I didn’t even know tractor supply had a garden center.
10133960jjj
Not sure where you live, but really annoys me when these big box stores sell plants that aren’t cold tolerant well before the last frost date. Basically just scamming people with plants that are doomed.
graywailer
maybe they should think about paying a livable wage and not piss testing. stiil waiting for the employee breathalyzer!
Lopsided_Pickle1795
Frost got them first.
Artisttype1984
Maybe a chance to get a discount and save some, but that’s just sad
KingsRansomed
I love the discount rack!
I buy most of my plants from there and have the majority live and thrive. I’ve gotten grapes that produced grapes, orange tree that produces oranges and an abundance of flowering that flowered over and over.
Save a few bucks and buy the discount rack.
MajorWarthog6371
Pre-dumpster specials. I love getting $2 fruit trees and $1perrenials. (Especially, if I can revive them.)
NurseShay87
Yea these are all in bad shape
Therealpbsquid
Same as my local one. All their vegetables were withered and the soil was so dry the fell out of the containers. Still 3/$18
szdragon
What a waste!
deafy990
The problem with box stores with garden centers is they never hire people who actually know plants. They bring in plants that are cold tolerant without ways to keep them warm, and they never water the plant enough (especially when it’s 70⁰F outside and sunny. This is why I prefer to get my plants from local garden nurseries. Having worked at a garden nursery in the vegetable department for a couple of years, I always recommend finding a local garden nursery if possible.
Designer_Bite3869
I live on the MD/PA border and there are a few tractor supplies scattered around. Every one of them has the saddest looking plants outside. 75% dead are the best looking ones. I don’t think they have the watering setup or room to bring stuff in but trying to compete with Lowe’s or Home Depot. Even in summer though they look like junk. Love tractor supply but definitely have to go elsewhere for any plants
catpate
Same at our local store!!! They very obviously hadn’t been watered in days, I was about to give them some free labor and water the poor plants
ceecee1791
Looks like the Home Depot I was at the other day.
Careful-Narwhal-1669
Am I the only one seeing bugs all over the peace lilies?
HappyFarmer4200
That’s just sad
BigBrainsBigGainss
The death row cart. Every store that sells plants has one.
Technical_Flight6270
Their prices were crazy too! Like $15 for a strawberry plant!!
Sir-Farts-
They are just sleeping ,or depressed.
Signal_Act_6500
This screams “not my job”
twanthegamecock
My local TSC looks like they get the 3rd pick from the Bonnie truck, after Lowes and Walmart. The plants look like they’ve been to hell and back lol.
Zippier92
They need to hire a gardener!
Kay_pgh
Lovely caption. Though, I think that same tractor ran over the walmart plants I saw yesterday. Cold-maimed hyacinths, tulips, daffs for 4 a pop. Laughable ‘coz these are all bulbs and mostly are the 1-use and that use is over. You are asking me to pay 4$ for dead plants and a plastic bucket and dry soil. I was tempted for a bit before my common sense kicked in.
GeraltOfRivia2023
They all need water.
OnionTruck
Frost damage. Lots of the country had frost watches this weekend.
MycologistPutrid7494
Their plants always look so sad, at least at my local TS.
Dderlyudderly
That makes me sad to see.
Pandaro81
And here I am in north Florida gardening and landscaping in 90 degree weather, sweating my balls off, while people are like “It’s still not past our last frost date.”
Skarvha
My home depot and Walmart near me look like this too. No water and no care
HorzaDonwraith
These places are the like the Petcos of plants. If plants could show pain these places would have been shut down for horticulture abuse.
TropicalDan427
I’ve seen much happier plants at Lowes even
TooYoung825
Or don’t water plants and leave them out to sell.
faerybones
Support your local nurseries! The plants there are nice and juicy.
random_chaos_coming
Most of the Rosemary looks beyond saving. Worth a few dollars in a jar on the spice shelf, definitely not worth $13.
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I didn’t even know tractor supply had a garden center.
Not sure where you live, but really annoys me when these big box stores sell plants that aren’t cold tolerant well before the last frost date. Basically just scamming people with plants that are doomed.
maybe they should think about paying a livable wage and not piss testing. stiil waiting for the employee breathalyzer!
Frost got them first.
Maybe a chance to get a discount and save some, but that’s just sad
I love the discount rack!
I buy most of my plants from there and have the majority live and thrive. I’ve gotten grapes that produced grapes, orange tree that produces oranges and an abundance of flowering that flowered over and over.
Save a few bucks and buy the discount rack.
Pre-dumpster specials. I love getting $2 fruit trees and $1perrenials. (Especially, if I can revive them.)
Yea these are all in bad shape
Same as my local one. All their vegetables were withered and the soil was so dry the fell out of the containers. Still 3/$18
What a waste!
The problem with box stores with garden centers is they never hire people who actually know plants. They bring in plants that are cold tolerant without ways to keep them warm, and they never water the plant enough (especially when it’s 70⁰F outside and sunny. This is why I prefer to get my plants from local garden nurseries. Having worked at a garden nursery in the vegetable department for a couple of years, I always recommend finding a local garden nursery if possible.
I live on the MD/PA border and there are a few tractor supplies scattered around. Every one of them has the saddest looking plants outside. 75% dead are the best looking ones. I don’t think they have the watering setup or room to bring stuff in but trying to compete with Lowe’s or Home Depot. Even in summer though they look like junk. Love tractor supply but definitely have to go elsewhere for any plants
Same at our local store!!! They very obviously hadn’t been watered in days, I was about to give them some free labor and water the poor plants
Looks like the Home Depot I was at the other day.
Am I the only one seeing bugs all over the peace lilies?
That’s just sad
The death row cart. Every store that sells plants has one.
Their prices were crazy too! Like $15 for a strawberry plant!!
They are just sleeping ,or depressed.
This screams “not my job”
My local TSC looks like they get the 3rd pick from the Bonnie truck, after Lowes and Walmart. The plants look like they’ve been to hell and back lol.
They need to hire a gardener!
Lovely caption. Though, I think that same tractor ran over the walmart plants I saw yesterday. Cold-maimed hyacinths, tulips, daffs for 4 a pop. Laughable ‘coz these are all bulbs and mostly are the 1-use and that use is over. You are asking me to pay 4$ for dead plants and a plastic bucket and dry soil. I was tempted for a bit before my common sense kicked in.
They all need water.
Frost damage. Lots of the country had frost watches this weekend.
Their plants always look so sad, at least at my local TS.
That makes me sad to see.
And here I am in north Florida gardening and landscaping in 90 degree weather, sweating my balls off, while people are like “It’s still not past our last frost date.”
My home depot and Walmart near me look like this too. No water and no care
These places are the like the Petcos of plants. If plants could show pain these places would have been shut down for horticulture abuse.
I’ve seen much happier plants at Lowes even
Or don’t water plants and leave them out to sell.
Support your local nurseries! The plants there are nice and juicy.
Most of the Rosemary looks beyond saving. Worth a few dollars in a jar on the spice shelf, definitely not worth $13.