Creative Gardening refurbishes landscapes for residential customers throughout Madison County in Alabama.
Business highlights
15 years of trusted experience
LGBTQ+ Friendly
Family Owned & Operated
Emergency Services Offered
Eco Friendly
Services we offer
Creative Gardening provides an array of services that include tearing out existing vegetation, planting shrubs, trees, flowers, perennials, and annuals, installing stone/metal/plastic edgings, trimming shrubs, pruning small trees, weeding beds, setting up water features, creating flagstone pathways, hauling away debris, performing seasonal maintenance, and more.
Services we don't offer
Mowing grass, applying lawn chemicals and sod installation.
The price was reasonable for what they did and they did it in one day and they were gone. They were always prompt. When we called them and made an appointment, they were there on time and they came and looked at what we needed done and gave us a quote and the quote was exactly what we paid. They crawl the work they do to professionalism and the attention to detail in doing what we ask them to do. I would recommend them to anybody. They are on top of Angie’s List in Huntsville and they do a great job. They are professional and they clean up after themselves. There’s nothing to do.
Description of Work: I used Creative Gardening to take out some plants and put in some new plants and put a low stone wall around front landscape area at our house.
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
$900
Response from Creative Gardening
Thank you for your review. We really appreciate it.
Dixie M.
12/2016
5.0
landscaping
+ -1 more
I was very impressed. They were very courteous and cleaned up nicely.
Description of Work: planted bushes to replace roses
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
$600
Response from Creative Gardening
Thank you so much for your kind words and gracious review. We truly appreciate it. It was our pleasure servicing you.
Lynn H.
12/2016
5.0
landscaping
+ -1 more
They were very helpful with ideas on what shrubs to use, placement and how to take care of them as well. They shopped around to get the exact shrubs I wanted at a good price. They prepared the beds for planting, making sure no old mulch, dirt or supplies were placed on the sidewalk or lawn without a protective cover. They were always on time and completed the job in a short period of time. Bob and Doris were very friendly and always professional as well as their employees. Would I recommend them to someone else or have them do more work for me----DEFINITELY!
Description of Work: Creative Gardening provided all the shrubs and a tree we needed to complete our flowerbeds.
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
$1,500
Response from Creative Gardening
Your gracious review is most appreciated. It was our pleasure servicing you. We are glad that you are happy with the outcome. Thank you so much for your kind words. Bob and Doris
Derrick W.
12/2016
5.0
landscaping
+ -1 more
It was excellent service that exceeded our expectations. I especially liked the walk through and discussion of things to plan for.
Description of Work: Creative Gardening pruned our shrubs and trees.
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
$500
Response from Creative Gardening
We always like it when we exceed our client's expectations. Thank you not only for the review, but for letting us know what you especially liked. We appreciate your kind words. Bob and Doris
Jeanette M.
12/2016
5.0
lawn service
+ -1 more
It goes extremely well each time. They come 2 or 3 times each summer and do a very thorough job each time.
Description of Work: Creative Gardening has continued to perform maintenance to my flower beds since I first found them (approximately 3 years ago.) I am unable to maintain the beds and they are always available within two weeks to come to my house and spend approximately 4 hours each time getting them free of grass, weeds and trim the hedge.
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
Response from Creative Gardening
It is always a pleasure working for you. We are so glad you found us, and we enjoy maintaining your beds. Thank you for such a positive review. We appreciate your kind words. Bob and Doris
Raymond L.
12/2016
5.0
landscaping
+ -1 more
Prompt, arrived on time. Excellent and efficient work. Cleaned up debris took care not to disturb other planting seeds
Description of Work: Planted several azaleas in front bed
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
$150
Response from Creative Gardening
We are pleased that you are satisfied with your planting project. We appreciate your kind review. Thank you so much. Bob and Doris
Willette C.
12/2016
5.0
landscaping
+ -1 more
Great. All work was completed in a timely manner. I highly recommend their services and will call them again.
Description of Work: Cleaning and planting in flower beds. Also delivering very LARGE flower pots (4) then filling these with Juniper trees. I am extremely pleased with their service. They are honest, hardworking and prompt. I also had pressure washing of my deck and shed done and was very pleased with this.
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
Response from Creative Gardening
Thank you for your gracious review. Your job was a joy for us to do. It was such fun shopping for the large pots and planting the Junipers. We appreciate your kind words and are glad that you are pleased with our work. Bob and Doris
Margaret Z.
