I've always trusted and enjoyed shopping with gardens4you. Plant quality is good with a speedy delivery. Recently though I received a delivery where the plants just shouldn't have been sent out, after my initial disappointment, decided to wait to see if they would make a comeback which they didn't, that was when I decided to contact customer service. They responded very quickly, just asked me to send a photo as evidence and they would then replace the order if they still had them in stock or refund me, I was more than happy with that response so all good. Easy to deal with this company even if you experience a problem. 👍
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.
Lavendar plants arrived withered and in poor shape. I have repotted the plants in fresh compost and hope at least one will recover. Lesson learned. I have ordered live plants from Mr Middleton and tgey arrived in tip top shape and condition. Just saying.
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Answer by gardens4you.ie
7 hours ago
Unfortunately it is clear that the plants in the photo have suffered heat damage in transit.
Please contact our customer service for a new shipment or a refund.
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7 days ago
Plants were not in a good condition when they arrived!
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Answer by gardens4you.ie
7 hours ago
Please contact our customer service with photos evidence the orders placed on our website are always 100% guaranteed.
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8 days ago
the order takes a while to be process which is not stated in the delivery time, shipping was expensive and slow, plants arrived at the significantly smaller side of the size scale provided on the website. I would definitely not order again.
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Answer by gardens4you.ie
7 hours ago
The photos on our website show you always a mature product photographed in summer period. After shipping delivery is about 4-5 working days weekend and bank holidays not included. we're in Holland and among the fastest and cheapest on the internet in this sector in the 22 countries where we ship, not to mention the 2-month growth guarantee.
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8 days ago
quantity discount
cheaper shipping - amazon send for free to ireland
good plants, good packaging competition to fututre ofrests
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13 days ago
Order date: 20/5/23... Arrived 5 days Ireland ...very dry ...leaves withered...2 fell off immediately ...first aid given for 24 hours then planted out in beautiful irish sunshine...other shrubs have arrived with green leaves and not dry...would like replacement as not cheap with postage...over 20 euros
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May 22, 2023
The plant was sick when it arrived. Full of brown spots. Trying to recover it with neem oil treatment now. The rest of the products were fine.
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May 21, 2023
This was a €40 gift for a new home.
Had I known it would be sooo much smaller than pictured I would have bought flowers.
No not impressed with the sales technique ;(
I did write to customer service but no response yet, instead I'm asked to write a review....
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Answer by gardens4you.ie
7 hours ago
The photos on our website show you always a mature product photographed in summer period. Don't worry, buddleia can grow 30 to 40 cm per season. They're hardy shrubs that make great butterfly magnets.
The tricolour plant I ordered turned out to be three small pods presumably comprising the whole 'plant'. I'll have to wait and see how they turn out. I was disappointed in the size for the price too.
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Answer by gardens4you.ie
7 hours ago
Don't worry, buddleia can grow 30 to 40 cm per season. They're hardy shrubs that make great butterfly magnets.
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May 16, 2023
Quality
Packaging was OK, had some damage to 1 plants leaves another plant had completely came out of its pot, this could also be due to the shipping company used. Package was left wrong way up and we'll shaken about, plant quality is great and exactly as described
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Answer by gardens4you.ie
7 hours ago
We are sorry to hear that a plant arrived in bad condition, contact our customer service we will be happy to receive a picture of the plant and help you in order to solve the issue with some discount by example.
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May 15, 2023
My order arrived packed into a single box a day later than expected. One of the plants (the Fatsia Japonica) was already slightly damaged and this must have happened at packaging time. Hope it will recover with some necessary "surgery" and some TLC. Was a bit disappointed but due to my age, acquired disabilities and lack of transport, I will need to rely on online gardening websites in the future.
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Answer by gardens4you.ie
May 16, 2023
We are sorry to hear that a plant arrived in bad condition, contact our customer service we will be happy to receive a picture of the plant and help you in order to solve the issue.
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May 10, 2023
Quick delivery. Of 5 hydrangeas ordered, 3 looked quite robust but 2 were just short stems with only 1 or 2 leaves. Time will tell if they take successfully or not.
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Answer by gardens4you.ie
May 16, 2023
Not all the hydrangeas you have ordered are of the same category.
Some of the hydrangeas in your order will only grow on the current year's growth. Do not worry the order is guaranteed until the 02/07/2023 they will have plenty of time to grow.
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May 7, 2023
It will be a miracle if the plants survive they arrived in such poor condition.
