I first went to Bensons when we moved home to Montana in 1991…read more I met Mr and Mrs Benson then and they both were so helpful, happy and hardworking. I have returned every year since.. The flowers all are outstanding, healthy and beautiful!! I go in the fall for the harvest and enjoy the wonderful vegetables and store some of them for the winter for our family. All of the family and staff are lovely to work with. I so look forward to spending time there every spring. I am committed to supporting local businesses and Bensons is one of the best, out of a storybook nurseries and family businesses to support!! I can thank you enough Benson family for helping me with our gardens all these years!!

Best sweet corn ever. Very good prices on most veggies . Great place to buy cabbage for homemade…read morekraut. Good quality and prices on flower and vegetable starts in the spring. Best flavored carrots after the first hard frost in the fall.

This afternoon my mother and I spent about $150 at Caras, and at checkout we were overcharged to…read morethe tune of $57. The receipt showed that I had bought a plant for $57 when I had not. The woman at the register had made a mistake when typing in the code. It's a big mistake but stuff happens and I could live with that. What was NOT ok is that she never apologized and she acted like it was a huge inconvenience to refund us the amount she herself had over charged us and then she demanded the Caras bucks back (not that I care about the bucks but her entire attitude was that we were the problem). Basically both myself and my mother were made to feel less than. I'm sorry, maybe 57 bucks isn't much to her but it's a lot to me and being treated like that was a slap in the face. I will shop for my plants elsewhere in the future.

Went in yesterday and asked a young man who works there what kind of plants could I plant directly…read moreonto lava rock. He gave me several options, one of which was a plant called a jeweled orchid. It was beautiful so I bought it ($20). I also picked up an air plant that has just finished flowering which excited me because I didn't know they flowered. The next day a friend came over and saw the the beautiful job I had done wiring the jewel orchid to a large lava rock to which she informed my orchid plants will absolutely NOT live on a rock and not only that but unlike other orchids, it needs deep loamy soil. I looked it up online and she is right. She also informed me that once an air plant blooms it will never bloom again and is at end of life (so should not even be for sale). Bottom line I received some very poor advice which cost me $35 and still left me without the plants I wanted. Also, as an aside, they are insanely expensive. They were selling a plant for $67 that I bought for 10 bucks from Walmart. Same size, same apparent health.

My mom and I purchased one of the super trees 20 years ago . Mine ended up being a humongous…read morecottonwood tree . It is excellent for shade but right now it looks like a snow storm and a total mess in my yard. Now it is too large to remove due to it being so expensive .

A friend of mine moved to Missoula, and I went to Evans Tree Farm for a housewarming gift. Their…read morestaff is super knowledgeable and willing to help you figure out what will work best. They have a great selection of trees, plants, and their peonies were like nothing I've ever seen! I bought one peony plant for my friend and she loved it so much that she came back for 2 more. I can't recommend them enough!

Marchie's is great, and with nurseries like these, it's not difficult to see why Missoula is called…read morethe "Garden City". For the passed two summers, I have purchased veggies and flowers from Marchie's. The 1 - 3 inch veggies I purchased: various habanero, banana, and bell peppers, and the squash and tomatoes, all grew like Jack's beanstalk. The flowers I purchased didn't fare so well. The Lobella died straight away, the snapdragon did OK, and there was another orange flower that died straight away - I can't remember the name of it. I do not blame Marchie's for these flowers dying - I think a lot of that has to do with the gardener, i.e. me. The prices at Marchie's are pretty fair, and the salespeople are wonderful. They offer very helpful gardening advice and product recommendations, and are sincerely happy to be there. Judging a nursery on a 1- 5 star scale is subjective, especially based on the gardener, and that gardener's lack of green thumb. However, I feel like the strong start these plants received from the gardeners at Marchie's attribute to their success once they are in the permanently in the ground. Marchie's is a fantastic example of of a product being cared for and loved by the companies owners and employees, and thriving because of it.

Stopped to buy a dozen lavender plants. Stood at the counter as the only worker was talking to a…read morecouple about asparagus. Wasn't acknowledge, walked around for 20min, came back, still talking about asparagus. Stood there 10min, no acknowledgement again, walked off, still talking about asparagus. Apparently new Missoula transplants can't Google "asparagus"! Went to Pink Grizzly, received immediate assistance, paid in cash, & on my way. Highly recommend Pink Grizzly Nursery!

