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| Rating | Author | Content |
| Positive | pbyrley
(2 reviews) | On October 20, 2008, pbyrley Wake Forest, NC
(Zone 7b) wrote:I've ordered from Stark Bros since 1976 and always had good service and quality plants. I will continue to use them for my next order, some dwarf apple trees. | | Positive | jim777
(4 reviews) | On October 20, 2008, jim777 Riceville, TN wrote: I placed two orders with Stark for this fall and have received partial orders for both to date (the items available in pots were shipped). Everything has arrived in great shape. Received items include 2 carpathian walnuts, one mulberry, a mango paw paw and a grape vine. I'll follow up once I receive the bareroot trees. | | Positive | theaceofspades
(5 reviews) | On October 4, 2008, theaceofspades Brentwood, NY wrote: Stark Bros.
One of the best nurseries- Large caliper trees- early bird discount-fall shipment- Way to go. | | Negative | trainsplanes51
(1 review) | On August 27, 2008, trainsplanes51 West Milford, NJ wrote: bought 15 raspberry plants about 5 years ago, approx. 8 did not grow, company gave refund for failed plants but would not refund the total bill. sent plants a month before spring frost dates. last spring pulled up all remaining plants due to desease. would not reccomend. | | Positive | boomergirl61
(1 review) | On August 4, 2008, boomergirl61 Pearland, TX wrote: I purchased a dwarf peach tree from your company about 5 years ago. Since that time I have enjoyed full-sized, tasty peaches from this tree. I had the tree in a very large pot. You know like the ones you see in hotel lobbies. I wanted to be able to take it with me in the event we had to move. (We have moved around a lot due to my husband's job). We moved from Arkansas to Texas 2 years ago. Sadly, due to Sept. 11 and the changing regulations of moving companies, we were not able to bring our tree with us. I gave the tree to a friend of mine who is an Agricultural Specialist. He took the tree out of the pot and planted it in the ground. It did not do so well the first year out of the pot, but this year.....Wow!!! I have pictures I would like to share with you. You will be amazed as well. Even though this tree is only about 3 feet tall, it produced bushels of fruit. They tell me they have made pies, preserves and eaten loads of fresh peaches. They have even given away several bags of peaches to other people. I just wanted to thank you for such a wonderful product. I will be placing another order soon for my new yard. This time, my plant will go in the ground, so that I can enjoy a bumper crop also. Keep up the good work. This tree is amazing! My friends will remember me each time they harvest. Thanks again....Adrienne Ruth | | Positive | krodero
(4 reviews) | On July 7, 2008, krodero Avon, CT wrote: Ordered 6 fruit trees late in the spring this year and they were all in stock and beautiful when they arrived promply. All are well leafed out now and thriving with minimal TLC on my part. All had excellent root systems. This is the place to go for fruit trees bar none. Other companies sell trees half the size for similar prices. | | Negative | jimbob67
(1 review) | On June 24, 2008, jimbob67 Longmont, CO wrote: I am not totally displeased with this company by any means, but I have noticed a dropoff in quality compared to the good ol' days.
I first planted 12 Stark Brothers Dwarf and Semi-Dwarf fruit trees when I moved here 31 years ago. They all grew great, gave great fruit and (I still visit the old place even though I have moved) are ALL still thriving all these years later.
3 years ago I moved out of town to 35 acres to start my semi-retirement. I planted 26 Stark brothers trees over the three springs I have been here.
I never had a problem with the old Stark trees, but I have had THREE of these new ones break at the graft! (It does get a little windy here, but I only live 5 miles from where my original dozen trees are still going strong.)
Two of the trees were less than a year old and Starks replaced them, no problem. However, today I found that one of my original apple trees, unfortunately with quite a few small apples on it, had broken off at the graft. Now that's a tragedy!
Since it's over a year old, I won't be able to get it replaced, but I don't really care about getting a new tree free. I care about a tree that was doing GREAT suddenly dying on me.
