Wasco Nursery & Garden Center

St. Charles, United States

4.5

6 reviews

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Telephone:
+1 630-584-4424
Website:
www.wasconursery.com
Address:
41 W 781 Rt 64, St. Charles, IL, 60175
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Accepts Credit Cards
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Private Lot
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Dogs Allowed
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Local time (St. Charles) 16:40 Wednesday, 28 May 2025

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Description

Specialties

Locally grown trees, shrubs and perennials ~ Landscape design and installation ~ Disease and insect diagnosing and treatment recommendations ~ 7,200 sq. ft. greenhouse ~ Bulk Material Delivery — mulch, soil, compost, etc. ~ Winter plant storage in heated greenhouses ~ Custom containers for your patio or porch — seasonal change outs and onsite installation available for businesses and restaurants ~ Spring and Fall Cleanups — mulching, trimming, weeding, edging and more

History

Established in 1925.

Wasco Nursery was founded by Lynn Jay. Although he was originally a farmer, Lynn started in the nursery business by growing «hardy trees with local roots» to sell to fellow farmers. Lynn’s son Robert B. Jay became involved in the business in the late 1930’s. Lynn and Bob Sr. gained a strong reputation for their horticultural expertise and their quality plants. Bob Sr. eventually purchased the business in 1952. Bob’s son, R. L Jay took an active roll in the business in 1971; adding services like landscape design and the greenhouse operation. R.L. took over the business in 1987.

Today Wasco Nursery is owned and operated by owners; Matt Zerby and Robert L. Jay (retired), and consists of 3 farms totaling nearly 160 acres, a 10-​acre retail garden center, landscape design and installation services, a water gardening department, as well as a garden gift shop that is open year round.

Meet the Business Owner

Matt Z.

Business Owner

Matt is a graduate of Judson University where he earned Bachelor’s degrees in both Business Management and Marketing. He has been working in the landscape industry for 18+ years and is an Illinois Certified Nursery Professional with certifications in both woody plant material as well as perennial plant material (currently there are only 35 ICN Pros with both certifications). Matt started working at Wasco Nursery in 1992 working mostly in the retail sales yard. He took on a management role in the late 1990’s and eventually became a co-​owner of the business in 2004. Matt currently lives in Saint Charles with his wife and two sons. He enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, fishing and all things outdoors. Matt was elected to the Board of Directors of the Illinois Green Industry Association in January of 2008 and is an active member at Batavia Covenant Church.

Contact Information: matt@​wasconursery.​com

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6 reviews of Wasco Nursery & Garden Center

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Place rating: 5
Elgin, IL
We had Wasco remove an old storm damaged tree and replace the new one. They installed the tree when they said they would with no problems, the installers were even nice enough to move some home made stepping stones the kids made so they would not get damaged. After a few months the tree died, most likely because of the heavy endless rain we received this spring. I called Wasco and spoke to Dave, he was very helpful and said there would be no problem replacing the tree. Dave helped us pick out a new tree and had the new tree installed two days later with no problems. Great people to work with!!!
Place rating: 5
St. Charles, IL
Last summer I had a new landscaping design and install from another company. I hated it and spent the summer hoping it would grow on me. Well, my feeling didn’t change. I contacted Wasco in desperation. They provided a new design using all of the existing plants I recently purchased along with some new additions. The staff that installed this new design was very professional and even assisted me with questions about other plants. I love Wasco a Nursery. I get a lot of compliments from my neighbors and have color throughout the year.
Place rating: 5
Elburn, IL
This past Spring Wasco Nursery offered many informative free classes! All of the classes were Excellent, the staff and the guest speakers were NOT trying to sell anything! I learned so much! Because of these classes, we had their landscape designer draw up a plan for us! Meagan is so easy to work with, her knowledge, easy going personality, well, I can’t say enough! We have lots of new trees, shrubs, flowers and with the drought they are doing so well! I would HIGHLY recommend Wasco Nursery! You get what you pay for!
Place rating: 4
St Charles, IL
I love Wasco Nursery!
The staff is always friendly and helpful. They have a great selection and and their delivery service has never let me down. I’ve purchased several trees and countless shrubs from them. Plus, it’s my number one stop for flowers every spring.
The only negative is the price, as they are a bit expensive. However, I would recommend them,
Place rating: 4
St Charles, IL
My husband and I went to Wasco Nursery a few weeks ago on a mission to find a tree for our new back yard… we did find an extensive selection of trees and shrubs most of them priced at $ 100 and above… far more expensive than our budget allowed, but an amazing selection none-​the-​less. (oh and the trees were much larger than those you would find at any box hardware garden center– this will probably help too in your search for a tree). After our stroll through the vast selection of trees, we ventured over to the flower section which was a little smaller, but still there was a good selection… What really impressed me was the selection of native plants, and interesting flowering plants that you wouldn’t normally see at a box store or a nice nursery for that matter… I noticed beautiful black irises, European ginger (ground cover), an interesting selection of cone flowers, plus much– much more… I walked away being very impressed and noted that I should absolutely come back at the end of the season for any clearance sale (as it is a little pricey).
Place rating: 4
Chicago, IL
I recently spent a cold and drizzly morning at Wasco Nursery learning more than I’d like to know about dogwood trees. Sadly, most of my knowledge did not come from the staff at Wasco Nursery.
My sister in law spotted a Cornus Florida Cherokee Princess Dogwood at the Morton Arboretum and decided she wanted one for her birthday (I’m dead serious). So, off we go to Wasco Nursery. They have tons of flowering trees, in a couple different size groups, as well as nonflowering. The nursery definitely has more trees than flowers, but there is a decent sized selection of flowers as well. Only a couple greenhouses, everything else is out in the open. They have a good selection of shrubs and bushes too.
We spent approximately 45 minutes walking back and forth between the office building and the Dogwood aisles of the flowering trees. They had the Cornus Kousa, the Cornus Alternifolia, and another Cornus I’m either forgetting or blocking out, but no Cornus Florida. When we finally asked for help the people were not very helpful at all. The computer told Cheryl that they had two Florida Dogwoods in stock, but when asked where they were she responded «I’d think they’d be with the other Dogwoods? That would make sense to me» Yes, yes it would make sense, Cheryl, and yet we cannot locate the Florida Dogwoods. Some nice young man finally located the Florida Dogwoods for us, alas they were the Cornus Florida Cherokee Brave, not Princess. What a pity.
The Wasco Nursery definitely has a vast array of trees, shrubs, bushes, and flowers to choose from, just don’t show up looking for too much help.