Wow, really? This is considered Gary? I've been coming here my whole life and had no idea I lived…read morethat close to Gary. Cool. I guess I'll be prepared when I move to "the most dangerous city in America", St. Louis. But I digress... Jelenek's is a very cool place and has been around at least as long as I've been alive. My mom used to take us here to stock up on our annuals, vegetables and seeds for the garden. Once I was a little older and wiser, I figured out how to buy flower flats myself and gave Mom a Mother's Day treat of planting the front yard for her. Not quite a surprise the next 15 years that I did it, but every year she was thrilled with the flowers and how nicely they held up all summer. Jelenek's is family-owned if my memory serves me and I love the long-haired Crystal Gayle-esque woman who works there. She's a sweetheart in her big-brimmed gardening hat, full of knowledge and happy to help. They've got a nice selection of seeds, plenty of soil, mulch and tools and I'm pretty sure they have perennials as well. I always enjoy pushing my unwieldy cart through the gravel paths and admiring all the colorful annuals. The greenhouse vegetables at Jelenek's have never failed me and always yield hefty harvests (at least in my experience). The only trouble I've ever encountered was the time I thought I bought sweet banana peppers, but they turned out spicy as hell. When that's your biggest beef with a down-home, country gardening store, you're in good hands.

Excellent small family owned and operated. Permanently…read moreclosed after 59 years. You will be missed.

Nice selection for angel tree and stocking stuffers! Good prices and selection!. Something for…read moreeveryone!

Full of STUFF in the store, the item advertised for which this trip was warranted was in stock,…read morethere were some very good savings on bath sheet towels, that was a WIN!!!! The best part of shopping was the ease of check out with the cashier Kayla!!! Kayla is so welcoming , bubbly and personable she makes up for the little sandwich bags they provide for your purchases. Definitely BYOB Or be prepared to walk your items out in your hands, guess thats where the savings come in!!!!

Furniture 4 Less is the place to go for furniture! I had a pleasant experience with the staff…read more Everyone was so friendly. Most importantly the prices were very affordable. I had been shopping for furniture for quite some time. I was pleased to see such a large showroom and a big selection to choose from. I had no problem picking out a bedroom suit and they had no problem delivering it to Whiting! I strongly recommend this store to everyone!

I own a truck business and was in the market for a new mattress. I stopped by American Mattress and…read moremet Patrick, who helped me pick out the perfect mattress for the business. During our meeting, I dropped some cash out of my pocket without realizing it, only to receive a phone call an hour or so later from Patrick, who asked if I lost anything. After checking my pockets, I realized what happened, told him the exact amount lost and he immediately offered to mail it to me right away. Just when I thought that kind of honesty was extinct in the world today, Patrick proved otherwise!

I had the pleasure of visiting this store on both Friday and again on Sunday to both pick up an…read moreorder, and to do a return. Darlene, another associate, and the manager on duty (I wish I knew his name) provided me with the highest level of customer service. He made my day! He was a one man show on the floor and handing pickups and he even located my 18" Baker Santa that I was looking for online. Darlene found me on the floor, and she let me know that the manager had located my item. When I got to the register, Darlene took her time, and she made sure that my coupon was properly applied. I was able to find the most unique garland & Santa's. They have something for everyone. The store is neat, clean and well maintained. My order was quickly and efficiently processed with a smile. Darlene was professional, and I loved the way she worked to provide exemplary service as she even assisted her coworker when I arrived with my return.

Huge store filled with home decor and furniture. It is perfectly organized and very reasonably…read morepriced. Would definitely recommend for textiles and furniture but Hobby Lobby offers nicer signs.

