I don't frequent home improvement stores, as I am an apartment dweller and really only go outside to get to and from different indoor locations. I don't have plants or flowers and am not handy enough to build window boxes to put under windows I never open.
My boss sent me on a field trip to find wooden stakes for vampires. Or for signs that need to be posted at work. We'll go with stakes needed for signs (you're safe for now, Vampire Eric - as long as you stay naked!). I looked up what we needed online and saw that this Lowe's had what I was looking for. I didn't call ahead to confirm though (mistake).
I printed out the webpage for what we were looking for and brought it to the friendly young woman at the Customer Service desk, she punched some buttons on the computer, made a phone call inquiring as to their location and said "if we have them" where they would be. They didn't have what I was looking for, but I found a comparable item.
Easy to find, friendly staff, though they didn't have the exact item I was looking for they did have a similar item, clean store... it was A-OK.