Since its inception in 1975, Ross and Jack’s Landscaping Inc. has been providing Chicagoland with the utmost in landscaping services. For over 40 years we have remained a family owned business that specializes in Landscape Design and Installation, as well as, Grounds Maintenance and Lawn Care. We pride ourselves on being a professional landscape company with the capability to handle a multitude of projects, while all the while giving you the personalized service and attention you deserve. With our experience, you can be sure we will get your job done correctly, on time, and within your budget. Contact us today to schedule an appointment for a no obligation consultation.
Business highlights
50 years of trusted experience
Se Habla Español
Family Owned & Operated
Services we offer
Landscape Design and Installation. Retaining Walls. Tree, Shrub, Perennial, and Groundcover Design and Planting. Grading Solutions Turf Restoration and Installation Drainage Solutions Natural Stone Walls, Paths, and Accents Lawn and Surrounding Grounds Maintenance Turf Fertilizer and Pesticide Applications Mulch and Decorative Groundcover Installation
After removing several trees that were dying or planted too close to the house and removing some plantings that were also dying or just not looking as good they used to, we realized we needed a comprehensive re-landscaping of two sides of the yard. Michael at Ross and Jacks was marvelous picking beautiful and hardy plants for our yard (my husband and I are not terrific gardeners). It's been 10 days and so far the plants look great. After trying for years to get decent grass on the north side of the house they put in a large flagstone walkway from the front to the back under a tree that also is too shady to grow thick lawn. The walkway is wonderful with huge stones that are easy to walk on. And with the new plants along the north side of the house (which was always a hodgepodge of stuff that was planted too close together so half of it didn't thrive and slowly died off) look great. I love they don't over plant and give room for the plants to grow, which has been an issue we've been dealing with the original landscaping we inherited from the previous owner. Right now my yard looks fantastic and I couldn't be more thrilled. Michael had some great ideas for the south side of our house where thick trees and a deep slope make grass difficult to grow but that project was a little out of our budget this year, but I am definitely keeping it in mind for a year or two down the road!
Description of Work: Flagstone walkway, trees, bushes and other plantings around the 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
$8,000
Response from Ross & Jack's Landscaping Inc
Dear [member name removed], Thank you so much for your business and for your kind review. We enjoyed working with you and I am looking forward to completing more projects for you in the future. Thank you again and enjoy your new landscaping. Best Regards, Michael Spatola
Aaron F.
06/2014
5.0
landscaping
 + -1 more
We have been using them for regular weekly service for a month now. Very happy with the work. They mow, trim edges, mulch, treat the lawn. I also called and asked them to quote me the price for a large quantity of playground mulch. Fantastic price and Mike was able to squeeze in a delivery so everything was set for the playset. They made a beautiful area for the playset and removed all the grass and leveled the area and then put the mulch. We are having them do the major landscaping work as soon as our builder finishes what he needs to do. We are very happy with Ross and Jacks and we look forward to using them in the future for any additional work.
Description of Work: Came out and discussed landscaping options. Mike made great suggestions and was very helpful. At my request he provided a quote for landscaping work as well as regular lawn care service. Both quotes were excellent.
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
$300
Response from Ross & Jack's Landscaping Inc
Hello and thank you for your kind review! I'm glad we were able to help you with all of your needs. I'm also very happy that we were able to help you with your drainage problem since the builder was having scheduling conflicts. Since the new landscaping is in, I have to say, the way it turned out really compliments the house. I look forward to a long lasting working relationship. Thank you for your business. Best Regards, Michael Spatola
LAURA M.
06/2014
5.0
lawn service
 + -1 more
It went well. Michael was very knowledgeable and professional.
Description of Work: Gave me an evaluation of what it would cost to do a drainage system in my back yard, plus a very rough estimate of redoing the front of my house.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$49
ROB J.
05/2014
5.0
landscaping, lawn service, mulch
 + 1 more
Met with general manager Michael Spatola. He provided me with a detailed estimate. He was very professional and prompt. He recommended what I needed instead of me telling him what I wanted. I would definitely use Ross and Jack's Landscaping, Inc. again.
Description of Work: Complete sod for the backyard. Complete destruction of existing landscape. Added pulverized topsoil premium hardwood mulch for the raise bed alone the fence.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$6,017.75
Stephanie C.
04/2014
5.0
lawn service, lawn treatment
 + 0 more
I sent an email regarding an estimate to aerate, seed and fertilize our lawn. They came over and left the estimate in our mailbox which was great. They were very responsive when I enlisted in their services. The job was done within a day and was great! I would for sure hire them again and for other projects as well!
Description of Work: aerate, seed and fertilize our lawn
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
$300
Cory T.
04/2014
5.0
lawn service
 + -1 more
Very happy with these guys. Extremely responsive, called me back promptly. Came over to quote the price within 1 day. Came back 2 days later, did the work. Work was done well. Invoice was sent within 2 days of work being completed. All in all, extremely easy and non-stressful process. Very happy.
Description of Work: Spring clean up of 1/4 acre front and back yard
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
$285
Keith V.
