Comments regarding Old House Gardens - Heirloom Bulbs

I am so excited just got my lastest purchase from Old House Gardens, the bulbs arrived in wonderful condition. I love how everyone of them is individual labeled. You cannot find better bulbs and customer service anywhere. Thanks!

My first order arrived a few days ago - wonderful, healthy-looking bulbs. Ordering was strightforward and communications after ordering were fast and friendly. I'll update when the plants come up, but so far an excellent experience.

To all gardeners who have been burned in the past by shriveled, pathetic, dull bulbs - DESPAIR NO MORE - OLD HOUSE GARDENS IS THE ANSWER TO YOUR FERVENT PRAYERS!

I have never received such friendly, personalized service from any company. They responded personally to the note I added to my e-mail order. The bulbs are amazing - absolutely top quality and so unique. They were perfectly packaged and labeled. The directions accompanying my order were clear and useful. This is a company that truly deserves its reputation as an excellent garden source. I envision many more pleasurable years of ordering from the folks at Old House Gardens. An order placed with this company is a true present to the self - you deserve this - order today!

My friends and I combined an order to meet the $30.00 minimum required for this company. These are people, including myself', on a retired, limited income. I wanted to know why there was this limit. Scott, an employee, took time out from his busy day to explain why this was not
possible. I was impressed and understand the company's
reasoning....Profit drives this garden company, and that is what they need to sell us their great products....Our order
arrived safely, with an impressive amount of information on how to take care of the bulbs until we can plant outside...
Can't wait for cold Ohio to warm up......

Several years ago I happened upon an Old House Gardens catalog, and found simple exquisiteness on each page. Bulb details, beautiful pictures, an easy and enjoyable catalog layout, excellent plant material, and great customer service are their standards.
Their varieties of bulbs put a shame to any local garden centers' offerings, and you learn a lot of history as you read about each and every treasure!
I have indeed felt and been treated like family ...they are special people who care deeply and are very knowledgeable about their plants and it shows in all they do!
The bulbs I have received through OHG have prospered in my
Zone 7 gardens and are indeed as gorgeous as they describe.
They have a customer for life in me!

Cyndi Duke
Arnold, Maryland

I received more bulbs from "Old House Gardens" today, a White Fawn dahlia and White goddess Gladiolus. They are healthy looking bulbs, can't wait to get them started. We're having some "crazy" weather in the south this spring.
Last fall I ordered Florentine and Keizerskroon tulips, they bloomed early and was delightful to have some color that early in the garden. Tulips do not do well in the south so I'm looking forward to seeing them in my garden every year, they were chosen for a southern garden.
I also have a double Tiger Lily and Tiger Lily up that are from "Old House Gardens". Looking forward to some blooms on these soon.

Very impressed with your online and print catalogues, professionalism, personal touch, quality merchandise and superior service. Congratulations!

WOW...Got my bulbs today...nice and healthy looking...they were shipped yesterday..being I'm so close sure love that I day delivery.....My order was for the Atom Glads...no one should be without them in their gardens...:o)

Thanks Charlie and crew...

Very pleased with the bulbs I've received and with the customer service, which was attentive and prompt.

My bulbs were M.I.A. after i received notice that they shipped but when I called Old House Gardens they were very helpful in trying to locate them in the USPS system and after a week, they've finally arrived. They seem like they will be fine even though they were god knows where for that week. They told me that if in the spring I find that they were not okay to let them know and I could get credit for the ones that didn't come up. Very nice people.

Last spring I placed my first order with Old House Gardens, and it's been a great experience as well as a visual treat. The Winsome and Little Beeswing dahlias I purchased are easily the most vibrant, gorgeous dahlias I've ever had in my garden. I've read the catalog so many times that I've memorized it and now I just leave it laying around just so I can stare at the beautiful cover.

Like most we have had hit or miss experiences with on-line/catalog nurseries but I must say we are now getting our first blooms from Old House Gardens heirloom dahlias and they are simply spectacular...these dahlias are in a class by themselves and are stopping people on the sidewalk...

