The quality of care the plants get will be down to how good the management and staff are at a particular store. I've seen plants in Garden Centre chains which were close to death, and similar plants at other outlets of the same company which are in top condition.
Those tea bag things last for years in the garden. They were a fad here in Utah about four years ago, I think in an attempt to reduce weight and cost of shipping. I got a few plants.. planted them in the tea bags as advised. There are now in pieces scattered through the soil, certainly not degrading as also advertised.
As far as I can see, all that needs changing is we need to be told to remove the tea bags. Other than that it's a great system that benefits grower and consumer.
Reading Amazon reviews show that people will always blame the product before they ever doubt that they didn't follow the instructions. It's tricky to blame consumers because, products have to be designed knowing that they are on the whole 1) not very bright, 2) in a hurry, 3) never read. I speak as someone who never reads the instructions.
In plastic there was always a risk of rotting. The great thing about the tea bags is they hold an enormous amount of water but still allow the plant to breathe, so it's a benefit to the plant, the grower, and the gardener. Seems pretty straightforward to me. As I recall young trees come in a similar wrapping. AnnID. I bought trailing lobelia and fuschias, all in perfect condition with a good size root ball, and at a very good price. Quite honestly, the local garden centres here can't get close.
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As I recall young trees come in a similar wrapping.
AnnID. I bought trailing lobelia and fuschias, all in perfect condition with a good size root ball, and at a very good price. Quite honestly, the local garden centres here can't get close.
Try Pollhill. Reasonably priced, healthy plants and much more variety.