Save yourself the trouble and just buy everything you need at this shop. They've got everything any beginning or intermediate indoor gardener needs, and the price and value can't be beat. Their prices are already lower than some other shops (half as much on some items as American Agriculture, who gave me attitude the second I walked in their door), but get this: If you open an account with them, you get 20% off your first purchase. That saved me $175 bucks. I got out the door with a 1000w switchable ballast, mid level air cooled hood, 1000w Hortilux MH bulb, 8"" 750 CFM fan, and 500 square feet of Pandafilm for $500. Now that's a deal. I only wish I had bought all the other stuff I needed that day, I'd have saved even more money.
Oh, and as if that wasn't enough, they replace all warrantied equipment. Yep, that's right. If it goes bad during it's warranty, they replace it and deal with the manufacturer themselves. Do yourself a favor and deal with a solid local merchant who stands behind their products, knows what they're doing, and offers an honest value.
Pros: Value, Knowledgeable Staff
Cons: I only wish it were 5 times bigger and open 24 hours
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