Rainbow Gardens

We were referred by Kabayan Resto owner to Rainbow Gardens… and so off we went. We were not disappointed; we found succulent varieties that we don’t have yet. A staff named Billy gave us tips on growing succulents. He was apologetic though that their succulents were not that many. Looking around, there was a varied array of plants - flowering, ornamentals, herbs and many other types. The store carries garden essentials from rakes to soils. They even sell cute mini-figurines and Mexican decorative ceramic pots. The cashiers were friendly and patient with me. What a pleasant plant shopping experience we had at Rainbow Garden. We will definitely return here!

Sorry for the late post, it's been a long afternoon in the yard. The service I received at Rainbow Gardens is next level. I never spend more than 5 minutes in an aisle without an educated guide to offer assistance, truly! So, holli assisted me and basically read my mind. She asked me all the questions about the soil I was hoping to transfer plants to, and whether I was intending to introduce this into my home and later the outdoors... so many questions I never really knew needed to be answered, and she explained why. With regard to value: I've had 2/8 trees and shrubs die from rainbow gardens. The two died during the scorching drought. Absolutely love rainbow gardens and how knowledgeable their staff are! Can't beat what they offer.

Stopped by on the weekend to pick up few plants and small trees. Very large selection of different plants and varieties of the same plant. I only planned to be there about 15 minutes, but easily spent an hour browsing and picking up more than I planned. There's so many options whether it's an annual, perennial, small, large, horizontal, vertical, flowery, greenery, etc... There's also nice garden accessories, decorations, soils, mulch, etc... If you're looking to any garden work, they'll have everything you need. Also, very friendly and helpful staff throughout the grounds.

Been coming here since I was little, and I can honestly say this the best nursery you'll ever visit. Tons of butterflies flood in every spring, always great customer service, and great prices on all their plants🥰 I literally go here every paycheck just to pick up some more of their itty bitties💜

This place is amazing and has almost any plant or tree that you may be looking for. Brian provides great customer service!

Pet friendly!! Very nice employees, so helpful. Decently priced

Don't assume this nursery staff know more than you do. They are largely sales people and can be quite ignorant about plants. They put "Pierce's Disease Resistant!" on the labels for many of their grapes that are actually not Pierce's Disease resistant. Misled by their label, I bought a Reliance grape 3 years ago; this grape started showing typical Pierce's disease symptoms this summer. It is such an irony: in their "Pierce's Disease Resistant!" statement, the nursery claimed "Common Thomson Seedless and Concord grapes will always succumb to Pierce's and should not be planted." Against their own recommendation, the nursery is actually selling Concord grapes next to this statement! Don't trust the information provided by this nursery, as they can be outright wrong or misleading. Do your own homework and research.

Today I went to Rainbow Gardens to check on a plant I had requested but not yet received. First of all that appears to be a wonderful service, to be notified when a plant is available. After inquiring about the plant with Claire, I mentioned that I needed some plants for a shady area and wondered about Hostas. I use a walker so mobility is an issue. She led me to the correct section of the garden along paved walks, stayed and gave advice, and assisted me returning to check out. After that she carried my purchases to my car. That assistance and service is rare and greatly appreciated! She is a valuable employee!

Sorry for the late post, it's been a long afternoon in the yard. The service I received at Rainbow Gardens is next level. I never spend more than 5 minutes in an aisle without an educated guide to offer assistance, truly! So, holli assisted me and basically read my mind. She asked me all the questions about the soil I was hoping to transfer plants to, and whether I was intending to introduce this into my home and later the outdoors... so many questions I never really knew needed to be answered, and she explained why. With regard to value: I've had 2/8 trees and shrubs die from rainbow gardens. The two died during the scorching drought. Absolutely love rainbow gardens and how knowledgeable their staff are! Can't beat what they offer.

