I've been gardening for thirty years, redoing hous...

I've been gardening for thirty years, redoing houses for twenty five, and have studied gardening as intensely as I can without formal schooling. Run, don't walk, away from White FLower Farm, unless you don't mind dead plants arriving mid way from home. Having had extraordinary success with David Austin roses over the years, and Starks Nursery for trees, both impeccably honest and reliable, with superb products, I ventured forth into new territory and ordered from White Flower Farm. I had heard they were overpriced, but had quality plants, which is often worth the extra expense. Not so with White Flower Farm. It was the worst experience I have ever had. They charge exorbitant amounts for delivery, unlike some who ship free, and then do not deliver to the house, but to your local post office. WFF (Sandy) told me that wasn't their fault, that UPS was at fault, so I spoke with a very pleasant supervisor at UPS, Tim, Who corrected that untruth. White flower farm pays less so they are aware it will not be delivered to the house. That would have cost them an extra three dollars or so. Then they blamed me.( Michelle) I should set up an account with UPS and pay extra, which I would be deliriously pleased to do, but my address is rejected as false. That is one of the peculiar quirks of living on Martha's Vineyard. I tried calling again but the administrative offices do not pick up at either number. If you call their catalogue number you will be told they will call you back. Should you miss it, they leave no message, but a number on screen that never answers when you return the call. The upshot is dead plants at the post office or arranging for another delivery ($$) to back up the first expensive delivery.
After all that the company assured me from now on they'd be delivered to the house. It is a minor extra three dollars roughly according to UPS, and I paid a lot for delivery. They again were delivered to the post office. Lovely plants, hopeless shipping.