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The Garden Watchdog is a free directory of 7,490 mail order gardening companies. Here gardeners share their opinions on which companies really deliver on quality, price and service.

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Since 1994, 4,115 companies have been reviewed in the Garden Watchdog, and 68,550 comments have been posted (47,135 positive, 8,968 neutral, 12,447 negative) by 35,405 customers.

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The Watchdog 30

These 30 companies are currently the most highly rated within our entire database. Each of them is listed here because of feedback from their customers.

Company Company

A Nearly Native Nursery Almost Eden Plants

Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co. Brent & Becky's Bulbs

Brushwood Nursery Classy Groundcovers

Diane's Flower Seeds Easy to Grow Bulbs

Forestfarm Garden Crossings LLC

Gardensoyvey.com Hallson Gardens

J.L. Hudson, Seedsman Johnny's Selected Seeds

Katz Kuntry Kuttins Lazy S'S Farm & Nursery

Made in the Shade Gardens New Hampshire Hostas

Nourse Farms Inc. Oakes Daylilies

Old House Gardens - Heirloom Bulbs Onalee's Home-Grown Seeds & Plants

Romence Gardens & Greenhouses Santa Rosa Gardens

Select Seeds Antique Flowers Shaw's Sunshine Gardens

Sooner Plant Farm (Shop Smarter Shop Sooner) St. Clare Heirloom Seeds

Summer Hill Seeds The Sample Seed Shop

Most Recently added ratings

User	Rating	Company
Johnny_x	Company Message	Fern Creek Gardens
Theplantpusher	Neutral	The Plumeria Gallery
ericlhyman	Negative	Nature Hills Nursery
kiddocamp	Negative	USA Seed Store
plantlover211	Positive	Burnt Ridge Nursery
topwaterpro	Negative	Burnt Ridge Nursery
annimhere	Negative	Gorge Top Gardens (also dba perennial-gardening.com)
judyinmound	Positive	The Sample Seed Shop
judyinmound	Neutral	Trade Winds Fruit
judyinmound	Neutral	Park Seed Company (aka Park's Gardens)
Prolibra	Negative	USA Seed Store
denisemb	Positive	Park Seed Company (aka Park's Gardens)
zebra1940	Positive	Bayou Trader's Peppermania
edh726	Negative	Farmer Seed and Nursery
Nana_1	Positive	Ogden Station Daylilies
hnotter1	Negative	Gorge Top Gardens (also dba perennial-gardening.com)
hardyinokc	Neutral	High Country Gardens
Pitcom	Positive	Abundant Acres
Annie321	Negative	Gardens Alive!
jaimelemon	Positive	Jackson & Perkins
grizz299	Negative	Michigan Bulb
StevenColorado	Negative	Summerstone Nursery
gardenmanfl	Negative	Stargazer Perennials
lilaclily	Neutral	David Austin Roses (US)
delphia	Positive	Hosta Choice Gardens
LoriCev	Positive	Bonsai Boy of New York
LadyAssassin	Neutral	Seedman.com
woodguy14094	Negative	Direct Gardening
j3nn13	Positive	Tee Dee Cacti
hah	Positive	Northern Trading Company
hah	Positive	Henry Field's Seed & Nursery
hah	Positive	Stark Brothers Nurseries & Orchards Company
loofs	Positive	Sacred Succulents
cmegan	Positive	Montoso Gardens
ge1836	Neutral	The Earthworks (The Fuchsia Lady
d_torok	Positive	A Nearly Native Nursery
merlinswrench	Negative	Whatcom Seed Company (Seedrack.com)
Sherilou	Positive	Spring Hill Nursery (aka SpringHillNursery.com)
uncleleroy	Positive	Tomato Growers Supply Co.
JanaJP	Negative	Spring Hill Nursery (aka SpringHillNursery.com)
jjr149	Positive	Stark Brothers Nurseries & Orchards Company
mg658	Negative	Gurney's Seed & Nursery
grjunc	Negative	High Country Gardens
veryzer	Positive	Alpen Gardens
jimbriggz	Negative	Sporestore (Sporestore.com)
peaches1871	Positive	Adams County Nursery
AtlDave	Negative	Cool Roses
AtlDave	Negative	Roberta's Unique Gardens (formerly Roberta's Inc.)
o_lucky_1	Positive	Lazy S'S Farm & Nursery
kyjudy	Positive	Easy to Grow Bulbs

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