Greenspace Inc

I started contacting landscape companies in February 2008. Lois submitted two different designs. We worked together and expanded the project. She recommended and then met with the stone layer and me. She sent out the man who installed trellis'. Each contractor submitted individual bids. When I had all the estimates, I approved the contracts and sent down payments where required. The trees were planted in early spring. The stone layer brought in equipment to remove the sod from the remaining backyard, installed the patio, the blue stone path and tubing to bring the watering system from one side of the garden to the other. Then Lois and one workman brought in the plants, planted them, installed and tested the sprinkler system and spread the mulch. Lois was very responsive. When a few plants were not getting adequate water from the water system, she quickly came out and adjusted the system. When a part of the water system developed a leak, she quickly repaired it. When the timer on the water system didn't work properly, she replaced it without question. The man who installed the trellis' came later to complete his part of the job. After the job was completed, Lois took photographs and supplied me with a complete set, naming each plant and telling me how to care for it. I now have a fabulous garden and a little get-away right in the middle of the city.

I started contacting landscape companies in February 2008. Lois submitted two different designs. We worked together and expanded the project. She recommended and then met with the stone layer and me. She sent out the man who installed trellis'. Each contractor submitted individual bids. When I had all the estimates, I approved the contracts and sent down payments where required. The trees were planted in early spring. The stone layer brought in equipment to remove the sod from the remaining backyard, installed the patio, the blue stone path and tubing to bring the watering system from one side of the garden to the other. Then Lois and one workman brought in the plants, planted them, installed and tested the sprinkler system and spread the mulch. Lois was very responsive. When a few plants were not getting adequate water from the water system, she quickly came out and adjusted the system. When a part of the water system developed a leak, she quickly repaired it. When the timer on the water system didn't work properly, she replaced it without question. The man who installed the trellis' came later to complete his part of the job. After the job was completed, Lois took photographs and supplied me with a complete set, naming each plant and telling me how to care for it. I now have a fabulous garden and a little get-away right in the middle of the city.

She was fantastic! She showed up on time and was very professional. I described to her what I wanted and she gave advice about what plants would do well in the shady areas. After receiving her quote, I told her that I needed to get in within range of my budget. She altered the quote, taking out a few plants and switching out others for better-priced alternatives. We agreed on a price and her team arrived on an agreed date, installed and planted the landscaping in one day. We were very happy with the results.

I was really amazed how easy the whole process was. Lois was really easy to work with, the work was done well and very quickly, and the yard looks great. We couldn't be more pleased. We love that Lois offers a 1 year warranty on all the plants they put in. And, the final cost was LESS than what she originally estimated!

Using Angie's List I called a few landscapers. Greenspace was the most educated and professional including taking pictures of the deck and explaining to me what types of flowers would bloom best. Lois came exactly on time, planted and cleaned beautifully. She took the time to explain to me how to keep up the flowers, when the best times are to water. We made an appointment for a one month checkup.

Lois was wonderful and very helpful. She picked me up and took me to the garden to see the trees. I also thought their price was very reasonable.

Lois is very professional, reliable and friendly. She came on time, and looked over photos I had collected and talked about my preferences. She didn't try to persuade me to plant anything I didn't like, sent me a design plan before the work started. The work was completed in a day with no complications. I contacted Greenspace about two months before the work was actually done. Lois wanted to make sure that there would be no more ground frost. She gave me a start date and stuck to it. I would advise against expecting a landscaping company to begin work the week after you call them.

One has to be adaptive to their schedule. We never actually met because they did not do estimates on evenings or week ends. Follow up was not good and in the end they were too busy to do my job but did recommend a landscaping company for an estimate, which I thought was a nice touch.

One has to be adaptive to their schedule. We never actually met because they did not do estimates on evenings or week ends. Follow up was not good and in the end they were too busy to do my job but did recommend a landscaping company for an estimate, which I thought was a nice touch.

We were totally pleased with the planning, execution, and outcome of the project. Since we are limited in the amount of gardening we can now do, we wanted a low maintenance yard consisting primarily of flowering shrubs and perennials. Lois Grimm of Greenspace, in consultation with Mr. Gomez of Green Lakes Landscaping, developed an attractive planting plan based on the patio design suggested by Mr. Gomez. All work was accomplished in about 4-5 days over a period of 10 days. One of the smoothest building projects I have been involved with.

We were totally pleased with the planning, execution, and outcome of the project. Since we are limited in the amount of gardening we can now do, we wanted a low maintenance yard consisting primarily of flowering shrubs and perennials. Lois Grimm of Greenspace, in consultation with Mr. Gomez of Green Lakes Landscaping, developed an attractive planting plan based on the patio design suggested by Mr. Gomez. All work was accomplished in about 4-5 days over a period of 10 days. One of the smoothest building projects I have been involved with.

