Comments regarding Evergreen Nursery

Evergreen Nursery had 3 of the specific trees that I had decided to put in my shrub border. Many other nurseries were out of stock. These are small, but not as small as I had braced myself for, considering their forthright descriptions.

They were secured very well in their box so they didn't slip around or spill any soil. But, I was surprised they had been taken out of their pots. Do pots add that much extra weight? If they are saving me money on shipping then I can appreciate the effort. Thankfully, I had some spare pots and some potting soil around to pot them up for a few weeks before I'm ready to plant them.

The plants look healthy and I'm pleased.

I’ve ordered from them for several years. Some plants are on the small side but they’re very clear about sizing. The prices are fantastic and all the plants I’ve purchased have done well and are healthy with good roots. I think the shipping is reasonable and they clearly communicate shipping costs. I trust them and would order from them again.

I ordered 30 Sky Pencil Holly in October 2021 for a very reasonable price. They arrived at my home in very secure packaging, healthy and undamaged by shipping.

I can't tell you how happy I am to find these plants in a starter size and at an affordable price to create a hedge.

I would 100% order from this company again!

Posted on May 23, 2017, updated July 27, 2020
My review is probably somewhere between positive and neutral

Prices were great, delivery worked out well. Packaging was a little questionable to me - my box had been crushed and I think the shrubs will be ok but crossing my fingers. I wish they had just put some air pockets or something in the box so that FedEx didn't smash it.

Shrubs are looking good in the ground now that they've got water etc. The shrubs were significantly pruned it looked like even though they're pretty young. I'm not a botanist or expert on shrubs, so I am guessing that's normal.

Overall a good experience. Prices were very hard to beat compared to what I had seen in other stores. I was really impressed that I could get 1# containers of the shrubs I needed. It saved me a lot of money considering I'm trying to buy about 70 plants this year.

I just received another wonderful order from Evergreen Nursery. Plants are healthy, large for the price and extremely well packed. Thanks to them I'm able to have plants I wouldn't be able to afford.
My only complaint is they are often out of some of the plants I want but it's probably because more people are finding out about their fantastic plants.

I bought 24 Hetzi Columnar Junipers in Feb 2014. I bought 35 Blue Rug Junipers and 4 Bar Harbor Junipers in Feb 2015. The Hetzi's were for along the driveway. The Blue Rug and the Bar Harbor were for a sloping area that needed ground cover. First off, every single one lived. Six years later I have a nice row of Hetzi's along my long driveway that are looking great. The low growing junipers behind the pole barn are getting thick now and keeping the weeds out. It is a nice carpet of ground cover. We live in Michigan where winters are tough on plants but these all came shining through. I would definitely buy from this company again. Sorry to take so long to put a review on here.

Just received 14 shrubs/plants from Evergreen. Shipping was a few days past estimated date however spring is apparently very busy and it was not an issue for me. Plants arrived securely packaged 'floating' in the boxes by twist-ties around the root ball. Everything was in good shape, one mondo grass had some scale insect which I've sprayed down, the plant itself is healthy. Some plants were much bigger than depicted and two were somewhat smaller but all in good shape, no rotting or wilting. They prices are fantastic and the shipping (20-30% of order cost) seemed quite reasonable to me. Plan to order again as we are trying to do further landscaping around our house. Very pleased.

Ordered three small evergreens for a container garden. They arrived very promptly, very well packaged and very healthy. Will be happy to purchase from this company again.

I ordered 27 Moonglow Rocky Mountain junipers in February to be sent on May 1. They shipped them then and I got them 3 or 4 days later. Beautiful trees and great care in shipping! They were size 1 approximately 18" tall and very competitively priced. I planted them and they are they are thriving. I will be buying from them again. I was very impressed and give them my highest rating!

I recently ordered and received 3 plants from Evergreen. I had not ordered from them before but they had excellent reviews on Dave's and they had the exact plants I wanted in small (what I would call 1 quart) size so cost per plant was very reasonable (all 3 actually on sale). Cost of shipping was almost equal to cost of plants but I wanted those plants, the reviews mentioned the nice packing, and the fact is that it is expensive to ship plants properly.

