Floridigenous Landscape Inc

Overall nice job

I am not calling them anymore.

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The job went well from start to finish. The yard looks great and all of my neighbors are raving about it. The irrigation had a small glitch and when I told Peter about it he had it fixed immediately. It has been about 3 weeks now and most of the plants look very healthy. There is one tree which I am concerned about making it. I discussed it with Peter and he assured me that he guaranteed that it will be OK or he will replace it at no charge. I am very satisfied and will be using Peter to do my back yard next year.

Floridigenous Landscape did what I paid for but it took longer than it should. He came right out when I first called in, he came out the following Saturday after I called him. He's quite professional.

So far so good. Waiting for a return call and information about our project!

We like the plan that they did for us. They kept it within the dollar value we wanted to spend. They did the job in a reasonably short period of time. It looks great. He called to follow up to make sure everything was okay. Some of the initial plants he suggested we didn't want because of our dogs because they can eat the berries. He was able to adjust very well. We are really pleased with what he did for us and we would use him again.

He was very good and professional. I did pass his name to a friend who have had work done. I thought his estimate was very high for the work that he had proposed for me.

He was good, friendly and professional.

Peter did a great job from the estimate through the first phase of the work. He made a great plan for my entire yard, taking all my needs and requests into consideration, also taking into account the fact that I have 2 very active dogs who love to run and play in the backyard. I started with the front yard first as it was badly needed and he sat with me and revised the plan to fit better into my budget. In addition, he also expedited things to have it done for a Christmas party I was having! I will definitely use him for the next phase when budget allows. He also went with Florida friendly plants. I would highly recommend him. He was a pleasure to work with.

The entire process was smooth. Peter (owner) is friendly, helpful and extremely professional. He worked with us to be sure we liked the package he proposed and was willing to accommodate any other ideas or preferences we had. He provided a plan that incorporated Florida native and Florida friendly plants that are quite attractive but require low maintenance -- exactly what we wanted. The project was basically a one-day job. The landscaping crew arrived on time, worked hard and completed the project as scheduled, going beyond the basics to be sure everything was just the way we wanted it. All the work was done cleanly and professionally. The project was completed a little less than 2 months ago and we remain very pleased, even more so as it is now starting to fill in.

It got off to a rough start. Peter had technology goof that caused him to miss our initial appointment. He said that he would complete the design and credit our fee which has not happened yet. I am not terribly concerned with that but it is still $100 and it was not our fault. When we met with Peter he was great. He listened to what we were looking for in a design. My wife and I don't always see "eye to eye" because she wants pretty and I want low maintenance. But Peter listened. Our overall goal is a low budget, which my wife and I both agree on. And we have a huge backyard so Peter and I decided just to focus on the curb appeal. So in a few week later we got the quote. It looked very nice, but when I looked at the cost of $8,300 I thought it was high. We had stressed budget, because we are also remodeling our home and we needed to get a well put in. Peter told us not to use the well people for the irrigation and that he could get a better deal- but the quote did not include the irrigation. To be fair, Peter told us he would be 15-20% higher than a chain store. And we haven't had a quote from anyone else. For all I know this is a great quote for the work done. I just don't have $8,300 for landscaping not including the well or irrigation. And that is for only a 1/4 of our yard! I informed Peter that the quote was higher than I anticipated and we set up another meeting. On my way home I had a flat tire and we had to cancel. My wife travels a ton for work and we have not been able to reschedule. We really like Peter and hope we can work we can work together and compromise on a plan that works for both of us. The "B" for punctuality and responsiveness are both due to the first meeting but otherwise he has been on time.

Project planning and communication was excellent...timely installation and excellent follow up. We would highly recommend this firm.

