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dave
Jacksonville, TX
(Zone 8a)
 September 07, 2009
05:50 AM Post #7035205
| There are a total of 345 votes:
| I purchased everything locally, no mail-order.
(55 votes, 15%) |  |
| I bought only seeds by mail-order, no plants.
(44 votes, 12%) | |
| I purchased bulbs, tubers or rhizomes by mail.
(41 votes, 11%) | |
| I bought dormant or bare-root plants or shrubs.
(18 votes, 5%) | |
| I purchased non-dormant plants.
(51 votes, 14%) | |
| I bought most forms of plant material by mail order this year.
(122 votes, 35%) | |
| I purchased only gardening supplies such as tools, containers or pest control through mail order.
(14 votes, 4%) | |
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Previous Polls |
jeri11
Central, LA
(Zone 8b)
September 07, 2009
08:08 AM Post #7035344
| OK I guess everyone is sleeping in for Labor Day so I'm first!!!! I've been a very bad girl this year and have bought all of the above by mail. I voted non-dormant plants.
This message was edited Sep 7, 2009 9:14 AM |
flowerfantasy
Washington, IN
(Zone 6a)
September 07, 2009
09:05 AM Post #7035492
| I didn't vote again cause there was no all of the above. I have bought a little of everything mail order and locally. |
Erynne
Ontario
Canada
(Zone 5a)
September 07, 2009
09:16 AM Post #7035525
| Hostas! ;) |
Dave47
Southern, CT
(Zone 6a)
September 07, 2009
09:26 AM Post #7035548
| a small variety of things. |
kwanjin
West Valley City, UT
(Zone 5a)
September 07, 2009
09:34 AM Post #7035570
| I voted non-dormant. Roses, viburnums and clematis. |
revclaus
Denver, CO
(Zone 5b)
September 07, 2009
10:19 AM Post #7035700
| Almost anything I bought I bought online, easiest way for me to shop. No muss, no fuss. After 25 years of ordering mail order and online, it's the only way to go. Of course, if I happen to find myself in a local garden center, I might pick up a little something :-) |
Petalpants
Corpus Christi, TX
(Zone 9a)
September 07, 2009
10:19 AM Post #7035702
| I voted 'Local'; I just hate to wait for mail-order! |
momcat
northeast, IL
(Zone 5a)
September 07, 2009
10:48 AM Post #7035813
| I didn't vote, nothing really applies. I purchased seeds and plants both from mail-order, and the option says seeds only.
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Sashagirl
by the Muddy Miss, IA
(Zone 5a)
September 07, 2009
10:59 AM Post #7035852
| I voted Local.
In these tough economic times, I really believe in supporting our local businesses.
I'd hate to see any of them have to close their doors.
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imapigeon
Gilroy (Sunset Z14), CA
(Zone 9a)
September 07, 2009
11:12 AM Post #7035938
| A little of everything online (...and I also managed to help support some local nurseries, too~~) |
westraad
Xai Xai
Mozambique
September 07, 2009
11:35 AM Post #7036063
| I voted local, and what i can't get here i got in trips to neighboring countries.
Isaac |
WaterCan2
Suffolk County, NY
(Zone 7a)
September 07, 2009
11:39 AM Post #7036087
| Both locally and online. Though I didn't spend nearly as much as I usually do, our spring/ early summer weather was quite uncooperative, (unusually cold & rainy). I have a wait and see attitude now for next year... |
marsue
Cabot, AR
(Zone 7b)
September 07, 2009
12:10 PM Post #7036269
| I voted bulbs, tubers or rhizomes but I also support the local nurseries as much as possible. I only order mail-order when a particular company is having a really good sale which makes it worthwhile to pay the freight.
