National Garden Club
reviews and complaints

Around 1997 I became a Life time member and received all my membership as a welcome member. I paid over $200 to become a Life Member and I feel that I once again have been taken by what I thought was a respectable gardening club. I was expecting information on gardening problems and more, but after a few years of magazines with ideas, poof it all stop. I kept waiting to hear from the National Home Gardening Club but nothing. I would expect a notice if they were changing names or what. If the National Home Gardening club was going away I would expect a refund for my Life Membership. PLEASE if you aren't a club anymore I expect a full refund!
My membership # [protected]
Patricia Shields
1025 Kensington lane
Kingsport, Tennessee 37664

Lifetime membership [protected]. Audrey zimmerman 1333 LaSalle Ave. Niles Michigan 49120. paid for lifetime membership. Received a few magazines and offered to test products. Then nothing. No magazines, no benefits, nothing. I really enjoyed being a member and loved the magazine. I would love to have my membership with the club, but whoever owns it now doesn't recognize the membership I paid for. I think that is unfair. If they bought the company, why won't the recognize people that supported the company to begin with.

I paid a few hundred dollars and purchased a life-time membership to the national home gardening club. I received a canvas bag with an 8 piece gardening tool set. Just like the others on this complaint board, I received membership information for a short while and then nothing! I had forgotten about this life-time membership until I came across a piece of paper with their name and logo on it today, while I was clearing some paperwork. So, what happened to them? What happened to the hundreds of dollars that we all paid for our "life-time" membership? I didn't realize that it was their life-time and not mine/ours. Is there a way to recover the money that we had paid, such as a class action lawsuit? Any information will be greatly appreciated.

Jalil hakim
Houston, texas

I had purchased a lifetime membership. Received few samples and mags, than they stopped coming. I found a letter in my file cabinet now that i was moving to a new place. I would like to know about a refund or what is being done. Nothing was ever sent out about discontinuing or any updates. I lived in the same place this whole time. would like an update.

I have been a lifetime member since 1990 I haven't received a magazine or any other correspond from this company. I really dont want the magazine anymore. Just give me my lifetime membership back all will

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I've been a member since 2010 to both national home gardening club and north american fishing club and spent like 800.00 total on memberships expecting to get discounts threwout my whole life and now I can't use them when I need them wtf? There needs to be sum1 held accountable for stealing everyone's money and leading us to believe we r doing god for ourselves! I want reimbursed for all my money lossed.

I joined the National Home Gardening Club as a Lifetime Member in 2008 after I moved from North Carolina to Florida. I felt this might give me insight into the differences in gardening between the two climates. Initially, the product testing and newsletter were great, but suddenly I wasn't hearing anything from them at all. I received a solicitation letter advising me they were offering Premium Lifetime Membership for an additional fee, but I declined that offer. Since then, there has been no newsletter or other communication. The membership fee was not that cheap, so it has been very disappointing not to have them continue to service their members.

I paid for a NHGC lifetime membership in 2012... but to this day [protected]) still have not gotten what I paid for; magazine subscription (for lifetime), etc. I also have my membership cards showing that I have been a National Home Gardening Club Premier Life Member since 06/2001.account # [protected]. Per my invoice/receipt it also shows a phone number of [protected]. & signed by John Wilson, V.P. Account Services.

My member number is [protected]. I discovered my NHGC Life Member card 3/2021 after yet another move, and realized I had not been receiving anything since before the first move in 6/2016. When I went to the site to update the latest move, I found it was gone. I found this complaint site when I Googled to find out where to go for the club. I would like to either begin receiving my benefits, or a refund.

I joined in 2008 and have not received one benefit as promised. I have recently moved and went to update my address and there is apparently no way to do this and try to rectify not receiving any benefits . Member number [protected] for the lifetime membership.

I have a lifetime membership to the National home gardening club and have not had any magazines, letters or anything for a very long time. What has happened and why no explanation?

Hello
I have had no emails or products sent to me for a while now, membership number [protected]
I am wondering what is going on with my lifetime membership
I also need to report a current move from 14745 Kimberly street adelanto CA 92301 to 4238 gemstone ave Kingman az 86401
I have been a lifetime member since 05/02 and paid 300 US dollars for them membership

Member since May 2001. received magazine and other items for a while and then nothing. What did happen. Paid for Life Membership. Nothing in the mail to let a person know anything. Everything just stopped.

After I finished paying and became a Lifetime Member I never received anything else. very disappointed

In 2010 I paid $260 plus for a lifetime membership with the named company. The purpose of the lifetime membership was to receive monthly magazines for life. The last time I received a magazine was in 2014. I am still living and would like the magazines. I have been unable to contact the company.
My information is Eliza Jones member # [protected].

On December 1, 2008, I received my new membership to the National Home Gardening Club. P.O. Box 3526, Minnetonka, MN 55343. Life Member Number: [protected]. Noted that "Every benefit and privilege is Yours for a lifetime."
After that I received magazines and test products. Later all ceased to arrive. There was no "heads up" given that I received.
I would like a refund of my membership cost and a reason as to why notification wasn't given.
It has taken me this long to find a site to even contact you!
Respectively,
Joyce Gullickson
1588 90th Avenue
Amery, WI 54001

As I'm purging and preparing for tax season, I came across a file of 'subscriptions'. As with others, I too wondered what happened. I have my number, etc., but several communications are not dated.

I guess I'm late to this party, but submitting the complaint anyway.

My records indicate the membership was $141.00. Seems like a lot to pay for a short-lived membership.

Did anyone ever get a notice?

Several years ago I joined NHGC as a Lifetime Member for a fee of $30. I received their promised benefits for about 1 year and then no response from them since. They stated that we would receive a quarterly periodical on gardening and free test offers for a lifetime. I have noticed many such complaints on line about this same topic. I was wandering if there is any recourse to getting our membership fee returned or is this a total scam?

I paid for a Life Member # 007978
And suddenly the magazines stopped coming. No explanation, nothing ❗️
Are they out of business or what?
I just need to know if they are still in business and if so then why am I not receiving any magazines

Name: Wanda Kendall
Address: 12 1st Street
Inman, SC [protected]
Club Membership # [protected] 9
I am home due to the virus and reading magazines. Realized I had no new Gardening magazines. With my membership, I was to get the magazine free for life. I had so many Birds and Blooms I didn't realize it. What happened? Did the Club go under, get new management, realize the cost of magazines for life was too much and reneged on the deal, CEO run off with profits? What! Please advise what happens now! I saw many complaints on the internet, that you were not honoring lifetime memberships! Did you buy them? I see the name has changed some and the emblem has too. I would greatly appreciate a response. I worked 15 years in Customer Service for a National Tool Company and I serviced their school and government accounts. I understand things change. But don't just leave us out to dry!
Thank you for your time.
Mrs. Wanda A Kendall (age 72)