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Fertile Ground Gardens

Outdoor Lighting Plan and Installation, Outdoor Lighting Repair, Deck or Porch - Build or Replace,

About us

Fertile Ground is an organic landscape maintenance, design and installation company in Austin, Texas. We were named the Best of Austin for Landscape Services in the 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 Austin Chronicle Readers’ Polls. Founder Julie Donie is a certified Travis County Master Gardener and a Licensed Irrigator with twelve years of landscaping experience. Co-owner Alexa Villalobos has more than 5 years landscaping experience and a background in construction. We are one of the few all-organic landscape service companies in Austin. We are NOT a “mow and blow” operation. We are garden craftsmen who practice knowledgeable pruning and plant care. We use earth friendly methods and build healthy soil. Our gardens thrive even during the heat and drought of summer. Our designs are sustainable as well as beautiful. We are “Green Garden Certified” with the City of Austin.

Business highlights

24 years of experience

Services we offer

Garden & landscape maintenance, annual plantings, garden design & installation, garden renovation., hand weeding, integrated pest management, irrigation service & repair, mulching, shrub & tree pruning, soil amendment

Accepted Payment Methods

  • CreditCard
Reviews
5.08 Reviews
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Fara M.
Aug 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$250
Went well as always. We have them once a season to do all necessary gardening.

Mark Q.
Mar 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,100
Where to start.  I?ve been lucky enough to interact with Alexa many times even though she is always super busy.  She is extremely sweet, an expert in all things outdoors, and most of all a pleasure to work with.  Alexa and her crew are very punctual, meticulous, and work a job as if it were their own house.  The cost may be a little more than other companies but you have to factor in that every member on the crew is well educated in the art of landscaping and they can work autonomously with minimal guidance.  I had a number of conversations with different people and learned a little bit more about the landscaping in my yard.  Alexa cares about every job and every client she has, no matter how big or small, and that's saying a lot considering some of the other companies I have dealt with.  Be patient; this is a wonderful, super fast growing and busy company but they WILL get to you and you WILL be happy you waited!  I am a repeat customer and after going through dozens of companies over the years I will only use Alexa for big jobs in my yard!  Keep up the great work!

Teresa H.
Apr 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$800
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Serena B.
Aug 2012
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$10,000
After a slow start, they worked very quickly. In their defense I contacted them during their busy period, when planting is crucial, while all I wanted was hardscaping, which could wait, so that was honestly fine. Don't call expecting landscaping tomorrow, but they will get to you and they'll do a great job, plus they're a really lovely crew.

Elizabeth E.
Jun 2011
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$7,000
Julie from Fertile Ground was a delight to work with. She was professional, knew Austin, knew the plants, knew what would grow. I enjoyed her crew -- 4 out of the 5 people were women working hard which I found inspiring. They are committed to working with nature and use organic means. I felt like she was doing good things with the small part of the earth given to me, making it fertile ground.

John P.
Apr 2011
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$15,000
We found them through the list. They were nice people. We spent around $15000 on that service. They did a beautiful job and they were very creative. We did have some problem with the communication.

SHERRIE M.
Sep 2010
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$800
Great. Highly recommend without hesitation.

Tonya B.
Apr 2010
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,800
Julie was incredibly professional, gave us great recommendations for everything from soil to pruning. They communicate via phone and email and did a wonderful job on our vast yard problems. We are going to continue using them every chance we get.

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FAQ

Fertile Ground Gardens is currently rated 5.0 overall out of 5.

Fertile Ground Gardens accepts the following forms of payment: CreditCard

No, Fertile Ground Gardens does not offer free project estimates.

No, Fertile Ground Gardens does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.

No, Fertile Ground Gardens does not offer a senior discount.

No, Fertile Ground Gardens does not offer emergency services.

No, Fertile Ground Gardens does not offer warranties.