TOLLY LANDSCAPE INC.

Brett came out to discuss the scope of work I wanted to do. He was punctual, professional and easy to talk to. I am not having the work done, but not because of this company. I have never had a landscape overhaul and was not prepared for how much it would cost. I will have to re-think the whole thing, but did want to review Tolly Landscape for their time and effort.

They removed our in ground spa, tore out our existing landscaping, including some large tree roots and replaced everything with drought tolerant landscaping. It looks great now and it is very low maintenance. Both Jeff and Brent were great to work with and their crew was exceptionally hard working. They were a pleasure to work with.

My husband and I couldn't be happier with the services provided by Jeff Tolly, and his brother Brett. They exceeded every expectation we had, and if we could give them a grade higher than 'A', we would. They designed a beautiful front walkway that could be featured in a magazine, and is the envy of our neighbors. Everyone, from the owner of the company (Jeff), to the workers who promptly showed up every morning, took great pride in their work. The team worked hard, was professional, communicated well, and cleaned up every day when they left. Jeff was on the job site every day, making sure we were 100% satisfied with the work being done. He offered suggestions and solutions to problems like a sagging arbor over the garage, even though that was not part of the original bid. Jeff scored major points with my husband for making a special trip to the BBQ store to check out the specs of our new BBQ (which hadn't yet been delivered), to ensure he got the right gas hose. All the glowing reports on Angie's List are 100% accurate. This was, hands down, the best experience we've ever had with a landscape design company.

Great! I highly recommend Jeff (Tolly Landscape) to anyone looking for great service at a great price! Jeff was very professional, easy to work with and solved the problem quickly. I had had two prior electricians come and they just temporarily fixed the problem and charged me a lot of money. Jeff correctly fixed it and charged me a fair price

We did not receive the proposal.

I LOVED them. They were absolutely prompt, performed all work beautifully, cleaned up at the end of every day, and were courteous and responsive. I felt that Jeff Tolly, owner, really cared about doing a good job and was personally an honorable guy. He was extremely knowledgeable about the plants in the garden, offered good suggestions and was willing to go above and beyond what the job called for. He performed more than was expected of him for the price we agreed upon, when he said he would do it. In short, he did what he said he would do, when he said he would do it and he did it well. I called some of Tolly's references before I started the job and I had never heard such glowing reports, which is the main reason I selected them. I found the reports to be completely accurate and I would absolutely recommend them to anyone.

I had a positive experience working with Jeff Tolly. I chose them for their professionalism and enthusiasm to earn the business. He is very knowledegable about horticulture and took the time to educate me and my wife. He accommodated our requests and made sure we were happy with the finished product. I got three quotes and Tolly was in the middle. Our yard is now a standout in the neighborhood.

Jeff and his crew showed up on the agreed upon day. it was the week after Thanksgiving and we knew we had big drainage issues that we had to have corrected before a major rain. Jeff's crew worked long days to get everything done before the large rainstorm in mid December. they had the concrete truck at the house at 6:30 am and got all of the work finished before the storm hit late that night. We would have had water intrusion if this work did no get done correctly. Very pleased and will use Tolly again for additional projects.

My house is on a lower grade than my neighbors, and I've had a history of soil saturation during prolonged heavy winter rains. I'd eliminated pooling of surface water, but to protect my house from groundwater, I needed a French drain (buried perforated pipe surrounded by gravel) across my back and side yards with exit to the street. Tolly was a pleasure to work with. While other companies tried to sell me on their broader services, Jeff and his team directly addressed my current drainage concerns. The job took 4 days. The work crew arrived promptly and cleaned up every day, worked hard but carefully, and were curtious and responsive to my questions and suggestions. Before digging the trench and installing the pipe, they saw cut a path across two cement patios, and after install repaired the patios with rebar, brick and mortar (looks good). And after the job was completed, they followed up to get my feedback and to make sure I was satisfied. Until we get another real wet winter, I won't know for sure how much my new drain helps, but I'm happy with the work Tolly has done, and will not hesitate to use them for future landscaping jobs.

He did a GREAT job! He showed up on time, and was very detailed in his explanation of our issue. He then fixed it quickly and all was good!

We used Jeff's co. for a brand new gorgeous backyard! Tolly Landscape did a great job and we are extremely happy with the result!! Jeff's crew were very professional and always courteous and we will recommend his co. to all of our friends and family. Thanks again Angie's list for yet another great listing!!!!!

