Presti Nursery is a little-known gem of a place on Ferntree Gully Road. Tucked away amongst a strip…read moreof houses most people drive past and miss out on the great service available there. It is run by people who absolutely adore their jobs. The owner was quite old when I was regularly going there about ten years ago and I went today and he was still there - zooming around in his electric wheelchair. There is nothing that will separate him from his nursery and his enthusiasm is catching. Customer service here is amazing and any question you have related to gardening will be answered in detail with 100% surety by the staff. They have been in business for years and years and it is clear to see why. The signage hasn't been replaced or updated for quite a few years and is looking pretty worn but don't let that deter you. There is a huge range of plants and seedlings available as well as all the essential fertilizers, rodent pesticides and weed killers. Their plants have always been good value and have always done well when I have followed the planting and care directions provided for each. This nursery is a great business to visit - and I would go there simply for the encouraging atmosphere, let alone the great prices. Check them out.

I love this little garden centre. It's my "go to" for all my plants & potting mix. I highly…read morerecommend it.

In a hardware world dominated by big chains like Bunnings, Mitre10 and soon to come Masters an…read moreindependent hardware store stands alone. Big Buzz Handy Hardware relies on its customers, as well as its stock to stay upright. Get all your garden and home improvement needs met here and experience friendly local service at the same time. Needs tips? Ask the staff. For us home improvement novices big warehouses full of stock can sometime be overwhelming, that's where Big Buzz can help. Don't get me wrong Bunnings is great, but sometimes you just want a downscaled hardware experience. Clearly that's not just my view as this hardware store can get downright busy come warmer months so join the queue and show your home how much you care.

Useful hardware store. Perfect to pick up a bit of varnish or a padlock…read more Don't expect a range of mowers or a full range of carpets just the essentials here. Staff are friendly and prices are very reasonable. And they do have a variety of some tools so worth a look!

Bunnings, u have saved our lives a few times... Thanks Bunnings for helping us out! Thank you to…read morethe creators of Bunnings... I go in there & say, I want something that looks like that, but not quite like that, walk out with something that looks like that, but not quite.. Keep up the good work..

We had an issue with a Ryobi Lawn Edger, so we rang Bunnings Mentone & spoke to Jamie in the Ryobi…read morearea, He said He's about to go to lunch but come in later & He'll see us..So we called in,..... What can I say. Splendid 100% customer service. What a nice man is Jamie. Made our issue look easy. Please pass on our thanks to Jamie.

Ahhhhhh...Bunnings. What would we do on our weekends if you didn't exist?…read moreNewly, well almost a year old now, purpose built location several metres down from its older premise, this Bunnings packs a punch and is always buzzing with activity during the week and definitely the weekends. It's a full range store, with a trade area attached to it. Sausage sizzle on every weekend shows the involvement and support of its local community. Now who can resist that?! I usually hit up this place for its comprehensive garden and plant range. What's nice is that the outdoor garden centre also has two checkouts and a entry/ exit so you can wheel your trolley of mulch, dynamic lifter, pots and plants straight out to your parked car just right outside. The staff are always on hand, cheerful and ever ready to answer your questions or direct you to the next best person who can. It's a nice seasonal indication too, you'll know just by looking at what's on offer in abundance, indicating the coming season and every time you visit there's bound to be something on special. This store also has a small cafe and playground towards the end where outdoor furniture meets garden centre is. As you would expect, things are well laid out and sign posted although as its a huge, huge store, I usually just ask the staff specifically where the things I'm looking for are. Whilst Bunnings is strictly not high-end, majority of the products are of very high quality and you do get named brands as well. This place, continues to bleed me dry on the weekends! How could you not buy at least something when you come here?!

It's great to see a locally owned business thriving! I love the minimalistic design and how each…read morepiece is made from recycled timber and is customised. They look wonderful and are also environmentally sustainable. The owner, Peter, is friendly and knowledgeable. He's outgoing and always happy to go the extra mile when it comes to creating a bespoke piece.

Wilkins and Kent stock some beautiful things. Kitchenware, ceramics, organic soaps and candles, and…read moreof course well-made and divine woodwork are scattered around the space. On my last visit I spent a lot of my time eyeing a long handmade redgum bench. Sleek and simple it stood in the middle of the store and radiated comfort. Unfortunately the price tag (well over $1000) and lack of space in my house meant that I didn't have a hope in hell. But I can dream. Wilkins and Kent have some great kitchenware ranges including the Nigella Lawson range, and some exquisite ceramic bowls. On my last visit I bought some ceramic birds that hang from the wall - glazed with beautiful colours they are beautiful little pieces of art and around the ($50) mark, weren't too expensive. The service at Wilkins and Kent is always great, although the store can get very busy so it may take a while to get some service. But friendly and well meaning, the sales assistants are helpful and knowledgeable about the products.

Wilkins and Kent is one of those must-visit stores for me on Brunswick street. Filled with a…read morekaleidoscope of products from pretty table ware to chic bakeware and printed lamps. This is also one of those stores that you need to slowly work your way through in order to appreciate it for what it really is. Incidentally, it would be easy to mistake this shop as a homeware store, but in actuality, Wilkins and Kent specialise in custom designed furniture. And from what we hear, the bosses Jeremy Wilkins and Stephen Kent are the actual furniture makers. If you're looking to create a custom designed piece or are just looking for something to complement your home with, check out this lovely store. Wilkins and Kent also carry a wide range of household décor items, stationery, gardening tools and other bits and bobs - perfect as gifts.

Never felt threatened in a retail store before . Been a loyal customer of Harvey Norman for 25…read moreyears and more recently in the past few months bought a Sony OLED, washing machine and Dyson vacuum cleaner. Out of loyalty went into the Harvey Norman Maribyrnong store to buy some smaller electronics ($300 worth) knowing they would price match against competitors such as Officeworks under their advertised price guarantee and was meet with a barrage of excuses and reasons from different staff members not to honour it. Then asked to speak to manager and waited 15 minutes to be aggressively approached by him and later threatened in a persecuting manner that as we had already opened the box to inspect the goods we were buying, (Logitech keyboard) we had therefore already bought it at the full price" when we refused and decided to leave without a purchase. He threatened to get security using further further verbal and physically intimidating tactics to purchase the items. As we began to leave he "escorted us out" like we criminals. Our upcoming intent to purchase a full Sonos home theatre system and sound bar and HP spectre laptop (about $6000-$7000 worth ) will be going elsewhere

Have only dealt with the bedding section here, but I had the most fantastic experience with them…read more Cos (the area manager?) was generous, helpful, knowledgable and generally really great. Would highly recommend these guys to any, and everyone!

Someone approaches you immediately to help Always heavy…read morelifting- sand stones etc done for you Beautiful plants and real interest in your project I drive past other nurseries to go here

I recently purchased a bulk order close to $500 and because there was lot of plants i didn't…read morepersonally checked the numbers of plants and paid the bill, when the order was delivered i found out they have over charged for a 12 plants that was never delivered. when i went back to mention this were extremely rude and not helpful at all. please make sure to check your orders with this nursery and i find the staff very unprofessional and rude, in my view better spend money elsewhere..where there are better plants and nice people than Aumanns