Ottawa Lakeside Nursery Farm

We hired Big Trees to plant a 20' Norway Spruce. There was a little back and forth regarding…read morescheduling but nothing unusual. Once that was worked out everything came together quickly and without issue. The tree was installed and it's beautiful and healthy. I couldn't be happier with it. We plan on working with them again this year.

From the owner: Sale and transplant of mature shade trees and evergreens at great prices. Big Trees also provides…read moretree care to include insect and disease control along with tree trimming and removals. We can also straighten and brace cracked tree trunks.

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2.9(17 reviews)

38.0 mi

I've purchased quite a few trees and shrubs from them in the past, but cannot recommend them…read moreanymore. I recently had 3 trees die in a span of 2 years: a white pine (rust), a weeping willow, and finally a Norway spruce (which was a replacement for the willow). That spruce died immediately. I have other spruces (from big box stores) in the same yard area that are thriving. They wouldn't honor replacing that spruce as you only get 1 shot with a warranty replacement. Frustrating to eat a sizeable amount of $$$ when they are providing poor quality trees, especially as a repeat customer. I gave them an extra star for their selection of fertilizers and stone/gravel.

I freaking love these guys. I don't get why the lower reviews from others - some people are ding…read moredongs I guess. I've gotten my mulch, my dirt, my shrubs and some ornamental trees from these guys over the past 5 years. The stock is honestly among the best around here. During covid, I was able to find stuff here that everybody else was sold out of (be sure to ask if you can't find something because they have a back area with a lot more stuff). I debated writing the review because it's kind of my best kept secret but I felt others needed to know this place is the bees knees. Super nice (owner? manager?) who is very knowledgeable, answers my dumb questions and even loaded my hydrangeas into my car (shrub tetris). My yard has been transformed, piece by piece, over 5 years and it's thanks to this place.

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