What a GEM. This nursery has it all! Any kind of plant, cactus, tree, you name it, they have it. And at decent prices!! The grounds are stunning as well. From the cool metal sculptures to the butterfly garden it's just so whimsical and cute. I garden here and there but houseplants are my main squeeze and BOY they do not disappoint!! Their tropicals greenhouse was BURSTING at the seams!!! I just so happened to wander in when the worker was watering and I asked her if I would be in her way and she said something along the lines of "absolutely not! If it wasn't for you and our other customers I wouldn't have a job" and I don't know why but that really warmed my heart. I really wished I would've gotten her name because it was apparent that she enjoyed her job. I am a frequent shopper at the Thousand Oaks location due to it being closer to my house, but on this particular day I was running an errand in the area and I'm so glad I stopped in. Just a word advice, if you're indecisive like me, it can get dangerous. I couldn't decide between a philodendron billietiae or a cute little neon pothos so I got both. I can definitely see myself spending a lot of money here

This nursery has everything you need for your garden needs. You can find perennials and annuals. They have all types of trees. I like that they have a description in front of each of their items of what to expect from that item. They also have seasonal veggies. Prices are reasonable on the plants. They do have pots and garden decor. The prices are a little on the pricier side for those items. Parking is available on site. Keep in mind that you are going to a place where they sell plants. Your shoes may get dirty. Staff is always helpful. They also have occasional events on site.

Visited Rainbow Gardens on Bandera road last week and yesterday 4/30/24 in regards to a problem I was having with one of my plants. Both times the service I received was exceptional! First time was with Henry the manager and a young blonde hair lady in which I wish I would have gotten her name. And yesterday the same young lady and tall blonde gentleman. On both visits these individuals were eager to assist and full of valuable information! I didn't think plant nurseries like this existed anymore. Not to mention the wide selection of beautiful, healthy plants and the decorative accessories. Kudos to this business!

Daydreams here. Night dreams here. Childhood fancifulness. Probably retired adult fancifulness here too. My brother will HAVE to take me here every time I visit. There are even espaliers here. Walking around is practically walking in a very nice, well-designed park here. Not too urban or suburban, imo. Wish they had a tea or coffee shop on site and a sitting area specifically for that. Also lots of great shade! I bemoan nurseries that are predominately full sun exposure beating me up with all its Texas brutality. Here was like a NYC park in summer. And I was here end of June!

Wow what an amazing nursery! We happily stumbled upon it driving by and were able to take our dogs in as well as long as they were on leash. This nursery is huge! Areas are sectioned off for easy browsing. They sell everything- garden decor, pottery, trees, shrubs, vegetables, succulents, house plants, statues, fountains, wooden swings and etc just to name a few! I love how plant info cards are posted near each plant. My mind was happy and racing, thinking of all the ideas I have planned for our garden once house construction is done. Took lots of pics! Also loved some of the unusual succulent collection for sale as well. Prices are a little high. But, I look forward when spring approaches next year to check out their inventory!

Well stocked with plants and garden tools/materials. Super large selection of plants, trees, shrubs cactus. You can find different varieties to choose from at all kinds of value.

I love it here!!! The location on Thousand Oaks is great too but this one is SO much bigger and walking around feels like taking a stroll in a beautiful park or botanical garden, except you get to take the plants and flowers home. The prices for the plants are very reasonable, but the garden statues, benches and other decor are overpriced in my opinion. I'd rather get those elsewhere. If you can't find what you're looking for here, you won't find it anywhere else. Great place to get ideas for your landscaping.

i went to just look and there are so many plants and flowers and veggies! it's really like a fairy garden. Prices are reasonable and the variety is amazing. Got a bougainvillea to take home with me and I will be back!

