Van Buren Landscape

Greg arrived and we discussed my initial thoughts, and after some discussion and looking at my yard, Greg had a fantastic idea to level off a portion of my backyard, build a retaining wall and then fill that to level and complete the job.  He was willing to allow me to build the sandbox to save some cost.  Ultimately we did not have the work performed because we are debating moving, however I would absolutely hire Greg to do the work if we were staying.  He is professional and very creative, and his price was actually lower than I expected, especially after going with his idea.

Greg was prompt in arriving at our home, seemed knowledgable regarding products, but he never got back to us with the estimate.  We haven't heard from him.

I really liked them. They did a fabulous job. I'm really pleased with them and I particularly liked the foreman. The price was great, for what they did the price was incredibly fair. The job that they did was really exceptional. It was not an easy job.

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The guy was really good. He was simple and came up with a creative solution. He also was looking to not charge me more. He was trying to cut the cost out of the plan.

Greg came out and spent a good amount of time with me.  We talked about what I currently had, and he spent quite a bit of time asking questions to understand what I wanted.  I was impressed by his knowledge both of the actual work and the plants themselves.  HIs estimate was very fair and a very good deal for the work he was planning to do.  I was expecting to have him do the job but had some last minute changes that prevented me from moving forward.  I would definitely call him again in the future when I need work done- he was very responsive, professional and clearly quite knowledgeable about landscaping.

The estimator from Van Buren Landscape was courteous, great to work with, and came up with some great solutions. He took his time measuring everything and coming up with solutions for drain tile, drainage issues, and what it would all entail. He did a good job. He was prompt about delivering the estimate on time, he was there when he said he would meet us or would call if he was stuck in traffic. He was very through and had great communication skills. He's the one I definitely want to use once we start this.

Greg was wonderful to work with  - he listened to our ideas, thoughts on what we liked & didn't like  and came up with a plan we love.  His crew was prompt, neat, professional and worked well with our schedule.  Definitely A+ team and we would hire him again any time.

We are very pleased with the services we rec'd from Van Buren Landscape.   We had removed our previous, 20year old, softscaping last year and needed to replace it with something new.   Greg, the owner, listened to our wants/needs and designed a great look for the front of our house.     He was exrtremely knowledgeable about plants, design, drainage issues, and grading.  We are not very plant knowledgeable so it was great to see his design on the computer to allow us to  visualize what the plantings would look like in front of our house.    He was very patient with all of our questions and changes.     The installation went well and  his crew was very polite and accomodating .  We love the results!    I would use Van Buren Landscaping again,  they just seem to be a very honest, trustworthy company that highly prioritizes Customer satisfaction.

Greg and his team were punctual and worked hard. Communication was excellent. All of the work performed was excellent and the plants and hardscape have withstood the test of time. Definitely would hire again!

Greg was very professional and extremely knowledgable. He seemed to know more about plants and creative landscaping design than any other company we interviewed.  We would consder selecting his company for a future project.

Greg was great--he came out and spent about an hour assessing the yard and explaining in detail everything he recommended and why. He had several thoughtful suggestions, especially about the retaining wall, that made it clear he was considering my specific property, not just bidding a cookie-cutter series of tasks. For instance, I have a tuck-under garage which the retaining wall is next to, and instead of just replacing the wall as it was, he suggested moving it back a couple of feet to give people more room to open their car doors. He also suggested curving the wall slightly outward on either side of the steps up into the yard, to make the approach to my house more graceful and inviting. He also designed the wall so that it will tie in nicely with a redesigned sidewalk in the future, when I have enough money to replace the cracking steps, sidewalk, and driveway (i.e., it works fine with the existing paving, but will also allow flexibility in redesigning the paving in the future).
I felt very fortunate to be working with Greg--he was knowledgeable, straightforward, and honest, clearly thinking about what was best for my property and my budget. For example, I'd assumed I'd have to put sod down after the yard was scraped and graded, but instead of bidding that--on which he probably could have made more money--he suggested the dormant seed, explaining that sod contained only one variety of grass and was kind of delicate and high-maintenance, whereas the seed he would put down would be a mixture of sun- and shade-loving grass, which would look scraggly the first year but make for a stronger and healthier lawn in the long run. He was up front about there being only a 50% chance that the dormant seed would actually grow in the spring, but said it if didn't he would come back in the spring and reseed at no charge (the grass did come up but was patchy in a few places, and Greg did send someone back to scatter new seed in those places).

Their price was very reasonable. They did an exceptional job. They came in. They were very efficient and quick. They were very good. We will have them back.

It went very well. They were on time, they communicated well, and they worked hard. Also the price was very reasonable. We got other bids as well for the work. It was a stark contrast from the initial firm we hired who wouldn't even return our phone calls.

The job went very well. They completed the work as planned. We made changes and additions during the project and were always advised about any additional costs for the additions. We had no surprises. Greg was very good to work with, knowledgeable and make good recommendations about plantings. He kept us advised of the status of the project as it progressed. He had a very good subcontractor installed the irrigation system. It is always good to work with someone who uses good subs. We would use Van Buren Landscaping for any future projects.

He came and estimated everything. He gave me a little drawing and sent a contract to sign. When the weather got nice he came and did the work. What he did looks nice. He cleaned up when he was finished.