Comments regarding American Meadows

American Meadows were the only Company this Spring 2006 who had truly fantastic Sales :)
There Plants arrived in great health, and there Bulbs were the Biggest and BEST that I have ever received from anyone !!............
Also they send me extra free bulbs of the so exspensive "Martagon Lily", which usually cost from $11 - 13 for 1, for only $3 something for 2, awesome !!!.........
And they promptley answer all my questions any time, and gave me a $25 Certificate for telling them how faithful they are, which they are :)
All in all I will stay with them from now on !!!................

Margrit Moan-Nachreiner
Reedsburg, WI 53959

I ordered several bulbs from this company because of great prices. I was hoping to get at least a few that looked good and figured I'd get what I paid for. Well, when they arrived, the Asiatic and Calla bulbs were in terrific condition and the trumpet lily bulbs, although they had sprouted (which was expect at this time of year), the sprouts look very healthy. They have all started out really great. I'll go back. I did call them to check on shipping, got someone on the phone and she was very pleasant, polite and helpful. (And also told me my order had shipped the day before, which helped)

I have ordered twice from this company. I've gotten bulbs from them at the end-of-season sale, and they were in no worse shape than one might expect, for the time of year; but where I feel American Meadows really shines, is in their seed selection and quality. I like to buy their mixes and then punch them up with one or two of my favorite single varieties.
Also, my experience of their customer service has been very good. My first order, in Autumn, they were going to ship quite late because it rarely freezes in my zone, but I needed the bulbs earlier because of my own availability for planting. I talked on the phone with a very friendly lady who made it happen.

I have had a good experience with this company on several occasions. The seed in bulk comes in a cute little fabric bag, and it germinates very well. The bulbs are coming up too. I have not tried any live plants.

This was my first order with American Meadows. I took advantage of their 50% off sale and ordered some Dahlias. The order came quickly and looked good. The Dahlias have small shoots growing and I know they will do well. I will order from them again.

I have ordered bulbs from American Meadows and I am very pleased with the quality and size of the bulbs. My orders have arrived extremely fast and well packaged. I also had a question about one of my first orders and emailed the company and they were quick to respond.

Nana3

I ordered on 3/16/06 3 packages of seeds. This is my first experience purchasing from them.

Birdsfoot Trefoil
Wild snapdragon
Crimson clover

I really wanted the birdsfoot trefoil since I love this plant and unfortunately the ones I had were inadvertantly removed by someone who weeded my garden once. All seeds sprouted right away. I was amazed at the amount of seeds I got for the price. I would definitely recommend this company for seed purchases.

I would just like to comment on the great service that I received from your company--I ordered some wild flower seeds on a Monday and received them on a Thursday of the same week--You have a great web site--very easy to navigate--has much helpful information associated with it--I now have the seeds planted and can't wait for them to bloom

On Feb 16 2006 I placed an order with Am. meadows. The bulbs arrived in reasonably good shape, though not as good as many ordered from other sources at a similar price. The eremurus that arrived on May 18 2006 was a dried up bit of nothing. I doubt it will survive. The Louisiana Iris black gamecock was an OK size, but was a very pale sickly yellow and completely limp. I think as Iris are tough it will make it, but it was pathetic. The aquilegia was again marginal. The best part of the plant order was that they were generous with the peat around the plants. I think it was worth more than the items. I will not be ordering again from the company. I ordered this in their preseason sale, but the money saved was not worth the poor quality that they shipped.

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Apology and full refund including shipping has been offered. After 25 years of successfully shipping seeds and bulbs, this spring was our first year shipping live plants, due to many customer requests. The plants sold out quickly, and most people were happy with their shipments, but some were not. The plants all began in great shape, but some serious mistakes were made in shipping. We are truly sorry, and if we handle perennials again, our system of shipping will be completely revamped. "