Rainbow Gardens has just about any plant or tree you could want--indoor and outdoor plants, fruit trees and decorative varieties, succulents and bushes. Not only do they sell plants, but they know everything about them--how to care for them, what kind of light they need, how big they will grow, and how to fertilize. If there isn't someone around to ask, they usually have little laminated cards above each group of plants with all you need to know. The property is a lovely place to just stroll through the walkways and dogs are allowed. Just be careful as some of the walkways are a little uneven and bumpy. I will say, I did have an unpleasant exchange with a cashier. My mother and I had all our plants on one cart and as I pulled up to the booth, the young lady quickly started adding up the plants. I told her they were not all together as I started to pull mine out and put mine on the counter. I only had 3. She misunderstood and thought I had 3 of a variety. I told her no, to hold on and let me sort it out. She got immediately defensive. She tried to correct me by saying something like, I said mine were the ones on top. I just felt she was impatient. As we went through my mother's plants, one didn't have a price nor a plastic stick with the variety. I recalled it was 24.99 and told her so, because we had really debated on buying it. I tried to be helpful and tell the young lady where we got it from because she "had to check". Her comment to me was, "Yes, I know exactly where they are". When the voice on the radio responded the price, I was correct and said nothing to her but smiled and shrugged. She looked at me and said, "I had to check!" Her tone was rude. Maybe she could've said, "Hey, you were absolutely right. Thanks for being patient while I checked." I'm hoping that isn't her usual demeanor--maybe just in a grumpy mood. It just wasn't a nice ending to an otherwise fun morning with my mom.

Worst place to go shopping at. They profile people as you walk in or walk out. Even though you paid for your stuff they embarrass you yell at you from the parking lot to come back. In that way, they can see a receipt instead of going to check with the cashiers. The supervisor or the manager of the facility told the cashiers to come get me and then he runs and hides in the office and does not come out.

I spend way too much money at Rainbow Gardens and manage to kill most of what I buy. I love this nursery's variety of succulents, cacti, and indoor plants. I'm a chef and prefer to grow as much of my fruits, vegetables, and herbs as possible. RG has a wide array of culinary plants available. Whether you can keep them alive throughout the summer or random freezes is on you. There's a section where they keep the shrubs and fruit trees that is made for meditation. So many times, my husband and I have just stopped under that massive tree and contemplated life. Mostly why we are such horrible gardeners, but also how peaceful the space is. RG also sells plant seeds, planters (too expensive), soils, fertilizers, and mulch. The only downside to RG we've encountered is that the service, especially at the outdoor cashier stands, isn't the most welcoming. We always give them the greeting of the day, and it's rarely returned with so much as a hello. I guess they're upset that they've killed their plants, too?

This is literally the only place I go for my plants. They have everything, customer service is awesome and they can order whatever you need and it comes in a few days. They called me once they came in and all the plants have flourished. Usually when I get them from other stores they die in a week

The cashiers are NOT friendly or helpful. I have shopped there for many years and always experience the same attitude and lack of friendliness at check out.

I love coming here! This is my second time and it's a great weekend browse. It's a spacious nursery with lots of room to wonder. Staff is friendly and is available to assist. Mask is required and social distancing is encouraged regardless of the uplifting of the mask requirement in Texas. You can find all sorts of fruit trees, shrubs, pot plants, various types of roses ; the list goes on.

Mia, by appearances, stocks & re-stocks flowers & plants. She was working hard but paused patiently for my question. I asked about the location of an obscure shrub, misidentified previously @ another establishment. I showed her a picture on my iPhone (didn't know what it was myself) & she immediately identified it as "euonymus" & directed me to the exact location 50 yards away. I was quite impressed - her initiative, responsiveness, & knowledge base. I bought 4 of them. When I go back, I am going to ask for Mia by name.

YOU HAVE TO COME HERE Just come here. Do it. Now. Open your GPS app and enter this as your destination. If you're not planning on buying a plant well then I'm sorry because you'll most likely leave with something from here. Be sure to check out the butterfly garden in the back! It's so beautiful!! If you're interested in the botanical garden then stop by Rainbow Gardens first. It's free and magical.

Lots and lots of amazing plants and supplies. We have found countless succulents and leafy plants to fill our home. We go at least once a month to see what's new. Stop by for a walk in this great nursery and you might just find something cool to take home.

