topic Re: Anyone order from Brecks? in Garden

Anyone order from Brecks?

Nataliesgramma — Mon, 04 May 2020 09:46:49 GMT

A friend of hubby's has beutiful flower gardens all around his house. He got us interested in planting more perenniels around our house. Two weeks ago, he gave us a couple catalogs that he orders from and one was Brecks.

I ordered $100 of stuff that we will plant for summer. My ship date is this week.

I was all excited until I heard that other people have had problems with them, which includes delayed shipment, out of stock and you just get a credit. Reviews I see online are al over the place.

Anyone have experience with them?

Re: Anyone order from Brecks?

VegasBusinessWoman — Mon, 04 May 2020 17:00:27 GMT

@Nataliesgramma I've ordered from them for at least 5 years, and my experiences have been mostly good. Their plants are usually bare roots and bulbs. Most things I've ordered needed to be potted up and grown out before putting them in the ground, but then, I live in the middle of the Mojave Desert. Most things take extra care and big root balls to survive our intense summers. Your experience might be different. Their prices are a little high, but they have broad selections.

Re: Anyone order from Brecks?

mousiegirl — Mon, 04 May 2020 17:42:28 GMT

@Nataliesgramma wrote:
A friend of hubby's has beutiful flower gardens all around his house. He got us interested in planting more perenniels around our house. Two weeks ago, he gave us a couple catalogs that he orders from and one was Brecks.

I ordered $100 of stuff that we will plant for summer. My ship date is this week.

I was all excited until I heard that other people have had problems with them, which includes delayed shipment, out of stock and you just get a credit. Reviews I see online are al over the place.

Anyone have experience with them?

@Nataliesgramma I order from Breck's, and have had no problems, but I am sure they would refund if there were a problem. I also buy from Michigan Bulb. Everything seems delayed now due to the virus, so I just wait.

Something I bought at amazon was supposedly shipped last week, but when I check tracking, "awaiting package" is what I see from the delivery company.

Also, if you ordered bulbs, you will receive them at the proper planting time, so I am expecting mine in the Fall.

Re: Anyone order from Brecks?

mousiegirl — Mon, 04 May 2020 17:44:33 GMT

@VegasBusinessWoman wrote:
@Nataliesgramma I've ordered from them for at least 5 years, and my experiences have been mostly good. Their plants are usually bare roots and bulbs. Most things I've ordered needed to be potted up and grown out before putting them in the ground, but then, I live in the middle of the Mojave Desert. Most things take extra care and big root balls to survive our intense summers. Your experience might be different. Their prices are a little high, but they have broad selections.

@VegasBusinessWoman I do the same with plants, pot them until they are strong and can survive the clay soil, even with amendments..