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Negative | DLynn13 (2 reviews) | On May 11, 2021, DLynn13 Thurmond, NC wrote: Roger is a bully & a liar! Shipping is way higher then needed. This is a resale shop. Rip off! |
Positive | mpfund1 (2 reviews) | On May 22, 2017, mpfund1 Ukiah, CA wrote: I ordered 2 flats of blue fescue and many of the plants arrived in bad shape. When I emailed a photo the owner responded immediately and agreed replace. The new plans arrived in just a few days and were in terrific shape. |
Negative | txaggiegal (6 reviews) | On Nov 1, 2015, txaggiegal Belton, TX wrote: Very poor communication, no customer service, and the worst delivery -- or lack of it! -- system. |
Positive | birchoil (6 reviews) | On Jun 8, 2015, birchoil Ashburnham, MA wrote: Posted on June 9, 2013, updated June 8, 2015 On June 8th, 2015, birchoil added the following: I've since ordered 150 more Common privet and 50 Amur Privet. When I ordered the Common privet they notified me that they had run out of the smaller ones (18' - 24") and instead sent me taller ones (24"-36") for the same price. Four of the Common and 19 of the Amur died. Again, an excellent record for the "Common". I emailed Moonshine Designs about the dead ones and they responded within a few hours to say that they would immediately replace them. Can't beat that service! If you buy privet from any other on-line company then "Buyer beware". No other company has the excellent track record of Moonshine Designs. |
Positive | knnaughton (1 review) | On Sep 14, 2014, knnaughton Greeley, CO wrote: In April and May of 2011 we placed two orders for 45 gallon-sized sky rocket junipers. The first order of 35 was received in less than a week. The second order of 10 junipers took just over a week. The 35 junipers came in two large boxes with damp newspaper. The junipers were bare root and looked to be in good health. Their size fit the 16-30" description provided by Moonshine. All were planted per nursery instructions in well drained soil along the back fence of our home. These junipers have been in the ground for 3 years and 3 months and are finishing their fourth Colorado summer (zone 5, 4600 ft elevation). They look fantastic! We haven't lost even one tree. Over half have cleared our 6 foot fence. Some, that are in sections that receive more shade, have been slower growers but they are healthy. During the past 3 years we've had some heavy snows (broke off half of the 15 year old Maple just 10 feet away) but these have weathered the storms well. In the first winter, we certainly babied them along, clearing snow off quickly. I simply couldn't be happier with our trees and Moonshine Nursery. |
Positive | bessie89 (3 reviews) | On Apr 30, 2014, bessie89 Hearne, TX (Zone 8b) wrote: I have now ordered twice from this nursery and have been absolutely delighted with their speed in delivery and wonderful stock. Each plant (Snowball bush, Pink beauty bush, little lime hydrangea, and Miss Kim lilac bush) has been nice sized and healthy looking. The plants are all alive and thriving. I highly recommend them and will be ordering from them again. |
Positive | glen74 (2 reviews) | On Feb 16, 2014, glen74 Effingham, IL (Zone 5b) wrote: Posted on June 29, 2008, updated February 16, 2014 On February 16th, 2014, glen74 added the following: I have placed a few small orders with Moonshine Designs over the last couple of years and getting ready to place another order. I have bought a couple of roses and winterberry plants from Moonshine. Never disappointed. The roses were much larger and fuller than I expected and ditto for the winterberries. The two 'Winter Red' Ilex are thriving but the 'Southern Gentleman' will have to be replaced. It succumbed to the drought of 2012. The roses ('The Fairy' and several of the Oso-Easy clan) are all alive and at or near full size. I am never disappointed with this company. |
Negative | dennyboy34 (14 reviews) | On Jun 6, 2013, dennyboy34 Yonkers, NY wrote: Posted on June 14, 2011, updated June 6, 2013 On June 6th, 2013, dennyboy34 changed the rating from positive to negative and added the following: Ordered additional Castle Spire Hollies based on past good experience. These were shipped to me DOA with brown leaves and branches, and some had no leaves. These are supposed to be EVERGREEN...I was given a b.s. statement that these were "dormant". I have many of these in my yard, and they do NOT lose 100% of their leaves in the winter...what evergreen does? I gave them a month of TLC, but they did not resurrect (what a surprise). Contacted Moonshine for a refund or replacement and received NO response. Nice way to treat a repeat customer! Will take these guys off my list permanently. Will NEVER order from again. I suggest you do too. |
