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Home Depot

8650 Dempster St
Niles, IL 60714 847-298-7547

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This Home Depot is one of the best around. It depends on when you get there... - Dec 31, 2023

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Home Depot

200-232 W 87th St
Chicago, IL 60620 773-602-1301

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I usually stop in for a few minutes to browse before leaving. I have no opinion... - Dec 16, 2023

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Home Depot

825 E Dundee Rd
Palatine, IL 60074 847-705-6801

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Convenience is key when it comes to Home Depot. The selection is adequate.... - Dec 28, 2023

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A Touch of Green Landscaping

12720 W 159th St
Homer Glen, IL 60491 708-942-8372

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Nice plants, though limited variety - Dec 27, 2023

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2201 Oakton St
Evanston, IL 60202 847-733-9200

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Reasonably priced flowers but don't expect much help with questions. - May 25, 2023

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Home Depot

3001 Plainfield Rd
Joliet, IL 60435 815-577-9854

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I wouldn’t recommend Home Depot for your garden needs. Compare to other... - Dec 27, 2023

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Menards

2524 W Jefferson St
Joliet, IL 60435 815-744-5824

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Nice selection of plants. A little hard to get the attention of staff when... - Aug 26, 2020

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Stein's Garden & Home

6300 Green Bay Rd
Kenosha, WI 53142 262-605-0280

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They have a lot of different products - Dec 29, 2023

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Home Depot

2920 Audrey Ave
Naperville, IL 60540 630-637-9200

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Great big box store for all your needs. - Nov 17, 2022

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Busy Bee Nursery & Garden Center

14109 S Cicero Ave
Crestwood, IL 60418 708-597-7703

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good variety of merchandise and plants and good price of gas for your grill! - Dec 25, 2023

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Lowe's

1440 S Rte 59
Naperville, IL 60564 630-445-6226

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Good inexpensive place for plants, trees and flowers - Nov 04, 2022

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Lowe's

3601 W Touhy Ave
Lincolnwood, IL 60712 847-972-4041

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This year I purchased quite a bit from Lowes and I was happy with the quality... - Dec 29, 2023

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Vern Goers' Greenhouse

5620 S Oak St
Hinsdale, IL 60521 630-323-1085

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The plant selection is good but the customer service is not. IF you can find... - May 09, 2022

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Mini Earth Greenhouses

22525 W Behm Ln
Grayslake, IL 60030 847-223-7282

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The BEST!! - Dec 16, 2023

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Hinsdale Nurseries

7200 S Madison St
Willowbrook, IL 60527 630-323-1411

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Great selection of products nicely displayed. - Apr 13, 2024

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Home Depot

600 Meacham Rd
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 847-352-3325

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Priced out of my budget. No help on sales floor. - Aug 20, 2020

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Home Depot

2850 Patriot Blvd
Glenview, IL 60026 847-400-5390

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Hard to find someone to help - Nov 07, 2022

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Home Depot

105 N Weber Rd
Bolingbrook, IL 60490 630-771-1109

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Hacker's Glenbard Gardens

640 N Columbine Rte 53
Lombard, IL 60148 630-495-4220

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Huge variety! - Dec 27, 2023

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Gurnee Garden Center

797 Waveland Ave
Gurnee, IL 60031 847-662-7303

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I love plants, so any place that have plants, flowers etc., will always get... - Dec 21, 2023

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