William Dam Seeds

They handled Covid terribly too. They would not respond by email, telephone ...I ordered 6 packs of seeds at the beginning of February and got the seed at the beginning of April. I hate to be so negative about a local Ontario company, but I have ordered from all over the WORLD , everyone is dealing with Covid, and I got my seeds at worst within 4 weeks ( and that's an exaggeration because I honestly don't think that I waited more than 3 weeks with any other company outside of William Dam and OSC). In my group of market gardeners and farmers, many complaints were being heard and many cancelled their orders as they needed to know when they would get the seeds. No response makes a person nervous. When I threatened to cancel my order with credit card, the next day I got confirmation of shipment but it took another couple of weeks ( I am an hour's drive from the shop). Do yourself a favour and shop elsewhere, so many good seed companies that go above and beyond.

Posted on April 19, 2007, updated April 30, 2013 I ordered lily bulbs last year (oriental and asiatic), they were nice sized bulbs and bloomed beautifully the first year. Service was friendly and professional. I ordered seeds this year and germination was good.

I have ordered from William Dam Seeds for many years and I am always impressed with the quality of seed. Great Catalogue and excellent customer service! My only complaint is that there is usually a wait of 3-6 weeks to recieve your order but that is clearly stated when you place your order and they will try to accomadate if seed is need sooner. I will definately continue to order from this company for many years!!!

Ordered 4 varieties of seed, and my favorite so far has to be the Victoria Salvia. The Ladybird Poppies are just starting to poke through the soil now. Instructions were very informative and easy to follow, and shipping, while not the cheapest, they still came to my door very promptly.

I concur with the comments from Gabrielle; it is very disappointing not to be able to purchase William Dam Seeds any longer. I always had excellent results from them!

William Dam has one of the best catalogues I've seen. The little icons convey important information, the layout is easy to navigate, the text is interesting, never hyperbolic. I get excellent, but not speedy, shipping. The customer service people are polite, and they appear to have a computerized tracking system for orders. I've ordered from Wm. Dam for three years and they continue to be my "main season variety" in seed houses. Another plus-- they continue to expand their selection of organic and heirloom seeds. All seed is untreated.

I love this company and wish that they still shipped to the U.S. The packages contain a large quantity of quality seeds at a great price. Maybe if enough people from the U.S. contacted them willing to order, it would be worth their while to get the permits!

I have been ordering from this seed company for years and have never had a problem. Colourful catalogue of new varieties and the tried and true seeds come out every year. Good quantity of seed at reasonable prices. Useful sowing instructions on every packet and superb germination. I highly recommend William Dam Seeds! Sharon

I always look forward to their catalogue. Of all the Cdn catalogues I receive they are one of the few that have Salvia 'Lady in Red', which is a must for me. Germination has always been excellent. Shipping of accessories is always fast but I find them a little slower shipping seeds. I easily solve that problem by placing my order as soon as the catalogue comes out.

One of my favourite seed companies. Excellent pricing & selection both of vegetables & flowers. For the home gardener or small commercial gardener this is the place, especially for flowers for cutting/drying. Seed is untreated, another bonus. A reputable company, have dealt there for over 10 years and they've been around a lot longer.

The catalogue is free BTW. First time I ordered from them what a surprise! Generous seed packs full of fresh, fresh seeds. I have had 100% germination, even with perennials, and everything springs up quickly. I look forward to planting more of their seeds, and highly recommend them. Oh did I mention that they are the most inexpensive place I have yet found??? Can't be beat.

Good service and good selection. Also have some excellent Dutch dried beans. Prices are reasonable.

Their mail order service is excellent and they always have some unusual vegetable seed selections.