2, Report:
#1493890
Posted Date:
Apr 10 2020
Burgess seed and plant four seasons,kelly nurseries direct gardening placed orders from 3 online seed companies and most are mixed up etc tracking numbers dont match the orders contents found out the 3 companies are all under one roof yet send out their own catalogs. big fraud bloomington illinois
fraud company kelly nurseries ,four seasons, direct gardening, burgess all under one ownership. When ordering from all three companies like my wife and i did, we found packages that had the wrong contents in them and different tracking numbers. they bulked two of our orders together...
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Categories: Fraud
3, Report:
#1483487
Posted Date:
Aug 14 2019
Direct Gardening 80% of the plants I received were dead. They gave me credit but the replacement plants were dead. Bloomington IL
80% of the plants I received were dead. I received replacement plants that were also dead. I got credit certificates but the plants from those were also dead. I have been growing flowers for 20 years. This company is unethical and impossible. I have never been able to reach them on ...
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Categories: Sale of plants and seeds
4, Report:
#1483141
Posted Date:
Aug 08 2019
Direct Gardening Plant DOA and all I get for my money is the run around. Bloomington IL
Should have read these reviews about Direct Gardening and then I would not have thrown away my money. Was looking for a specific rose bush and Direct Gardening was the only one who had it at the time. Purchased it, prepared pot with gardening soil and rose feed then planted accordin...
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Categories: Home & Garden Stores
5, Report:
#1478507
Posted Date:
May 10 2019
Direct Gardening false avertisment, internet and shipping mishaps, product total disapointment!!!!!!! AND, reimbursement put off! Bloomington Illinois
Ordered from Direct Gardening, 3 Blue Girl Hybrid tea roses, 1 Senoir Prom, 1 Mon Cheri, AND recieved, 3 Peace roses, 1 Pink Treasure, 1 Red Treasure, 1 Pope John Paul, 1 Hotel California. All of the roses that were shipped, were disgusting! Broken canes,...
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Categories: Nurseries
6, Report:
#1477055
Posted Date:
May 09 2019
Dutch Gardens, Direct Gardening, House of Wesley, Inter-State Nurseries, Burgess seed, Four Seasons, Richard Owen, Exciting Gardens, Kelly Nurseries, Royal dutch, Honeycreek Nurseries. Dead plants, cant get on phone, disguised themselves in 10 different plant companies Harvey Louisiana
These plant companies are all the same and I have gotten dead plants and cant get them on the phone and I have catalogs for all of these companies.
Dutch Gardens, Direct Gardening, House of Wesley, Inter-State Nurseries, Burgess seed, Four Seasons, Richard Owen, Exciting Gardens, ...
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Categories: Plants
7, Report:
#1466115
Posted Date:
Oct 30 2018
Direct Gardening Refused to cancel order with 7 day notification prior to shipping Bloomington Illinois
1. Lied to by initial POC regarding product (they stated plants 6-12 inches) (10/17)
2. Called to cancel after finding out product was seedlings. (10/19)
3. Per customer service sent email to cancel product (10/19). They stated But I cannot guarantee they will get your email...
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Categories: Landscaping
8, Report:
#1444419
Posted Date:
May 24 2018
Direct Gardening Dead Plants, Guarantee not honored Bloomington IL Illinois
I ordered 24 Indian Current Coralberries, 2 Pink flowering almonds, and 24 burning bush from Direct Gardening. I soaked the roots in water and planted all of these as directed in July of 2017. I watered all of these plants every other day. I waited until May of 2018 to see any...
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Categories: Home & Garden Stores
9, Report:
#1437229
Posted Date:
Apr 04 2018
Direct Gardening Very deceiving; basically a joke Bloomington Illinois
I am going to take part of the blame for ordering from Direct Gardening because I didn't look up their reviews BEFORE placing an order. Now that I have received, AND returned (at my expense) my joke of an order from them; I have now realized they have horrible reviews and I KNOW fir...