I ordered a variety of bulbs and roots in mid-February, including some fruiting shrubs, a bunch of lilies, dicentra, and many "annual" bulbs. The order did not arrive until May 19, as I guess they decided I was incapable of storing any bulbs myself and that I must not want to plant any hardy live plants prior to the end of May, over a month after I started putting live plants in the ground. I got five dicentra from them, and locally dicentra are in full bloom. I planted some other lilies well over a month ago and they're nearly a foot tall now. I am furious that they waited so long to get these plants to me. In addition, some of them are in bad shape. Of the two blueberry shrubs I ordered, one seems to be dead and the other, though showing some signs of life, is severely damaged. Two raspberry "canes" were nothing but tangled root cuttings without any sense of which way was up and I am highly doubtful that these will grow, literally three inches of roots each tangled together in bone dry peat. The worst insult is that I saw these exact same plants from the same wholesaler, in the same packaging, at a local Home Depot over a month ago when it was actually time to plant them in my area, and they were half the price I paid. At that time I said, I don't want to buy plants at the Home Depot, I've already ordered good quality stuff. Ha ha. Joke's on me. So I've got one broken blueberry bush for my good faith. I could go on about the bulbs I ordered, someone below mentioned how they had been suckered by exuberant marketing language and my experience is probably similar - I feel very much duped by this company as they are offering nothing beyond what you could get for less at a mass merchant retailer down the road. Unbelievable.

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Apology and full refund including shipping has been offered. After 25 years of successfully shipping seeds and bulbs, this spring was our first year shipping live plants, due to many customer requests. The plants sold out quickly, and most people were happy with their shipments, but some were not. The plants all began in great shape, but some serious mistakes were made in shipping. We are truly sorry, and if we handle perennials again, our system of shipping will be completely revamped. "

I love the seeds that I got from this company, even the extras (can you believe I bought way too many seeds AGAIN??! You would think I had a hundred acre flower farm the way I buy seeds, not 1/8 acre that is sunny) are sprouting like champs after two years. Very nice people, highly recommend!

I placed my first order with AM this January when their bulbs were at 50% off. I called them about 1 week ago to find out what the status of my order was; I've been getting antsy & I'm ready to plant. They were very helpful & said it would be shipped within a week. Three days later I received 1 box with 1 bulb in it. 3 additional days later I received another box with the rest of my bulbs. I am pleased with the assortment of flowers I had to choose from in January as some of the flowers I purchased then are no longer on website, the size of the bulbs I received were very nice & adequate & the packaging was good also. I would order from this company again.

Nice plants and customer service

This is a good company. I placed a small first order with them this year. When the package arrived my name/address was on the box but the wrong order was inside. A simple labeling mistake, but I thought "Oh, No, now I've got to try and untangle this with an unknown supplier". I emailed them and offered to keep the plants cool/moist for pickup by their carrier (not a practicle plan but the best I could do). I asked that they ship me the correct order. I received an email in less than 24 hours telling me to keep the plants I had received and that my order would be reshiped. I was relieved.... and happy. My correct order arrived in 2 business days! The bulbs/corms are excellent. This is very responsible customer service. Too bad the mistake resulted in a loss of the incorrect shipment for their company, but I passed along the plants they told me to keep to the volunteers who maintain one of our community nature areas to plant where they will be enjoyed. GardenWatchdog is a great resource for those of us who want to order particular plants by mail and I know we all want to support companies like American Meadows who offer good plant material AND good customer service.

I've been wanting to try wildflowers for years. After a google search, I came across the American Meadaows web site. Lot's of great information for the "novice" person. I called their toll-free number and spoke with a verey nice customer service person who helped me with my order and was able to give me some guidance, etc. It was a very pleasant experience!

Stumbled on their web site by accident and was unable to resist ordering seed for Collinsia heterophylla. Service was remarkable quick, especially for the "busy" season. Reasonable prices and pretty packaging were additional pluses!

I ordered lily bulbs from American Meadows. They have some hard to find bulbs, like the golden rayed lily of Japan and your must-haves like stargazer and casablanca. The bulbs arrived in beautiful shape a week after I ordered them. It was so wonderful to get good quality bulbs at comparable prices in such a short time! I will definately order from them again!

I've ordered twice from this company and they are quick to fill orders and their seed/bulbs have been great. I would recommend this company to anyone wanting wildflower seeds, especially. The other stuff they sell is just an added plus.

I have bought seeds from this company over the past several years and I am totally satisfied with them! Compared to other seed merchants I dealt with, their seed prices are extremely low, and their seeds come up! Fast delivery and great bang for the buck! One of my favorite online companies!

Ordered a packet of midwest mix wildflower seeds from this company. Service was fine, got the product no problems. Haven't planted it yet but so far no complaints.

Recently ordered wildflower seed and bulbs from American Meadows. Recieved my order within about a week. The company immediately answered my e-mail requesting shipment ASAP and mailed my order the same day. Great customer service.

I've been ordering wildflower seeds (mixed and individual by packet and by the pound) from this company for years, always with excellent results.

This week I received an order of lily and calla lily bulbs from an order placed in Jan (sale). All arrived in excellent condition. One of the calla lily bulbs had atleast 4 prominent "eyes"; 2 "single bulb" packages contained multiple bulbs.