Contrary to some of the other folks here I have had NO problem with their customer service people. What I am worrying about is if they are cutting some corners somehow? No sense in going to all the trouble planting these, spraying, watering, just to have them break at ground level! It seems to me that a grafted tree in its third summer should have enough new wood not to do this.
I'm just hoping no more die.
As far as them getting started out of the box, I have NEVER had a Stark Brothers tree do less than really thrive even the first year, but I do takes pains to plant them right. | | Positive | shireena
(2 reviews) | On June 22, 2008, shireena Falls Church, VA wrote: I was very happy with my order. I ordered 3 raspberry plants, a peach, and a aprium, and Stark Brothers sent me a free apple tree. I ordered late in the season, so that is perhaps why they sent a free tree. Everything is doing very well. They were well packaged, in a large box to accomodate their large roots, and very healthy. I would definately order from them again. | | Negative | throneofyord
(7 reviews) | On June 16, 2008, throneofyord College Station, TX
(Zone 8b) wrote:I really am quite upset by these people. The impression I have gotten from them is that they think I am trying to scam them. They really don't want to take care of the issue. The issue is that I got two trees that were dry in a box. The plastic wrap inside the undamaged box, was not sealed. I got two crippled trees that suffered because they were baked dry. When I call support, the feeling is that I am lying or incompetent. If the bag had been intact, then maybe I would not be complaining. If their support had handled the problem I would not be complaining. Instead, they know that what they sent was perfect.
I ordered two trees from them in March. They were both pretty small but since I usually have pretty good luck with smaller trees over the long run, I didn't have a big issue with the size. I really wanted an Everbearing Mulberry and a Van Deman Quince. The Van Deman Quince is one of Luther Burbank's varieties, so, for me, it has an extra charm.
I called their support when I got them and was assured that they were perfect in every single way. Seriously. They were absolutely sure they were fine. So I planted them. I also planted two pears, three jujube trees, three quince, five plums, four peach trees, a persimmon, a mayhaw, a hawthorn, three elderberries, a goumi, an olive, a russian olive, two mulberries, and a few other fruit trees from various sources. The jujube's are growing slowly, but they are growing. The rest of the trees are doing great, except for the two trees from Stark.
I don't want to waste good tree locations on trees stressed beyond their ability to recover gracefully. I especially don't want weakened trees promoting disease in those locations.
They still have what looks like live growth spots on the trees. . It is June, there is no healthy growth on these plants although they are alive. So I will continue nursing and watering two trees that have small chance of thriving. I really don't expect them to become nice healthy fruit trees after what they have been through. I am not at this point interested in their sending me a replacement at the end of the year so I can have a repeat of the issue. I garden for the beauty of it, the fun, food and relaxation. I have gotten none of these things out of this experience.
I will be ordering from someone else to replace these trees. I really don't want to have any further relations with these folk. I will continue to water the sad sticks, in hopes that they will make it. I probably should dig them out, carefully wash the soil off the roots, and remove the sections of root that are dead.
Bob
| | Positive | dancingbear27
(2 reviews) | On June 14, 2008, dancingbear27 Elba, NY
(Zone 6a) wrote:This year I have placed 2 separate orders to Stark. The first one was a large order consisting of: 20 fruit trees, 2 grapes, 3 raspberries, a contorted hazelnut, a key lime and valencia orange. The second order consisted of 2 more fruit trees and a lilac.
Most of the trees budded out promptly . There were a few that I was concerned about that showed no growth even after the others were well budded. With the raspberries, 1 leafed out quickly, one looked promising, and one looked completely dead. I continued to water everything and gradually everything came to life. Even the raspberry that looked totally crispy.
