Re: Home Depot

As far as getting Help at a Home Depot, look for the badge(s) on the apron.
In NC they only give the Lawn and Garden Expert Badge to the employees who
can pass the NC Plantsman test. The Certified Power Equipment Specialist
badge is given to those employees who can pass a Product knowledge test in
the garden power equipment. While the new employees will wear an "In
training" badge. All of this of coarse supposes the store manager enforces
the rules and regulations regarding earning and wearing these badges. Some
store managers have been known to hand out badges to make their employees
without regard to qualifications.
    Plants and other suppliers are chosen on a regional basis both to reduce
shipping costs as well as to keep them fresh, healthy and acclimatized to
the area that they will be planted in. Except for annuals, ALL Home Depot
plants have an unconditional one year warranty. (Yes, even if YOU neglect
the plant) I'm far to honest (and too embarrassed) to attempt to return a
plant that I have killed, but they would take it back anyway. The theory is
that they would rather lose some money on a plant than lose a customer.
    The selection of plants will vary because of suppliers, area and even
for store. A good store will have a good selection of healthy plants and a
poorly run one will not. For best service find the one(s) that know what
they are doing. Its a little known fact that if you don't see a plant you
need or even a quantity that you need, give the garden manager a little
advance notice and he/she will be able to order any plant(s) in any
quantities that their suppliers have on hand. So make out you shopping lists
in advance.

----- Original Message -----
From: Deborah Howard <Cujotaz@AOL.COM>
To: <shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2000 12:56 PM
Subject: Re: [SG] var. cattail was: Japonica Water Gardens Nursery


> In a message dated 00/1/15 12:00:49 PM, zumach@EXECPC.COM writes:
>
> >Can you, or anyone reading this,
> >
> >give me some information on the types of plants they might carry?
>
> I live in Maine and we have 1 Home Depot {so far --}  I have found the
plants
> there to be a good prices and usually look healthy,  I have had probably a
> 85% success rate --part due to the fact it took me a while to figure out
that
> at home I am zone 4 and in town {by town I mean down the mountain and
south
> about 20 miles} is zone 5 so I did lose some of the marginal plants
> {Hydrangea}
>
> I asked and the plant stock is from Canada and Connecticut so they have
had
> short travel trips and at least are New England
>
> They also did replace a perennial that died after only a few weeks, have
not
> tried to replace others that did not survive the winter.....
>
> the vegetables have been great  with several varieties of each of the
common
> garden choices
>
> getting help depends who is working on that day---- I've learned to
recognize
> which people can help and which are only workers
>
> They also are a good source for mulch, soil additives, ornaments, walkways
> {both build yourself and just stick in the ground}  I have always found
> someone to help 'reach the high stuff' and put 'heavy stuff' in my car
{now
> if I could just find someone to take it OUT of my car at my house:)  !}
>
> Debby
>
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