The future of Aussie Gardener is at stake

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Mela - May 18, 2025

I’m sincerely sorry to hear that you’re in trouble, you do such a great job.
I’m going to the website now to buy something. Your products are such good quality & I love that you’re am Aussie family making such a wonderful go at a great business.

Ceri - May 18, 2025

My heart sunk hearing & seeing your video . I purchased through out every year & will now purchase to help your business. I have a special spot for your Aussie gardener & speak of you often you have helped a few times to sort out my needs in the garden. Wishing you success with this call out hope it works warmest thankyou to you & your wonderful staff.

Sue - May 18, 2025

I for one would be happy if you cut down on your Facebook and Google advertising as I get inundated with ads. I know it is for people who don’t know you exist, but for those of us that have bought items over the years it does get annoying. I prefer your newsletters advising of your stock. Like someone said previously, ask your existing customers to refer you on to their friends and family. Of all the items I’ve purchased, only the seeds were hit and miss! But that’s to be expected! Or it could just be my lousy gardening skills! Good luck for the future.

Jen Berthet - May 18, 2025

Thank you so much for your fabulous service which I have enjoyed and been grateful for several times (every time I’ve placed an order) since your early days… What a wonderful service you provide and have done from the start… I still have and use my power planter!

I envision enjoying this relationship long into the future with an ever expanding range of top quality products on offer… and the reliably lovely service I’ve become accustomed to for so long.

Can I please suggest that you scrap the internet advertising budget and simply ask we who will love to help and support you, to spread the word for you?

That’s just as valuable as making purchases and sometimes exponentially even more so. Just a thought. Word of mouth from one to another is a powerful tool.

Grateful to all of you for all you have done and all you will do.

Jen. xo

Lizzy - May 18, 2025

Sad to hear. I’ll try and buy a few products over time.

Mark - May 18, 2025

Hi Brian and family, sorry to hear the news in the video, first purchase from you I think was the power planter complete set, still going strong although not as much use as it should get. Most recently the electronic pest scared (not the right title!) as a mystery climbing animal is getting into our fenced backyard and leaving visiting cards …. Haven’t set it up outside yet but the idea looks perfect. Happy if you ditch Facebook ad Google if you need to, your website would always be first point of call for gardening things. As you said there is so much cheap stuff out there that is dead before a month old, really going off FB purchases after being caught by a number of dodgy companies. Best wishes, hope you pull out of the hole!, regards, Mark, Sunshine Coast

Vanessa - May 18, 2025

Oh no! I’m so sorry to hear that you’re in such trouble! I’m all to happy to commit to purchasing a few times a year, and I’ll definitely go and buy something now.

Carolyn - May 18, 2025

PS. Here’s a thought…. Why don’t you ask your community to promote you on social media and share Aussie Gardener with their friends? You might need to remind us periodically but I, for one, would be happy to do that for you.

Carolyn - May 18, 2025

I am so so sad and sorry to hear this Brian and Kaylene. Thank you to you and your boys for reaching out and sharing so honestly. Being vulnerable is tough but I agree. You’ve given us all an opportunity to help while there’s still time and I, for one, am extremely grateful for that. Thank you.
Aussie Gardener is a bright light within a world that is eminently focused on cheap, poor quality, throw away items. I have yet to buy anything that hasn’t been excellent quality and superb value. That said, I understand how tough it must be. My husband and I closed a 60 year old Australian fully family owned and operated manufacturing plant last year for similar reasons. We had 20 staff at the time, some of whom had been with us for 43+ years. To say it was a difficult time would be the understatement of the century.
I hope with all my heart that your community can help bring you the miracle you need and that Aussie Gardener will be around for many years to come. Sending my love, thoughts and prayers for a successful outcome.

Susan Terrey - May 18, 2025

I think you guys are marvellous. I don’t want your business to go under. I will try to buy a few times a year. Your stuff if good quality. I’ve bought almost every product of yours. Keep new stuff under our nose and we will buy. Right I’m off to buy your seeds. Good luck to your beautiful family and business xx