Negative | saltnmw (1 review) | On Jun 5, 2013, saltnmw Princeton, LA wrote: 8/28/12 - I received an email from the company confirming my order (3 different ninebarks, one weigela, and one tiger eye sumac - $93.75). |
Positive | flowers4birds (12 reviews) | On Apr 17, 2012, flowers4birds Chilton, WI (Zone 5b) wrote: I bought three woody shrubs in mid-April 2012, from Moonshine Designs Nursery via EBay. |
Positive | Marilyn1335 (2 reviews) | On Sep 22, 2011, Marilyn1335 Westminster, MD wrote: I have been purchasing plants from this company for the |
Positive | Sherry77 (9 reviews) | On Jul 20, 2011, Sherry77 wrote: I ordered two 'Pinky Winky' hydrangeas from Moonshine Designs last fall. Received very healthy shrubs, both are growing and blooming nicely this summer. Would order again. |
Positive | coloradoshrub (1 review) | On May 31, 2011, coloradoshrub Breckenridge, CO wrote: I ordered a couple of hydrangeas from Moonshine Designs. They were supposed to arrive in 3 days, but UPS had a weather-related delay and they didn't get here for 8 days! I was expecting them to be dead and totally dried out when I opened them. However, Moonshine Designs had packed them very well and gave them adequate water--they were still very alive and moist upon arrival. |
Positive | juliabears (7 reviews) | On May 25, 2011, juliabears Harrisburg, PA wrote: This year is the third time I've purchased shrubbery from Moonshine Designs. I really am impressed by the quality of their plants and their fast delivery. I hope they continue. |
Positive | linette2001 (22 reviews) | On May 21, 2011, linette2001 Gainesville, FL (Zone 8b) wrote: Posted on September 25, 2010, updated May 21, 2011 On May 21st, 2011, linette2001 added the following: Just got the last of my second order - 8 weigela and 3 buddleia shrubs. They have taken off with new growth and two of my weigela have already flowered. All my shrubs from last summer are doing well with gorgeous orange flowers from my flowering quince. |
Positive | LFinch (2 reviews) | On Oct 25, 2010, LFinch Remus, MI wrote: I LOVE this company! I have had excellent transactions with them just recently and so have bought still more shrubs from them. If this were rated with stars they would get 5! |
Negative | IreneNJ (1 review) | On Sep 28, 2010, IreneNJ Demarest, NJ wrote: Moonshine's page asks that you contact them if a problem before posting here. I did that and they did not respond. I purchased 4 trees from 4 different nurseries - only Moonshine's arrived in a very stressed state and it may not take. Shows this tree was in a sad state before they shipped it. I ordered a Witch Hazel from Moonshine. I ordered a Witch Hazel, a Walking Stick and a red bark maple from 3 other places. The other 3 arrived as if they had never even been sent they were in perfect shape. Moonshines tree ball was wrapped in saran wrap and the soil was all over the box and the leaves were either dead or dying and the root ball was dry. As I said, I wrote but have heard nothing so I'm forced to post a warning. Be smart and purchase elsewhere - for me, I'll stick with Wayside, Jackson and Perkins and Rarefind since they have superior shipping methods and first class product - oh, I even paid extra for my moonshine purchase - what a waste of money. Had they sent a replacement or refunded me, I'd then have said they were true to their word and worth purchasing in the future from. Oh, I'm 69 and have purchased many trees in my time and never have I been ignored by a nursery if something arrived in the state that this purchase is. I did plant it but it sure looks sickly. On Sep 28, 2010, Moonshine Designs Nursery responded with: "On Sep 29, 2010 7:01 PM, Moonshine Designs Nursery responded with: Wehave not received any communication regarding any problems with Witch Hazel from anyone. Neither by phone, mail, or email." |
Positive | Kclayton2009 (1 review) | On Sep 2, 2010, Kclayton2009 Linton, IN wrote: I am a new gardner.... but an old consumer. I was disgusted with seeing the exact same plants in every landscape and searched for something different. So I ventured online. I read and re-read...(and re-read) the reviews I found here...then.. noticed Moonshine Designs on Ebay.. and read all of the reviews. Everyone raved and so I decided to give it a go. I am very pleased with my experience with Moonshine Designs and look forward to future purchases with them. They sale HUGE plants at reasonable prices and fair shipping. i purchased 3 Winter Red Winterberries ... |
