David Fairley Gardens Ltd Reviews 

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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

3.5

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I ordered two 10litre shrubs early this year and waited several weeks for delivery. After some delays following dispatch the plants finally arrived, and were well packaged. A month later one shrub is... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We bought four Quercus Ilex (Holly Oak) pleached trees. Sam & Ed delivered and planted the trees together with robust support stakes in one day. They were thorough, hard working, with a pleasant demea... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

5* well deserved on price, shrubs, delivery and customer service. Ordered 6 clear stem photinia trees/shrubs to brighten up a small new build house back garden. Customer service was extremely helpful... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Made an online purchase, spoke to David to ask some advice. Very helpful chap indeed explained all I needed to know. Delivery was quick our Monkey Puzzle arrived in good condition. Wouldn’t hesita... See more

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  1. Plant Nursery
  2. Garden Center
  3. Gardener
  4. Tree Service

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Supplying and planting architectural plants, mature evergreen trees, topiary, instant hedges shrubs and perennials.


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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Magnolia Floribunda

Pleased with these good quality trees. Helpful advice on preparation works. Provide a good evergreen screen.

April 6, 2021
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great hedging

Really pleased with the service, from initially enquiry, to delivery. Couldn't be more happy with quality of our Yew hedging.

March 30, 2021
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Plants havent arrived

March 27, 2021
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Reply from David Fairley Gardens Ltd

the planet 🌏 is dying. we need to plant so many more trees. to save the planet 🌏

The buddleja has been sent; the deutzia will be sent once rooted into the compost and ready to be planted. I have spoken to the team and am assured that someone has been in touch - please do give us a call if you have any further issues.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Happy customer!

Lovely plants in excellent condition and very well packaged. Great prices too, can't really ask for more!

March 26, 2021
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Disappointing experience. Would not recommend

Disappointing experience. Would not use again.

I ordered a Magnolia tree, almost three weeks ago. There was no mention of “up to three weeks delivery” except hidden away on the “delivery” tab (rather than prominently displayed when ordering and paying, as you’d expect!)

It took me three phone calls and two emails over several days to even speak with anyone . I left voicemails, no response. I emailed, no response. At this point it had been over two weeks and I was ready to cancel the order as I had landscapers coming to plant the various trees/plants I’d ordered from here and elsewhere. Every other nursery delivered and David Fairley hadn’t plus was impossible to speak to anyone!

When they did answer they promised it would be with me for Thursday at the latest (which is when the landscapers would be here)

It’s now 6pm on Thursday and upon checking the tracking the item is now at a delivery hub 20 miles away and not due until tomorrow, so I’ll have to sort that myself, as the landscapers have been and gone.

If I had known it would have been three weeks I would not have ordered in the first place (which is why they obviously don’t advertise the fact until you’ve paid)

The fact it’s impossible to speak to anyone once you’ve paid speaks volumes and the missed deadline just tops the experience.

I did finally receive an email response (miraculously half hour after I had managed to speak to someone on the phone to say I’d been trying for days) and then I got given incorrect information to say the item wasn’t coming at all, so I then said I’d spoken with someone by phone who said different and that then had to be confirmed.

On that basis I would not use them again and suggest in future they clearly display the 3 week lead time to potential customers and also try answering customers emails/phone calls, as it works wonders when running a business!

March 25, 2021
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Reply from David Fairley Gardens Ltd

the planet 🌏 is dying. we need to plant so many more trees. to save the planet 🌏

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Tree order

I found David Fairley Gardens an excellent company to deal with.
I ordered my trees on line and had confirmation regarding my order immediately. Plus a follow up email with regards to tree stakes , ties and compost , which I had completely forgotten about ordering.
The trees were delivered on the due date , with call that morning to say that they were on their way.
I am absolutely delighted with the trees and would highly recommend this company.
Everyone I dealt with was polite, helpful and efficient! Thank you!

March 22, 2021
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

A tree ordered in first half January…

A tree ordered in first half January has still not arrived. Poor communication when I followed up.

March 2, 2021
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Reply from David Fairley Gardens Ltd

Hi James, We’re sorry our communication has not been up to scratch here - we’ve added staff and better systems to improve this. I note that your tree has now arrived so we hope you love it!

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Great service, professional advice provided throughout the process regarding planting, storage, delivery etc. Everything we needed was provided quickly. Couldn't recommend enough - If we need any trees in the future we will be straight back.

February 19, 2021

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