Rav Ravenouss

Review of Merrifield Garden Center

The quality of the plants are outstanding. I bough...

The quality of the plants are outstanding. I bought some seasonal plants there and they lasted the whole summer last year, well into the fall. I had the same plants from two other sources mixed in and they didn't half as well yes, (I kept tags of which ones came from where, as I had just moved into the area and wanted to know which nursery to trust).
The visual appeal of the place is good, but I rating it poor to fair because it is overpriced and, as another reviewer has pointed out, prices vary wildly. A "floor" salesman told me a tree would cost about $300 planted (the tree was about $200 + $100 for the planting service). On another area of the trees, another quoted me $300 (for a tree that was $125 and in the same size container as the previous tree, meaning the planing service was $175!) The cashier gave me a "printed estimate for that first tree at $525!!!. I had no idea whom to trust and ended up buying trees elsewhere.
Service is good, in general, but can't really trust what you are told, so I must rate it poor to fair.
Lesson learned: best place for plants that you can self-service yourself, take home and be done with it. Not a recommendable place if you depend on their service...