Kudos From Our Mail Order Customers


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We would like to share a few of the nice comments folks have given us concerning our web-site and mail-order service!  Thank you one and all for sharing your surfing experience with us.

Just wanted to let you know how very pleased I am with the plants you sent. I received them yesterday (Sept. 13) All 4 were very healthy, wonderful root system, and beautiful growth. I have recommended your web site to several of my gardener friends. Your web site is terrific the way it is set up!!! Thanks again for the wonderful condition of your plants!!.

Came across your note in my saved email, and wanted to tell you how happy I am with the plants. I just noticed today that I have flower buds on each of them, and they're growing very well. I did not expect to see any signs of flowers this year, but it may happen.

I was just looking at your hosta pictures and wanted to commend you. Your catalog is the first I've seen that doesn't 'color enhance' their photos.  I've spent a lot of money buying hostas from various catalogs for their color, only to find huge color discrepancies between the costly plants I received and their deceptive catalog pictures. My plants look like those in your catalog pictures. I will definitely be purchasing from you in the spring. Thanks for your advertising honesty.

You epitomize the too-often-neglected competitive advantage of customer service. Thanks and have a great holiday!!

Received my plants last night in the mail. Thanks so much for the prompt shipment. I must say, when I opened the box and saw all the popcorn packing I was surprised. Then I read the sticker on the box about the Eco friendly shipping material. Very impressive!! Working in the Information industry, the waste that is generated in shipment has always concerned me. I can promise you that the box your shipped it in will find it's way to the recycling bin.

My hosta arrived safely in excellent condition. It was shipped on the 9th and arrived on the 10th. I planted it on the evening of the 10th and it hardly knew it was ever out of the ground. You did an excellent job of wrapping, packing and shipping.

The plants arrived yesterday and are in the ground. I was amazed at the wonderful condition they arrived in and the size of my Janet hosta. Thank you very much. I had decided not to ever order plants through the mail again until I received yours. I will definitely continue to add to my hosta collection through you and to recommend you to others.

I am also extremely impressed at the level of service received thus far. I would guess that your business is booming or is soon to be. I've ordered from many mail-order catalogs in the past but have never received the personalized service you have provided. I will highly recommend you to anyone that has a garden (or is even thinking about one) ! Once again, Thanks.

I just had to tell you that the order I recently received from you is absolutely fantastic! The plants are a great size, extremely healthy---wonderful! I am very, very impressed, and will certainly tell everyone I know.

First let me say, that I realize there's a certain risk involved ordering from over the internet. You don't know the seller, their product, and quite frankly they can "scam" you. In all honesty, I was somewhat skeptical in placing my order, but couldn't find the grasses I wanted locally. With that said, I have to say AAA Ornamentals offered better service than I ever could have expected from over the internet, and even better than most mail order catalogs. At every point in the transaction you people provided excellent service. From quickly answering initial questions, accommodating my change in shipping date, and punctual delivery. Unlike other grasses I've ordered through the mail, the plants arrived with plenty of new growth. Assuming they grow well this summer, I would not hesitate at all to buy from your company again.

I received my order of the subject hostas today. They were packed beautifully and were in great condition. I was happy to receive them with well developed leaf spikes and large, healthy roots as well. This was my first order from you, and I will definitely order again.

Just thought I would e-mail you how happy I am with my order ! . This was the first time I ordered ornamental grass through the mail , I wasn't sure what to expect. The plant's I received where in great condition , plus they where packed in bio-degradable peanut's !!! . The plant's went into the ground within 3 hrs., I did receive a small Miscanthus sinensis "Kaskade" , which was noted No Charge, and gave that a little more protection with a small cage that surrounds it to keep the squirrels out ! . So far the plant's look great !! , and look forward to future purchases from you.

I was prepared to be disappointed when I saw how small the box was. Not only were ALL seven plants inside but they look gorgeous! They are now in the ground and busy growing into BIG hostas. Thanks a lot for your special attention in finding the missing 'Gold Standard" plants.

Just wanted you to know that my package arrived today with the two ornamental grasses I'd ordered. I am very pleased with both of them! Both are much larger than what I'd expected and they are in such nice condition. I have to admit, I was a little apprehensive about ordering plants off the Internet since you can't physically see what you're buying. But your website was so well put together and informative I figured I'd give you a try. I'm sure glad I did, and I will most certainly order from you again! Thanks for your promptness, courtesy, and great looking plants!! P.S. - The biodegradable organic peanuts were also appreciated and will be an added bonus to the compost pile!

Hi, just wanted to let you know I ordered 8 'Bluttenwonder' on Monday afternoon and they arrived today in Marshall in great shape. They have already been planted and we received a great rain just as we finished putting them in the ground. The neighbors, whose lake lot runs next to ours were pleased with our new plantings as well. What great service. I will certainly order again from you and recommend you to others. Thanks again.

I received my order and wanted to thank you and tell you that everything arrived in wonderful condition. It's always such a pleasant surprise to receive an order in "better that expected" condition. Too often the opposite is true. It has been a pleasure dealing with you.

Just received my order of Hosta and want to say thank you. These are, without a doubt, the healthiest and best looking plants I have ever purchased via mail (e or snail). I look forward to doing business with you in the future.

My order arrived on Thursday, in fine shape.  I was particularly happy to get the Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum's, which I will use in containers on the deck.  I received orders from Plant Delights and Kurt Bluemel the same day, and your plants were equal to or larger than theirs in most cases. 

I feel as if I have been in an intensive ornamental grass seminar! I am so pleased to find this wonderful reference - and the comparison matrix - is a great tool. This has answered many of my questions and wonderings. I will certainly be ordering plants. I am in zone 5 - Columbia Missouri. Thank you again for your excellent information - I can tell that this is a labor of love - and what a benefit for those like me.

