We chose this company because they were friends of friends. It was a case of massive miscommunication, I think. Our smallish front yard had been cleared of two giant cedars, and I was designing a new garden from "ground zero." I needed help with hardscapes to support my ideas. When I agreed to have Sherry draw a design, I thought it was primarily for some more ideas to add to the many drawings I had already made. She didn't seem to understand that. Her design looked to me like a pretty generic Seattle garden, which was not what I wanted, but winter was coming and we really needed the walkways. As it turned out, we waited quite a while for them to finish another job, but once they began our job they got it done fairly quickly. Their style of working, which involved a lot of bickering with each other, was pretty unpleasant, but I felt I needed to be present because I wasn't sure that we had all agreed to the same plan. To be fair, I probably wasn't forceful enough in "saying no" to their plan, but I found them extremely resistant to hearing my ideas. What we ended up with is a walkway that looks much like a sidewalk, a path and patio that is square and kind of works with what we had, but takes our quirky, eclectic street in a more suburban direction. Once spring came around, I re-did the grading and built my own design around the concrete stuff. Now, I just pretend that what they did happened 60 years ago when the house was built, and I'm ok with it. But their business was definitely not a good fit for us.
Description of Work: Built walkway and path of cultured concrete, with small patio in front garden. Added gravel to parking area. Added topsoil and did some grading.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
3.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
2.0
punctuality
5.0
$3,500
Response from GARDENER'S CHOICE LANDSCAPING
We are dismayed to see this posting; it is the first negative response we have had in over 30 years. We do try hard to understand the desires and tastes of prospective clients, and work to fill those desires within the scope and style of the site. We present our proposals clearly, with site plans drawn to scale. In this case, the clients approved our design and quotation for regrading and installing high-quality concrete pavers; the materials and layout were chosen to complement the existing building and walkway and fit their budget. As far as we knew, they were happy with the paving work we did. As we went back and forth about the design for planting and a fence, we recognized that we were not grasping the member's vision for her garden, and did not try to pursue it further.
Ellen M.
06/2009
5.0
landscaping
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Their price was better than several others that we had contacted. They did an outstanding job and the bees absolutely love it!
Description of Work: Gardeners Choice Landscaping provided the design of what they were going to do. They ripped out the old flower beds and brought in new flowers and soil. They did all the planting.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
EMMA L.
06/2005
5.0
landscaping
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EXPERT IN GARDENING AND LANDSCAPING SERVICE, WHICH INCLUDES PRUNING. THE OWNER DID EXCELLENT WORK ON LANDSCAPING THE FRONT YARD AND BACKYARD. FOR FREE OF SERVICE, THEY PRUNED THE TREES AS A COURTESY TO THE OWNER.
Description of Work: REMOVED OLD GRASS IN THE FRONT YARD AND BACKYARD. REMOVED OLD SOIL AND ROCKS FROM BOTH YARDS THEN RAKED. DUMPED NEW SOIL TO PUT THROUGHOUT THE YARD. WHEN DONE THEY PUT NEW GRASS.
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