I've shopped here before and people there seem to be the most knowledgeable of any nursery in the valley. Since today is a holiday, I didn't even know if they'd answer the phone, but they did and Dean patiently answered my questions about rose pruning and gave me so many amazing tips. I know that they're kind and knowledgeable in person, but I am blown away that they would be so kind and caring on a phone call! The level of professionalism, know-how and unparalleled customer service is such a rarity these days. It's like going back to an old-fashioned, small town country store -- but it's really an unusually courteous good group of people running an amazing nursery. The community really has to support a place like this. They'll spend time to teach you something about gardening and they know more than any other place you could go to buy anything for any of your gardening needs. read more

Today I got here at 11am. Worst experience ever. The man I'm unsure of his name, was very rude and laughed during the conversation of me asking questions as a first timer putting together my first garden. He was very rude and not very helpful. I would not recommend to come here. I took my 300 dollars elsewhere with people who genuinely care about their customer service. Zero stars if I could give. read more

Has a big sign, "please no dogs," well please don't go to Sego and go to nearby Armstrong instead. It's nicer and less run down anyways! And my well behaved dog is welcome. Lost my $150 I planned to spend today! read more

This is a sweet nursery in the valley run by a super friendly and knowledgeable team. They have an enormous selection of every kind of indoor plant outdoor plant, seeds, and supplies. They also have a lot of really cute pots that are great deals. I love coming here! read more

The best nursery in town great service lots of history in the valley. They really know what they're talking about and they have a beautiful selection. read more

Just bought blue berries from here the plants are in decent shape not the craziest great plants. For the price it's ok. The customer service here is very bad! They are rude and I'm sure hate their lives. Don't expect to be treated well here read more

So much potential but falls short on customer service. The older Asian folks running this place are extremely rude. No customer skills at all. They rush you out, do not answer your questions. Look always angry. I'm not going here again even if it's the last nursery in Los Angeles. read more

Selection and service here is excellent. They have a great variety of indoor and outdoor plants at a great price. Prices are reasonable, especially compared to big name nurseries. Easy parking. read more

I've been coming here for years. I don't know why I took a break I guess because it's not really geographically desirably. I finally made it back here and WHO CARES IF IT'S NOT AROUND THE CORNER?!? What was I thinking?!?!?!Drive if you have to, it's worth it!. 1st: the People.smart, sweet, knowledgeable and funny, yea, that's a bonus. 2nd: Inventory. I've never gone there said, "do you have_______" and had them say "No". They just have everything. 3rd: Variety. In tomatoes alone I could spend a week's paycheck, but you won't because their prices are so competitive. 4th: Healthy Plants. I went to a chain nursery last year to get some rose bushes and many of the plants had aphids. I mentioned that to the guy watering nearby. He said, "They got insecticides inside that will kill them". Dude, I'm not buying an aphid infested plant! Anyway, Sego Nursery's plants are pristine , most are already flowering and many of the tomato plants already had flowers and fruit on them. It's worth the drive! And if you can't find a space in their parking lot (it's a bit small) don't wimp out, go around the block, part on the street) it's worth it. read more

Sego Nursery - Nurseries & Gardening Near Me - Valley Village, California

THE go to nursery for 40 years! Excellent service spiked with a unique attitude by longterm owners who ate experts on local growing . And the cat read more

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Your favorite nursery's favorite nursery. I was redirected here when my favorite little plant shop didn't carry some supplies I needed. Not only does this nursery carry anything you might need at a reasonable price (from plants to pest control, to soil and fertilizers), but they also have a surprisingly niche selection. I can't think of anywhere else that carries calamondin (calamansi), shishito peppers, and epazote. Shopping here feels like shopping in my mom's garden, in the best way. Organized chaos with decades of expertise! If you're looking to shop local and support a family-owned business, this is the spot. read more

Almost didn't come here due to some of the negatives things I read. Glad I dropped by. The older gentleman gave me a bunch of advice to get my citrus trees to thrive and helped me purchase everything I needed while saving some money. Definitely felt taken care of. read more

