Comments regarding Henry Field's Seed & Nursery

I placed an order for 2 types of sweet potatoes and was told they shipped on 5/17. After 2 weeks, I had not received my order and I contacted the company. I did get an immediate response asking me to be patient that it could take another week. I contacted them again the end of May and was told to allow another 2-3 business days. I contacted them on June 2 indicating the order was still not received and due to the delay please cancel and issue a refund. I was told a refund would be issued please allow 2-3 weeks. 2-3 weeks has passed, I contacted them and was told a refund was issued 6/21 - please allow 2-3 weeks. I have no doubt in 2-3 weeks, I will still be without my refund. They say they offer world class service, just unsure what 3rd world they are talking about.

"On Jun 23, 2011 10:51 AM, Henry Field's Seed & Nursery responded with:

Thank you for letting us know about the problem with your order. We will be happy to check on your refund for you. A customer service representative will be contacting you for your account information."

I ordered Hydrangeas and after almost a week with no shipping notification, I contacted them to try to get a expected date. They mentioned that it would ship within a week.

Two weeks later (3 weeks after my original order) I contacted them again and they said the item was too popular and couldn't send it. I go to their website and they still have it for sale.

They agreed to refund my money, but I haven't confirmed that on my credit card statement yet.

These fools should be contacting me about my order, I shouldn't have to hound them for info. Also, I would have bought from someone else and had the plants in the ground already, instead I've wasted 3 weeks of time.

Thanks Henry Fields!

"On Jun 20, 2011 12:22 PM, Henry Field's Seed & Nursery responded with:

Thank you for letting us know about the shipping of your order. A customer service representative will contact you for your account information and see what can be done about your order.

Sincerely,

Donna
Customer Service"

Posted on May 26, 2011, updated June 9, 2011
Posted on May 25, 2011, updated May 26, 2011
Posted on March 21, 2011, updated May 25, 2011
customer service? They hung up on me. Got my order today. Got one type of potato and the other not untill 5/15-5/29. Why? "We ship plants at the proper time...". Ok then why did I get one bag of potatoes today then? Click. Why is the Maypop ($15.99) so small (3") pot. "We ship in dormant stage..." It's not dormant, just puny. Will I bother calling back? Nope.

"On Mar 29, 2011 6:17 AM, Henry Field's Seed & Nursery responded with:

Thank you for your feedback. I apologize you were hung up on and we would like to check into this further. A customer service representative will be contacting you for your account information to locate your account and check into the delay with your potatoes as well as try to find out what happened with your call.

Posted on May 3, 2011, updated May 25, 2011
Posted on March 20, 2011, updated May 3, 2011
Henry Fields-one of my FAVORITES! I don't know what is not to like about them-----Every plant that I have received from them has done well, I appreciate the fact that they do send an order confirmation, the plants are shipped with care and don't sit at the post office,and, that Henry Fields is always coming up with new varieties. I have ordered carmine jewel bushes, sugar pearls and sundance apple, among others. Will update upon arrival. As you can tell from my numerous posts, I LOVE gardening.

"On Mar 29, 2011 6:20 AM, Henry Field's Seed & Nursery responded with:

Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We do offer quality plants and great customer service. We are always here to help you with all your gardening needs."

I ordered a grapevine and an apple tree using an internet coupon. Without the coupon I would have thought them a bit overpriced, but with the coupon they were an excellent deal. They shipped separately and were both well-packed (the apple tree may have been overpacked, actually - the box was huge!). The grape arrived first and began pushing buds almost as soon as I planted it in a container. The apple is a grafted whip and the graft is solid. The rootstock is 1/2-3/4" diameter and the scion is 1/4-1/2". I can't remember precisely how tall it was as I cut it back to about 30". I have it in a container and it is leafing out beautifully. Overall, I am very happy with my purchase from Henry Field's.

"On May 20, 2011 9:53 AM, Henry Field's Seed & Nursery responded with:

We appreciate you sharing your expereince with us. We are always glad to hear how well our plants are doing for our customers. Happy Gardening!"

Recently I ordered two Lilac bushes. They were shipped in a timely manner. The five inch pots were inside plastic bags with ties and then inside cardboard square tubes. The plants were very healthy and big! I have purchased from them before also and have never had a problem.

"On May 16, 2011 11:19 AM, Henry Field's Seed & Nursery responded with:

Thank you very much for your nice feeedback. We always want our customers to be happy and to receive top quality plants."

I ordered 2 Goji berries on April 9. They were shipped on April 25. I received them today, April 29.

The outer shipping box was intact. However, when I opened the shipping box there was stone dry soil spilled all inside the box. The plants were placed inside cardboard tubes with some sort of circular piece of paper (with no bottom) around the roots. The soil was supposed to be in this paper tube (inside the cardboard tube) but had ALL spilled out away from the roots.

Both plants were very wilted. One appears to be nearly dead. The leaves have changed color and texture to a point that generally means no return.

