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    Business ProfileforAmerican Meadows, Inc.

    Online Shopping
    BBB accredited business

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1.28/5stars

    Average of 18 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    6 complaints closed in last 3 years

    5 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 3/20/2015

    Years in Business: 43

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    Reasons for BBB Rating

    Overview

    American Meadows Inc. specializes in retail and e-commerce gardening and supply sales and consultation. The business services include but are not limited to, online ordering, consultation and inspiration, shipping service, gift certificates, blog, newsletters, and more.

    Products & Services

    Wildflower Seeds, Flower Bulbs, Vegetable Seeds, Gardening Gifts, Perennial Plants, Flower Seed Packets, Custom Seed Packets

    Business Details

    Location of This Business
    2438 Shelburne Rd, Shelburne, VT 05482-6839
    BBB File Opened:
    1/1/1981
    Years in Business:
    43
    Business Started:
    1/1/1981
    Date of New Ownership:
    12/24/2008
    Business Incorporated:
    12/24/2008
    Accredited Since:
    3/20/2015
    Type of Entity:
    Corporation
    Number of Employees:
    15
    Related Businesses
    Hours of Operation

    Primary

    M:
    9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    T:
    9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    W:
    9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    Th:
    9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    F:
    9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    Sa:
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Su:
    Closed
    Business Management
    • Mr. Michael Lizotte, Partner
    • Mr. Ethan Platt, President
    • Ms. Tabar Gifford, Manager of Customer Relations
    Contact Information

    Principal

    • Mr. Ethan Platt, President
    • Ms. Tabar Gifford, Manager of Customer Relations

    Customer Contact

    • Mr. Michael Lizotte, Partner
    • Mr. Ethan Platt, President
    • Ms. Tabar Gifford, Manager of Customer Relations
    Additional Contact Information

    Fax Numbers

    • (802) 951-9089
      Primary Fax

    Email Addresses

    Website Addresses

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    Customer Complaints

    6 Customer Complaints

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    Most Recent Customer Complaint

    05/28/2024

    Complaint Type:
    Delivery Issues
    Status:
    Resolved
    I ordered live plants from this company. When they arrived, two were very wilted, stems were dark, and little to no roots. I contacted the company via email and said I would give the plants some time in the pots to come around, the other plants seemed to be doing well and were planted. After a couple of weeks, I didn't think there was a hurry and I was willing to see if they would live, I contacted them again by email to say the plants did not make it. They proceeded to tell me I should have planted them, there were no refunds if I didn't plant them. They did not state this from my first email, I got no response at that time. There was no reason to plant them, there were very few roots on one and the other none showing. The plants were anise hyssop, I also sent photos of the plants in the second email. Order number *******. Their website also states - You can be confident that your new plants have healthy root systems, and are ready to spring to life once they're planted in your garden. These two plants obviously do not, did not, have healthy root systems.
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    Customer Reviews

    18 Customer Reviews

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    Most Recent Customer Review

    Timothy R

    2 stars

    05/18/2024

    Ordered plants. Four of them arrived dead. I wrote noting their guarantee, and then sent me two plants (not four) to replace them. One of the two replacements arrived dead. So Ive learned my ******* just go to the local garden store!

    American Meadows, Inc. Response

    05/22/2024

    Hello *******,

    We are sorry to hear that you've not had a good experience ordering from American Meadows this season. We see that you contacted us upon arrival of your first shipment, and sent us this message: "We received this order but one of the plants was dead and one was almost dead (not sure if it will make it).  Can I get a replacement?" - at that time, we did send you two replacement plants per your request which was confirmed by email. Our apologies if there were other issues we were not made aware of, we stand behind all of our products and would have gladly made it right if we had known there were any additional concerns.Your replacement was promptly shipped out as promised. We did process a refund for the additional replacement shipment as well, at your request, for the one plant that did not arrive in satisfactory condition. We are committed to both your success and satisfaction, and would welcome the opportunity to address any additional concerns you may have. We have built our company on high quality products, timely shipping and excellent customer service. We regret this was not your experience and hope to have the opportunity to regain your trust and business in the future.

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