Blooms & Branches Garden Center 5523 Oleander Drive, Wilmington, NC 28403

"Very nice privately owned garden center. Lots of plants and trees to choose from. Ernie, the owner, and his staff are well liked in the community. Nice stop to step up your garden, landscaping, or nice house plants."

"I recently visited B&B to purchase some plants I had seen there on a previous visit. I normally shop at The Plant Place and Home Depot’s garden center, but thought I would give B&B a try. I had difficulty maneuvering through the pallets of plants due to green slime on the ground that made my steps unstable. I was surprised in this heat to discover the ground so wet with algae which suggested to me that the plants were being overwatered. I made my selection, but had to find someone to check me out. My real disappointment came when I unpotted the plants. They were completely root bound along the sides and bottom of the pot. Given B&B’s higher pricing (comparitively) I would have expected better. Clearly these plants had been sitting there from last season. They should have been sold at a discount or repotted. Say what you will about the big box stores, but their high turnover of plants reduces problems like overwatering, root bound and disease. Not a fan of B&B, I’ll stick with the tried and true Plant Place and HD garden center."

"Fun and knowledgeable staff. Exactly what I would expect and want from a specialty landscape store. I could go to a big box store and hope I pick the right plant, but I’d much rather come to Blooms and Branches and have them work with me to find the right plant. I brought in a picture of leaves on a plant I wanted to match. No problem! Plus they also go over the processes to make sure I give the plants the best chance of success. I hope you discover, like my wife and I did, this new little gem of a landscape store in Wilmington."