There is nothing not to like about 'gardens4you.ie'. The plants were so fresh looking. The service was fast. The packing really impressed me as they not only had such a strong box, but it was divided so as to protect the more fragile plants.On top of this the prices were great, but something that I really, really appreciated (because I am a bit of a novice on plants & don't know one from another ) was the fact that for each plant that I had purchased, they enclosed a sheet explaining exactly how to plant each item along with a photo so that I knew which was which.Before I got my parcel I was thinking that I would have to go back on the website to see which plant was which and what to do with it, but this page saved me all of that bother, so I was delighted to find this sheet enclosed.I definitely give this company full marks all round and am saving up to buy some more plants.
In a nutshell: two out of four plants I received were diseased (the other two are in quarantine waiting to see if they are also diseased) and customer service was rude and argumentive when I tried to ask for my money back (which I did after I had to threaten legal action and lateral flow tests to prove the diseased status of the plants, why is it always a battle?). The customer service in question replied from the UK, the plants came from the Netherlands, I ordered from gardens4you (dot) ie.
To get a response from The UK was bizarre as it's through an IE website and I will certainly be reporting gardens4you for using an IE website to "weare" (dot) ie and the relevant authorities for abusing Irish internet infrastructure and cyberspace.
I am also calling out the nursery (ies?) in the Netherlands for their obvious poor care of plants and the many holes in gardens4you in general's Standard Operating Procedures and Policies I can immediately digress from my experience.
I tried to bring this to their attention and resolve the dispute quietly but after the experience with the UK customer service and no response from Melvin Jansen who I tried to contact I am now bringing this to the public's attention.
Save your money DO NOT buy with Gardens4you, buy local or nationally (most local/national stores are happy to order more exotic plants for you), and support the Irish economy. We as an Irish customer base deserve better than the poor service from the Netherlands and rude customer service from The UK.
I was disappointed to be honest. I thought they were expensive for what I received. Hopefully they will grow as they are roots and then a very small plant of witch hazel which need alot of care to get ir established.
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Mar 15, 2023
I ordered some plants .
They arrived yesterday
I ordered buddleia I thought I would receive more plants that what was in the box
I received a very small pot with dried out plant in it
I hope this will grow.
I ordered lavender plant as well received 5 of those when I thought I was getting one
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Answer by gardens4you.ie
12 days ago
Thank you for your feedback. Don't worry buddleia in winter (we have -2ºC at night) are often less attractive visually once planted it will grow normally we offer 2 months of growth guaranthy on our products
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Mar 3, 2023
Begonia tubers arrived Begonia Pendula. I have seen bigger marbles and some as soft as butter. I would suggest tighter quality control. and a photo of not only the plaint in bloom but a photo of the tubers.
Not impressed at all.
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Answer by gardens4you.ie
Mar 7, 2023
Thank you for the feedback. Our roots and bulbs are controlled for more than 30 years by experts and official organizations. Take pictures of what you received our customer service will be happy to offer you assistance and advise for this order.
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Mar 2, 2023
Ordered 2 items and when they arrived they were tiny, they would get lost in the garden. The stake was even taller than both. No where close to items advertised online. Delivery charge I thought was excessive. Disappointed in general, I would look elsewhere next time.
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Answer by gardens4you.ie
Mar 3, 2023
The photos on our site are for illustrative purposes only and always show you the products photographed in summer.
We are in winter it is -4ºC in Northern Europe we have 4 seasons you seem to forget. Our plants are cultivated outside all year round,The photos on our site are for illustrative purposes only and always show you the products photographed in summer.
We are in winter it is -4ºC in Northern Europe we have 4 seasons you seem to forget. Our plants are cultivated outside all year round, you will not find plants cultivated in heated greenhouses or imported like you find in supermarkets. The items are in perfect condition and are identical to the measurements and sizes advertised on our site for these products. The wooden rods are not the stake of the plants, we put them in the boxes to avoid that the plants do not move.
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Feb 23, 2023
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Feb 24, 2023
Such a low score must have some explanation. We can't find any mail from you in our system. If you were disappointed with your order, which we regret, please take some pictures and contact our customer service department. We will be happy to help you, especially since the products purchased are 100% guaranteed until May 1, 2023.
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Dec 8, 2022
The plants took along time to come. When they arrived they were dried out and all over the boxes. Some of them were broken beyond repair due to poor transportation
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Answer by gardens4you.ie
Dec 9, 2022
According to the photos received the 2 small plants have been damaged in transit what we sincerely regret but these 2 plants can still be saved. A full refund have been made €16.90 for those 2 plantes. We also gave you a refund of €2.84 for the Areca palm (in order to buy some new potting soil, what we think is honest and fair) the plant lost a little bit of soil but which does not show any damage on your pictures despite your insistence to get a full refund, which we regret because as we have informed you our indoor plants are always guaranteed for 2 months and you can always come back to our customer service in case of a problem with an article.
