Reading Feed & Garden

Huge selection and great prices. Pet stuff, too! Check out the inside building a lot of eclectic things at low prices. Seems like the owner/buyer will see a "lot" of a product at a great price and put it in the store. Just an example, a couple of years ago, I saw drones for sale at a great price.

This is the local garden store in our neighborhood. We usually stop in a few times a year for gardening needs. We were here yesterday to purchase some black mulch for our garden. We waited until Monday to go because the weekends are very busy, with long lines and chaotic parking - and that was pre-pandemic & pre-social distancing guidelines. It's not very big but we did notice that they have made some improvements recently and it looks like there is more work in progress. Hopefully that will extend into the inside also. It's also not very organized and it's pretty dirty. But we usually can find what we need and it's conveniently located. It's not usually the best prices but the convenience offsets the higher prices. I purchased my Hostas here about 6-7 years ago and they are doing well. All of the employees have always been friendly.

This business is under new ownership as of January 2021 and the changes made include not requiring employees to wear masks even though they have posted signs mandating exactly that and they do require it of their customers. The employees here are a split between young and uninformed and old and cranky. Don't try to get help or questions answered, they're not interested in helping. Was actually told by one of the young workers that they're "annoyed by people interrupting [their] watering" to ask where to find a product. Going here used to be a laid-back and money-saving experience, and now it has sadly turned the corner to being just poorly managed, run-down, dirty--spend a few more bucks eslewhere and don't support such abysmal practices.

I always loved Reading Feed. Every year the family and I would go there for flowers and plants. My daughter, granddaughter, and I went down Friday. It was jam packed with people. The checkout lane was very, very long, but like usual, there was a girl writing down what you had so the purchasing process went fairly quickly. My bill was over $120. I purchased one mandevilla for $18.99. I did not check my receipt before leaving. Upon arriving home I began looking my receipt over. They charged me for 2 mandevilla I called, but was told since I left the premises they would do nothing about it. I do not chest or lie and expect honesty from others. However, it is not good business practice to not give credits to valued customers. I have always recommended them to others, but will no longer do so. I doubt I will return

They have a great selection of perennials at an excellent price point. Very friendly service.

The young lady that helped me on the register was very rude and obnoxious to me not sure if I'll go back I asked her the price of something and she got very snippy with me

I asked for two 50-lb bags of black oil sunflower seeds - like I bought for years. They sold me 2 bags, but when they were loaded, it was a new brand. When I unloaded them at home, they felt light. Though the bag said 50 lb. in large print, a small tag on the bag said 40 lb. When I called, they said "it comes from the company the way it comes" - they just sell it. I said they should have told me it was 40, not 50 lb. They said they guess they forgot. The bag would not hold 50 lb. A tag to correct the weight should cover the 50 lb proclamation. They should have the correct weight and price posted and they should make clear what they are selling when someone asks for a specific item. I have spent $100s on birds several times a winter for the past several years and in terms of birds, the new management has decided against a quality product. Suet cakes have no suet - just filler and they now have only cheap plastic feeders. Prices have increased dramatically. I had already given up on millet and safflower seed. As noted by another reviewer, they nuts are often not palatable for birds - some contain candy and salt. I will explore other options.

Great pricing on wild life feed. I mostly purchase peanuts, deer feed & sometimes corn.I feed 20-30 deer & average 50-75 pounds per day. Reading has saved me a lot of money with their stable & low cost for the items I purchase.

I visited here the other day and I accidentally dropped a candle. A man in a red hat that worked there (apparently the owner) came around the corner and just stared at me. He gave the dirtiest look. He finally walked over and asked if anyone was cut. He continued to just look at me. So I asked if he wanted to take the candle. He then proceeded to snatch it out of my hands and aggressively throw it into a trash can all while saying "not like I can sell it anymore." After all of that attitude I still went to check out and offered to pay for it. I hope no one else encounters this man on his bad days. Also prices for something's there are outrageous!

Reading Feed and Garden is a great place to go for flowers, bushes, bird food, and other garden supplies. While they mostly have standard common flowers, bushes, and trees, their low costs makes it worth the trip. I've bought many things here and it's the first stop when I need items.