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Be careful buying bushes and plants from A A N and seed vendors
Margaret Dana summarizes consumer safeguards from the American Association of Nurserymen and the Federal Trade Commission for buying trees shrubs perennials and seeds. It covers checking sellers reputations seeking BBB or neighbor referrals verifying seals or ANSI standards, avoiding exaggerated claims, understanding guarantees, and reading seed and grass seed labels including variety percentages germination rates weed seed inert matter and country of origin where applicable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Dana
American Association of Nurserymen
A.A.N
Federal Trade Commission
Better Business Bureau
American National Standards Institute
Consumer and Marketing Service
U.S. Dept of Agriculture
Merion
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