Rainbow Gardens is my go-to for butterfly gardening. The stage are kind and knowledgeable, the property feels like a botanical garden, and I can get pretty much whatever I need. The one area to be careful in from my experience is orchid cultivation. This is a brand new area for the nursery--barely two months. Look at roots, leaves, and stems if purchasing. Do not purchase orchids in no-hole pots here as they WAY over water and use very hard tap water.

I have never been good with plants, but thought I'd try again. The staff was amazing and the gentlemen that helped me was professional, knowledgeable, and empowering. This was an incredible experience. I can't wait to go back for a indoor tall tree.

Awesome local nursery. Has some great prices on outdoor plants and some greenhouse/shade plants. They have rare plants here too that are more expensive than other nurseries further away so those are worth it if you don't feel like making the drive. Tons of room to walk around, pet and kid friendly, they even have a little hidden playground in the back

It's a nice weekend stroll here. A lot of plant varieties to choose from. A lot of shady tress and outside seating area. Great weekend stroll for some fresh air. A perfect breezy Saturday morning or no time leisurely walk around this beautiful foul garden. Would always love to visit here.

I love to work on my yard and find the time I spend very therapeutic. Rainbow Gardens has so much to offer!! They constantly get new items and leave me wanting to buy more each time I visit. During these uncertain times of Covid, the staff at this establishment take precautions seriously. Everyone does social distancing, wears masks, and limit the amount of shoppers. I like to go early and browse the beautiful plants and landscape. Items do move quickly, so if you like something take it! It may not be there if you decide to come back. Everything looks so beautiful and well taken care of. I bring my friends/family here to help pick new items for the yard, and they're never disappointed with the selection. Their prices are very reasonable for what you're buying. If you are shopping for plants to add to your home I recommend you stop here. You won't leave empty handed.

Another Rainbow Gardens?? YESSSSSS there is another one and this one has just as many plants and ooooooooo soooo many flowerpots, bushes and trees....There is a lot of parking there with things to see and MORE things to see...my GPS almost took me past it so pay attention or you might have to do a UUUUU turn like me lol...SOOOO many different types of soil, fertilizers, and tools to choose from. If your excited like to me to start planting this is a GREAT place to start! The workers are very helpful but like the other location they should definitely work on the ground being more stable for the carts. Seems like it does need a little bit more organization because if you haven't been there before and not sure what your doing (like me) your going to need some help to maneuver around there! Nice place to visit and look around to beautify your home! So excuse me BUT why are you still reading this and not on your way there?

Always friendly staff work there. An enormous variety of plants for me to help my parents pick out when I come to visit.

Wonderful experience! The staff was warm and friendly! Very knowledgeable! I went looking for the string of hearts plant! It was very affordable! $12.00 for a small one! The plant looks very healthy!

Outrageous prices. Employees will run from you. Cashiers can't be bothered to get up to check you ot, you have to lift everything out of the cart for them so they can stay sitting down.

This place possibly has something for everyone. This place is huge! They have pots, flowers, trees etc. I love the vibe of this place. You should come check out this place for yourselves. The prices may be a lil more than local home improvement stores but so worth it.

I'm from Wyoming and have zero experience with Texas climate. The staff both times Were very helpful and knowledgeable. They made an overwhelming task (landscaping my front yard) manageable.

This location has a big selection, staff was also very helpful in what I needed to plant my new lilies

Came here during spring break weekend and I didn't expect this place to be so packed! It took me about 15 minutes to find parking. The place was a lot bigger than expected. After walking through the main entrance I quickly realized I'm going to be here longer than expected. There was so much to see but I didn't have time to fully explore. I went to find indoor tropicals but there were barely any. I found the succulents section but again not much to choose from. This place is mainly more for shrubs, trees, annuals, ground covers, herbs, vegetables. I picked two succulents because I wanted to walk out with something since I made a trip out here. Boy was that a mistake. I spent more time waiting in line then I did shopping. There were 2 very long lines. I did know there were long lines because it's at the entrance but I thought it would be worth it. Their pricing is ok. However I did notice their mulch is very expensive. $6 for a bag?! Big box stores are currently selling theirs for 2 for $5. Different brand but mulch is mulch...

