GreenThumb Reviews 

253
TrustScore 2.5 out of 5

2.3

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Evaluating 63 reviews, most reviewers were unhappy with their experience overall. Many people reported significant issues with customer service, finding it nearly impossible to contact the company by phone or email, often receiving no response or automated replies. Consumers frequently experienced a decline in service quality, with some noting less frequent visits, poor treatment outcomes, or even damage to their lawns. Additionally, customers expressed dissatisfaction with pricing, perceiving it as too high for the service received, especially after recent increases. This decline in service and communication is often attributed to the company's transition from a local franchise model to a centralized corporate operation. However, some people were satisfied with the individual operatives, describing them as polite, efficient, helpful, and knowledgeable, often providing excellent service on their visits.

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Greenthumb have finally agreed to waive all charges after 6 days of communications to and fro. I am grateful for their final gracious message.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Since takeover by a Swedish company Greenthumb UK have stopped all communications with UK customers. I have made several phone calls and it ends up in a loop of a number of options and you end up onl... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

We have been with Greenthumb over twelve years in total and up to 2024 we would have given five stars. Early this year our local franchisee retired and head office took over. We have absolutely no... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

GreenThumb Bangor Northern Ireland is rubbish. An operative turned up this morning, unrequested, to treat my lawn! My gardener treated my lawns last week and is worried GreenThumb have caused damage.... See more


2.3

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TrustScore 2.5 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Direct Debit doubled

Direct Debit doubled. Been using them for years with no problem. Checked my bank this morning direct debit has doubled no warning No one answering calls 25 mins on hold trying to cancel Cancelled the direct debit and they can get in touch with me

April 28, 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Redcar branch

Redcar branch. This company is taking peoples money and not fulfilling the contract. Having to chase them for your aeration and scarification date no answer when you ring the number I’ve tried calling every day for three weeks and head office number no answer, does anyone still work there!!!
Today the man turned up to feed the lawn complained to him. He handed me the generaI letter and a extra letter to say the payment will be increasing don’t hesitate to contact them that’s a laugh been trying for 3 weeks 🤣. Bet they contact me now I’ve cancelled my direct debit 👍

April 26, 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have just seen the terrible reviews…

I have just seen the terrible reviews on here and now feel reassured that we were not the only customers. They treated our lawn but it has turned into a disaster with most of the grass died away. They are totally disinterested in advising or helping and just try and upswell other services to you.

March 20, 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

After two years of the "green thumb"…

After two years of the "green thumb" treatment my lawns are now a disaster zone from the lush lawns which they were.
Appalled barely covers my anguish, mainly over my stupidity in trusting what are obviously a bunch of charlatans whose knowledge of lawns can be printed on the back of a matchbox.
Cancelled my DD with no feedback from them as to why, but then, they care little for their customers only the money and even less interest in our lawns.
Anyone interested in employing these "people" should think more than twice.

March 16, 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Shocking service yet again

The service form this Business is absolutely appalling.
Now they have completely closed my account without even advising me. They cancelled a a treatment 3 times on the day so i advised them i would stop my d/d as i was not paying for something foe which i was receiving no service.
I said i would reveew this once the treatment had been paid for .
I would add they have increased the price from £43 to £57
why should you pay for something and it never done.
After complaining yet again they said they would review.
I would add their web chat is waste of space and trying to speak to a person on the phone you have to wait over 25 minutes despite them saying this would improve.

This Business has gone completely downhill this year.

April 11, 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Green thumb price increase. ave jved a letter from…

I have just received a letter from green thumb, which states my monthly direct debit is going to be increased by nearly 50%, I have just come off the phone from them, their reason is everything has gone up !
I have been with green thumb for over 10 years and will not be using this service again.

March 22, 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

green thumb no show

have been using Green Thumb for about 3 years, they were supposed to come and do our winter treatment 2nd december 2022 - didnt turn up, waited a couple of weeks then phoned them, they gave me another appointment - didnt turn up, waited a couple of weeks again, phoned them, they gave me another appointment for today 17/02/23 - didnt turn up!! they never call me to say sorry for not coming, i have to chase them. 3 times they have failed to show. I have cancelled direct debit now

February 17, 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Green thumbAvoid green thumb put a winter treatment…

Green thumb put a winter treatment down.after 3 days you could visibly see the grass dying. We contacted them and then the head office . for help . Chris from the brigg office in Lincolnshire came out said the loss thinning of grass wait for it every excuse from the dogs weeing to the wet winter or the frost. he then said he has no idea and to wait till September it’s now January. we have been with green thumb for years we now have ended all treatments. they don’t know what they put in there treatment s would not have them back ever .look at the reviews should call them it’s not our fault or brown thumb. The head office was full of positive help but it fell to Nothing . They caused the lawn to look like a rugby pitch. Spraying so called treatment. and they don’t even know what it was . when Chris there area franchise manager threw some fertiliser on the lawn when he was asked why he said it’s to green the lawn that was not present only muddy earth . So remember if you use brown thumb. and it goes wrong it’s not what they put on or anything they do

