Do you mean literally sold by Amazon or sold by a third party through Amazon? I don't think Amazon sells plants straight from them, but I could be wrong. It's probably a third-party seller, which means Amazon is just the middle man. I've purchased plants from Amazon with success, although I know most are leary about it. The main rule of thumb is to make sure the seller has LOTS of good feedback, then I would be comfortable with the transaction. The hidden gem with Amazon that most people overlook is that they have the best customer service on the planet. Customer is always right with them, they will back you all the way. That makes me feel better when dealing with a third-party seller, knowing Amazon will take good care of me if there is an issue. I just bought Glow Girl Spireas and Annie's Magic Ball Arborvitaes from Amazon with a third-party seller in January. Plants are doing great, all except one Glow Girl, who has been listless since breaking dormancy. I sent the seller a pic, they immediately refunded me and told me to process a new purchase so that they could get a replacement plant out to me. I was pleasantly surprised, b/c this seller didn't have such great reviews, but I took a chance b/c I couldn't find glow girls anywhere else for anywhere near that price. I felt safe doing that with Amazon, though. I could have purchased straight from the seller's website, they are an online nursery, but I wanted that extra coverage since their feedback was average. Hope that helps!

WOW. thanks for the info

horton, thanks so much for the feedback! That's the feeling I got about quality and ease of putting it together. It's also nice to be able to choose an exact size and leg style, plus the edge as well, at no extra cost. Thanks again!

I would have to agree about reading old newspapers. Our county library (in our very small town) completed an extensive project to place every newspaper ever printed in this county on-line. Access is free. Both DH’s and my families were in this area prior to 1900 and I have found many, many newspaper articles from both families on-line. Some things we knew, some we didn’t. DH’s ggrandmother led an interesting life. There’s a story of her involvement in a shootout (“her motives were pure but her aim was off” LOLOL!!) and she sued the father of her son because he backed out of marrying her (“10 Thousand Dollars was the Price of Her Love.” LOLOL!!!). The style of writing, the advertising, the news of the day - all extremely fascinating.