Frequently Asked Questions

What are your shipping policies?

I will combine shipping!!!! Since I’m a small grower with a relatively small inventory I’m able to take a little more time and do some combined shipping. Please pay attention to your confirmation e-mail on the first order you place, there will be discount code for combined shipping further orders up to the time of shipping. The combined shipping code you get when you make a purchase on the Cyber Monday sale will also be good if you shop the February sale.

For dahlias: I’m charging a flat rate of $16.00 for shipping on dahlia tubers. I use several different sized boxes, if you order a smaller quantity of tubers and I can fit in a smaller box you will receive a refund adjustment at the time of shipping. If you order soooo many tubers they have to go into a really big box, well, thank you for such a large order that I cover the cost of additional shipping. All tubers will be sent in the spring, as soon as it is safe to do so. I ship to warmer zones first, I was able to start shipping the middle of March last year. You will receive an email with tracking at time of shipping.

For sweet pea seeds, other seeds, ranunculus and anemone corms:

The January sweet pea seed sale will just be sweet peas. Shipping is going to be $7.00. Yes, I will again combine orders. You will get a free shipping code with your confirmation email on your first order.

Please double check e-mail addresses and shipping address. I had quite a few returned packages from my sweet pea sale. I was able to get them all to their proper homes but it was not an easy task.

If I am unable to get your package to you due to invalid addresses. I will cancel and refund your order less the shipping and there will be a 25% restocking fee.

Are you able to ship to Canada?

Sorry, only able to ship within the states.

Do you offer local pickup?

Sorry guys, I’ve tried it and it simply doesn’t work. People are busy and it’s crazy, how many people forget. I’m not opposed to it, but we are all really busy and to set aside a day for pick up when over half the people don’t show is pretty tough. With that being said, if you are local to me in Skagit County WA and really want local pick up, you can reach out to me, if we are able to make arrangements I will issue the credit back at the time of pick up.

Do you guarantee against dahlia virus?

Unfortunately, I do not. According to the ADS, up to 87% of all dahlias will test positive for at least one virus. Testing is extremely expensive and truly only good on the day you test, so unless you test on the same day you dig to divide it doesn’t do a lot of good. Although virus can be transmitted between dahlia plant and tuber, there are other vectors out there. Aphids and thrips frequently transmit virus, along with dirty snips. I’m an avid follower of “When in doubt, throw it out.” I toss anything questionable. Yellow veins and circular patterns always go in the garbage. I also bleach snips between plants. I used to think that was a little excessive, but I find myself stripping leaves and placing into buckets at every plant anyway, so it’s really not any extra work to change my snips out at that same time.

What kind of guarantee to your tubers come with?

All tubers will come this a visible eye, a neck that is intact and a body. Please inspect your tuber when you get them and get ahold of me within 7 days if you have any problems with your tuber. I also guarantee that you are getting the correct variety you paid for. I tag, confirm, tag again, divide and store one variety at a time as to make sure varieties don’t get mixed up. That being said, I quit walking on water a long time ago. If you do find that you were given the wrong variety, please contact me as soon as you realize what happened along with a picture of your receipt or packing slip on variety ordered and a picture of the variety you got, and I will correct the problem.

Do you ever host U-picks?

I did have a few last years, and they worked out great, mostly they were friends that needed buckets of flowers for special occasions. I’m totally open to doing a public one if I think the need is there. Dahlias are not offered for U-pick but are totally available to you. I just pick ahead of time since I need to keep the patch clean, then I offer the flowers already picked in buckets of water to add to your bucket. I supplied the bucket to pick into then people brought their own bucket to transport back home. Please inquire with me directly if it’s something you would like to do, to discuss date, time and price.