I called Customer Service and was informed that it was not their problem and that there was nothing that could be done about it. I was told it was the fault of the Shipping company. I stated that the outer packaging was fully intact and it was the inner packaging that was defective. The plants were not shipped in a way that kept soil and moisture around the tender roots. (I told customer service agent that the simple addition of two plastic sandwich bags and twist ties would have solved the entire problem.)

I stated that I would take it up with Visa and this immediately changed the situation. Within 2 minutes, I had a confirmation order for a "rush" reshipment. However, the product is now on Backorder and will not be shipped until May 15 to May 30.

I am glad they are reshipping but this was horrible service both in the shipping department, the tiny (six inch) size of the plants, and in the attitude of customer service. I will not order from Henry Fields again.

This is getting pretty late for shipping tender plants to my location by USPS.

"On May 5, 2011 4:12 PM, Henry Field's Seed & Nursery responded with:

Thank you for letting us know about the problem with our customer service. A customer service representative will be contacting you for your account information and check into this further."

Summer, 2010, I recieved a variety of seeds and perennials and have been pleased with the results in the vegetable garden and in the beds this spring--everything is returning happily. Henry Field's' prices are good and their shipping and packaging are okay, too.

"On May 11, 2011 9:50 AM, Henry Field's Seed & Nursery responded with:

Your feedback is greatly appreciated and we look forward to serving you in the future."

On February 2, 2011, I ordered these items:

HENRY FIELD'S FRUIT TREE FOOD

GARDEN SOLUTIONS TREE & SHRUB CONTR

HENRY FIELD'S STRAWBERRY FOOD

DEER SCRAM

HENRY FIELD'S PLANT FOOD

JACKMANII HYBRID CLEMATIS

It is too soon to comment on how well I like all of the products; however, I can say that I received all items promptly, and the jackmanii clematis arrived in good shape, the soil was still moist, and it was about a foot tall. So far, I'm happy with the clematis. It has grown. I'm familiar with this type of clematis and know it is beautiful, so I'm looking forward to it blooming.

When I ordered from this company in the past, I was pleased. I get a lot of catalogs from different nursery companies, and I ordered from them this year because there was a good coupon in their catalog. You might want to get on their mailing list for their coupon.

"On Apr 20, 2011 9:29 AM, Henry Field's Seed & Nursery responded with:

Thank you for your nice feedback. We do offer nice quality plants at an affordable price. If you ever have any questions we are always here to help."

bleepy
Sorry to hear about your bad expierience with Henry Fields.
I have ordered many things from them in the past: Shrubs, mini-roses, Helebores, perennials, bulbs, and a long time ago a garden chemical or 2 (?).
Unlike some other growers, they seem to take care that their bare root items will arrive in a not-too-wet not-too-dry condition. That ain't easy.
I have always noted the good quality of their plants, shipping, prices and service. Fact is, outside of asking about item availability, I have never had to deal with their "Customer service".
If Henry Fields has any items of interest to me in the future, I will have no second thoughts about ordering from them again.
Moosie

"On Mar 29, 2011 6:24 AM, Henry Field's Seed & Nursery responded with:

Thank you for you feedback. Our company is based on 100% Customer Service. We are trained and qualified to answer any questions you may have or assist you with any problems that may arise, at any time. We are always here to help."

In 2009 I ordered 50 Fort Laramie everbearing strawberry plants.I planted them and all grew.Fort Laramie is supposed to be an everbearer.I picked off the first blossoms.They should have produced berries in the fall.Unfortunately not 1 plant blossomed and had fruit.

I contacted the company and told them they must have sent me Junebeares by mistake.They agreed to replace them in spring of 2010.The plants from 2009 had a very good crop in spring 2010.I planted the new Ft. Larimie plants and the same thing happened again.No berries in the fall.Once again they sent me junebearers.I am expecting a good crop of junebearing berries this spring.But that's not what I ordered.They will all get tilled under after fruiting.

I have planted Ft. laramie before and always had berries to pick the first fall.Both off the mother plant and the runners the first fall.I won't be ordering anything from them anymore.Don't want to be disappointed 3 years in a row.They need to get this obvious mistake corrected.Not sending what a person orders soured me on this company.

"On Mar 15, 2011 7:43 AM, Henry Field's Seed & Nursery responded with:

Thank you for letting us know about the problems with your berries. I apologize for the inconvenience. A customer service representative will be contacting you for your account information so we can make sure you are shipped the correct berries.
"

Posted on February 12, 2011, updated February 28, 2011
Buyer, be ware! I received a catalog from this company with a $25.00 off coupon with purchase of $25.00 or more in additional products. I entered my order on line and enter the codes for the account and key code required. On the order status at that point the order showed the discount. When I submitted the order the $25.00 discount has disappeared. I immediately tried to contact the company and was told no order had been made by me and that I could reenter the order. Later, with a confirmation number I called back and was told that two packets of seed that I had ordered at 75 cents and $1.49 made my order total invalid because they were on sale and that constituted an additional offer. I could understand the coupon and the free shipping offer sent by email being two separate offers, but purchasing an item marked as on sale should not be considered a separate offer. When I threatened to cancel the entire order, Kim checked with her supervisor further running up the cost of minutes on my cell, and then allowed me the coupon discount. Had I not looked carefully at my confirmation I would have lost greater than the $25.00 from the coupon and the total would appear on my credit card. I seriously doubt I would do business with this company again, because Kim was rude and I felt the advertising on the coupon was false. I have done business with this company in the past, and was sent a coupon for merchandise that was out of stock and would no longer be offered. To be honest, I never used the coupon because of the rudeness of the customer service representative at that time. ( Until this incident I had forgotten about the previous experience.and found in a review of my garden journal.)

