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Post by daylilydude on Feb 12, 2018 5:16:23 GMT -5
What is your favorite gardening store to shop at... whether it's a walk-in or in a book or on-line?
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Post by carolyn on Feb 12, 2018 7:14:39 GMT -5
Berlin Seed in Berlin Ohio
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Post by ahntjudy on Feb 12, 2018 8:46:54 GMT -5
Alexander's Lawn and Garden in Newark Delaware...
Found it quite by accident...self control needed there...a dangerous to the wallet fun place to shop... They have everything...
~~~ Edited 2-26-18
I just called there for something...no answer...called 84 Lumber which is down the street from them to ask if they knew anything...was told they went out of business!... I'm bummed...
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Post by paulf on Feb 12, 2018 9:22:48 GMT -5
In the mid-west there is a regional chain, Earl May Garden Centers, but they have closed all the stores in our area so the closest is 60 miles away. There is no real walk-in store in our area. We have farm stores and hardware stores and a couple of box stores but no real garden centers. Several places sell plants, all the same ones and lots of seed racks, but nothing special. The last real purchases of equipment was from Amazon (very pleased with product and price). We would have to drive to Omaha or Lincoln, Nebraska or St Joseph, Mo to find a real store.
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Post by farmerjack41 on Feb 12, 2018 9:45:36 GMT -5
Have a couple in our area, so over priced, not in my ball park. Some hardware stores have a garden department, after about four or five months, they are closed down. Most of the help at these places do not know a rose bush from a tomato plant. Equipment for gardening usually needs to ordered from the manufacturers. Am lucky have about all the equipment I need. Will be adding a seeder, for planting small seeds, this year. Again ordering from the manufacturer.
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Post by Laura_in_FL on Feb 12, 2018 11:45:28 GMT -5
Yeah, there is nothing I would call a garden center here, either. I have some big box and hardware stores that sell seedlings, have seed racks, and stock very basic garden tools and supplies on a seasonal basis. There is a seed & feed store, but it seems to cater to livestock owners and hunters - they have very little for gardeners and most of the "seed" is deer corn and livestock feed. They do have plant racks out front, but the plants are the exact same Bonnie's seedlings that Walmart, Lowe's, and Home Depot sell. That means basic varieties of the most common veggies, but in recent years they have had a few heirloom tomatoes as well. So, I buy from anywhere that's convenient, but not from Walmart since they tend to not water their plants...it's so aggravating to see what had been perfectly healthy seedlings and other plants dried out and dead because no one could be bothered to drag a hose over to them once a day. The local plant nurseries are geared towards ornamental landscaping plants: annual flowers, shrubs and tropical-looking plants. They have very few edible plants of any sort. So, my seeds come from trades and online seed vendors, and I order all but the very basic garden tools and equipment online, too.
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Post by ladymarmalade on Feb 12, 2018 12:30:58 GMT -5
The garden store that I prefer is a smaller, regional chain called Stein's Garden & Home. www.shopsteins.com/They are not a discounter, so sometimes things can be a little pricey, but I watch for sales to be offered, and they also have a loyalty club where after I spend $100 I get $5 on my account to spend as I like. They don't have the biggest seed selection, but when it's mid February and you are jonesing for a fix, they fit the bill nicely. Where they excel for me is their garden plant selection. If I ever have a bum year with plants, I can always count on them to have a nice selection of heirloom and OP varieties to round out my gardens.
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Post by hairymooseknuckles on Feb 12, 2018 14:43:07 GMT -5
We really don't have many gardening stores close by. I tried to find Mom a gooseneck hoe last year and had to buy an antique one off eBay and then went and had her a nice hickory handle put on.
We have farm and ranch stores around here, but trying to find something that isn't cheap pot metal is like finding a goose that lays a golden egg.
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Post by september on Feb 12, 2018 15:28:17 GMT -5
Our best garden store/greenhouse/nursery went out of business a few years ago after they went into partnership with a faculty member of the university business department here! They were doing just fine before that and had relocated and built a nice new greenhouse and store complex, and had a thriving landscape business as well. It was a real shame, I used to buy seeds and supplies from them all the time. We have some smaller seasonal private greenhouse growers that you can buy plants from in early summer, but our town, you are limited to Menard's and Home Depot and Walmart.
I order most of my seeds from three or four companies off the internet or catalogs. Pinetree is my main one for veggies, and Swallowtail Gardens for flower seeds. The other companies change every year depending on what I am looking for, I love to try new stuff.
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Post by meandtk on Feb 12, 2018 15:45:25 GMT -5
I typically pore over Baker Creek's big catalog and then search for a better prive elsewhere, though I do buy some from them. We also have a locally owned farm and garden store.
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Post by spike on Feb 12, 2018 19:16:38 GMT -5
There is a high tunnel green house here owned and operated by a younger Amish lady. It is in her back yard and she is simply wonderful. She has only been up and running a couple of years so I make sure I go and purchase some things from her every year. I am more interested in her small selection of seeds, onion and potato sets but I do buy several 6 pot packs. The plants are usually flowers that I give to my aunt. I only buy from her to support her until she gets established good.
We have HUGE green house that I simply LOVE to wander through.
But then again I will happily wander in the plants in big box stores and Walmart.
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