Looking for a good place to buy or order some pots
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Comments (16)I second or third or whichever Johnny's Selected Seeds (aka Johnny's). You can usually find a coupon for free shipping or other discount online if you google it. They are not the cheapest, but they are reasonable and most importantly RELIABLE. I have ordered 3 separate times from them this year and have had everything I ordered within a week (I'm in TN). Every seed I planted from them had good germination rates and seem to be healthy and disease free. I don't know if they carry what you are looking for, but if they do, I would highly recommend them. I made the mistake of ordering a few things from Gurney's this year and I am still waiting for items I ordered April 4th. After 3 phone calls, and 3 different ship dates, they finally told me that they didn't know when they shipped, but if I didn't have them next week to call for a refund because they are now sold out....See MoreBest Place to buy healthy, good size echinacea's for 2010?
Comments (33)I believe in supporting local economy, but doesn't big box stores in a way also contribute to the local economy??? Don't they pay taxes to the town and state and aren't they a major source of some locals for employment? I have been to almost all local nurseries here in central Jersey, and I have had some good and bad experiences with them. Unless it's a huge major nursery, usually it's a pleasant experience, you find what you want at a reasonable price with a very knowledgeable staff. I have gotten 2-gallon sized echinaceas (magnus, white swan) for just $12.99 and half-gallon for 8.99 (double decker, knee high, coconut lime). Most of the local nurseries don't offer guarantees on their plants. A few of the big ones will work it out with you or give you an exchange or a credit. But most don't. There's a local nursery literally a walking distance the same street where I live. I don't go there for the following reasons: 1. They're too expensive. Even when they have a "sale", their prices are still twice the amount you would have paid at Lowe's regular price. Just ridiculous pricing. I checked out their verbenas late spring and they were all literally dried-up and wilting probably because of lack of - 2. Manpower - to water the plants. And they still want $3.99 for a quart-size dying plants obviously due to lack of watering. A week later I got the same plants from Lowe's for a clearance price of 79 cents. 3. Not knowledgeable - couple of people that work there don't have a clue when you ask them something. Heck, even the owner argued with me insisting that NJ is in Zone 9 when in fact we are in Zone 6B/7. 4. They don't have guarantees - the only way they offer guarantees is if they design your garden and plant the plants themselves. Then they charge you outrageous amount to design your garden. No thank you! I enjoy designing my own garden. 5. Plants coming all the way from California - yep, they get their plants all the way from Monrovia nursery in California. That's really a great way to support local economy. As far as big box stores, Lowe's always carry a wide assortment and varieties at cheap prices. I have gotten gallon-sized echinacea Meringue, Pink Double Delight, and Coconut Lime at $10.98. Meantime my local Home Depot, since early spring to now, only carries about 6 kinds of perennials and it's always the same kind. No assortment at all. Only to find out later that they hire an outside contractor to manage their garden center. What were they thinking??!! Lowe's is just 10 minutes drive from them. In my own opinion, I think either you buy from big box stores or local nurseries, you are contributing to the local economy. You just have to be wise and use better judgment as to where you should spend your money. If you want a specific plant, buy it where it's available or a lot cheaper. Why would I spend $19.99 for a half-gallon Sunset echinacea in one of the local nurseries when BJ's Wholesale Club are selling the same plant and size at $5.99. If you can't find any at your local nurseries or big box stores, check out these sites below. They offer a wide assortment of echinaceas including the new ones for 2009-2010. They are reputable mail order sites - among the Garden Watchdog Top 30: http://www.lazyssfarm.com/Plants/Perennials/E_files/E.htm http://www.gardencrossings.com Oh by the way, I mentioned Sunset echinacea OR anything else with the BIG SKY SERIES on their name. Beware of those echinaceas. There's something wrong with their genetics and how they breed those varieties. The plants usually become mutants or the flowers deformed. So buy them at your own risk....See Morea good place to buy pots?
Comments (1)best place i have found is www.littlegreenhouse.com i have it in a bookmark if you cant find it. I bougt 1500 for a pretty good price. and they are made in USA...See MoreWhat are some good places to buy seeds?
Comments (10)I just recieved the seeds I bought from The Chilli Seed Company www.chileseeds.co.uk They carry a pretty good variety as well as the hard to find Red Savina. A good site to check out is www.gardenwatchdog.com You can search various different vendors and read user ratings for these. You'll notice that Reimers has a low rating as you would expect. It's a good site to get info on a vender your concidering purchasing from and also a way to find venders you weren't aware of with high ratings. Beth at Peppermania has a good rep becasue she's gives great friendly service and has a passion for peppers like we do. She also stops by and posts on this board from time to time....See More- 5 years ago
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