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TN Nursery

4.3

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TN Nursery, family-owned since 1959, is one of America’s largest and most trusted online suppliers of bare-root trees, shrubs, perennials, and native plants. We grow, pack, and ship directly from our Tennessee farm to gardeners, landscapers, and restoration projects nationwide. Every order is backed by our full one-year warranty for healthy, thriving plants.
Specialties include native wildflowers, flowering trees, privacy hedges, wetland plants, mosses, and erosion control vegetation.


tnnursery.net
Founded in 1926
Altamont, Tennessee, United States
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TN Nursery Reviews Summary

TN Nursery has a rating of 4.3 stars from 1,590 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with TN Nursery most frequently mention customer service, bare root and good condition. TN Nursery ranks 2nd among Trees sites.

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Michigan
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Like your site, but I was told I qualified for free shipping, but then was charged $9.18. No way to question this online, so I went ahead and paid, but not happy about it. I think you should give free shipping just like you do on your other site.

Date of experience: April 8, 2023
Bailey S. — TN Nursery Rep
over a year old

Thank you for the good review, Cheryl. We are so pleased to hear it is working just as it should and that you are enjoying it so much! We have passed your kind words on to our product team. If there is anything else we can do, please let us know. We hope to see you shopping with us again.

Texas
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Are they alive?
April 7, 2023
Updated review

I'm looking forward to the plants survival. They are planted and I'm looking forward to dewberry crops,

Date of experience: April 7, 2023
Bailey S. — TN Nursery Rep
over a year old

Hi Lillian, thank you for your review. We would love to hear more about your experience so that we can use your valuable feedback to deliver an even better experience next time. Please reach out to [email protected] with any further comments or suggestions you wish to share. Again, thank you for taking the time to review our business!


I'm looking forward to the plants arrival
March 24, 2023
Previous review

I'm looking forward to the plants arrival.

Date of experience: March 24, 2023
Maryland
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I ordered Wild Strawberry plants and received Dwarf Cinquefoil. I hope I can get my money back as soon as possible.

Date of experience: April 6, 2023
North Carolina
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I know what I'm doing plants dry and brittle planted them anyway. Kept them moist nothing is growing@ this time

Date of experience: April 4, 2023
New Mexico
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Dont order during holiday week
April 4, 2023

Easter week and shipment delayed. Dont know if trees are alive or dead. No sign of sprouting leaves.

Date of experience: April 4, 2023
West Virginia
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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The web site is easy to navigate. The variety of in stock items is great

Date of experience: April 3, 2023
Georgia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Great plants! Will buy again.
April 2, 2023

Great experience and easy! Plants received were great quality.

Date of experience: April 2, 2023
Bailey S. — TN Nursery Rep
over a year old

Dear Cynthia - Hearing how much you love our product has brightened up our day at Tennessee Wholesale Nursery! Thank you for the great review you left us and for choosing to shop with us!

Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Fast Shipping
April 1, 2023

The expedited process of shipping my order to me was really appreciated. Speed of website was impressive.

Date of experience: March 31, 2023
Bailey S. — TN Nursery Rep
over a year old

Dear Zachary - Thank you for the awesome review about our company. We are so pleased to hear it is working just as it should and that you are enjoying it so much! We have passed your kind words on to our product team. If there is anything else we can do, please let us know.

New Jersey
1 review
0 helpful votes
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California Privet
March 10, 2023

Great pricing, too cold to plant, so keeping it in a bucket for 1 week. Plants are all green, look good. Will purchase additional items

Date of experience: March 10, 2023
Bailey S. — TN Nursery Rep
over a year old

Dear Tyler - We really appreciate you taking the time to leave us your 5-star review. It means a lot to the whole team, and we’d love to have you back very soon.

