Petitti Garden Centers — Local services in Brunswick

Lovely place, great selection, but you need more people working inside. I walked around for a while to get a price on a stone owl, because of his odd size, it wasn't clear. No one was working the floor inside, in either room, and the outside folks were watering, placing merchandise, etc. I waited until a kind cashier was finished with a diluge of customers, then waited again until she rang up more customers to call for someone to help me pick the owl up. Someone with less patience would have left, but I drove 35 minutes to get that owl. Just a suggestion, not a criticism. Oh, I was given 10% off because the owl I chose was bigger than most, but not as wide as the biggest ones. He looks perfect in...

When I go to a garden center, I'm looking for seeds, seedlings, a wide variety of reasonably priced plants, and basic, sturdy gardening supplies. Maybe the occasional bird house or something. What I am not looking for is a showroom of expensive, decorative stuff - often made of synthetics that are NOT better for nature - to make my yard feel like a living room for all that time I don't have to lounge around. Unfortunately, Petitti's and I are not on the same page. I will be on the hunt for someplace that can replace the relationship I had...

It’s no longer a garden center, it’s more of an “Outdoor Destination”. The plant selection is pedantic and overpriced, heavy on petunias and geranium and lacking the variety of unique annuals and perennials long held by Gale’s. There’s nothing here that you can’t get down the street at Home Depot for less. The layout forces you to walk completely through their furniture section in order to get to the plants so you can’t just walk to the section of the store that has whatever you need. I will be building a new relationship with...