NGO "Gardens of Russia": customer reviews. Shop for gardeners

2024 Author: Howard Calhoun | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:16

Customer reviews of "Gardens of Russia" will help potential customers of this company to orient themselves, to understand what quality of goods they can count on if they turn to this research and production association for products. In this article, we will talk in detail about this store, which has long been of interest to gardeners in different parts of the country.

About company

Customer reviews of the "Gardens of Russia" are different. To begin with, it is worth noting that this is a research and production association that has been introducing the latest achievements in the selection of berry, fruit and ornamental crops to the broad masses of gardening enthusiasts for about three decades.

It is noteworthy that this large and well-known company grew out of a small family cooperative, originally owned by the Stepanov family. They were engaged in the sale of seeds, sending them by mail. For almost thirty years, the permanent head of the enterprise remainedhead of the family Vladimir Stepanov. Now his small company has grown into NPO "Gardens of Russia", becoming the largest supplier and manufacturer of seedlings and seeds of fruit and vegetable crops, ornamental shrubs, flowers, all the while continuing to be a family business.

Currently, the head of the company is Vladimir's daughter Daria Voronkova. She is an economist by profession, graduated from Lomonosov Moscow State University, and worked in China for several years, gaining invaluable experience.

Now the main tasks of the NGO "Gardens of Russia" are to provide the latest varieties, planting material and novelties of the world selection of amateur gardeners throughout the country. This is a unique enterprise that works exclusively for the needs of amateur gardening. About one and a half million people in Russia and Kazakhstan have already become customers of the store.

Since then, the online store "Gardens of Russia" has sent more than ten million parcels to consumers, ranking first in the country in terms of the number of postal items per year. At the moment, the company is considered one of the largest partners of Russian Post, ahead of even well-known transnational corporations. This NGO owns a shop for gardeners, about a thousand hectares of land, a hostel for workers, its own vehicle fleet, parcel processing and picking areas, a canteen, housing for specialists and a hotel.

The work uses only the most modern and advanced technologies, there is a laboratory of microclonal reproduction, unique for our countryplants, there are 16 greenhouses for growing grafted seedlings. The online store "Gardens of Russia" operates on the territory of the Chelyabinsk region. It is supported by local authorities, in particular the Ministry of Agriculture, helping to turn this family business into a flagship for the development of horticulture in the country.

Delivery terms

There are certain rules by which amateur gardeners across the country cooperate with this company. To receive seeds from the NGO "Gardens of Russia" (Chelyabinsk), you must place an order for at least seven hundred rubles.

Seeds are sent all year round. However, there are certain packages available. For example, in spring, onions, potatoes, tuberous, bulbous, indoor, herbaceous perennial plants and green manure are collected in separate parcels, and fruit plants, strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, roses, shrubs, ornamental trees and creepers are collected in the second parcel. Mass shipment is made in April and May. In September, parcels with hazel grouse and perennials are sent out, and in October - with remontant raspberries and seedlings.

At the same time, books are delivered by individual parcels. The minimum order must contain three books. The gardening store draws the attention of consumers to the fact that all books and planting materials are sent both cash on delivery and prepaid. Therefore, we strongly ask you to weigh all your financial possibilities in advance before placing an order. Make sure you have money with youwhen you need to buy planting material that will come to you by mail. You should not send orders that you cannot then redeem, this will negatively affect cooperation with this company.

For everyone who places an order for seeds in the amount of three thousand rubles, free shipping will be provided as a gift. There is also a promotion for regular customers. If you order seeds for at least the second year in a row, you will receive a ten percent discount. At the same time, you need to pay attention that free delivery for orders over three thousand rubles and a discount are provided only when ordering seeds, but not books.

Applying

Applications should be sent by e-mail or regular mail, through the online store, left in the Gardens of Russia seed stores or by a multi-channel toll-free phone number. In this case, special attention must be paid to the correct postal code, otherwise the parcel may be delivered with a great delay. At the same time, the costs of packaging and completing the planting material are not charged. The cost of sending seeds from "Gardens of Russia" by mail is set in accordance with the existing tariffs of the delivery service. Moreover, it can be calculated individually depending on the distance, weight, declared value. The parcel is paid cash on delivery upon receipt. It should be noted that in order to ensure reliable safety, seedlings are packed during shipment in such a way that the maximum degree of safety is ensured.moistening of the root system. Thanks to this, the seedlings reach in excellent condition even when sent over long distances. Each seedling is individually labeled so there is no confusion.

