Smucker Gardens knows how to kick off fall in style! My first visit was for their 2025 Mum…read moreFestival, and let me tell you--it was everything I hoped for and then some. The Scene: Easy to find on GPS, well-signed from the road, and plenty of parking in the gravel lot. Their greenhouses are massive and overflowing with plants, and inside the main building you'll find home décor, gifts, and seasonal goodies galore. Prices lean a touch higher than some other local greenhouses, but given the location and setup, it felt fair. The Mum Festival: Perfectly organized. Food trucks up front (grab a bite first, wander later--smart!), vendor tents sprinkled throughout, live music filling the air, and kids' activities that looked like pure joy. It was a warm, sunny September Saturday--ideal fall fest weather. The Adventure: While mums and pumpkins were great for the vibe, my main goal was something a little...unexpected. The ad mentioned camel rides. Yes, CAMEL rides. At a mum fest. At 40 years old, I had never ridden a camel, and I wasn't about to miss my shot. I called ahead to confirm that the "kids activity" was indeed open to grown-ups, too. Fast forward to the fest--I see the sign: "Camel Rides $10 Per Person." Ten bucks for a once-in-a-Central-PA-lifetime adventure? SOLD. Nervous, excited, and slightly in disbelief, I climbed aboard. And it was everything I hoped it would be--totally worth the thrill (and the bragging rights). The Food: Yummy eats from food trucks and coffee from Brewboxx to keep the energy high. Perfect fuel for festival hopping. All in all: a fun, unique, and memorable event. Smucker Gardens is worth a visit on any regular day--but during Mum Fest? Add it to your fall bucket list.

We hired Smucker Gardens to create a patio in our back yard. We were so blown away by the…read moreprofessionalism and how hard working everyone was. Always on time and did a fabulous job! Completely transformed our back yard space! Sammy was so easy to work with and completely understood our needs and budget and was always available if we had any questions about the project. The crew (shoutout to Manny and Danny) were great and a pleasure to have around. Such hard workers and so competent! We are so happy to have used SMUCKER GARDENS AND LANDSCAPING!

Always has a large selection of flowers, as well as gifts. Very unique items not found in other…read moreplaces. Dave and Rachel are the best! Always willing to assist, and they are always super nice. Prices are comparable to other local florists.

Whimsical Poppy did bouquets, lapel flowers and a large spray for a wedding arch for our October…read morewedding. We wanted a loose, informal style rather than tight and formal. Everything was PERFECT! They were pleasant to work with, and the flowers were exactly what we wanted. The price was quite reasonable, and they even delivered for a Sunday afternoon ceremony, when they are normally closed. I highly recommend them.

Very knowledgeable and helpful staff and healthy native plants in a breathtakingly beautiful…read moresetting! And a great fundraiser for programs for youth!!

From the owner: The Wilderness Greenhouse is a teaching nursery with a focus on growing native perennials - forbs,…read moreferns, grasses, shrubs, vines and trees - to improve habitat, protect water, and make our communities more resilient. Starting September 3, 2022, we will be open Saturdays from 9am to noon thru the end of October. Come see us!

This place is outstanding. The owner really knows about landscaping and has tons of material needed…read moreto do the job . Highly recommend M and S !!

From the owner: M&S Landscape Supply LLC is located in Carlisle Pennsylvania. Most products are sold by bulk or bag…read morefor Landscape Contractors and Homeowners. Some of the products M&S offers are listed below but not limited to them. Triple & Double Shredded Mulch Mushroom Soil Colored Tan Bark Top Soil Regular & Screened Straw - Square Bales or Mesh Wrapped Grass Seed Organic Fertilizer Weed & Feed - Lime We have these products in our store, or you can have them delivered to you. Let us help make your lawn and garden the best it can be. Stop by today!

First let me say that we have spent thousands at home Depot. Ceramic tile, vinyl flooring and all…read morethe extras. So today I needed four 1/2 inch couplings for cpvc pipe. Now cpvc has been discontinued and no one has the stuff. I looked at Ace hardware all over Huntingdon county and Home Depot in Altoona...slim pickings and not what I needed. HD in Carlisle had maybe 40 boxes of various size fittings on the bottom shelf. The ones I needed were packaged in a bag of 10...I needed 4. The sign said $.43 each so I opened the bag and took 4. Boy did I catch hell from the attendant. They finally gave them to me free but only because I pitched a fit about this being a "home" store not just a contractor store. Next time it's Lowes!!, only went to HD for behr paint. The good...I got behr paint.

I was able to contact Home Depot because I simply wanted a water softener put in my home. That's…read moreall I wanted: a water SOFTENER because I have hard water. Very hard water. They sent me someone trying to sell me an $8500 military grade system that would soften the water to zero, but also filter out chlorine and chemicals. I learned a lot about my water, but all I wanted was a water softener. This, though, was the first time I had a questionable experience with Home Depot. I certainly cannot afford an $8500 system and most people cannot either. I'm somewhat frustrated that they didn't send someone to give me a quote on a system that is solely a water softener which may run 400-800.00 according to AI. I smell something odd going on here.