Gill Garden Center Landscape Co. in Corpus Christi
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Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, US
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Site: http://www.gillnursery.com/
- Monday:9AM–5:30PM
- Tuesday:9AM–5:30PM
- Wednesday:9AM–5:30PM
- Thursday:9AM–5:30PM
- Friday:9AM–5:30PM
- Saturday:9AM–5:30PM
- Sunday:10AM–5:30PM
After 20 years of buying from your Nursery, I am forced to reconsider coming to your business for my nursery needs. While my mother and I were shopping yesterday,, we had an interaction with an older lady at the back area of the store that was awkward and unprofessional. The employee in question refused to speak to us directly and was somewhat passive aggressive as she answered our questions through another employee, even though we were standing right there. She was using a condescending tone and appeared to be quite put out by our presence. In short, your employee made our shopping experience very negative and uncomfortable. Therefore, we will be taking our business elsewhere in the future.
We wanted a complete renovation of our landscaping when we bought our home. Phillip Elbert designed the perfect combination of flowering shrubs for our yard. Hummingbirds, butterflies and bees work the bottlebrush, vitex tress, lantana, plumbago, salvia, trumpet vine, gardenias, firecracker plants, Mexican Honeysuckle, etc. And the pink roses, drift roses, cenizo, ixora, Hawthorne, Indian carnations, croton, bird of paradise and lilies are gorgeous. The backyard fountain and the landscape lighting on the oak trees and house are two more features that we enjoy every morning and evening. Phillips design was just right for us and Gill Nursery did a superb job with removal, preparation and planting. We appreciate the expert advice we receive when we return to the nursery for products and assistance with upkeep. Thanks guys!!
They have great plant collection and they also help me take better care of my plants. You can send them an email or send a message on Facebook or call them for guidance. They even let you bring the plant or a leaf back to the store if there is any issue. They replaced 4 plants of mine after my dog got sick as I didn’t know those plants were toxic to dogs. They even advised me which plants to get that would be ok for my dog. If you follow them on Facebook, they have good articles to take care of every plant and grass. I have also subscribed to their newsletter, so I get 5$ coupons every now and then.
This post is way overdue. I had my yard landscaped by Gills 2 years ago. Phillip Elbert did an outstanding job on the design as you can see from the before and after pictures. Additionally, all of this was done about 5 months before the Hurricane. Pretty much everything survived intact, but I had a Texas Sabal Palm that got damaged in the storm. I was hoping it would recover, but I finally called Phillip yesterday. He came over today and looked at it and gave me some advice on what to do. He didnt charge me for the trip out. That is the kind of customer service that makes the difference. I constantly get compliments on my yard. I would highly recommend him and Gills to anyone looking for landscaping in Corpus Christi.
Gill Garden Center is my first place to look in Corpus Christi when I am looking for landscape plants, ideas or advice. Their nursery stock always looks healthy and the layout at the nursery is so nice to walk through. It always gives me an idea for arranging a pot. Their staff is always friendly and they always have time to answer a question or give advice. Can you tell I am a big fan of Gills?!
I called Gill Nursery and initially spoke with Debbie asking about the problem I have with flooding in my backyard after heavy rains. Debbie understood my concerns and shared information and ideas what I could do to help channel the rain water. She also took my name and number. To my surprise I received a follow up call from James Gill. Although he’s retired he took the time to go over my problem and possible solutions. He was very patient and very detailed with his suggestions. He also encouraged me to call him if I have any additional questions. Gills Nursery truly cares about our community and it shines through with their customer service they provide. Thank you!
Had Gills landscape my front yard. They did an amazing job. Harry came out and looked at the wind conditions around my house and figured out the right plants to use. When they were all done it looks awesome. Thank you Harry. I highly recommend Gills Nursery and Harry.
We have been to Gills several times and have always been met with a helpful friendly staff. They take the time to answer questions and guide us through the store without ever putting pressure to buy. Wyatt is our favorite staff member in the store!The plants are all healthy and they have a great selection. Even the store peaceful and laid out in such a way that you feel like you are at a botanical garden.We have used them to landscape our front and back yards. Phillip is an amazing designer and we have been enjoying our personal oasis for two years now.Every experience I have had with them has been a 5 star experience!