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Categories: Nurseries
10, Report:
#1386000
Posted Date:
Jul 17 2017
Direct Gardening Rip-off Bloomington Internet
This company sells seeds and plants online. Several of the plants I ordered arrived dead and this company did not honor their guarantee to me. It takes weeks to get them to correspond instead of days, and they hardly ever answer their phone. They keep giving the run-around, so...
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Categories: Landscaping
11, Report:
#1385284
Posted Date:
Jul 13 2017
Farmer Seed Company FARMER SEED & NURSERY Direct Gardening Royal Dutch-Burgess Seed-Richard Owen Nursery-Four Seasons Nursery-House Of Wesely directgardening.com,, House of Wesley, Royal Dutch, Burgess Seed & Plant, Exciting Gardens, Four Sea Garden supplies steals from customers through deep deceptions, lies and jumping hoops - But you'll never get your $ or what you are owed Faribault Minnesota
I ordered from Farmer Seed Company in Spring of 2016 and Spring of 2017. I spent over $200.00. The company shipped some good and some bad plants in 2016. A pear tree they have not replaced. I followed rules and they refuse to stand by the free guarantee replacement.
1. They say they...
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Categories: Nurseries
12, Report:
#1375156
Posted Date:
May 24 2017
Direct Gardening, House of Wesley, Royal Dutch, Kelly Nurseries, Burgess Seed Co., Honeycreek Mail Order Plant Nursery A Waste Of Your Time And Money Bloomington Illinois
I purchased several hundred dollars worth of flowers, shrubs and trees from Direct Gardening. Only one shrub and four flowers survived. Their products are so small that you can expect it to take years before you see anything resembling a flower or a shrub.
Almost all the products I ...
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Categories: Nurseries
13, Report:
#1360432
Posted Date:
Mar 08 2017
Direct Gardening Direct Gardening Deceptive/Dishonest/Thieves Bloomington Illinois
Warning! Do Not Buy Plants from Direct Gardening. After you place your order and they take your money upfront, weeks and months go by before you receive your order. The quality and packaging of the plants is both poor and sub-standard. Their customer service consits of 1 person whic...
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Categories: Nurseries
14, Report:
#1329012
Posted Date:
Sep 19 2016
DIRECT GARDENING DIRECT GARDENING ENGAGES IN WIDESPREAD MAIL, WIRE AND BANK FRAUD: FEDERAL CRIMES Bloomington Illinois
Direct Gardening -- an alleged supplier of plants via mail -- ships ONLY dead plants tossed loose, with no dirt on roots, and unidentified and without a packing slip -- into thin plastic bags and ships via the United States Postal Service. When plants arrive dead they go to GREAT le...
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Categories: Landscaping
15, Report:
#1325857
Posted Date:
Sep 01 2016
Direct Gardening For Your Own Sake, Don't Bother Bloomington Illinois
When I first contacted them, the online form kept bouncing my order. I e-mailed them to ask what was the problem. They didn’t know but they would look into it. The correction wasn't immediate and finally after trying several times over a few weeks, my order was finally accepted. T...
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Categories: Landscaping
16, Report:
#1320729
Posted Date:
Aug 04 2016
Direct Gardening DirectGardening WARNING DirectGarden Is One Of The Worst Businesses To Give Your Money To Bloomington Illinois
Direct Gardening.com is possibly the WORST business we have ever seen! Me and my husband had been trying for 3 years to get several Northern Red Oak seedlings for our yard but kept having problems each year with our local nurseries not having them, Lowe's website saying that they ha...
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Categories: Nurseries
17, Report:
#1313977
Posted Date:
Jun 28 2016
Direct Gardening order placed on June 5, 2016. Inquired about my order on June 14, Told in shipping department have emailed and called 3 more times and told same thing. Today topped it off, Now not all plants are available. HOW? Was told order was ready for shipping June 7, 2016........today is the 28th..why hasn't it been shipped? Bloomington Illinois
June 5th, placed order. June 14th sent inquiry email. Reply on 15th currently in shipping dept. Called June 15, smae answer. Emailed june 19, same answer. (automated i believe). Called June 20th...too hot to ship sent workers home. Emailed June 24, with no reply. C...