The plan was beautiful - drawn precisely and clearly, very comprehensive, and well-thought-out. The company owner appears very experienced in developing and implementing this type of landscaping design. He took a personal interest in the project, and took time to sit down with us and go over the plan in detail, providing clear explanations, answering all our questions, and helping us brainstorm various design possibilities. He is also knowledgeable about the types of plants and flowers that thrive in this area and climate, their individual needs for water, shade, etc., which would affect their optimum placement in our yard (which has some full sun; some partial shade). All of our contacts with him were excellent, and we would recommend him and his company highly.

very courteous and professional, did a very nice landscaping job

They did a great job. We had asked several firms to quote a 6 zone lawn irrigation system. The estimates ran from $2,000 to $3,500. We went with Floridigenous Landscape because quick response, great reviews and professionalism. Our situation was unique in that we had a general contractor build a new home for us. We were responsible for landscaping and lawn. The general contractor could not get a final approval from the county without the landscaping being completed. Our contract with the general contractor required them to get final approval from the county and a certificate of occupancy before we would give them the final payment. The general contractor in turn would not let another contractor work on 'their' project (our home) while they were still involved. That meant the irrigation system had to be installed after the general contractor completed their work and before the sod could be installed. The general contractor completed their end and gave us notice that the sod had to be installed on an immediate basis. They further stated that our irrigation system was none of their concern. Obviously installing an irrigation system after the sod is installed is both foolish and expensive. That required Floridigenous to perform their services on an immediate basis and they went out of their way to accommodate us. But wait, there's more.......I decided after talking to several irrigation contractors that a 6 zone irrigation best fit our needs. Peter Klinkenburg with Floridigenous did a final layout the day before the install. His final layout indicated that an 8 zone system would provide us with the more effective and efficient irrigation system. My immediate thought was, here comes the upcharge. Peter's next comment was, "I promised you the most effective and efficient irrigation system I could provide. The fact that my final review indicates it needs 8 zones will not change our price." Other contractors told us there would be a $400 charge for each additional zones IF their final reviews indicated we needed more than 6 zones. The decision by Floridigenous to honor their initial quote saved us $800. A contractor willing giving up $800 to give the best job possible is more than a little unusual to say the least.

Fantastic job. Pete Klinkenburg is the owner. His patience, understanding, personal service and level of professionalism was outstanding. He made three visits to the nursery with us. We showed him more photos of plants that I wanted to remember, asked all kinds of questions both by e-mail and telephone. In short, we drove that poor man crazy. What impressed us most is when we would show him a plant, or photo of a plant, he immediately knew what the plant was and all of its' characteristics. We call or send Pete an email whenever we have questions about our irrigation system, landscaping or lawns and all these months later, he is still gracious enough to answer our questions. We highly recommend Floridigenous, (even though his name is hard to spell).

I emailed immediately after securing the AL Big Deal to set up a time for Peter to come to the house. I was not going to be available for several weeks (3) so we set up a time 3 weeks out. When the day came, he didn't show up. I phoned him and he said there must have been something wrong with his software program and he appeared to be very sorry he missed the appointment. We rescheduled for the very next day. Hey, things happen. He came right on time the following day. We sat in the kitchen and went over what we wanted the yard to "feel" like. Then we went outside and Peter walked the yard and spoke about the different needs. He was very thorough and explained how much we would have to water and what kind of upkeep we would need once the layout was in place. We spoke about the type of plants we liked and those that we did not care for. He told us it would take approximately 2 weeks to receive the plan by email. He then measured the yard and took extensive notes. In a little over 2 weeks I called to see how the plans were going and he told me he would get them to me by the end of the day. He did just that. The plans were wonderful. He understood what we liked and did not like. The layout was perfect for our needs. Now we only have to get someone to build our patio before we can get the landscaping done but we really liked what Peter had drawn out. The estimate was steeper than what we were expecting, but he said that we could remove or exchange certain plants to get the cost down. I believe we will have to do that - but all in all, really great work on Peter's behalf.

Pete and Charles completed the total job in less than two days. Outstanding under very hot weather conditions. They planted at least eight different plants and put down crushed sea shells, plus cyperhas (sic) mulch.