The spring cleanup went well, as did the initial planting, but we had some residual problems with the landscaping (more a fault of the landscaping than of Lois'). I tried to engage Lois again to go through what needed to be done, but she was not very responsive. Our front yard actually looks worse than it did at the beginning of the process. Part of that is due to our inability to keep it up (and lack of knowledge regarding what to do), but I explained that to Lois multiple times and told her we needed her help. Unfortunately, she didn't seem very interested in working with us.

When I first contacted Lois, she was busy and obviously frazzled since it was her busy season. She was one of several landscaping contacts I found on Angie's List, so I asked her if she had the time and/or interest in our various projects, admittedly on the smaller side. She told me she was definitely interested, but could not make an appointment to meet for a week or two due to her busy schedule, very understandable. Lois was very difficult to work with, frequently changed or canceled scheduled appointments, and has yet to follow through on her original commitment to quote on our building's landscaping projects. We wish she had been honest and upfront about her busy schedule. Two months of planting time has been wasted and we now have to start over with another landscaper.

I called Lois for an appointment to design my front yard and rear yard. When she inspected the property, she told me that she didn't think she could design the back yard, but would come up with some design for the front yard. She told me that it would be about $300 for the design, plus additional charges if I wanted her to do the work. I said fine, and she was to email me a design. I never heard back from her. I hired another firm after a month, who did a lovely job on the front yard and back for less than $2,500.

Lois was very helpful on the phone and promptly returned emails. She was very prompt for our scheduled estimate appointment. She designed a beautiful plan that incorporated some of our existing plants. She also recommended that we call the city to request a (free) tree and incorporated that into her design. Lois and her team did a great job and I would recommend them to others.

It went really well. Lois was very prompt and always contacted me within the timeframe we discussed. She insisted on cleaning, sweeping the dirt that had spilled, even though I told her I could do it myself. The deck looks beautiful!

Landscaping services required in preparation to market my property. Contacted Lois at Greenspace who came out within a couple days time and provided a quote. Once the quote was accepted, they came out within 1 week's time to perform the service. I was pleased with the quality and timeliness of the work.

From the beginning, Lois was easy to deal with and her recommend paver/hardscape partner, Calletano, was knowledgeable and experienced. The timeline went as stated and all work was done professionally. The crews that planted greenery and installed the pavers were friendly and about business. This is how a job should be done, crews staffed with people who show up to work and business owners accountable, responsible and interested in staying in business.

From the beginning, Lois was easy to deal with and her recommend paver/hardscape partner, Calletano, was knowledgeable and experienced. The timeline went as stated and all work was done professionally. The crews that planted greenery and installed the pavers were friendly and about business. This is how a job should be done, crews staffed with people who show up to work and business owners accountable, responsible and interested in staying in business.

Lois returned my initial call the same day and was able to meet me before work, which was a convenient time for me. She was right on time for our meeting. I mentioned that we had called the city about having a tree planted and she said that she would check into that for us. We discussed some plants that I thought would be good for the space and she was very receptive and gave great suggestions. I received her estimate by email a couple of days later, which I found much easier than estimates through the mail. She went above and beyond by contacting the city a couple of times to see if they were going to plant a tree in one section of our parkway. She didn't want us to pay for new flowers and shrubs if the city would just tear them out. She also suggested that we install a courtesy step and she was able to get a reasonable estimate. She kept in touch during the entire process through email which made it much easier. She was very responsive, pleasant, and reliable to work with.

While they generally did a good job, there were a number of small points I had to fight with them on like: they tried to charge me an extra $50 after the fact, the original shrubs were about 18 inches shorter than agreed (big deal when I was trying to cover up a spot on my bricks) and they dumped their waste in my trash cans without telling me. In the end most of these issues were resolved acceptably, but I felt there shouldn't have been so many disagreements.

Lois was outstanding to work with in planning the landscape design. Her suggestions were perfect solutions in solving the inherent challenges of this task and her assistant, Paul, performed the installations beautifully. Fred did a great job in replacing the parkway timbers. I am so very pleased with the overall results and would not hesitate in using her services again for future work!!

Lois was outstanding to work with in planning the landscape design. Her suggestions were perfect solutions in solving the inherent challenges of this task and her assistant, Paul, performed the installations beautifully. Fred did a great job in replacing the parkway timbers. I am so very pleased with the overall results and would not hesitate in using her services again for future work!!

Showed up on time for first visit and one day work was performed. Did not try to upsell more expensive options or suggest more work, than was really needed. The finished product was great with the exception, that they did nothing on a landscaped area, that was previously weeds and crab grass, to prevent it all from coming back to invade the new plantings.

Excellent work, thoughtfully done, and on time. Pricing seemed reasonable.