08/2016
5.0
landscaping
+ -1 more
The whole process went very smoothly. I will be contracting to have more work done. Coordinated closely with Across the Pond to get exactly what I wanted.
Description of Work: Landscaping near street
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
$1,500
Response from Creative Gardening
Your job was so fun to do. The creativity of the project made it a real joy. Thank you for your gracious review. We appreciate your kind words. Bob and Doris
Lynn B.
07/2016
5.0
lawn service
+ -1 more
Bob & Doris set an appointment with me – 2 wks prior, called the night before to confirm, and arrived promptly the next morning as scheduled they turned my weed – ridden flower beds into beds of beauty. I have used their services before several times & always been pleased. They are hard-working, dependable, and consistently through in complete any job I have given them to meet or exceed my desires. They always clean up afterwards & leave my landscaped areas in beautiful condition.
Description of Work: Weeded 8 large flower beds, trimmed all shrubs, rosebush & grapevine, cleaned gutters, & sprayed herbicide.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$640
Response from Creative Gardening
It is always a pleasure to do the maintenance on your beds and any other work you have for us. We are so pleased that we have exceeded your desires. Thank you for your kind words and gracious review.
Margie O.
03/2016
5.0
landscaping
+ -1 more
Bob loves gardening and is very conscientious about his work. He was on time and did a great clean up too.
Description of Work: Bob dug the ground removed a lot of roots and planted 5 shrubs. He picked the shrubs up from the nursery and brought them with him along with some special planting soil.
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
$189
Response from Creative Gardening
Thank you for your compliments. We appreciate your comments. It was a pleasure servicing you. Bob and Doris
Nancy C.
03/2016
5.0
landscaping
+ -1 more
Mr. Rocelli used round up to kill off weeds and especially English ivy that had over taken the floor beds. He returned after the round up had done its job and tiled up the beds and replanted with chosen flowers. He also planted shrubs in various locations.
Description of Work: Planting shrubs in various locations killing out English ivy that had over grown the flower beds.
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
$642
Response from Creative Gardening
Thank you for your review. We appreciate your positive comments and high ratings. Bob and Doris
Bob & Erline M.
03/2016
5.0
lawn service
+ -1 more
Everything, every time, very up to crate on his work, very good ideas, he did it his way which was outstanding frond the beginning to the end of work, excellent.
Description of Work: Home not kept up with what up spent, Bob & Doris worked for les for several years, different varieties of work , yard, garden, flower , plantings, . He takes care of us, he and Doris are professional at the work, there life style as just the diff & you want to do your work, they are great.
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
Response from Creative Gardening
Thank you for being such a valued customer. We appreciate your business.
Ryan R.
03/2016
5.0
landscaping, lawn service
+ 0 more
We decided to have Creative Gardening give us a quote for some bed clean up and landscaping after reading their great reviews on Angie’s List. We were planning to get quotes from a few other landscapers as well but ended up being so happy with the responsiveness and quote from Creative Gardening that we didn’t bother. The work included removing two trees, trimming several trees, removing stumps and preparing beds for planting, planting bushes and shrubs, and mulching the beds. Bob and Dee were a joy to work with throughout the entire process. They were extremely responsive (text, email, or phone calls), listened carefully to what we wanted, suggested things when we asked for their advice, and got the work done quickly. When small miscommunications occurred, they quickly addressed the issue and were nothing but professional. We are thrilled with the results and will absolutely be using their services again if we ever have future landscaping needs.
Description of Work: Bed clean out, tree removal and trimming, preparing beds for planting, planting bushes and shrubs, mulching beds
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
$2,800
Response from Creative Gardening
Thank you so much for your gracious words and complimentary review. It was a pleasure working with you. We appreciate clients like you. Thank you again.
Martha M.
03/2016
5.0
landscaping
+ -1 more
It went great! They did exactly what we had agreed upon. They were polite and prompt and did a beautiful job. Would definitely use them again. Also, I made a mistake when reading their estimate and overpaid them by a lot. I would have never realized that an error had been made if they hadn't called me and told me I had overpaid. These are honest people! Highly recommend.
Description of Work: They removed some overgrown shrubs from the flower beds in the front of my house. They also raked and cleaned the flowerbeds in the front and back yards, and applied fresh mulch. They also cleaned out my window boxes.
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
$435
Response from Creative Gardening
Thank you for your review. We appreciate your kind words. It was our pleasure to service you.
Kay B.