South Carolina
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Inferior Products
March 6, 2023

I ordered 2 maple shrubs and 20 Bluetts in February, 2023, total cost $76. I received 2 2' "twigs" and 2 2" square plastics bags of dirt & seeds (supposed to be bluetts). They never germinated and the planted twigs never sprouted anything green. Now (May 5) this fine company wants me to leave the twigs in the ground for another 4 mos as they insist thry are alive, despite a scratch test showing no green. They refuse to refund even though there is a 1 yr guarantee. Do not order from them! They do not stand behind their products! Working with my credit card company now for a charge back. Don't get cheated like I did!

Date of experience: March 6, 2023
Bailey S. — TN Nursery Rep
over a year old

Hi Gail - We are sorry to hear about your disappointing experience with us. It is always our intention to provide great customer service and useful, transparent advice. Please accept our sincerest apologies that we did not live up to your expectations on this occasion. We are thankful that you reached out to share your experience as your valuable feedback helps us to improve our processes and better serve our clients. Please reach out to us at [email protected] to discuss how we can make this right.

Kentucky
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Our items came weeks after I expected them and according to the website guarantees. I tried to cancel the order when it didn't arrive timely but wasn't allowed to. When the items did arrive they were of bad quality anyway. I will never order from them again. They also won't unsubscribe me from their promotional emails although I have requested that several times. That triggered this review even though my purchase was a couple of years ago.

Date of experience: November 28, 2022
Bailey S. — TN Nursery Rep
over a year old

Dear Emma - Thank you for your feedback and for bringing this to our attention. We are so sorry to hear of your less than satisfactory experience with our dormant plants and hope you will accept our sincerest apologies. Please reach out to us at [email protected] or by calling our company at 877-958-8471 with your contact details so that we can make things right for you.

Pennsylvania
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Horrible company who does not honor their warranty
November 16, 2022

I purchased 9 Liatris "live plants" from this company and they sent old, dormant bulbs in a bag of dirt! How can they claim to send live plants when that's not what you get? I asked for my money back and they refused. I decided to plant them anyway and NONE of them grew! Not ONE. I asked for my money back again - under warranty this time - and they still refused! This company is very deceitful and does not honor their own warranty. Buyer beware! I will never order anything from them again.

Date of experience: November 16, 2022
Bailey S. — TN Nursery Rep
over a year old

Dear Cari - Please accept our sincerest apologies that we did not live up to your expectations on this occasion. We are thankful that you reached out to share your experience as your valuable feedback helps us to improve our processes and better serve our client. Please contact our Customer Support Team at [email protected] or by calling at 877-958-8471 with any further comments or suggestions you wish to share.

Ohio
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Nothing Purchased Lived!
November 15, 2022

If I could give them no stars I would. This business is a scam. Ordered over $300 worth of plants to plant around my pond over a year ago. I received small dried up stems that bore little resemblance to a plant. Not one plant survived. Only then did I investigate and learn that this business has been the subject of numerous complaints with the Better Business Bureau. Unless you like to throw money away, do not patronize this business!

Date of experience: November 15, 2022
Bailey S. — TN Nursery Rep
over a year old

Hi James, please accept our apologies for having a poor experience with our company and would love the opportunity to make it up to you. Would you mind emailing us at [email protected] with your name, contact information and this review, so our Customer Support Manager can reach out to you personally? We definitely look forward to hearing from you soon.

Tennessee
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Terrible company worth zero stars
November 12, 2022

They're website is nice, but that's about it. Although they shipped on time, I have no idea if my order was complete or in what condition. Why? Because they shipped "signature required" in the year 2022….as if people can just be at home all the time. They don't respond to emails, their phone lines inevitably end with a "goodbye" without ever a chance to speak with a human. And now I know why. They are embarrassed to accept the truth. Complete waste of money. Even my UPS driver left a note about why in the world they ship signature required. Total waste of money. Buyers beware.