Tested and true experienced professionals with sound advice. Not just looking to make recommendations to cost you unnecessary expenses. James did a great job on our yard consult. Sure appreciate his advise, experience, and advice. Other employees were very helpful while we were looking at the nursery and offered options for our project. We look forward to working with Gills in the future. Would highly recommend their services and staff.
I called the nursery today in an attempt to schedule someone to evaluate the freeze damage in my yard. James, the owner, answered and took the time to listen to my concerns about the extensive damage. I was wondering how to identify which plants had survived and which ones had died and would need replacing. James kindly offered to swing by my house at the end of his day and as he put it “take a walk around”. He arrived as he had promised and explained that it was too early to begin pruning most of the damage away. He suggested that we wait for at least a week or two, and then he showed me how to check the stems for signs of life. He was hopeful that many things survived but may have to be trimmed back quite heavily as the weather warms. What I took away from his advice was, give the plants time to recover. My palms may even take several months to let me know if they can make it. The advice was so valuable and even though my little oasis looks so sad right now, James could tell that it had looked beautiful before the severe freeze happened. Thank you James for the time and reassuring advice you gave us today. Your professional knowledge is a blessing to this community and I recommend that others can benefit from your company’s expertise.
New-ish to the area and called to see about getting compost in bulk. When they stated they only had compost in bags, I asked if they knew of anyone locally who does. The receptionist, in a weirdly passive-aggressive tone, stated no one locally sells compost in bulk. That was a falsehood. There is a company locally who does so. I would not recommend a gardening center that cannot give recommendations for gardeners.
Im truly sorry that I havent posted this wonderful, great, positive experience I had in 2018 with Gill Landscape Nursery. My husband bought two trees from them to be planted in our front yard. I had some guys here working already for me so they put them in the ground. Gill Nursery had given us a paper with step by step directions on planting them and caring for them. After about 2 months I noticed one of them loosing leaves and looking bad. I called immediately and spoke to James. He came out and looked at it and had two great guys come over and they brought it up 2 inches and gave me further instructions. James asked me to contact him after two weeks if it didnt look considerably better, it didnt. Gill Nursery came back and dug it up and replaced it with a beautiful tree. They did everything they committed to in their contract for their beautiful products. I couldnt have been happier and I appreciate them from the bottom of my heart. I have been purchasing things from Gills for many years and have been satisfied with everything I have ever bought. I wouldnt go any place else. Now I need to call them to Landscape my front. A HUGE thank you to Gill Landscape Nursery.Debbie
Have heard good things about the nursery, so we went in to check it out to support small businesses. The workers there were very helpful when we had questions. However, after observing how the lady at the front cash register treated other employees put a bad taste in our mouth. We left shortly after without purchasing anything because of her attitude. We won’t be back. She really needs to be counseled how to treat other employees.
James Gill and his team are best in class! Ive been to a lot of different nurserys but none compare to Gills!These guys are so professional and know there business very well. I have on several occasions emailed James a picture of a troubled plant and he always advises me promptly. Wonderful.Here you will find a gigantic selection of plants and garden accessories. Its a fun place to be.During this COVID 19 crisis, Gill Nursey took extra care to keep customers and staff safe all the while continuing to provide service to the community. Thank you. You guys are the best of the best!
We have a big backyard and Gills Landscape Nursery is our go-to place for healthy, quality plants and other quality garden products. But what keeps us going back is the great advice and information I receive when I need it. I have asked questions via the Gills Facebook instant messenger. They have always replied the same day, usually within an hour. They makesuggestions on how to solve my issues and never try to sell me something. Thats great customer service. We love Gills Landscape Nursery!
Fantastic nursery and staff, through and through. I’ve always shopped at Gil’s for all of our landscaping, floral, gardening and Christmas tree needs but was in store several days ago perusing around the roses, deciding which to purchase. A staff member quickly assisted me and educated me on a beautiful rose bush that I wouldn’t have purchased without her knowledge and enthusiasm for the beautiful roses she had herself. I just wanted to take the time to say thank you - as we currently navigate these unchartered waters across our globe - she and my now beautiful roses I love, love, love, truly brightened my day. Thank you!
