I just stubbled across the site http://michiganbulb.com/ looking for flowers. It looks like there are some pretty good deals on there and I was thinking about buying from them next year. But, I am wondering if anyone has used this company before and can tell me if it's worth buying from. :)
2006-10-08 06:59:13 · 6 answers · asked by Schknappel 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
They have a very bad reputation always check this site that rates plant companies.
http://davesgarden.com/gwd/c/186/
They have 165 positives
114 neutrals
413 negatives
Read buyers comments yourself
2006-10-08 07:41:25 · answer #1 · answered by cin_ann_43 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Once upon a time, mail order used to be one of the best way, sometimes the only way for people to buy plants.
I think that unless you are a collector, dealing with a nursery that specializes in rare, odd, hard to find plants, there are better options for you.
If you look into a catalog, and find the section that discusses the size of the plants you're buying you'll be shocked. The catalog might be shipping plants in a 3" pot (the size of cell, in an annual flat with 48 or 36 cells!) that's small. Now take that price to the local independent garden center, and you might find for that price you can have a 1-gallon plant (or anyway something larger than that being offered by the catalog). Tag onto the catalog price shipping and handling...
I don't know that Michigan bulb company is bad, or good. Just consider where you might get the plant you're looking at, locally. You'll end up saving by buying local.
Good luck-
2006-10-09 14:24:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is the first year that I have bought plants from Michigan Bulb and have had pretty good luck with the plants that I have gotten from them. I did have to get a lot of their plants 2 times but a quick email and they were on there way. I ordered a 3 color butterfly bush the first one they sent died. The second one was about 6 inches tall when I planted it in early June now it is about 2 feet tall and it bloomed. The plants are very small but if you can wait to see results it is well worth the money,
2006-10-08 17:47:25 · answer #3 · answered by applecrisp 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I have bought off of them for years, and have been very satisfied with this company, I have beautiful trees in my yard, that I ordered from them over 15 years ago. They have some very nice shrubs and flowers.
2006-10-08 14:03:16 · answer #4 · answered by koni 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes they have top quality stuff although mine didn't fair well because my mother-in-laws chickens scratched all my bulbs up.
2006-10-08 14:04:34 · answer #5 · answered by rcdc_wva. 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are great. Buy with confidence.
2006-10-08 14:19:30 · answer #6 · answered by horsinround2do 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