Shopping Guide: Pépinière des Sources - Sources Nursery
Sources Nursery: A Shopper's Guide
Why You Should Visit
As an experienced shopper, here's what you can expect and why you might want to consider Sources Nursery for your landscaping and gardening needs:
- High-Quality Products: You'll find plants and materials of the highest quality, perfect for creating beautiful outdoor spaces. Many shoppers return year after year due to the superior product selection.
- Exceptional Design and Construction Services: The team, including Peter and Gina, can execute both large and small projects. They excel at combining artistic vision with practical construction knowledge. Projects can range from backyard transformations to refreshing your yard.
- Expert Advice and Guidance: Shoppers can expect expert advice on plant selection, layout, and overall project execution. Chris, and others on the staff, have been noted for their expert advice. The staff is willing to offer suggestions and advice, including caring for your new garden additions.
- Attentive and Efficient Service: A refreshing change from big box stores, this family-managed operation provides attentive and efficient service. You'll find staff ready to help and a focus on customer satisfaction.
- Reasonable Prices: Shoppers can expect reasonable prices for the quality of the products.
- Wide Variety of Products: The location offers a great selection of unique plants, shrubs, and all your landscaping needs. They also have all products in inventory, or will be able to order them quickly after you place your order.
- Helpful and Kind Staff: Some staff members are described as very kind and helpful, offering assistance with plant selection and loading.
- Convenient Delivery: Delivery service is available and is described as top-notch and on time.
- Complete Project Solutions: They offer comprehensive services, from design and planning to material delivery and installation.
- Community Support: They have been known to support community projects through donations of soil.
Why You Might Consider Alternatives
Based on experiences, be aware of the following potential drawbacks:
- Inconsistent Pricing: Be aware that prices may vary, as some shoppers have reported encountering different prices at different times. It is essential to confirm the price before making a purchase.
- Potential for Rude Interactions: Although some staff members are described as helpful and kind, others are reported to be rude and intolerable, especially when questions are asked.
- Order Over the Phone Issues: Ordering over the phone may not be advisable. Shoppers have experienced issues placing orders over the phone and recommend making purchases directly in the store.
- Price Inconsistency: Some reviews state that prices can be more expensive, and that similar products could be found for half the price elsewhere. Always check prices before making a purchase to ensure you're getting the best value.
- Delivery Costs: While the delivery service is described as top-notch, be aware that it might be somewhat expensive. Delivery of three docks of stones and borders was priced at $275 in one case.
- Potential for Order Errors and Delays: Some shoppers have reported that stones ordered didn't arrive on time, or the wrong type of stone was delivered.
- Incorrect Calculations: When purchasing materials, be sure to verify the total price and the quantity of products given. There is a case where a staff member calculated incorrectly.
- Unsatisfactory Product Quality: One buyer reported receiving wet wood that did not burn properly despite being promised dry wood.
- Unprofessional Behavior and Threats: One customer was threatened to remove a review and was shouted at, after reporting issues with a delivery.
