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The Garden Watchdog is a free directory of 7,483 mail order gardening companies. Here gardeners share their opinions on which companies really deliver on quality, price and service.

After you review the Introduction and Acceptable Use Policy, you can share your own mail-order experiences, or use our search and browse features to find reputable sources for all your gardening needs.

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Since 1994, 4,107 companies have been reviewed in the Garden Watchdog, and 68,203 comments have been posted (46,922 positive, 8,915 neutral, 12,366 negative) by 35,223 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
E2000	Negative	Rosemania
bluebuster77	Positive	Northland Rosarium
planturd	Positive	Leilani Nepenthes
bloom79	Neutral	Forestfarm
jon4de	Positive	Avant Gardens
redanteater	Positive	Hallson Gardens
jnhayes	Positive	Joy Creek Nursery
shaferly	Negative	Four Seasons Nursery
steve1young	Positive	Romence Gardens & Greenhouses
strawberryhill	Positive	Chamblee's Rose Nursery
DonnaMack	Positive	Chamblee's Rose Nursery
Maddieline	Negative	Roberta's Unique Gardens (formerly Roberta's Inc.)
sandit1	Negative	Honeycreek Nurseries
Greytluv	Positive	Lazy S'S Farm & Nursery
quntmphscs	Positive	OIKOS Tree Crops
quntmphscs	Negative	Quick Growing Trees (quick-growing-trees.com)
Mrlynn	Positive	Niche Gardens
hsteele	Neutral	Michigan Bulb
chakara	Positive	Tomato Girl (Tomato Baby Company)
vommarlowe	Positive	Annie's Heirloom Seeds
Marseille	Neutral	Wood Prairie Farm
meggie123	Neutral	Michigan Bulb
verdedesigns	Neutral	Richard Owen Nursery / Exciting Gardens
e4services	Negative	USA Seed Store
bretgoodwin	Positive	Lazy S'S Farm & Nursery
goddess9	Positive	Gardino Nursery
viper8382	Negative	Gorge Top Gardens (also dba perennial-gardening.com)
Old_Gardener	Positive	GreenhouseMegaStore.com (IGC)
CoryBroker	Negative	Jackson & Perkins
Smackeyz	Neutral	Gurney's Seed & Nursery
AliciaC	Negative	Heritage Fruits
steve7772	Positive	Greenearth Publishing Inc. (bananaplants.net, greenhouse.net)
MissSherry	Positive	Vincent Gardens
lblackwell	Positive	Big Dipper Farm
sarns	Positive	Camellia Forest Nursery
sarns	Positive	Bamboo Garden Nursery
wlj	Positive	Willis Orchard Company
wlj	Positive	Clifton's Flower & Garden Center
wlj	Positive	Edible Landscaping
wlj	Positive	Bluestem Nursery
wlj	Negative	Tomato Growers Supply Co.
Scooty	Positive	Bluestone Perennials
wlj	Positive	Gardens Alive!
Sarah1957	Neutral	Honeyman Farms (lettuceseeds.com)
weasel71	Positive	Gardens Alive!
Yellowpolkadots	Positive	Michigan Bulb
mschulte	Negative	Summerstone Nursery
saab92	Negative	Hirt's Gardens (formerly Hirt's Greenhouse & Flowers)
Fretto2	Negative	Direct Gardening
Bonnie1938	Negative	Asparagus Gardener

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