I have been buying plants by mail and online since the early 90s and Evergreen exceeded my expectations. Shipping was prompt and satisfied my particular request as to timeframe. The plants came firmly and safely packed using twist-ties so no peanuts or airpacks were necessary (which probably allows for better aeration). The rootballs were just slightly moist (neither sopping wet nor excessively dry). The plants had beautiful form and were well-grown with substantial rootballs. In fact, all 3 were like mini-shrubs (rather than the little single-stalked rooted cuttings that one might receive at these prices).

I recommend this nursery highly.

Ordering was a breeze. I ordered plants to be sent to another State. They arrived carefully wrapped to both protect the plants during shipping and to maintain moisture. All plants were just as noted in the description. All survived and are thriving. Although anything can happen when shipping live plants, this company goes above and beyond to ensure your plants arrive alive and ready to plant. I plan on ordering additional plants this week. This company is superior to the majority of other mail order nurseries!

I have never ordered plants online before, so I don't know how to compare with other online nurseries. However, I have ordered many different products online, as well as purchased plants from local nurseries, mostly "big box" home improvement stores, so in this regard, I'm think I'm a savvy shopper. From the amount of good product information I found on Evergreen Nursery's website, buying from this company seemed like the right choice.

I ordered 6 arborvitaes recently from Evergreen Nursery in TN, and received them a few days later, well-packed and very healthy. The product quality, shipping turnaround, and packing were outstanding, and their customer service is remarkable. Darren responded to my email about product and shipping within one weekday, and addressed my questions completely.

This company is not a "big box" store, and I think that is to their advantage, because they care about the quality of their product and their customers more than larger companies could. They may not be able to respond to your questions as quickly as a local store, but that is a small price to pay for great product and customer service.

In addition to quality product and service, the prices and shipping cost are amazing! This savvy shopper is impressed, and I will be ordering from Evergreen Nursery again. Thank you. I'm going to enjoy my arborvitaes.

"On Mar 4, 2017 6:55 PM, Evergreen Nursery responded with:

1TexasGal: Thank you for giving the online nursery experience a chance.....with us!! You're very correct in that we are not a big box outfit - quite the opposite, lol. Family run nursery with no outside employees at all which, I think, gives us an edge in that we can control every step of the growing process "hands on".

I hope that you do indeed enjoy your Blue Cone Arbs, and that they do wonderfully for you. Again, thanks for the chance to serve your planting needs - hope to send you some nice plants again in the near future. Just let me know if there's anything else I can help you with!!

Darren - Evergreen Nursery"

I ordered about a dozen bare root upright Japanese yews and live in MN. I was asked when I wanted delivery and they delivered them on time. I was totally amazed at the care and quality they put into packaging those bare root plants. I have been ordering and planting bare root plants for 40 years this year, never saw the quality and work put into that package before - amazing. They sent me a half a dozen more than I ordered that they found without charge - another first. Highly recommend Evergreen Nursery to anyone out there looking to puchase plants on line - plants were beautiful and very reasonably priced. Reminds me of Gurneys in the old days. THANK YOU! MW from Minnesota

"On Mar 3, 2017 7:38 PM, Evergreen Nursery responded with:

MW - Thank YOU for the order,,,,and for giving our nursery a chance to show you how we truly do try & go the extra mile to make sure our plants arrive in tip top shape, and healthy. I hope they all do very well for your there!!

Don't hesitate to let me know if there's anything at all I can help you with in the future. Happy planting in MN!!

Darren - Evergreen Nursery"

We just had an excellent experience purchasing from Evergreen Nurseries. The Peach Drift Roses that we ordered arrived securely tethered with large, moist root balls. The shape, size, amount of foliage, and condition of the roses truly surpassed our expectation as we ordered end of season plants at a sale price. There was no thinning, yellowing, or spotting of the leaves as would typically be seen in many retail nurseries at this point in the year. I also want to say that the customer service we received was also beyond our expectation in every way. We ordered the plants the week before Hurricane Matthew hit our community. Darren at Evergreen was responsive to our worry about the timing of the shipping. He followed up several times by phone and personally oversaw the selection of our plants. This was our first order with Evergreen and we will definitely order from them again. We are also recommending Evergreen to all of our friends.

