Garden Goods

I stopped in just to browse and was shocked to see the highly invasive Oriental Bittersweet being sold. This exotic vine is very aggressive, chocking out host plants. I also hybridizes with and outcompetes the native American Bittersweet, which is protected under Michigan law. A worker asked if I needed any help, and I said no, but that I was surprised to see such an invasive plant. She gave me a weird look and simply walked away. I also found extotic Japanese Barberry, which is often planted as hedgerows, but often escapes and outcompetes native shrubs. See this website for information on invasive species. http://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/index.shtml I will not be buying anything from them and will be contacting them in hopes that they will pull these exotic species from their shelves. more

I honestly never would have stopped at Garden Goods if I hadn't gotten a gift certificate for my birthday. I'm glad I did though, the staff is incredibly helpful and really knows what they're talking about. We built our home 3 years ago and were just getting around to finishing the landscaping and our desk this past summer. We went to Garden Goods and found lots of things that we loved most of them were things we wouldn't normally have gotten because the price but the the gift certificate we splurged a bit and got a beautiful set of windchimes and a couple of flower pots and everything we needed (including the know-how) to grow herbs on the deck .. The herbs did wonderfully and are now inside and still flavoring many meals! I think it's worth the price over somewhere like Walmart just to talk to someone who truely enjoys what they do and can really help! more