I just wanted to take a moment to let you know how wonderful I think your bulbs are. I received your new catalogue yesterday, and it was the highlight of my evening to sit and dream about what to plant next. I appreciate your advice as well--I actually dug my tulips after the leaves turned yellow this year, following your advice.

I've ordered several bulbs from you, but this Spring when Zomerschoon bloomed it took my breath away. I watched the bud as it began to swell and wondered how this thick green bud would ever amount to anything. One day after work I was startled to see the tulip in its full glory with its vivid color and perfect form--it didn't seem possible that this was the same plant. I brought people to see it like it was a relic in some dusty chapel.

I have a very small garden with a large 1890 late Victorian house, and that one flower became the very soul of the property for as long as it lasted. I love that I can look through your catalog and find bulbs of plants that were available the year that my house was built--I'm all for restoring and authenticity.

I have been ordering bulbs from Scott at Old House Gardens for 10 years and have never been disappointed in the quality of the bulbs sent to me. A perfect example is their Byzantine glad. OHG's glads are the real McCoy, whereas the same bulb ordered from another company is smaller in size when it blooms and a wishy-washy colour.
No comparison.
The same can be said for the quality of other bulbs listed in their catalog, spring and autumn. Am particularly fond of their selections of cannas, dahlias and glads.
Scott's first-rate reputation has spread nation-wide and indeed world-wide. He is a recognized authority in the area of heirloom bulbs and often quoted in horticultural periodicals and journals.

Dear Old House/Charlie:

I'm not sure if you all remember Me there, I ordered a huge amount of your lilies last year and some cannas lilies this year, also lots of your tulips.
Well, IM in my new home and busy with my new garden and I need lots of spring bulbs for next year. IM not sure when to order them and I also want to remind you that IM looking forward to your new catalog this June 2006.
I'll probably call once I have your new catalog and go from there. My lilies are all over the place and lots of buds on them, I'm excited waiting for the blooms to open.
You guys are the best.

Best regards, Joe Malensky

I ordered from Old House last fall after drooling over their website for a couple of years. This spring I saw that the grandmas jewel box I received didn't quite match up with the description in terms of the number you receive of each variety. But this was most forgivable when I saw that in the mix I had ended up receiving a silver standard bulb that I had not ordered. What a stunner. II am most definitely willing to take my chances with them again this fall!

I have ordered bulbs from Old House Gardens for 2 years now. The bulbs arrive in excellent condition and very healthy, the best I have ever received. The customer service was outstanding! Everyone was so helpful and easy to work with!
The flowers were terrific. The flowers were spectacular. I am planing another flower bed just to get more of Old House Garden bulbs.Love the company and personal touch.

There are hardly any words left to convey just how wonderful Old House Gardens is! They really know their products, and they genuinely care about their customers! I've only been a customer for about 3 years now, but during this time the quality has been impeccable. I've had excellent results with every bulb I've ordered from this company! They are not just another nursery mail order house -- they are our "gardening friends in Michigan"!

The Nordstrom Of Bulb Companies! Impressive product and selection, and stellar customer service, made my experience with OHG exceptional. Service was fast and the bulbs that have arrived are real beauties. Staff were terrific about specifically answering all my questions about container gardening with summer bulbs. Their e-mail responses were detailed, in-depth and helpful. They really know and love their product and the preservation aspects of heirloom plants and it shows! It's really a unique experience to think that you're planting many of the same lovely flowers that your family planted 100 or 200 years ago in Europe. I will definitely be ordering from them again and highly recommend this company.

I have placed many orders by phone. The representative was unfailingly pleasant, helpful, and guided me through the various plant types to help me choose what's best for my garden. Everything I have ordered arrived in great condition and nothing so far has failed to grow ! This company is amazing!
PS: when some bulbs froze due to my inexperience, I called OldHouseGardens and they told me how I could salvage some plants and minimize my losses, and it worked !
I think they're the greatest !

