Custom Plantings

Darcie and her crew did outstanding work. I had a huge collection of potted plants that I'd been testing for several years, and they needed homes in the ground. Darcie has a horticultural background and a great eye for design, and she was able to help me decide what existing plants to keep, where to plant my potted plants, and what new plants to bring in. Not an easy job, to say the least. Also, I wanted a stone patio and pathways put in. Both yards are now full of color and breathtaking year round. Every time I'm out front, somebody walking by will compliment me on my gorgeous yard. Both yards are such a joy to me, and they are flexible enough that I can add or move pots around. In fact, one of my drip zones is just for my pots. Darcie is experienced and talented in her field, but her best quality is that she LISTENED to what I wanted and did her best to achieve that. I have the heart of a gardener. I wanted yards that were alive with color and texture, attracted bees, hummers, and butterflies. I wanted yards that were beautiful, but changed throughout the seasons, and were never "done," so I could add or change plants/pots out if I wanted. And that's exactly what I got. And it all came in several thousand dollars under budget.

Everything went fantastic and our front yard looks even better than I expected. Darcie was very easy to work with. Would definitely recommend

Fantastic! It was a pleasure working with Darcy and the crew company went above and beyond they are completely and totally professional they are efficient and they had the job completed in one day I am more than happy with the completed results. I had been searching for a good Landscaping Company when I came across custom plantings. The reviews were great, I called and spoke to Darcie the owner and even though she was booked up, She made some room and fit me in! (I mentioned how great the reviews were and how I didnt want any other company ;) ) We scheduled a date for consult and when she came out I was most impressed with her knowledge and expertise! She seen what the previous owner (Phoenix Equity)had left me to deal with, a bunch of different sized pieces of artifical turf with absolutly nothing underneath, I assume they just wanted it to look nice for the sale and didn't really care about what happened afterwards, So what I was stuck with to my surprise was turf and weeds that had sprouted right through the turf. It was absolutely awful. Darcie gave me a couple tips on what she thought would be best and I gave her my ideas of what designs I wanted and from there we implemented into the finished product and the results were more than what I had hoped for! Together we met at Green Acres to pick out the plants and flowers which I knew nothing about but she showed me which ones would work with the drought and California weather. On the day they came out to work on the yard they showed up on time they worked straight through the day they cleaned up all the mess and I was left with the most beautiful yard I could of hoped for. I can't thank you enough Darcie and the crew at Custom Plantings

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Darcie toured our yard to provide an estimate and gave us a general idea of what she wanted to do. She asked about what we liked, what we didn't like, and what our general budget was. She made sure to let us know that she was booked several months in advance. When it came time to start the project, she took me "plant shopping," all the while providing explanations and suggestions. The crew was professional, friendly, and courteous, and the tear-out and landscaping was completed in just under four days, and just a tad over the estimate, thanks to an add-on or two. Despite the fact that Darcie gave us a general idea of what she would do, it's hard to get an accurate image from someone else's idea, even after we viewed other projects she had done. We were pretty sure it was going to look good, but we were wrong. It looked amazing! Our neighbors stop by to admire the landscaping; one guy who drove by at night even stopped to turn his brights on to get a better look! We could not be more pleased with the job she and her crew did.

We are more than pleased with the results of the work that Custom Plantings has performed on our front yard. Custom Plantings' backlog of business is testament to the popularity of Darcie Paulin's competence and horticultural skills, as well as her ability to manage a great team of people who get the job done well. We first contacted Darcie in late March, hoping to get the job done early during the cooler weather and before visitors who would arrive in July. This was not to be, as we found out when responding to Darcie's quote in early April that she was booked through the month of July! The thought of going elsewhere was not entertained for long, as I was confident that Custom Plantings would give us the landscape that we wanted based, largely, on the reviews posted here on Angie's List. It was well worth the wait. Work began on August 2nd and was completed mid-day on the August 6th. The work included excavation of the old lawn (weed patch - This was done earlier in the June/July time frame), major overhaul of the irrigation system to include adding a sizable trip irrigation system for the plantings, installing new sod, grading in some mounds, installing some 70+ plantings, boulders, weed screen, mocha rock overlay, and a fine looking stone retaining wall to contain the rock along the front of the property. Jose', the foreman on the project, is a fine craftsman who directed the work of others on the project as well as taking on some of the more demanding jobs himself. He was quick at correcting anything that went amiss, and very accommodating to our preferences. I highly recommend Custom Plantings. Darcie Paulin knows her plants and where to put them.

Everything went fantastic. Eight men (very happy) crew completed the job in four days. Over 200 plants, drip system, riverbed, and bark. Darcie provided excellent suggestions and options on plant selection.

The professionalism and quality of this service were well worth the price. In comparison to other landscaping providers they were very cost effective.  Darcie is not only a great landscaper her values and ethics are above reproach. She has made several follow up visits to ensure all my questions and needs were met.