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Home Depot

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Home Depot can be a hit or miss with service and product - Dec 30, 2023

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Mahoney's Garden Center

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Store was nice but the staff and customer service was awful. - Dec 27, 2023

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Lowe's

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Lowe's has a wide range of gardening products available. These include... - Dec 29, 2023

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Mahoney's Garden Center

242 Cambridge St
Winchester, MA 01890 781-678-4143

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Amazing variety of products. Not very compact or easy to find your way around... - Apr 02, 2024

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Russell's Garden Center

397 Boston Post Rd
Wayland, MA 01778 508-358-2283

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Winter market is fabulous. - Nov 03, 2024

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Kane's Flower World

64 Andover St
Danvers, MA 01923 978-774-6911

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Horible return experiences last few years. We no longer shop there ! - May 29, 2024

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Briggs Nursery

295 Kelley Blvd
North Attleboro, MA 02760 508-699-7421

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quality garden tools and seeds and decent prices - Dec 30, 2023

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Mahoney's Garden Center

449 Western Ave
Brighton, MA 02135 617-787-8885

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Great selection and atmosphere. Friendly sales people . Free parking - Dec 29, 2023

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Mahoney's Garden Center

1609 Main St
Tewksbury, MA 01876 978-851-2712

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Best in the area, although a bit pricy. - Dec 23, 2023

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Home Depot

339 Speen St
Natick, MA 01760 508-647-9600

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Home Depot is the superior big box store. Love them more than any other. - Dec 22, 2023

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Needham Garden Center

53 Chestnut St
Needham, MA 02492 781-444-2401

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I love this place! And now it's also a hardware store! Hooray!... - Oct 26, 2024

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Corliss Brothers Nursery

31 Essex Rd
Ipswich, MA 01938 978-356-5422

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Good selection of plants. Mostly quality grown. Good choice of hardware items. - Apr 02, 2024

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Mahoney's Garden Center

165 Princeton St
North Chelmsford, MA 01863 978-251-4001

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Staff is very helpful, friendly and knowledgeable. Prices are reasonable... - Apr 14, 2024

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Home Depot

92 Newbury St
Danvers, MA 01923 978-774-0400

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I recommend going to Home Depot. It always has a good selection. It’s... - Dec 30, 2023

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McCue Garden Center

200 Cambridge Rd
Woburn, MA 01801 781-933-1385

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I think prices are better at McCue's than the Mahoney's location... - Feb 12, 2024

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Mahoney's Garden Center

1625 Sudbury Rd
Concord, MA 01742 978-371-1214

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Beautiful if a bit pricey - Dec 18, 2023

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Wilson Farm

10 Pleasant St
Lexington, MA 02421 781-862-3900

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Beautiful products, but very pricey - Nov 21, 2022

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Home Depot

100 First Ave
Waltham, MA 02451 781-672-0900

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For a box store they have a variety of plant and garden items at reasonable... - Oct 08, 2024

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Pemberton Farms Market Place

2225 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02140 617-491-2244

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The garden shop has a good variety and the staff are helpful. - Apr 03, 2024

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Home Depot

85 Main St
Tewksbury, MA 01876 978-640-0400

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The place to go for garden and outdoor products - Dec 27, 2023

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