Comments regarding Park Seed Company (aka Park's Gardens)

I have ordered several seeds from Park's over the past 2 years and have been EXCEEDINGLY happy with the germination rates of the seeds that I received from them. Unlike seeds from other companies, I have had over 80% germination on all of the seeds I have ordered. I'm a happy customer!

Recently ordered several plants & bulbs. Everything came alive and in pretty good shape. All plants are doing nicely; most of the bulbs are sprouting. Will continue to buy from them.

I've bought seeds from Parks for years, always with good success. Last year, the germination rates seemed a little down, but this year, I grew 35 'Shady Lady' impatiens from a packet that was supposed to contain 30 seeds! I've rarely had to contact their customer service department, but when I did, the experience was uniformly positive. A few years ago, I ordered an iris that was supposed to be white with a yellow rim. The iris that actually came was a sort of muddy bronze and yellow when it bloomed, and seemed to be a dwarf of some sort. Neither the customer service representative nor I could figure out what variety that iris actually was, but though I offered to send it back to them, she said 'Keep it' and sent me a replacement the next fall

I've always ordered seeds from them. Had excellent luck. This year I ordered plants from a sale they had. I have to say, I'm more then pleased with my order. My plants were packed better then ANY mail order I've recd. Everything arrived healthy and in perfect shape. They were even very large for a mail order plant. I was very pleased and would order again.

I've been very happy with Park Seed. They have seeds that I couldn't find elsewhere, and though some of the seed amounts are small, I didn't receive less than was stated on the package. Also, several of the lantana plants I ordered didn't make it, and when I contacted them about a possible replacement, they sent me out a new shipment of 6 plants right away, no questions asked, very polite and professional. Plants are packaged well and come with detailed instructions. I'll definitely order from them again.

I also like the quick order confirmation and the fact that I can check online on the status of my orders.

I had a very good experience with this company. They responded very promptly when I e-mailed a problem to them and it was handled very professionally. I will order from them again without reservation.

Ordered 5/22 from their 75% off sale (from their newsleter). Plants were shipped 5/28 and arrive 5/31. I was very impressed by the packaging. The bare root plants were either in plastic bags or wrapped in straw and plastic wrap. All the plants looked healthy, and all had an ID marker with planting instructions and a planting guide.

I've ordered seed in the past (and gotten good germination) and was impressed with the Dahlia root I received a month or so ago - it is growing big!

A fig tree I had ordered did not live. I e-mailed them when I felt it had to hope. In about a week I had a replacement and it is up and growing. No hassle and no shipping labels to send back. I will do business with them again.

I've ordered from Parks for seeds and gardening products on several occasions. I've known about Parks and used them since elementary school. Thats going back about 30+years. Recent orders were received very prompt. Seeds are good germination rate, floating around 80% germination eventhough the quality of some of the seeds ordered were lower than expected. Will order from them again. Happy experience overall.

I have had a positive experience with both Wayside Gardens and Parkseed. I ordered three plants which failed to thrive despite my best efforts. I spoke with a lady who was very polite and customer friendly. Without any fuss, she put in the order for my replacements. I offered to mail the original plants back along with my receipts but she said that it wasn't necessary. This has been a pleasant experience and I would definitely order from them again.

I have purchased seeds and gardening supplies from Park for the past several years, and this spring I decided to try some of their perennials. I got an email announcing a very good sale on certain plants, so I placed an order. The results were mixed. I ordered six verbena plants, which were in poor shape but I've managed to pull them through. The Joe Pye Weed was dried up and dead. The bareroot hollyhock mallow just didn't grow! The other four plants in the order were in good shape and are doing well. I've always been very happy with Park's seeds, but maybe I'll stay away from the perennials, or at least the ones that are on sale.

I have had very good experiences with evrything I have ordered from Park Seed Company and do recommend them.

Sam

I ordered for the first time from Parks and have been very happy with their service. We placed quite a large order and they had a free shipping deal so it was helpful for us.

The only problem with the order was that they had not put in one of the plants we had ordered even though the invoice said that it was there. I sent an e-mail to them and they sent out a replacement right away.

All the plants (some in pots and some bareroot) are leafing out just fine except for the miscanthus huron sunrise (ornamental grass) that I planted. I'm giving it a little bit longer to see if it just needs a bit more warmer weather and if it doesn't come up I'll contact them again.

They've been great to work with so far.