"On Feb 15, 2011 10:22 AM, Henry Field's Seed & Nursery responded with:

Thank you for your feedback. I apologize for the rudeness of our representatives. We will research your account and find the agents involved and use this to ensure they receive training/coaching needed. A customer service representative will be contacting you for your account information.
"

I recently started ordering from this company. And although not everything is perfect with them, company really does its' best to make it right.
Orders arrive at estimated delivery dates, and plants are mostly in a great condition. Some of ordered by me plants were not doing well at all (flowering quince, for instance). However, when I requested replacement or exchange, customer service representative was very helpful, and patient with me. I am getting my replacement next spring.
When HF was out of stock for fern-leaf bleeding hearts, I've got a great replacement, and a $5 off coupon for my next purchase.
Couple of days ago, I had requested to rush some plants for delivery, instead of waiting for their estimated dates of shipment (due to my area's weather condition). Customer service representative informed me of shipment the very next day. That is an awesome service! Thanks, Henry Field Co!

"On Oct 13, 2010 9:28 AM, Henry Field's Seed & Nursery responded with:

We appreciate your feedback. Your feedback is appreciated and used to provide service to our customers. Thank you, if you ever need any assistance please contact us any time, we are always here to help."

Posted on May 22, 2010, updated August 20, 2010
I ordered blueberry bushes from this company and they are doing great. I also ordered a bing cherry tree and it is also doing great. It did arrive as a bare root tree and was sleeping, or dormant. I followed the detailed instructions and am quite pleased to report that the tree is awake and growing just fine. I did order the entire kit with the food and winter wrap. The pecans I ordered from this company both died, but I planted them in pots indoors, so that may be why, and they will replace them. Kudos to Henry Fields. If I get another $25.00 coupon from them I will order again.

"On May 24, 2010 2:49 PM, Henry Field's Seed & Nursery responded with:

Thank you for taking the time to post. We appreciate the feedback to better serve our customers. Happy Gardening!"

Posted on May 20, 2010, updated July 10, 2010
I recently received 12 sweet potato plants from Henry Fields and was extremely shocked at their poor condition. However, the enclosed information leaflet explained that this could be the case, and not to worry. So against my better judgement I went ahead and planted them. About half have died, and some of those remaining aren't looking too happy either. I've just emailed the company to express my disappointment, and a few moments later I came across Dave's Garden and this review section for Henry Fields. I was going to write a "negative", but after reading many of the other reviews where they state that Henry Fields have been good about replacing poor quality products, I'll hold my counsel, vote "neutral" for the moment, and see what happens when they reply to my email.

"On May 24, 2010 2:46 PM, Henry Field's Seed & Nursery responded with:

Thank you for taking the time to post. We appreciate your feedback to better serve our customers. A customer service representative will be contacting you for your account information to take care of the reshipment for you."

6/19/10 I unthinkingly left my email address for contact if the price dropped on their square tomato cages. As soon as I hit "submit," I looked at their (non) privacy policy. I immediately filled out a contact box asking that they delete my email address. Customer service got back to me the same day, saying I had been opted out. I wrote back that I did not want my email dispersed to any lists, just deleted. They said, per my request, it had been deleted. The following Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday(?) I got spammed by them. More spam followed this week.

"On Jul 6, 2010 12:59 PM, Henry Field's Seed & Nursery responded with:

Thank you for taking the time to post. We appreciate your feedback to better serve our customers. A customer service representative will be contacting you for your account information to make sure your email address is opted out."

I placed an order over the internet with this company mid April/10. Shipment was to have been shortly after May 26/10. I logged in several times to check the status but it would never say shipped so i started calling to inquire and each time i was given a later and later delivery date. At one point the customer service rep said that she wasn't sure why it hadn't go out as Canada post was delivering and mine was scheduled? I called once after that and was told it would be mid July? I don't want it mid July and asked to cancel the order. I was put on hold for some time then told that it was cancelled and my credit card would be refunded within a week or so.At that time i was told of some bankcruptcy issues which is why i just wanted to cancel. 2 weeks passed and no refund so i called again and was told it was being shipped? Why i ask? i cancelled? he says "oh" i am put on hold again for some time and then told that i will get a full refund but i will still get my order? i ask why? he said that they have no way of cancelling delivery now and it will still be shipped in Jully. I certainly expressed my disatisfaction as i will not really beable to use them bt that time but whatever they have to do i just want to cancel and get my refund which he assures me i will get as well as my order. This is extremly odd to me? Then the next day i get a letter stating the bankruptcy issues and the order should be shipped in the fall but if it is not then i will get a refund at that time. I have written them a letter and forwarded all the info to my credit card company to handle. I really dislike dishonest businesses and shady customer srevice reps !!