This project was completed last year, roughly December 2013, though, as noted my last contact concerned some guidance and small sprinkler head mitigation, with a few re-plantings of dead plants more than a half year after project completion. Let me start by saying that Jeff is a great guy who is very able along with his guys and had good input in the beginning of the project. The yard looks really good, especially the back and I get compliments on the front occasionally by neighbors passing by. We wanted a xeriscape front and back, though the front has more of this look, with decomposed granite as the basic softscape. There is no sod, which is awfully nice. The tear out went swimmingly and I did not envy his guys having to tear out the gigantic junipers along the drive. Overall I am very happy with the outcome, and I would recommend Jeff Tolly and his services any day. Really very good overall, and when he was onsite, he is engaging and extremely down to earth guy. Couple minor issues: I have a little reticence about the overall communication of what was going on and follow up with things like weeds and some of the inevitable dead plants replacement. I really need and appreciate very consistent communication with projects and I was left a little wanting in this regard occasionally, relying on the LA to bridge the gap long after the project had technically been completed. So I could have used more consistent communication with my many questions, especially once things were finished. Jeff warranted the larger plants for a year, I believe, and some were replaced. I have since had to replace a few more, as a few more handfuls of plants have gone to Jesus. In replacing some of these, it appears that some still retained the shape of the original pot. No idea if that contributed to their demise. Also, most of the plants are doing quite well, especially in the back. The front has some continuing issues, including a major section of ground cover that has never taken off, some of which might revolve around the sprinkler set up, as one section of the front yard is laid waste by the sun against the house, and another out from under our huge carob tree. More than half of the yard plants including at least two of the replacement plants have died again. Also, most of the central ground cover was replaced with something else, per our LA, but it too has failed to take off much. It has me wondering whether the lay out of the sprinkler zone should have had those sections separate to mitigate the searing sun. Jeff recommended going with sprinklers versus a drip system so that the plants could be established well with regular water before being allowed to go it with less overall. I'm sure given the nature of the planting/design this was the way to go, but have lingering doubts due to the weeds that also thrive all over. Some issues with below grade sprinklers with the DG and being covered up here and there, and I have since noticed a few strange sprinkler head locations relative to the planting (as in right up against--which with a year's growth is essentially up against a plant. On the plus, the bubbler is a minor work of art that truly appealing and minimal cost. The plant stand is also really very lovely. On the weed front, there have been some incursions, and I do not know whether this is more or less than it would have been with better cover/prep beforehand. Previous plants that were removed are coming up in back. One plant seems to produce weed-like offspring all around. Strangely persistent on both counts, both Roundup resistant. Could the one have been mitigated in the demo? I don't know. I did a fair amount of research on landscaping/ideas, etc. before wandering into this rather large project, but I was still not prepared for the issues that probably could have been noted and mitigated beforehand (like our evil though beautiful carob tree in front, which rains down pods and stuff throughout the year into the once pristine front, and the semi-evil loquat tree in the back which does the same with fruit and leaves and I should have included on the hit list when the demo was happening). The yards are a bit more labor intensive than I would have liked upon completion and further reflection, but that is not really the landscaper's fault. I always hope that with each contractor's expertise common pitfalls are mentioned since they see them all the time. It was quite overwhelming overall. One just cannot think of it all, especially when yard things are not really your bag. After the weeds started in, there was follow up with Roundup, but I did not realize it until I happened upon Jeff's uncle in the yard one day. He gave me quite a bit of information and technique (!) as we talked and I wished that I had had some of this beforehand and had known he had been coming around (I would not have felt as much communication gap, in other words). Really, quite helpful and super friendly and knowledgeable. Just little stuff like this preyed upon my mind. I am a bit of a detail oriented worry wart, it must be said. This seems like a mixed review, I suppose, but I think I might be more finicky than the average client, so any reader should probably take this into account. The communication issue is quite a common one for all contractors, I find and I began feeling a bit self conscious about my questions and informational seeking, as I did not want to be taking advantage when further work was not reasonable to expect. Overall, the work proceeded at a reasonable pace, his workers didn't leave anything weird, nor did we have any inconvenience other than what was to be expected when one is pouring concrete and such. Jeff does all aspects of the install, including some electrical that was added for a small hot tub. All in good order. I really must emphasize that if you have anything that requires an artistic flair, you should think of Jeff in particular (water feature, etc), as even my small creation came out great with little but my verbal input. Nothing fancy, but natural and understated, just as I had wanted. I imagine if you want something similar or more of a major center piece, Jeff is your guy. Plus, he is a very straight forward fellow to deal with and I feel I got a square and honest service for what was a substantial make over of our previously post-apocalyptic yard. It is amazing how it looks after only a year, I must say.