I ordered a mandevilla vine and it was back ordered. They sent me a very apologetic email and shipped it as soon as it was received. My vine was packed well and arrived very healthy looking and nearly 6 inches tall. I was very happy!! I also ordered seeds and they are germinating nicely.

I've bought their veggie and flower seeds for a long time and always found them very satisfactory. Those little foil packets are amazing - my Mom gave me resealed packets that were 10 years or older and the seeds germinated!

The quality of the Cook's Garden seeds did not decline when they were acquired by Parks either. I love the mixed varieties that they have marketed for years and others are just now picking up on - summer or winter squash, eggplants, etc. as well as the lettuce mixes.

I am a loyal customer of Park's, and I appreciate their variety, quality and prices- certainly as compared to Wayside Gardens. Everything I have ever purchased from Park's has been as advertised, healthy, and either already growing or waiting for the right conditions to come out of dormancy. This year, for the first time, I bought 17 different kinds of seeds and the Jiffy 7 pots to grow them in. I wasn't sure how I would do since I've never tried seeds before, but I figured if I failed it wasn't that big of an investment. I can't believe it- I have an almost 100% germination rate, and some serious thinning to do!

SO GLAD THEY SHIP SEEDS TO CANADA FOR DECENT PRICE!

Just received my plants. Oh, boy. oh boy. the Aster frikartii 'Moench' were HUGE!!, although I was surprised they came as bareroots. (Previously I got aster 'Moench' from Forestfarm in one gallon containers at HUGE shipment cost. They were much smaller than Park's & one had yellow blossoms!). This is the best Moench I have ever received.

I was also surprised to receive the plants this early. Normally, I received my shipment in April. Fortunately, the weather has been relatively warm. It is unpredictable in the Midwest. Last year we had frost on Mother's Day. Other times the temperature jumped swiftly to 70's in April.

I have been ordering from Park's for more than fifteen years and will continue ordering from them.

Myself, mother, grandfather have delt with this company
over a total period of 60+ years, myself about 30+ years,
I am age 60.

This company, other than Burpee, is the "mother" of all
seed firms.

In these years count not 1 problem. this firm mostly has
varities no other firm has, except specialty houses. The
prices are reasonable, delivery is firm, quality is most
excellent and they stand by their products.

On a 1-10 scale, I give them 11+

I ordered some seeds and some growing trays. The order arrived on time, in good shape, and everything was corrct.

My seed order was received in less then one week at this very busy time for seed companies. All of my order was filled.
I know some hve been concerned with Park's germination rates. Last year I had good success with the vegatable seeds and annuals. My perennial seeds did not fare well, but It was most likely my own inexperience. I will see what happens this year. I also get seeds from Johnny's and Territorial and locally, so all my eggs are not in one basket.
Park's does provide nice one stop shopping for a wide variety. My Park's Wopper cantelopes last year were huge! In 2001 I ordered fall planted bulbs and all grew well. I switched to Brent & Becks, Zimmerman's, and Old House Gardens for bulbs for 2002 becauce of selection. I will continue to do a selective business with Park!.

Fast service. Five days. Good germination. 90%+. What else do you need. Sun Please!

I have always had good luck with Park's. I ordered their 4-leaf-clover seeds one year and they really did grow true 4 leaf clovers! Their seeds stay preserved and fresh in their foil packets, which makes them germinate well. They carry many popular kinds of seeds, as well as their own great ones developed by themselves. From what I hear their seed starting supplies are really good too. I haven't ordered plants from them yet, though. Their seed is one of the first to arrive in the mailbox out of the many other companies I order from at the same time. I will definetely keep Park's on my good list.

I was very happy with Park Seed. My seed order came quickly and I received the quantity stated in the catalog. I started my tomato seeds and 100% of them germinated. They are now happy healthy seedlings. I've bought Park's Whopper tomato plants in years past (always having to travel far and wide to find them) and I was so happy to get my hands on their catalog and order some of those seeds! The best tomatoes I've ever grown.

I've always had very good luck with Parks. I've been ordering from them for years. I also think they have the best catalog on the market. BUT....I have experienced some seeds that do not germinate and I've always blamed it on myself until reading the negative comments on here. I must say though, I always order my seeds and supplies on their website and I usually get my order within the week. I only had a problem once with a container of fertilizer that leaked and they replaced it instantly.

I find that some of their see packets are more expensive than other companies, but it all seems to average out. I love the foil packets. I always start my seeds with their Park Starts and have had great luck. I especially like the fact that they have replacement cylinders for these.