I ordered a large amount of seeds last year and planted a wildflower garden. I was very impressed with the quality of the seeds and the prices were better than any local ones. The company gave some free seed packages too which I thought was nice. Beautiful flowers all summer long with no maintenance once they were planted. I bought the video that was very helpful in how to plant the garden.

I have ordered both seed and bulbs through their website. My wildflowers were the talk of the neighborhood last summer. The spring bulbs I ordered last fall have all come up and are beautiful. Their customer service is also very prompt. When I had a question about one of the bulbs they responded within four hours.

I am so excited! I found the American Meadows website via the ratings of the Garden Watchdog, and their unique mixture of seeds and reasonable prices inspired me to keep adding to my order! I just got the order in today and not ONLY were the packages of seeds I ordered much larger than I expected, I got several (like, about six?) extra packages at no cost. Plus, the shipping from ordering five packages was really about the cost of their actual First class postage and the packaging materials. (This probably would not even out with lesser orders, but I suggest if you go to the trouble of ordering seeds, order at least more than three in order to get the discounts.)
Of course, we'll see later how they actually grow, but just judging by their swift delivery and reasonable prices, not to mention (again) all the free seeds, I expect them to do well!
Highly recommend this company!

BinnieBee

Bought seed (several pounds) approximately 5 years ago. Our wildflower patch has returned wonderfully, each year, despite varying weather conditions (S.E. Connecticut). Very few visitors to our home don't comment on the wildflowers during their season (May - September).

We bought the seed at their Vermont store. The staff was very helpful and knowledgeable.

Seeds came quickly. Well packaged and they sent a few free seed packets too. Seems to be a great company to do business with.

Have dealt with these people through two separate transactions and they've gone out of their way to provide excellent product, service, and even provided some additional items I asked for at no additional cost in a very expeditious manner.

I did business with the original Vermont Wildflower Farm and was very pleased with the service and the seeds.I also purchased a video about wildflower meadows and it was very informative.

Having originally started wild-flowers.com in the 1990s it is great to see such a great friendly site for wildflower lovers. I can only say that the help provided by Rob, their horticulturalist, made my Christmas shopping a true joy. Just the right seeds were selected for friends from Florida to Washington and their delivery and service are unmatched in the seed business.

If you love wildflowers then you MUST visit American Meadows web site.

I bought several years ago, planted at my parent's place. I was so very pleased. They had flowers coming up in that bed for years, and a changing group - the annuals gradually were taken over by the perennials. It was very nice. And one year, during a drought, my parents still had cosmos so tall they were at the bedroom window!

I grew their "Proven Partial Shade Mixture" this year and it is absolutely wonderfully gorgeous, beyond belief, the first wildflower mixture that's ever worked for me, non-stop display of airy many-colored beauties growing in the most awful curb-corner soil imaginable. People stop their cars all the time. Fantastic.

We visited VT last October and, of course, had to stop at the VWF even though there wasn't anything in bloom at the time since it was late in the season. However, I did buy seeds to plant here in NJ. Not having a "green thumb", I was a bit apprehensive as to whether anything would bloom, but lo and behold, everything is growing and blooming way beyond my expectations!

They have an excellent video on how to plant a wildflower meadow.

I bought a substantial quantity of wildflower seeds last year, and despite the devstating drought that we had here in Rhode Island, they did remarkably well. What they do NOT tell you, however, in the catalogue, and that you find only in the fine print of their planting instructions, is that you will get a much better and more vivid display if you plant the seeds much more thickly than they tell you in either the catalogue or in the video. From personal experience, I know the fine print to be right. Moral of the story? Buy the seeds from VWF but plant them much more thickly than they suggest at the "entry level".

[update 9/1996] The perennial wildflowers came back gangbusters!

[update 7/1999] It is now the late summer of '99, and all I can say is, "WOW!!!!" The perennial wildflower seeds that I planted 4 years ago have not onlyproduced established and resilient plants, they have produced plants that have spread, re-seeded themselves, and volunteered, thereby increasing substantially the size of Mr. Fowler's Field, as Mrs. Keppel-Potter and I call that section of the gardens. In addition, the annual wildflower seeds from Vermont Wildflower Farm that I planted in '95 and '96, but no new annual seeds have been added since 1997, continue to self-seed to a satisfying degree; the return of the Cosmos always bring delight. The compliments from all and sundry continue to grow. Thanks Vermont Wildflower Farm!