Posted on April 19, 2013, updated October 11, 2016
Ordered 1 blue ice Arizona Cypress. The packaging was well done and the plant was undamaged. I was pleasantly suprised to see the graft/root flare of the young tree instead of inches deep in soil like so many other young trees. So far the tree has done well in the yard adapating to its environment. I would definitely order from this company again. Thanks so much!

"On Oct 11, 2016 6:46 PM, Evergreen Nursery responded with:

againes_5,
Thank you very much for the update on your Blue Ice Arizona Cypress!! Glad to hear that it's settled in nicely, and growing quite well indeed. Let's hope the Deodar Cedar follows suit - and I'm sure it will. Keep me posted as to it's progress too.
You make a very valid, and good point in regards to container grown plants becoming slightly ( ad sometimes seriously ) rootbound if left in the same size container for too long. Most issues can always be handled with a little extra effort when going through the planting process - i.e. root pruning, or scoring the rootball lightly when planting.
Once again, thanks for your repeat business, and for taking the time to let us know how everything's doing for you. Much appreciated.

Darren Valentine - Evergreen Nursery"

Just received 4 plants - 2 drift roses - apricot and peach, 1 df gold barberry, 1 df cham. limerick. Perfectly wrapped - large root balls in plastic bags with ties at neck and inside box to keep them from moving. Beautiful plants. Will definitely buy from them again. Prices were great too - about $10 each. Just got them in tubs to go with other conifers, sedums, df barberry, df clematis, coneflowers, achilleas, etc. Will look wonderful all year. Glad I looked at Davesgarden before I bought - it is a saver.

"On Sep 21, 2016 6:33 PM, Evergreen Nursery responded with:

Carol,
Thank you so much for giving our nursery a first time order!! I'm glad to hear that everything made it to you in good shape - hope you enjoy them all for years to come. The Limerick Chamaecyparis is a really cool plant once it gets some age / size to it......one of my favorites. I've been working on getting some into production for several years now - finally getting some ready to sell now.
Anyway, thanks for the order - and for taking the time to post here on DG. Much appreciated!! Don't hesitate to contact me at anytime if there's anything else I can help you with in the future, ok??

Darren - Evergreen Nursery"

A big shout out to you and your nursery employees for the most AWESOME packing and shipping of our ligustrum shrubs!!! They arrived in perfect condition late last week and were planted this weekend. We are so appreciative of your attention to detail and great customer service.

We will be ordering again next spring! --- have a few azaleas to replace! But for now, we have our hands full to keep the yard thriving this year.

Thanks again for a most professional online shopping experience -- great plants, great people.

"On Jul 8, 2016 8:43 PM, Evergreen Nursery responded with:

Thanks a bunch for the kind remarks!! I'll look forward to helping you again next year.....

Darren - Evergreen Nursery"

The plants were gorgeous--arrived in pristine condition because of pro packaging! My first order from this company--I'll be a loyal customer from now on.

"On Jul 8, 2016 8:46 PM, Evergreen Nursery responded with:

Hi there - glad everything arrived to you in good shape. We take pride on our shipping methods, and this is exactly what we like to hear, lol. Don't hesitate to call on me if there's anything else I can help you with in the future. Be glad to help anyway I can!!

Darren Valentine - Evergreen Nursery"

Conifers arrived large, healthy, and securely packed.

"On Jun 26, 2016 4:00 PM, Evergreen Nursery responded with:

Hey there - thanks for the kind remarks & positive feedback regarding the trees you received from us. I hope that they do wonderfully for you, and that they beautify your landscape for years to come! Don't hesitate to contact me at anytime if I can be of any further help to you in the future.