Have ordered bulbs from Old House Gardens for a few years now. I am very happy with the bulbs and the service, both on line and on the phone.
Very friendly, knowledgable and honest. And my garden is delighted. The additions are wonderful. They thrive here in Northern California. (As I am sure they do wherever they are appropriate.) I keep a catalog, and go over it waiting for time to order again.

Many thanks to all at Old House Gardens!

Great company! Just got my first order from them, but it WON'T be the last. The time and care put into filling my order was evident. Each different kind of bulb that I ordered was in separate packages and had VERY detailed information about it attached. When something I ordered wasn't available, they (followed my wishes and) substituted something that was very comparable and even threw in a great little freebie!
I also had to contact their customer service dept. by phone, and spoke to Rachel. She gave me the kind of customer service you rarely find anymore! I can't wait to find some more room so I can order more.

Wow what a terrific company to deal with! All that has been written here is true - big heathy bulbs, great packaging and detailed growing instructions, unusual, hard to get varieties, and excellent customer service via email or phone. All email answered promptly. After hearing Scott the owner speak at a flower show was able to easily add to my order already placed. No problem. How many times can you do this? Highly recommend you give them a try and will definitely order from them again.

I just received my Old House Garden order. Everything looks just great. Great instruction material as well. Can't wait to see everything blooming this summer. Will order form them again.

This is a great company... All the bulbs I have gotten from Old House have been big and healthy, and all have thrived. Their catalog is so much fun to look through, with an astounding variety of beautiful, interesting, and rare antique bulbs... I would love to have one of everything.

I have been buying bulbs from Old House Garden for many years and have been extremely happy with them for the entire time. Not only is their selection of bulbs impeccable, their customer service is simply the best - the best not just of garden suppliers but the best of all on-line and mail order merchants.

From the moment of first contact with them all the way through to Scott's personal note accompanying each shipment, they truly go out of there way to really know who you are and its like talking to an old friend when you call them.

Their bulbs are a bit on the pricey side, but these are typically not your mass produced bulbs that can enjoy mass market economies of scale but are, for the most part, rarities where total production numbers are strictly limited and are the result of labors of love, not mass production.

The bulbs offered by Old House Gardens appeal from such a wide variety of perspectives; as plants, yes, but they are really time machines, direct links with the past that transport you back to a different time and place. And while the bulbs may be pricey, to paraphrase from the catalog, what else can you buy today from the seventeenth century that is really affordable?

Old House Gardens is a real gem that you can buy from with confidence and I highly recommend it.

I have ordered bulbs from this company for about 8 years. Service - always friendly, Bulbs - always large and healthy. An excellent resource for heirloom and hard to find plants.

I've been ordering from Old House Gardens for about three years now. The bulb quality is excellent, the customer service is personable and helpful, and the orders are well packaged with detailed bulb descriptions and planting directions. I love this company: they offer bulbs that you won't find elsewhere and include historical background and cultural specifics. I recommend OHG highly!

I have been ordering from Scott Kunst for years (probably 10 or so) and it's a highlight of my gardening life! The website provides intriguing historic & descriptive information about the bulbs it offers, & great pictures. OHG's dedication & enthusiasm about preserving old bulbs is exciting. I have never been disappointed with an order - it is quite special to have such exquisite treasures in my garden! In real life they seem to surpass the descriptions.

I've been buying bulbs from Old House Gardens for several years now, and I'm hooked for life. It's not just the quality of what they sell but also how they go about it. Their intense feelings for their plants comes through in everything they do, and that makes me a loyal customer.

I've never met Scott or any of the other folks, but I feel like I know them because they're friendly and genuinely care about what I think and my experience with their bulbs. The personality of the company shines through in their web site, their snail-mail catalogue, the planting instructions, and various emails.

And every time I plant something from Old House, I have the idea that I'm perpetuating living things that are unique and special, things that have a real history that I'm adding to. My only complaint is that I'm running out of room in the yard.

