FAQ
Ison's Nursery & Vineyard is a Third generation, family owned farm. You can buy with confidence from the grower! We have been in business since 1934 and have an A+ rating the Better Business Bureau.
We were one of the first nurseries to begin shipping fruiting plants, trees and berries.
Muscadines are our specialty! In the late 1960's, our dad Bill Ison and Dr. B.O. Fry began breeding muscadines in order to improve size, taste and production. From the fruits of their labor we now have over 22 patented varieties of muscadine! These varieties are considered the best for commercial vineyards, u-pick operations, and the back yard hobbyist.
We have over 45 acres of muscadines in fruit production and a nursery that offers over 200 varieties of fruit, nut and berry plants.
Although we specialize in Muscadines, Blueberries and Blackberries, we also offer you what is in our opinion the best tasting fruit and nut trees available.
| January 6 – July | Monday – Thursday 9:00am– 5:00pm Closed for lunch 12:00-1:00 |
| We close on Friday's at 4:00pm | |
| August – December | Monday – Friday 9:30am– 4:30pm Fruit Stand is open in mid-Aug through Sept. 10am - 6pm |
If you want to pick up an order - please place your by phone or online
and let us know when you will pick it up. We will have it ready for you.
We are closed
New Years Day
Good Friday
Memorial Day
July 4th
Labor Day
Thanksgiving (call for Thanksgiving week details)
Christmas (call for Christmas week details.)
Call us toll free at (800) 733-0324
Local (770) 599-6970
Email us at: ison@isons.com
Our address is:
Ison's Nursery & Vineyards, Inc.
6855 Newnan Road
Brooks, GA 30205
Yes, you can. We primarily ship plants but you are always welcome to stop by to pick up plants.
Our Guarantee
Ison’s really does care about our customers and takes pride in the quality of our products. If you don’t find the information you need here, please email ison@isons.com or call us at 800.733.0324.
Our Guarantee
Ison’s cares about our customers and takes pride in the quality of our products. If you do not find the information you need here, please email ison@isons.com or call us at 800.733.0324.
Limited Guarantee
- We guarantee our stock will arrive to you in a live, plant-able condition or we will replace at no charge if we are notified within 7 days of receipt. If the packaging has been damaged, it is important for you to contact both us and UPS or USPS.
- Shipping/Delivery Errors or Damage; Missing, Damaged, or Unsatisfactory Product
Our goal is to ship your order accurately and for it to arrive in good condition. Trees and plants are ready to plant when they arrive. Most plants and trees are shipped in a state of dormancy without leaves. However, accidents or errors sometimes may happen. If your delivery is damaged during shipping, is missing product, or contains damaged or unsatisfactory products, please contact us within 7 days of receipt and we will make it right! We will send you a free one-time replacement. If a plant is not available, we will issue you a full refund.
- We guarantee our stock to be true to name.
- Since the growth of nursery stock is determined to a large extent by the care it receives from the planter and grower, due to conditions beyond the seller’s control, including but not limited to soil and weather conditions, we cannot and do not warrant and guarantee growth.
Plant Warranty
Our warranty applies to plants that were ordered and planted between November 1st and April 30th and planted in the appropriate USDA Zones. If your plants or trees do not leaf-out we must be notified in writing by July 1st following planting and provided that the plants were not injured by improper use of chemicals, fertilizers, fumigation, buyer’s negligence, or weather.
If you suspect that your tree or plant has not survived, we require photo verification, including evidence that you have performed a “scratch test”. We will issue a one-time credit to your account equaling the purchase price of the plant reported. This credit is good for twelve months from the date it is issued.
** Scratch Test - To see if the plant is alive use your fingernail and scratch the plant half way down the trunk – if it is green underneath the outer layer of bark – the plant is still alive and should leaf out – continue the fertilizer program and water them. If the plant is brown or black beneath the outer layer of bark this indicates that the tree has failed to live.
Email us at ison@isons.com or
mail to Ison’s Nursery * PO Box 190 * Brooks GA 30205
We do not warranty plants that are left unopened in the box or not given proper care on delivery, or planted withing a few days.
It is important to properly care for your plants on delivery and plant within a few days. The roots of the plants must not be allowed to dry out. Keep them damp until they are planted.
Plants are shipped with a moisture gel around the roots.
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Patented Plants:
Patent Plants: All muscadine plants that are patented and copyrighted cannot be propagated for any reason, for self-use, for resale or for breeding work without direct written consent from Ison’s Nursery & Vineyards. Anyone found in violation will be held responsible. We actively search for violations and hold parties responsible.