03/2016
5.0
lawn service, landscaping
+ 0 more
How’d it go? Wonderfully; it always does! We have used Creative Gardening for several years both spring and fall, and sometimes in-between for routine garden maintenance, problems in need of a solution, or projects we are considering. Bob is professional, responsive, and punctual. He and his wife, Dee run a Class A business and they are a pleasure to work with. It always begins with an e-mail or a call asking for help. Bob quickly responds and we tell him what work we need done. We schedule a time for him to come and review the situation. We discuss options, he makes suggestions, most of which we are in agreement, and gives us a ballpark figure as to cost. Soon we receive a written estimate for review, and we schedule the work. He is there when he says he will be and he accomplishes what he sets out to do, skillfully with a keen eye toward the attractiveness of the final results. Our garden, spring, summer, and fall always looks its best…even in winter too.
Description of Work: Cut down and removed tall dead juniper shrub replacing it with a new one that he had purchased for us. Dug out and removed very old, very large juniper hedge that draped over a low garden wall. Pruned and mulched all garden beds. Raised soil to lawn level where a tree and its roots had been removed leaving a depressed area. Suggested new plants for a small garden in a shady courtyard, purchased and planted them. Added river rock to cover the earth, making it an attractive focal point. Removed all resulting debris, including dead shrubbery.
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
$450
Response from Creative Gardening
Thank you for your comments and compliments. It is always our pleasure to service you.
Cindy C.
03/2016
5.0
landscaping
+ -1 more
Bob helped with ideas to remove some weedy, overgrown areas, and had his guys dig beds that would hold river rock, to replace the scraggly edging, and mulch/pea gravel (that always drifed out of bounds) that the previous owner had tried in their landscape attempts. We were very pleased with the work, the trade of ideas, the timeliness and thoroughness of the work. We also appreciated their willingness to work with us incrementally. We now have a "clean slate" and would certainly call them again when "the next step" comes into focus. We expect to be moving in a couple years, and anticipate more adjustments to the "curb appeal" to be done along the way to being ready to list and sell the property. I expect that we will need their help again.
Description of Work: The Creative Gardening team helped us get started on some landscape work that had had us stuck for a while.
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
$1,600
Response from Creative Gardening
Thank you for your comments. It was our pleasure to work for you.
Raymond L.
03/2016
5.0
lawn service, hardscaping
+ 0 more
Returned call quickly and provided estimate within a week. Arrived at agreed time/day and completed all work promptly. Excellent work -- exactly what was asked for. Extremely personable and responsive -- great to do business with. Will definitely use again.
Description of Work: (Late Fall) pruned and trimmed all landscape plantings; weeded, cleaned and mulched all planting areas. Mulch delivery and spreading was done by subcontractor. (Mid-Winter) Laid new paver walkway to rear driveway; replaced drain from downspout and added new water exhaust.
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
$600
Response from Creative Gardening
Thank you for your review. It was our pleasure to serve you.
Michael M.
02/2016
5.0
landscaping
+ -1 more
I had bought several large plants on sale, but could not do the labor myself. Bob and his group offered advice on where to put them, future landscape planning and installed each one. His team was professional and got the job done in a timely manner. I will definitely use them again for my next phase of planting.
Description of Work: Installed several large plants and helped with landscape design
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
$500
Response from Creative Gardening
Thank you for your comments. We were happy to work for you and are glad that you are satisfied. We look forward to working for you again in the future. Bob and Doris
Fred M.
01/2016
5.0
landscaping
+ -1 more
Bob was very responsive in coming over to estimate the job. He called later that afternoon with the estimate. We accepted the price and he began the next day. The crew did a beautiful job manicuring the shrubs and trees as we discussed. They did a fantastic clean up job and hauled everything away. This the second time we used Creative Gardening and we highly recommend them. Bob and Dee are very professional and have a great crew. Its nice to find a contractor with integrity and is honest. Bob has a lot of landscaping knowledge and offers good pointers.
Description of Work: Pruned shrubs and trees in front and backyard.
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
$500
Response from Creative Gardening
Thank you so much for taking the time to post a review. We really appreciate it. It was our pleasure to service you.
Jean H.
01/2016
5.0
landscaping
+ -1 more
Bob Riccelli and his assistant, Chris, are very professional and most pleasant to work with. Bob always kept me informed about scheduling and always came when he said he would. I am very pleased with every aspect of the experience.
Description of Work: Created a design for my landscaping, suggested appropriate plants, picked up the plants from the nursery and planted them in the beds.
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
$4,200
Response from Creative Gardening
Thank you so much for taking the time to post a review. We really appreciate it. It was our pleasure to service you.