04/2014
5.0
lawn service
 + -1 more
I searched in vain for much of the winter for a landscape company that would provide basic design services (e.g., what to plant and where) at a reasonable price without the build component. (I like to do the work myself, and I'm too cheap to pay someone to dig holes and spread mulch.) I was becoming discouraged after receiving $500-$1,000 bids from multiple companies to develop a landscape plan. Given these previous bids, I was a bit skeptical when I came across an Angie's List deal for Ross and Jack's Landscaping for a $49 "Landscaping Evaluation, Consultation and Written Proposal." Nonetheless, I figured it was worth a $49 gamble and purchased the deal through the Angie's List website. I received a call from Ross and Jack's within an hour of having purchased the deal, and we arranged to meet at my house the following week. The company's representative, Michael, arrived on-time and spent approximately 45 minutes with me walking my property and discussing what I was looking for in landscape design services (e.g., scope of landscaping, what colors and kinds of plants my wife and I like, did I plan to remove such and such a tree at some point in the future, etc.). Michael was very professional and very knowledgeable , providing a great deal of information about how to approach the landscaping with various budgets in mind (e.g., what could I do for $5,000, for $10,000, etc.). Two days later, I received a landscape design plan that Michael had developed based on our conversation. The plan was provided both as a CAD-like drawing in pdf and as a 3-D, color rendering accessible via a link to Ross and Jack's website. I also received a quote for Ross and Jack's to install the plan, which included a detailed list of the kinds and number of plants and other materials called for in the plan. The plan, while basic, was exactly what I had been looking for, and it was absolutely worth the $49 I paid (and probably worth a lot more than that considering what others are charging). Although I ultimately decided not to use Ross and Jack's to implement the plan (I still intend to do it myself), I will certainly keep them in mind for future projects.
Description of Work: Site visit and property walk-around Discussion of wishes for landscaping, likes/dislikes, etc. Preparation of basic landscape design plan (scale drawing delivered via email and link to color, 3-D rendering) Preparation of estimate of cost to perform labor necessary to implement plan
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
$49
HELEN M.
04/2014
5.0
mulch
 + -1 more
I was very pleased with the work that they did. The sales man who came out was very nice and very courteous. He knew his plants. They did what they said they would do, they were very nice, and they did my summer maintenance which was very nice. I am not using them again, because I found them to be too expensive. I would use them to do certain planting for me but not for summer maintenance.
Description of Work: I had purchased a big deal for Ross & Jack's Landscaping Inc. They replanted the front of my house.
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
Matthew P.
03/2014
5.0
lawn service
 + -1 more
They were great. Extremely happy with the results.
Description of Work: Fall clean up
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
Lynn S.
03/2014
5.0
landscaping, hardscaping, lawn service
 + 1 more
The workers removed the bushes and installed everything in one day. We've received many complements on the landscaping and it has improved the curb appeal of our house. All the plantings were healthy and bloomed as promised. We just hope the harsh winter didn't damage them. However, everything still looks good.
Description of Work: Removed hedges. Designed and installed new landscaping under front window including hydrangeas, lilac bushes, rose bushes, sedum and other bushes & plants and landscape boulders. Installed drainage of downspouts underground beyond landscape edge. Seeded bare spots around edges of walkway and driveway and provided instructions for upkeep and maintenance.
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
$3,000
DANIELLE H.
03/2014
5.0
lawn service, mulch, tree service
 + 1 more
My mother's house and surrounding landscape was severely damaged in a December fire. The construction and repairs were not completed until mid-July and since we had decided to place it on the market, we were anxious to replace the burnt and damaged landscaping to improve our chances of making a sale. We called multiple landscapers but few returned our call, presumably because they were already booked through the season. Of those who did, we received quotes that were unacceptably high. A representative from Ross and Jack called back within a few days, quickly came out to do an estimate and prepared and presented a reasonable and attractive plan that fell within our budget. We were given a start date for month and a half later and they showed up as promised. Not only did Mark present an attractive design but provided very good recommendations for planting selections. He even advised against more expensive treatments, that upon reflection, would have been impractical for our situation. The work was completed as promised and explicit written instructions on how to water and care for the fresh landscaping following installation was provided. Mark even stopped back a week later to check on the health of the plantings and called me to report his findings. We sold the house a couple of weeks later and we credit the polished look of the landscaping for sealing the deal. Very reliable and professional work and we were extremely pleased with the outcome.
Description of Work: replaced landscaping, damaged or destroyed in a fire and subsequent extensive construction in a large portion of back and front yards. The work included removing dead trees and construction debris and installing sod, flowers, trees and 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
$6,000
KEITH W.
02/2014
5.0
landscaping, lawn service, mulch, tree service
 + 2 more
They did everything that they said they'd do, and the front looks great. Mark was great to work with, and he did extra work around the house. They brought a crew in and did a marvelous job in trimming the trees & bushes, &adjusting the existing landscaping. He also put in some groundcover too.
Description of Work: They landscaped the front of our house. We're planning on calling them back for the back of the house.
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
$1,000
Marlene M.