I have been living in North Hollywood for the last 30 years and this is the first time I walked in to Sego Nursery. I have passed it many times but never went in. Today for some reason I decided to stop by and check it out. I love buying outdoor plants, perennials. I was surprised how disorganized everything was. I got a bit overwhelmed. But I did find two beautiful perennials for my front yard and already planted them. Let's see if they will last. I have to agree with my fellow Yelpers about customer service. It's unfriendly and poor. read more

Sego Nursery - Nurseries & Gardening Near Me - Valley Village, California

Had a really nice conversation with the owner and family and was given thoughtful advice about my gardening situation. Feels like a true neighborhood gem and walking through the plants felt like another world. read more

I gotta tell you my wife and I found this nursery in 2024 and I'm so thankful we did, I've never been to a place where the owners are honest to a fault they tell you if you should grow it or not also not to mention all of them incredibly knowledgeable, we can tell they've been doing this for a long long time. We keep coming back every couple of weeks because they always have interesting variations of common plants. We love it there and love supporting a small business that's so awesome. read more

I love this place and just wandered in after so many years. My huge plant had taken a tumble and needed to be re-planted so I went there for soil, advice, and spent an hour with the owner and realized how much I missed these privately owned companies. Home Depot has nothing on this place. I suggest we all start going back to the real-deal professionals. Dean, owner, very unassuming and very sharp sent multiple employees to find the right sized plastic pot I wanted. He was charming, gave me the cheat sheet on plant care, and I learned a ton. My grand total $10.98. Suggested small bag of soil, no need for big bag, a spade, and pot was free:) Plant-gate was done and I now have a nursery that I love. This is a place that has been around since 1947 and has a laid back attitude that is very zen and welcoming. Go there and check it out! Also- they have stories about old Hollywood days dating back to Errol Flynn. Adios Home Depot- hello SEGO and let's support these long-time small businesses. read more

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A great selection of plants including lots of vegetable starts that got us started on our first garden. They are helpful and knowledgeable.

I bought one of their plants that look OK. Turned out it was root bound and not taken care of and died 3 days later before I got it into the ground. I took it back to see if they had any kind of policy like Armstrongs and Home Depot about replacing plants that die prematurely. The owner laughed at me and said : if it is root bound it is healthy". What? read more

SEGO SELLS DISEASED PLANTS! I bought a very expensive plant from Sego and when I got home I had a back seat full of ants! The plant also had some kind of spittle bugs on it and Laura, the heavy-set woman who works there, said that they would kill the plant. Dean Murakami, the older fat man, refused to replace the plant, instead he sold me two bottles of insecticide and I followed his orders precisely. The plant died within weeks. If you go to the back of the filthy store past the fertilizers, there is a dimly lit room full of sick plants. I also bought some tomato plants, soil, etc., and kept getting toadstools from the soil. I asked Dean about it and he told me to take photos, bring in the bag and one of the pots. I took them in and he blew up! Even saying that he didn't give a Gxxdamn among other profanities. He said that I was complaining and that they didn't want me to come back. Other customers were in the rundown store and they left because of his ravings. I told him that I didn't want anything and I wasn't arguing, I just wanted him to see that I was an honest person. He actually called the police on me. Read the reviews, these are terrible, unhappy people. Armstrong Garden Center is minutes away on Magnolia West of Coldwater. They stand behind their products and they are certainly nicer and cleaner people. read more

I can kinda see why some people are put off by the owner (I think he was the owner/ older Asian guy). He's a know-it-all kind of type but I don't believe he means it that way. His vast knowledge can feel condescending and I can see how it can put off some people. That being said, he is helpful and does want to help people find what they're looking for. They have a good selection. It is somewhat disorganized but not terrible. I think it's worth checking out. read more