Since I live in Southern California, I'm able to find plants fairly cheap and of good quality at Lowes and Home Depot, so I've not ordered any plants from them.

All in all, I give Parks a two thumbs up based on my dealing with them.

I am a beginning gardener and I have found Park Seed to be willing to go the extra mile to help me. I have had numerous contact with their representatives and they have always been professional. I did have some problems with germination rates until I asked about them and realized I wasn't planting them in the best of spots. I would buy from them again -- and I already have!

I love the bulb catalog and I've been very pleased with the Daylilies and Tulips that I have purchased from Park Bulbs. I plan to buy more from them in the future.

Park seeds is outstanding ! Love there foil gold packets
excellent turn-around time on shipping , good prices for
seeds . Also good growth rate on what I've planted can say
nothing negative good company .

I ordered seed and a grow light/mini-greenhouse/sponge pellets and heat mat from Park's; the service was prompt and the order arrived in great condition. Had 100% germination of the seeds in the sponges!

Though I haven't ordered plants or other nursery stock from Park's, I am very pleased with my seed order and grow set- up from them. I was almost ready to give up on ordering by mail as I have had terrible luck with others (Gurney's and Burgess) the last couple of years!

I ordered seeds from Park, but not before checking this website. The selection was great, and I recieved my seeds extremely fast. I also ordered from two other places on the same day and have yet to recieve my shipping confirmation! thanks, Park Seed!

I have ordered from Parks Seed many times and they have always sent the order ontime and the order has always been filled corectly. Two years ago I received some plants that were damaged and they replaced them immediatly.

I like Park Seed for a couple of reasons. They stand behind their products. I did not have any trouble getting the couple of seeds that didn't grow replaced. If you have any trouble at all you can contact them and they will help you with it. I once had some seeds that did not germinate and when I spoke with them I found it was not warm enough where I had them. They were still willing to replace them. However I did not feel it was their place to do so after all it was I that did wrong. In the center of their catalog they have a "Index and Germination/Culture Guide" which in it's self is very helpful. I will continue to order from them as I have for many years.

I have ordered seeds and plants from Park Seed, for many years, and unless things change I will continue to do so.

They publish a wonderful catalog, exhibiting many plant varieties and wonderful plant propogation information.

Order problems (which are view) have always been handled courteously, professionally, and to my complete satisfation.

I would definitely recommend Park Seed to my gardening friends.

I bought Holy Basil from Parks. What came up is not Holy Basil. I have emailed them pictures and documentation to back up my claims but I have not gotten any response back from their herb specialist. This has been going on since Spring of 2002. It is now almost February of 2003. I just want them to admit their mistake and make restitution.

Over 40 years dealing with them . A mixup in variety of rose sent was solved in less than 2 minutes with a phone call. Would not hesitate to reccomend.

I rate Park's as the top seed website on the net. I order large quantities of seeds and I order by the internet. They always ship immediately. They respond to all emails rapidly and most of the seeds germinate well. If there is a problem with plants it is usually my fault. I order three hundred dollars or more of seeds and I try many new annuals. Some just don't do well in my Alaskan climate. The seeds germinate and do well in the greenhouse but when we have variable weather conditions it is not Parks fault. I have people come over to walk through my yard and view the flowers. I have had a commercial greenhouse manager ask me to help him with his seed ordering. My beautiful yard and flower reputation is partly do to Parks seeds. I have only had one plant I ordered not survive and I am sure Parks would have replaced it had I notified them. It was a bare root plant. Poor germination of seeds is generally because I did something wrong such as over-water the wrong plants or I ordered something very difficult to germinate (Park's always tells you this and sends you extra seeds to compensate for it).

I had excellent results with all the seeds I ordered from Parks. I think they're great for seeds. I did, however receive some very scrawny clematis plants, which one of died quickly. I never asked for a replacement, but imagine they would have sent me one. The seed germination was great, and the bio-dome seed starter works great also.

I have bought plants and seeds from Parks for many years. I have enjoyed visiting their gardens in bloom. I have always been happy with the product and the service.

I have done business with Park Seeds for twenty-four years, and my grandparents before me were dedicated customers. I have never been dissatisfied.

Year 2001 I ordered bare root clematis. I planted them upside down and, of course, they died. I admited my error to Park and they sent me a voucher so I could try again next year with new plants.

I appreciate a company that saw me as a customer worth keeping, even in my ignorance.