Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Overall, a nice gift for a friend or relative, but don't expect the results indicated in the product description. I personally had below a 50% success rate, so your seeds may or may not grow into anything. Some of the negative aspects of my experience were as follows: 1. The soil discs were not packed well so the entire kit itself was covered in dehydrated soil creating a lot of dust upon opening. This may create some complications if you have strong allergies to dust/dirt or are planning to gift wrap the kit. 2. Some seed packs (namely the Brazilian Rosewood and Black Spruce) came in limited amounts of 4-5 seeds, whereas the other two seed packs had 12-15 seeds each. The Brazilian Rosewood seeds are also quite delicate and a good portion of them came chipped or broken when the kit arrived. As such, the Brazilian Rosewood seeds did not germinate. In addition, having a limited number of seeds decreases germination rates and the ability to "try again" if things don't work out the first time you sow the seeds. 3. There are no instructions on how to appropriately treat the D. Regia seeds. Apparently you need to use sand paper or some other tool to remove the hard outer shell in order for the seeds to germinate properly. I didn't do that the first time around and wasted seeds because I didn't know I needed to do that. It would've been helpful to have those instructions available at the time I sowed the seeds. 4. The bags/sacks provided to house the soil and seeds on initial sowing do not have holes in the bottom to drain water. As a result, you do need to be extra careful when watering as there is a high probability of mold forming. In addition, the wooden markers absorb water and can help facilitate the growth of mold if you insert them into the soil. I would recommend using a plastic marker or nothing at all.