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Categories: Landscaping
18, Report:
#1313717
Posted Date:
Jun 27 2016
Direct Gardening Order Dwarf Jumbo Burning Bush (2). Received 6 stems with brown broom-like tops. Bloomington, IL Illinois
Ordered on-line and received what was supposed to be 2 Dward Jumbo Burning Bush Plants. I actually received 6 approximately 7 long sticks with broom-like straw on top.
Thought, oh well, maybe these sticks have to be planted in soil and will become the desired plant ordered...ha..ha....
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Categories: Landscaping
19, Report:
#1303924
Posted Date:
May 06 2016
Direct Gardening Empty guarantee, dead plants Bloomington Illinois
I couldn't believe this company shipped me a plant that was dead. Not only was it dead but even the roots were missing! How can you grow plants and then ship dead plants? Better get ready to get stung if you deal with this company.
On my very first order where I generously purchased...
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Categories: Nurseries
20, Report:
#1248071
Posted Date:
Aug 12 2015
Four Seasons Nursery Direct Gardening Royal Dutch-Burgess Seed-Richard Owen Nursery-Four Seasons Nursery-House Of Wesely directgardening.com,, House of Wesley, Royal Dutch, Burgess Seed & Plant, Exciting Gardens, Inter-State Nurseries, Farmer Seed and Nursery, Kelly Nurseries Order Was Not What I Was Promised and Even Though I Returned The Trees My Money Was Not Refunded Bloomington Indiana
I placed an order for 13 trees and was told that each were 3' tall. I finally received the package after 3 weeks and the package was only 12 x 19 so of course I knew that they were not as promised so I didn't open the package. I called customer service and they told me that I wa...
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Categories: Nurseries
21, Report:
#1241023
Posted Date:
Jul 10 2015
Plantron Inc Burgess SeedDirect GardeningDutch GardensExciting GardensFarmer Seed and NurseryFour Seasons NurseryHoneycreek NurseriesHouse of WesleyInter-State NurseriesKelly NurseriesRichard Owen Nursery Don't let the Pretty Catalogs Fool You Bloomington, IL IL
I ordered plants from the Four Seasons catlaog on 03/18/15. My order totaled $182.97. Approximately 3 weeks later, I received partial shipment 2 of 3. I received package 3 of 3 around April 26th. I contacted the company numerous times concerning package 1 of 3, which contained the...
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Categories: Nurseries
22, Report:
#1232818
Posted Date:
Jun 02 2015
directgardening.com, a Division of House of Wesley Take your chances buying from them. They will take your money and then ignore you. Bloomington Illinois
I placed an order with Direct Gardening on 2/20/2015 to be shipped in April. My credit card was charged the $56.43 on 2/25/2015. The plants arreived on April 17th, shipped in a green, plastic shipping BAG. The protective sleeves containing the plants were crushed i...
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Categories: Landscaping
23, Report:
#1231138
Posted Date:
May 23 2015
Direct Gardening Worst Customer Experience Ever Bloomington Illinois
I placed this order online in April 4, 2015. I received this order May 23, 2015, after several attempts to contact this company. If you have nothing but time to wait. I would never order from this company again. The only reason I rece...
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Categories: Nurseries
24, Report:
#1230218
Posted Date:
May 19 2015
DIRECT GARDENDING Direct GardeningDivision of House of Wesley1704 Morrissey DriveBloomington, IL 61704 DO NOT BUY FROM THIS COMPANY...YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE YOUR WHOLE ODER...SCAM! BLOOMINGTON ILLINOIS
Had my plant box ready for a variety of strawberries, ordered my strawberry plants from Direct Gardening and was very pleased with the varitey of strawberries they offered and their prices were very reasonable. Included with my order was some free plants for ordering ordering over $...
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Categories: Landscaping
25, Report:
#1229600
Posted Date:
May 16 2015
direct gardening direct gardening is a scam Internet
i paid direct gardening 175.00 in april and have not received any plants. tried to call but get busy signal
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Categories: Landscaping