"On Jul 6, 2010 1:06 PM, Henry Field's Seed & Nursery responded with:

Thank you for taking the time to post. I apologize for the confusion with your order. A customer service representative will be contacting you for your account information."

Posted on June 29, 2010, updated June 29, 2010
Posted on June 22, 2010, updated June 29, 2010
Posted on May 27, 2010, updated June 22, 2010
Posted on May 26, 2010, updated May 27, 2010
Posted on May 24, 2010, updated May 26, 2010
I haven't recieved the products yet, so maybe I'll come back and change this rating later, however so far I've had a negative experience with their customer service, at least. I placed my first order today - a large order, as I wanted to use the 20 off of 50 coupon - and right after I submitted everything, I realized that I was going to be away during the estimated delivery period. Yes, I was going to be away throughout the ENTIRE estimated period. *sigh* This was my mistake, but I didn't want to cancel the order, either. So I decided to call and talk to someone to see if there was anything they could do. Well first off it was extremely difficult to find a phone number on the Henry Fields site itself. I actually had to Google "Henry Fields number" to find it. Then, once I called that number, I was connected to a rep after hitting zero. As soon as I explained my predicament, I was immediately given an attitude of annoyance. Originally I thought it was because the rep was worried of trouble with me blaming the company once I arrived home and all my plants were dead. I assured her that I wouldn't hold the company responsible, but that I simply wondered if she could at least put a RUSH note on the order for me. She explained that she didn't think I'd hold the company responsible, but regardless, still acted aggrivated at my requests for help, or even at the asking for her mere thoughts on the situation. I tried to find out why she was so irritated with me, but the most I could garner from her was that she really didn't feel there was a point to the RUSH note. Eventually I said that was fine, but could she please add the note- just in case it helps at all. She then said she would add it at no extra fee and I gave a sigh of relief and thanked her. It seemed there was actually nothing she could think of that would help me, but at least I finally got her to add the RUSH note. I thought maybe if the order shipped out soon enough, it may arrive in time, as the USPS transit map says it takes 2 days to deliver from Indiana to PA. Some items were on backorder, but at least with the RUSH note, maybe I can save part of the order if the plants in the partial order arrive before I leave on May 31.

IN SHORT: when I called for help, the customer service rep seemed annoyed and was hesitant to even add a simple - shot in the dark - RUSH note to my order. In fact, it was only after I brought up the option of canceling outright that she agreed to add the RUSH note "free of charge."

"On May 24, 2010 2:52 PM, Henry Field's Seed & Nursery responded with:

Thank you for taking the time to post. We appreciate your feedback to better serve our customers. A customer service representative will be contacting you for your account information."

Plants are very small bare root starts. Bulbs arrived dried and some had rot. They have rectified my complaints promptly, but I would rather spend a little more for a nice plant ready to go or high quality bulbs. Not an outstanding source for plant material.

"On Jun 29, 2010 7:29 AM, Henry Field's Seed & Nursery responded with:

Thank you for taking the time to post. The feedback we receive will help us to better serve our customers. A customer service representative will be contacting you for your account information to locate your account."

Posted on May 31, 2010, updated June 10, 2010
Ordered a grape plant that was supposedly shipped on May 19, 2010 via UPS. The tracking number provided by Henry Fields does not show any results on the UPS tracking site. Called customer service and got an Indian rep named "Russell." "Russell" struggled to understand many things and I had to repeat myself multiple times throughout the call. "Russell" informed me that he shows that my item shipped so he guesses UPS may have lost it. "Russell" says he will reship the product and I will receive it in May 2011. I say that's ridiculous and demand a refund. "Russell" says that he can only refund the amount I paid for the plant, not the approximate $7.00 I was charged for shipping. I tell him that is ridiculous and I'll simply dispute the charge with my credit card.

"On Jun 8, 2010 2:16 PM, Henry Field's Seed & Nursery responded with:

Thank you for taking the time to post. We appreciate your feedback to better serve our customers. A customer service representative will be contacting you for your account information."

I think I've ordered from either this company or one of the affiliated ones in the past....For the life of me, I cannot recall what It was or when, but I was weary of ordering, even given the product and offer I found.

I hesitantly ordered a Carmine Jewel Cherry a little over 3 weeks ago. The plant arrived a little more than a week later. It was very well packed and a great specimen (a little larger than I had been expecting in fact). I was a little worried when I popped the plant from the pot and noticed how tightly packed the roots were in the pot, but I've planted it into a larger pot and sank the pot into my little encouragement nursery area. Its put on new growth already and seems to be doing quite well.

Given this single plant order, I would consider looking through the catalog in the future and hope that any future orders I place through Henry Fields are every bit as good as this one.