When receiving seeds of seedlings from "Gardens of Russia", the company strongly recommends that at the post office in the presence of an employee of the "Post of Russia" carefully check the integrity of the package, weigh it and make sure that the indicated weight exactly corresponds to the real one. Also, right there, open the package, examine its contents, check whether everything corresponds to the attached inventory. If any of the goods ordered by you is missing, or any marriage is found, you need to draw up an inspection report together with the postal employee.

All claims for delivery from "Gardens of Russia" are accepted exclusively in writing, within a week from the date of receipt of the parcel. At the same time, you must have the original or a copy of the inventory of the attachment to the received parcel, as well as an act from the post office, drawn up on the day of its payment. This application is sent to the address of the company.

How to get there?

The nursery "Gardens of Russia" is located on the territory of the Chelyabinsk region. It is located in the Krasnoarmeisky district, in the village of Shibanovo (Tsentralnaya street, house 92).

At the same time, residents of some cities have the opportunity to buy seedlings from the "Gardens of Russia" in company stores. They are in Chelyabinsk, Kurgan, Tyumen and Yekaterinburg.

The Chelyabinsk region has the most points of sale - as many as eight. Atsix of them are located directly in the capital of the region. Gardens of Russia seed stores can be found at 11 Gagarina Street, 9 Sverdlovsky Avenue, 112 Komarova Street, 70/1 Metallurgov Highway, 93 Komsomolsky Avenue, 21 Troitsky Trakt (Chelsea shopping center). There is also a company store in Zlatoust on the street 40 years of Victory, 17 and in Miass on Avtozavodtsev Avenue, 65a.

Two stores are open in Kurgan - on Alekseeva street, 4a and Nevezhina, 1. Another one operates in the city of Shadrinsk, Kurgan region, on February street, 60.

In Tyumen, the only outlet is located on Yamskaya Street, 101. At the same time, three stores operate in Yekaterinburg. They can be found at Sulimov Street, 36, Academician Bardin, 40, March 8, 123.

Bulk orders

Some may be interested in bulk orders in the company "Gardens of Russia". It's no secret that high-quality planting material is one of the main concerns for the owners of any large land plot. It is with his help that he manages to ennoble his personal plots, gardens and flower beds. The growth rates of cottage construction and gardening in recent years are such that the trade in planting material is turning into a profitable business, in which there is a shortage of truly reliable and responsible entrepreneurs.

When purchasing planting material, the end consumer pays increased attention to the brand and reputation, trying to buy goods from a trusted and reliable manufacturer in order tominimize the chance of getting a fake.

Seeds from "Gardens of Russia" have been tested by a large number of beginners and experienced gardeners for many years, the company has long established itself in the market, having acquired a large number of regular customers. Currently, the nurseries sell and produce about seven thousand names of seeds, seedlings of fruit, flower berry crops, ornamental plants, which are specially adapted for the climate and conditions of our country.

When ordering in bulk, you must place the goods in the amount of at least twenty thousand rubles. Booking is possible with a 30 percent deposit. At the same time, there is a system of discounts, which depends on the amount of your order. It starts with an order from 30 to 50 thousand rubles. In this case, you will receive a 3 percent discount, a maximum 10 percent discount is provided for orders over 150 thousand rubles.

Catalogs

Many gardeners note that it is especially profitable and convenient to work with this company due to the fact that they constantly release electronic catalogs that contain comprehensive information about the positions that you can order. Catalogs are issued regularly for the new season. They have the opportunity to find a large amount of already loved and new seeds.

For lovers of vegetable growing and gardening, the company has prepared several hundred types of seeds. Among them are berry and vegetable crops, medicinal plants and spicy-flavoring herbs, rare crops andreal treasures of the Far East. At the same time, each of the species is guaranteed to delight you with an excellent harvest.

For example, in 2019 an interesting vegetable novelty is provided. This is a set of seeds for children. It includes peas, pumpkin, chistets, corn, chamomile, mint, sunflower, strawberries. These cultures will help your kids learn a lot of new, interesting and fascinating things about the world of plants, and attention-grabbing packaging and detailed instructions will not let you give up halfway through.