This is hands down my favorite nursery in San Antonio. I've been numerous times and I'm always impressed with the variety, quality, and affordability of the selection at Rainbow Gardens. On top of that, the staff are consistently friendly and available to answer any of my questions (and being a newbie plant mom I've had many). Each time I have visited since the pandemic, I felt reassured by their precautions in addition to their spacious outdoor selection. They also provide an opportunity for other local businesses to benefit from their popularity - I often see local honey vendors, food trucks, etc. when I visit!

Rainbow Gardens has two locations, one off Bandera road and the other is off Thousand Oaks. I went to visit the location off Bandera road. This was definitely a nice nursery that had an abundance of products for small and big gardening projects. It is decently sized and there is a paved side walk that goes through the entire garden just in case you dont feel like walking though mud. If you ever get hot as you are walking around, there is a restroom midway through the garden that also has a water fountain. A majority of the garden is shaded by big trees scattered throughout the nursery, so there is alot of shade to cool off. On some days they provide different gardening classes for various age groups. You can check the event calendar on their website (https://www.rainbowgardens.biz) to schedule your next class!

The people here are very knowledgeable about the products they carry. I stopped by a week ago to see what kind of soil they had for my raised bed garden/Square Foot garden. Once I was told the pros and cons of each brand I called a day ahead and ordered 21 bags of soil. When I arrived I got in the check out line, which was moving pretty good, told them I had called in an order, they told me where to drive and 2 young men loaded up my truck. All in all I was in and out of there in 20 mins or so. Fast and friendly service.

Rainbow Gardens are easily my favorite garden nursery in all of SA. For the location in Bandera, I have been here numerous times, especially since COVID pandemic began. They have so many varieties of plants, from edibles to perennials. I have bought dozens of plants from this place. The staff is quite knowledgeable and friendly. Sometimes I come here with my wife for no particular reason, simply to look at the plants and feel happier. Highly recommend coming here, even for just the casual plant enthusiast.

I had a very enjoyable experience at the rainbow gardens. Staff is very helpful. Plant selection is great!

Rainbow Gardens has a Great selection. The prices are fair and the staff are super helpful and friendly. Highly recommend

This review is for the raw honey being sold in front of the building. They have the best honey and peaches. The honey is the Raw kind not the fake honey from the store. Owners and his family very nice people. Sometime I just come out here for the honey. Lol

I ordered several trees to be planted about 7 weeks ago. I pre-paid to have 4 trees planted. They came and planted half, the other two they said were diseased (which looked healthy when we picked them with the very experienced and friendly gardener attendant) and we were told that they would come back to plant them as they find healthier trees. They never did. I kindly attempted calling Rainbow Gardens over the course of one week. When you call the number, it goes to sales (press 1 only), but nobody ever picked up. I tried four times over the course of about 10 days. On about 5.26.23, I sent a contact over to their website explaining my situation along with my e-mail and phone contact. There was no response. At this point these are deceptive sales practices, they have hundreds of my dollars with no product delivered that I purchased. However, if someone can contact me, Jeff Kiel, at 210-852-5837 and remedy-resolve the situation, I will change my review to 5 stars. My next step is to go by in person.

I love this place. Affordable, variety, and I feel welcomed. This is the first place I recommend if someone asks me of any good garden centers.

This is one of my favorite nurseries! This place is amazing. Just visiting this place puts me at ease, it's like visiting an arboretum of city gardens! There are so many different types of plants here, it's fun to just wander around and take in the sights and scents of all the flowers! Throughout the back area where all the plants are, they've got lots of statuary, all for sale! Many of them are fountains, or just concrete things to stick at the base of a tree in your yard. My favorite area around here is the combined dwarf garden / vegetable area. They've got lots of plants that are out of the ordinary in here. Think lots of types of peppers you can't get at the grocery store, or tomatoes that come in the size of softballs. They also sell herbs out back, with many, many varietals of each type they sell. This is also a great place to go for pottery! They've got giant pots to put your plants in that look magnificent. Inside the store, you'll find all the gardening gear, seeds, and stuff they can't just leave outside. The prices are reasonable, and the staff is friendly!