Well done Henry Field's.

Chills

"On May 25, 2010 8:11 AM, Henry Field's Seed & Nursery responded with:

Thank you for taking the time to post. We appreciate the feedback to better serve our customers. Happy Gardening!"

Posted on March 12, 2010, updated May 24, 2010
I ordered 2 honeyberries and 2 goji berries. Though small, the plants arrived with good root systems. There was a change of order on my end (wanted to swap a huckleberry for a honeyberry) after a initial balk on their end, they did come through & change the order. That was very appreciated. Also they must be affliated with Gurney's, as I recieved my order of elderberry, potato seeds,& blueberry on same day & the boxes were the same. Also the blueberry was ordered as a add on through H.Fields but invoiced and recieved through Gurneys. Makes no real differance to me as the plant selection was good, price good, and most important the plants look good. But I do find it strange they have the same company under differant names. I will order from them again.

"On Mar 19, 2010 11:22 AM, Henry Field's Seed & Nursery responded with:

Thank you for providing testimony on our plants. And, we do pride ourselves on our lifetime guarantee and our customer service "If you are not happy with any item you order from us, or any item does not grow and flourish to your complete satisfaction notify us anytime for a reship, replacement certificate or refund, whichever you prefer. Also, Gurney's is one of our sister companies Thank you and Happy Gardening!"

Posted on May 13, 2010, updated May 18, 2010
They never answer any of their emails, the shipping date moves ahead every time I check the status- horrible.

"On May 17, 2010 3:46 PM, Henry Field's Seed & Nursery responded with:

Thank you for your feedback. We appreciate you taking the time to post. The feedback we receive from our customers help us to correct problem areas and ensure better products and service. A customer service representative will be contacting you for your account infomation and check on your order for you."

Honestly I'm having a hard time choosing Positive or Negative on this company so here I am Neutral. I have just as many good things to say about this company as well as bad.

Positive
They are a 24 hour customer service line.
They stand by their satisfaction policy.
They use UPS shipping and give tracking numbers.
They send you an email letting you know when your item was shipped.
75% of most bulbs and bare root plants they send you do grow.
Yes I will still do business with them again.

Negative
Don't buy trees from this company without knowing the following:
1. If you think your going to get a nice thick healthy tall tree. Your in for a rude awaking. Buy your trees where you can see them in person.
2. Most plants they send are bare root. That means they send you a tree that is sleeping. It arrives as a twig/stick with NO dirt. This can be quite alarming if you never ordered before.
3. Their shipping / quality assurance department, You would think they have the visually impaired working for these departments. The quality of the trees are very poor. And often arrives broken, dis-formed, shorter then advertised or dead.
4. They do stand by there satisfaction policy however it takes awhile for the item to be reshipped.
5. I had my order reshipped quite often from this company and it's partner company's 4 to 5 times. The percentage rating I give is 3 out of 10 or a 30% chance of getting a tree that will be satisfactory at best.

Check your time zone if you want a clear, knowledgeable speaking person on the phone. They out source there calls.

All the positives are good enough for me. Buying tree's are a nightmare. There customer service can be a little more knowledgeable but over all there policy and hours make up for it.

"On May 4, 2010 1:41 PM, Henry Field's Seed & Nursery responded with:

Thank you for your feedback. We appreciate you taking the time to post. The feedback we receive from our customers help us to correct problem areas and ensure better products and service. Happy Gardening!
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Wish I had found this site before I placed an order. Then again, the only reason I did a search was because I have a problem.

I placed an order for a strawberry pyramid on 4/24. Payment was processed on 4/26. I know it's only been a week, but my order hasn't shipped and I can't find any information as to when it will ship.

When I log in, the estimated delivery date just gets pushed further back. I sent an email to them, but haven't received a response yet. I was within the shipping time frame for my zone when I placed the order, but the site gives no specifics as to how soon they ship after your order is placed. My mistake for not having all the information before placing the order.

After reading some of the negative posts here I wish I had ignored the better price and placed the order with the other company with which I am familiar.

Live and learn, sigh.

"On May 4, 2010 1:56 PM, Henry Field's Seed & Nursery responded with:

Thank you for your inquiry. Please accept our sincere apology for any inconvenience we may have caused. A customer service representative will be contacing you for your account information."

I kept an open mind about this company and remained optimistic. I placed my order for seeds and 3 types of tomato plants back in ON TIME. I got my seeds - great! A couple of months passed, shipping time for tomatoes got here - nothing. I called and emailed and they shipped out ONE of the types of tomatoes I ordered. They were packaged VERY WELL and they were very nice plants. The other two types were "estimated" to arrive a couple of weeks later - okay, fine. I keep checking on the order and the dates keep getting pushed back. This first batch of tomatoes should have been in the ground weeks ago in my zone. The customer service by phone is completely useless. I really hate to say that I will never order from this company again.

"On Apr 28, 2010 1:06 PM, Henry Field's Seed & Nursery responded with:

Thank you for your inquiry. Please accept our sincere apology for any inconvenience we may have caused. A customer service representative will be contacing you for your account information."

