Ordered a Cub Cadet 60 Ultima 2 zero turn from A and E online. I called a couple times to get…read moreinformation about the product and shipping. Both times the person on the phone was polite, friendly and very helpful. Ordering was a breeze- A and E followed up to verify the shipping address and it was on the way! It got here super fast. Delivery was in a crate and the driver was very helpful in getting to the entrance of my garage. Set- up was a snap! Hardest part was taking a part the wood crate it came in. I found the battery was dead and faulty and called customer service - Alexandra. She said I could purchase a new one and they would reimburse me or they could send a new one. I picked the getting one right now and sent the receipt so I could get it up and running. Alexandra is a super star -great at taking care of everything - the customer service was Outstanding. It was the kind service you could want from Alexandra and everyone there - (everyone was super nice and helpful). The mower I purchased had a great price as well! It works great and I would definitely recommend A and E to everyone. You can trust A and E - they have Great products, customer service and value. 5 stars !!

I bought my new zero turn mower from them 3 years ago. Their staff has been friendly and…read moreknowledgeable when I have gone back to get supplies to change oil and maintenance of it.

Beautiful garden center! Large selection of plants, trees, and shrubs. The staff and crew are…read moreextremely nice and very knowledgeable.

When I decided to go to Iowa Outdoor Products (IOP) in June 2025, it was to make an investment in…read moremy yard both short term while I'm alive, and long term long after I'm gone. So, with that in mind, I paid $600+ for a Sun Valley Sugar Maple, and 60% of the cost of the tree - thus, another $360 - to have Iowa Outdoor Products professionally plant the tree. So, when all was said and done, the tree was a $1,000 investment (a second tree, which I planted, cost another $550). Although $1,000 is a lot to pay for a tree, I thought that having it "professionally" planted gave me the protection of a better warranty versus me planting it myself, and that I might get a tip or two when I spoke to the two IOP guys who planted the Sugar Maple about how to help it become a healthy, full-grown tree. [I did get a tip about watering it, but that was it.] So, fast forward exactly six months to the day after the tree was planted, and the attached photo shows the result. Apparently, although I had three feet of trunk guard on the tree, the neighborhood buck must have spent Christmas night rubbing his antlers up and down the exposed trunk right above the trunk guard, and the result is a ripped-up tree that is now likely to be dead in the next three years. Although bummed, I was happy that I paid the extra fee to have it planted, thus, knowing the warranty would cover the cost of having it replaced (Home Depot, Menards, Earl May, etc. famously have similar warranties covering the first year of life). Or, so I thought. Two things about that, neither which is good. First, when I called IOP shortly after I discovered the damage, the person who answered the phone expressed concern, and told me that it was "antler rub" damage, which, I now know, was correct. Had I heard SIX MONTHS EARLIER that such a thing existed, I would have had six feet of trunk guard on the tree, and the damage never would have happened. The person answering the phone, a young man, said that IOP recommends wrapping the tree - they, of course, sell tree wrap. He suggested that I wrap the tree, and address replacing it "in the spring". After the call, I googled "antler rub" damage, and five articles popped up, NONE which recommended wrapping the tree - apparently, that hasn't been recommended for at least a decade - but, rather, "bark tracing" is the suggested resolution now. But, not wanting to jeopardize the warranty, I wrapped the damage as instructed, and added another three feet of trunk guard to prevent further damage. So, second issue, fast forward to March 5, 2026. I called IOP and spoke with Natalie, the manager. I told Natalie what had happened, that I had called in late December, and that I was told to call her "in the spring". This was that call. Based on the contact in December, I could tell that she was expecting the call. I was surprised however, when it seemed to me that she pulled out a script and started to tell me - or, read to me, maybe - that the warranty did NOT cover animal damage, nor anything, really, other than problems resulting from the "root stock" (aka, extremely rare genetic issues, apparently). Hearing my disappointment (again, Home Depot and Earl May have better warranties), she added that she'd heard anecdotal stories that the tree "might survive". I mentioned the google comment that the tree would likely be dead in three years which prompted her to reread the script about the lousy IOP "warranty". I asked why someone from IOP couldn't have warned me about the potential for "antler rub" damage - say, the IOP guys who I watched plant the tree - and, she said that they were "too busy" to impart such wisdom. It would have taken, like, ten seconds. Instead, she said that "they" gave me some literature somewhere along the way that might have mentioned something about it; but, other than that, I was on my own. So, BUYER BEWARE: Iowa Outdoor Products IS expensive, they provide MINIMAL guidance to the success of your tree, they ignorantly use OUTDATED practices, and any warranty that you think you have, ISN'T WORTH THE PAPER THAT IT'S WRITTEN ON.

The good: flowers were easy to order, lots of selection. Flowers arrived on time…read more The bad: I spent $120 on flowers that didn't look like the photo I selected. I understand flower selection can be limited, but I was very disappointed in both the quality and style of what the recipient received. Will not be using this company again.

I am SO bummed to see this business has closed. It had the most beautiful flower arrangements and…read morethe BEST customer service in the Des Moines area. It was my go-to florist that I had relied on for years. Carrie went above & beyond for her customers. Such a shame.

I was just at the garden center and had the most helpful young boys. They went above and beyond and…read moreI want them to be recognized. It is hard to find good help these days and someday I would love if these boys worked at my company.

ok I rare do a bad one.. but this last experience was one!!…read morerare bad dewalt tool, no receipt, purchased in Carolinas home depot, but I called home depot cooperate they stated any home depot should be able to exchange it as it was less that 4 months old!! store number 2 on my quest for dewalt exchange!! so no exchange at this store!! they too stated they lost dewalt??? heck they had them in the ads!! I was not in the mood to scrap on this.. not worth the energy!! so on to another store in the desmoines area! yea i had called se 14th and they said no problem!!

I needed a couple of keys made. I walked in the door and was promptly greeted by two members of the…read morestaff. I told them what I needed and one of them immediately took my key and started making the keys. The total experience was wonderful and I would recommend this hardware store to anyone.

Helpful, friendly staff! Go the extra mile to offer suggestions if I'm not sure of just what I need…read morefor a diy project.

This place is the worst. Don't go here…read more We took our mower there in May. They didn't give us a timeline for when it's be fixed or even an estimate. We checked in after a month of waiting, feeling like that would be ample time to fix it or at minimum know what needed to be done. They said they hadn't looked at it get and they'd get to it that week. Fast forward, they had our mower for over 2 months with 0 communication except for our phone calls wondering wtf was going on. Eventually I just went in and they said their mechanic that could work on electric mowers quit 2 months earlier and that it probably wasn't worth fixing. Why on earth they didn't tell me that in May, I have no idea, but all I have is a broken mower and a handful of neighbors complaining that I didn't mow my lawn to show for it. They're getting bought out and they said they've left several messages with the new owner to contact us. We never received a single phone call from them or the new owner for the entire time they had our mower.

The experts at Beaver Mower take the guesswork out of maintaining my lawn equipment…read more * It will start - check! * It will perform efficiently - check! * Their pricing is reasonable - double check! Randy York - Adel, Iowa