Hi, Drewmn! That appears to be an awesome price. However, since you will own the citrus trees and/or garden plants for such a long time, it may be better to go with a more reputable nursery.

I have heard of the Michigan Bulb Company but have not purchased from them personally. Upon checking, they appear to operate under a series of business names and have a poor business rating... Perhaps other members may be able to provide some insight based on personal experiences purchasing from them. Otherwise, trying them out for that price wouldn't be a big risk. But it would be hard to tell whether the trees will be worth it until you receive it and have grow well years from now.

We purchase our trees from Home Depot and local nurseries. We like to choose our own whenever we can! :-) BUT! We wait until they go on sale. ;-) Hope this helps a tad. Happy Gardening!

Gardenathome,
You are so right about that company. Drew, Save your time and money! Those people are crooks! I ordered there citrus collection years ago. Ask me where they are now. They died the same year I bought them. They souldn't advertise them as trees. They are more twigs with a leaf or two. I think there bulbs are probobly okay but NOT there citrus. I agree that it is a better idea to buy from reputable people instead of people that are crooks. You would have better luck on ebay! I went thru something similar just a few weeks ago. I wanted a Meyer lemon in the worst way. I emailed a few businesses online that sold citrus and I was floored with the cost. The biggest problem I had was not knowing the nursery personally. You never know who is good and who is not. I recommend the garden watchdog site before you decide on a nursery. I ended up lucking out. I found a nursery in my area that sells citrus and they had the Meyer lemon that I wanted so bad. I had too be willing to spend more then I wanted BUT I also agree with garden at home when they say that they buy the citrus when they can actually "see" it. That is what I did. I only wanted to spend around $50.00. I ended up spending $127.00 BUT I had to take into account that when ordering online, you end up paying a ton for the shipping, plus if you order now, depending on where you live, you may have to deal with below freezing temps. I was going to go with meyerlemontree.com. They "supposedly" had a sale going on. They were selling 3-4ft trees for $59.00. With the shipping and the cold protection, that tree came to $100.00! The meyer I have is about 6ft tall and about 3ft wide. I got it LOADED with flower buds and 11 fruit. I also got it in a 15 gallon pot(I think thats right.). I know that the roots are healthy and the tree is healthy and I could not have got this thru mail order for the simple fact that it would cost hundreds of dollars for me to pay for! Where do you live? I would call some nurseries that are local to you and ask them if they could order one in for you. I know that nurseries are having a hard time getting them in from Florida but not California and Texas. If that doesn't work, check ebay. I was considering ordering from Larry's orchids. They sell small trees for around $15.00 plus shipping. They even show you what you will get and they have many varieties to chose from. I just placed an order with Four Winds nursery in California. I bought a 2-3 year old tree that is coming bare root(Saves you on shipping fee.)for $70.00. Sounds like a lot but I did order a tree that should be between 3-4ft. They also sell smaller 1 year trees for a lot less that come potted. Another good piece of advice is to ask the members here if they have experience with buying from the nursery your considering. Along with gardenwatchdog, you increase your odds of getting the best bang for your buck. One more point. Check what there policy is on damaged or dead plants. My Aunt ordered some blueberry bushes from a nursery and they came dead. There is always a chance of getting damaged/dead plants. I have had it happen to me but the nursery replaced it for free. Good luck, and remember if you have ANY questions then ask here. This site is full of wonderfull knowledgeable people that are waiting to help another member!
Andrew

Low price usually = small tree, usually a cutting. Most of the catalog seed/bulb companies sell small, cheap citrus cuttings. I can't speak for Michigan Bulbs, but I've ordered from Gurneys/Logees before and gotten small, healthly plants, even though their shipping is slow. I didn't know much about citrus at the time and promptly killed them through overwatering.