P.S. Jeri--I didn't sleep in--been up since 6 a.m. --LOL |
dparsons01
Albuquerque, NM
(Zone 7b)
September 07, 2009
12:15 PM Post #7036291
| I bought pretty much everything on the list mail order. I buy what is available locally, but got 2/3 of it online. (That is a hint to the local nurseries.) |
roybird
Santa Fe, NM
September 07, 2009
12:32 PM Post #7036375
| Local for me but I didn't buy much. I'm including things like potting soil, mulch, etc. in that. I did go in on a mail order purchase of some rhizomes from the next state over. Plus, I had met the grower! So, it felt local enough. |
pajaritomt
Los Alamos, NM
(Zone 5a)
September 07, 2009
12:43 PM Post #7036406
| I. too, buy most of my seeds, plants, bulbs, even shrubs and trees mail order because the selection on line is so much better than what is available locally. If they have what I want locally, I do prefer to buy it there, but they just don't have most of what I want. Or they don't have it when I want it. I do shop locally but end up buying most every thing on line. |
Beach_Barbie
Kure Beach, NC
(Zone 9a)
September 07, 2009
12:46 PM Post #7036415
| I buy seeds and bulbs online every year. This year I also bought tall nursery pots for my palms.
I do try to buy locally, but most times I don't find what I want, especially when it comes to seeds.
Barb |
woofie
Chewelah, WA
(Zone 5a)
September 07, 2009
01:16 PM Post #7036525
| I couldn't find an answer that applied. I bought seeds, tubers, pots, shelving, heat mats...a little bit of everything, mostly online. But I also can't pass up bargain bedding plants locally, and interesting looking seed packets and still more pots and the sweetest little fern on sale...How comes there was no "all of the above?" :-)
(Note: I can't be trusted with garden catalogs or in any store that sells garden items) |
Katye
Sammamish, WA
(Zone 7b)
September 07, 2009
02:26 PM Post #7036764
| locally - as much as possible, because of the available variety.
Online - what I can't obtain here. The time of year is also a factor. |
Marilynbeth
Hebron, KY
September 07, 2009
02:55 PM Post #7036888
| I voted "I purchased bulbs, tubers or rhizomes by mail" ...
but I should have voted "I bought most forms of plant material by mail order this year", since I ordered 'non-dormant' (annuals & perennials) plants and rhizomes, as I didn't read the question 'clearly', until after I voted. |
Hemophobic
Kannapolis, NC
September 07, 2009
03:38 PM Post #7037021
| Should have been a category for all of the above, but I did the best I could! I have heavily concentrated on mail order this year for the first time, however. |
cathy166
Stamford, CT
September 07, 2009
04:30 PM Post #7037227
| I like buying local. Beside supporting local business, I feel I'm getting a product appropriate for local growing conditions. I especially like buying herbs and such from the grower.
I was sorry I didn't make more purchases (no $) at the flower show in Hartford in February (about 1.5-2 hours north of me). There were some terrific vendors with tools that I couldn't get here and would be expensive to ship. I also learned that some of the vendors were in my own back yard! Also, I appreciate show specials that vendors provide.
P.S. If you really want show specials, go on the last day of the show, not the first. |
seray53
Richmond Hill, GA
September 07, 2009
04:32 PM Post #7037231
| Bought everything by mail order this year. Easy, convenient. Will probably do the same next year. |
dmac085
Greensboro, NC
(Zone 7a)
September 07, 2009
05:59 PM Post #7037545
| I like to spread the wealth--OK low budget wealth but wealth nonetheless! I'm an iris addict with a splash of bulbaholic tendancies so on line is my go to especially with the lovely enabling co-ops here:lol: I can't walk past a local seed display or plant table without picking up something. |
OutsidePlaying
Laceys Spring, AL
(Zone 7a)
September 07, 2009
08:55 PM Post #7038379
| I voted non-dormant plants. But I do buy a lot locally, especially shrubs and trees and a lot of annuals and perennials too. I also buy most seeds, bulbs, and some garden tools by mail. I use on-line resources when I can't find a particular variety locally. |
Colquhoun
Champaign, IL
(Zone 5b)
September 07, 2009
10:23 PM Post #7038759
| We buy a little here, a little there. We buy a lot of dormant bramble and impossible to find native trees and shrubs mail order. But this year all we bought that wasn't local were two types of bamboo. Garden Watchdog makes it fairly painless. |
lakesidecallas
Dandridge, TN
(Zone 6a)
September 07, 2009
11:17 PM Post #7038980
| I buy just about all my plant material through the mail, since I like odd and unusual plants that can't be found locally.
Outside of box stores like Lowes and Walmart, we only have one nursery anywhere near us, the last two times I was there I was the only person at the nursery and the person working there followed me around staring at me and not speaking. I felt as if he thought I was going to steal something. It was pretty creepy!