I will preface with I love shopping small, and decided to go to here instead of Armstrong. So popped in to see what they had without doing my Yelp research. In regard to the yelling, they certainly lived up to the reviews. I witnessed a worker yelling at an older man to move his car. You simply don't talk or treat people like that! I left after that and decided to not support this small business. read more

Love love love this nursery! The staff are just wonderful and so knowledgeable. They aren't pushy or always trying to upsell--plus, their advice is always , always spot on. Highly recommend! read more

If you need a plant, they probably have it, but it's not worth navigating the overtly dismissive and arrogant attitude of the staff. It's really as if they don't want you there. Find the same stock at literally any other nursery and you won't have to feel like you're ruining the day of the people running the place. read more

I love, love, love this nursery!!!! Was surprised to read the reviews about "disorganized" everything was as it is in order, if you understand plants/plant types, etc. Yes, there are many, very large "no dogs allowed" signs everywhere, if you must bring a dog, perhaps this is not the place for you. I have two large dogs, and do not take them to restaurants, Home Depot, the grocery store, nor the nursery (am probably old school). If you want a large selection of plants (for example a million type of Sage), with great customer service from people that have real knowledge this is the place for you. If you want "organization" and dog friendly, go to Home Depot, if you can find help at all chances are good you will get a blank stare, or perhaps someone who will try a Google search to answer your question. read more

This place is a legend. Completely family run. Generation after generation of expertise. They are there to help you. They are there to share their wisdom with you. A huge selection of all kinds of plants and trees. This is the best place in the business. These are the best people. read more

I love going here! The staff is corky and fun and love to share their knowledge about plants. As a newbie to the plant world, they answered all my questions, which helped me find the best plants for me. They're awesome! read more

The people who own this place are actually very nice. They care about their customers and their business. I love how they are always willing to share advice and they ask me questions about what i'm buying so I don't buy things I do not need. They're honest hardworking & I always leave smiling. read more

I am saddened but not shocked to read some of the complaints regarding "condescending" attitudes, I get squat when I go to HD, so Sego is a nice change. I love speaking with Laura, she's by go-to when I need something and they will send help to look for items. I have purchased almost all of my fruit trees and berries from Sego and love the varieties, so much better than HD. And I have to agree with a previous post by Laura M., who said that privately owned companies should be supported, 100%! I love Sego, they are a gem in a small neighborhood type of feeling, charming, rustic, and YES, a little messy. read more

I'm getting into eating seasonally & locally as much as possible as our wise ancestors had for millennia in order to obtain the freshest, most flavourful produce. One savory fruit that tastes so absolutely wonderful "home grown" and so tasteless when bought at a grocery store is the tomato. Sego (seh goh) Nursery during March, April, and even May has an extremely diverse array of tomato plants....More than I have seen in many other plant nurseries. Cool old school hand pulled wagons to load your treasure load of plants. I bought my favorite Sweet 100's cherry tomatoes which are prolific in number & don't ripen all at the same time (indeterminate) which is good since it eliminates waste. Also, they continue fruiting until the first frost or cold spell. Also, bought Sweet One Million and Chika Super Sweet Cherry Tomato developed in Japan. Can't wait to see what they taste like. Of course, Sego has fruit, berry, vegetables, ornamental trees, flowers, grasses, etc. to delight the eyes nose, & mouth. Also flower pots, fertilizers, soil amendments, garden ornaments & hand tools. Informative, helpful, friendly, off the cuff, jocular approach by some of the male staff members which I thought was entertaining in a slightly cheeky manner à la Saturday Night Live. Dan Aykroyd & John Belushi (RIP) would have a field day here. Sego has now become my "go to" spot in the San Fernando Valley when it comes to getting plants & garden supplies. Home Depot and Lowe's just can't compete when it comes to ultra specialty plants and knowledgeable service. PS No dogs. Leave diseased or vermin infested plants from home in the car to be examined & diagnosed by staff upon request. read more

