Comments on: Now Hawkin’ What’s Left: Smith & Hawken Are Outta Here

By: Kirby

Kirby — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 01:21:37 +0000

The S&H staff at the River Oaks store is fabulous, very helpful. I’ll miss the store terribly, it’s the best spot for a quick gift. The staff would fix up a beautiful pot with an orchid, open a box of reindeer moss and give you what they didn’t use. They have unique things and always know what new things are on the next delivery truck. I’ll miss them.

By: LT

LT — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:16:35 +0000

Thanks LilDebbi - I’ll wait until the firesale, then.

I’ve shopped at S&H in the past - while the prices started off high, they were good on sale.

I am not terribly surprised that they are closing - I noticed that their catalogue definitely looked less “fresh” recently, so I figured something was up.

By: LilDebbi

LilDebbi — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:06:32 +0000

I have to disagree with the comment about the SH staff. They were always helpful to me, and when I went in yesterday a reduced force was plugging away, selling the remaining merchandise while fielding irate calls in the most pleasant manner possible. FYI on the clearance: it’s still at 30% off furniture and 20% of everything else. Not quite a firesale yet.

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:03:25 +0000

I went in the Dallas store a few times. It was ridiculously expensive for stuff that was indeed nicer than the usual garden stuff, but not *that* much nicer.

By: River Oaks Regular

River Oaks Regular — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:12:08 +0000

I drive past that store at least twice a day and, occasionally, I actually go in. They have beautiful merchandise but their staff is about as friendly and helpful as last year’s birdnest. It’s the old “I work in a retail store so fancy that I can’t afford anything in it yet I can still act snobby.” Good riddens.

By: DMc

DMc — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:24:11 +0000

I must be bad luck. I’ve never been in the store, but as I drove by it last week thought “I should check that place out sometime.” Too late!

By: movocelot

movocelot — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:13:39 +0000

The lovely S&H outside display furniture will be sorely missed at the Woodlands Market St. location. You could just sit there, people-watching, no waitress bugging you. Kids would hang out in the cushy recliners waiting for their rides. I always thought it was so pleasant & generous that they left the items outside like that… if only they had actually SOLD some of it…

By: Carol

Carol — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:50:25 +0000

I guess Miracle-Gro doesn’t work for retail establishments.

By: Skrep

Skrep — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:36:32 +0000

I thought this was a really cool place, but apparently too many people did what I would do - go in there and wander around but never buy anything. Neat stuff, just too expensive. It also seems that the big box home improvement stores have stepped up their game with regard to outdoor furnishings and the like. Even Target and Wal-Mart have decent stuff these days.

By: kjb434

kjb434 — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:16:30 +0000

HAHA, good comment Jessica.

Those gnomes better have some Gucci sacks on there back!

This location would be good for a restaurant or another high end boutique store. I think it was hard for them since they weren’t on Westhiemer just a block away.

By: Jessica1

Jessica1 — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:07:14 +0000

Ooooooohhhh! Sale on yard gnomes!! Really well dress yard gnomes!! Thank you for the tip!