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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.
TN Nursery Reviews Summary
TN Nursery has a rating of 4.1 stars from 817 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with TN Nursery most frequently mention bare root, good condition and quality plants. TN Nursery ranks 2nd among Trees sites.
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I ordered 25 Green Giant Arborvitae plants in November 2024. 8 of them died and I contacted TN Nursery for replacements. Instead they gave me a partial refund in the store credit, but only enough to buy 1 replacement plant (or 2 if I waited for a buy-one-get-one offer). When I received the store credit, I was told it never expired. Then when I tried to use it 4 months later, the website said the credit expired. All I wanted was replacements for the 8 plants that died (now 13, by the way). Instead, I was only able to get 2, and only after going back and forth with customer service numerous times.
When I contacted TN about the trees nobody got back to me. I'm trying tn again and hope I will be successful this time.
Barby, we’re sorry to hear your paw paw trees didn’t survive and regret any delay in our response. We truly care about your experience and encourage you to reach out again anytime so we can assist you properly. Your satisfaction is important, and we hope to make things right.
Previous purchase came with healthy roots. No damage during shipping. Good size roots and plump. Unlike the big box stores. Planting this year. Let's see what comes up in the spring.
Leah, thank you for sharing your positive experience! We’re thrilled your purchase arrived healthy and sound, and we’re eager to see those plants thrive in the spring alongside you. Keep us posted on how everything grows!
The plants arrived in good condition and grew well
Thank you so much, Richard! We're really glad to hear your plants arrived healthy and are thriving—that means a lot to us. We appreciate your support and look forward to helping you with your garden needs in the future!
I ordered plants knowing that they were bare root. Some people might be surprised if they were expecting plants in pots.
Thank you so much for your thoughtful feedback, Linda! We're glad to hear your bare root plants arrived in great condition and are thriving well. We truly appreciate your understanding and support—it means a lot to us.
The roots came healthy and did fantastic this year. I've recommended this site to several people
Thank you so much!
My gingkos are beautiful and I'm proud of them, but my Virginia bluebells were dug up by the squirrels even though they aren't supposed to like them. I'm gonna reorder and try again with chicken wire this time.
Hi Tina, thank you for sharing your experience. It’s great to hear your gingkos are thriving, and we hope the chicken wire does the trick with the bluebells—sometimes nature loves a good challenge. We’re here if you need any advice or supplies to help protect your plants going forward.
I placed an order for 25 trees. I received them and myself, my wife, and daughter planted them identically. I had four die right away but was told to wait until fall to file a claim. I finally did as requested and got credit for four dead trees but in the end 11 out of 25 died.
I’m very sorry to hear about your experience and truly appreciate you taking the time to plant and care for your trees so diligently. 🌳 Our trees are shipped bare-root and dormant, which can sometimes make survival rates vary depending on weather, soil, and watering conditions after planting.
I see that we issued a credit for the trees reported within the warranty timeframe. While our policy covers replacements for verified losses, I’d be happy to personally review your order again and see what more we can do for you.
Satisfied with plants delivered but would appreciate instructions to be included with each plant and be more thorough
Thank you so much! The planting instructions are on the QR code on the box that your plants came in.
Only ordered once before. Have to wait and see how the bare roots grow before giving greater credit. Delivered and in the ground. Waiting to see.
Thank you so much for giving us a try! 🌱 We’re glad to hear your order arrived safely and is already planted. Bare root plants can take a little time to show growth as they establish strong roots first. Once spring arrives, you should start to see new life emerge. We appreciate your patience and trust, and we’re confident you’ll love the results.
If I don't carefully research the best conditions for every plant, making sure that they are in the right soil getting the correct amount of light and pay close attention to the plants after putting them in the ground, watering as per the needs of the specific plant, protecting plants from squirrels, etc. they don't make it. Also a few don't live even with the best care.
Thank you for your thoughtful feedback and for choosing us for your native plants! 🌿 You’re absolutely right — bare root and dormant plants do require a bit of research and care to help them thrive, especially during their establishment phase. Even under perfect conditions, a small percentage may not survive, but your attention to detail greatly increases success. We truly appreciate your dedication to giving these plants the best start and for supporting native species.
Some of the plants I bought in the past did not do well, a few were very healthy and continue to thrive.
