Payment, Security, and Shipping
All orders are processed assuming they will be shipped complete. However, back orders do occur; these items will be shipped as they become available.
Orders placed during the current growing season will be filled the same growing season. In the event that we are out of a particular size, we reserve the right to fill the order with a size that is of greater or equal value. We will accept advanced orders (preorders) for next year after November 1 and before the following March 1. Preorders will be charged when placed and shipped on the dates noted below. However, if the dates below are not acceptable to the customer, preorders will be shipped when requested but will not be eligible for our guarantee.
We reserve the right to correct calculation and charge errors and to verify funds with your bank before shipping. There is a $35 service charge for all returned checks.
We accept Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express credit and associated debit cards. Charges will appear on your credit card statement as being from Dove Creek Gardens, Inc.
Online order security is important to us. Shopping at The Grass Emporium is safe and secure. However, you can fax your credit or debit card information, for online orders, if you feel uncomfortable providing personal information online. You can mail a check or money order, denominated in U.S. dollars and drawn on a U.S. bank, with your order, if you do not want to use or do not have a credit or debit card. Checks will be deposited upon receipt. Sorry, C.O.D. orders are not offered.
The Grass Emporium ships orders via US Postal Service (70 lbs. maximum/order). Large orders ship via motor carrier - email us for a quote. We can only ship to one address per order. Sorry, we do not ship to Alaska or Hawaii. Orders are FOB our nursery and are NOT insured. The Grass Emporium assumes NO responsibility for lost or damaged orders/packages. Shipping insurance is available for an additional fee during checkout.
Plants are shipped March through November (shipping season). Gift certificates ship year around. During shipping season, we ship Priority Mail packages on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday to ensure that your plants arrive prior to the weekend. Express packages are shipped to arrive the next day (no Saturday or Sunday deliveries).
For pre-orders placed after November 1 and early orders for the current growing season, we ship orders to reach you at the correct planting time.
Our earliest shipping dates are:
Zone 9+ beginning Mar 1,
Zone 8 beginning Mar 18,
Zones 7&6 beginning April 15,
Zone 5 beginning May 1,
and Zones 4&3 beginning May 15.
When our nursery temperatures exceed 95F, we will delay your shipment until the temperature drops back below 95F.
Orders of $100.00 or more (excluding shipping and handling) for delivery within a 30 mile radius of our nursery will be delivered free.