Now I know why my husband told me that we shouldn't go in here...its like being in a candy store…read morebut with so much cool stuff for your house and home. We went in to look for some planters my mom had recently picked up here for a nice price and I wanted to go back to see if they had any more available. To my sadness, I was unable to locate any additional planter sets like the ones my mom had picked up, but not to worry, there is so much more here to find! First off, allow yourself at least 30-45 minutes to get through this store if it's your first visit. There is so much to see and great items throughout the entire store. You can pick up anything from outdoor furniture to bakeware, from pergolas to mirrors. Second, be cautious about what you put in the basket. There were several items which were very difficult to decipher the pricing. They have a bunch of tiki torches and I wanted to pick some up for around our patio but there was no pricing. By the time my husband was able to find someone to help him get a price, I had moved on to another part of the store and we forgot to go back to get the very well priced torches for $2.99 a piece. He's going back tomorrow to grab them for us before they're gone! Last, it's very easy to get caught up in how pretty some of the items are but frankly some items we're severely overpriced. I used my self control (which was not easy!) however we got out of here for less than $60 and picked up some beautiful plant stands, some absolutely adorable indoor/outdoor pillows for our patio furniture for $7 a piece and a few solar lanterns for a decent price if you ask me. It's nice that solar items are starting to come down in pricing!! My favorite part of our trip was at the checkout. We walked up to get in line behind a lady and her two boys in the cart. The younger kiddo was kinda whining but not annoying...just being a kid. Turns out he wanted candy!!! I told him I wanted some candy too, I totally understood his pain. By the time we were about done checking out ourselves, we had a woman behind us with her little lady beginning to beg for candy too. We just laughed because evidently, product placement is everything!

I purchased four large clay flower pots two years in a row from Old Time Pottery and, two years in…read morea row, they cracked and crumbled. I can't afford to pay $200 a year on pottery and have to replace it every year. I just tried calling the store twice to talk to a Manager about this and twice I let the phone ring several minutes, but no answer. I'm done with this store!

Came here after visiting county line Orchard and wanted to check out some of the fall products that…read morewere being promoted. Staff was absolutely friendly. Great mums on display too. You can get a bat house too which is unheard of at locations by me. Great pest control products too! Solid location.

Sapper's is a nice little plant store. I bought a few succulents recently and they were 60% off…read more I got three medium size succulents for about $4.00. I stopped in again and bought another succulent (still 60% off) and a few small pumpkins (I think 3 for $1.25). The staff is very nice and helpful. I will be back in the spring to buy some plants for the patio.

Save big money, when you shop Menards! There is actual truth to their slogan. I routinely compare…read moreprices here and the other big box stores and Menards always come out on top. My husband loves the electrical department. He's always able to find what he needs for all my projects. You'll find large appliances of all kind in store along with cabinetry. At Christmas time my kids enjoy the section they have dedicated to their many trees. The Christmas decor is vast and I love the Christmas houses! Lastly, did you know they sell food!? You'll also find furniture for both indoors and outdoors. This Merrillville location is huge and you will find everything you need to build a house and fill it. Because, who's buying those these days?

It seems like people working at home improvement stores are overworked or something because they…read moreare rude. I've been to Minaj twice within the last couple of days because of a home project and each time I go the customer service rep or the floor person. It's just rude. It's getting to the point to where you hate to go out shopping because of the demeanor of the people working at these places.

We haven't visited a Value City in over a decade. I was surprised to see such stylish options…read more Although the store isn't huge they had a nice selection and custom options. We met Keith and he was great. He was able to give us a quote for a sectional and even offered to come in on his day off to help us after we take measurements. There is currently a Black Friday salediscounts up to 20% off which offers more value.

Trash. Chinese garbage. Scratches all over. The instruction sheet seems like a practical joke…read more Destroyed my wall. Nothing is even. The back hook mounts aren't centered nor evenly spaced. This is a joke. Oh and they never called when it came in, I had to go hunt it down. This place is a joke. Don't ever shop here.

I'm a total farm girl at heart. I'm happy this tractor supply offers me a vast selection for the…read morecare of my chickens. The employees are always helpful and seem to have experience in caring for livestock. If you sign up for the rewards program you'll receive a coupon quarterly. In addition, they run sales periodically. You can also find farming and country attire along with a nice selection of boots and hats.

I called about a specific product that is carried there every year around fall in their Christmas…read moresection to see if it was in stock yet. The person insisted that TSC did not carry that product - even when I told her I had purchased it from that store before, AND TSC carries yearly exclusive runs of the product, AND it's available on their web page. She kept insisting I was wrong and basically told me to have a nice day and goodbye.