D & J LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS

Donna was awesome to work with. She was very professional, kept commitments, very responsive to questions/concerns.. We always knew where we stood with the project. She offered suggestions for a couple of areas in our yard that weren't initially in the scope of the project (i.e. drainage issues) - which we were grateful for. Her crew was great too. Brian did a beautiful job with the bubbler pathway. Jesus and Brian put in a lot of effort on the entire project. The project was completed quickly, in about 6-7 business days. We were pleased with it all! Highly recommend Donna and crew.

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Demolished front yard. Regraded. Installed a French Drain. Installed new sod. Planted new perennials. Installed pavers and gravel for side yard service area. All work done on budget.

I gave D and J's last moderately-sized job for us as the above example. In fact they were here in April and yesterday (5/8/2014) for routine maintenance. D and J has been our landscaper for 13 years or more. Donna and Jamie are real professionals in their field - landscape design and maintenance. And, they are fun! They have redesigned and completed all sections of our garden in stages; this is a double lot and we have a lot of garden. Designs are creative and functional. One was two sections of bluestone patio; when they were not satisfied with the drainage, they revised it and it's great. Their communication is always straightforward and frank; they won't hesitate to tell us when a certain planting is not a good idea in this climate or in some particular location. They are careful with subcontractors and demand the best. When we get anxious about spring cleanup for a party, they are there! We and they have been an excellent fit, and you can expect personal attention as time goes by.

The project went well overall. It occurred a little earlier in the spring than I would have preferred but I knew I needed to fit into the contractor's schedule so I did not ask for it to be delayed. As a result of the timing, and probably also the particularly wet and cold spring we had, not all of the plants could be planted at one time but that did not cause any significant hardship from my perspective.My only substantial complaints are the irrigation and the lack of the contractor's commitment to the one year warranty. The contractor replaced three plants that died during the summer, but did not replace nine others that were sick or dying, even though I was clear about their condition, which, of course, they also saw for themselves both last summer/fall and this spring, a year later. Based on where the irrigation lines were placed in relationship to the plants, and the fact that it was not a point-source system, I believe seven of the plant deaths were caused by lack of water. They did have an irrigation contractor add emitters in several locations but not all of the locations and it was already too late for some of the plants.
I believe the contractor has the expertise to do a good landscaping job, but needs to commit to their warranty and needs to revise how they construct drip irrigation for a design plan that is 100% plants.
I would not use the company again in the future as I have used a different company for a similar project since then and am much more pleased with all aspects of the work.

Donna and her crew arrived when they said they would and finished when they said they would. The whole process took 4 days. A few plants were not available and had to be delivered and planted later. Donna also checked back several times in the weeks following the installation and replaced a couple of plants that didn't make it.

I had three contractors bid on executing a landscape design prepared by a Donna Giguere (different Donna from D and J!). I told all three my budget was $5000. One gave me a bid of $10,000 and one never prepared a bid (and also never contacted me to tell me wasn't going to bid). Donna of Dand J was the only one who was willing to work within my budget.

The end result is beautiful and I get compliments from passers-by all the time.

Donna and Jamie were always very responsive and willing to spend any time we required, walking the property, answering questions, and brainstorming potential changes to the initial plan. Their crew and subs were all great. They did all sorts of high-touch things such as bringing samples of pavers to contemplate, meeting us at a pottery store to help select just the right pots for our new plants, and making detailed notes on the original plan so we'd remember what was planted where. We really liked the personal touch of a smaller operation, but never felt we sacrificed quality or experience. Donna has a really great design sense and was able to help us sort out the original design and figure out how to alter it to really fit our space. Basically, Dand J are very good people - honest and hardworking and professional.