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What a fantastic company! I ordered 25 Purple Passion asparagus plants and couldn't be happier with my purchase. Nourse Farms shipped my order when promised and it arrived in excellent shape. I highly recommend ordering from this company.
On May 11, 2007, calypsa Plymouth, MI (Zone 5b) wrote:
I placed a small order with Nourse and it just arrived yesterday. Prior to ordering I contacted customer service with a few questions about varieties and I found them to be incredibly helpful.
I am very pleased with my plants! They are in beautiful condition and the shipping was excellent. I would not hesitate to order from them again in the future.
I ordered 15 blackberries & raspberries from Nourse and they arrived very healthy and well packed. The following spring, only 1 raspberry plant survived. All the rest had borer damage through the tops of the canes.
I hadn't encountered that type of pest before. I don't know if there were eggs or larvae in the stock or if the borers arrived later. It probably wasn't their fault but it was still disappointing to say the least.
Nonetheless, I am planning to place another order with them because I was very impressed with the exceptional quality and health of their plants, far better than any other company I've ordered from. I expect to have better results as I will be more attentive to early signs of cane borers and other pests.
Thornless blackerries we received from Nourse Nursery was in great shape even though the box was unopened for a week after the package arrived. They are now in their new home and loving it!
We will us Nourse again.
On Mar 6, 2007, daedelus902 Charlotte, NC (Zone 7b) wrote:
We ordered three batches of raspberries and all arrived on time, well packed and were well above expectations. Some of the canes had root systems over 4 ft long! We were impressed with Nourse to say the least.
On Dec 27, 2006, rockyridgefarm5 Sarona, WI wrote:
I ordered 1000 strawberry plants from Nourse and must say that most of the plants turned out very good. I believe that there were only about 30 bad plants out of the 1000 which is very good compared to other companies I have dealt with in the past. Slightly higher priced than others but worth it. Also ordered 25 raspberry plants. Did not turn out as good as the strawberries but could have been my fault. Over all would order from again.
I ordered gooseberries from Nourse, Large robust plants arrived and took off as soon as I planted them. They thrived all summer. I couldn't be more pleased with the company. I'll definately be ordering again this year.
I ordered from Nourse simply because I couldn't find gooseberries anywhere else. The plants came bareroot with the crystals recommended for use at planting time. These people know what they're doing!. The plants took off immediately and have become healthier as the season has progressed.
I only wish that I had ordered my blueberries and red currant from them. Instead, I bought them in the nursery of a hardware chain and haven't seen them show any signs of growth.
I have caroline raspberries coming from Nourse this fall. I am confident that I will be able to provide more postivie feedback next spring, and I look forward to continued dealings with Nourse. I have no problems recommending them to my fellow gardners.
On Jul 29, 2006, dmcdevitt Schroon Lake, NY (Zone 4a) wrote:
Based on DG'ers recommendations, I ordered my strawberries at Nourse this year. I've never had plants do as well, they just took off and look great. I will be ordering lots more from these folks.
I have placed several orders with these folks (for a wide variety of items), and I have NEVER been disappointed! Nourse's small-fruit plants are second to none; they've even survived an attack by marauding deer, when the lesser plants (ordered from another, less stellar company) succumbed. Can't wait for next spring, so I can order more...
Wonderful company. I ordered 25 Strawberry plants, they came when I requested them. The plants were healthy and are growing great. They gave a lot of useful information for me to successfully plant and grow the berries. I will order from them again.
On Jun 11, 2006, trudyjh North Kingstown, RI wrote:
A really excellent business. I had ordered from Henry Fields and Gurneys (Fields and Gurneys turned out to have the same address and be owned by the same company) and gotten dead plants from both and my requests for a refund were ignored. Yes, I do know the difference between dead and dormant. The Fields and Gurney's plants were dissicated, badly packed, etc.
i ordered new plants from Nourse, and the difference was night and day, beautifuly packed, plump, all have done very well.
Nourse really cares. Give your business to good people like Nourse.
I ordered 20 raspberry plants for the first time this year from this company. Received the order yesterday in great condition and packed extremely well, great pamphlet on planting enclosed.
On May 17, 2006, treehugger1080 Dousman, WI wrote:
I ordered 25 Jersey King Asparagus in early April. They arrived a week later and appeared to be a little drier than optimum and did not show any signs of growth. I've never planted asparagus before and didn't know what to expect. I planted them in an 8" trench and covered them with 2 inches of soil (as per instructions), and only 6 days later they started emerging! All of the plants have since emgered and have developed into strong, healthy looking ferns in just one month. I'm very pleased with my experience with Nourse farms and will definitely do business with them again.
