappy with both purchases. Shortly after bringing the string of pearls home I noticed it had a fungus gnats issue. The octopus plant I brought home on a separate occasion died 3 days later even after caring for it as directed. With that said, I have a green thumb and have been successfully able to keep 9 other indoor plants (from other places) alive and 4 outdoor plants (from other places) alive. I called island view to ask if there was anything they could do such as an exchange and the man seemed unwilling to budge and ultimately tried to blame me for the issues. NEVER buying plants here again!!!! I like to support local but not if the customer service is poor. Unfortunately, since the CS is poor, I will be continuing to buy my plants from big box stores such as Home Depot, ACE, and grocery stores. This sounds crazy, but I SWEAR by grocery store plants - all of the ones I have bought at grocery stores (Trader Joe's, Albertsons, etc.) have lasted 2 years and counting!!! As stated in previous reviews BUYER BEWARE!!!

Shopped here many times and always find some great stuff. The location itself is really nice just…read moreto walk around in, even if you're not looking for anything in particular. The staff are nice and very willing to help. Only complaint would be that many times they aren't very helpful as far as plant-knowledge goes. So if you have specific plant questions don't have high expectations. Otherwise it's a great nursery.

I live in the Bay Area, but I love to travel south and shop at Abe Nursery. The plant selection is…read morehuge and amazing. Staff is very helpful and friendly. Prices are also very competitive. I have a landscape business and I love going to Abe and filling a U-Haul with great plants. Thanks for being there!

Derek is as honest as you heard Abe Lincoln was. I know him and have done dealings with him and…read morewould trust him any time to babysit my grandchildren! I would purchase plants from him anytime I had the wanting for plants!

Picked up some beautiful unique plants at their store that was filled with gorgeous orchids of all…read morekind. They had a wide assortment of vases and arrangements at all price levels. Service was friendly.

As always so much to enjoy and explore at Westerlay Orchids Retail they always have great…read morecontainers in depending upon the time of year. The already made arrangements can vary, depending upon who's at the helm. You can bring in your own containers and pay a fee for them to arrange it or have fun picking out things yourself. They will have mass available to buy as well.

The best place in Carpinteria to buy plants. They carry a great selection and have outstanding…read moreprices. The place has great customer service and staff. It is worth to visit and enjoy the great selection along with the golf cart ride. Overall its a great place to buy your yard plants.

I went today this place is large and beautiful but the best part was the staff. So friendly and…read morehelpful. I will be coming here from now on! Gorgeous growing grounds. Thanks!!!

This is by far the best nursery I've ever been to, and I've lived in Santa Barbara my entire life…read more I would drive to Summerland/carp any day for this selection and for their prices. I'm almost hesitant to post this review because I don't want to have it be swamped. Next time I go, but it really is that good. They have a huge variety to choose from and their knowledge and expertise is second to none. Plus they loaded everything into my car for me and they let me take my dogs around as I looked for plans throughout their huge nursery. Service 11/10, selection, 11/10, value 12/10. If anything, I'm under selling this review. Once you go and see for yourself, you'll know exactly what I mean

I have been purchasing plants from this nursery for years because I have always liked the variety,…read moreprice points, and customer service from Freddie. However, today changed that! I was there planning on purchasing bouganvilla shrubs but the owner, Alfredo, was an absolute Son-of-a-Bitch! He lacks solid customer service skills which is absolutely essential when dealing with the public. I had a question about the shrub and he would not even answer it as he told me that his time was being wasted as he is a busy man. In addition, he also said that his nursery is NOT retail but wholesale! Alfredo, you obviously are ONE miserable human being and should really consider another job that does not include people. I really feel sympathy for the workers who work for you as you must interact in the same way with them. As you told me, you pay your son, Freddie, A LOT of money for working at your nursery and quite frankly, you SHOULD! If it wasn't for your son, daughter, and workers, you would have NOTHING because your an ASSHOLE!! So, today, you LOST a great customer because I will NEVER return to purchase from your nursery ever again! And, I most certainly will tell others to never patronize your nursery as there are many others to choose from.

We recently drove up to Carpinteria to purchase the gorgeous Cassetta Festonata Atlas 40 " planter…read more This design center is so amazing, with exceptional planters and unique garden statuary, that it is well worth the two-hour drive up from LA. The owner and staff are very knowledgeable and friendly, and they offer a discount on bags of soil with a purchase. The planter, which was handcrafted in Italy, is very solid and durable and heavy! The staff put it on top of cardboard in my SUV with a forklift, and I had to be careful driving with it in my backseat (where it stayed for more than a week because my boyfriend's teen sons weren't sure they could move it out of my car and up two flights of stairs to the roof patio). We finally got it out of my car and put it in place and it is stunning!!! It is a piece of art, and a beautiful, breathable container for our beloved Dahlia bushes.

I managed to find my first Christmas cactus here. Can't wait for the holidays to see it bloom. Not…read morereally a shop for plants but if you need pots or a fountain, she's got you covered. We fell in love with one but have nowhere to put it.

the staff is friendly as well as the environment is cute and calm. I just do not like how a lot of…read moretheir plants seemed dried up and dead. They have about 70 percent of their inventory on a very very dry living cycle. I did find a few pepper plants and they looked great but I definitely had to search. Prices are good but a lot of it is just stuff you can find elsewhere.

As far as the garden shop...I less than thrilled I've never been in a more cluttered, disorganized,…read moredirty shop. It was more like someone's home that you were selling plants. I was tripping over stuff and plants were everywhere. I usually shy away from negative reviews but this was really bad.

We've been working with Sublime Gardens for over a decade now. We've had them regularly work on 2…read moreproperties in that time, and among other things they transformed an ugly dirt patch into a beautiful succulent garden. They also built a retaining wall at the back of a property that was having continual mudslides for decades, directly into a neighboring school. Problem solved, and there property looks beautiful ever since. Excellent communication and expectations management. Diverse skill set and artistic vision. It really doesn't get better!

We had a good size garden space that needed to be curated, cleaned up and improved with new plants…read more Carlos, Cesar and team really showed up with knowledge, good suggestions and enthusiasm. We picked out some lovely plants and bushes and flowers to enhance the landscape as well as nourish and protect the natural soil and vegetation. From cleanup to planning and planting they did a very nice job and were on time and clear in their communication. Our garden is much more enjoyable now plus we got motivated to plant more vegetables and flowers ourselves. Thanks to Sublime !