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I'm so disappointed with the customer service of this place. It's such a shame how the owners themselves send away a customer who walked in trying to support their business and shop from them. Before I even walked In, instead of saying hello, welcome - the lady ran out to tell me " you have to leave now. You cannot come here with a dog! " with the most unfriendly, rude attitude. So I show her an official certificate and documents for my service animal - she says ok fine, come in. I walk around, I choose a bunch of things to buy from them, someone else approaches me ( I believe a male owner this time ) again, with the most rudest attitude yelling at me " you cannot be here! You have to leave now!!!! " literally just so rude, and yelling I'm honestly shocked at how they keep this business going with this kind of " customer service ". I drove for almost an hour to come to this nursery, and at the end I just turned around and walked out myself because despite all my rights to be there I was DISGUSTED with their treatment and horrible service. Absolutely horrible and will never come again. read more

I've been going to Sego on and off for years, it's an outdoor nursery on Burbank Blvd, near Laurel Canyon. I like that it's outdoor, especially nowadays, it's a tad wilder, not the best maintained one, but it's fun to browse and see what they have in store. If you love plants and you live in the area, this is a nice options, especially since it's an independent place. They have a variety of plants and fruit trees as well. I'm tempted to get a lemon tree for my patio. We shall see. Parking isn't ideal, but the place is charming and has character. Love me a space full of plants and greenery! read more

Found what I wanted and got help when I asked for it. Prices seemed reasonable. Check condition of plants carefully. Nice guy helped me to my car and put plastic down. read more

These people are all great helpers. I like the products as well. Best to get them at the start of the growing season. read more

They are family owned and run for many years. Excellent service, honest, knowledgeable, friendly, and kind people. Excellent products with reasonable prices. read more

Native healthy plants, great planting and care advise, friendly and cost saving strategies

Not only are ALL the employees (every single one INCLUDING the owners) incredibly RUDE, the plants are mostly uncared for, dying and dead. The store is unkept, dirty and there is debris laying everywhere in the narrow walkways.( I almost tripped twice)! I asked 4 different people for help finding some specific plants (stevia, garlic and lemongrass) 2 completely ignored me one sent me on a wild goose hunt before turning to help someone else and the last one just said "were out". I haven't been here in years and now I will never return. Terrible experience! Terrible product terrible customer service! read more

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I really appreciate this nursery. They carry a really nice variety of vegetables and herbs, as well as many other plants. They are my go to place, and I love supporting small businesses. The owners are knowledgeable and professional, with reasonable prices, and are willing to share their wealth of information with anyone who asks. I'm sorry to see any negative reviews here. Sego is a small business - not a chain - the owners are kind and really well worth speaking with. They have really have made a difference with how my garden grows. Thank you Sego Nursery! read more

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How Is this place still in business? The worst nursery I have ever visited. Terrible plant selection, terrible conditions of plants, dirty store and worst of all terrible customer service. read more

I have not been to this nursery in years!!! My wife came here with her Dad as a little girl. One friendly staff member said she has been there for 50 years!!! Helpful, best knowledge on plants etc. Got the non-machine garden tool I needed. Highly recommend...we need more stores like this. They are not computer savvy....call them or talk to them. Sego Nursery is old school! read more

We as a people are going through a very difficult time individually and collectively in the face of uncertainty. Many people I know have been laid off and are not just worried but scared of their future. You would think during this existential purgatory humans would show more empathy and kindness. As Dante's Inferno so eloquently put it..."Abandon hope all ye who enter here." I've been coming here for many years buying plants and young trees to plant, grow and derive pleasure from it. My last visit there was an unmitigated rudeness festival. Service was downright snotty with bad attitude reeking from the employees. When I sought to get a price on an item I was told one thing on the phone and a much higher price in person. There are several other nurseries that I will be more than willing to drive further to now and gladly give my business to. Being nice to customers shouldn't be a luxury, it should be standard operating procedure. I encourage all to avoid this place at all cost. I'll never step foot there again. Good riddance. read more