Dave's Garden Watchdog Top 5 Awards: 2014's Best Mail-Order Vendors

Each year, Dave's Garden honors the top-rated mail-order gardening vendors in dozens of categories based on customer reviews. The 2014 Top 5 awards highlight small, passionate specialty nurseries whose exceptional service earns loyal customers—even if they don't have the volume for the overall Top 30.

These rankings reflect feedback posted in 2014 only. Vendors from the USA, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, Puerto Rico, Australia, and the UK made the list, proving great service knows no borders.

Category Winners (Selected)

Bulbs: Spring Blooming & Dormant Potted
Old House Gardens, Easy to Grow Bulbs, Brent & Becky's Bulbs, Colorblends, Van Engelen

Plants: Perennial Flowers
Lazy S'S Farm, Santa Rosa Gardens, Romence Gardens, Sooner Plant Farm, Garden Crossings

Seeds: Heirloom
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds, Select Seeds Antique Flowers, Victory Seed Company, St. Clare Heirloom Seeds, SeedsNow.com

Supplies for Indoor Gardening
SeattleOrchid.com, Morton's Horticultural Products, Blue Planet Nutrients, HTGSupply, AeroGrow International

(Full list includes 60+ categories: African Violets, Bamboo, Bog Plants, Cacti/Succulents, Clematis, Daylilies, Fruit Trees, Herbs, Hostas, Iris, Japanese Maples, Lilies, Orchids, Ornamental Trees, Peonies, Rhododendrons, Roses, Tropicals, Vegetables, Wildflowers, and more.)

If your favorite vendor isn't listed, post a review this season—they might win next year! Positive reviews help fellow gardeners and give vendors well-deserved recognition.

(Editor's Note: Publication date not specified. Comments welcome.)