I must say I am surprised by all the negative comments. I have used Henry Fields for awhile. I have also on occassion used other non-Henry Fields affiliates. The customer service just doesn't compare. My seeds are always on time. My live plants are always on time and usually healthy. If something happens, they replace the item no questions asked.

This year I recieved a surprise order of Brandywine Tomatoes. When I called they explained they were replacements for the 4 that didn't make it last year. They sent six new brandywines to replace four when they had already sent six early girls to replace two that were damaged in shipping on that order.

They also replaced trees for me this year. They are always friendly. Once in a great while you get a representative that may not know an answer, but will find out. I have always been able to get information that I have requested.

My seeds are always excellent, I can honestly say I have never had germination issues, or stunted growth from my seeds. All I can really say is "Thank you, Henry Fields for allowing me to enjoy gardening"

I am so pleased with them that I pretty much buy exclusively from them now. Only on rare occasion do I go somewhere else for mail order because when I do, I just don't get the same service.

"On Apr 26, 2010 4:59 PM, Henry Field's Seed & Nursery responded with:

Thank you for providing testimony on our plants and seeds. We appreciate your feedback. Happy Gardening!"

Posted on March 17, 2009, updated April 13, 2010
I have been a customer of Henry Field's for several years, with generally okay to good results. I am concerned because I placed an order a month ago and have yet to receive all of the seeds I ordered. I am very disappointed. In the current, competitive climate, I would expect firms to be quick to provide their customers with service.

"On Apr 15, 2010 11:08 AM, Henry Field's Seed & Nursery responded with:

Thank you for your feedback. We do our best to send postcards to our customers informing them of out of stock items. We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused. A customer service representative will be contacting you about your order and the items that were not available."

I've purchased from Henry Field's, Spring Hill, Breck's, Michigan Bulb and Gurney's several times. Sometimes the plants do not look good when they arrive, or for some unkown reasons plants just don't grow. When that happen, I just have to drop them an email asking for a replacement. No question asked. It's that easy. Last time I got three Hybrid Lily Tree instead of three Japanese Iris I ordered. Don't worry, I got to keep those three Hybrid Lily Tree for free and they sent out the right order to me right away.

Some other online nursery I've purchased from even asked for an original shipping label to be send back by regular US mail in order to excercise their one year warranty. I have not used regular US mail for a long time that I have to check the current postage for 1st class mail.

Henry Field's lifetime guarantee really gives me peace of mind. In fact I just got my replacement daylily from one of their affiliated company Spring Hill today. What a nice policy. I will give them two thumbs up for this. Keep up the good work.

"On Apr 7, 2010 9:52 AM, Henry Field's Seed & Nursery responded with:

Thank you for providing testimony on our plants and seeds. We do pride ourselves on our lifetime guarantee. We appreciate your feedback."

Gonna try to make this report short although, the terrible ordeal felt long.
I simply waited to long to order Flying Saucer seeds this year and was forced to order from Henry Fields.
Firstly, the email responses from there are sporatic AT BEST and don't contain answers to questions or they are the wrong ones.
They DONT HAVE A 1 800 # SO WHEN you call and are on hold and on hold, guess what, when someone does finally answer it will take them a very long time to answer your questions. I order in the 3rd week of March and was told(after 4 calls and numerous emails) that I should rec. my order in mid April. Hello? Okay, so I asked if they were on B.O., they would never answer that question and kept saying "mid April", FINAlly after tons of emails , one guys tells me he will expedite the order. You are left feeling unsure if they are sure about their own operation. I did finally get the seeds. 4 days after receiving the seeds I get a return email stating that they will be coming shortly, ha ha, hello? what's going on over there. I prefer to order from pple who I don't have to check on l0 times and worry and wonder about it. What a shame. Order from Johnny Seeds or anyone else.

"On Apr 7, 2010 11:15 AM, Henry Field's Seed & Nursery responded with:

Thank you for your inquiry. Please accept our sincere apology for any inconvenience we may have caused. A customer service representative will be contacing you for your account information."

I paced an order for several trees from this company
On there WEB site it clearly, specifically, and unambigiously
said "For each one you buy, you get one free" OR "For each one you buy, you get one " - clearly some typing correction needed on the WEBsite for the second one

To be Sure I Was NOT mistaken I took a PICTURE of the WEBsite showing this offer, which I would attach below if I could post a PIC here

I wrote the company FIVE(5) different times requesting that
they make good on on their offer over 3 weeks

I have YET to receive the Free Trees they offered or an explanation

I have shown the PIC from the WEB site to 3 different people and without telling them my problem - all of the saw it the same way - Buy 1 get free

Seems clear and unambigious - I ordered trees and DID NOT get the free offered trees

Yep - a pretty damn Negative experience

"On Apr 2, 2010 11:22 AM, Henry Field's Seed & Nursery responded with:

We apologize for the confusion concerning our offers on our trees. Our web site states "For each offer ordered, get 1 tree." As many of our items are packed 2 or 3 per offer, this means that this offer is for 1 tree."