On Apr 22, 2006, soldiersong North Plains, OR (Zone 8a) wrote:
I received my order from Nourse Farms yesterday, which was right on time. The bare root raspberries are large and look to be in excellent condition, as do the rhubarb bulbs. I'll plant them today and fully expect good results. Everything was well packed and instructions for planting and care were included
On May 20th, 2006, soldiersong added the following:
My second order arrived and the Sparkle Strawberries looked way too wet and mucky. Since the other order all went in and did well - rhubarb already are large plants, raspberries already showing bud, I planted them anyway and waited, and waited, and waited. Only get started and appears to be doing well.
I emailed and told customer service the conditions of the starts upon arrival and subsequent lack of performance. I received an email within minutes telling me I was correct I should be seeing leaves by now and asking if they could ship a replacement order the next day. The berries arrived two days later - proper moiture, healthy looking starter plants, already budded and small curled leaves on most. They went in last night and this morning they are starting to go.
Excellent customer service. I suspect an overzealous employee wanted to make certain the first plants did not dry out in shipping. An honest mistake and corrected without question and with extremely healthy looking plants.
Received 75 strawberries (3 varities), 40 brambles (8 diff varities), and 5 horseradish roots from these folks. All were of a very good size with well developed root systems and the vast majority (98%) were already out of dormancy showing signs of growth. Even my husband (a non-gardener) commented on how big and healthy the plants were! Great packaging - have them in the ground and will let you know how they do.
On Feb 10, 2006, Texsky Corpus Christi, TX (Zone 9b) wrote:
I placed an order for 10 Kiowa blackberries from Nourse Farms because I had purchased some Kiowas from another nursery but wasn't pleased with the quality of the plants received. They had small root systems and just didn't exhibit a lot of vitality. Well, the plants from Nourse have arrived and there's no comparison. The canes are a nice healthy green, the roots are extremely large and were shipped with some moist, shredded newspaper to keep them damp. I eagerly pulled up the other plants and replaced them with the berries from Nourse.
If my experience is typical, I highly recommend you give them a try.
I ordered 15 raspberries, 4 blueberries, 4 currants, and 2 goosebrries last spring. All of the plants arrived on time and in great condition. Their prices (and shipping) were very reasonable, and the quality far exceeded my expectations. Everything is growing well, including a raspberry plant that my dog pulled out of the ground and chewed up. I stuck it back in the ground and, to my suprise, it came back to life and is growning again. Nourse Farms will have all of my future berry business.
On Jul 7, 2005, LooneyLinda Mantua, UT (Zone 4b) wrote:
This is a great company. I purchased 5 different kinds of raspberries, 25 asparagus roots and 4 different kinds of blueberries this spring. They all arrived in great condition and on time.
Since I am a novice at growing blueberries I have called 3 times for advice and have always been treated courteously by respresentatives that are knowledgeable.
I ordered too late in the spring and was horrified when the raspberries I wanted were sold out. I called and they put me on a waiting list. There was one I HAD TO HAVE (Caroline)and it was available from a big mailorder company so I ordered 5 of them for 19.50 to be sure I at least got something. Later I received a notice from Nourse that they could send me 10 for $19.80. When I got both sets of plants there was no difference in the quality and they both had the same tags on them. I'll bet the mailorder company got them from Nourse because I know they supply other companies.
If you want terrific plants from a reputable company at a great price order from Nourse.
Good customer service experience. Last year I ordered several types of brambles from Nourse. Some of the canes didn't leaf out. They were great about sending me replacements this year.
On May 17, 2005, redbull Joliet, MT (Zone 4a) wrote:
This was my first order from Nourse and I am very pleased so far. Ordered Blueray and Northland blueberries as well as strawberries and rhubarb. Everything arrived in good shape and the plants were of good quality. Everything is showing signs of growth already. Excellent planting guide.
On May 5, 2005, Driftingcowboy Helenwood, TN wrote:
Ordered 3 Chandler blueberry plants and 25 Kiowa blackberry plants. Arrived in great condition and were huge plants. I am giving my buisness to Nourse Frams.
Another positive to add to the chorus of satisfied custsomers. As noted elsewhere, the website was helpful, as were the staff. Got 30 raspberries (5 each of 6 different varieties) and 100% have shown good growth for their first season. Prices were good, shipping was on schedule, and plants arrived in good condition. Thumbs up!
Purchased 6 Blueberries, 5 Yellow Gold/5 Purlpe Raspberries, 10 Triple Crown Blackberries, 4 different kinds of strawberries(totaling around 125 plants), and 35 Red Raspberry plants from Nourse this year. All plants arrived in excellent condition at exactly the time promised. After planting, lost only a couple of strawberry plants, due most likely to the fact that I'm a first year gardener, and had never planted strawberries before. All other plants are doing great.
