Prairie Gardens

Prairie Gardens has a TON of great decorating/craft and gardening supplies. Their products tend to run you a little more $$ than at other craft stores around but they have good sales like buy 2 get 1 free yarn and scrapbook paper. Their garden plants always thrive and bloom and my vegetable garden always produces a great deal more when I use plants from Prairie Gardens instead of trying to sprout my own. I love their seasonal section, especially at christmas because their decorations are divided by theme (white christmas, pink and green, outdoorsy.woods theme). And you can find things here that you can't find many other places, like clear cating resin. Prairie Gardens is a great place to spend an hour or two, thinking of all the projects you could add to your list if you had more time! PROS: Great selection, hard to find items, wonderful seasonal decor CONS: a little pricey compared to chain craft stores more

Prairie Gardens, located in west Champaign, is like the Super Duper Walmart of garden/artsy home supplies. The selection and variety of supplies is almost overwhelming. It ranges from wedding supplies to gardening eqipmet to picture frames to lighting fixtures to paint. Prices are slightly high which is why I don't do a lot of shopping there. At Christmas time, they have a big display of lit Christmas trees which is fun to look at as you browse. more

In my opinion Prairie Gardens is a little pricey but some of the items they carry are worth the extra money. They have beautiful plants and flowers, nice home decor items and a wide selection of craft items. They are a located a little out of the way but it's kind of nice to be out of the hustle and bustle of everything and the staff are very nice. more

Store has everything you need for your gardening outside and in. Hobby supplies are too numerous to list. The picture framing , you do your self or let them do it. more