Testimonials
Our staff are all avid and passionate mt. gardeners who want nothing more than to see every client succeed on her first try. Nothing gives us greater pleasure than happy returning customers who have tasted gardening triumphs. Come by and enjoy the local expertise.

Please feel free to leave your review of Villager Nursery below..
Some of the healthiest looking plants I’ve seen in a while! After getting home, I immediately wished I had bought a few more. The two shop cats are an added bonus… They’re adorable and super friendly!
If you’re ever near Truckee check out Villager Nursery
Native plants i’ve gotten from there: Asclepias speciosa, Iris missouriensis,Viola adunca, Achillea millefolium, Rubus parviflorus, Symphyotrichum subspicatum, Athyrium filix-femina, Delphinium glaucum, Acer circinatum, Agastache urticifolia
The entire staff was wonderful! So incredibly kind, knowledgeable, and generous. They provided plants for a veteran rebuild in the Dixie Fire burn scar, and couldn’t have asked for a better experience working with a nursery. Go see them! You won’t regret it.
I looked far and wide for a specific maple cultivar that grower JF Schmidt introduced recently, and struck out until I called them up! Eric was willing to put some of this tree on his yearly order even though I hadn’t purchased yet, and it was unknown if this cultivar would be very popular in a mountain environment.
I picked up my tree from them today. Eric was wonderful at pointing out some basic tips that would apply to growing it in the Central Valley. Was really glad I called them up.
Knowledgeable, kind, and helpful staff, excellent selection of plants that are always healthy and thrive once planted. I pass two nurseries in order to shop here. Always my first choice!
I have nothing but amazing things to say about Villager Nursery!! They have an incredible selection of native plants and plants hardy to the region. Especially impressive for April in our climate! Not only that, but the staff were so helpful, knowledgeable, and friendly. They walked us through the entire nursery and pointed out all of the natives for us, and knew the light and water requirements of each plant. We are leaving so happy and excited for our garden!!
Just got a wonderful Xmas tree and a bunch of succulents. Great quality and super helpful staff.
This is such a cute spot! Everyone is super friendly and welcoming. They have a really great selection of Christmas trees this year as well! Overall, it was a great experience!
Friendly
Well informed
Well stocked
They are very happy to be helpful
Great inventory of plants especially for this region. The staff is very helpful and really friendly. They make it a pleasure to shop there.
The staff at the nursery are super helpful. The owner, Eric, is one of the most knowledgeable botanists I’ve ever met. He knows every area of Truckee-Tahoe and can tell you exactly what will grow in your micro climate. They carry a wide variety of native plants and trees.
Love this place, staff is so helpful and knowledgeable! I am going to attempt to grow a lawn this year and they got me all excited and confident about it. Nice to have a local place to go to get specific information on our soil and growing plants in the mountain environment.
I came to this lovely nursery in tears this morning because I had to find a planter to bury my pup in, and April, who helped me (she approached ME, with such kindness) was so incredibly kind and helpful, and picked out a lovely wine barrel and some things to go in/on it. thank you for your help and professionalism and genius and kindness! I think it was destiny finding you all today…
Villager Nursery is an extraordinary nursery with a huge selection of beautiful plants that are proven to grow great in this area! Eric Larusson, the owner, has several degrees in plants and it shows. His selection of native, unusual, and hard to find plants is amazing!! April was very helpful and knowledgeable also. We drove 1.5 hours to get there and it was well worth it, I will be back soon!!
The only place to go for buying plants when you live in the Truckee area. The staff are so friendly and have so much knowledge. The plants are healthy and the range is specific to growing in our area.
Friendly, knowledgeable owners and staff will help you find plants that will actually survive the brutal winters and short summers here. Or they will leave you alone to wander and discover new shrubs and trees to love.
I was just looking at the strawberries I am growing with the new fertilizer Villager nursery has been selling that comes in a refillable bucket. It’s like a miracle. The man who owns this place is very kind and his employees are equally so. Go BUY PLANTS!!!
Beautiful nursery! My husband is a landscape contractor from Southern California and he loves visiting nurseries whenever we travel. This is his new favorite! Very helpful and kind staff. Gorgeous plants!
Extra-special help with a gift of herbs & flowers. Floral designer Druann had great suggestions. So pleased … they even delivered! Love it!
Best advice on plants ever!
Such an awesome place. More affordable than other spots in town. Extremely knowledgeable staff and friendly. Good selection of plants.
Great selection and super helpful staff. I wouldn’t go anywhere else!
Lovely staff, gorgeous spot and hardy plants that easily survive Reno winters, where I live
You couldn’t find a more beautiful nursery. Customer service is some of the top in the business, the staff is incredibly knowledgeable and the inventory is a serious plant lover’s dream. A perfect piece of Zen in the mountains, we love to visit.
Very nice and Professional I Would recommend to others.
The gentleman that assisted me was very helpful. He gave me written instructions as well as verbal instructions for planting trees and flowers. I loved the flower assortment the nursery had. I can’t wait to see everything planted. Thanks!
It’s always really fun to wander around Villager nursery and get inspired. Knowledgeable staff and great selection of native-ish plants
I just wanted to say thank you again for your thorough and informative advice via email and in person when I stopped by the nursery last week to learn more about pruning birch. I got such an education and so appreciated your willingness to dedicate so much time and energy to teaching me about my one little birch tree and how to keep it happy. It is inspiring to know that we have such an incredible resource in our local nursery here and I look forward to continuing to learn and grow new plants in our yard with your expert guidance. Thank you for being such an incredible, patient, kind and supportive resource for new Truckee gardeners like me. Smiles, – Jen R.
Villager Nursery has an amazing selection of local wild flowers and shrubs. April and Rob were extremely helpful in locating and teaching us how to plant what we were seeking.
Amazing selection of plants for high altitude growing. I drive over an hour from south lake at least twice a year to come here.