I was there for a job and I must say, the staff are very helpful and polite, also very knowledgeable on the landscape area like for real. From soils to planting to the season time planting I was very impressed on the knowledge they knew 👏👍. If someday I wanted to go that route, I will definitely go here and also recommend to my friends and family. I was told that chili peppers 🌶are a hot item they go pretty fast.✌
Today was my first time here and after our experience, I can tell you well be returning customers for sure. We went looking for crepe myrtles and left with more knowledge of the different species and how to care for them than we ever had. They truly care about the plants and do everything in their power to instruct you and educate you on how to care for your plants. We felt the level of customer service to be unparalleled and cannot sing their praises enough.
We have used Gills Nursery twice since living in the Lakes and have never been disappointed. Phillip Elbert was amazing in planning out where to install a brick patio. He picked out the perfect color bricks that matched our house and concrete. He had the new sod put in so that drainage did not pool onto the patio when it rains. His crew Kevin and Brandon and the rest were very professional and friendly. Phillip and crew will do an amazing job and you will not be disappointed.
It seems that every time I come into the store and buy something I am happy with it it. Also seems that every time I call them with a problem with any of my plants they have a solution which works. I guess Im just saying that they are what Im looking for in a nursery. Glad theyre in my neighborhood.2017 August update: Still a great place to buy things. So much better than the big box stores. Plants from Gills just seem to survive better and every time I have issues they have a solution that actually works. In the end I spend less money overall than at other places because I get plants that live and dont buy unnecessary stuff. Just wish they had the store near me still but worth the drive to the current one.
We recently sold our Corpus Christi home in one day. The credit for the quick sale goes to Phillip Elbert of Gills Nursery. Phillip created an outstanding Landscape Plan that is beautiful. The backyard is a pleasing, relaxing atmosphere for all to enjoy. He and his staff did an outstanding job.
We hired Gill Nursery to design our landscape for the front and back of our house 8 years ago. The design was beautiful and so detailed. Eight years later, after years of enjoying our beautiful landscaping we sold our home. Every real estate professional and guest who viewed our home left comments about the beauty of the landscaping. We sold our home in a couple of days and I know the beautiful landscaping was what set our home apart from others in the neighborhood. Now I cannot wait to have Gill Nursery come out to our new home and do it again!
Four monts ago, after searching different places to purchase a queen palm tree, we finally decided to buy from Gills Nursery. This is the first time we have ever bought from any nursery. Just recently I requested a service call & was beyond happy that Mr. Gill himself cared enough to come and assure me himself that all is well. He also did a few touch ups in which I am very grateful for. While speaking with Mr. Gill I realized how caring & devoted this company is. We are beyond happy with our palm tree & with Gill Nursery. Mr. Gill you totally rock!!!
Gil Nursery came out to my home and looked at my grass which had turned brown. It was determined that I had the take all patch fungus. Gil Nursery removed all the dead grass from my yard and replanted it with floratam St. Augustine grass. My yard is beautiful again. I recommend Gil Nursery to anyone needing landscape advice and services.
Mr Gill designed a landscaping project for our new home in Corpus Christi. When a palm and other plants had issues almost a year after planting Mr. Gill ensured they were all replaced at no charge to us. We will utilize Gill’s nursery for all of our landscaping needs.
Quality is a top priority for Gills Nursery. After 24 years living in Corpus Christi, we relocated near Houston and thought being around Houston we would find a lot of high quality nurseries. We ended up being very disappointed in the selection and quality. So now, whenever we visit our son in Corpus Christi, we make a trip to Gills Nursery to buy fertilizer and plants for landscaping. Today we purchased four Natchez crape mytles and drove them 190 miles home to plant. Thanks to James Gill and his team for being committed to high quality plants.
Unfortunately, they simply do not do a good job with landscaping. The plants are fine. But they are unable to do even basic water features. With the prices they charge, the expectations are just as high. And for there to be no communication for months on end, and for what little communication weve had to be ignored, I simply have to give them the lowest rating possible. If you feel its worth $40,000 to have to run an extension cord to your pond, and for your pond to leak, and for your patio to crack after being repaired multiple times, then by all means use them. After 5 months, theres no hope in this project being completed. Hopefully we can save someone else the hassle.
