Burgess Seed And Plant Company
Reviews and Complaints

Ordered 1 peach tree and 1 apple tree and strawberry plants in May 2020. Never received anything however you did take $73+ dollars from my checking account on June 6th! You sent me an email saying you could not find an order! I either want the items ordered or credit back to my account immediately! Glenn Joseph 630-947-****, gr4850@***.com

User's recommendation: Don’t order from this company; they don’t answer their phone!!!

after ordering in April,finally got my plants,June22. They were bad looking and one type I ordered was out of stock,so got a sub for them. Not at all satisfied and will not order from Burgess again.dodo not orderd

I used to talk highly about Burgess in social media and share good stories with people that were unhappy with them. Now I've spent a lot of money and probably 80% of the plants never grew. Their warranty requires the customer to keep the packing label, which usually comes on a plastic bag the plants came in and returning that with the dead plants for them to do anything. Myself and many others did not keep that packing label, especially since our orders are stored in their records. Also, it makes no sense to send back the dead plants and have to incur even more expenses with no way of knowing how they will resolve the issue. Most companies would just send replacements or give back the money, even if it's just as credit. I haven't gotten responses from them to my past letters I've sent. So here is a copy of what I sent them today. "Waiting on an order still. I see I was charged, but no tracking order. Also, probably 80% of my orders I received have not grown. In a couple instances they started to and died off, but most have never shown any sign of growing. I didn't realize you expect the packing label to be shipped back with the dead plants. Apparently many others I've read complaining about your company have a similar complaint. I liked using your company, but if most of the plants won't grow and your warranty requires sending back the dead plants and incurring more expenses is what is required, then it makes no sense for me to continue ordering from you. I'm not sure what your feelings are about retaining customers, but something needs to change for me and many others to have trust and faith in your company. Check sites like PissedConsumer.com to see many complaints about you. Unfortunately, this COVID-19 thing has made business rough, but what stands out is companies that have very poor customer service and either ignore or fail to respond to customers. Yours is not the only one, but when this is over, the ones that make an effort to provide and improve customer services are the ones that will bounce back. I used to talk highly about your company in social media, despite all the people upset with you, but now I'm in that same category. I have a yard full of dead plants that I paid you good money for. I hope you take this response to heart and do what you can to improve your service and make things right for your customers."

User's recommendation: If you order, keep the packing label and be prepared to pay to return the dead plants.

I ordered my plants 80.30 the beginning of april and still nothing. Its been two months They emailedn a week ago and said they were in shipping still nothing . Never again ! stay away

User's recommendation: dont buy from this company.

Placed an order for plants on April 30. Supposed to take 2-3 weeks. In about week 4 or 5 tried to cancel my order. They told me they didn't know if they could cancel because my order was in shipping. Finally, after 71/2 weeks, I received a partial shipment of plants-All dead. Shipped by USPS and after being in transit for several days in almost 100 degree heat, it was no surprise they were dead. I would never order another plant from this outfit it they gave it to me for nothing and paid for the freight.

User's recommendation: NEVER ORDER ANYTHING FROM THIS OUTFIT.

received plants that I ordered with dead brittle roots - requested credit or plant replacements via email to their customer service. received a canned email. emailed again, got the same email. Obviously they don't care.

User's recommendation: don't order.

Have contacted my credit card company and Bloomington, Ill BBB! Today is June 22 and still no resolution! Have been advising everyone I can to stay far, far, far away from from this rip off company!!!

I will never order from this company again. You leave the phone off the hook. I'm filing a complaint with the Indiana Attorney General. You obviously took my money and don't have the plants to fill my order. 6 weeks is too long.

User's recommendation: Don't ever use this company.

Bee and pollinating insect garden did not sprout any flowers! I ordered 2 each at $19.99 MS8233 and neither one germinated anything. One in my garden and the other at my sons garden. We followed all instructions, and we have raised plants in our gardens for many years I ordered the bee and insect garden, plus some seeds on May 5, 2020. I have no problem with all my seeds, but wish the bee garden had worked for us, since we have many bee hives to support. My original shipping label has been misplaced, although I wish to inform your company that the bee mat does not have flower seeds that germinate or may lack them altogether. Thank you for your time on this matter.

User's recommendation: Beware of Bee and pollinating insect garden!

nothing has happened, I have received nothing, even though I paid by credit card. I want to know what is going on. The clematis was to be my mother'sday present. Now I want some answers, but would prefer living plant.

Took 2 months to get order

User's recommendation: Don't t waste your money on this company.

They responded by saying it would be shipped by June 15th. Still have not heard anything from them. Still no shipment.

I order three sets of two of the purple colored grass, forgot the name, on 03/06/2020, it's now 06/17/2020! I want a refund of $75 paid through PayPal.

submitted an order for seeds and plants in March 2020, and have not received most of it. The only thing I received was some dead tomato plants. I cannot reach the company to cancel the rest of my order and the planting time for this section of the country is way past, meaning nothing would grow even if I receive it now. Very unhappy, they have ruined our garden plans for this year. Never again!!!

User's recommendation: do not buy from this company.