FarWest Landscape & Garden Center
State, Boise, ID

FarWest Landscape & Garden Center Reviews

4.2 stars based on 128 reviews

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  R Miller

  5.0

  If cost is no object, shop nowhere else. FarWest has a fantastic variety of unusual evergreens as well as a good selection of Japanese maples. In totally redoing my yard, I bought about half of my trees and shrubs here. If you're cost-conscious, concentrate on the plants you can't find elsewhere. I wouldn't buy a Bloodgood Maple here when the ones at Costco look the same for 80% less money. If you'll be moving out in a few years, the big box stores are fine. If there's a special place in a small yard at a house you'll keep forever, an extra $100 for a superior plant is a good investment. FarWest often has dwarf varieties available that can save a lot of maintenance. The staff members are very knowledgeable, often knowing more than any tag will tell you about sensitivity to wind or reflected light or poor drainage. Even the tags are more informative than at most places. For the Giant Sequoia, the spacing requirement says, "Lots of space." Who knew? My only minor gripe is the warranty policy. They DO honor it, whatever others say, but you have to buy this very expensive MYKE substance to get the warranty. MYKE only comes in two sizes, which forces you to buy plants all at once instead of on individual trips. They don't care that you just bought $45 of MYKE yesterday for one shrub--if you buy another today, buy more MYKE or it's not guaranteed. If this were truly a miracle substance, they should sell it loose (e.g., you buy one tablespoon for that shrub or three cups for that spruce). It seems like there's some kickback involved here as there are similar products with 100 times as many reviews on Amazon. Pictures are three trees I bought here that I challenge you to find elsewhere.

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  Response from the owner

  Mr. Miller, thank you for shopping our locally owned garden center and your review of our plants. Our buyers hand pick many of the evergreens, shrubs, trees and plants we sell. We do honor the myke 5 year warranty and the manufacturer requires that the plants be on the same invoice with the correct amount of myke product so the warranty will be valid. We are only able to sell myke product in it's original container, not loose as you suggest. (Our regular warranty is 1 year if we install the plants.) We hope to see you again this spring! FarWest

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  Steve Brady

  5.0

  We are very pleased with our new fountain from FarWest. Not only was the staff extremely friendly and knowledgeable, but they also delivered and installed the fountain to ensure that it worked properly for us to enjoy. We visit FarWest often now just to see what’s new and experience the amazing assortment of plants, trees, shrubs and everything in between to help improve our outdoor space. Thank You FarWest!

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  Response from the owner

  Thank you for your garden fountain purchase at FarWest! We hope you enjoy it and we hope to see you soon.

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  Boise bizman

  5.0

  We have been using FarWest for years. The selection for perennial plants is as good as any place in town. Ornamental tree selection is also great. We have purchased a couple fruit trees and a few Japanese maples over the years and all are still alive and doing great. We appreciate the knowledgeable staff and their eagerness to help nail down problems. The only real complaint is their plants seem to be a bit more expensive than some of the other garden centers, but the customer service makes up for it.

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  Response from the owner

  Thank you for your business, we appreciate your feedback.

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