These people do great work! From design to final result, we have been very pleased. Kathy Huebner designed a landscape that fit our needs wonderfully. The crew that came and did the yard work and planting were courteous, efficient, and delightful to have at our home.They were tidy and went way above and beyond to be helpful. We recommend Gill Landscape nursery to everyone! You cant go wrong.Joe and Lorrie Pierce
My husband and I will never return to this nursery for anything ever again! The woman who greeted us was rude and condescending the moment I asked for help. The first couple of times I let her get away with it, but I had finally had enough and left. She was laughing as we walked out .
Having experience in the field of floral culture and horticulture I can tell which businesses do better than others. In this town, there is not another garden center, nursery or florist that can do a better job than Gill Landscape Nursery. I highly recommend them to anyone due to their excellent customer service, punctuality, and service.
UPDATE: Have used Gills for a couple months now and I am not surprised in seeing a consistent level of professionalism and quality in products! They now provide Happy Frog potting mix that I was eager to try and VIOLA! Stuff is amazing. You can FEEL the difference. My herbs are growing well and happy! My squash went from meh to growing like crazy! Anywho will definitely be investing in this new potting soil next spring. Dont know how they do it :) Gills has got a life long customer here.Loved my first experience. Very knowledgable about the plants as well as ecosystem. Came in wanting host plants for particular butterfly and she had a chart and general knowledge about certain species and larval hosts. She was also able to distinguish the fertilizers for me! Was showed that they have demos and they regularly have community events and sales. Definitely a local nursery that I am going to frequent for years to come!
It is sad that I am only just now able to write this review. I have had many health problems that have prevented me from doing this before now.I love Gills Nursery. They have a great variety of plants, trees, shrubs, and vegetables to choose from, and I always find what Im looking for there. I am always helped by a cheerful smiling person.I bought a fairly large Cypress tree there in November of 2014. I love this tree, but it was having a problem staying straight up, especially with all the wind, rain, and storms we had last Spring. It was in bad shape and barely standing, so I went back in to the nursery and Mr. Gill,himself, came to my house. He came up with a good way to stake and secure my tree. Then, after that, Mr. Gill, told me what it also really needed was to be trimmed. He trimmed the tree way back, and he told me not to worry, because it would come back nicer and more beautiful than ever. He sure was right too, because the tree came back beautifully. It is a beautiful tree !Mr. Gill did both the staking up and trimming, and he didnt charge me one penny. He also stayed an answered many questions I had for him. He spent a lot of time with me that afternoon doing all he did. I learned a great deal from him, and I was just amazed that he would come over to my house, stake and trim my Cypress tree, and talk to me and answer all my questions. I was very impressed with him and have always been impressed with his nursery.They do stand behind what they sell, treat you fairly and kindly, and sell quality products. I know I have been shopping there for many years, and I would recommend them to anyone who wants courteous help, quality products, and wants to shop at a nursery staffed with true professionals, and an owner who will go out of his way to help you !and I would recommend them to anyone who wants courteous help, quality products, and wants to shop at a nursery staffed with true professionals, and an owner who will go out of his way to help you !I would definitely recommend them to anyone who is serious about buying quality plants, trees and shrubs. They have a good selections, are good, friendly people, and they will talk to you if you need information ! Great place to shop !
Most of the plants and decorative items are out in the open, so be sure to dress appropriately for weather conditions. The folks who work there are friendly and knowledgeable. If they dont have the bedding plants youre looking for, its probably the wrong season to grow them.
Great place to purchase trees and flowers. We had a problem with a tree we bought and he came out and replanted the tree and then after two years of the tree not rooting even tho the tree didnt die . He is replacing the tree with a different type of tree that we agreed would do good . Most business would have told me its a problem with your yard but not gill it seems to me he is all about the customer . Thanks for everything gill I am a life time customer now
Pros- nearly free landscape architect- regular classes in horticulture- everyone is extremely knowledgeable- beautiful nursery grounds with activity playground for children.Cons- somewhat limited collection/stock compared to Turners- prices a little on the higher end but not horrible. The services more than make up for that.
