Comments regarding Johnny's Selected Seeds

Order arrived faster than expected and items were as described. This is my second order this season and am very pleased with their quality and service.

I've ordered from Johhnny's for a couple years now and have always been pleased with their selection and germination rates. I will continue to order from them because shipping is prompt, and if something is backordered they always send an email letting me know and when to expect delivery. Delivery has always been when they say it will arrive too.

I ordered from Johnny's last year with good results. My seeds arrived the same week I ordered them. I like their variety of seeds. But this year has been a whole different scenario. I ordered on-line a week ago. Mid week I received an e-mail informing me that my entire order was being held up because one pack of beans wasn't in stock. And asking if it was ok to wait and send it about the middle of March. Our growing season has started for the early crops. I sent an e-mail reply expressing my disappointment that the rest of my order hadn't been mailed out. I also told them what item to substitute. They acknowledged my e-mail and replied that I still might get my order this week. Seven days from the order date, I received a package from them. It was the one pack of beans that I had requested they substitute. I can't understand how the substitute arrived before the rest of my order. As of today, the bulk of my order hasn't arrived. I have to question the competency of a company that can get your substituted item to you before the rest of your order which they had in stock.

Johnny's is a superior seed company. They have a thoughtful business model that respects the environment, employees and customers. They also appreciate, and act upon, customer feedback. Customer service is outstanding. Employees enjoy working there. Great people with terrific products. I am a small scale commercial grower, and Johnny's is my primary supplier.

Seeds arrived quickly and the germination rates were outstanding

I ordered the bulk of my veggie seed from Johnny's in 2004. The seed was delivered in a timely manner and well packaged. I will buy from them again.

I ordered row cover and seeds from Johnny's. Even though it's fall, I ordered the seeds so I could get the free crocuses.

Johnny's has a wide selection of row covers to choose from--it took me a while to make up my mind. Same with the seeds, actually.

I received a notification by email both upon receipt of my order and when the order was shipped. Everything arrived in good condition, and the free crocuses were as good as any of the other crocuses I bought this year.

I ordered pumpkin seeds and gourd seeds from Johnny's this year. I really appreciated their timely response to my emails. I propagated everything except the Connecticut Field pumpkins in peat pots and had 100% germination. I direct-seeded the Connecticut Field pumpkins and didn't bother to count the seeds when I did it. All I know is that they totally took over, creating an ocean of pumpkin vines as high as my waist. Everything was very productive, with no hint of virus or stress, and looked even better in person than it did on their web site. I will be a repeat customer.

I ordered seeds in early spring from several seed companies, including Johnny's. Their seeds came quickly and were as ordered. I particularly like the details they give on the seed packet, much better than other company's minimal information. I will definitely order more from them next year.

Seeds arrived quickly and the order was correct. I will
order again if germination is good.

Ordered seeds on a Monday, received them on Thursday. Great shipping! Have used them before and found the same. Great info on seed pakages as well.

What would I do without Johnnys? My main seed order always comes from them, however I do wish they offered more organic seed. I can always rely on the quality and germination of their seeds. I would rate Johnnys as the #1 seed company out there, and believe me I think I've ordered from nearly all of them!! Thank You Johnnys!!

This is the second year I've ordered from Johnny's. My tomato, watermelon, and french melon seeds arrived very timely and with clear instructions and growing tips. The seeds have all germinted wonderfully and the plants are very healthy and vigorous. Nice selection of both vegetable and flower seeds!

I received my order promptly and with instructions on the seed packet for achieving higher germination rates. I'm having well above average germination rate and I'm very thankful for the tip. Their selection and description in the catalog is tops.

I would recommend this company to anyone. Very positive experience. Friendly workers on the telephone, fast shipping and all the seeds I planted germinated.

The seeds I ordered came quickly. Nice note on invoice. Lots of info on the seed packets which is a nice surprise for a novice like myself. Very pleased!

Have had a very positive experience in dealing with Johnny's. Customer Service Reps. extremely helpful and polite. Seeds received promptly.

Every order I have placed with Johnny's has been followed up with fantastic service. My order was shipped quickly, and completely, the packaging sturdy. Johnny's is the real deal. They really are farming up Maine, cultivating and maintaining great seed strains. While their catalog and website are simple, they are very effective. It is very rare to find a website that is able to keep realtime inventory, so it's no surprise that Johnny's doesn't have that function either. I will definitely order from them again and again.

I just managed to spend $40 at Johnny's on vegetable and flower seeds. I bought tomatoes, peppers, marigolds, impatiens, petunias sweet peas and sunflowers. They were super friendly on the phone and I'm really looking forward to getting my order.

I ordered some seeds at the end of November 2003 from Johnny's.

I got the seeds pretty quickly, but noted that some were packed for 2003, and others were not dated as to what year they were packed for.

I thought it was pretty lame to send last years seeds even though, technically, it was still 2003 there wasn't much chance of me planting them that year.

Maybe things vary state to state as far as regs for selling seeds go. Territorial told me that they aren't allowed to sell last year's seed. I guess that ain't true in Maine.

Whatever.

I'm giving this company a neutral rating this year (with reservations), because it annoys me when a company doesn't keep their website properly up to date. Especially one that is listed in the top 20. Of the several items I ordered (less than 10), one item ended up being unavailable even though it was listed as available on the website. I received no notice to that effect, and only found out when I recieved the seed order. As a result, I had to reorder the seed from someone else I had already ordered from (could have saved on shipping here).

Also, there was one seed that was on backorder. Not such a big deal, but still I wish the website had been up to date and indicated this. Admittedly, my annoyance was somewhat compounded by the other seed listed as available when it is no longer carried. Still, the back order was promptly shipped and I did receive a courteous and prompt response via e-mail when I inquired about it.