I have never ordered from Henry Field’s Seed and Nursery before, but they were one of only a few on line nurseries that had a verity of black berry I was looking for. I found that they had the Lock Ness Blackberry and I wanted that type. I ordered 2 plants from them. They were a little pricy but I figured I would try them out. They are affiliated with Gurney’s and I have bought from them before. I like their guarantee. I ordered the plants in January and asked that they be send at the appropriate planting time for my area. I received an email notifying me that they were shipped and when to expect them. The arrived at the appropriate at time and were packaged very well, but one of the plants had been waterlogged and the roots were rotting and the leaves were brown and slimy. I called them immediately and told them about it. They offered to replace it at that time, but I told them I would try and revive it. After 2 weeks it was rally dead so I called them back. I spoke to someone from the United States who was very professional, courteous and responsive to me concerns. She stated that they would replace it immediately and I would receive my plant within a week. I thanked her and ended the call. Within an hour of that call I have a email confirmation of my replacement and the approximate date that I could expect the delivery. I know that Henry Field’s Seed and Nursery are a little more expensive them some on line nurseries, but I really appreciate the no hassle life time guarantee that they offer. It is worth it to me to know that if something ever goes wrong they will give me credit, replace or refund my purchase. When I pay the extra it is for the peace of mind.

"On Mar 31, 2010 2:29 PM, Henry Field's Seed & Nursery responded with:

Thank you for your testimony about our service and products. We appreciate your feedback."

I ordered a couple Carmine Jewel cherry bushes from Henry Fields in 2009. They arrived alive but severely etiolated. Both plants were no more than twigs and were about 6 inches tall. The poor plants looked like they had been kept in a box in a warm warehouse for at least 4 weeks prior to shipment. The new growth was WHITE and about 3 inches long. One bush died within 2 weeks of being repotted and the other did okay after being hardened off. They sent a replacement for the dead bush. The replacement was in better shape but was even smaller than the first one.
I ordered 2 each of Carmine Jewel and 5 other varieties of University of Saskatchewan Romance series bush cherries from a nursery in Canada. The difference in size and quality was amazing. The Canadian nursery sent MUCH larger and healthier plants. They were at least 12 inches tall if not taller and were branched unlike the ones from Henry Fields. They also had much larger root systems. They were also HALF the price of the ones from Henry Fields.
Henry Fields needs to spend more time on growing quality plants that are worth the price they charge. I will no longer be one of their customers. I will spend my money at nurseries who have quality plants and much better customer service from now on.

"On Mar 31, 2010 2:22 PM, Henry Field's Seed & Nursery responded with:

Thank you for your inquiry. Please accept our sincere apology for any inconvenience we may have caused. We will be contacting you for your account information. We offer 100% customer service satisfaction and with our lifetime guarantee will replace, refund or issue a replacement certificate at any time. "

The web site was inoperable and did not give me a response to an on-line order. I got no email confirmation nor response to my first email..I called the "customer service" for HF and got an Indian speaking "consultant" on the line that REFUSED to cancel the order....she did inform me that I had reached HF's Indian Office and she had full authority to help me in any way possible, but apparently cancelling was not in her job description!...this was said through a very heavy accent and with great difficulty on her part to speak and my part to understand. I went back to the HF site to identify a US office, email address, or 800 number that would lead me to someone other than the Indian office and could fine NONE.

So I sent an email to HF cancelling the package and expressing my disgust with a 100 year old American company exporting services and depriving Americans of jobs!...the response was that the original 'messed up' order had been shipped...I responded that I would never do business with this company again...

I won't trade with such an irresponsible and anti-American company...and heartily recommend that no DGer does either!

"On Mar 19, 2010 11:41 AM, Henry Field's Seed & Nursery responded with:

We apologize for the trouble you had with our website and your order. A customer service representative will be contacting you to take care of the problem. We do have an overflow call center in India to help with our call volume during our peak times as well as making sure we can answer all of our customers 24 hours a day.

I ordered 3 orange phlox bare root form them they shipped as stated in my invoice and plants arrived on time and in good condition with visible live growth. I was afraid to order anymore and missed out on the $25.00 dollars off an order of 50.00 due to the bad feedback on them. I hope they are focusing on the customer feedback and trying to improve their serves. I will order from them again. I was very happy with my order. I have learned customer feedback is very important and have learned from others peoples past bad experience that have also been mine with other companies.

Lori
Texas

"On Mar 9, 2010 2:09 PM, Henry Field's Seed & Nursery responded with:

Customer satisfaction is very important to us. Thank you for sharing your experience. We look forward to serving you in the future. Happy gardening!"

This is the first time I have ordered from this company. I was seaching specifically for pole lima bean seed. I ordered some lima seed plus several packets of lettuce seed. I received an online acknowledgment of the order, plus an email notice that the order had been sent.
The seed arrived a few days later. The order was handled in an timely and efficient manner.

