Valley Nursery Inc — Local services in Uintah

Picture this. You are seven months pregnant with three small children. You do extensive research about the trees you want to purchase for your yard. You've never been to Valley Nursery, but find they have a large selection and are the only local nursery carrying the trees you want. You arrive with kids in tow by yourself due to unforeseen circumstances and are impressed at the size of the nursery and the neatness of the displays. You follow the signage to the tree lot and look around for someone who can point you in the direction of the trees you've already decided on. You see blue-shirted employees driving around and one gentleman in the distance talking to the only other couple on the lot. You pull your kids in the wagon and find the first tree you decided on. The trees appear in good health and you are excited to purchase them. The kids are curious and restless. You look again for an employee to point you in the direction of your other tree. You see the same employee in the distance and you try to get to him, tugging your wagon and grasping your toddler's hand. Once again the employee evades you. Where did he get the vehicle from? Luckily you stumble upon the other tree you were looking for. Now you just need someone to tag and move them so you can pick them up. You see the one tree lot employee talking to the same couple as before. How did he get out of the vehicle so quickly? Again you try to get his attention, waddling like a duck. The toddlers' patience is at an end. The two in the wagon rebel, climbing out mid walk, and take off down a row of trees. The older child chases them, herding one back while the other makes a run for it. You gather up the children, two in the wagon, one squirming and screaming under your arm and leave the tree lot. Sweat drips down your face as you head towards the main cashier, hoping to find some help. You catch the attention of a friendly employee and explain the situation. He walks back to the tree lot with you to make sure someone is available to help. This time the tree lot employee, talking to the same couple, is pinned down by another couple, allowing you to finally get your trees tagged and purchased. The tree lot employee is nice enough, the cashier is informative and helps you check out quickly, the rest of the process is relatively painless. Overall I was impressed by Valley Nursery and would likely return. Things like this occasionally happen and I fully understand that. However, this is my sincere plea...if you see a pregnant woman with three toddlers on the tree lot, a simple "do you need any help?" Would...

Talk about SELECTION! I’ve lived in Ogden for about two years and finally made it to Valley Nursery. They r huge and have a vast selection of just about everything. I’d recommend coming in knowing what u r looking for. Everyone there is helpful but it was difficult to find more than one person (Garth - who is GREAT btw) who could actually give me any type of planting options or advice of how to pick / what to pick for the various areas of my yard. Though the girl at check out was ready with tips on how to make my planting successful. I appreciated that! Of course, if u r already a seasoned pro u won’t have any issues! And maybe I’m just not plant savvy enough because for the life of me I couldn’t find more than a few plants labeled for growth in the shade. I saw some PShade and Morning Sun, but that was it. I’m guessing I wasn’t looking in the right area but no one was able to point me to where I belonged - the plants weren’t sorted that way. Yes, I looked in the greenhouses - 4, ,5 & 6 - guess I need a color coded visual so I can see at a glance what grows best where - or something like that.

Or even an online map, maybe???? U know the kind that tells u where to find the item u r looking for? I like the website, mostly. The “wish list” is a nice feature and, in theory, allows u to make comments - I’m assuming for your future reference - BUT does not SAVE them - so that was a waste of time. The search feature works best when u put in the plants name. So if u don’t know what u r looking for, specifically, it is t very useful. I couldn’t get it to sort by “drought tolerant” or other buzz words included on the plants description - even if taken directly from the web site - or other ways - like grows in the shade / PShade / Morning Sun, no luck. Again, maybe I’m using it wrong - and if so, it isn’t user friendly. Well, not from my phone anyway. At least the picture posted on the plants IRL match the website picture so u feel like u found what u were looking for.

The place was packed at 9:30 am on Saturday in May - with a frenzy of people dropping a ton on the gorgeous selection. So u might get swept up in the - “OMG I have to buy this now before they r all gone” vibe. 😎

Oh, and U may need to park and walk from down the block, but in all honesty - not that far. And there is someone to help u get all your treasures to your car - another nice plus 😊 All in all well...

I visited Valley Nursery several months ago. It was a few weeks past prime garden planting time, so my experience was likely different from shopping at the start of the season. Nevertheless, I still left with a backseat full of great finds!

The selection of succulents is notable, spanning the entire back wall of a greenhouse, with myriad hardy and tender varieties. They offer all the standards, along with fun and unique or unusual ones. I additionally spied many large cacti specimens outdoors, which would make a stunning xeriscape. Other great finds include vibrant begonias, SO MANY coral bells and one of my favorites, hellebores. Really, their whole shade selection (oft neglected at other nurseries) was markedly large and well stocked.

They sell a couple varieties of koi (small, and just basics), and had only a few pond plants, but I imagine (and hope!) stock is greater earlier in the season. In this same area, concrete benches, fountains, and other garden sculptures reside, along with loads of garden accessories and décor. There are rows and rows and rows of trees and bushes outdoors. We did not really look so I can't give much info, but my mom mentioned people seek out Valley Nursery particularly for their trees.

Checkout is housed indoors, and there you will find all the bagged soil, amendments, fertilizers, etc. I was thrilled to discover ladybugs at a time when they were sold out everywhere, and I also grabbed a neat carnivorous sundew. I inquired after my long-sought-for pink currant, and when the cashier told me they did not have any, another employee quickly stepped in to say they do closer to spring. In fact, a big draw of VN is their customer service. We encountered many employees, and all were so friendly and helpful, even taking a moment to just chat at times. My mom, who shops here often, said this is always her experience, even when they are busy.

There were plenty of handy plant carts, and about half the areas we looked were paved, but there are times when you'll either have to try to push carts through gravel or (be smart and) just leave them off to the side. Also quite a bit of parking, though I can easily imagine it full around the beginning of May when everyone is ramping up planting. Prices were in line with, or slightly less than, similar nurseries in the area. Overall, a great spot, and I will...