I love Old House Gardens! I am partial to heirloom plants, especially bulbs. I first heard of them through a newspaper article. The bulbs I ordered were beautiful and healthy and arrived with detailed growing instructions and a personal note. My tuberoses, crinums, and St. Joseph's lily are doing great and I am anxiously awaiting my spring shipment of gladiolus. I have also used their catalog as a resource to help identify "found" daffodils. Scott and his group offer a great product and exceptional service. I will be putting in a fall order soon.

I had no idea lily bulbs could be so gigantic! The bulbs I saw at the big box stores this fall were a third the size of the ones I got from Old House Gardens.

I'm impressed with this company's dedication to preserving garden heirlooms and I can't wait to see the blooms next year.

Thanks for the quality bulbs!

It was a pleasure dealing with these folks. There was a shipping problem with my order and they were right on top of it with timely emails and phone contact. The bulbs were good sized and arrived on time thanks to this extra effort on their part.

Just a note to let you know that my bulb order from Old
House Gardens arrived yesterday in excellent condition.
This is the first time that I have purchased fall bulbs
from them and I couldn't help but notice their quality -
large size, blemish/disease free; wonderful!

And, as always, their personal notes made me feel like a
special customer. Not only did the cannas that they sent me
keep me "entertained all summer", they are still
entertaining. After getting them started in small pots, I
transplanted them to large clay pots and put them on
display around our pool. They started to bloom in July and
have never quit!

These folks (and Charlie) know what they are doing!!

I've placed at least 5 orders with OHG and have been consistently impressed with their products and great personal service. Their enthusiasm and professionalism can't be beat!

In a day when it's hard to get a grocery store clerk to make eye contact, OHG is a gem. Not only are their bulbs rare, but their passionately personalized service is also. With every order, some human touch decrees that i am a special customer - and I would guess that tens of thousands of other satisfied folks would say the same. The bulbs are perfect, no duds, and everyone at the company is superb. Support these people! They are magnificent.

I have ordered from Old House for many years. Each order has come carefully packed with top-sized bulbs, and with notes from Scott, the owner, that make me realize he is always aware he is selling his bulbs to people who could be his friends, in addition to being his customers. In other words, he wants to give you his best. One year, some lilies did not perform for me in my garden--it might have been my own fault for neglecting to follow the very complete instructions that come with each order, but no questions were asked when I mentioned it to the employee I spoke to on the phone as I placed a subsequent order. I was immediately given credit for those lilies. I can't let a season go by without ordering from Old House. They are the greatest!

WOW! I can't say enough good stuff about my order from this company. I received it well packaged, with a wealth of information and a personal, handwritten note from the owener, Scott. Like I said in a note with my order, I only wish I could afford more! The bulbs are in perfect condition and I can't wait to see them in the spring. I will have to place my order with these guys first next year so that I have more $$ to spend with them. They are expensive, but SO worth it. I only wish that I had ordered more, and now they are sold out of many that I wished I had ordered...I've already placed my order for Spring bulbs. I will be a repeat customer, and I have already recommeded this company to other people, even before I had ordered!

I love this company! Not only do they have great bulbs, they have great people.

I ordered several types tulips, a rare tulip sampler, and Scott's fall garage sale sampler. What I received in the samplers is amazing, both in the bulbs they chose, and in the sheer amount of bulbs I recieved! I even ended up getting a beautiful tulip I had been dying to have but I had not ordered due to the cost. It was part of one of the samplers!

I was a bit worried about receiving my shipment, as I got their newsletter, which said that their last shipping day was coming up, and I had yet to recieve my bulbs. I called the company, and they were very personable and let me know when my bulbs shipped, and told me to call back if I didn't get them in a few days.

As it happened, the bulbs were waiting for me when I got home from work.

I also love the personal touch OHG has. There was a nice, cheerful note on my invoice. You can't get any better than these guys!