Positive | JWWC (12 reviews) | On May 27, 2010, JWWC South Bend, IN wrote: I ordered 3 shrubs and a grab-bag of sale plants. Everything arrived quickly and healthy. Would certainly order again should the need arise. |
Positive | Orchidacea9 (1 review) | On May 20, 2010, Orchidacea9 Flemington, NJ wrote: I've been looking for the reblooming Josee Lilac hi and lo, everywhere I can recall. Finally someone told me about Moonshine Nursery might have some and bamm, to my surprise, they have the mature size (5-gallon) Josee Lilacs I was looking for. |
Positive | mysterypoodle (8 reviews) | On Apr 27, 2010, mysterypoodle Toddville, IA (Zone 5a) wrote: Bought 8 of the brand new Fine Wine Weigela through Buy It Now on ebay. Fixed rate shipping was over $50 LESS than some of the older companies, which kind of worried me. Plants arrived promptly and are in EXCELLENT shape, large and leafy and looking nicer than those at the local garden center that are 3x the price. The difference in shipping is because the gallon-grown plants were removed from the pots, but roots retain their soil, the whole root system and soil wrapped with lightweight plastic wrap. Innovative, practical, effective. I'm a fan, will definitely buy from Moonshine again! |
Positive | Karyl7b (8 reviews) | On Dec 30, 2009, Karyl7b Dawsonville, GA (Zone 7b) wrote: Over the spring and summer I placed two orders with Moonshine Designs Nursery for a total of about 15 shrubs. All were received healthy and not pot bound. All of the shrubs have settled in (with adequate water) and survived quite well. I had zero problems with ordering from Moonshine Designs Nursery and zero problems with their plants. I will order from them again. |
Positive | Patt52 (11 reviews) | On Aug 20, 2009, Patt52 Rydal, GA (Zone 7b) wrote: Received my order a few weeks ago and everything looked rather good. I was pleasantly surprised at the large size of the shrubs I received. I order 1 Josee Lilac, Sambucus Elder |
Negative | kathryn6323 (1 review) | On Aug 14, 2009, kathryn6323 wrote: Ordered plant with the basic shipping method through USPS that they offered for LIVE plants. Very early in the morning the next day, a representative tells me that she will ship the plant with the shipping I selected but it is probably going to arrive dead. Why would they offer that method of shipping for LIVE plants if they know it is very likely they are going to die anyway? I immediately returned her email that morning requesting a refund and to cancel the order all together. The next day she then tells me that the order "already went out" (that morning) and it's too late to cancel my order but they did not give me any time to respond to her warning that it would die (which any logical person would then cancel the order). Come to find out my order was not shipped at the time they claim. Number one, the postmark on the package and number two, their shipping notification email did not go out to me until around 3pm. There was no tracking info provided but they did not provide this to me. The plant arrived our was already shipped dead. It is in really bad shape and it looks like it was cut up pretty bad before being sent. Poorly packaged just thrown in a box. Once she told me it would likely die with that shipping method, they gave me NO time to respond. Any sane person would cancel and not waste the money. I question the ethical practices of this business for telling a customer that the plant will arrive dead, then give them no time to respond, and ship it with that method anyway knowing it will arrive dead after they have warned the customer with no time to respond!!! On Aug 14, 2009, Moonshine Designs Nursery responded with: "On Aug 13, 2009 9:15 PM, Moonshine Designs Nursery responded with: We expected this from a person that cannot read or follow simple directions. The shipment was made a different method with no added charge to the customer although it cost us more to send it this way. You just can't please some people!" |
Positive | DaveK913 (1 review) | On Jul 15, 2009, DaveK913 Mishawaka, IN wrote: I've ordered from Moonshine Designs on more than one occasion and always been very satisfied with their products. The only bump in the road was a starter Issai Beautyberry which didn't make it through the bad winter we had here. A second one I ordered did and I replaced the former with a larger one. Both are doing great and I can see will be flowering soon. |
