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K&K Garden Center Is Closing Down

Okiedawn OK Zone 7

13 years ago

I am posting this at the request of P-Mac who cannot log on to GW to post because of their current server and authorization issues.

K&K Garden Center, which I believe is on Sooner Rd. in Norman, is going out of business, which surely is very sad news as several folks who post here have mentioned it regularly and it sounded like a great local nursery.

So, if you're in the area and like to shop there, be sure to drop in and say so-long to your favorite folks there and, of course, stock up on whatever they have that you'll be needing next year.

If you need better directions for how to find this nursery, hopefully Paula or Seedmama or Boomer can log on tomorrow and tell you how because I'm down here in southcentral OK and have never visited K&K Garden Center.

Dawn

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p_mac
13 years ago
YEA!!!! I could FINALLY log on here this morning!!!

Thanks, Dawn, for posting this. Seedmama alerted me last nite by phone....attached below is the add found on craigslist by her mother. I'm going to go by after work today to verify that it is in fact K&K. I'm prayin' it's not them since I shop there often. I'll get back to you all this evening with my report. I know it's a bit of gas for some of you to get there, so save it until I can verify unless you just want to go in 102 degree heat! LOL

Paula

Here is a link that might be useful: Warehouse sale
boomer_sooner
13 years ago
This is very sad news. They are my only local supply of tomato tone. I've also purchased many plants, shrubs, and trees there.
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p_mac
13 years ago
So....I couldn't wait until I got off of work today so I left home early and took a different route to work just to see for myself. IT'S NOT K&K!!!! It's a wholesale place that's almost next door, maybe just 2 businesses south of K&K! They have a large sign out. No sweat to me as there is usually no one there to do business. We did buy mulch from them this year, but it wasn't great stuff - just convenient.

K&K did have a large sign out on the street advertising "SALE"....maybe my restriction has been lifted for garden centers? =)

Paula
boomer_sooner
13 years ago
YAY!
Okiedawn OK Zone 7
Original Author
13 years ago
Paula, What a relief that is. With the similarity in name, I wonder if they are affiliated? Maybe the K&K Garden Center had a separate wholesale/warehouse business and is only shutting down that part?

I'm so paranoid that if they were one of my favorite nurseries (and I'm sure they would be if I lived up there in central OK), I'd still call them and make sure it is a separate company and not the retail nursery too, y'all!

Dawn
p_mac
13 years ago
Dawn - are you kiddin'??? I'm going by after work just to make sure!!!!! lol! I really don't think they're affiliated, but I'm not taking a chance. And that's not paranoid....just covering all the bases!!

Paula
Okiedawn OK Zone 7
Original Author
13 years ago
Paula,

Oh good, well please do let us know either way.

Dawn
p_mac
13 years ago
Hello All! On my way home tonite, I did indeed stop at K&K. Browsed around until I saw the man I recognized as the owner. He was curteous as always, asking if I needed any help and I just flat out asked him straight up if they were affiliated and were they closing! He chuckled, rolled his eyes and shook his head. He said several people had been by asking the same thing which he said he really appreciated. I spoke for our little group and told him there were several of us that shop there often as it's great on prices and selection, not to mention helpful staff. He told me if I could help get the word out, he'd appreciate it. He said one of their vendors even sent him an e-mail expressing his condolences! Can you imagine? Almost like reading your own obituary in the paper! ha! So folks, they're still there and very much still in business! (seedmama & boomer - aren't you relieved??? I am!)

btw - they are having a good sale on end-of-the-season items like tomatoes & peppers, along with several things like Alberta Spruce. And no, I didn't buy anything....this time. But I've got my eye on this certain chiminea...=).

Paula
Okiedawn OK Zone 7
Original Author
13 years ago
OK, Paula, let's put out the word in a big way with a new thread that says K&K Garden Center Is Closing Down.

I'll start it and you can add to it.

Dawn

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