What a wonderful family-owned nursery. Huge selection, great service, a kids play area, and more!

Beautiful nursery with a helpful staff and anything and everything you could possibly want for your garden. Christy wiseman read more

Great nursery on a very large amount of land. Lots of trees, ceramic pots and plants to choose from. Huge selection and great prices. Even a very thankful turkeys that didn't make it to the table on Thanksgiving one year. Somehow the the turkey warmed up to the owners wife and became a very much loved addition to the business. That's my favorite part of their story! Definitely going back and hope he's still there. read more

What a great nursery selection! After looking at big box stores and calling multiple nurseries, we found just what we were looking for and had multiple specimens to choose from. Hodge's will be our go-to nursery from here on! read more

I thought I really liked this place initially. I bought so many trees from them including 80 Italian cypress trees and some fruit trees. Last late summer early fall I also bought an avocado tree. Unfortunately despite of protecting it for the winter, during last winter's cold snap the frost killed the tree. I called Hodges's nursery in hope that I could have the tree replaced under warranty. The man I spoke with was rather curt and kept questioning whether I protected the tree for the winter even though I kept telling him that I did. He kept zeroing in on the "cold snap" and whether I the tree died during that time and if I properly protected it. I became frustrated and told him that I thought one protected trees for the winter specifically for this reason so his questioning was confusing me. He finally told me that I should bring the tree to him and that he'd try to "work out something" with me and maybe sell me another avocado tree at half price. The other problem was that I no longer had my receipt although there the still has it's original tag. The man made an issue of it but their receipts are a joke. They only show the total amount and not an itemized list of purchases so how could I prove that this tree was included on the receipt when the total amount included other items purchased at the same time??? I told him that I was dismayed at how difficult this was considering that I had bought hundreds of $$ worth of trees from Hodge's Nursery without any issues and only had a problem with this one tree and was being subjected to an inquisition when I called in hope that they would be willing to replace this ONE tree for me. Not sure if I'll go back to Hodges's. Very disappointed. I'm sure they don't care because they probably have enough business without me. But I guess it's more important to save money on one tree than keep a customer who spent hundreds ( if not thousands) of $$ there and would surely come back for more if she was treated right. Oh well..... read more

Great selection, smart people, very friendly and helpful, I've been using for over 20 years and they've always taken good care of me. Typical nursery prices but this is not Home Depot. They have better quality, better service, and really know what they're doing. read more

I adore this place! I was looking for a Raywood Ash tree for my front yard and searched all over town for a healthy, happy tree. I found that all of the places could order one but didn't have one in stock. That is until I called Hodge's! They were more than happy to provide pricing and availability over the phone and even told me a bit about tree care when I asked. Excited about my new tree, I grabbed my dad and a truck and headed out. It's just a minute outside of town, but it's SO worth the drive! When we got there, we were greeted by many happy plants and smiling faces. They had an educational event going on, which they do every weekend, and lots of interested buyers. The prices were very reasonable and I feel like I got a great value in, not only the tree itself, but the buying experience as well. After spending a good long time looking at all of the ash trees (they have a great variety of various ages of just ash trees alone!), we waited our turn for assistance with the tree. I asked TONS of questions about the tree and the owner was kind enough to answer all of my questions and more. He had his son help us get the tree into the truck and ring us up. This is what made me LOVE the nursery: the guy's son, who is probably a few years younger than me (22 maybe?) was working his butt off and he answered each question I had with EXPERT level knowledge and a smile. I could tell he loves his job and lives, breathes, and eats every moment of it. He hoisted the 30 gallon tree and bucket by himself into the truck with seemingly no effort at all and gave us great tips on watering and loving the tree to make it happy. I also loved that he knew every detail about each tree. I asked his opinion between two different trees and he literally told me the stories of how they were both planted (in detail) and what each of their roots looked like and how one was better than the other because it wasn't root bound like the other one. He even told me how many roots they had to cut on each tree... like he knew them personally as people. As someone who can't even remember where I put my keys 5 minutes ago, I found this to be truly incredible. When we purchased the tree, it was easy and fun. I found about 30 other plants I plan to go back for that they don't sell anywhere else in Chico. I love they they all looked happy and healthy. I really could tell that the family that runs this business enjoys what they do and genuinely care how their plants end up. It's rare, these days, to see the type of dedication and passion for work these folks have. It really was inspiring! Thanks, Hodge's! I wasn't much of a gardener before going to your nursery. But, with your help, I am now :) read more