On the 2nd order, I had ordered about twice as much but they were out of stock of several items. They did send me a letter asking if I still wanted my order if those items were out of stock. All in all, I have been very happy with my order and will certainly not hesitate to order from them again. | | Positive | bernie3
(3 reviews) | On June 4, 2008, bernie3 Spearfish, SD wrote: I ordered twice from Stark Bros this year, both positive experiences. A 2 in 1 sweet cherry tree was slightly smaller than some nurseries send, but it was a well budded, very straight 3 foot tree that took off quickly and is doing well. This is the only company that offers a 2 in 1 sweet cherry.
I also ordered 6 blackberries in a separate order. These plants were in nice condition, and about a foot tall.
Stark Bros trees and plants are very well packaged, so the plants or trees cannot move at all during shipping. I will order from them again. | | Positive | lynn01
(1 review) | On May 13, 2008, lynn01 Long Prairie, MN wrote: i am very happy with my order from stark bros, i ordered a dwarf apple tree with pruning.living in minnesota the weather is very un predictable and they sent the tree at the appropriate time .it arrived ,yes it looked like a stick but so what, i planted it right away and it is doing great! its starting to bud with the rest of the trees here! so im very happy with my order. if anything should not work from this point on would be on me.i even at one point changed my mind about the kind of tree i ordered and wanted to get something else and they were extremly kind ,polite and helpful and i still got the right tree,now thats good business!so thank you stark bros ! | | Negative | lenorel
(2 reviews) | On April 27, 2008, lenorel Chevy Chase, MD wrote: I ordered 2 cherry trees, one Stella at regular price and one Balaton at a ' Supreme" price after consulting with customer service who explained that the supreme price would insure a better tree and a special planting package. The Stella was about 3 1/2 ft tall and in good shape. The SUPREME Balaton was puny, barely 2 ft tall. The package consisted of a treeguard which was of no use since there was no trunc enough to wrap it around, and 3 plant tabs. When I conctacted customer service they said that Supreme simply meant the best available, NOT superior quality and that they would send me a replacement if the tree failed to grow. I feel that I was misled and that the tree they sent was not only not supreme, but actually SUBSTANDARD and if that was all that was available they should have notified me. Needless to say I will never order from this company again. | | Positive | DaniofMN
(1 review) | On April 21, 2008, DaniofMN Zimmerman, MN wrote: In March of 2008, I ordered a Dwarf Reliance Peach and 3 Heritage Red Raspberry plants. I received my order in April (appropriate time for zone 4) and I was so impressed! The peach tree was 4.5' tall with a nice sturdy trunk and a large root system. The roots came well packed and were nice and damp upon arrival. The price was great and the shipping was very reasonable. The company had timely communication as well. I am very pleased; and I wish I had known about Stark Brothers when I ordered my cherry trees. | | Positive | JBuletti
(1 review) | On April 19, 2008, JBuletti El Sobrante, CA wrote: Zone 8-9, California
I ordered 4 fruit trees about 1.5 years ago. I was concerned with the advertised shipping schedule, and the company was very helpful working with me to have the trees shipped at the appropriate planting time.
3 trees arrived in good shape (2 apple, 1 plum), and 1 tree looked small, weak and in poor shape (peach). I planted all 4, and when the peach failed within the year as I expected it to, I called the company back. I was just past the 1 year time to report failed plantings, but they made no hesitation to ship me a new peach.
The new peach arrived strong and healthy, and is currently thriving.
Additionally, one of the apple trees was grown with their special extended root system (only some plants are offered like this) and a year after it was planted my dog got himself wrapped around it and tore the tree out of the ground. I replanted and took special care for the next 6 months and surprisingly the tree is fine! I credit the health of the tree to the company, good job.
