I’ve been to Huatan Gardens multiple times since they changed ownership, and every single visit has been disappointing. I wanted to give them the benefit of the doubt and assumed they were just having an off day, but after several visits, I can confidently say the poor service is consistent.
There are always 20+ workers standing around, yet no one offers to help with the pounds of plants I purchase. As a young woman, I find it especially frustrating to haul heavy carts in the sun, shove them into the crowded register area, and then load everything into my car while employees just watch.
I’ve been coming to what is now called Huatan Gardens for years, and I have to say—it’s just not the same since the ownership changed. There used to be a wider, more vibrant selection of plants, but now it feels a quite empty and less lively compared to what it once was. That said, the staff is incredibly friendly and helpful, and they’re honestly the main reason I keep coming back but even they look sad at what the future holds for this business. I really want to support them, but I do hope the new owner steps it up and brings back the variety and fullness this nursery used to have. There’s so much potential here!
May 2025
When you drive in, immediately to your left is the tiny single row parking area. However, you are bullied into turning right and circling the entire main property via a rough hole littered gravel road back around to where you started from just to park . It's over half a mile around a large winding loop that can damage your suspension. It's a really rough five minute drive to get back to the one-way single lane parking area that you were just feet away from to begin with. None of the other nurseries put you through this, and they have easy and accessible parking as soon as you enter. They even have multiple parking lots as soon as you drive in. When I tried to... read full review
I’ve been to Huatan Gardens multiple times since they changed ownership, and every single visit has been disappointing. I wanted to give them the benefit of the doubt and assumed they were just having an off day, but after several visits, I can confidently say the poor service is consistent.
There are always 20+ workers standing around, yet no one offers to help with the pounds of plants I purchase. As a young woman, I find it especially frustrating to haul heavy carts in the sun, shove them into the crowded register area, and then load everything into my car while employees just watch.
When I did get the attention of one worker... read full review
I’ve been coming to what is now called Huatan Gardens for years, and I have to say—it’s just not the same since the ownership changed. There used to be a wider, more vibrant selection of plants, but now it feels a quite empty and less lively compared to what it once was. That said, the staff is incredibly friendly and helpful, and they’re honestly the main reason I keep coming back but even they look sad at what the future holds for this business. I really want to support them, but I do hope the new owner steps it up and brings back the variety and fullness this nursery used to have. There’s so much potential here!
When you drive in, immediately to your left is the tiny single row parking area. However, you are bullied into turning right and circling the entire main property via a rough hole littered gravel road back around to where you started from just to park . It's over half a mile around a large winding loop that can damage your suspension. It's a really rough five minute drive to get back to the one-way single lane parking area that you were just feet away from to begin with. None of the other nurseries put you through this, and they have easy and accessible parking as soon as you enter. They even have multiple parking lots as soon as you drive in. When I tried to... read full review