Darren Valentine - Evergreen Nursery"

I have been gardening for many years now.....have ordered from many, many garden sources (online, catalog and physical stores) but have never found anything to compare with the quality and care gone into Evergreen's plants. I have received 4 separate shipments over the last year now....and a 5th on the way. Everything from good sized trees & shrubs; their great roses & flowers to the most recent additions of their selection of Berries (Raspberries, Blackberries, Blueberries & Gojis) has been beyond expectations in health, size and GREAT packaging!
I can't say enough about the obvious care they put into the shipments.....I can't believe the difference compared to those other mailorder outlets !!! Great job guys!!! Glad I found you all!!
Bernie

I ordered 20 some plants from Darren's, Evergreen nursery several weeks ago and recieved them in a very good timely manner. The plants were packaged very nicely. The size of the plants and the condition was great.I planted the plants in my garden a few days after I recieved them, and so far they look great.I had sent Darren two emails since ordering and his response was quick and informative. I am glad to have done business with him and look foward to doing business with him in the near future. THANK YOU DARREN & EVERGREEN NURSERY.

"On Oct 24, 2015 3:08 PM, Evergreen Nursery responded with:

Robert,
I'm so glad to hear that everything arrived in good shape, and was happy to help answer your questions associated with your new arrivals.
I know many of the Weigelas looked, well......like Weigelas tend to do in mid to late October, lol. Just wait til spring, and they'll be ready to grow like weeds!!
Don't hesitate to contact me at anytime if there's anything I can help you with.

Darren - Evergreen Nursery"

This is a wonderful nursery. I ordered three crepe myrtles and one day lily. I was promptly emailed by the owner apologizing that the day lily was out of stock and asked if I would like to substitute. I called and left a message with the substitution and the order was sent out the next day. The plants arrived in very good condition and were huge. Because it is so hot this year I potted them and within a week they were pushing new growth.
I have ordered plants from many online nurseries and Evergreen is one of the best.

"On Aug 16, 2015 10:21 PM, Evergreen Nursery responded with:

Hi!! I do definitely remember your order due to the Daylily inventory issue ( sorry about not having the variety you originally wanted ). I'm very glad to hear that everything made it to you in good shape - sounds like they're all settling in quite nicely is pushing new growth. That's a great sign!!

I hope they all do well for you, and that you enjoy them all for years to come. Thanks for the order - don't hesitate to let me know if I can be of any assistance to you at all in the future.

Darren - Evergreen Nursery"

My experience with Evergreen Nursery was much better than just positive. I placed my order online and was allowed to add to my order before it was shipped. Darren was extremely helpful and committed to making my transaction seamless (like I was his best client).

I ordered 3 Arborvitae and 2 flowering shrubs...all were absolutely beautiful, better than expected. The best price, the best stock and the best service I've had in years. Don't hesitate to purchase from this company. I can't wait to be a repeat customer!
Thanks Evergreen, what a pleasure/treasure you are.

"On Jul 15, 2015 9:34 PM, Evergreen Nursery responded with:

Thank you SO MUCH for taking the time to post the kind remarks - glad you were pleased with your order. We were really slammed this year with very high order volume, which slowed our shipping turn around on orders for quite some time............but we feel like the wait is definitely worth it in the long run, lol.

I was raised to try & treat my folks the same way I would want to be treated - and I have tried very hard to extend that same mentality into our nursery business as well. Our goal is to have our first time customers return time & time again, whenever they have a planting need that we can help them with. And I look forward to being able to help you again on down the road with your next planting project.

Thanks for the business, and don't hesitate to contact me if there is anything else I can help you with in the future.

Darren - Evergreen Nursery"

I've ordered Lipan Crapemyrtles twice from Evergreen. Both times, all plants arrived healthy and ready to plant. Shipping was prompt. Even though I live in Central Texas, these plants have settled in well and produce a plethora of beautiful blooms each summer. This is a good company to do business with.

I ordered 5 junipers and they came through wonderfully!! Well packaged and very healthy. Will keep you updated on how they survive.

"On oct 2, 2014 8:52 , Evergreen Nursery responded with:

Thank you so much for the order, and the opportunity to send you some of our Blue Point Junipers. I hope that you enjoy them for years to come. Don't hesitate at all to contact me at anytime if there's anything I can help you with in the future.