February 4, 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Trespassed on our property and applied unrequested treatments without permission…

I’m not a Greenthumb customer…and that is the problem. We had a card pushed through our door a few days ago saying that their operatives had applied fertiliser and an anti-moss treatment to our lawn. We did NOT ask for this service. Furthermore, as our lawned areas are to the rear of the house, the Greenthumb people had to trespass to access them. My partner was in the house at the time, but didn’t see them, and they certainly didn’t request permission. Shocking behaviour. We have set our garden up as wildlife friendly and we avoid using any artificial fertilisers or grass treatments. I’m now chasing them to see if they’ll remove the treatment (I don’t care if they suck this stuff up using straws…).

5/2/23 UPDATE: I think it’s only fair to offer an update on this story, as a nice lady called Fiona from Preston North Green Thumb took the trouble to email today (a Sunday) to discuss the issue and seek to understand what happened. It appears that their technician came to the wrong house in my street, having had a legitimate job to do a couple of doors down. It’s an annoying mistake, in the age of GPS and Google Maps; but I’m impressed with the response from Fiona. Taking a complaint seriously and trying to resolve. Customer Service 101, sensibly defusing the matter, and bumping up the stars to compensate.

January 31, 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Green Thumb have fulfilled the first…

Green Thumb have fulfilled the first part of my contract. One man came to scarifyi and aeriate my lawn. Green Thumb charged me £564 for that one days work. I don't know what you think but I feel ripped off. I was not made aware of how little work was required to achieve the job compared to the charge. It was supposed to be two guys for half a day bit in guy didn't turn up but didn't affect the total hours of work. Me an OAP as well!

Adrian Gray

November 11, 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

VERY SATISFIED CUSTOMER

We have been using Greenthumb NORTH WEST for several years visited yesterday by David and Dillon who arrived when they said who are very pleasant and did a good job as always. Never any problem with payment we are emailed the invoice and ring up and make payement with a card.

November 2, 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Showing results

Green Thumb have been treating our lawns since the Spring .After a difficult year weather wise the treatments are having the desired affect.James Haddow gave the lawn the Autumn/Winter Long Nutragreen treatment yesterday.He was very informative and polite young man

November 2, 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Autumn Treatment

Mark Penny was polite and explained clearly what he had done. The lawn looks very good apart from 2 small patches that will need to be reseeded in the Spring.

October 31, 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service and work

Greenthumb have been coming to me for years. I use the Croydon branch and have always had excellent service. Dave and his team have been exemplary always on time and very pleasant to deal with. Our lawn is much better as a result of the great service. Communication with them is very straightforward both by email and by telephone. Can’t fault them in anyway

October 30, 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Rob and Glyn from the Sheffield Branch…

Rob and Glyn from the Sheffield Branch arrived on time. I explained some of the issues around the anticipated work and we were able to easily come to a conclusion as to what lawn areas to treat. Work done efficiently and leaving no mess. Very satisfied with their work.

October 22, 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They are really good.........at…

They are really good.........at throwing litter down in your street after doing work on a neighbours garden. Two vans, one hour, banana skins tossed on the street. If that's how they treat the environment, you should think carefully about letting them anywhere near your garden.Horsell, Surrey, you know who you are.

October 18, 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid this company

Avoid this company. Customer service is absolutely non-existant. They don't reply to emails, they don't answer phone calls and they clearly dont care about customers. I had the aeration and scarification treatment on my lawn, and they left behind 9 bags of waste! They didn't tell me and I only saw them when I arrived home later that day. They've always taken the waste away before, but didn't this time so I tried to contact them to ask for it to be taken away immediately before it rained. It took me over a week to get a reply from them after consistently ringing every day. I was then given a very half-baked apology, told they don't take away waste now because its too expensive, and then I was sent on my way. My patio is now damaged and has moss all over it, and carrying 9 bags of wet thatch waste to the garden skip has also damaged the interior of my car. Not to mention the number of spiders and flies in my car now! This is simply unacceptable. I've been a customer woth GreenThumb for years now, and ever since they increased their costs, their customer service has gone to crap. It seems the more you pay, the worse service you get. Avoid this company - there are plenty of others who actually value customers, and I will be moving to one of them now.

October 14, 2022
Unprompted review

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