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BETTER WAY GARDENING

Retaining Wall - Install, Deck or Porch - Build or Replace- For Business, Architect - Landscape,

About us

MOBILE# 519-3516

Business highlights

32 years of experience

Services we offer

WOOD FENCING. OFFERS ORGANIC PLANTS AND LANDSCAPING.

Reviews
3.02 Reviews
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LARRY S.
Feb 2005
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$9,000
BETTER WAY IS A VERY SMALL FIRM, SO IT IS SOMETIMES HARD TO GET HOLD OF SOMEONE. ONCE WORK BEGAN, THE OUTCOME WAS VERY GOOD AND PROCEEDED REASONABLY. WE ORIGINALLY HIRED THEM FOR FRONT PORCH AND SIDEWALK. WE WERE PLEASED WITH THE WORK AND HAD THEM COME OUT AGAIN FOR THE STAIRS.

DAVE B.
Jul 2003
2.0
$22,000
THE OVERALL PLAN AND DESIGN WAS AN A. THE INSTALLATION OF THE TREES AND PLACEMENT OF SHRUBS I WOULD GIVE THEM A C. HE TOOK SOME EXISTING PLANTINGS AND REPLANTED THEM, I WOULD GIVE HIM A D ON THAT. HE DUG HALF A WHOLE AND BARELY PLANTED THEM, THEY ENDED UP DYING ON ME. ON THE PAVER PATIO, SIDEWALKS, HE DID NOT FOLLOW THE MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW TO COMPACT THEM. HE DID NOT PUT A PROPER BASE IN. HE DID THE SAME FOR THE RETAINING WALL. HE DID NOT FOLLOW THE MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATIONS. HE WAS VERY SHORT HANDED, PRETTY MUCH DID THE JOB HIMSELF. IT TOOK HIM MUCH LONGER THAN ANTICIPATED TO GET THE JOB DONE. HE BROUGHT HIS KIDS TO THE JOB WHICH I THOUGHT WAS PRETTY UNPROFESSIONAL. HE CUT A LOT OF CORNERS JUST TO SAVE MONEY. I AM NOT HAPPY WITH THE JOB HE DID. AS FAR AS THE LABOR. I FORESEE PROBLEMS IN THE SIDEWALKS, PAVER PATIO AND RETAINING WALL. HE SEEMED TO GET VERY SHORT AND DISGRUNTLED BY THE END OF THE JOB.

DAVE B.
Jul 2003
2.0
$22,000
THE OVERALL PLAN AND DESIGN WAS AN A. THE INSTALLATION OF THE TREES AND PLACEMENT OF SHRUBS I WOULD GIVE THEM A C. HE TOOK SOME EXISTING PLANTINGS AND REPLANTED THEM, I WOULD GIVE HIM A D ON THAT. HE DUG HALF A WHOLE AND BARELY PLANTED THEM, THEY ENDED UP DYING ON ME. ON THE PAVER PATIO, SIDEWALKS, HE DID NOT FOLLOW THE MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW TO COMPACT THEM. HE DID NOT PUT A PROPER BASE IN. HE DID THE SAME FOR THE RETAINING WALL. HE DID NOT FOLLOW THE MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATIONS. HE WAS VERY SHORT HANDED, PRETTY MUCH DID THE JOB HIMSELF. IT TOOK HIM MUCH LONGER THAN ANTICIPATED TO GET THE JOB DONE. HE BROUGHT HIS KIDS TO THE JOB WHICH I THOUGHT WAS PRETTY UNPROFESSIONAL. HE CUT A LOT OF CORNERS JUST TO SAVE MONEY. I AM NOT HAPPY WITH THE JOB HE DID. AS FAR AS THE LABOR. I FORESEE PROBLEMS IN THE SIDEWALKS, PAVER PATIO AND RETAINING WALL. HE SEEMED TO GET VERY SHORT AND DISGRUNTLED BY THE END OF THE JOB.

Anonymous
Oct 2002
1.0
$2,426
MR.PABST HAS A GREAT PERSONALITY, APPEARED SO KNOWLEDGABLE RE: LANDSCAPING SERVICE, THE SELECTION OF THE PLANTS APPEARS TO HAVE NOT BEEN GIVEN THE GOOD JUDGEMENT EXPECTED.

WILLIAM F.
Aug 2002
2.0
$14,625
PABST ASSURED US THAT THE WORK REQUIRED NO PERMITS. HE WAS WRONG. 50% ADVANCED PAYMENT AND 50% PAYMENT UPON COMPLETION AGREED TO. BUT PABST BADGERED US FOR ADDITIONAL PAYMENTS. UPON FIRST INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORK PABST REFUSED TO CORRECT MISPLACED TREES AND TREES PLANTED LOPSIDED. WE EXPECTED MATURE PERENNIALS ($20 EACH) AND RECEIVED SEEDLINGS. FINALLY AFTER FINAL PAYMENT WAS MADE BY US IN DISGUST, PABST RETURNED AND SUBMITTED ADDITIONAL INVOICE FOR OFFICE WORK ($700 FEE TO OBTAIN THE $75 PERMIT) AND FOR ADDITIONAL TOPSOIL. WE CONTACTED JONES TOPSOIL TO FIND THAT PABST OVER BILLED US FOR SOIL NOT DELIVERED. AFTER WE THREATENED TO CANCEL CHECK PABST WITHDREW ADDTIONAL BILLINGS. PABST NEVER CORRECTED PLANTINGS

