Garden World — Local services in Abilene

Real Topsoil - Great Staff!

If you have a vegetable garden, you may have noticed it's getting real hard to find bags of real topsoil. Loads of companies (I won't name) are all on the bandwagon, filling bags with mulch, sticks, and Heaven knows what refuse from dumps, as topsoil. I could say a lot more about this and the planetary issues behind it...but....

This is where the staff at Garden World were so helpful. I explained I needed real soil, the disappointments I've run into, and they cut open numerous bags so I could inspect contents of stuff they have!

To save you and the staff some trouble, the one we landed on for fair price is Soil Mender Topsoil, in 1 cubic foot bags. (Top rt corner says "Premium Topsoil"). So, unlike the other brands, when we popped them open at home (20 bags) they ALL had real dirt. I would say about 90% dirt, and then some compost. Compare this with most of the other brands that are about 10% soil, and 90% sticks -- and sold as topsoil!!!!

So, am really pleased with the whole experience -- affordable product -- never saw it anywhere else(we looked) -- and especially verrrrry grateful to the staff that went out of their way to help me find it. (really didn't expect them to cut bags open for me -- great help!) They made...

I went in looking for a specific plant. A lady greeted us (my 84 year old grandmother and I) and told us the plant we're looking for would be in the nursery, and she pointed to the direction of the nursery. No one was in the nursery to help us locate the plant, after looking around I seen a young man come out of the far back. He was nice but didn't have a clue if Garden World had the plant or where it would be. He went up front to ask (the same area where the lady had greeted us), he came back to tell us they don't have it. I feel like the same woman that greeted us with a fake smile is the same woman that told the young man they don't carry that plant. My grandmother and I left through the opened gate to avoid going back to the front to face that aweful woman. Wasted our valuable time. The 2 staff members were not knowledgeable about their plants or location the plants would be kept...

Extremely kind and helpful employee, patiently helped me with everything I needed to get my herb garden started! I walked into Garden World wide-eyed and overwhelmed. After about 10 minutes walking around looking at all of my options, I ran into Hope (both literally and figuratively). I said, “I have no idea what I’m doing, but I’d like to do it. Can you help?” She asked me some questions, walked me around, guided me on what would be best to start with, gave me helpful tips on what to do when I got my plants home, set me up with soil and the tools I would need. She was extremely knowledgeable, kind, and patient with this first time plant mom! I walked in with so much anxiety and walked out with the biggest smile and so much excitement! Great first impression of...