On a positive note, the tomato seeds I ordered germinated beautifully.

I have ordered seeds from Johnny's Selected Seeds in the past and have been quite happy.

This year I ordered seeds and some raspberry plants. This is my first year ordering live plants from them and I must say I am a little disappointed. Each company has their own ship dates based on the customer's hardiness zone. My zone is 5 so that equals around April 15th for most catalog companies. Because of where I live, it is not possible to try planting anything until closer to May 15th. I do not like having to store the plants so I called up Johnny's and asked if they could change my ship date to be after May 1st. I am not picky about what day they come just as long as it is not before May. Johnny's said that they cannot take any requests for ship dates. I must accept the shipment on whatever date they decide to send. There was no exception.

I told them to cancel my raspberry order. I have ordered live plants before from companies including Park Seed and Jung's and never had any problem requesting that my shipment be delayed. I was disappointed about the raspberries but do not want to take the chance that these plants arrive earlier than I can use them. I have limited space to store things and 2 small children and a dog that love to destroy anything they can get their hands on (especially anything that mom says "don't touch" to).

I kept the seed order that I placed. They already arrived and in perfect condition just like last year. I would order from them again in a heartbeat but not for live plants - only seeds.

Once again my order with Johnny's Selected Seeds was filled quickly and arrived before other orders I had placed earlier. It is this reliable service that keeps me coming back each year.

Thank you for preserving the only true Brandywine tomato (Suddath or Quisenberry strain), thank you for introducing Diva, one of the best tasting cucumbers ever and thank you for introducing some of the more exotic leafy greens. But maybe it is time to become the first honest seed supplier. Not every variety is great tasting, excellent, mouth watering etc. Most of your (and others) veggie varieties are mediocre and please, don't push them on novice gardeners.

I ordered seeds last year from Johnny's. Great germination, fast service, (I ordered in Dec.) and good selection.

I ordered their catalog from their website a week ago, and it arrived today. It is very impressive and the descriptions seem to be well-written and complete. I will be ordering from them in the spring. It is a pleasure to receive such a professional publication.

Just found the Garden Watchdog site, and thought I would post my experience with Johnny's Selected Seeds (JSS) here... not that another truly positive experience will have much impact.

I am a small fresh-market grower, and have used JSS as the sole seed source for everything except my tomatoes and peppers (I plant varieties not available through JSS) for the past two years, and across multiple orders. Each time, the order has been shipped quickly, with everything as advertised. I took a chance this year with some onion plants (I have always grown from sets or seed in the past) and they arrived in excellent condition, in perfect time for planting in my climate zone.

Even a late-season order received the same attention and immediate shipping that my earlier orders have received. (Their All-Star Gourmet lettuce mix has been such a hit at the local market that I ran short, and had to quickly replenish my stock).

And large quantities of seed are no problem, either! I highly recommend JSS as a seed and plant source.

It's been great dealing with them. Whether the items are to be shipped to my mom in Virginia or to me in the Philippines, JSS delivers fast!

My seeds arrived post haste and everything I planted came up beautifully. Johnnies is Grade A Number 1!

I like ordering seeds from Johnny's because they give planting and germinating info in the catalog as well as on the seed pack. The info in the catalog is pretty detailed - i like that. Seeds arrived as scheduled - no complaints. peace & love,,,,,

I am a three year customer of Johnny's. It took me a while to discover them, but they are great. I start hundreds of plants from seed annually, and JSS has very fresh, carefully wrapped seed with extremely high germination rates, with great, detailed instructons (such as ACCURATE time from planting to bloom - rare and very helpful). I grow both their excellent veggies (particularly fabulous lettuce I grow in pots), herbs (check out the gorgeous basils for ornamental use and seasoning) and flowers, an area they are rapidly expanding, coming up with neat exclusives (President Tyler Morning Glories, Salvis Gruppenblau). They have a wonderful ornamental grass selection (stipa, seteceum, pennisetum) a fabulous selection of salvias, and my favorite, ornamental broom corn (grows to seven feet tall in weeks, producing gorgeous tassels). Customer service is very responsive and concerned (I inadvertently double placed an order, which was corrected even before it hit my charge card!) I HIGHLY recommend them.

I know its surprising, but I, too, got excellent service from johnny's. They are among the best internet retail operations of any sort.

My beans are already sprouting and looking very healthy and strong, and the lettuce is looking wonderful as well. Service was very prompt and professional, and prices were good.

Johnny's provides excellent quality seeds. They are fast, friendly, and helpful on the phone. They carry great garden tools as well. They have developed a few great seed strains - Bright Lights chard and tiny pumpkins. I love the wide range of vegetable and herb seeds available. Their flower range is expanding slowly.

Johnny's offers great customer service, excellent variety, and high-quality products. I will definitely order from Johnny's again.

prompt service and great seeds, will definately keep this company on my order list. seeds were here 3 days after I ordered from them.

I recently placed my first order with this company. The seeds arrived quickly and germination so far has been great. Made the mistake of planting several seeds in each pot and now have to thin!

I am very pleased with the service at Johnny's Seeds. Our order was shipped extremely fast and all the items were in stock. A very pleasant experience. I look forward to dealing with them again.

I've ordered from Johnnny's for many years. Their seed is extremely fresh and germination rates are excellent. That means I don't have to plant 3 seeds to get a single plant.
Their tomato varieties are limited but there are some great choices available. I wouldn't hesitate to order beans and corn and everything else from them, as this seed company pays close attention to taste as well as productivitiy.