I just wanted to let you know that my order arrived yesterday, and I can't begin to tell you how pleased I was with the size and quality of the plants!

Just received the shipment this afternoon, well about 5 hours ago to be exact. WOW, what a great job you did, and you were absolutely correct. I was so excited I could hardly wait to open the box. They were in beautiful shape and some looked as if they were at least one year older or more.

I had a nice surprise this afternoon when I came in from the back yard, my ornamental grasses had arrived.  I opened the front door and there they were. the plants were in great shape even though ups left the package in the sun. shade was available next to the steps but it was not put there.  these are beautiful plants and I'm sure they will be an asset to our perennial garden.  Thanks so much!  

Thanks very much for your unusually personal and caring approach to what was really a very small order.

This is a great web site . most of the questions that have been floating around in my head regarding ornamental grasses have been solved thanks to this web site.

I just wanted to say thank you for your newsletter. I consider myself a "novice" gardener and I really appreciate the clear informative style of your newsletter.

I've got the bug. We had a great speaker at our garden club talking about ornamental grasses. Love all the info your site offers. -- Rosemary

I received my order yesterday. I would like to commend you on the care you took in packing my items. I was a little worried about how my order was going to arrive, but upon opening the box I was very impressed!! This is the first time I have ordered anything of this type and I am very excited about my choice of plants and source. I already have a few Hostas, but plan on adding in a few more. I will save your address for next years order. Once again, thanks for you prompt and professional service. -- Joel

I think I'm in love - with your website. We are lovers of ornamental grasses and have been looking for more unique, more colorful grasses for home and our summer home. -- A.G.

What a WONDERFUL matrix tool. Thank you so much for providing it. I am a garden designer in Atlanta and was researching grasses for a newspaper article when I came across your page. Thanks again for the reference material. -- Cathy

I received the two hostas I ordered from you yesterday ("White Christmas" and "Janet"). I have only mail ordered plants once or twice before and must say I was truly amazed and pleased with the size of these plants. Keep up the good work. I'll spread the word to my gardening friends. Your selection of hostas is the best I've found yet! Thank you! (Plus the turn around time from order to receipt was great!) -- Francie

My initial visit into your web site was out of curiosity. But it has become a regular site for me to visit. I have enjoyed it a great deal. The comparison chart and the pictures have made it quite easy for a novice gardener like me to understand and utilize the information. Keep up the good work :) -- ERG

I received my order of hostas yesterday, They arrived in great shape and are in the ground ready to grow, grow, grow. I'm thrilled with the quality and look forward to placing more orders.

This a great newsletter. Thanks for all the info. I appreciate all of the time it takes to present all of this information. -- Jean

Thank you for a wonderful visit to your garden today. Once again, your website is great and we wish you both good luck with your hobby gone crazy. -- Jennifer & Rick

What a surprise to find such a wonderful delivery at my front door yesterday!!! I was hoping that I could nurse the existing grasses along and maybe next year I would be surprised. However, I can't thank you enough for sending such a healthy stock of new possibilities. We will try to do our best to ensure their long term survival. Thanks again for the wonderful surprise! I will keep you posted on their health and progress. -- Karen

I really love your newsletter each month! I was a Hort. major at UW-Madison, and your information is better than most books I have accumulated. Keep up the good work! -- Lynn

Just wanted you to know that i really enjoy your newsletter. I really enjoy how you integrate the pictures of the plants of the month..it is fun to be able to switch modes and see a picture. Your hosta White Christmas is wonderful. I think i may have to try to order one or two of these. Thanks for all of the good info. -- Jo

Tonight I had a little time and checked out your homepage. Really Great -- and all the links are fabulous. Didn't have time to check 'em all out, cause that could take all night or longer. But be sure I'll check out more of them as time goes on. Congratulations to you and Carla on the way your hobby (business?) is growing -- no pun intended! -- Kurt

Good newsletter, We look forward to future editions. -- John & Elaine

Thank you for the newsletter. I really enjoy reading your info. Now I know why some of my hostas are not the right coloration - Not enough sun. -- Steph

I received my order of the white Christmas hosta today and it was in excellent shape. Both are now in the ground. I must admit since I had never ordered plants I just wasn't sure how they would be. They will be the shinning star in my collections of hostas. I look forward to ordering more in the future since your web site is so well organized. I rarely go to the web without visiting your site. -- Linda

Received my "Paul's Glory" hosta today, 4/30. Arrived in good condition and I am pleased to say the specimen is of better quality than expected. Thanks for the quick response. -- Rick

I just wanted to comment on how great your site looks. I am an internet person at our local library and see many sites. Hope to order something soon. -- Herbert

Thanks for all the hosta info I've received since joining your newsletter group. I love the website. The photos make it so much easier to decide which hostas I can't live without. -- Ernest

Thank you for the newsletter - I do enjoy visiting your website!! One of the few I visit on a regular bases!! -- Fred

I don't think I have ever seen such a web page. You are so organized!. Thank you for the pleasure of seeing a good page in works. -- Charles

I've just gotten connected to your newsletter on-line and find it useful and well-written. Good job! -- Kathe

Just wanted to let you know that out of all of the Hosta web sites that I have book marked, I go to yours everyday. Your is the BEST!! I have gotten so many ideas of Hostas that I would like from your pictures & other garden pictures. I for one Thank you for all of your hard work of keeping your site going & up to date. I check every day for new pictures & new articles (which are VERY informative). I have learned a lot from reading those. -- Robin


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