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Answer by gardens4you.ie
May 16, 2023
All orders placed on our website are guaranteed. If you have any doubt about the plants received just send photos to our customer service we will be happy to assist you.
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May 2, 2023
I was a bit disappointed when I got the flowers, I thought they were plants, but they were bare root. A few of the bare roots were dry.
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Answer by gardens4you.ie
May 2, 2023
Our site sells plants in various forms flower bulbs, rhizome, roots, plant in pots. It is therefore important to read the description.
The roots are always sent dry in order not to develop disease or mold. Most of them need to be soaked in water prior to plant them.
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May 2, 2023
I ordered my items on 26th April and I have not received them yet 2nd May
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Answer by gardens4you.ie
May 2, 2023
After shiping delivery to Ireland is about 4-5 working days weekend and bank holidays not included. We were closed on April 27/04/2023, a holiday celebrating the King of Holland's birthday as indicated on our website. Your order with hyacinth arrived today 02/05/2023.
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May 1, 2023
I received 6 plants towards the end of last week 28/04/23 and two of those plants look dead. Last rights wouldn't even save them. I can't understand 12cm pots with a two foot stick coming out of them. 2 sticks in each pot these may be good at a later stage when the plant grows. I understand for packaging etc etc but could be done better. This is not the first time I have received plants from Gardens4You in this state.
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Answer by gardens4you.ie
May 2, 2023
Blueberry and rubus doesn't have leaves and can appear dead on arrival, that is the time of year we have -1ºC at night and 9ºC right now in the beginning of May normally in other years the leaves are already out but this year it is very cold. If you scratch away a small section of bark with your finger nail with will see that the bark is green underneath. Once planted the plants will grow normally.
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Apr 26, 2023
Was expecting the trees to be more advanced.One of the trees didn’t even have a leaf .Hopefully they will grow to be healthy trees hard to know 🤞
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Answer by gardens4you.ie
May 2, 2023
Our plants are cultivated outdoor. We have -1ºC at night and 12ºC during the day, it is very cold for a month of May. Do not worry the order is guaranteed, the leaves will develop later once the tree will be planted.
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Apr 20, 2023
The information is not consistent. It says Non poisonous and Poisonous in two different places for the same plants. Also the website is scrappy, it signs out automatically after some time and clears the shopping cart. I like to take my time selecting plants after considering several factors. It was annoying to lose all the items in the cart just when you're ready to add another few.
Finally, the pricing is inconsistent too in terms of value - some plants are good value, some are overpriced. I'm planting a new largish garden, and wanted to pick up all plants from here to make the most of the shipping price however some were too pricey to consider. Guess I'll have to go to the neighbourhood garden centre for those
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Answer by gardens4you.ie
May 2, 2023
Thank you for your feedback.
Let's face it, 70% of the plant kingdom contains plants that are poisonous or dangerous if ingested alone. And 70% of these plants are found every day in our homes and gardens without any accident, because this is very rare in the whole world.If your shopping cart is empty it would be necessary to accept the cookies and not to block them check this in your internet browser and in your options.
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Apr 12, 2023
It was a good service but when DPD delivered they dumped the box over the garden wall on top of my friends plants damaging some of them and the box was soaking. DPD let this company down.
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Answer by gardens4you.ie
Apr 19, 2023
Thank you for your feedback. We have contacted your local depot and informed dpd of our sadness and displeasure over this kind of "wild" delivery not to be repeated from them.
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Apr 10, 2023
Good quality plants but the delivery charge is too much.
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Answer by gardens4you.ie
Apr 19, 2023
The shipping cost for Ireland is €18.95 in total we pay €4 per package in addition to the €14.95 and each additional box costs us €18.95. If you group your orders with friends or neighbors these costs are quite acceptable especially if you order 10 trees that will be delivered for €14.95 you won't find cheaper for very good products quality from the Netherlands
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Apr 8, 2023
I ordered two standard plants and an Astilbe Fiery Red. I received only 2 standard plants was so disappointed as I really wanted the Astilbe. Was told to search box again as it was in cardboard. Searched @nd recycled no luck. Refund given. Two expensive to send Astilbe.
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Answer by gardens4you.ie
Apr 19, 2023
The astilbes were roots in a small bag filled with plastic soil stuck in the fold of the cardboard. Alas the root was not found we refunded the €3,50 rather than sending back a parcel with all the Co2 that this entails. Nature and the environment is something we are sensitive to.
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