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Carpinito Brothers

1148 N Central Ave
Kent, WA 98032 253-854-5692

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This is my favorite gatrden center. They actually can provide expert advice... - Apr 20, 2024

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Kent East Hill Nursery

11644 SE 240th St
Kent, WA 98031 253-631-5320

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Excellent selection and customer service. I always enjoy shopping here. - Nov 17, 2022

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McLendon Hardware

23662 104th Ave SE
Kent, WA 98031 253-850-2722

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They seem to have a lot of parts that other jardware stores don't stock - Dec 31, 2023

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Home Depot

26120 104th Ave SE
Kent, WA 98030 253-852-1017

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The location of the Home Depot was very convenient. - Aug 20, 2020

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How we gather (and how to interpret) our data

Since most garden centers buy—rather than raise—most of what they sell, there is room for tremendous variation in buying standards and the quality of plants being sold. The opinions we collected from consumers on garden centers reflect these big differences.

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