First, let start out with the pros.
Pros: $5 for the year can't be beat. It has enough content for justify the price and some of the designs are really pretty. The recipes are easy to follow.
Cons....cons cons cons: The ads. The amount of ads kill the overall enjoyment of the magazine. I thought the reviews were exaggerating before I subscribed, but holey moley. There are more ads than actual magazine content. The ads are in almost every single right page. And then to fit more ad space they add it to the left page (picture included).
This kills the flow. You'll be reading this small article in miniscule text with barely visible images and then you go to continue and you have to flip through an ad or two to continue.
I just want to be able to see what I'm reading and looking at clearly. The ads take up an entire page of blank space at times and then BH&G crams 2-3 page article in a single page.
The garden section of the July issue was pretty much non existent. It shows potted plants on white backgrounds. At least Photoshop a background to get some design layout inspiration. It was poorly executed.
Another thing, this magazine is poorly mailed.
When I subscribed it said I wouldn't get my first issue until July! I would have to wait more than 3 months for the first issue. To my surprise June's issue arrived early May. But then July's issue I got yesterday (July 13), and it discusses 4th of July tips, recipes, design ideas and such....which would have been nice to have BEFORE the 4th.
If you're going to be paying more than $5 a year for this subscription, don't bother. For $5, it's good enough to clip out a few recipes and design ideas.
Honestly, once fall ends I'll probably be cancelling.
Customer reviews
Too many ads to enjoy the very small articles
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2019
First, let start out with the pros.Pros: $5 for the year can't be beat. It has enough content for justify the price and some of the designs are really pretty. The recipes are easy to follow.Cons....cons cons cons: The ads. The amount of ads kill the overall enjoyment of the magazine. I thought the reviews were exaggerating before I subscribed, but holey moley. There are more ads than actual magazine content. The ads are in almost every single right page. And then to fit more ad space they add it to the left page (picture included).This kills the flow. You'll be reading this small article in miniscule text with barely visible images and then you go to continue and you have to flip through an ad or two to continue.I just want to be able to see what I'm reading and looking at clearly. The ads take up an entire page of blank space at times and then BH&G crams 2-3 page article in a single page.The garden section of the July issue was pretty much non existent. It shows potted plants on white backgrounds. At least Photoshop a background to get some design layout inspiration. It was poorly executed.Another thing, this magazine is poorly mailed.When I subscribed it said I wouldn't get my first issue until July! I would have to wait more than 3 months for the first issue. To my surprise June's issue arrived early May. But then July's issue I got yesterday (July 13), and it discusses 4th of July tips, recipes, design ideas and such....which would have been nice to have BEFORE the 4th.If you're going to be paying more than $5 a year for this subscription, don't bother. For $5, it's good enough to clip out a few recipes and design ideas.Honestly, once fall ends I'll probably be cancelling.
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2019
Images in this review
Top reviews from the United States
There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2019
Pros: $5 for the year can't be beat. It has enough content for justify the price and some of the designs are really pretty. The recipes are easy to follow.
Cons....cons cons cons: The ads. The amount of ads kill the overall enjoyment of the magazine. I thought the reviews were exaggerating before I subscribed, but holey moley. There are more ads than actual magazine content. The ads are in almost every single right page. And then to fit more ad space they add it to the left page (picture included).
This kills the flow. You'll be reading this small article in miniscule text with barely visible images and then you go to continue and you have to flip through an ad or two to continue.
I just want to be able to see what I'm reading and looking at clearly. The ads take up an entire page of blank space at times and then BH&G crams 2-3 page article in a single page.
The garden section of the July issue was pretty much non existent. It shows potted plants on white backgrounds. At least Photoshop a background to get some design layout inspiration. It was poorly executed.
Another thing, this magazine is poorly mailed.
When I subscribed it said I wouldn't get my first issue until July! I would have to wait more than 3 months for the first issue. To my surprise June's issue arrived early May. But then July's issue I got yesterday (July 13), and it discusses 4th of July tips, recipes, design ideas and such....which would have been nice to have BEFORE the 4th.
If you're going to be paying more than $5 a year for this subscription, don't bother. For $5, it's good enough to clip out a few recipes and design ideas.
Honestly, once fall ends I'll probably be cancelling.
Subscription Length: 6 Month Auto-Renewal
Too many ads to enjoy the very small articles
By Michelle on July 14, 2019
First, let start out with the pros.By Michelle on July 14, 2019
Pros: $5 for the year can't be beat. It has enough content for justify the price and some of the designs are really pretty. The recipes are easy to follow.
Cons....cons cons cons: The ads. The amount of ads kill the overall enjoyment of the magazine. I thought the reviews were exaggerating before I subscribed, but holey moley. There are more ads than actual magazine content. The ads are in almost every single right page. And then to fit more ad space they add it to the left page (picture included).
This kills the flow. You'll be reading this small article in miniscule text with barely visible images and then you go to continue and you have to flip through an ad or two to continue.
I just want to be able to see what I'm reading and looking at clearly. The ads take up an entire page of blank space at times and then BH&G crams 2-3 page article in a single page.
The garden section of the July issue was pretty much non existent. It shows potted plants on white backgrounds. At least Photoshop a background to get some design layout inspiration. It was poorly executed.
Another thing, this magazine is poorly mailed.
When I subscribed it said I wouldn't get my first issue until July! I would have to wait more than 3 months for the first issue. To my surprise June's issue arrived early May. But then July's issue I got yesterday (July 13), and it discusses 4th of July tips, recipes, design ideas and such....which would have been nice to have BEFORE the 4th.
If you're going to be paying more than $5 a year for this subscription, don't bother. For $5, it's good enough to clip out a few recipes and design ideas.
Honestly, once fall ends I'll probably be cancelling.
Images in this review
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2020
Subscription Length: 6 Month Auto-RenewalVerified Purchase
Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2020
Subscription Length: 6 Month Auto-RenewalVerified Purchase
Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2020
Subscription Length: 6 Month Auto-RenewalVerified Purchase
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2020
Subscription Length: 6 Month Auto-RenewalVerified Purchase
Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2019
Subscription Length: 6 Month Auto-RenewalVerified Purchase
Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2021
Subscription Length: 6 Month Auto-RenewalVerified Purchase
Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2019
Subscription Length: 6 Month Auto-RenewalVerified Purchase