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Nov 5, 2022
My delivery arrived with plants out of their pots and stick broken. Delivery not great.
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Answer by gardens4you.ie
Nov 7, 2022
We are sincerely sorry to hear that, take pictures of the box and of the product please and contact our customer service we can then return to the carrier DPD and open an official complaint we do it systematically in case of bad delivery. Even if the products themselves are not damaged it is important to report any packages that arrive damaged so that we can forward the information to the 22 countries where we ship.
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Aug 31, 2022
they sent out dead plants, then refused to replace them.
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Answer by gardens4you.ie
Sep 1, 2022
All plants have a season of growth and decline where their visual aspect decreases with the arrival of autumn. It is not necessary to believe that a hot and extremely dry summer has been beneficial to plants, the extreme heat has only accentuated the visual aspect of these plants which in late August already have autumn foliage and that in all gardens this year. The plants received are not dead and are 1 year guaranteed.
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Aug 17, 2022
The plants are much smaller and look nothing like the photos on the website
Chewing gum also stuck to bag around plant, completely disgusting 🤮
I would not recommend this website
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Aug 26, 2022
The photos on our websites always show a mature product grown outdoors and already planted in the garden to give you an idea of what will happen to the young plants ordered. In hot weather, the leaves of plants, shrubs and trees become stained and dry. This is normal and is the only way for plants to survive the intense heat and drought that Europe has been experiencing for more than 2 months now, we offer 1 year growth guarantee on the plants
Arrived on time, plants full of black spot
Very disappointed
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Sep 1, 2022
With the heat of this season all the deciduous hedge plants already have leaves that look like the one usually seen in September, you can't help it, it's a common phenomenon with this variety that always protects itself from the extreme heat. Note that the flowering hedge are deciduous specimens they will loose the leaves soon. Everything will grow back in march-april they are 1 year guaranteed.
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Aug 8, 2022
A plant arrived before broken, and My last order has the two Acers withered. The leaves are dry and brittle
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Answer by gardens4you.ie
Sep 2, 2022
With the heat of this season all the deciduous acers already have leaves that look like the one usually seen in September, you can't help it, it's a common phenomenon with this variety that always protects itself from the extreme heat. You opened a PayPal dispute by requesting a full refund of the order, the case was closed in our favor by PayPal based on the information and photos you provided.
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Aug 4, 2022
The plant were in a very bad shape
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Answer by gardens4you.ie
Sep 1, 2022
It is possible that some of the leaves have suffered from heat during the transit with the heat we are currently experiencing. Remove please the damaged leaves and return to us for warranty if the plants do not give you full satisfaction once planted.
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Jul 31, 2022
Packaging and delivery was good but the plant itself was not. Flowers and leaves torn and brown. Disappointing as this was meant as a gift.
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Answer by gardens4you.ie
Sep 1, 2022
We are sorry to hear that you are disappointed with the items received. Please send photos evidence to our customer service we will be happy to come back to you with an appropriate solution in accordance with our guarantee.
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Jul 25, 2022
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Sep 1, 2022
If you have left 2 stars you certainly have an interesting opinion to share about your order our customer service is ready to receive it in order to help you.
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Jul 24, 2022
Badly wilted rose bush, not sure if I'll be able to save it
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Sep 1, 2022
We are sorry to hear that you are disappointed with the rose bush received. Please send photos evidence to our customer service we will be happy to come back to you with an appropriate solution in accordance with our guarantee.
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Jul 17, 2022
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Sep 1, 2022
If you have left 2 stars you certainly have an interesting opinion to share about your order our customer service is ready to receive it in order to help you.
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Jul 5, 2022
Disappointed with quality of what I purchased
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Sep 1, 2022
We are sorry to hear that you are disappointed with the items received. Please send photos evidence to our customer service we will be happy to come back to you with an appropriate solution in accordance with our guarantee.
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Jul 4, 2022
The roots had grown outside the pots / many brown spots on leaves.
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Answer by gardens4you.ie
Sep 1, 2022
It is common to see on clematis roots coming out of the pot, they are climbers. The brown leaves that may appear are withdrawn as the season progresses, plants grown outside never have immaculate leaves all year round, look closely in nature and you will see for yourself.
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Jul 3, 2022
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Sep 1, 2022
If you have left 2 stars you certainly have an interesting opinion to share about your order our customer service is ready to receive it in order to help you.
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Jun 29, 2022
Very disappointed with my purchase, very weak and small plant altogether
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Answer by gardens4you.ie
Jun 30, 2022
We are sorry to hear that you are disappointed with the plants received. Rest assure the all order is guaranteed. if you have any problem during the growth guarantee below come back to us without any problem.
Here is how our warranty applies.
Warranty period:
-Perennials and potted shrubs/trees: 1 year
-Indoor plants and bonsai: 1 month
-Spring bulbs: 1 growing season until May 31 at the latest.
-Summer bulbs, rhizomes and bedding plants: 1 growing season until October 1st at the latest.
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