With customer service like this, I will always do business with them. | | Positive | Macknrose
(5 reviews) | On April 18, 2008, Macknrose Poseyville, IN wrote: Ordered 4 plum trees from stark brothers and received 4 very healthy bare root trees. They arrived this spring and I got them in the ground and all four have greened out. Stark Brothers offers very hard to find varieties and sell them at a competitive price. My family has dealt with Stark Brothers probably for as long as Stark Brothers has been in business and I have never received anything but plants of the highest quality. I buy something every year from Stark Brothers. I suppose it is because I know they will deliver a plant that was accurately described in their catalog. | | Neutral | Amoena
(2 reviews) | On April 12, 2008, Amoena Nashville, TN wrote: Just recieved my order of fruit trees in a timely manner, and on the exact date specified. I ordered two sweet cherries, (Royalton & Starkrimson) and a pie cherry (Balaton,) all grafted onto semi-dwarfing rootstock. To be perfectly fair, their website does not specify the tree size offered; that should have clued me in right away that I would be recieving WHIPS. The Balaton is aproximately 3 feet tall, planted. The sweet cherries are less than 4 feet tall.
By comparison, both my local Home Depot and Lowes have semi-dwarf sweet (Bing and Black Tartanian) and pie cherries, ( North Star, I believe,) that are 6 feet tall and very heavilly branched- for the same price.
I have no reason to expect that the trees I recieved will not thrive, however, for a company that specilizes in fruit trees, I would have expected much better from Stark Bros. I will not be ordering from them again. | | Positive | grizzman
(1 review) | On April 2, 2008, grizzman Malta, ID wrote: I discovered Stark Brothers when we were fruit ranchers in Washington State. Bought trees by the hundreds and they were always well-packaged, strong root structure, and larger than any other nursery we purchased from. In fact never lost a tree after planting. We now live in the high-desert country of southern Idaho, 6000', cold winters and hot summers, heavy clay soil and with care their trees are doing fine in our small home orchard. Ordered our dwarf trees from Stark's and one other nursery and Stark's were by far the superior. Just received word that this years order is on the way, they're the best. | | Positive | greyhairedmommy
(2 reviews) | On March 22, 2008, greyhairedmommy Montevallo, AL wrote: I just love Stark Brothers!
Every tree I have ordered from them has had amazing root stock and arrived healthy. The tree trunk end looks dinky, especially if ordered pre-pruned, but the roots are impressive!
The only tree I had trouble with from them was one that was really not suppose to grow in my zone anyway...but it tried valiantly.
Their customer service is wonderful and even accepted a return I had to make because of lack of planning on my part. (Too many plants, too little credit card...I'm only human. Don't order fruit trees when hungry...)
It would be difficult for me to order my fruit trees anywhere else. | | Positive | jrgarden
(1 review) | On March 6, 2008, jrgarden Miller, MO
(Zone 6a) wrote:I just received my first Starks order, 2 bare-root North Star cherry trees. They arrived packed in a cardboard box approx. 5.5 feet long, with a little shredded newspaper around the roots, and both plants wrapped loosely in a single big plastic bag. The trees both appear healthy, with many buds starting, and well-developed root systems which were still nice and damp from the packing. The plants and roots were long enough to fill the box. Each tree has two main branches, plus others, so they are not just whips. I am happy with the delivery, now we'll see if I can take care of them! | | Positive | magic8balltx
(3 reviews) | On March 2, 2008, magic8balltx Elgin, TX wrote: I ordered a varigated weigela shrub, a cascade weeping peach and a snow fountains weeping cherry tree, all bare root, on my first order placed in January. They arrived within a week and were really a nice size. Packaging was fine, very simple but effective. The plants were potted within a couple of days and are all now sprouting leaves. They look great! After that I ordered a Harry Lauders Walking Stick. It took longer to process but that might have been because I ordered at the tail-end of shipping scheduled for zone 8b. It arrived very healthy and big, with buds showing. I'm excited about Stark's! I'll report on the progress of these good-looking plants later in the season. | | Positive | arhogfan56
(5 reviews) | On February 28, 2008, arhogfan56 Hallsville, TX wrote: I ordered 2 white peach trees and they arrived in fine shape despite a problem on Ups part. I just ordered a mini peach tree and haven't received it yet,but thus far I have nothing but good things to say about their trees and customer service. | | Negative | none331
(2 reviews) | On January 23, 2008, none331 Mount Bethel, PA wrote: About six years ago I Purchased about 25 trees from Stark Bros. Since then three have died at the time of purchase there was a life time guarantee. When I tries to get the trees replaced Stark Bros. refused to comply. Excuse no.#1 The company has been sold and we don't have the records. Second call . WE now only give a one tear grarantee. Third call refer to call #2. I asked for a letter for the reason since the name Stark Bros.is still being used and how they can void our contract . Eight months later still no response.