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DianaT
Mullins, SC
(Zone 8a)
September 08, 2009
01:12 AM Post #7039303
| I buy mostly online because I can get the varieties I want. I buy things locally too but the bulk of my purchases are mail order.
The Garden Watchdog is an invaluable tool for me. |
kathymac
Citrus Heights, CA
(Zone 9b)
September 08, 2009
02:28 AM Post #7039378
| i buy locally. i have several nurseries within a 25 mile radius from my home, a couple of which are near where i work-so i go to those during my lunch hour sometimes. |
Dutchlady1
Naples, FL
(Zone 10a)
September 08, 2009
06:27 AM Post #7039493
| I bought several plumeria plants and cuttings online. I voted non-dormant plants. |
podster
Deep East Texas, TX
(Zone 8a)
September 08, 2009
07:33 AM Post #7039549
| Pots and more pots that I couldn't find locally... online plants that I couldn't live without (even from DG Marketplace)... seeds and more seeds than I ever could have needed... specialty fertilizers that I searched unsuccessfully for in this area to no avail but while I was there I found more plants, more seeds, more... LOL
Now I forgot which one I voted for! pod ~ who has lost her everlovin' plant mind! |
HoneybeeNC
Charlotte, NC
(Zone 7b)
September 08, 2009
07:34 AM Post #7039552
| I voted that I bought seeds online, but I also purchased tools, organic fertilizers, organic pest control, and coco coir online - they need to change the vote list to check boxes (hint - hint) I also purchased seeds, organic fertilizer and plants locally. If the local nursery carried everything I needed, I would buy there to save on postage.
The seeds I purchased locally didn't produce nearly as well as those I purchased online.
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kudrick
Fallston, MD
(Zone 6b)
September 08, 2009
10:39 AM Post #7040095
| i too bought all manner of plants plus some really neat garden critters made of river rock and recycled metal. I rescind the recomendation that was previously in this post
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margaran
(Maggie) Jacksonvill, FL
(Zone 9a)
September 08, 2009
10:48 AM Post #7040126
| I voted for "most forms of plant material" but I also bought supplies and beneficial bugs beneficial bugs online too. I'd really like to see the survey questions like this one in a format where we could check all that apply. I'm sure the info would be more accurate and my brain wouldn't hurt as much from trying to pick the least inaccurate answer.
I always try to buy locally first but like others, frequently the cultivar I want is not available locally. Then of course there are the co-ops which are fun for the camaraderie as much as the bargain. There's something about ordering and waiting for our treasures as a group that just can't be beat.
Maggie
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figaro52
Oak Lawn, IL
(Zone 5a)
September 08, 2009
12:13 PM Post #7040439
| I purchased bearded iris, daylilies, roses, clematis and fancy-leaf geraniums by mail order this year. There are some excellent local nurseries in my area -- but let's face it -- they don't always carry what serious "plant collectors" are looking for. |
hummer_girl
Saint Louis, MO
(Zone 6a)
September 08, 2009
12:54 PM Post #7040573
| I bought via mail order seeds, plants, bulbs and rhizomes, but I also purchased a great many plants at local nurseries.
.
So does that mean I get more than 1 vote?
Maybe one of the choices could have been "I purchased a combination of plant/planting material by mail and at local nurseries." |
Potagere
(Jim) Farges
France
(Zone 7b)
September 08, 2009
01:28 PM Post #7040676
| "All of the above".
I quit buying at the local garden store which doesn't sell anything that is local, anyway, when I found I could get better stuff (everything!) by mail and at lower cost (including postage!). |
Tallulah_B
(Susan) Calgary, AB
(Zone 3b)
September 08, 2009
01:55 PM Post #7040757
| I didn't buy anything from mail-order. I keep looking at the catalogues that come in, but I've never had the "intestinal fortitude" to actually BUY from them lol
There are so many beautiful options for flowers/bulbs/shrubs/veggies that once started I could Never actually make a decision. AND I'd have nowhere to put it all LOL
I'd likely end up giving some away! |
Dann_L
San Tan Valley, AZ
(Zone 9b)
September 08, 2009
04:09 PM Post #7041235
| I voted "seeds only by mail order, no plants". I buy nearly all of my vegetable and tomato seeds on line.
