About us

What Makes Us Special

Robin and David Prchal opened Emerald Desert Nursery in 1999 to provide landscapers and other wholesale customers with top quality products, personal service, in-depth knowledge, and nursery stock perfectly suited to the growing area.

Shortly after opening, local customers, noticing the variety and quality of the trees and plants, soon began asking for retail access to them. While still focused on the needs of wholesale customers, they now provide the same detailed, knowledgeable assistance to retail customers too. The impeccable nursery is laid out to easily browse and locate products.

All lifelong residents of the Columbia Basin area, David, Robin, and Staff are very knowledgeable about their products and the region. Robin, who manages the nursery, is a WSU graduate and certified Master Gardener with an agricultural background and long-time interest in plants and landscaping. David is a farmer with more than 25 years of experience growing crops in the Columbia Basin’s unique growing region.

Our Hardworking Employees

Emerald Desert Nursery also has a number of experienced and dedicated employees:

Robin Prchal	Owner & Wholesale Manager
Tresa Poe	General Manager
Daryl-Ann Cole	Green Goods Buyer & Wholesale Assistant
Katelyn Infalt	Inventory Manager
Amy Lambert	Retail Manager
Marissa Durfee	Office Assistant
Christina King	Field Crew
Jesus (Chuy) Vega	Field Crew & Delivery Driver
Raul Vega	Field Crew
Yoni Avila	Field Crew
Rick Yrazoquir	Field Crew & Irrigation
Alisah Flores	Tagger

Reviews

Julie Thaemert

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Think you'll pay more for all the personal service, delivery, and expertise? How bout this comparison... Robin's pricing was exactly one cent more than Costco! No more trying to drive with a giant tree in my car. From now on, it's Emerald Desert. Robin and Nancy both respond quickly and have exposed me to varieties I didn't realize existed.

Janine Fortier Evens

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I was sooooo impressed with this desert jewel!!! Expertly done!!!! You could not go anywhere to find a more well done nursery!!! Well done Robin and staff!!

Bill King

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I don't mind paying a little more than Walmart for a better quality plant and very knowledgeable personnel. I've never had a bad experience, even when they're swamped. Keep up the great work!!!

Sam Krautscheid

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Above and beyond all expectations. Excellent people to work with.

Nicole O'Shea

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Everything I've ever seem come from Robin Prchal's nursery is beautiful, creative and lights up any landscape.

Mike Stussy

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Helpful, local, knowledgeable and economical. Good to go!

Valda Sarty

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Emerald Desert Nursery is healthy, well-organized, abundant, and just fun to visit!

Ken Hart

My name is Ken Hart and we’ve been a residential customer for a few years, after being referred to you by a friend. Katie has been wonderful in helping us with our orders. She is courteous, knowledgeable, and professional.

We live in East Wenatchee and could easily go to the big box stores or Sav-Mart, but choose to drive an hour each way because of your inventory and your Customer Service i.e., Katie. You should be proud to have her on your team.