Happy Planting!! Darren - Evergreen Nursery"

Earlier this summer I placed my first order with Evergreen. We lost a couple of older (20+) yews this past winter and I had a gap in our foundation plants . I ordered a Juniper, Chamaecyparis, and a couple types of arborvitae. The plants arrived in fantastic condition and were a generous size considering the prices. I see a lot of things in their catalog that I'm adding to my wishlist for next year.

Recently ordered from them. Shipping was fast with timely communication, price was reasonable, plant arrived in great shape and was securely packaged...no spilled soil inside box. Very pleased with service and plant. Have ordered from them in the past and will order from them again.

have always wanted a couple Ilex 'Nellie R. Stevens' for my property and finally decided to order online. if i remember correctly, there weren't many places to choose from and i decided on Evergreen Nursery.
they were shipped quickly. the website was easy to navigate and best of all, what i thought would be bareroot shrubs, were very large and just slipped out of their pots. the rootball was intact. they shipped fed ex and the packing was perfectly, not a leaf out of place. very green, healthy, berry laden plants.
i'm very pleased with this purchase!!!

"On Jun 14, 2014 12:06 PM, Evergreen Nursery responded with:

Glad to hear you were pleased with your order, and overall shopping experience with us. I don't blame you at all for wanting to purchase a few Nellies.....they're one of my personal favs when it comes to Holly. Such dark green foliage, and the berry size is excellent!!

We have 3 or 4 9yr old specimens planted out by the road frontage on our property - prob close to 9ft tall now, and loaded with berries every year!!

Thanks for your business, and for taking the time to post here regarding your order. We really appreciate it.

Darren Valentine - Evergreen Nursery"

Evergreen Nursery is an outstanding online nursery. Darren is very helpful and sells top quality plants. I ordered Rosy Glow Barberries, Froebelli Spireas, Gold Mound Spireas, a Diablo Ninebark, and a Shirobana Spirea. I received my order in two days after it shipped just like their shipping map said. Everything was very well packaged and packed. Evergreen Nursery ships each of their plants in in a plastic bag instead of a pot. They shake off much of the soil but there is still quite a bit of soil on the roots. The plants were healthy, and except for a few broken twigs, undamaged.
Darren went over and above on my order. Apparently, he ran out of the size of Rosy Glow Barberries that I ordered, so he gave me the next size larger at no additional charge. I know that he absorbed the cost of the difference in plant sizes as well as the additional $25-$30 in S&H. Darren does things the right way; the way that all nurseries should treat their customers. Darren, if you read this, from now on Evergreen Nursery will be my first stop for my purchasing of plants that you carry. Thanks again for your great quality plants and going out of your way to help your customers. I appreciate it.

"On May 10, 2014 8:25 PM, Evergreen Nursery responded with:

Greetings Gardeningman!! Glad to hear that everything arrived in overall good shape. I hope everything works out great in your gardening plans. Keep an eye on the Diabolo Ninebark - they have a habit of wanting to shoot up a reversion branch every now & then, lol. Just prune any reversion off should you notice it trying to misbehave, ok??

I appreciate your order, and you taking the time to let everyone here know you were pleased with your shopping experience with our nursery. Don't hesitate to contact me at anytime if I can help you at all in the future.

Darren - Evergreen Nursery"

Posted on May 9, 2013, updated May 5, 2014
Received my first order from Evergreen Nursery last week & I couldn't have been happier with the plants they sent me. All were nicely packed & delivered undamaged. The evergreens I ordered were #2 size & #1 size for my Spiraea Dolchica, which turned out to be a nice sized plant. Will be placing another order with them very soon.

Thanks folks at Evergreen Nursery for my awesome plants :)

"On May 11, 2013 8:03 PM, Evergreen Nursery responded with:

Very glad to hear that you were pleased with your order!! The Wansdyke Silver Arborvitae & Cham Squarrosa Sulphurea are a couple of my personal favorites that we grow. Enjoy watching them grow........and don't hesitate to let me know if there;s anything else I can do for you!!

