If you're into your garden, landscaping your yard, feed your birds and wildlife, or simply want to refill your propane or weigh your truck/ trailer. They have a great selection and many unique items as well. Staff is always pleasant and prices are fairly reasonable. Got my propane tanks filled today so I'm ready for grilling over winter. read more

The Rock Pile - Front entrance - Nurseries & Gardening Near Me - Avon, Ohio

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The Rock Pile never fails me or my expectations! I have consistently received excellent service from all of their staff. 10/10 will be shopping again. read more

I ordered my firewood for the winter early and was told that the wood was seasoned. It was absolutely the WORST wood I've had in the past 22 years of burning in my fireplace. There was no uniformity in size of the logs, some were so huge that they wouldn't even fit into my fireplace. The wood is green. We paid over $200 to get a half cord delivered, I will never order from them again. Even e-mailed them with my displeasure and never heard back. read more

Here are some things to rock your gardening world. Rocks. Of course. An abundance of naturally-formed mineral masses in countless shapes, colors, and sizes, dense, heavy, weatherproof, and as old as ---or older than---dirt. A handful of us might find this exciting, while others---maybe not so much. This hard matter which comprises much of the earth's crust, first became a welcome commodity probably about 50 millennia ago when homo sapiens began using them for the construction of boundaries, shelters, and roasting pits. The small ones, being more easily sourced and transported---and awesomely formidable weaponry---could also be thrown, slung, pushed, and dropped, defensively and offensively. If not for the ubiquitous rock who knows how far humans would have advanced to this point. The humble stone deserves more earth cred that it gets. And I wouldn't be surprised if long before Stonehenge and the Pyramids, some of those artistically-inclined antelope-skin-draped prehistorics who painted images on cave walls also collected stones to be used in the earliest forms of landscape design. When one has a sense for originality---with only a microcosm of those first creativity cells---but Home Depots, garden centers, plastics, metals, and appealing manufactured outdoor decorations are nowhere in sight but far off in the way distant future---what does a clever cro-magnon with an imaginative flair do, to pass the time between hunting and gathering? I'm not a paleontologist, not even a hobbiest, but several years ago, after finding a number of small stones in my yard that contained amazing little fossils, it was one in particular that made me appreciate the avid interest rock hounds have for what's probably boring for most others. The incredible trace fossil (not the preserved creature itself, but its impression) was very distinct, and approximately 2"x1". After researching, I identifed it as a connularia, a marine invertebrate predator from the Cambrian period---the first geological period of the Paleozoic Era---and learned that this little bully actually became extinct well before dinosaurs roamed. In the grand scheme of all life forms, connularia died off not too long after our Big Old Bang. That was some time ago. heeha. And here---in my own back yard---I find this ancient stone with its clear multi-dimensional fossil imprint, a mere 500 to 540 million years after its once-entombed diminutive creature was swimming through some murky primordial lake. Pretty cool. Although rocks were my main focus on this first visit (and they have SEVERAL TONS in several varieties) The Rock Pile has more than that. ~ mulch, annual & perennial flowers, plants, shrubs, and trees (still stocking...April too early for full range) ~ gardening supplies, decorative objects, small giftables, statuary ~ wild bird seed, feeders, bird baths, and other related items ~ lottery tickets, too. Even a little diner. Not expecting it, the moment I opened the door I smelled the most inviting, delicious aroma I'd ever whiffed inside (of all things) a garden center---or ANY business---other than a restaurant. I thought an employee had just nuked lunch or unwrapped a take-out. But right beyond bird seed platforms, poles, and squirrel baffles, off in the corner, with a few tables and chairs, was their "Cafe". Wasn't hungry, but seriously tempted. I'll sample something on my next visit. Their all-natural-from-the-earth rocks, displayed outdoors---from golf ball size, to softball, basketball and even much larger (more like the boulders used by residential and commercial developers, and landscape contractors), plus several varieties in flat slab forms to use for patios, walkways, and stepping stones, run from 15 cents per pound and up. Pull up their site for specific pricing. And they offer delivery for $45 with--I think---a one or two ton purchase. Now THAT'S "super-sizing" an order. I was there when it had just rained, so it was easier to see coloring and markings. If it's not going to be raining the day you stop in---and specific tones or hues are part of your gardening plans AND you're especially anal-retentive---I'd suggest bringing a spray bottle of water. Purchased 5 rocks for a small area---around 40 pounds, and about only $6. What one may think of as plain old boring cheap stones can actually enhance a garden area as much as expensive statuary and containers, so definitely worth checking them out. And---if nothing else---rocks make great doorstops. Or unusual gifts! A few Yelpers will fondly remember Pet Rocks? ~ Haven't yet decided on the arrangement for my corner rock garden, but knew it was time to replace the huge white truck tires. K-i-d-d-i-n-g. Never used them for flowers. One's just been leaning against the porch for 10 years, and the other two are holding up the front end of an old rusted-out Buick. no. haha read more

A really great buying experience for something I have never shopped for before (rocks). Starting with Dave, the Yard Manager who explained different weights and density of different boulders. My delivery driver Alex was extremely patient and professional in the placement of the boulders we had ordered. This is a wonderful, local, source for all of of your garden needs. read more