Thank you for sharing your experience and for choosing us for your Staghorn Sumac! 🍃 We’re happy to hear some of your plants are thriving. Because we ship freshly dug, dormant bare root plants, there can occasionally be variation in appearance and early growth—but once established, they typically perform beautifully. We appreciate your feedback and your trust in us to provide unique native plants that aren’t always found locally.
The plants were shipped in very good condition, in a timely fashion
Thank you so much for your kind words and for your continued support! 🌸 We’re thrilled to hear your Trillium order arrived in great condition and established well for you. It’s always wonderful to know our customers are having success with their native plants. We truly appreciate your trust in us and look forward to growing with you again!
I have purchased plants and trees from TN Nursery several times in the past and everything I receive is good quality and healthy. Shipping is always timely for the season. I especially love that they are very local.
Thank you so much for your loyal support and for shopping local! 🌳 We’re so happy to hear that your plants have consistently arrived healthy and on time. It means a lot to us that you appreciate our family-run Tennessee roots and community focus. The Buy One Get One Free offer is our way of saying thank you to wonderful customers like you who help us keep native plants growing strong in our region!
I had plants that did not make it it was resolved and a credit issued
Thank you for sharing your experience! 🌱 We’re glad our team was able to resolve the issue quickly and provide a credit for the plants that didn’t make it. Your satisfaction means a lot to us, and we appreciate the opportunity to make things right. We look forward to serving you again and helping your next order thrive!
We’re so sorry to hear your plants didn’t arrive in good condition. 🌿 That’s never the experience we want for our customers. Please email Bailey at help@tnnursery.net
with your order number and a brief description of what happened, and we’ll make sure this is taken care of right away. Thank you for giving us the chance to make things right — we truly appreciate your business.
I ordered three different pollinator plants. The order showed that they would be delivered in November. Two of them arrived the next week, right before we were going out of town. And weather in the 90s with no rain. The order online says complete, but we didn't receive the third plant. Customer service says it will come in November, but who really knows. The ones delivered early died.
Hello Stephen, thank you for sharing your experience with us—we truly appreciate your honesty. We’re sorry the timing and condition of your shipment fell short of expectations, and we’re committed to making this right and improving communication going forward. Your feedback helps us grow, and we hope to better support your garden needs in the future.
Most plants lived did lose one that never sprouted and it was buy one get one and neither grew but the others did pretty well.
Thank you for your honest feedback! 🌱 We’re glad to hear most of your plants are thriving and appreciate you sharing your experience. Sometimes with dormant bare root plants, a small percentage may not sprout despite best care. Please email us at help@tnnursery.net with your order details — we’ll be happy to review and assist. We truly appreciate your trust in choosing us and hope your garden continues to flourish!
Previous order was great. I got 2 for the price of one. The swampweed milkweed arrived in it's dormant root state. I planted them late spring in SE VA and they both are came up and are thriving right now in September. I will be a regular customer. Thank you for what you do. Much love and butterfly blessings🌿🦋🦋🌿
Thank you so much for your heartfelt review! 🦋 We’re thrilled to hear your Butterfly Weed and Swamp Milkweed are thriving — it’s always rewarding to see these pollinator favorites come to life and attract butterflies through the seasons. Your kind words mean a lot to us, and we’re grateful for your support. We look forward to being your go-to nursery for many more beautiful blooms and butterfly blessings ahead! 🌿
I ordered some trees for my property. Only two chestnut trees survived and growing. The rest all did not come back in the spring. Looks to me the root system was not good when arrived. SO I got half of the credit back on the trees that are dead. HALF. I place this order to give it another try on the credits I received from last year's failure. Hopefully it will change my experience. I hope they will grow as healthy as my other trees on my farm.
Thank you for sharing your experience, and we truly appreciate you giving us another chance. 🌳 We’re sorry to hear that some of your previous trees didn’t make it — that’s never what we want for our customers. Bare root trees can vary in early success depending on soil, timing, and weather, but we’re confident this new batch will establish well. Please keep us updated, and if you have any concerns, feel free to reach out to help@tnnursery.net — we’re always happy to assist and ensure your planting is a success.
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Joshua, we’re truly sorry for the frustrating experience you’ve had—with replacements and understanding store credit—your disappointment is completely understandable. We appreciate your feedback and want to make this right by revisiting your situation personally to ensure you receive the caring support you deserve; please reach out directly to help@tnnursery.net so we can resolve this quickly. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to improve.