Since the pandemic hit, more and more people find themselves turning to the internet to purchase all types of products and services. Indeed, many people are now ordering garden plants of all types online.
If you are interested in any type of gardening, you will want to spend some time researching what is available in garden plants online. Of course, when it comes to shopping for garden plants on the internet, you need to keep in mind that there are pros and cons to buying them online. This article explores some of them.
Social Distancing
One of the most positive elements of shopping for garden plants online is staying healthy. Since the pandemic hit, I’ve been buying virtually everything online. From groceries to toilet paper, shoes to pet food — the percentage of items that I order online has increased exponentially. It seems natural to buy seeds, plants, garden tools, and other gardening items online.
Convenience
You can make the purchase of garden plants online twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. As a result, you can make your garden plant purchases at a time that is completely convenient for you while staying home and staying safe!
Pricing
Another positive benefit is cost savings. In many, many instances, you will be able to save a great deal of money by shopping for garden plants online. By spending some time checking out sites like ours, you will be able to locate some sites that offer some pretty amazing deals on garden plants for your home. If you haven’t seen it yet, check out our deals and freebies page.
There may be some downsides to shopping for garden plants on the internet, but there are few in my experience.
One problem may be the challenge of getting thriving plants delivered promptly and arriving healthily. There can be instances in which garden plants are slow to be delivered and don’t end up being received in the best possible condition. (This can be avoided by arranging for more rapid delivery, by using overnight delivery and the like. But that will cost you.)
I’ve had some experience with that, but for the most part, the live plants I’ve ordered online have arrived safe and sound. I’ve had an excellent experience with Hirt’s Garden through Amazon.
Of course, as with shopping for anything online, you will want to make certain that you are dealing with a reputable vendor. There are plenty of reputable sellers of garden plants online. Be sure to read reviews and ask around on any of the gardening sites you know. (ahem. like this one.)
What has been your experience with ordering plants online?