FastGrowingTrees.comReviews 7,450

I purchased a lemon tree. Since purchasing last spring, it has lost about half of its leaves and not produced any new growth. I have fertilized with citrus tree fertilizer, and paid carful attention to sun and water conditions. It has flowered, and actually produced 2 small fruits, but they have remained the same size (walnut sized) and dark green for the last month. I am doubtful they will ever turn yellow and be edible. It's kind of the lemon tree that isn't dying but also isn't showing much promise.

I purchased Croton Petra in 3 gallon pot for $39.99. Should look good right? Wrong! Plant came in 3 gallon pot which didn't grow in that pot but was taken from 6'' pot(which should be different price, almost double less on site page) and thrown before shipping into a bigger pot. Very stressed, very small plant. I wrote a review but of cause it was not posted because it was not good enough. Just for example I bought from local store same plant( not shipping cost of $16.99 too) for $12.99. So the bottom line:
- not as advertised, don't trust site reviews
- complaints are ignored
- too expensive and on top you have to pay for shipping.

It is sad you the consumer not only have to pay for a guarantee but also shipping charges. Purchased a peach tree for $80.00, which arrived bare root, planted it the leaves fell off, watered it but the tree eventually died. For the $28 fee to warranty the tree they would replace it & shipping cost of $30. Also if it needs to be returned you have to pay that shipping cost also. So it would cost me an additional $58.00 to replace the tree making it a $138.00 small peach tree. Decided not to bother, bought a peach tree from a local nursery, guaranteed for 2 years at no cost, threw in 2 bags of soil. And is very healthy and engineered for your zone. Extremely dissatisfied with this site. Also be very careful especially if you live in FL that your tree is compatible with the growing zone in which you reside.

I bought 4 Japanese Maple trees that were supposed to be 4-6 feet for $300. I also bought insurance. Four trees arrived in one skinny box. These trees were minute, damaged and two were out of their dirt containers. I called the company immediately and was told to take pictures. I took pictures and sent them back. No answer from them fir several days so I again contacted them. They said my pictures were inconclusive. They asked for more pictures. I again took and sent pictures. No word for many days. I contacted them again and they said it looked like the trees had a chance but if I wanted to send them back I could do so at my own expense. I argued that I had purchased the warranty. I asked what the warranty covered. I answer. I contacted them again and was tolld that they would pick them up but charge me a 25% restocking fee. I again pointed out that I paid extra for insurance. After 5. More days I have had no word from them and they have not picked up the plants that are totally dead. What kind of a business is this? Obviously a SCAM.

I don't understand all the bad reviews. We have always used Gurney's and Stark Brothers, but they didn't have what we wanted. So we tried this company. They offer a free 30 day guarantee and a $27.99 guarantee that lasts a year. That wasn't bad since we spent over $300 with them. They shipped on Monday and came healthy and great looking this morning (two days later). Couldn't be happier. The only difference I would suggest is that they put the black ice plum in a pot like the other trees instead of just a burlap bag. Besides that, we are overjoyed with the service, the shipping speed and the exceptional quality and health of the trees. The bonfire peaches even already had 3 or 4 peaches on them. Give them a try.

Have purchased from this company before with no issues. Last fall ordered two mimosas that were foolishly shipped over a holiday and they both wound up staying in a box for a week before they were delivered. Of course by then all leaves were dried up and had fallen off. Planted them anyway (correctly) and one regenerated this spring, one did not. FGT's only offer was to replace the one tree for an additional charge... that's a big no on my part. That's my true test of a business, what is their customer care policy when something goes wrong, in this case their choice of shipping time. Never again, FGT has lost my business permanently.

Don't waste your time or money purchased an Avocado tree couple of weeks back for my wife's birthday. At the urging of the CSR, bought the biggest, most mature tree they offered to ensure we'd enjoy at least the short term experience of a beautiful house plant for a few months. For $120, we received a 4 foot stick, with 3 branches, and a half dozen leaves, all bunched on one side the kind of plant any decent nursery would just throw away. When I contacted Brighter Blooms through their "contact us" link, the response we got a few days later from Shawn G. At Fastgrowingtrees.com was "Give it time. It's a young tree. Feel free to call us". But no phone number. When I started reading all their negative feedback from others buyers, I knew I'd been had. Learn from this.

I bought a sweet pomegranate tree and an Arbequina olive tree online. The sweet pomegranate tree looks fine. The olive tree, they probably picked the worst one to send to me. It looks so so sad and dirty. Nowhere close to the picture they put online for advertisement. There is a disclaimer sent with the tree saying we are in winter months, the tree looks this bad but if I were the owner of this business, I would never send my customer anything like this.
Their price is not the cheapest either.
I would never shop with them again or recommend anyone to do online shopping with Fast Growing Tree.

I felt upset, frustrated and angry because I has been ripping off by FastGrowingTrees.com. I did order 2 Kishu Mandarin from FastGrowingTrees.com for $59.00/each + shipping fees. Following the shipment tracking progress, my orders has been pickup and shipped from Watsonville, California. (BTW, FastGrowingTrees.com is in South Carolina). When receiving the orders, I checked the shipping label and found out that my orders was actually from fourwindsgrowers.com. By curiosity, I checked the price from fourwindsgrowers.com and the price is only $25/each + shipping fees.

BTW, please check fourwindsgrowers.com before ordering. They had the best prices. And you could save at least 100% comparing to FastGrowingTrees.com.

UPDATE: I wrote the review about FastGrowingTrees.com business practices; but they did not post my review.