Robin Messina
Northampton CO. PA
Zone 6A | | Positive | siloman
(1 review) | On January 1, 2008, siloman Terre Haute, IN wrote: Stark Bros. really impressed me a few years back. I had ordered a Reliance Peach tree from them. It grew beautifully the first year, but died the next. I assumed the warrantee was for one year so I didn't do anything about it. Then one day I got a call from Starks asking me how I was getting along with all that I had purchased from them. I told them everything was great except for that peach tree, but it wasn't their fault, it had grown the first year. The lady said, "We're going to send you a new one anyway". Wow.
This time it lived and bears great peaches. | | Positive | yardener
(11 reviews) | On December 5, 2007, yardener Greenfield, OH
(Zone 6a) wrote:Apple trees came on time and in good condition. A third of my blackberries didn't ever leaf out, but the replacement policy should cover it. I have them scheduled for delivery next spring. We'll see if they arrive.
Otherwise I have no problem using them again. | | Positive | spring_tides
(3 reviews) | On November 4, 2007, spring_tides Chicago, IL wrote: I ordered 2 dwarf fruit trees last year, a granny smith and a red delicious for pollinating. They were small, but in good shape. The granny smith got damaged in my garden (not sure how, as it was knocked completely off its graft) so I ordered a replacement. When it came, is was a larger tree, crammed into the box so almost every limb was broken. When I called, they were a bit reluctant to replace it, and suggested I plant it anyway. I didn't want to do that since I had no idea if it would live or die, so finally they agreed to send me another. I planted the replacement and it is doing fine. I planted the damaged tree too, and it has grown, but is a really wierd shape - glad they replaced the tree. | | Positive | CBernard
(4 reviews) | On October 13, 2007, CBernard Perris, CA
(Zone 9a) wrote:The blueberries that I purchased from Stark Brothers are still growing everyday. They have more than doubled in size within six months. I have no regrets from buying them at Stark Bros. | | Positive | csedgewood
(2 reviews) | On October 2, 2007, csedgewood Edgewood, NM wrote: I bought 5 trees this past year from Starks. They were 3-4 feet tall, well leafed out, and packaged very well. Shortly after planting them, one of them started looking sickly. I Emailed them about it. They replied quickly, and it was decided to wait and see. The tree never made it through the summer, but the other 4 look good so far. One day I got a phone call - from Starks. Since the tree is dead, they said they would replace it this fall, but it will be replaced next spring, per my request. Great follow-up from the company and very professional. I'm going to be ordering more plants from them again for next spring. . | | Positive | native
(3 reviews) | On September 29, 2007, native Anson, ME wrote: I can't say enough good about this nursery! We put an order in for a dozen pie cherry trees with Starks Brothers, but then found a better deal with another company. So we called and cancelled the order with Starks Brothers. Well, for some reason, they sent our order anyway. We called to sort the confusion out and the extremely friendly customer service person noted it was their mistake and said to keep the trees and they would give us a full refund. I actually felt guilty keeping them! First of all, the order arrived in two huge boxes about 4' long, packed with obvious care. The trees looked incredible, with fat green buds, 8 - 12 healthy branches per tree, tons of feeder roots, and not a single broken branch. Meanwhile, the second order arrived from the bargain nursery- it was SO PATHETIC compared to the Starks order! A joke! 12 scrawny foot long dried up twigs were rubber-banded together and mailed in a *small plastic bag*! No kidding! I just couldn't believe my eyes- the difference in plant quality and packaging was stunning. None of these trees lived - and I wish I could post a pic of the beautiful Starks trees which are just flourishing! We planted them, watered them maybe twice, and have pretty much ignored them since- and they're growing leaps and bounds! We'll *DEFINETELY* shop with them in the future! I couldn't be more impressed. - Caitlin Allen, Maine | | Negative | growingranny
(8 reviews) | On August 7, 2007, growingranny Dutton, VA
(Zone 7b) wrote:Three years ago I purchased asparagus, strawberries, blueberries, three apple trees and a fig tree. The only thing that lived from this whole order has been two of the appletrees, the pollinater died so I have had no apples, the fig tree which is about 1' tall, last year had 6 figs the size of peas and this year has about that many the same size. My letter to Stark Bros went unanswered in spite of the fact my husband and I had been customers of theirs for 30 years.