Daniel at Hodge's helped us plan and design our ENTIRE front yard. We started our xeriscape project having zero idea of what we were doing. Hodge's has an amazing of variety to choose from, which made us feel even more clueless at first! But Daniel was so patient with us, helped us figure out the best things to plant, and ~ even in the Chico summer heat ~ we had a great time getting everything planted with him as we neared the finish line of our project! As you can see in the pics I posted, he even painted our new trees to give them some sunscreen! And he also set up a shade cloth for our baby Japanese maple. Thank you thank you!! We highly recommend Daniel and the entire team at Hodge's Nursery! read more

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Stopped in her with my wife and good friend. Good set up and plenty to walk around and look. Plenty of help wondering around for customer service. Found a chair in a nice shady spot while the ladies shopped around read more

I've shopped at Hodges only twice so far, but that will change! Every plant I've purchased from this nursery has thrived. They were kind and helpful, and very knowledgeable about the plants they sell. They seem to have more shrubs and perennials on larger pots than little 4" things. It all seems well cared for. Highly recommended. read more

Love this place so serene it's so beautiful people there are nice and knowledgeable and have a lot of good events you won't be disappointed

We attended a pruning demo last weekend at this nursery and I can't believe how much I learned. This place is amazing! I can't wait to come back to learn more and to purchase new trees. It is a long drive from Stockton but well worth it! read more

I hesitate to rate a local business with just 3 stars - these are the people I want to thrive. I tried Hodges as an alternative to the big box store just down the road. I hope they'll take this review as constructive...because I do plan to visit again and if I have a better experience, I'll shout it from the rooftop. The customer service was a little curt, one of the two times I visited. Most recently I called on the phone with a questions and again, a little curt. I guess I expected more niceties. Maybe my expectations in general are to high. Some of their vegitable starts looked a little rough on my first visit, but I gave them a shot since I can usually revive plants. On my second trip everything looked great and I wished I had waited to buy. The grounds are really nice and one young man gave me the most information when we were discussing trees. I enjoy the short drive to Durham, so I'll be back. Hopefully I'll get that warm customer service that I'm sure the business owners hope their customers are getting. read more

My wife and I purchased 6 fruit trees yesterday. The customer service was outstanding!!! The nice worker who assisted us was very helpful and she was able to answer all our questions. It was a great day at the nursery! read more

They have quite a variety of plants there; I didn't really get to check everything out. I also assume there would be less considering it's winter. However, I was a little disappointed to not find my favorite multi-fruit pluot trees there. Oh well. That didn't bother me as much as feeling like I was being rushed out of there. And the lady who helped me out was busy talking on the phone instead of answering my questions...so yea. read more

Daniel is the most knowledgeable, generous, and patient nurseryman ever!! Thank you Daniel for your assistance and confidence with our purchases. I recommend Hodges Nursery to everyone. read more

An absolutely wonderful experience! For anyone like myself that knows nothing about plants this is the place to go. Great advise for the conditions we have in our back yard. Everything suggested if perfect! Bill & Nikki read more

I am new to the region and have especially appreciated Hodges free fruit tree planting and pruning workshops. They also offer other free informational events throughout the year, like the one I went to this past weekend which was a wonderful and tasty fruit tasting event. Ken Hodge has just become a Master Gardener and is always willing to share his advice o growing and pest prevention,strategies. The nursery itself is beautiful, filled with an amazing variety of trees and plants of all kinds. It is one of my favorite places in the area. They also sell a huge variety of amazing tomato plants during the Spring that are extremely hardy and vigorous. Definitely worth a visit if you love plants like I do. read more

Hodges is the complete deal. Wonderful quality plants and an owner that is passionate about helping his customers achieve great garden success. All employees are great and helpful. Good prices for quality and it feels good to buy local. Love the free classes on gardening he provides. read more

i phoned in and was told they had star jasmine in stock . i asked if they were sure as i was driving 45 minutes to get there . oh yes they said , no problem . when i arrived 45 minutes later , after another 30 minutes of searching , i was told that "she" sold the last 15 last saturday . sorry . read more

I love this place. We've attended a number of seminars on fruit trees and tomato growing. Check their website, http://hodgesnursery.com/, and sign up for the newsletter with garden tips and an event calendar. The demonstration garden has Ken's experiments with keeping fruit trees at low heights that are manageable for home gardeners. It's worth seeing if you are planning a backyard orchard. In the spring there are gorgeous bareroot fruit trees, and vegetable and tomato starts. The staff are helpful and friendly. read more