Locally owned and operated since 1996, Rail City Garden Center has the most unique nursery experience in Northern Nevada. No job is too large or too small for our expert landscaping crews! We have specialists in the areas of water features, trees and shrubs, flowers, watering systems, lawns, and aquatic animals who work as a team to design and build fantastic landscapes and aquatic environments that enhance the homes and businesses where they are installed.Experience the Joy of Water Gardening.
Make your pond or water feature the focal point of your garden, your backyard, your outdoor lifestyle. Rail City Garden Center's highly trained arborist is certified by the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) to bring meticulous care to every job. Our philosophy encompasses more than simple pruning and maintenance.
Make your pond or water feature the focal point of your garden, your backyard, your outdoor lifestyle. Rail City Garden Center's highly trained arborist is certified by the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) to bring meticulous care to every job. Our philosophy encompasses more than simple pruning and maintenance.
Services
Every Saturday Dan van Enoo hosts the News Talk 780 KOH Garden Show, featuring the experts at Rail City Garden Center, located at 1720 Brierley Way in Sparks, just off I-80 and Sparks Boulevard. Rail City Garden Center Owner Pawl Hollis joins Dan to answer your gardening questions every Saturday at 8:00 am on News Talk 780 KOH.
Please apply IN PERSON ONLY - no phone calls or emails accepted. Immediate openings for all levels of hard working, punctual individuals who can change jobs easily and take on several tasks at once. We have a part-time position for the right candidate who has knowledge of indoor plants and their diseases.
Reviews (18)
Tamara Clifton
Dec 04, 2021
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Lurana Cancilla
Nov 15, 2021
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Alicia Bowlen
Nov 03, 2021
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Terrible business. We Bought two mature tress for 375 each (ouch), but we were confident in the quality after speaking to the owner. Two weeks later, one of the two trees would not root and was dying. We called the owner, and he said it was "lack of water". We watered both trees the same amount, yet this tree still would not thrive. We went back after two more months of excessive watering, and asked if there was anything he could do. He said, well they're now 25% off but we don't guarantee anything. I WILL NEVER do business here. It's tough to support a local business when they aren't willing to
Amy Oo
Oct 31, 2021
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In the area.. wanted to stop by to see if they had next year's calendar....
The calendars are great because the have very useful gardening tips!
Wasn't really expecting to purchase anything...
Unfortunately, they had 25% off shrubs..
and I found some great ones!
Will be back again for the calendar...
The calendars are great because the have very useful gardening tips!
Wasn't really expecting to purchase anything...
Unfortunately, they had 25% off shrubs..
and I found some great ones!
Will be back again for the calendar...
I. Love History N. A. H.
Oct 04, 2021
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Ktd
Sep 28, 2021
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Brandon Gunter
Aug 15, 2021
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Have been shopping here for years, always support local before big box stores. With that being said, I won’t be spoke to with disrespect and I will not be required to wear a mask. I can go to Lowe’s and/ or Home Depot without being hassled. Local businesses should be more conscious of their customers than the big box stores, after all the box store is less money.
Matthew Booher
Aug 02, 2021
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Sy F.
Jun 18, 2021
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Be warned! They do not warranty their plants as trees like other places! A lot of the staff needs better training. I asked one of the staff for marigold seeds. She had no idea what I was talking about. I also asked one of their experts if they had crape myrtles instead of just saying no, he argued that they can't grow in our region, despite the fact that I explained that many other places have sold them and I have a friend that has 3 growing in his front yard for the last 4 years! I also spent 20 mins just trying to find someone to assist me when I wanted to purchase plants and trees for my
Carolyn V.
Jun 17, 2021
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Customer service lacks - waited TWO weeks for at least a phone call re prepaid appointment with Paul. Left 2 subsequent messages - never a call. Finally reversed charge on CC, then a day later someone from Rail City called and said she would have refunded my money - never an apology, question, anything. Told her i reversed charge. Oh well, Moana called same day I left message and set appointment within a week. Guess I know where to go to get service.
Carolyn H.
Jun 14, 2021
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I absolutely love Dawn who is incredibly knowledgeable and pleasant. Having said that, my experience is that she is the only one.
I purchased 2 enormous pots in which I intend to transplant 2 fruit trees on my patio. Both pots cost about $800. They are light weight as they are fiberglass or some such material. I live in Reno, about 6 minutes from Sparks. I was charged $140 to deliver them and I honestly feel that is a slap in the face. If I were to purchase 1.5 yards of river rock weighing a couple of tons, the price is the same.
in any event, I was unable to get them home because I do
I purchased 2 enormous pots in which I intend to transplant 2 fruit trees on my patio. Both pots cost about $800. They are light weight as they are fiberglass or some such material. I live in Reno, about 6 minutes from Sparks. I was charged $140 to deliver them and I honestly feel that is a slap in the face. If I were to purchase 1.5 yards of river rock weighing a couple of tons, the price is the same.
in any event, I was unable to get them home because I do
Tina Sipple
May 18, 2021
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Michael R.
May 14, 2021
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John K.
May 01, 2021
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We've shopped at Rail City for over 25 years. Paul Hollis knows more about gardening than anyone else in Northern NV. We list to him on KKOH every Saturday. On this mornings broadcast he said they had grown hens for sale and a hybrid grass sale witch if you had a calendar coupon you could get a 20% discount. So we went in and they had no grown hens snd haven't had any calendars for months. We asked if they'd honor the sale price anyway and he said not without a coupon. We'e spend over a thousand dollars a year there for at least 20 years. Screw him. Half his inventory is over
John W.
Apr 17, 2021
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Kathryn H.
May 13, 2020
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I have shopped Rail City many times over the past couple of years. They have a great selection of veggie garden seeds and plants, and have bulk things like garlic, seed potatoes, onions and the like, during the planting season. They are also the delivery garden center for special on line orders from Monrovia Nurseries. Rail City publishes a lovely annual calendar that includes discount coupons through the year. The main reason I shop there though, is they carry the Full Circle Compost line of amendments and supplements.
I have always liked dealing with the folks working outside. They are friendly
I have always liked dealing with the folks working outside. They are friendly
Mike B.
Aug 19, 2019
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My wife heard there was a nursery across from the Legends mall that was supposed to pretty good, so, we decided to check it out on a Sunday about noon. It is not hard to find although traffic can be pretty busy on Sparks Blvd.
The entrance and street frontage is pretty small but the property goes back very deep and widens out as you go farther in. We parked near the entrance and checked out some of the water features at the entrance. We immediately thought this was really cool.
They have a lot of very cool old and rustic yard art and just about anything you might need for your yard. We noticed
The entrance and street frontage is pretty small but the property goes back very deep and widens out as you go farther in. We parked near the entrance and checked out some of the water features at the entrance. We immediately thought this was really cool.
They have a lot of very cool old and rustic yard art and just about anything you might need for your yard. We noticed
Tina Bell
May 28, 2019
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Just moved here from Seattle I have no clue what kind of plants grow here in Sparks Nevada so I went to Rail city. They have a fabulous selection of everything plus excellent customer service! Mark helped me out so much he is very friendly and very accommodating. He even helped me load my purchases into the car!