I will find another source for replacements for these things. | | Positive | Timjj911
(1 review) | On May 26, 2007, Timjj911 Harrisburg, PA wrote: Recently ordered a weeping peach ornamental. The tree is 4 1/2ft. tall with a very impressively strong root system and is in partial bloom and leafing out just fine 2 weeks after planting. I'm sure it will do fine so long as I don't forget to water it. Waiting on additional order of fruit trees. Feed back on fruit trees as soon as they arrive. | | Positive | tgrl
(1 review) | On May 23, 2007, tgrl Salem, OR wrote: Ordered from Stark last fall, and neither tree survived the winter. I called them, and they sent replacements cheerfully and promptly. The new trees are doing fine! | | Neutral | Jim618
(3 reviews) | On May 22, 2007, Jim618 Maryville, IL
(Zone 6b) wrote:On 11/12/2006, I planted a Balaton Semi-Dwarf Pie Cherry and North Star Dwarf Pie Cherry from Staks. They were both received in good condition and were good looking trees. They are now both growing very well even though it went down to 23 after they started leafing out.
Stark did a good job. If you live where you can plant trees in the fall then I encourage you to do so. I am in zone 6 and have bought numerous trees from Stark and those received and planted in the fall do the best with the least hassle.
On May 22nd, 2007, Jim618 changed the rating from positive to neutral and added the following:
I planted 3 Bristol Black Raspberries on 3/31/2007. They were received a week late but in good condition. I ordered these in the spring because I think they are better to plant in the spring. The plants I received were very small. Two of them are a couple inches tall now and look like they will grow fine. One tried its best but never got more than two leaves before it bit the dust.
Although I like Stark\'s trees very much, I would consider order berries from someone else. | | Positive | dingydoo
(8 reviews) | On May 21, 2007, dingydoo Theresa, NY wrote: This year is the first year I have ordered from Stark's. I must say that I'm VERY impressed with the size and quality of their fruit trees and the way they packaged the 3 trees I ordered.
My order contained the following:
1. Stark Montmorency Pie Cherry Semi-Dwarf
2. Stark HoneyGlo Miniature Nectarine 4x10 pot
3. Stark Sensation Miniature Peach 4x10 pot
Plus, 2 free gifts of the Stark Tre-Pep Fertilizer and 6 lily bulbs (which are coming up nicely)
The cherry tree is doing very well and is leafing out nicely, even though we've had 2-3 very cold snaps (down to 33F). I had Stark professionally preprune and they did a very good job. This tree was much bigger and healthier than I imagined.
The 2 Miniauture fruit trees I planted as suggested in 4x10" pots and the Peach tree has already had 3 lovely blooms. And both have a ton of new growth on them. I have high hopes for these 2, as I can bring them in during our terrible winters.
I would order from Stark's again and recommend them for any fruit tree order. | | Positive | ladypcer
(5 reviews) | On May 20, 2007, ladypcer Litchfield, IL wrote: I ordered 2 apple trees and 2 pear trees last fall from Stark's.
