Davidsans Japanese Maples : Shipping and Delivery Options

DUE TO OUR CENTRAL LOCATION OUR SHIPPING TIME FOR JUST ABOUT EVERYONE IN OUR CONTINENTAL US SHIPPING AREA, USING INEXPENSIVE GROUND (HOME) FED EX, IS TWO TO THREE BUSINESS DAYS MAXIMUM TRAVEL. THIS MAKES US OBVIOUSLY AND BEST AND SAFEST CHOICE TO BUY JMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR . COMPARE THAT TO WEST COAST NURSERIES WHEN IT CAN TAKE UP TO TEN DAYS WITH WEEKEND TERMINAL STAYS, IT’S A NO BRAINER! WE GENERALLY SHIP ON TUES SO YOU WILL NEVER HAVE WEEKEND WORRIES ABOUT IT SITTING IN A TERMINAL BAKING OR FREEZING..YOU CAN SPEND YOUR WEEKEND PLANNING AND PLANTING YOUR TREE(S). ( Fed Ex home delivers Sat not Monday so you get an extra weekend day if there is ever a problem.)

WE ARE THRU SHIPPING FOR THE SEASON AND WILL BEGIN shipping again IN MID-MARCH FOR impatient SOUTHERN CUSTOMERS and EARLY APRIL for everybody.

Why aren’t we shipping now or throughout the Winter? Trees in Winter are dormant so shipping bare root (without any dirt) is okay right? NO, NO, NO because just ONE REALLY COLD NIGHT ON a TRUCK AND YOUR TREES ARE TOAST. Even then, you won’t even see the damage until they don’t leaf out in the Spring. Simply, WE DO NOT SHIP BARE ROOT. I want to see healthy trees with leaves before I ship them to you. So don’t gamble on bare root plants shipped in the Winter, WAIT UNTIL SPRING AND BUY TREES THAT ARE ALIVE AND HEALTHY. FOLKS THAT SHIP BARE ROOT BY TRUCK OR FED EX OR UPS ARE NUTS!!!

BE ADVISED IF THERE IS A LARGE QUANTITY OF BOXES INVOLVED PRICES “MAY” BE MORE OR SHIPMENT MAY HAVE TO GO BY FREIGHT TO KEEP COSTS DOWN.

Davidsans New Delivery Service is here !!

With our new fully insulated and ventilated, 12′ long x 7′ ht custom trailer to ensure your trees arrive in tip top condition

Obviously shipping is an option we ship everywhere in the continental US except the west coast. Shipping multiple smaller trees or a mixture of smaller and larger trees in one box is very cost effective, your price pr tree to ship is greatly reduced .

But for those with large orders (over $650 net) we can deliver them if you live within 200 miles, 3 – 3 1/2 hours away ( we are in Springfield Illinois). Remember if you live farther we can meet anywhere within that range from here… our trip would be the same and you will save hours of driving and get your trees potted without the shipping stress which is always minimal with Fed Ex but nothing beats getting them direct. There is a charge for delivery but it generally is much less than shipping and crating. And you get your trees in pots not semi bare root (as we ship them semi bare root with allot of dirt left on them). Some trees may be too big but 99.9% we can deliver, for those wanting larger un-shippable trees and who have no way of picking them up this is a great option!! Delivery charges are available on request,just call or email me thru the contact button at top of this page .. For smaller orders that don’t equal the above amount or more please don’t ask…Sorry we can’t do it… It just isn’t cost effective for us and even though we enjoy occasionally “getting out of Dodge” gas and mileage and equipment cost and long drives are not my idea of a vacation unless it is worth it in sales… as business trip. But we are more than happy to ship it to you. Please map quest it before asking and make sure your order is over $650. Again, if it is a small order ( less than above) it is still VERY important to us. If it isnot cost effective to deliver compared to shipping, probably for both of us. But if you are orderingf a larger tree that is both expensive and un-shippable we will consider delivering it but the delivery charge will be much steeper (read “not cheap”). Email or call for further details.

Since offering this service we have been happy with the results.. It has been a very good way to get larger order and larger un-shippable trees to folks easily with minimal cost . We have delivered to an area and we have met folks at areas .. saving us packing and them a long drive.

It is our hope to offer this spring ( 2011) deliveries to areas like Chicago, Indianapolis, St. Louis etc for folks to group their orders. Folks from say Chicago can share the costs of delivery with each other making shipping even cheaper. The logistics of this have not been worked out and small orders will still likely not be taken, but it is possible small(er) ones will ( especially larger more expensive and un-shippable trees). Delivery would have to be in a centralized public area or at a house where you don’t mind several others coming by to pick up their trees. If we do this it will be not be on a regular basis but likely one or two times only during spring and/or fall to a particular area. Please call or email if this is of interest to you especially if you have others in your area who are JM freaks. I will put you on a list and try to match you up with others in your area who are also interested.

We already have several folks asking about delivery to Chicago . So I will attempt to post my delivery schedule on the web site of what cities, and when, I will be delivering . You can then decide if that works for you . It will likely only be posted a week or so in advance on a Wed, Thurs or Fri , so best to contact me early to see if this will work for you. Again if you just are ordering or planning to order 1 or 2 small trees your best bet is regular shipping , as it will be cheaper for you.