I enjoy shopping here, but don't expect bargains. Always check your receipt, today, some house…read moreplants were supposed to be on sale, but half rang up at full price. Learned that the hard way.

Great inventory and so many beautiful items to tease you into spending your money. Its always a fun…read moretrip

Superb in every way. Varietals and combinations you're not gonna see elsewhere. Priced have gone up…read morebut so has everything else --still very fair. Karen and her family keep this place humming like a top. The employees are knowledgeable and helpful. Five stars, best in show.

We love everything about this place: -Unique selection of…read moreperennials, shrubs, decor and annuals -High quality of all product -Plants always look very well taken care off as the season progresses -Knowledge of plants by staff -Friendliness of all staff, including seasonal staff -Greenhouse is very well organized with all items well displayed in an attractive manner -

The selection is wonderful and the staff even better! Lydia helps us all the time. She is a wealth…read moreof information! We keep coming back more times than we should!! Too many plants...almost not enough room!! Go you won't be disappointed!

From the owner: Open April-October. Please go to our website for current hours of operation as they fluctuate…read moremonthly. We specialize in annual flats, hanging baskets, & container pots. We also carry a variety of vegetables, herbs, perennials, succulents, trees, and shrubs. We feature DairyDOO products, Jack's Classic fertilizers, and Proven Winners. please go to our website for our opening and closing dates and current hours of operation

Kalamazoo Garden Design is the go-to landscaping company in Kalamazoo. Terri and her staff were…read morefriendly and very accommodating. They use new technology to create their designs, and are very thorough to create an amazing landscape.

From the owner: At Kalamazoo Garden Design & Maintenance in Kalamazoo Township, MI, we specialize in designing and…read moreinstalling attractive gardens for your home or business. We believe that garden design is the foundation of any great landscape. With our fully integrated design service, we will guide you through the entire process to meet your aesthetic, maintenance and budgetary needs. Our staff takes pride in creating breathtaking outdoor living spaces that reflect your wants and needs.

Great staff and selection…read more My favorite garden store in Portage. Prices are fair to boot.

I've been a customer for 40 yrs and never disappoints. Always someone close by to answer questions…read moreand help. Selection and quality is the standard there. Love shopping local.

I was in Wenke's this morning to purchase one boxwood as I had purchased the other four from a…read moredifferent greenhouse. They indeed had what I needed, the same plant in fact, with the exact same tag. I paid for the boxwood and left. I got into my car only to realize the price of the other boxwoods I had purchased were listed at $16.99, the boxwood from Wenke's was $28.99. I figured Wenke's might be a bit more expensive but this price difference is quite frankly insane. I will never be setting foot in Wenke's again. If you shop here please be aware that you are overpaying. I'm telling everyone I know to not give this greenhouse any of their hard earned money.

What a great place to get plant even though I didn't find mine I didn't remember the name, but I…read moredidn't see it anywhere. I'll look it up and go back another time. The people are super nice.

Sadly, they are permanently closed. The owners retired a few years ago after more than 70 years in…read morebusiness. I miss them!! An alternative is SCHURING's only 2.5 miles away on Schuring Rd but check first because they have a short retail season.

Shram's is my favorite of all for purchasing my plants each year. The owner is nearly always…read moreworking and will answer any questions. This family-owned business really cares about their customers. They offer a customer loyalty punch card each year. Don't let the small store front fool you... They offer a large variety of plants from sun to shade, annuals to perennials, as well as veggies and herbs. Remember when stores offered to carry purchases to your car? They still do! Just be sure to bring cash or check as they do not accept credit/debit cards. I cannot say enough about their quality plants and customer service. FYI, if you hesitate to shop there because of their location on Westnedge, don't worry; they have an entry/exit to a side road that has a traffic light to get back onto Westnedge!

"I had no idea how edible our driveway is..." I remarked to my husband last weekend after taking an…read moreonline foraging and herbalism class from Lillie House. We've purchased plants from Lillie House in the past (the elderberry we got last year is gigantic -- nearly as tall as I am) and have followed their blog and learned a lot from them, but I had never gotten around to taking a class. Finally my post-Covid schedule offered an available summer Saturday morning to take the plunge, and it was incredibly informative and enjoyable. I'm sure the in-person experience of taking a class live in their beautiful apartment culture garden would be even better than a zoom class, but it was kind of cool to take a break in the middle of the session to go out to your own property and see if you couldn't find some of the things we learned about in the class. Both wood sorrel and plantain were growing right in the cracks in our driveway, and we were able to utilize them right away and some concoctions that we made as part of the class. We've been easing our way into growing more and more of our own food, and trying to have as much of it as possible be perennial and permaculture focused for the past few years, And when Cohen started crippling people's access to food, we sort of went into overdrive making sure that we were at least partially able to produce our own produce. The folks at Lillie House clearly love their craft and do a tremendous job making tiptoeing into permaculture interesting and fun. I can't highly recommend enough jumping down into this rabbit hole. For the last month I've been sourcing at least one meal per day almost entirely from our garden, and it's so incredibly gratifying amidst an often terrifying time in our lives. You can check out their blog online, and follow them on Facebook to find out how to sign up for their classes. While many of the plants they produce on-site are reserved for their students, they do also occasionally have plants for sale that you can purchase for your own home garden as well.