I prefer to purchase plants from a local nursery. I haven't had very good luck with mail order plants. |
Beach_Barbie
Kure Beach, NC
(Zone 9a)
September 08, 2009
06:46 PM Post #7041739
| I just realized I get plants from another source - around here, old homes are torn down, so I go in and get plants before they disappear in the rubble. I've gotten, over the years: roses, daylilies, crinum, lantana, fruit trees, etc. |
McCool
Millbury, MA
(Zone 5a)
September 08, 2009
10:57 PM Post #7042698
| About the only things I bought this year were some huge pots, potting soil, fertilizer, and one herb plant. Wouldn't even want to think about what the freight would have cost for those things! |
sharonf1
Lake in the Hills, IL
(Zone 5a)
September 08, 2009
11:15 PM Post #7042779
| Have many nurseries in my area so order only supplies online.
~Sharon |
geraldine87
West Warren, MA
September 09, 2009
12:28 AM Post #7043035
| I like the different variety I can get on line...but do buy plants locally also. |
tabasco
Cincinnati (Anderson, OH
(Zone 6a)
September 09, 2009
06:42 AM Post #7043324
| I love scrutinizing the various on-line and catalog suppliers and often buy from them. It's so easy! But this keeps me broke!
Recently I've purchased from a few e-bay specialty retailers who carry a wide range of plant material inventory. And surprisingly (to me) these were great experiences.
I would like to buy more often from local nurseries, but their selections are often limited or more costly (even considering postage). There are a few specialty retailers around here, though, and I try to patronize them.
I do buy loads of landscape material from the supply yards, garden centers, and big box stores.
But I am very cost conscious and comparison shop every time I buy (probably too much).
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irisMA
South Hamilton, MA
September 09, 2009
07:04 AM Post #7043345
| We can buy tools at the local garden center. We specialize in irises so those come by mail order except for a few bought at local iris club auction. Some fall bulbs to bloom next spring are local. |
TexasTam
Plano, TX
(Zone 8a)
September 09, 2009
11:19 AM Post #7044021
| I buy lots of stuff from lots of different places.
Supplies:
Unfortunately, our local big box stores aren't fully into the organic trend yet, so their offerings are scant and I find myself getting better prices on PlanetNatural.com anyway. I do buy the seed starting tray kits at Home Depot.
Seeds:
Some seeds, like my favorite Zephyr Squash, can't be had anywhere but Johnny's.
Bulbs:
Again, our local nurseries don't offer a great variety of bulbs that do well in the South, although they're catching on. I ordered from and was very happy with EasytoGrowBulbs.com this year. My Master Gardener organization also sells bulbs that perform well here.
Plants:
Well, I'm just in love with GardenCrossings.com and BluestonePerennials.com, so it's hard to stay away. And I'm not going to find the coolest coneflowers and heucheras at my local nursery, that's for sure.
That being said, I do buy a lot of stuff at the local place too, just because it's there. |
treelover3
Minneapolis, MN
(Zone 4a)
September 09, 2009
12:44 PM Post #7044373
| I chose by mail order since most of the plants (cuttings) I've purchased this year have been via mail order. |
patgeorge
Nurmo
Finland
(Zone 4b)
September 09, 2009
02:15 PM Post #7044699
| Because there is a very small market in Finland choice is very restricted. I buy what I can locally, as I want to encourage local business; but I've bought bare root roses, bulbs and plants by mail order from England. Shipping costs are reasonable, and no phytosanitary certificates or other formalities are involved. I'd like to buy potting compost, but the shipping cost would be astronomical! |
PauloBrazil
brasilia
Brazil
September 09, 2009
03:53 PM Post #7044937
| I normally buy locally ,but when I canīt find them locally I mail order, like bare root orchids and cactus seeds. In Brazil is very complicated to import plants from other countries due to very strict phytosanitary regulations |
Joan
Belfield, ND
(Zone 4a)
 September 09, 2009
04:31 PM Post #7045017
| Nearly every garden related purchase I make is mail order. From seeds to tools. About the only thing I buy locally is my annuals that only hang around for a few months anyway. |
flowerjen
central, NJ
(Zone 6b)
September 09, 2009
08:04 PM Post #7045640
| With 2 little kids it is so much easier buying on line. I do about 95% of all my shopping on line. I'll buy gardening tools at HD or Lowes. I try to make 1 spring trip and 1 fall trip to my fav garen center. |
crystalspin
Santa Ana, CA
(Zone 9b)
September 09, 2009
10:09 PM Post #7046046
| Orange County has plenty of varied nurseries so I'm lucky to be able to buy local. And OSH as well as Lowes/HD/WM for non-living supplies.