Date of experience: November 12, 2022
Bailey S. — TN Nursery Rep
over a year old

Dear Sir/Madam - We are sorry to hear about your disappointing experience with us. It is always our intention to provide great customer service and useful, transparent advice. Please accept our sincerest apologies that we did not live up to your expectations on this occasion. We are thankful that you reached out to share your experience as your valuable feedback helps us to improve our processes and better serve our clients. Please reach out to us at [email protected] to discuss how we can make this right.

New York
10 reviews
32 helpful votes
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ZERO Customer Service
November 8, 2022

After 3 unanswered voice messages, 3 unanswered messages on their URL message board, and 1 unanswered email message, I cancelled the order. They shipped it anyway.

Date of experience: November 8, 2022
Bailey S. — TN Nursery Rep
over a year old

Dear Roke - Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback. We are so sorry to hear you had a frustrating experience. We apologize that our service did not meet your expectations. Your comments allow us the opportunity to do better. Please feel free to email us at [email protected] or call our Customer Support Team at 877-958-8471 to discuss how we can make this right.

New Mexico
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Scammed by the company
November 4, 2022

I was scammed by this company. Purchased 2 crepe myrtle trees. I should have been suspicious when the package weighed on 1LB. Dead on arrival. Im usually quite vigilant, but they scammed me.

Date of experience: November 3, 2022
Bailey S. — TN Nursery Rep
over a year old

Hi Alison, we are sorry to hear about your bad experience and appreciate you bringing this to our attention. We take customer feedback seriously and are committed to making things right. Can you please explain, in detail, what happened so we can take the necessary steps to remedy the situation? Please contact our customer support team at [email protected]. We would appreciate any additional feedback you could provide. Thank you for your patience and understanding! We hope to have the opportunity to turn your experience around.

Delaware
1 review
0 helpful votes
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The root stock that I ordered from TWN have arrived quickly and are growing well. TWN has great customer service and great quality plants!

Date of experience: October 28, 2022
Bailey S. — TN Nursery Rep
over a year old

Laurieann, we really appreciate you taking the time to leave us your 5-star review. It means a lot to the whole team, and we’d love to have you back very soon.

New Jersey
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Acorns
October 26, 2022

We ordered 25 red & 25 white oak tree acorns. Each acorn package was clearly identified and more than the tagged 25 each. All of the acorns showed roots, which I was delighted to see. I'm planning on ordering more acorns soon from them.

Date of experience: October 25, 2022
Bailey S. — TN Nursery Rep
over a year old

Dear Thomas, thank you for the awesome review about our white oak trees. We are so pleased to hear it is working just as it should and that you are enjoying it so much! We have passed your kind words on to our product team. If there is anything else we can do, please let us know. We hope to see you shopping with us again!

Tennessee
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Pleasantly Pleased
October 26, 2022

I am awaiting my second order. The first plants have done absolutely beautifully. For this reason, I did not hesitate to order two red dogwoods.
Thanks

Date of experience: October 25, 2022
Bailey S. — TN Nursery Rep
over a year old

Dear Nancy, we spotted your 5-star review. Wow! Thank you so much for trusting us, and we can’t wait to help you again in the future.

Oregon
7 reviews
20 helpful votes
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Horrible nursery
October 10, 2022

Ordered and paid for 3 trees recently. They were supposed to be shipped within 3 days. I ordered on a free freight day but the invoices I received showed they charged me freight. Then they emailed and said all shipping had been delayed for a month or two. I told them I wanted to cancel the order. They said that I would be charged 20% to do that. They said they would turn it over to their management team. Now they do not take phone calls or send emails. Crooks, scammers, dishonest IMO. Don't go near them!

Date of experience: October 10, 2022
Bailey S. — TN Nursery Rep
over a year old

Hi August - We are sorry to hear about your disappointing experience with us. It is always our intention to provide great customer service and useful, transparent advice. Please accept our sincerest apologies that we did not live up to your expectations on this occasion. We are thankful that you reached out to share your experience as your valuable feedback helps us to improve our processes and better serve our clients. Please reach out to us at [email protected] to discuss how we can make this right.