Sue F.
10/2015
5.0
landscaping
+ -1 more
I met with Bob to discuss totally replacing my 12 year old landscaping. He listened very closely to what I wanted and then spent a lot of time developing a design and incorporating appropriate plants for the areas they were to be placed as well as suggesting options. He provided very high quality plants and his innate artistic design of plant size, color, texture and placement resulted in a beautiful new look to our home. Cannot say enough about Doris and Bob...they provide outstanding customer service, strong knowledge of landscape design and plants and high quality work. The finished product far exceeded my expectations.
Description of Work: Total redesign of front and side, 12 year old landscaping. Including removal and disposal of old shrubs.
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
$3,600
Response from Creative Gardening
Thank you so much for taking the time to post a review. We really appreciate it. It was our pleasure to service you.
Lynn B.
10/2015
5.0
landscaping, lawn service
+ 0 more
Bob and the young men who work with him provide impeccable service. Their work is of the highest quality, and it would satisfy even the most stringent perfectionist. My neglected flower beds were disreputable-looking with all the weeds in them, and Bob both removed all trace of weeds, as well as planted a pleasing array and configuration of flowers & plants. My flower beds are now beautiful! Bob genuinely cared about meeting and exceeding my requests. He carefully cut down a small tree, as well as some very tall tree branches protruding from my neighbor's tree, plus the tall branches of crape myrtles and privets touching my roof. He always called the night before he came to my house to advise an accurate time of arrival. Clean-up after work was completed left my lawn in pristine condition. Bob discusses the bill, which he itemizes, and he is careful not to add on & bill for additional services which have not been requested. However, when I wanted to add some additional items, Bob was able to do the extra work during the same visit. His pricing is fair, reflecting good value for services provided. Bob is honest, hard-working, personable, dependable, and a delight to deal with. I could not be more pleased with the outcome of the extensive work he did........a rave review is definitely in order!
Description of Work: Weeded 8 large flower beds, planted flowers, trimmed shrubs, cut tree branches touching house and cut down small tree
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
$540
Response from Creative Gardening
Thank you so much for taking the time to post a review. We really appreciate it. It was our pleasure to service you.
Kevin R.
06/2015
5.0
landscaping
+ -1 more
All went well and the job turned out beautiful.
Description of Work: Pulled out dead trees and replaced. Cleaned beds and put down new mulch.
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
$500
Response from Creative Gardening
Thank you so much for taking the time to post a review. We really appreciate it. It was our pleasure to service you.
Johnny B.
04/2015
5.0
landscaping
+ -1 more
Our experience with Creative Gardening was outstanding! Bob and his helpers were hardworking, honest, professional, and helpful in many ways. His knowledge of plants, soil, required space, and sun exposure kept us from picking the wrong plants and his sense of design gave us landscaping that we truly think is beautiful. The only negative during the entire experience was that the Huntsville early springtime weather did not easily cooperate. We are certainly glad that we went with a Master Gardener instead of someone with less knowledge and we will definitely call on him in the future. We would recommend Creative Gardening to anyone who wants the best results in their landscape projects.
Description of Work: Removed all shrubs from front of home and replaced with new plants, mulch, and bed design.
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
$2,000
Response from Creative Gardening
Thank you so much for taking the time to post a review. We really appreciate it. It was our pleasure to service you.
alan F.
08/2014
5.0
landscaping
+ -1 more
Two people came to complete the work and it took them about a day. They left the area clean and took everything away. They give you price, sent picture and they are insured. I would tell friends and family they do a good job, give you an estimate and stick to it. They even saved me some money.
Description of Work: They pulled out some bushes.. Then did some replacement landscaping.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,000
Response from Creative Gardening
Thank you so much for taking the time to post a review. We really appreciate it. It was our pleasure to service you.
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Service Categories
Landscaping,
Lawn and Yard Work,
Mulch and Topsoil,
Pavers and Hardscaping,
Pressure Washing
FAQ
Creative Gardening is currently rated 5 overall out of 5.
Sunday: Closed
Monday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday: Closed
Creative Gardening accepts the following forms of payment: Check
Creative Gardening offers the following services: Creative Gardening provides an array of services that include tearing out existing vegetation, planting shrubs, trees, flowers, perennials, and annuals, installing stone/metal/plastic edgings, trimming shrubs, pruning small trees, weeding beds, setting up water features, creating flagstone pathways, hauling away debris, performing seasonal maintenance, and more.
Mowing grass, applying lawn chemicals and sod installation.