Deans Nursery is a family-run garden centre at 33 Lansdowne Rd, Aniseed Valley, just outside Richmond and about 15 minutes south of Nelson, with a Google rating of 5.0.
According to its website, the nursery grows 1-2 year old New Zealand natives, exotic trees, shrubs, ferns and edibles, mostly at its Tasman nursery, with plants hardened to suit a wide range of conditions. They are chosen for lifestyle blocks, landowners and urban gardens alike. The website says it has been operating on Lansdowne Road since 1989 and grows for more than thirty years, and it invites visitors to wander around, enjoy the birds and the seasons, and ask for help with their gardening needs. If you are planting a shelterbelt, a hedge or a small orchard, tell the staff about your soil, exposure and space so they can point you to plants that will cope.
For gardeners in Nelson, Richmond and the Tasman district, Deans Nursery is a country nursery worth the short drive.