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Re: [GWL]: Recommending plant sources

Carol Wallace wrote:


> But I have also been guilty of recommending a place simply because I have seen others recommend
> it - and then ordering from the place and finding it wholly unsatisfactory.
> 
> Once such place, for me, was Glasshouse Works, which I had ordered from last year - in spring,,
> before the start of the gardening season. I ordered several plants that would be annuals in my
> garden - and then, if I liked them I might attempt to overwinter them indoors.
> 
> The arrived in Autumn, just before the first frost and so basically were useless. They DID say
> that shipping might be slow due to the volume of business - but I think 5 months is pushing it.
> Carol

Some companies don't seem to be able to propagate an inventory of plants 
to fill back ordered sales when the shipping weather allows frost free 
transit throughout the cold winter portions of our country.

Glasshouse Works is an example of such an operation. I waited 5 months 
for a partial shipment. The balance never arrived. There was no itemized 
invoice of plants in the shipment, or explanation of what was 
backordered. Nice web site - poor quality plants and even worse customer 
service.

When you are preparing an article on how to create hanging baskets using 
plant material that is only available from specialty mail order 
suppliers, fast, reliable delivery of starter plants is just as 
important as the selection of varieties. Delivery in mid September just 
is unacceptable.

Logee's Greenhouses seems to be selective in what they advertise and 
carry an inventory so they can immediately start shipping when the 
weather allows in the spring. A first class operation judging from the 
transactions I have received over a period of several years.

I also have personally dealt with and can highly recommend:
<http://www.plantdel.com/>
<http://www.oldhousegardens.com/>
<http://www.brentandbeckysbulbs.com/>

I have had extremely bad service and experienced outright fraud from a 
Aaron's Bulb Farm in TyTy, GA. There are several businesses with 
different DBA's with the name Aaron in the name, but they are owned and 
operated by the same owner. <http://www.aaronscanna-amaryllis.com/>

Aaron's bad press is well deserved. His business practices are as bad as 
Michigan Bulb Company!  Too bad he spends so much money on creating a 
web site as his efforts to deliver quality disease, insect and virus 
free plant material that is true to its label are virtually nonexistent. 
Any guarantee is worthless in my opinion.

Claude Sweet
San DIego, CA

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