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| - I always like the Star nursery on Charleston, but relocation has brought me to the south side of town, and this Eastern location is the largest over here. They have a nice selection of pretty much everything you need from irrigation, fertilizers, pesticides, mulch and rock, and of course plants.
The items I needed were priced higher than if I got them at Lowe's. An 1 1/2" slip fix was almost $1.25 higher. Normally I will purchase through a vendor but this was a "need right now" part. Vendor price is $2.27 cheaper. That's a big markup on a $8 part.
The store itself is fairly clean and well organised. There is cheap labor hanging around out front as usual. The parking lot is large, plenty of room for big trucks.
They had all the varieties of plants I was looking for my project. Wintertime isn't the best time to view some varieties as they only look like sticks. I'll need to order directly from a nursery to insure the instant "look" that I need. This is a retail store, and convenient, but if you have a large project I always suggest going straight to a nursery that specializes in the plants you seek to get better pricing. Sadly in Nevada most of those nurseries are located in California.
Star does support our local economy and horticultural programs, as well as has educational in-store programs and demonstrations. The people that work there often have a wealth of knowledge, and can answer most of your questions.
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