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Positive patricepederson
(1 review)
On Jan 19, 2024, patricepederson wrote:

I really wanted a lot of skyrocket junipers for one of my property lines, but they are so expensive. I looked and looked online and eventually found Holly Hill Nurseries which had a really good price--so good that I decided to order extra and sell the extra in my community. (It was just a few extra dollars to get 2x as many as I needed, so it made sense. And then when I listed them on marketplace I had tons of interest and ended up tripling my order!)

Well there was some kind of computer glitch, and instead of skyrocket junipers I received a dozen flats of a groundcover bush instead. Bill was understandably defensive. When I looked back, even the receipt said the name of the bush. But I knew that there was no way that I ordered bushes by accident because I found the page by searching online. I hadn't even viewed any other product on their website.

After reading some reviews on here, I was *very* nervous that we wouldn't get a refund. And if it had gone to court he would have won. He had my receipt as evidence. I would have needed his source code to prove a glitch.

Then to make things worse, I had decided to give the plants a few days of fresh air and sunshine before shipping them back, but in the interum I landed in the hospital and was in and out for weeks. So it was well past 30 days by the time I shipped them back.

And after all of this, the refund didn't appear in our account until several weeks later. This was a challenge since we had ordered more than we could afford, expecting to make some money out of it. So the delay was painful and I did pester Bill a few times.

Throughout this entire process, Bill was gracious. I'm not saying he went out of his way to be available or kind, but he gave us the return when he easily could have gotten away with not doing it. He earned my gratitude and respect.

So I will definitely be ordering from Holly Hill Nurseries again.

Positive LeslieMA
(1 review)
On Jan 22, 2022, LeslieMA Salt Lake City, UT wrote:

I was hesitant at first to order due to the negative reviews, but the prices were so low, I decided to take a chance. I've ordered Pinion Pines, Ponderosa Pines and White Fir trees - a total of twenty starts.. Yes, it took longer than normal to receive everything I ordered but I did get everything. The plants I received were beautiful, healthy little starts that were packaged with care and arrived in perfect condition. I did lose one Pinion and one Ponderosa, but considering the prices I paid for them, I'm happy. I've ordered from other nurseries with far less satisfactory results. I've only had a 50% success rate with Sequoia Nursery and the plants are a lot more expensive. I wouldn't hesitate to order from Hilly Hill again. Just be patient! You will be happy with your plants.

Positive mikerotell
(11 reviews)
On Jun 12, 2020, mikerotell Franklin Park, NJ wrote:

Ordered only 3 plants that were on sale at a ridiculously low price not expecting much. Order was received in less than 2 weeks but more importantly the plants received were husky, healthy, well rooted potted plants that I'm sure will take off in my garden. I would not hesitate to order again. Excellent!

Positive cucurbit
(9 reviews)
On Aug 4, 2013, cucurbit Cincinnati, OH wrote:

I placed an order with Holly Hill Nurseries in Spring 2013 for five Running Serviceberry (Amelanchier stolonifera). This is a plant that is not easy to find for sale. If I remember correctly, the plants came in quart-sized containers. The plants were packed well and were actually a bit larger than I expected. The price was quite reasonable. All five plants are all doing well in my garden. I highly recommend this company and am likely to order from them again.

Positive wyldeflwr
(15 reviews)
On Mar 25, 2013, wyldeflwr Laurel, MD (Zone 7a) wrote:

I ordered plants from Holly Hills through a sale on Etsy and the prices were much less that what I had seen elsewhere. The arrived today and were much larger than what I was expecting. They were well packed so there was no shifting of the plants and each was enclosed in plastic bag secured with a rubber band to prevent loss of moisture. I will be back. I am really pleased with my experience. These are plants I wanted at a price I felt was an excellent deal and prompt shipment.

Positive john_hosie
(2 reviews)
On Sep 6, 2012, john_hosie Gaithersburg, MD (Zone 6b) wrote:

I have been purchasing products from Holly Hill for years. I have literally purchased hundreds of trees and shrubs from them. They have always been reasonably priced. In all that time, there have been two problems (one early in my history and another later) and both of those were quickly resolved without question. The only thing I'd want to mention is that you should know what you're looking for. Many times the trees or shrubs are fairly small. However, his product listings always show the pot size, and the price should be a dead giveaway on the size of plants. Prices are often so low I almost can't believe it. But you get what you pay for - and when I order something cheap, I expect it may be small.

I am using the products purchased from Holly Hill to train for Bonsai - mostly Japanese Maples, boxwood, Japanese dwarf holly, and conifers. But I've also purchased some flowering plants and shrubs. I've found that shaping bonsai from the time they are small is much less labor-intensive and far less threatening to the life of the tree. So Holly Hill and I have connected many times.

Positive egardens
(9 reviews)
On Apr 26, 2010, egardens Hutto, TX wrote:

Please note that they sell small starter plants at reasonable prices especially when they run a sale or also in bulk. I ordered last fall while bushes were dormant. This Spring they sprouted great and are leafing out full and healthy. I have to say these are the best performers out of the dormant plants I ordered last Fall from several suppliers.

Positive stormyla
(25 reviews)
On Oct 12, 2009, stormyla Norristown, PA (Zone 6b) wrote:

I have purchased many plants from Holly Hill over the past 4 years. Initially these purchases were all done on Ebay. The owner, Bill Glose regularly sends emails to former customers offering special sales. I have purchased many perennials and shrubs at extremely attractive prices from these sales.

The communications with the company are excellent. The plants, though mostly seedlings, are extremely vigorous and grow quickly. The plants are well packed and quickly shipped. This is a great nursery to try many new plants without spending a ton of money. I gave away quite a few shrubs from this nursery at our last regional swap and everyone has been very pleased with them.

Positive lender
(2 reviews)
On Jun 19, 2009, lender Saint Paul, MN wrote:

I took a chance on this eBay-only store and was pleasantly surprised. I ordered small 2.5-inch potted sycamore, witch hazel, and summersweet (Clethra) plants on May 26th and received them June 18th. They were well-packed in a box with enough filler to keep them from moving around -- a challenge since the sycamore was almost 3 feet high! -- and with the pots wrapped tightly in plastic bags to retain the soil and moisture. Shipping was only $7.70. Plants green and healthy. Based on this experience I would definitely order again.

Positive Redtootsiepop
(4 reviews)
On Jan 31, 2009, Redtootsiepop Livermore, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:

I ordered quite a few plants from Holly Hill on ebay as well. I'm very happy with the plants, they were packaged extremely well for shipping. Also, the prices are great and the shipping costs are totally reasonable. Am ordering more!

Positive kittenzzz
(2 reviews)
On Apr 4, 2007, kittenzzz Canada, KY wrote:

Holly Hills Nurseries listed a lot of sale plants on eBay last summer. I ordered several kalmias and a forsythia. They were beautifully packaged and arrived very promptly. The plants are very small but they are also very inexpensive compared to many other nurseries' plants. Unfortunately some of the little laurels did not make it through the winter. I informed Holly Hills that some of my plants had not survived, and they immediately (on a Sunday yet!) replied to my email and asked me to let them know which ones did not survive so that they could send replacements! I was astonished by the prompt reply. I sent an email listing the casualties and I also ordered some new plants. They informed me right away that some of the plants I ordered were not in stock, and I received my magnolia and my replacement kalmiaswithin a week! I am VERY pleased with the service and the plants I have received from this company and I will DEFINITELY order from them again!


On April 4th, 2007, kittenzzz added the following:

The replacement plants were just as well packaged as the original order, well wrapped to preserve moisture to the roots, and healthy.