There are new items for adult gardeners. They filled up a variety of sections. For example, varieties of cucumbers, tomatoes and peppers appeared, which had not previously been cultivated in the nurseries of "Gardens of Russia". Beauty lovers will be attracted by the assortment of perennials and annuals. Among them, it is worth highlighting vervain, begonia, petunias, carnations, poppies, sunflowers, chrysanthemums.

The company guarantees that you can be sure of a good, abundant harvest, no matter which crops and positions from the catalog you choose.

Online store

Orders in this company are especially convenient to do in the online store. Everything is convenient and accessible here. All products in stock are divided into several categories. These are seeds, fruit crops, strawberries, ornamental crops, onions, potatoes and other things.

For example, in the last section you can buy wonderful aprons that will be useful for work on the plot. This is a wonderful thing that will become your favorite work clothes, it is convenient to store anygarden tools you may need. Numerous pockets of different types and sizes have room for a scoop, pruner, scissors, ripper, seed bags and even a notepad. There are compartments for storing glasses and a mobile phone. With such an apron, you will always be fully equipped, you will not lose anything until the next time.

Here there is also an opportunity to purchase the books "Strawberry in the garden", "Blackberry in Russia", "Your family garden", "Sweet honeysuckle - the pride of Russia", "Raspberry" "Shallot", "Ornamental garden", "Black currant", "How to overcome weeds", "Landscape design", "ABC gardener and gardener".

Popular sections

The section "Potatoes" is very popular. In it you can find the seeds of the most popular and common varieties for reasonable money. The "Ornamental Plants" section presents tuberous and bulbous crops, shrubs, trees, herbaceous and perennial crops, hydrangeas, creepers, conifers and indoor plants, roses.

Among fruit crops, gardeners have the opportunity to purchase seedlings of actinidia, apricot, chokeberry, lingonberry, barberry, cherry, grape, pear, blueberry, blackberry, wolfberry, shadberry, honeysuckle, dogwood, yoshta, princess, cranberry, lemongrass, gooseberries, common and Japanese raspberries, currants, plums, blueberries, cherries, apples, and mulberries.

Positive feedback

Many ownershousehold plots are satisfied with cooperation with this company. Buyers in reviews of "Gardens of Russia" note that the germination of the seeds sent is from 90 to 100 percent. Moreover, it is possible to successfully grow even those crops that gardeners themselves have encountered for the first time.

Many customers note that they have been cooperating with the company for more than a year. For many, the entire garden is grown exclusively from seedlings purchased here. Moreover, gardeners, as soon as they begin to cooperate with this company, completely forget about bad harvests and the need to look for and buy seeds on the market. At the same time, novice gardeners are advised to place orders on websites, since only experienced gardeners are able to understand the catalogs.

Praise the good idea of combining sets of different seeds, thus forming a kind of package offers. So nothing is guaranteed to be forgotten.

Negative opinions

At the same time, it is worth recognizing that there are also negative customer reviews about the "Gardens of Russia". For example, some note that parcels are sent with expired seeds, and the number of such "flawed" bags is quite high - up to 30 percent. In other companies, such a product is sent for sale, warning in advance that the expiration date of these seeds has expired, so the yield may be lower than what you expected. In the same company, stale seeds are sent along with fresh ones, and buyers write that there is an unpleasantsediment, the feeling that they were simply deceived.

Also, some customers are put off by the large amount of extra money they have to pay for postal order and cash on delivery. This is especially important when placing small orders. In this case, additional costs may be up to half of the amount of the order itself.

Some customers also report that a certain number of seeds may be included in the package, which were not produced by the company itself. Together with varietal irises, they can send ordinary ones, the needs for which no one has ever had. In this case, one has to deal with the poor quality of planting material. It is especially disappointing when completely dry cuttings arrive, although the company itself promises that they pay special attention to such products, taking care of their packaging and bundling.

Some buyers also complain about the high prices, noting that all seeds are on average twice as expensive as in regular stores. They also write that the seeds come quickly enough, but at the same time there are very few of them in bags. As a result, after this, many cancel their subsequent orders. The color of the plants may not match the order.

However, it is worth recognizing that there are still many more positive reviews than negative ones, and the products of the NGO "Gardens of Russia" have been very popular for many years.