The owner provided an initial estimate. I called him again for clarification about the proposal. He was very professional and helpful. My finances changed so I did not hire him but will do so in the future.

Excellent, excellent service! He is on time and very responsive. He did very good thorough work. Crew was very polite and efficient. They did a thorough and good job.

Outstanding, straightforward bidding process, everything on time, listened to needs but then had really good ideas, easy to collaborate with. Brett and Jeff were both great very engaged throughout, when the city said that they were gonna come add a tree later in a few months they said they'd come back to make sure it is properly irrigated, finished on time and on budget, no surprise up charges.

Went very well. Jeff, the owner, was a pleasure to work with. He was there every day with a smile on his face. Other workmen were also quite pleasant. Great care was take to get the measurements correct and to smooth out the pad. Am considering him for other jobs. The only part I considered a bit overpriced was wrapping the stainless chains around the trees. The chains costs a total of $100 and the work took about 1.5 hours for two men (I was watching), so the $500 he charged seemed a bit much. Since this was such a small part of the total, I did not figure it into his total grade for "Price".

Brett Tolly originally came out to provide the quote and he was very pleasant and professional and did not try to up sell us. Even on things we thought we might want he did not go for the extra dollars but told us honestly what we didn't need to do. We live in a pretty strict HOA so we were limited on what we could do and the method to do it but i talked to Jeff about this and he assured me that Tolly Inc could do the job and stay within the guidelines we were given by the HOA. We hit a couple of small bumps in the road but Jeff was very responsive and quick to make it right. The walkway looks beautiful and we are the envy of our neighbors. Even our Board President complimented the work and the professionalism of Jeff and his crew. It is a small walkway and it cost us more than we anticipated but worth the investment because it really adds to the curb appeal of the house. Thanks Jeff, Brett and crew!

This is a great outfit. Jeff is very responsive for quoting and arrived when he said he would every time he came out to the site. The crew was professional and respectful and their work was excellent. Steve was our foreman and we really liked him. We had some scope creep (our decisions) during the week the Tolly crew was on site and Steve handled everything with a wonderful attitude. The crew was on site for 5 days which is exactly the amount of time they said it would take to complete. A couple of weeks after the grass was planted they came back within minutes of me calling about a clogged sprinkler. I wish every home improvement project went this well.

Service went very well. They were in good communication by text messaging. They promptly replied to email conversations also. They followed through with everything they stated that they would do. I would highly recommend their services and if I need any other landscaping maintenance I would definitely call them again.

The owner was very prompt and professional and seemed to know what he was doing. Though he did seem on the expensive side and that pushed us over our budget for house remodel/repairs for the year, I would probably consider using him in the future when we have more funds.

Provided an estimate for artificial turf for both my front and back yards. Overall Jeff Tolly arrived right on time and was very professional. Jeff provided the quote within the time frame he said however the quote price was by far the most expansive. Decided not to use Tolly Landscaping based on that. I would contact them again for another quote for a future landscaping project.

They did a great job! They took care of the work, adjusted everything, replaced heads, replaced the central connection setup and made it to where the whole grass area was covered. They were very professional and completed all the work.

I have used Tolly landscaping 5 times now. And they always provide an excellent experience. Their workers are clean and considerate. They have done electrical, gas, and concrete work for me. I am often told my backyard has a resort feel to it. They recommend great plantings and and the quality of their work is fantastic. The projects came in on time and at budget. I could not be happier.

Jeff Tolly arrived a little ahead of schedule, awesome! Got the work done quickly and everything is fixed now. Would definitely recommend Tolly Landscape Inc.

Arrived on time. Completed work in a timely manner. Very courteous and knowledgeable. Spent extra time adjusting my sprinklers at no extra cost. Jeff was very professional and easy to talk to. I would not hesitate to recommend him to anyone, and most certainly would use him again for any of my landscaping needs. I am completely satisfied with the entire experience.