I've never used 4 seasons, but my experience with Stark Brothers has been great. They have pretty good prices on everything and they have everything you're looking for. Shipping was very fast and the plants were all in excellent condition. Every plant I ordered survived and they are all doing great.

Check them out. You won't be disappointed.

If your looking for Blueberry , Raspberry & Blackberry plants I would try Pense Nursery out of Moutainburg , Arkansas . The owner has always treated me right and always responded to my e-mails within 24 hours. The prices and services are hard to beat. I wouldn't ordering anything from direct gardening and all the nurseries running under them.

Thanks for the info. However I dont have a choice at this point. 4 seasons sent us a credit for 134.00. They dont give a cash reimbursement. So I have to use the money for more of their items.

I too have had bad luck with 4 seasons. The plants were very week and several never lived. They were very slow about replacements and weren't very hospitable. I asked them to let me know just before shipping because I'm out of town a lot and they didn't. One order, the plants sat on my porch for a couple days before I found them, upon returning. I'm sure that wasn't good either.

Stay completely away from this place and all its affiliates. They lure folks in with their low prices but send out junk. If you must use the certificate, do so on supplies, not plants--especially the ones you mentioned. With perennials like the ones you listed, you are looking at a long-term investment and a lot of work. Bad plants are a disappointment and set you back in TIME. Buy plants from reputable sources like Nourse; use the certificate for things that won't die on you.

Best of luck,

Brook

Brandon:

Maybe I'm missing something here, but I don't quite understand your question, or even if you really have a question.

As I understand it, you have a large cash credit that can be used only at 4 Seasons Nursery. So there are no options.

Opinions on this nursery are generally unfavorable, and you can get lots of suggestions for other nurseries, but at this point you are stuck with good old 4 Seasons.

Don Yellman, Great Falls, VA

Well if you're stuck with them, I would do as Brook suggested and just get supplies and stuff that can't die on you. Fertilizer or a soil testing kit or something like that. If they don't sell those, then you'll just have to risk getting crappy plants from them. That's about all you can do.