They sent very sturdy, nice sized trees. All have leafed out nicely and I'm very happy with the quality. Stark will always be my first choice in fruit trees. | | Positive | SuznAZ
(2 reviews) | On May 19, 2007, SuznAZ Flagstaff, AZ wrote: We ordered 80 bare root privets and 3 weeks after planting 77 are leafing nicely. A second order of cherry tree, peach tree, concord grape and fragranty lilacs are now beginning to leaf/bloom ...(except for the one grape the evil pocket gopher devoured). Very happy with the plants and service | | Neutral | malamutes
(2 reviews) | On May 17, 2007, malamutes Ripon, WI wrote: Recently received 2 apple, 1 cherry, and 1 pear tree from Stark's. Had originally ordered 2 pear trees, 1 of which was out of stock. This was a little annoying because I needed a pollinator and this was the only other tree that would grow in my zone so I had to order more pear trees from a different company. And also, in all, about 1/2 of my order was out of stock. Out of what I did recieve, the apple and cherry trees are doing very well. Have only been in the ground for about 2 weeks but completely leafed out. The pear tree has me a little nervous though. Had barely no roots and just looks like a stick out of the ground. We'll see... All in all, I would probably give them another try. | | Positive | Tink2U
(2 reviews) | On May 17, 2007, Tink2U Rockford, IL wrote: I ordered Blueberries, ferns and a semi-dwarf Cherry tree (pre-pruned) from them this year. As usual, the box arrived promptly.
I was dissapointed when I opened the box however, as the potted blueberries looked like cuttings stuck in a pot with no leaves. (Chandler, BlueRay, Patriot) As I was not familiar with blueberry plants (only picking from full grown ones) I didn't realize how fast they would grow. Within 2 weeks or watering and hardening off they have grown by leaps and bounds!! They are about 18" tall and bushing out. I am very pleased with them.
The ferns looked great right from the box and are doing well.
I do agree with one reviewer, however, that I was a bit dissapointed with the size of the new cherry tree. Maybe because they pruned it for me, I don't know, but it is in the ground and looks like a tall stick with leaf sprouts all over it. It remains to be seen how it does.
The apple and cherry trees I ordered from them 3 years ago are all producing fruit and have reached full height I hope. I live in the suburbs, so I stick to semi-dwarf fruit trees do to limited yard size. I did have one tree from that batch of 5 that did not make it, and they replaced it promptly for me.The quality of the fruit they produce is top-notch and I would whole heartedly recommend them for the variety and quality of the stock that they carry. | | Positive | joeam2
(6 reviews) | On May 11, 2007, joeam2 Saint Clair, MI wrote: I wanted to try a few apple trees this year and decided to order from Stark Brothers catalog. I ordered three different apple trees; Honey Crisp, Jon-a-Red, and a Golden Delicious . I also liked the look of the Pink Flowering Peach, so I got one of those too. I'm a little nervous about ordering bare-root trees, but I gave it a try.
The box arrived April 13th, a little too early to plant here. The trees were in good shape,were of good size, and adequately packaged. After I opened it the box I put the trees in a bucket of topsoil in the garage until all danger of frost was past. On April 28th I noticed one was budding so I quickly planted them that day.
Today, all of the trees have leaves open on them, the peach already has a blossom open on it, not bad for only a couple weeks in the ground. They seem to be very vigorous plants.
Given the state of the trees I received, I will definately order from Starks again.
| | Positive | elisi
(4 reviews) | On May 9, 2007, elisi Ovid, MI wrote: We placed an order for one Intrepid Peach Dwarf Supreme tree, one Moonglow Pear Dwarf Supreme tree and one Earliblue Plum Dwarf Supreme tree. All arrived at the proper time, were well packaged, had the extras included and are a good size. They are all leafing out and look healthy. We also ordered 25 strazzberry plants which were planted April 16th and are already blooming. Would definately deal with Stark Bro's Nurseries & Orchards Co. again. |
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