Shopping Guide: Parklea Pots And Plants
A Shopper's Guide to This Garden Center
Why You Should Visit
- A Wide Selection of Plants and Pots: You'll find a vast array of plants, pots in various sizes, shapes, and colors, and garden decor. The selection includes roses, and plants that are considered to be in excellent value compared to other stores.
- Excellent Plant Quality: If you are looking for high-quality plants, especially disease-free roses, this is a great place to start. Shoppers have found thriving plants here and consider them a showpiece for their front entry.
- Convenient Accessibility: The location is noted for being easy to access, making it suitable for individuals with mobility issues.
- Helpful Staff (Generally): While experiences vary, you can expect assistance with loading your car with heavy items. Some shoppers have consistently praised the friendly and helpful staff.
- Potential for Affordable Prices: The plants are reported to be reasonably priced, especially when compared to larger chain stores like Bunnings.
- Delivery and Installation Services: For an additional fee, they offer delivery and installation services for your garden features.
- Open Daily: Unlike some locations, this garden center is open every day, regardless of general market timings.
- Variety of Garden Essentials: Besides plants and pots, the location offers a variety of mulches, soils, and other garden essentials.
- Experience and Knowledge: The staff has a ton of experience and knowledge and is wonderful to deal with.
Why You Might Consider Alternatives
- Customer Service Issues: Be aware that customer service seems inconsistent. There are reports of rude and unhelpful staff, including an instance where a staff member refused to help load a soil bag.
- Negative Interactions: There have been reports of staff yelling and abrupt behavior, which can create an unpleasant shopping experience.
- Potential for Price Negotiations Issues: You may not be able to negotiate prices, even on damaged items.
- Poor Experiences with New Customers: First-time plant buyers have reported rude and unhelpful interactions, making it difficult to get advice or assistance.
- Pot Quality Concerns: Some shoppers have noted that the pots on offer might be seconds or damaged.
- Inconsistent Pricing: While some plants and pots are affordable, garden decors might be expensive.
- Owner's Behavior: Some interactions with an individual believed to be the owner have been negative, even supporting rude staff behavior.
- Overall Value for Price Some shoppers experienced that the same products may be found cheaper at Bunnings.