Im so sorry to find out that this Alemeda location has been closed and now they are only at their large location on Airline. I have always enjoyed coming to this location and they were my go to people for plants or dirt. Sadly, the large location is just too far for me to drive and I will have to find another nursery to shop at. Good luck to you Gills!
After living for an entire year with a terrific mess that another company created in our backyard, James Gill and his crew came to our rescue! He transformed an awful, swampy, mudpie into a beautifully paved patio and side yard that everyone (including the dogs) can enjoy now. We look forward to using that paved area in ways we never dreamed before and can hardly wait to host a party and show it off in the future! Thank you for doing such an exceptional job!
Total reviews rating 4.7
125 Reviews for Gill Garden Center Landscape Co. 2023:
Review №1
2022-06-11Great customer care, exceptional service. We had our landscape design done by Harry Villarreal. He listened to our ideas and came up with a beautiful design that was everything we wanted: Texas natives, drought and heat tolerant and pollinator friendly. Were delighted with the results. The installers Josh, Israel and Kevin did a fantastic job! Our transformation was done in two days and when they were done, you would never have known they were here. They hauled off all the old plants and every bit of trash, including the markers for the cable and electric. Thank you Gill Garden! We will enjoy this for years to come.
Review №2
2022-04-20Great people that strive to make the customers happy, and do an excellent installation of plants, trees , fower beds and so much more. I love working for Gills
Review №3
2022-01-30I have never had a bad experience at Gill’s Garden center and I have been shopping there for over 12 plus years.There have been times when I have had to wait to be helped as all the associates were busy helping other customers, which Is totally understandable and there have been too many times to count in which an associate spent valuable time with me and taught me something new about gardening or showed me a better plant option for my yard.Gill’s Garden Center may be more expensive than the big box stores but you get excellent customer service and excellent gardening advice and that to me is priceless. IMHO.
Review №4
2022-07-08The staff is always wonderful and helpful and knowledgeable when helping with your garden needs. The selection of beautiful plants is alway a delight.
Review №5
2022-05-08We normally shop at Turners Gardenland, but weve struggled to find what were looking for there lately, specifically native blooming plants. Every worker at Gils was incredibly helpful today, showing us about a dozen native plants, discussing care, etc. We were approached by three separate workers offering to help, which has never happened at Turners. Really great experience & our new go-to plant shop!
Review №6
2022-03-21Gills Landscaping just finished our backyard and the results are beautiful. Their design included plants and trees and flagstone walkways. We are very pleased with our new backyard. Ernesto and his crew were always on time and polite and courteous. Communication with Ernesto thru out the job was excellent.They also cleaned up after themselves every day. I highly recommend Ernesto and his crew for your landscaping needs.
Review №7
2022-07-11Gills did a wonderful job in designing the landscape for our backyard. Our designer took the time and executed a fabulous look for our needs. The build team was exceptional in delivering the product on schedule. Overall, the team was professional and knowledgeable.
Review №8
2022-03-03Gills has done a number of projects for me from major drainage projects (they really saved my house from serious damage) to relandscaping after the freeze when all my trees and plants died. They’ve done hardscaping repairs to my flagstone and minor spring cleanups/mulching and deadheading. They’ve added pathways and rock ways to make every area look great. Everything they do comes out beautiful and functional. They always do their best to find the most logical solutions and cost effective solutions and if they need to do projects in stages, they will. They always answer all my questions with exceptional detail. Their landscaping and gardening staff are professional and friendly. Extremely knowledgeable. Gills makes me feel better about where I live. They don’t just make things look better or prettier — they also ensure things work correctly. Ernest and Phillip deserve kudos. Their competence is outstanding.
Review №9
2022-07-25Harry, the designer, and his team did a fantastic job designing and installing my landscaping. They coordinated with the irrigation contractor. They also were really good about checking back in after the job was done. Great experience with Harry and Gills!!!!
Review №10
2022-05-06What great place! Absolutely beautiful with a fantastic selection.