"On Feb 26, 2010 11:30 AM, Henry Field's Seed & Nursery responded with:

Thank you for your very kind words, and for taking the time to post them - it is greatly appreciated. Customer satisfaction is very important to us. We look forward to serving you in the future. Happy gardening!"

A Taste of Things to come-
After placing many large seed orders over many years, it has come to my attention that Henryfield's Seed&Nursery Supply has started a policy of sending out contaminated seed stock. What I am aware of at this point is certain seed stock such as Corn, an American staple now comes with a warning labels that state-

"DANGER"
TREATED WITH "CAPTAN 400, THIRAM, DIVIDEND EXREME, APRON XL, and POLYMER SEPIRET"

DO NOT USE FOR FOOD, FEED, or OIL PURPOSES.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

This label was attached to-
"corn sweet that's delicious! hybred pk"

What is wrong with a company that sends out seed stock to mostly home gardeners, that is being used to grow food for family's, friend's and even the possible sale at farmer's markets. These seed stocks are treated with chemicals that would need a permit for disposal from the
Government "EPA".

If the people at Henry field's (Terri Barnard-Buyer) can't continue to provide a good quality seed, like they have in years past, maybe it's time to call it a day-

Henryfield's is now part of a organization that is trying to take control of the seed, nursery markets here in the US. Henryfields is now owned by "Gardens Alive" which also owns-
"Springhill nursery's"
"Gurney's"
"Michagan Bulb"
"Brecks bulb"
"The Garden Store"
"Flower of the Month"

To post your comments about this chemical policy, one can try and contact the following people who now operate these once fine companies-

1-Matt Wrhel, Vice President
2-Rajiv Kaushik, Developer
3-Jason Audet, Market Manager
4-Terri Barnard, Buyer
5-Nelson Schroth Sr analyst

These are the people directly responsible for buying these contaminated lots of seed stock and putting and keeping them in the consumer market place.

If you have purchased any seed stock that has been treated with anything that is not exceptable, call custimer service, voice a complain, and demand a refund of your hard earned cash. The people at these once fine seed outlets are trained to give responces that will placate the customer and they will tell you that all is well and the US Government says these chemicals are all within government standards and specs.This is a line of total crap- You and your family's will be eating these products, Think about it!

SINCE WHEN?

"On Mar 5, 2010 1:56 PM, Henry Field's Seed & Nursery responded with:

At Henry Field’s we stand by our products and our production procedures. We 100% guarantee the quality of these treated seeds – as we do all our products.

Not only do we stand by this treatment, but we promote it. We clearly advertise this treated seed in our catalogs because we feel it is such a benefit to our customers.

Our treated seed produces safe and healthy produce. The treatment is a hard coating added to the outside of the seed to promote germination and protect the seed against fungus, bad weather, and other adverse conditions.

The warning label referred to in this post applies only to the coating of the seed in the packet, not to the produce that it yields. Families can eat produce from these seeds with no worries.

Our treated seed is a benefit that we began offering to our customers in 2009. We started with corn seed; after its success, we extended it to other lines of vegetable seeds for 2010.

Treated seed has many benefits to the home gardener. The seed has a hard coating to enhance germination and plant vigor, as well as to protect the seed from soil-borne diseases. Treatment allows earlier seed planting – you do not have to worry about seed rotting if the weather becomes unusually wet or cold. Coated seed will flow more smoothly through a planter if you are planting larger areas.

If you have any concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me personally about this: publicity@gardensalive.com
"

I've ordered from them lots of times and will order again. Sure they do run out of trees sometimes but then I figure that means I have ordered an item that is very popular! I have excellent taste! :) I can understand running out of an item.

The plants and trees I have recieved all been healthy when I got them and the ones that did die were replaced very fast. I can't complain! Overall I give them a huge thumbs up! Even the red rose I ordered that bloomed lavender was replaced! In fact I'm waiting for my two peach trees and some other items to be delivered anytime! I know they will arrive and that they will be nice looking and ready to go in the ground and make our place look wonderful! And next year I'll try again for my oak trees they ran out of! I know they will be worth the wait.

"On Sep 22, 2009 2:51 PM, Henry Field's Seed & Nursery responded with:

Dear Loyal and Valued Customer:

Thank you so much for your very kind words, and for taking the time to post them - it is greatly appreciated. Customer satisfaction is very important to us. We look forward to serving you in the future. Happy gardening!"

I ordered an apple tree in March and received an email confirming the order. I prepared a hole to plant it and waited eagerly. When it had not arrived by the end of May, I went on their website and found they had run out of stock and canceled my order. No notification, so I'd still be waiting if I hadn't checked. Pretty late now to order elsewhere. Very disappointing.

"On Jun 12, 2009 10:24 AM, Henry Field's Seed & Nursery responded with:

Thank you for your inquiry. Please accept our sincere apology for any inconvenience we may have caused. Our Customer Service Team is checking into the issue you had with your order and will do our best to rectify the problem in a timely manner. We will be contacting you directly with a resolution"