Copyrights © and Trademarks ™:
The names of ALL muscadine varieties released by Ison’s Nursery & Vineyard are copyrighted © and trademarked. They cannot be advertised, offered, or sold in anyway with their given name unless they were purchased from Ison’s Nursery & Vineyard and written permission is given. Pictures Ison’s Nursery website and catalog may not be copied or used to sell or promote our muscadine varieties unless they were purchased from Ison’s Nursery and written permission is given. We actively search for violations and hold parties responsible.
To see if the plant is alive use your fingernail and scratch the plant half-way down the trunk. If it is green underneath the outer layer of bark – the plant is still alive and should leaf out – continue the fertilizer program and water them. Prune off any dry brittle ends.
Our warranty applies to plants that were ordered and planted between November 1st and April 30th and planted in the appropriate USDA Zones. If your plants or trees do not leaf-out we must be notified in writing by July 1st following planting and provided that the plants were not injured by improper use of chemicals, fertilizers, fumigation, buyer’s negligence, or weather. Claims after July 1st will not be accepted.
If you suspect that your tree or plant has not survived, we require photo verification, including evidence that you have performed a “scratch test”.
We will issue a one-time credit to your account equaling the purchase price of the plant reported. This credit is good for twelve months from the date it is issued.
We ship Priority Mail and UPS.
It depends on the size and weight of your order. If you provide an email address you will receive an email with the tracking number and date of shipping.
We ship USPS Priority Mail and UPS. We try to keep shipping costs as low as possible.
** Please note that shipping costs have increased recently. We will do our best to keep the shipping costs as low as possible.
Shipping Rates and Information
| Order Total | Shipping Charge |
|---|---|
| Under $15.00 | $12.95 |
| $16.01 – $50.00 | $16.95 |
| $50.01 – $75.00 | $18.95 |
| $75.01 – $99.00 | $19.95 |
| $100.00 – Up | 20% of total |
Note: Additional shipping charges apply for 9 gauge wire and drip tubing. Please add $10.00 per roll for tubing and $5.00 per roll of 9 gauge wire. Orders that require multiple shipments may incur additional shipping charges.
We are certified to ship muscadine vines to California. (100% void of soil)
We do not ship any other plants or trees to California.
Chill hours are the number of hours below 45 degrees in the winter. Fruiting plants need to rest during the winter and you will notice how many chill hours a plant requires in the description.
Caliper measures the thickness of the trunk of a tree. Most of our trees are 4-5' tall with a 1/2" caliper. Meaning the trunk is 1/2 thick.
The caliper of the tree is more important than the height of the tree.
A bare-root plant or tree is one without soil around the roots. Our plants and trees are either field grown or grown in a container. Fruit, nut and berry plants are planted in the winter time while the plant is dormant. When we ship bare-root plants we remove the soil and add a moisture gel around the roots to keep them moist. The plants are not actively growing and no stress is placed on the plant.
They will be ready to wake up in the spring at their new home.
We do not attempt to capture any personal information as part of your visit to this site. Personal information you provide (name, address, credit card number and email address) is used for purchases only and will not be sold or distributed to any other parties
Yes but it depends on where in the process your order is. It is difficult to change once it has been sent to the shipping and fulfillment department.
For changes to an order placed online or by mail please email us at ison@isons.com
or call us at 800.733.0324 and we will be happy to assist you.
The USDA hardiness zones offer a guide to varieties that will grow well in certain climates. Each zone corresponds to the minimum winter temperatures experienced in a given area. Zone information is included in the description of each plant that we sell.
Yes, you may order online at Gift Certificates
Or call us at (800) 733-0324.
Muscadine grapes are native to the southeastern United States. Muscadines ripen from late July through mid October. They will often be on the vine until the first fall frost comes. They are large, thick-skinned and seeded grapes that grow in small, loose clusters and are often harvested as individual berries. They can be bronze, red or black in color. And they are sooooo delicious! A true southern treat. Georgia is the largest grower of muscadines with about 1200 acres in production. North Carolina is a close second.
Though they still grow wild, most of today’s muscadines and scuppernongs are grown in commercial vineyards. Harvest season is typically August through mid-October.
One of the most common questions we are asked is….What is the difference between a muscadine and a scuppernong? Many people in fact consider any bronze muscadine to be a “scuppernong” But this is actually not true.
“All Scuppernongs are Muscadines, but not all Muscadines are Scuppernongs.” The name Muscadine is a broad category of grape that includes many varieties of both bronze and black grapes. Both bronze and dark varieties taste great and make wonderful jams, jellies, pies, juices and wines.
Scuppernong is “one” variety of a muscadine that happens to be bronze. With Scuppernong being one of the oldest and most popular varieties, the name is sometimes used to refer to any bronze variety of muscadine. There are now many other varieties of muscadines used both in wine production and for fresh eating.
Yes we do. Muscadine instructional videos.