One of the best Nursies in San Antonio. Selections are huge. I don't remember her name but the lady that helped us was FABULOUS. She stopped what she was doing (watering plants) and spent at least 45 minutes helping us pick out the right plants and shrubs. GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE +++

I'm always here buying plants because this nursery has everything you could ever hope for in terms of plants and materials that are needed to take care of them. This is the largest nursery I've ever been to and offers so much more than others. Rainbow Gardens has weekend activities for adults and kiddos on Saturdays that include classes (sometimes free, sometimes for a small fee) on growing herbs, making terrariums, what to plant to bring more butterflies to your yard, and more! Even if you're not interested in buying anything, this is still a cool place to just wander through and admire.

Great place with so many options! Will definitely be stopping by whenever I'm in San Antonio.

Love coming here to check out different types of trees and plants we might have missed elsewhere. We have bought most of our trees and shrubs here over the years and check them out first before making a decision or purchase. Looking forward to their summer arrivals.

Lovely place. Very organized and a very large selection on almost anything you could be looking for gardening. So many plants. Everyone there was very nice and helpful too.

Rainbow gardens is borderline SA's second botanical garden. Ok maybe lots smaller, but they have one of those park bathroom buildings way out in the midst of all the plants. That should qualify it. I recently purchased mini succulents and a few 4" herbs. Laura Jarvis was really helpful and knowledgable about caring for both. She even gave the okay to pick out herbs from a brand new shipment. The variety was staggering. They had 5 different types of basil alone, in differing sizes. You will definitely find what you need here to start your garden!

The best nursery in San Antonio! Such great pricing and always a large variety of plants. Staff is always friendly and willing to help. I love the giraffe and how they always move it to look as if it is eating. I love the flowering monstera. The only down side is that the plant descriptions/posters are not always up to date but most importantly is not handicap friendly at all unfortunately.

I feel bad about this, I don't want to leave a one star review. But after how the purchaser Ronnie or Donnie or what ever his name is talked to me. I just don't want to do business with this location anymore. I want to say that the three other employees I spoke to, spoke to me kindly and respectfully. This is why I hate to give the one star. But the purchaser to me besides the owner is someone I consider to be a top person. So when they are rude. I can't do business anymore with them. To start off, I'm from Virginia originally and I moved to Austin a little over a month ago. When I lived in Virginia I had an orange jasmine tree that I kept in my sunroom year round. It was always green with beautiful fragrant white flowers. It was a show stopper, until it got infested with aphids and died before I could do anything about it. Now that I am settled here in Texas I thought I would head down and special order one, just like I did in Virginia. When I arrived the lady at the cashier greeted me and retrieved the purchaser for me so I could speak with him. This guy, is the only reason I will not return. I told him what I wanted to order, I showed him pictures and even gave the Latin name. He huffed several times during our conversation and gave off an unfriendly and unwelcome vibe. Like I was wasting his time. He said they didn't have any, that they might get some in the spring. Then he told me how they tried to grow some and it didn't work. He asked how I had grown it and I told him. He responded with "like a houseplant?" You grew it like a houseplant? Again, unfriendly making me feel like I was wasting his time. He asked me to write down for him my name, my number and wha I wanted and that he would get back to me if they got some in. I proceeded to do that and also write down that I would pref a tree over a shrub while we talked. He responded with "I will get what I get" so I walked away with no guarantee of order or anything. I left feeling very discouraged and upset the more that I thought about what he said and how he said it. I'm trying to pay YOU guys for a $150-$300 tree, I'm willing to pay special shipping cost and everything and you can't be bothered to help me? No thank you, I will do business elsewhere.

This is one of the most beautiful nurseries I have ever visited. In addition to a huge selection of plants it is beautifully landscaped. Absolutely gorgeous. You don't even have to shop to enjoy it. Just walking around is a great experience!