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["Brungardt, Sam" <Sam.Brungardt@state.mn.us>]

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I've not done any business with Oikos Tree Crops, but have ordered from ForestFarm several times, and always been happy with the quality of the stock and as far as I know its trueness-to-name.  Shipping IS high, however. -- Sam Brungardt, St. Paul, Minn.

 

 

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From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of mauch1@aol.com
Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 10:11 AM
To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: [NAFEX] off topic: Yellow Birch Request

I would also vouch for Ken Asmus and Oikos Tree Crops (I'd list him first, but I didn't think to look at his

site/catalog).  Ken offers good quality stuff at good prices.  Realize, however that Ken's stuff (in general)

is seedling stock with the variation that it implies.

 

ForestFarm is a good company, but I need to note two strikes against it.  First, its shipping (particularly to the

East Cost) is very high.  Unless unavailable in any other fashion I will only order tubes from them as otherwise,

price plus shipping starts to be killer.  Second, I have had a percentage of plants from them mislabeled.  I think

this is a natural mistake because of their huge product variety.  I would order from them again.

 

 

Chris Mauchline
SE PA, zone 6
40° 5' N 75° 51'W
~650 ft elevation

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