My husband and I had put off landscaping our home since we bought it 5 years ago, and it was almost completely devoid of any plants except for two giant oak trees in our front yard. We have brown thumbs and were nervous at the proposition of spending a ton of money and then having everything die. So we put it off until we saw an Angie's List advertisement for Landscaping Design for $99. We thought it would be a good thing to start the ball rolling and thinking about what we wanted. We met with Pete in early April to discuss what we'd eventually like to do with the yard - front and back. We didn't actually think we'd move forward right away, but after Pete went through everything with us and came back with a design that we really liked and was affordable, we decided to start with the front yard. We agreed on plants around both oaks, front of the house and we decided to sod the entire front yard. The total cost was around $2500 which we thought was very reasonable. Pete and his crew arrived when they promised, worked tirelessly and did a great job on "demolition" of the front yard. They followed by installing all the landscaping but we had to wait a few days for the sod to arrive by truck. After that was completed, we simply stood back in awe at our lawn. I'm not sure what we were expecting but we were thrilled. To go from nothing to the finished product was just so exciting! Well, needless to say, we couldn't stop there. Within a couple of weeks, we called Pete and asked him to come back out and do the back yard. The grass in our back yard is pretty good, so we only had Pete do the perimeter landscaping. This time we included a magnolia tree, palm trees and a variety of small plants. The total was around $2300. Again, we were just thrilled with the results. Since the original sod was installed, we've had a ridiculous amount of rain and have been battling fungus in the new sod. We've been working with our lawn care specialist company to spray for that, but we've also noticed a slight dip in the soil and we've asked Pete to come back out and do a little post-sod-installation repair and tweak a few things in the landscapting. As soon as I called him, he was out the next day with a plan to get things back on track. This entire process has been extremely pleasant and I attribute that to Pete's attention to detail and his above-and-beyond approach to customer service. He's also been extremely patient with us since we are novices, and taught us a lot about plants, plant care and the design process. He's always prompt, replies quickly to emails, is well-mannered, professional, polite and respectful and simply a lot of fun to work with. We can say the same thing about his crew. We only have a few areas left that we'd like done and I won't hesitate for a moment to call Pete again. We highly recommend him!

Peter spent a great deal of time with us during the design phase. He did an initial design, and then we spent several more hours with him adjusting the design. About a week after the final design was accepted, he and his crew did the installation over a 3-day period. He and the crew did great work. In spite of how careful they were, there were a couple of problems (a very shallow plumbing pipe and the tv/internet cable were cut), but they made sure things were made right quickly. Peter came back several times after the installation to check and adjust things. When I noticed a problem with one of the trees a little later, he came over and fixed it. We're very happy with our new landscape and have received many compliments from the neighbors.

Very knowledgeable and provided detailed layout of what yard would be comprised of with a picture to getbetter landscaping done. I did not choose this provider because his price was too high. Approximate costto landscape yard with plants, irrigation and some landscaping lights would have been $10,000.00.

He planned everything perfectly. He wanted to assure me that there would not be a lag in the time the City hooked up the Reclaimed Water, the irrigation system (sprinklers) were in and then he called the City back to approve their sprinkler hook-up to the Reclaimed Water was done correctly. It was perfect. And everything Peter said he would do and then some. I have only the highest regard for his work and his abilities. I hope nothing ever happens to him for I think in the future, I may need his company's services again and I won't go anywhere else! He even has done special little extras with no charge. Floridigenous is really the company to go to for landscaping needs.

Everything went smoothly from start to finish.

From beginning to end the project went smoothly. The work was completed in one day, and Peter left my yard so tidy that when I came home from work the only thing for me to do was enjoy my new garden. The cinder-block retaining wall has been rendered nearly invisible now that the area is luxuriously planted with three wonderful colors and varieties of ornamental grasses, already swaying in the breeze. It was a pleasant surprise to get so many plants and such a gorgeous garden for this amount of money. I watered the garden daily for the first week, and this week am watering every other day as Peter asked me to. My lovely new garden, so artfully arranged, is already growing. We enjoy it daily. Thank you, Peter. You hit this one out of the ball park for us! My husband and I whole-heartedly recommend this company. 5 STARS!