Comments regarding Musser Forests, Inc.

Had almost 100% survival of the large group of spruce trees that I purchased. They arrived well packed. I will definitely order from them again.

Trees arrived on time for our planting zone. Excellent quality and very little loss. We have ordered several times and will continue to order. Our favorite source for internet trees.

We've had pretty good experience with Musser Forests. We placed an order with them for a variety of trees and shrubs. All came bare root and in their dormant state, with a few extras thrown in 12 American cranberries instead of10, etc. Most of the plants have survived; the losses can probably be attributed to squirrels biting the tops off! Just beware that the plants are small and will take a few years to reach a decent size. If you're wanting to screen your view of the neighbor's pool, you'll be planting sunflowers, cosmos, and castor beans for awhile to fill in while the shrubs grow.

In a word, awesome. I ordered some potted shrubs, and they arrived looking like they had just been taken off the nursery shelf and handed to me. Perfect condition. Their packing system is wonderful.

I have been doing business with Musser forests for 8 years. There stock is always excellent, orders filled correctly, sent in a timely fashion and arrive in excellent condition, every time without exception!

I ordered 20 8-year heavy Candian Hemlocks - the order was confirmed and when I phoned 2 weeks later to check on delivery it had been canceled internally. I wasn't notified and by this time it was approaching the end of the dormancy period. The plants that were eventually shipped all arrived dead. I was told that the new growth would die and they would take a few weeks to bounce back from the transplant - but instead they have all dies - every single tree! The other problem I had was that it was evident that the trees that arrived were not all the same age - they varied greatly but none of them looked like 8 year transplants that I have planted in the past. VERY disappointed with both the quality of the trees and the customer service.

I have placed small orders from Musser's twice (2 seasons) and was very pleased with the quality of the seedling that were sent, and the quantity. I received an extra Sumac one year and an extra silver maple the next. When 3 of my silver maples didn't survive I called and they promptly sent a credit. I will place another order this year. My only problem with them is trying to choose from the wide selection of trees and shrubs they offer. The catalog is well written with information on not only size and light requirements but moisture preference and soil preference. Now if their catalog would just get here.

Absolutely top-shelf. Delivered everything on schedule, true-to-size, at the best prices I've found anywhere for years. Always packed well (gel-coated bareroot stock to prevent dehydration), if not over-packed. Success rates have been phenomenal. Only draw-back is the need to buy quantities that most folks can't handle, which can lead most folks to either over-order (and over-plant) or try to sift through the various "collections" or "special offers". Quantities of ten is the lowest in many cases. But they really are the best; so if you can't deal with the quantity, find a friend to share it with.

This company mainly specializes in trees, shrubs and ground covers. They have been around for a long time I remember seeing their ads in Organic Gardening years ago.

Their catalog is very thorough---listing common and scientific names, cultural information, hardiness recommendations, and excellent photographs. Most items are priced quite reasonably and offered in minimum quantities of ten--although a few items are available as singles.