~'spin!~ |
dobra1629
Houma, LA
September 10, 2009
10:46 AM Post #7047368
| I would love to not have to do mail order or online because of shipping cost but it is not realistic to have everything you want provided locally. So I use every source available for what I want. |
dahlianut
Calgary, AB
(Zone 3a)
September 10, 2009
03:52 PM Post #7048490
| EEK! WHAT WAS I THINKING?!?!? That is my mail order life. I order ALOT online. When I go to a supplier's website somehow the pointy thing just starts clicking on good deals and then boxes arrive and then there is placement panic and I promise to 'plan' better next year and then the next year it all happens again. Also I am a seedaholic so I order lots of seed because if the seed fridge isn't full, I have withdrawal symptoms. |
margaran
(Maggie) Jacksonvill, FL
(Zone 9a)
September 10, 2009
10:42 PM Post #7049888
| Dear Dahlia,
I'm with you. I have more seeds than I could ever plant and still want more. I'm flat nuts!
Maggie |
dahlianut
Calgary, AB
(Zone 3a)
September 11, 2009
12:42 AM Post #7050255
| Maggie  |
geraldine87
West Warren, MA
September 11, 2009
08:35 AM Post #7050724
| Heads up everyone!!
Wanted to get a lightweight warren garden hoe for weeds...so I typed in 'hoe' on computer...it is a **&&%% site!!
Make sure to put in 'garden hoe'!!
Now, I know what a 'hoe' is!!!!
Did find one (garden hoe) in local garden shop that granddaughter works in, I put it on my Xmas wish list!! |
dahlianut
Calgary, AB
(Zone 3a)
September 11, 2009
11:14 AM Post #7051240
| OMG thanks geraldine87 :O I would have done that too! |
realbirdlady
Austin, TX
(Zone 8b)
September 11, 2009
03:29 PM Post #7052085
| I ended up buying most of my vegetable seeds online this year, which is annoying and odd. The big home improvement garden centers, but also the local nurseries offer packaged seeds which are just not appropriate here. Perfectly fine seeds, but out of sync with our growing seasons. Why? It would make sense to me if there are specific varieties I want that they don't carry, or even whole types of produce, by why sell seeds at a time when they're not going to grow? Surely that is not going to make a satisfied gardener, who will return next season to buy yet even more?
We have many local sources for local, native plants and seeds, so the businesses get the idea of matching our seasons, but why doesn't that carry over to vegetable seeds? |
dahlianut
Calgary, AB
(Zone 3a)
September 11, 2009
03:33 PM Post #7052100
| That is too funky weird realbirdlady. |
freddieinna
North Adams MA
United States
September 11, 2009
05:44 PM Post #7052521
| I'm new to the computer age. I have only been on-line for two months. I'll browse over the winter and see what happens come March/April. |
geraldine87
West Warren, MA
September 11, 2009
06:12 PM Post #7052617
| In MA also...by Sturbridge...good to hear from a local gardener Freddie...
Geraldine |
mekos
Fair Play, SC
(Zone 7b)
September 11, 2009
10:09 PM Post #7053679
| I bought lots of rooted bareroot plants, LOTS of seeds , bulbs and tubers, cuttings, and a couple potted plants. (Also did lots of trades.) |
greenbrain
Madison, IL
(Zone 6a)
September 11, 2009
10:19 PM Post #7053713
| I voted only seeds, but if you'd asked me last year my answer would have been quite different. I ordered & planted so much last year; blackberries, bulbs, roses, bamboo, and shrubs; that I couldn't find room for any new plants this year. |
CATSSTAFF
Westminster, MD
(Zone 6b)
September 13, 2009
09:47 PM Post #7061034
| Bought lots of Bareroot Daylilies online Via the Lily Auction. I also dropped a couple hundred at the local daylily farm. I picked up 1-2 small garden items at local specialty nursey and the big box stores too. Also bought bulbs at BJ's.
Kim |
