Shopping Guide: Keane's Garden Centre, Kilcolgan

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Shopping Guide: An Informed Visitor's Perspective

Why You Should Visit

  • Extensive Plant Selection: You'll find a wide array of plants, ranging from small flowering plants to sizable trees. They also carry seeds, and you can expect to find a great selection of plants and flowers, including apple and crabapple trees.
  • Excellent Customer Service: The staff is consistently praised for being friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable. You can anticipate receiving solid advice and assistance, even if you are new to gardening. Mary and Emer are specifically mentioned as helpful staff members.
  • Expert Advice and After-Sales Support: The staff is very knowledgeable, and offer after-sales support. They can help you with your plants and assist in keeping them alive.
  • Sourcing Service: If they don't have a specific item in stock, such as grapevine plants, they are willing to source it for you.
  • Pumpkin Patch Experience (Seasonal): During the pumpkin season, the location offers a fun experience for kids. You can pick your own pumpkins, with prices around 1€ per kilo. They also offer pumpkin carving services for an extra 3€ per pumpkin.
  • Other Gardening Essentials: The store stocks everything you need for your garden.
  • Special Offers: You might find special offers, like a recent one on hanging baskets.
  • Polytunnel Installation Service: Andrew and his father provide a high-quality polytunnel installation service. They are efficient, tidy, and polite, and the polytunnels are made from high-quality material.
  • Family-Friendly Activities: Great experience for the kids, with opportunities to pick pumpkins and see the fields where they grow.
  • Halloween Decorations: The store provides a great atmosphere with Halloween decorations.
  • Delicious Refreshments: You can enjoy a delicious breakfast at the location, with options like scones with great jam or fruity porridge.

Why You Might Consider Alternatives

  • Inconsistent Staff Experience: While the majority of staff receive positive feedback, one reviewer noted that a young employee with curly hair wasn't very helpful. Be aware that service quality might vary.
  • Parking: The reviews mention that the location has few parking spaces in front of the store.
  • Specific Product Availability: Though staff may help find alternative products if the requested item is unavailable, always check stock if you need a specific item.