This was my first experience with Evergreen Nursery and I couldn't be more pleased. Perfect communication from start to finish. The plants were packaged well and all 18 have obviously been lovingly tended, with nice root systems and beautiful, solid growth. Highly recommended for outstanding plants and great customer service.

"On Apr 15, 2014 7:51 PM, Evergreen Nursery responded with:

Hi there! Thank you very much for giving us the opportunity to help you with some of your spring planting needs. I hope you enjoy your new arrivals for years to come.........and truly do thank you for taking the time to let us know that you were pleased with what I hope is the first of many orders with us, lol.

Don't hesitate to contact me at anytime if I can be of any help to you at all in the future.

Darren Valentine - Evergreen Nursery"

Posted on March 20, 2013, updated March 11, 2014
I had ordered 80 - arborvitae blue cone trees from Evergreen Nursery and they arrived very fast. They were packed superbly and had a really nice root ball on each plant-well moistened in the plastic bags. they are very healthy looking trees for the low price. So far they are in the ground and looking great. I will try and report back after a few months of grow time,but i expect them to take off and do very well.

I only wish you guys sold fruit trees!

thanks,
Mike

"On Mar 20, 2013 6:51 PM, Evergreen Nursery responded with:

Mike,
Thanks for taking the time to let us know that you are pleased with your new Blue Cone arrivals!! Glad to hear that everything made it to you in good shape - hope you enjoy them for years to come. Don't hesitate to let me know how they do for you, or contact me at anytime if you have any questions. Hopefully we can send you more nice plants in the future....

Darren - Evergreen Nursery"

Posted on June 5, 2012, updated January 22, 2014
When buying plants online I always turn to Dave's Garden for suggestions and reviews. I searched for vendors looking to purchase Serbian spruces. Found Evergreen nursery and placed an order.
And I felt in love. I placed many orders and received many plants past years trying to bring to life surroundings of newly built home and make all little creatures happy with my arrival to their territory. Always thinking of hummingbirds I added 5 Tango Weigela to my order of 5 Serbian Spruces.
Plants were picture perfect. They did not even looked real. Healthy, happy, unbelievable root systems... But they arrived damaged due to handling by UPS- ties that held plants in place were torn. So Weigela branches were broken, needles on Spruces shredded couple of leaders broken as well. I was so upset seeing such beauties so abused. I've contacted Darren at Evergreen nursery and he responded right away offering to replace the plants.
Not only that Darren replaced the plants but also after learning that Spruces will be planted in memory of someone dear he'd sent higher grade of trees. I was deeply touched by this act o compassion and kindness from Darren and his wife.
Replacement order arrived intact. Once again I was so taken by plants beauty and health, something that you don't see often if ever when you open the box.
Evergreen nursery will always be first place where I'll shop in the future. I absolutely love their plants and I love to support business with such a personable customer care as Darren provides. He truly takes customer satisfaction to another level.
Thank you.

"On Jun 5, 2012 7:39 PM, Evergreen Nursery responded with:

I am so glad that I was able to help you get the very best possible trees to plant for this project - especially after UPS gave the initial shipment such a rough ride, lol. It's good to know that those spruces have a wonderful new home, and a meaningful purpose.

Don't hesitate to contact me at anytime if I can help you at all in the future.

Darren - Evergreen Nursery"

Received order in time and plants were very carefully packaged. I also liked that they are packed in plastic to keep the soil from spilling out. Plants look healthy, good sized and I would order from them again.

When I first bought my house in Ma. I wanted to plant evergreen trees and shrubs for borders and sound barriers; my property was next to a commuter train and a main road. I spoke to them on the phone and they were very helpful choosing plants and sending me the biggests plants they could. Their prices per plant are one of THE MOST reasonable I have come across and they have a very good selection of evergreens. Also, their shipping prices are VERY reasonable AND they were willing to bargain down on cost since I spent alot of money. I always go to them FIRST when I need any plants I know they offer, sometimes I check them out to see if they've added anything new.

I just received my order today, and I am so pleased! I bought 22 plants and all arrived healthy. They were packaged very well, not one was damaged. I bought a small batch of plants last year, which was my first time. Obviously, I was happy with my purchase then, which is why I didn't hesitate to buy here again this year. I did start my plant shopping a little late so a lot of what I wanted were sold out. But there's always next time. Thanks, Evergreen Nursery!

