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.
Thank you for your feedback. The photo of one of the 2 buddleias received is completely normal for the season especially during the winter period, we have -2ºC at night here in the Netherlands this is nursery plant cultivated outdoor all year around. Do not worry the order is 2 months guaranteed, if the plant failed to grow the item will be simply replaced or refunded.
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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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Answer by gardens4you.ie
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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Feb 3, 2023
I didn’t realise that some of the plants would arrive not potted and in root form. Maybe it says it somewhere but I didn’t see it.
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Answer by gardens4you.ie
Feb 6, 2023
The photos on our site always show a plant. The product description next to the picture shows you if the plant is delivered as a bulb, rhizome, root or pot plant.
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Dec 21, 2022
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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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Dec 4, 2022
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Nov 28, 2022
I was a little disappointed with my order. I was expecting much larger plants. ( possibly my fault for not taking notice of sizes rather than photos)
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Answer by gardens4you.ie
Nov 29, 2022
We state a delivery height for all pot plants, shrubs and trees
For potted plants, this height is measured from the ground, including the pot. Keep in mind that plants that are planted in a border will be lower in the border, because the pot height disappears under the ground.
Shrubs and trees supplied with bare roots, i.e. without a pot, are measured from the top of the roots and are therefore planted at the same height as the liver height.
We always indicate a delivery height range because it is a live product and products can vary slightly in length during the season.
Once planted, most plants will continue to grow quickly, especially in the spring.
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Nov 11, 2022
I bought a camellia and 2 hydrangea I have to say it was a very fast delivered and the plant was really well packed and protected which I was really impressed! That said, i was a left a little disappointed wt the fact that it is literally a thin twig which I will have to grow it probably in the shed for at least a year before plant it, specially because I was planning to put it in front of the house! Overall happy with the purchase
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Answer by gardens4you.ie
Nov 14, 2022
Our hydrangeas are nursery plants cultivated outdoor all year around we have 5ºC at night and 11ºC during the days. Do not worry once planted in the garden ground and well protected with some mulch of straw they will grow very quickly in march -april when spring will return, order is guaranteed to 30 april 2023.
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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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Nov 3, 2022
No proper confirmation email regarding shipping, so I was unsure when to expect my package. The plants arrived in a battered and torn box, with several of the plant pots broken and badly bent out of shape, and the plants themselves look very unhealthy, all yellow and brown and withering
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Answer by gardens4you.ie
Nov 4, 2022
All customers in Europe and therefore in Ireland receive an automatic email the day the order is shipped, yours was sent on 25/10/2022, the package was then after 72h visible on www.dpd.ie.
The aubrieta that we saw on the photos were completely normal, they are plants grown outside we have in Europe the 4 seasons, the foliage of the aubrieta do not fall in autumn-winter but the plants still in pot are naturally much less attractive when the cold arrives. Do not worry as informed they are guaranteed to the 30th April 2023.
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Sep 30, 2022
Hopefully they have a customer service as well during weekend so any request can be reviewed during those time
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Answer by gardens4you.ie
Oct 3, 2022
Our customer service can be reached by email from Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm (CET), you can send us emails and photos 24 hours a day and we will try to answer you within 48 hours.
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Sep 25, 2022
Quick service, but didn't realise they were so small
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Answer by gardens4you.ie
Sep 27, 2022
The sizes of our plants are indicated on the site below the photos, for the most part they are delivered in pots of 9cm diameter 12 or 14cm. It is important to check and to contact us in case of doubt.
It is important to check and contact us in case of doubt. You will also find on our site many trees in pots of 21cm diameter fruit trees and ornamental trees for patio and gardens.
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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
Most if the plants were in tact despite being delivered upside down...
But unfortunately a lot of them had browned leaves and probably won't survive.
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Answer by gardens4you.ie
Aug 26, 2022
This natural defense mechanism is normal and does not mean that the plant will die. In times of great heat, 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 dryness that Europe has been experiencing for more than 2 months.
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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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Answer by gardens4you.ie
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
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Aug 16, 2022
Ordering was easy, but I was disappointed by the appearance on the plant when it arrived. When I contacted the customer services, I was informed it was out of their hands as the plants are grown in gardens and we have just finished a heat wave. The plant looks half dead. Customer services did provide information on how to care for it to get it up to health.
I just feel the plant should have been delivered healthy to start with. It is trans portable, could they not have brought them indoors during the peak hours?
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Answer by gardens4you.ie
Aug 26, 2022
Seeing trees with stained leaves, dry or downright losing their foliage during or after a hot and dry summer, is a regular phenomenon, which has already been observed during the previous heat wave. It generally takes one or two seasons for the plants to recover and replenish their reserves. Go outside look at the nature around you in extreme heat or not there is not a tree grown outside that has immaculate leaves. You can't order plants grown outdoors expecting to receive immaculate green leaves in August during a drought with 34°C during the day.
Arrived on time, plants full of black spot
Very disappointed
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Answer by gardens4you.ie
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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