I contacted Ibey through their webpage to re-jigger a mess, add to the system, and fix coverage for…read moredead spots. They contacted me promptly, came out to review and offered an estimate. They returned today (very timely) to do the work we'd discussed. So far it looks and works great and will save water and enhance my yard and garden.

These people came highly recommended from a friend when I need somebody to install our sprinkler…read moresystem a couple years ago. Each year there are dead areas in the lawn and I don't know the reason. I have called and they send out a guy who does a few things, but doesn't spend the time to see the and fix reason for dead sponts. He came out 3 times still no change, but sure received the bill. All I can say is find somebody else. There are plenty of other people in Missoula.

This store is so fun! When I decided to try brewing cider for the first time, I dropped by this…read morestore. Phil helped me, walking me through all the steps and supplies I'd need. He inquired as to my tastes before making recommendations. It was a great shopping experience. They have a good selection of bulk grains, brewing equipment, bottles & glass as well as indoor gardening supplies. Some sweet guitars hang on the wall as well. Great place!

From the owner: We started as an eco department store in 2008. As our garden selection grew, we moved clothing and…read morehousewares to another location and added home brewing supplies to the gardening store. The partnership split and we took on the name Summer Sun and moved to our current location in the end of 2012. At that point we added our extensive beer department and respectable wine department

The only reason I went here is because Lowe's panel saw was out of order. This was my first…read moreexperience at this Home Depot and it was awful. First of all, I walk in the lumber side, I need some OSD for a project I'm working on. At most I needed two panels cut down to size. The cashier I talked to when I first walked in was extremely dismissive, like I was completely bothering him and that I was the biggest idiot on earth. I asked if the panel saw was working, and if someone could cut some OSD for me. He said yes and to just grab a cart and bring it over to the cutting station. There were about 15 carts around full of various lumber and only two actually available around the plethora of forklifts. Then, I realize that there is no way I can lift a panel of OSD by myself, so I try to grab a panel of hardboard, which is still not very light. I end up at the end of the aisle in the cashier's eye-line, trying to balance this 8ft panel on my head to try and get it on the cart. We made eye contact twice, not once did he offer to help or even made an attempt to call someone over, he simply went back to his phone. (Might be a testament to current men in their 20s but I digress, chivalry is dead). Also, multiple employees were walking around, not one asked if I needed help, which I clearly did as this giant panel was almost un maneuverable for me. I finally get it into the cart and make my way to the cutting station where the young woman working actually did offer to help and called someone over to cut my panel, and finally, when I had some semblance of hope, he said the width can't be cut smaller than 12inches, I needed 7inch width by about 3 feet. At that point, I left my cart at the station and left them to help the man behind me. I walked out without a purchase past the same cashier that watched me struggle for 20 minutes to get a 4' x 8' panel into a cart and ended up so frustrated and pissed off at the service, specifically the cashier who saw me struggling and did nothing. I will never be back.

Customer service at this store is terrible!! We…read more(unfortunately) had to spend over $1,200 in order to complete our latest project, and once again had to support Home Depot because other local vendors do not offer the items that are needed. It might be the fact that we do our shopping in the late hours of the day that constantly allow us to encounter the rude and plainly displayed lock of customer service the employees at this Missoula, MT Home Depot rendered! I would specifically like to shine the light on the precious lumber crew that so boldly ignored us during our trip on October 20th at 8pm. Connor and his crew watched my husband at first, and then the two of us struggle loading lumber onto our cart and literally just walk by and later just sat at the lumber isle a few feet from us. I wanted to share my experience with the person in charge. It took a few minutes to be directed to the store manager. Trying to find this person was a struggle as well.... not everyone knew where the manager was or even the manager's name (female employee at self-checkout area). In any case, found the manager at the customer service counter. Shared with him my frustration! Apparently, the customer needs to request help from the store employees. It is not "common sense" for employees to see the customer need and act on it!! He apologized and offered to talk to the lumber crew. I can only trust that the manager followed through with his offer. I truly do not expect the so important customer service to improve at this store. I will definitely shop during the day hours, maybe at that time customer service is more prominent??

This is the best furniture store in Montana! They have the most beautiful pieces and are always…read moregetting no product in. The staff is SO nice and helpful. Our go-to when we want something unique and quality.

This is by far the best furniture store I have ever shopped in. They have a fantastic staff and…read morewent out of their way to make sure that we were completely satisfied with all of our selections. This will definitely be the first furniture we go to for anything we need in the future!