WILLIAM F.
Aug 2002
2.0
$14,625
PABST ASSURED US THAT THE WORK REQUIRED NO PERMITS. HE WAS WRONG. 50% ADVANCED PAYMENT AND 50% PAYMENT UPON COMPLETION AGREED TO. BUT PABST BADGERED US FOR ADDITIONAL PAYMENTS. UPON FIRST INSPECTION OF COMPLETED WORK PABST REFUSED TO CORRECT MISPLACED TREES AND TREES PLANTED LOPSIDED. WE EXPECTED MATURE PERENNIALS ($20 EACH) AND RECEIVED SEEDLINGS. FINALLY AFTER FINAL PAYMENT WAS MADE BY US IN DISGUST, PABST RETURNED AND SUBMITTED ADDITIONAL INVOICE FOR OFFICE WORK ($700 FEE TO OBTAIN THE $75 PERMIT) AND FOR ADDITIONAL TOPSOIL. WE CONTACTED JONES TOPSOIL TO FIND THAT PABST OVER BILLED US FOR SOIL NOT DELIVERED. AFTER WE THREATENED TO CANCEL CHECK PABST WITHDREW ADDTIONAL BILLINGS. PABST NEVER CORRECTED PLANTINGS

JULIAN L.
Apr 2002
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,585
NICE WORK, FRIENDLY PERSONNEL, KNOWLEDGEABLE, NEIGHBOR USED THEM

JULIAN L.
Oct 2001
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,500
unknown

Syd M.
May 2001
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,600
THEY DID AN OUTSTANDING JOB. THEY NEED TO DO A BETTER JOB AT ESTIMATING WHEN THEY WILL BE STARTING THE PROJECTS.

HENRY & CAROLINE B.
Nov 2000
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,130
unknown

Anonymous
Apr 2000
1.0
POND LOOKS BAD AND ROCKS ARE PILED ON TOP OF EACH OTHER. THE POND IS LEAKING AND I CAN'T GET THEM BACK OUT.

MARY H.
Oct 1999
1.0
THEY HAD A GREAT LANDSCAPE PLAN, BUT THE FOLLOWUP WAS BAD. MEMBER CAN'T GET THEM OUT FOR THE APPOINTMENTS. SHE IS TRYING TO FIND A NEW COMPANY.

Anonymous
Sep 1999
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
THE DID A WONDERFUL JOB LANDSCAPING. OUR DECK LOOKS BEAUTIFUL. WE

Anonymous
Sep 1999
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
THE DID A WONDERFUL JOB LANDSCAPING. OUR DECK LOOKS BEAUTIFUL. WE

Miyoko S.
Aug 1999
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
DID AN EXCELLENT JOB!

Shaun B.
Aug 1999
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
LANDSCAPING DESIGN INSTALLATION. VERY FRIENDLY TO WORK WITH.

Anonymous
Jul 1999
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
DID A GREAT JOB. THERE WERE PUNCTUAL!

Anonymous
Jul 1999
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
SOMETIMES HARD TO CONTACT WHEN GOING THRU ANSWERING SERVICE. LANDSCAPE DESIGN & INSTALLATION.

ROBERT & KATHY H.
Jul 1999
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
TOTAL LANDSCAPING FRONT & BACK YARD & PUT POND IN. EXCELLENT WORK-VERY PROFESSIONAL WORK & WOULD DEFINITELY USE AGAIN & HAVE TOLD OTHERS ABOUT THEM.

SHARON P.
Jul 1999
1.0
NEGATIVE REPORT: MEMBER HAD THEM BUILD A FENCE. HAD TO COME BACK SEVERAL TIMES TO DO REPAIRS. COMPANY RESPONDED TO NIA, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM TO THE MEMBER'S SATISFACTION. 5/21/99

LARRY and Linda C.
May 1999
1.0
I CALLED HIM TWICE AND HE DID NOT RETURN EITHER PHONE CALL.

DAVID & KATHY W.
Apr 1999
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
EASY TO WORK WITH AND SEEM TO BE GOOD PRICES WE ARE EXPECTING TO SIGN CONTRACT NEXT WEEK IF INSTALLATION IS AS EASY AS WORKING WITH JOHN THEN WE WILL BE VERY PLEASED

GARY & MARYANN M.
Mar 1999
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
DID PLANTING MULCHING & DID A GREAT JOB FOR US. HE'S COMING BACK TO DO SOME MORE WORK IN THE BACK OF OUR HOUSE. NEW BEDS, FLAGSTONE. WHENEVER WE CALL W/ A QUESTIONS HE ANSWERS ALL OF THEM!

GARY & MARYANN M.
Mar 1999
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
DID PLANTING MULCHING & DID A GREAT JOB FOR US. HE'S COMING BACK TO DO SOME MORE WORK IN THE BACK OF OUR HOUSE. NEW BEDS, FLAGSTONE. WHENEVER WE CALL W/ A QUESTIONS HE ANSWERS ALL OF THEM!

MIKE P.
Apr 1998
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
COULDN'T BE HAPPIER WITH WORK. PUT UP SPLIT RAIL FENCE ITS VERY SOLID AND STURDY. GREAT JOB

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FAQ

BETTER WAY GARDENING is currently rated 3.0 overall out of 5.
No, BETTER WAY GARDENING does not offer free project estimates.
No, BETTER WAY GARDENING does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, BETTER WAY GARDENING does not offer a senior discount.
No, BETTER WAY GARDENING does not offer emergency services.
No, BETTER WAY GARDENING does not offer warranties.

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3325 WILLIAMS RD, Columbus, OH 43207

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