Well it’s that time of year again! To plant or not to plant! We all find ourselves working out in the yard this Spring Season, because we want our yards to look nice or we are simply bored and have nothing else to do. Or perhaps a man has no choice in the matter because his wife said to get it done!
Whether we are mowing grass, using the weed eater, trimming or planting, we are busy little bees at work. Now some of us will go to our local stores to purchase plants and flowers and various insecticides, fertilizers, ant killers, weed killers and the list is endless.
And some of us will look for a place online to purchase these types of things. I suppose it depends on the individual person. I know I like to do both. And when shopping online for these types of things I will go to Gardens Alive. ( http://www.gardensalive.com) It’s a really nice online store that I can trust and the prices are not all that bad, neither is the shipping and handling charges.
The site is very easy to understand and get around. It also has some very informative information that will help you decide what you want to do or what you may need.
The Website
When you first come onto the website you will find a lot of information. It’s really a busy homepage! You will links for Home, Your Shopping Cart, Your Order History, Customer Service, Free Email Newsletter, and Faq on the top right hand side. These are very helpful links as we all know.
You will find on the left hand side of the page a search engine that will take you anywhere on the site. You will also find Choose by Category where you will find links for Backyard Birds, Beneficial Insects, Composting, Cover Crops, Disease Control, Fertilizers, Flower Gardening, Home Orchards, Household, Lawn Care, Pest Controls, Pet Care, Reference, Row Covers, Tolls and Accessories, Vegetable Gardening, and Weed Control.
There is also On Sale, Brand New and Staff Picks. On the far right hand side of the page you can apply for their free newsletter, enter contest, enter you account number for the catalog, take advantage of special offers, or quick order. You can learn form the library, frequently asked questions, save on selected items, and insects release dates for 2002. And of course you can save 10% when you join Stay Organic Garden Club and request a catalog.
And in the center you will find pictures of all sorts of plants, vegetables, flowers and other useful information that will take you to that particular item. You can go and find out about tomatoes, fertilizers, insect controllers, flowers and various others.
About Gardens Alive, From the Website
Gardens Alive! is one of the country’s leading mail order companies dedicated to biological control of garden pests. Sales are nationwide and the company traces its roots back to the early 1980’s and the kitchen and garage of founder and President, Niles Kinerk. In 1984, after many years of gardening as a hobby, and ten years experience in the direct mail industry, Niles started by testing a natural gardening catalog.
After successfully testing, Gardens Alive! began in earnest in the fall of 1985 by renting space in Sunman, Indiana. Six years later, in the fall of 1991, Gardens Alive! expanded into new space in a vacated Schenley Distillery in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. This facility has enabled Gardens Alive! to consolidate its growing operations of rearing beneficial insects, organic plant foods, and fostering research activities with leading universities and specialists in the field of biological control.
There is a lot more to the story and you can find by clicking the link at the bottom of the page called “About Us”. It’s a really interesting story.
Their Retail Store
Now if I ever get out in their area I am going to stop by! I can only hope that the locals go there all the time.
Located in Southeastern Indiana, a half-hour west of Cincinnati, Ohio, Gardens Alive!™’s retail store is located off of HIGHWAY 50 next to ’’Haag Ford’’ in the city of Lawrenceburg (near Greendale).
Our mailing address is as follows:
Gardens Alive!
776 Rudolph Way
Lawrenceburg, IN 47025
Gardens Alive Promise
Gardens Alive!™ offers high quality lawn and garden products that work with nature. In using our products you may feel confident that you are doing your part in protecting the environment. At the same time, you will be maintaining a beautiful and healthy lawn or garden that will be the envy of your friends and neighbors.
Our Promise of Total Satisfaction Try anything in our online or mail order catalog. If at any time you are not completely satisfied with any product, please let us know and we will promptly refund your money. And of course all of your information is safe. Thus far I have had no problems. I have really enjoyed using them.
Contact Information
You can call any of the numbers below or use this address:
Gardens Alive!, Inc.
5100 Schenley Place Lawrenceburg,
Indiana 47025
If your question is of a more urgent nature, you can call us at
(812) 537-8651. Our customer service hours are 8AM to 5PM ET Monday through Friday
You may also fax orders and/or questions to us at (812) 537-5108.
Or you can email them
gardenhelp@gardensalive.com
We respond within 24 hours to email inquiries. They also have a form that you can fill out and send them. Response has been quick!
Shipping and Handling
Up to $20 order- $5.95
$20.01 to $40.00- $7.99
$40.01 to $60.00- $9.85
$60.01 to $80.01- $11.60
$80.01 to $100.00-$13.40
$100.01 and over- $14.99
For individual bags weighing 25 lbs. or more, add .15/lb to the basic shipping charge. For example, add $3.75 for a 25-lb. bag.
Need to ship to Alaska? Well add 30% to Basic and Overweight Shipping Charges. They do not ship to Hawaii or Canada.
How I Feel
I have really enjoyed Gardens Alive and I have had no problems. The site is very easy to get around and loads quickly.
I have found all sorts of very useful information about gardening and planting, taking care of my plants and flowers as well as how to deal with those pesky pest!
So far all the flowers I have gotten have been okay. Delivery was on time and with no problems. Looking for some things to plant?
Need some advise on how to’s and how don’ts, bugs, flowers, plants, it’s here at Gardens Alive.
I hope that this has helped in some kind of way.
God Bless!
©LKD 2002