"On May 11, 2013 7:58 PM, Evergreen Nursery responded with:

Hi Gardenchik,
That's wonderful to hear!! Between the ridiculous order volume we have experienced this year, and the extra effort we try to put into packing & shipping our orders, you had to wait a little longer to receive your order than we would generally like. Thank you for your patience - I hope that the plants were worth the wait, lol.
The unexpected volume increase has also left us sold out of many items, which we will try to get back in stock as soon as we can.....and hopefully be able to keep them in stock for a longer period of time next season.
Thank you for your business, and for taking the time to let us know you were pleased with your order.

Darren - Evergreen Nursery"

On 4/8/13 I ordered a number of threadleaf arborvitae (size 2), and a couple types of dayliles. They arrived today, 4/24/13. I was excited about my order and anxious to get them, but Evergreen was very clear on their website about delays in shipping times due to how many orders they had and sent my order within the expected timeframe.

I was so pleased with the plants when they arrived! First, the packaging was superb. The delivery company didn't do such a hot job of delivering the box in the correct position, but Evergreen had individually tied every single plant in place and nothing was harmed. The arborvitae were just beautiful and completely healthy. The daylilies had a couple leaves with slight browning on the ends, but they were obviously strong and healthy. All items were very carefully wrapped and were a little larger than I had anticipated (which I think was simply due to the delay in shipping).

I had been very close to buying plants from several other places when I came across davesgarden.com and discovered that all of them had very bad reviews. I found terrific reviews on Evergreen Nursery and decided to see what they had, and I am very glad I did. I wish they had more of the other items I am looking for because I would buy from them again in a heartbeat. Very happy with my order!

"On Apr 25, 2013 7:49 PM, Evergreen Nursery responded with:

Hi there - very glad you decided to give us a try!!

At the peak of the busy spring season, order shipping turn around time can get a little longer than we like. One big reason ( besides the insane number of orders flying in, lol ) is the extra bit of time we take to package our orders in the very safest manner possible. As you noticed, counting on the the parcel companies ( we've tried 'em all ) is a risky proposition......so we really do try & go the extra mile to package our orders so they can arrive on our customers' door steps in top condition.

I hope that all of your plants do exactly as you expect them to. Those Canadian Border Patrol Daylilies are one of my personal favorites!!

Once again....thanks for giving us a chance. Hope we can help you again in the future.

Darren Valentine - Evergreen Nursery"

I ordered a golden leyland cypress, blue ice arizona cypress, sky rocket juniper and a cryptomeria "elegans". All the plants came in perfect condition. Each plant was wrapped and tied down to the box so that it does move during shipping. I just have a recommendation to anyone who orders from this nursery: order size 2 plants. The plants that were size 2 were three times bigger or more than the size one plants and only a couple dollars extra. For example the size 2 cryptomeria was almost 4 feet tall while the size 1 leyland cypress was only 6 inches tall. The prices were great, beter than any local nursery or big box store I will definitely order again.

What a great experience! I ordered a special shrub for a new baby in the family and I couldn't have been more pleased. Communication was prompt and friendly, letting me know that the January weather was delaying shipment for a few days, as they would prefer not to stress plants further in bad conditions. I was kept in the loop and updated when my plant was ready to ship. Fed-Ex just delivered a robust, healthy plant. Packaging was excellent and there wasn't so much as a broken needle in the box. I'm quite pleased with my whole experience and will be a repeat customer.

"On Jan 22, 2013 6:22 PM, Evergreen Nursery responded with:

Hi Melody!! I am very, very glad to hear that the Gold Lace Juniper arrived in good shape - and especially glad that you're pleased with it. I looked 'em all over as best I could to try & find a super nice one to celebrate Baby's arrival. I hope it serves it's purpose beautifully, and for a long, long time lol.

Maybe one day you can send me us a picture of her standing in front of the plant after they both grow up some, lol. Take care - thanks for the business.

Darren - Evergreen Nursery"