Positive | braun06 (11 reviews) | On Jul 14, 2009, braun06 Irving, TX (Zone 8a) wrote: The plants were shipped so quickly. I ordered 2 berry nice holly and I cant believe how beautiful they are. They had a good 2' or more height for a #1. I will definitely order more material from them in the future. |
Positive | thecattylady (2 reviews) | On Jun 20, 2009, thecattylady Downers Grove, IL (Zone 5a) wrote: I ordered several plants which were delivered promptly. Everything looked good except for 2 of the butterfly bushes did not take. I let them know via email and I had a response from them within a day. Replacement plants were sent which were delivered to me within a week. |
Positive | Petsitterbarb (7 reviews) | On Jun 16, 2009, Petsitterbarb Claremore, OK wrote: Just rec'd 3 of the most gorgeous big and healthy Berry Nice Winterberry plants from Moonshine Designs Nursery. They are in perfect condition, and much larger than I expected. I'll definitely be shopping there again, when they have anything I'm searching for. I wish that all online companies were this good! |
Positive | paulrichjr (6 reviews) | On Jun 12, 2009, paulrichjr Savannah, TN wrote: I have ordered 3 different times from Moonshine Designs and have been very happy with the service and the plants. I had some Caryopteris die and found out that they have the best guarantee in the mail order industry - 365 days. The plant sizes are really nice also. I ordered a Coppertina and was really impressed with the size and the look of the plant. I ordered a 2 gallon size and it was just huge compared to what I had expected. Overall I wouldn't buy from any other mail order company if they carried everything that I wanted simply because their prices are reasonable and their guarantee cannot be beat. |
Positive | WVKim (1 review) | On Jun 5, 2009, WVKim Petersburg, WV wrote: June 4, 2009 I purchased Sunshine Blue Caryopteris (Bluebeard). I am very pleased with the size and the condition of this plant. It was healthy and nice sized. The packaging was great, not a hurt limb. My Bluebeard is doing great! The shipping time was quick. I will keep this company on my favorite list! |
Positive | AlpineYJ (1 review) | On May 27, 2009, AlpineYJ Fort Wayne, IN wrote: My wife ordered some arctic fire dogwoods from them on 5/20. A problem with the order form prevented my wife from completing her initial order (order # 004332). She called them up, where they stepped her through getting her order placed (order # 004333). On May 27th, 2009, AlpineYJ changed the rating from negative to neutral and added the following: We finally got a phonecall! The credit was processed on 5/24. :) They got rained out, so the bushes didn't ship yet - but at least I am no longer worried about the credit. It's kind of a bummer that nobody was around to answer the phone today though. On June 6th, 2009, AlpineYJ changed the rating from neutral to negative and added the following: The credit came through as promised from 004332, but order # 004333 still has not arrived. I emailed them 2 days ago, and have not received any responses. On their initial email (about the credit on May 27th), they mentioned that it would ship Monday (6/1). It is now Friday night (6/5), and nothing has arrived. No emails, no calls.. nothing. They are in Illinois, and I am in Indiana - so if it had actually shipped (even the slow-boat to China) on Monday, I would have had them by Wednesday. I hate to leave negative feedback for people, but if this is the only way I can get any responses out of you - it's what I will do. A simple reply to an email or a quick phonecall would avoid all of this. What gives? On June 6th, 2009, AlpineYJ changed the rating from negative to positive and added the following: Ok, my wife got the tracking number in her inbox. All is well. Since it's my fault for not having her check her email (I was actually expecting some form of a response in mine), I will upgrade this to a positive rating. These guys did give me the refund I asked for, and did ship our order out to us (late, but it did ship). All in all, I think even a little bit of communication would have solved a lot of this. Returning emails (even a brief 5 second one telling me: "Have your wife check her email you idiot!") or phonecalls would have definitely been nice. We aren't unreasonable and do realize that things come up. It's no biggie - people just want kept in the loop so they don't feel like they've been had. On May 27, 2009, Moonshine Designs Nursery responded with: "On May 27, 2009 4:00 PM, Moonshine Designs Nursery responded with: Credit was issued on 5/23. With the Holiday weekend, it may take some time for the credit to show on your statement. Transaction ID: 49601162 |