Their web site is well designed the roses were mostly moldy twigs, with, strangely
enough, roots that were chopped short, as if someone had played some kind of a cruel joke by chopping off nearly
the entire root systems. Bpleased with Nourse Farms.
On Jun 2, 2004, magnolialover Southern, WI (Zone 5a) wrote:
This is the second consecutive year I have purchased from Nourse Farms. A friend recommended them to me last year and I couldn't be more pleased. They have the most comprehensive list of brambles I have seen anywhere & their plant quality is second to none. The bare root plants arrived in great shape and thrived in my garden. Besides all of that, they set you up for success by sending along a very useful planting guide to ensure that it is done correctly. Not only that, but they sent a sample of this stuff called "Agrigel" that helps alleviate transplant shock. All of this free of charge.
Customer service people are helpful, in fact when I called to see what plants I had ordered last year, as not to duplicate, they quickly brought up my purchasing history.
I couldn't be happier with a company. Start to finish, Nourse Farms delivers the quality plants they advertise with friendly, helpful customer service.
I ordered one each of Patriot and Chandler blueberry bushes on 1-7-04. I received them 3-4-04 and I must say they are of excellent quality. Large, well rooted, budding plants that I'm sure will thrive. Not only am I happy with the plants, the price and shipping costs were very reasonable.
Excellent customer service. I never received plants that were that healthy and strong from any other nursery. This includes a large number of raspberry, strawberry, blackberry, gooseberry and other fruit varieties. What a difference compared with Millers and the other lot. Nourse is not just a trader but actually grows the plants until shipping.
On Oct 3, 2003, perennialguy Knoxville, TN (Zone 7a) wrote:
Nourse Farms is by far the best source of berry plants on the planet earth! I have ordered blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, and rhubarb from them over the past several years.
All plants are tested for viral infection. All plants have been robust and quite well developed for the low price paid. In a word: EXCEPTIONAL!
I've moved to a new home in a new state and I will be establishing new beds of berries. You can bet that I will be ordering all plants from Nourse Farms. Regardless of the type of berry plant you desire, I'd check out Nourse Farm and compare their low costs to anyother catalog source.
Ray in Tennessee
WOW!! I ordered several Blueberry bushes from Nourse Farms this spring and was totally impressed!! The plants were huge, healthy and very well packaged. FAST, FAST shipping.
I waited until fall to leave the feedback, as I wanted to see how they did. They just THRIVED!! I even got a few berries this year and they were huge. Wonderful planting directions and reasonable prices. I'm going to order more blueberries as well as raspberries in the spring!! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!
On Dec 31, 2002, autremike Ludlow, MA (Zone 5b) wrote:
Both one of my friends and I have been ordering from Nourse for the last several years. The quality and size of the plants are very good (there may be a rare runt), and they grow well once in the garden. In addition, knowing that they have a quality system in place to keep the plants free from disease gives me peace of mind. I will certainly continue to order from them.
On February 19th, 2007, autremike added the following:
Consistently good. I had a question, sent them an e-mail on a weekend, and they answered it very early Monday morning. Thanks.
Some prices seem a bit high, some very good. Better prices for larger orders. People are nice, quality of plants high.
Online catalog is very informative. Will buy again from them.
On Apr 23, 2002, AgTalker Tehachapi United States wrote:
I ordered Blackberry, Raspberry, Gooseberry, Strawberry and Asparagus plants. Plants arrived as ordered. Very well packed. Excellent customer service. Plants were all very healthy and much better than I had expected.
On Mar 15, 2002, Copperbaron Vicksburg, MS (Zone 8a) wrote:
I ordered 100 asparagus plants from them in the morning. An hour later, my wife called saying she just got a phone call from our credit card company wanting to know if 4 charges for the exact same amount were real charges. To make a long story short, a call to Nourse and I now have 100 asparagus plants for free with very profuse apologies all the way around.
I ordered bare root blueberries and raspberries through the web in Jan 2001. I didn't receive an email confirmation but when I inquired about my order, I received a response within minutes and was told that they send the confirmation through snailmail. They shipped on the exact day that they said they would on the confirmation and I also received a UPS email notice saying they had shipped. Both arrived inplastic bags in a heavy paper shipping bag and had large healthy root systems. The blueberry roots were wrapped with plastic wrap and had enough peat clinging to them to keep them slightly moist. The almost pencil thick stems were loosely tied to a small bamboo stake and there was no damage at all. The raspberries had damp paper shreds in the bag and were in equally good shape with healthy buds at the base. Nourse doesn't have bargain basement prices but I feel like I got a good deal because of the quality of the plants I received.
