Landscape Design West, LLC

We worked with Shelly to design a xeriscape garden or home near downtown. Shelly scheduled several meetings where we discussed plant choices and options. Together we came up with a beautiful plan. Shelly recommended a landscape company to make the plan a reality. The result is so beautiful, so peaceful. Shelly was very professional and responsive. She got to know us and designed a plan that is perfect for us. Highly recommend!!

My wife and I purchased a lovely home in the foothills of the Catalina Mountains just outside of Tucson in the spring of 2015. While the house and the property were exceptional, the landscaping was not. Last year we decided to do a complete makeover of the landscaping. We're natives of Virginia where I have been a multi-family housing developer for the past 35 years. I have extensive experience working with landscape architects and designers to plan and execute plans for large communities. However, at the time of the purchase of our new home I had little knowledge of and no experience with desert plant materials. To remake the landscaping of our new home, I needed someone who knew the plants of the Sonoran desert and xeriscaping and had a proven track record. After an extensive search and after having looked at her work in the field, we felt that Shelly Abbott with Landscape Design West was best qualified to do a complete makeover of the open space around our home. If you haven't seen her online portfolio, please, do. I've worked with a lot of landscape designers through the years. None have been more accommodating, more creative and more exacting in their standards than Shelly. We felt that she listened carefully to our ideas and visions for our property and fully incorporated them into her design. Her knowledge of local plant material is encyclopedic! Shelly knew not only what grows well in our particular location but, also, at our altitude and solar orientation. The final design was better than we ever imagined and Shelly is a dream to work with! We, also, contracted Shelly to put our plan out to bid and to provide construction management oversight. She's an artist and a perfectionist! That makes all the difference. We felt that she looked after our interests 100% during the construction process. We're only in Tucson for five winter months but we can't wait to see how the landscape has matured. We're especially excited about the wildflower meadow that she and the landscaper meticulously sowed by hand themselves. I strongly recommend Shelly Abbott and her company, Landscape Design West for any landscape design you may be considering. The process was fun and Shelly is amazing!

Shelly Abbott came over a couple of times to provide me with the design. She was very accommodating and did some beautiful work. They did everything to make me happy.