Positive | tbrinkley (8 reviews) | On Apr 3, 2009, tbrinkley Erick, OK wrote: I ordered a Lilac, a Rose of Sharon, and a Sunset Echinacea. The shrubs were a little smaller than I expected, but overall I was pleased with my order. |
Neutral | slichtyler (6 reviews) | On Oct 7, 2008, slichtyler Hillsborough, NC (Zone 7b) wrote: I purchased one plant from this seller, who I found through eBay. It arrived a week later. It was healthy and well developed, except that the main stalk was broken during shipment. I contacted the seller, and his only response was to prune it back and let it regrow in spring - which is probably perfectly reasonable advice, except that I'm a bit disappointed to have a less-than-perfect plant. On Oct 7, 2008, Moonshine Designs Nursery responded with: " On Oct 7, 2008 5:39 PM, Moonshine Designs Nursery added: As noted in that eBay listing, shipping damage is the responsibility of the carrier and not us. The shipment was insured and the option was given to make a claim. |
Positive | greenbrain (10 reviews) | On Oct 4, 2008, greenbrain Madison, IL (Zone 6b) wrote: Oops!! I just realized that I never posted my review. I received a witch hazel and Annabelle hydrangea last spring & they're still doing well. I was pleased with shipping/packing, size & condition of plants, and accuracy/speed of order. Also, fair pricing for such nice potted plants. Extremely pleased. Would order again. |
Positive | Sherry999 (1 review) | On Aug 30, 2008, Sherry999 Bryson City, NC wrote: I ordered 2 Rugosa Roses and 2 days later they were at my door. They were packaged very well with the dirt around the roots and plastic wrap around them. The rugosa's were 2 to 3 feet tall. They are very healthy and had fruit on them. I am very impressed with this company as I have been ordering plants for the past couple of years and you never seem to know what you are going to end up with. I will be ordering from them again. |
Positive | p1mkw (11 reviews) | On Aug 7, 2008, p1mkw Danville, IN (Zone 5b) wrote: My review is from my experiece last year -- I just found this feedback area today and wanted to relate my experiences with working with Moonshine Nursery. I found them to be excellent, both in quality and customer satisfaction. My order arrived in a timely manner, but evidently had been damaged by that late frost we had last year. I went ahead and planted the lilac plants and sure enough no sign of life after a few weeks. I emailed the company and they immediately replaced all 4 plants. The dwarf almond I bought is great and I will definitely order from them again in the future. |
Positive | stormyla (25 reviews) | On Jun 23, 2008, stormyla Norristown, PA (Zone 6b) wrote: I purchased a very large shrubery order from them on Ebay. |
Positive | tfinne (2 reviews) | On Apr 25, 2008, tfinne Saint Paul, MN wrote: I just received 4 red sprite.1 castle wall, 3 castle spire and 1 jim dandy. Superbly packaged,promptly delivered and all of good sizes and an excellent root formation. I am so impressed I just sent in another order for 150 dollars. Very resonable shipping. On August 7th, 2008, tfinne added the following: The 3 chokeberry's that I recieved in April all died. I was so busy in my garden that I never asked for replacements. When things slowed down I looked up my order and found that they were guaranteed for a few more days still ( 90 days). I contacted Roger (phone message) and he promptly replied and said they would go out on Monday. Well they had storms go through the area which delayed the shipping but true to his word I recieved 3 beautiful replacements. It has been my experience with them that their customer service, quality and prices are superior to all other mail-order companies that I have dealt with so far. I highly recomend them. |
Positive | SCNewbie (5 reviews) | On Apr 11, 2008, SCNewbie Anderson, SC (Zone 7b) wrote: I ordered a Black Knight butterfly bush off his eBay site and it's beautiful; healthy & larger than I expected. It was packed very well & delivered quickly, too. I'll be buying from here again! |