12/2013
5.0
lawn service, mulch
 + 0 more
They are great. They are very responsive. When they do the job, they do it right.
Description of Work: Ross & Jacks has been maintaining my yard for several years. They do my fall clean up and my spring mulch.
I call Ross & Jacks based on Angie's List reviews and want to thank everyone for accurate & honest reviews. I called and Mark was very quick in getting back with me to set up an appointment for an estimate, it so happened he was in the area and was at my home with an hour of me calling. Mark walked the property with me and discussed what services he would be able to provide and for how much. He provided me with two estimates and I decided to go with getting everything done including gutter cleaning. I realized I had waited till the last minute to get this work done so I was very please that they could take on my job on such short notice and at the very end of their landscape maintenance season. They showed up in two days and completed the work. They did a fantastic job, including cleaning my entire property of all leaves and debris (and if you live in Roselle you know what that involves), trimmed down all my bushes, cleaned out all my flower beds including cutting back perennials, cleaned the deck and cleaned the gutters. After work was done Mark walked the property with me to make sure I was happy with the results. I asked Mark to provide me with an estimate for regular weekly lawn service for next year, I got the estimate delivered in email the same day. I'm still pondering getting weekly service however if I do I Ross & Jacks will be at the top of my list for providers.
Description of Work: Complete fall clean-up, gutter cleaning, leaf removal.
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
$300
Steve B.
10/2013
5.0
landscaping, hardscaping
 + 0 more
We purchased a home this Spring with a severely neglected yard. The inspection revealed a grading issue with the back yard prior to our purchase. Mike from Ross & Jack provided a fair estimate to correct this issue. We were impressed with his presentation, professionalism, and estimate. He stood apart from the other landscapers we contacted. He also created an overall landscape design for us. He listened to our wishes, likes/dislikes, and created a beautiful plan. We were able to itemize the plan and accomplish multiple items by priority and our budget this way. The clean up effort from the overgrowth of eleven years was significant. Mike was able to suggest a way to keep some of the existing greenery that I had hoped was salvageable. He brought ideas for new elements as well - a River Birch in the back corner and designed a fantastic custom patio. We have received multiple compliments from our neighbors and visitors. I am looking forward to spending time in our back yard now, and we will definitely call them next year when we are ready to incorporate more of the components from his overall design.
Description of Work: Landscape design to address yard grading issues, new patio design, hardscape additions and removal
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
$9,700
Laura G.
10/2013
5.0
landscaping, hardscaping
 + 0 more
The yard looks beautiful and fits very nicely with our home. Our goal was to make the yard look as if it were designed and planted when the house was built and we certainly achieved that. Mike's crew was professional and the job was finished pretty quickly. As for the price, we don't really have a good frame of reference as we are new to the area, but we'll be contacting Mike again for more projects.
Description of Work: Mike Spatola created and implemented a beautiful landscape design for our front yard. We tore up all the existing (dying) grass, flowers, and shrubs; recontoured bluestone surrounding the main flower bed; created and planted two new flower beds; added a bit of hardscaping; relocated an existing tree; and laid sod.
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
$22,000
Krista H.
10/2013
5.0
lawn service
 + -1 more
This job was contracted long distance via telephone and internet as a gift. Pictures were sent to me by property owner as well as communication that the results of the work was very satisfactory. Promptness was experienced in all communications from initial contact to job completion with Ross and Jack's Landscaping.
Description of Work: Edged, weeded, removed ivy from house, removed low growing branches from ornamental trees, trimmed shrubs, removed small tree, turned soil in beds.
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
$650
Roberta W.
09/2013
5.0
lawn service
 + -1 more
Mark was very easy to work with. He saw what I needed as he walked the yard with me, made suggestions, and especially talked about the importance of caring for every aspect of one's yard. I appreciated his frankness. Whenever I emailed him, he got back to me right away. Originally I wasn't planning on having him do as much as he did, but he convinced me that the work would improve the look of the whole property, not just the part I wanted done. I know that if I had called a tree trimmer separately, they would have charged probably over $1000 to do all my trees; with this company, it was included in the whole package which I felt was fair. I told Mark I was recommending him to a friend who also wants some work done. I am very satisfied.
Description of Work: Planted several new bushes, cut back overgrown shrubbery, pruned all trees, trimmed up bushes in the front yard, removed old plastic edging, shovel edged the beds, mulched beds, added additional dirt near foundation, dethatched lawn and mowed
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
Valerie W.
08/2013
5.0
lawn service
 + -1 more
We wanted this done quickly because our dog was getting muddy from the torn up damaged lawn when we let her out in the backyard. Mark explained why it was better to wait, he also gave us some suggestions for permanent solutions to our dog problem, which is why we chose to go with Ross & Jack's. They came out and removed all the old lawn and put down fresh dirt leveled everything in one day, came back the next day and installed 126 rolls of sod. Now I have a healthy lawn and it looks great. The crew did a wonderful job around the flower beds and I am very happy with their work.
Description of Work: removed what was left of lawn in back yard, put down new dirt and laid new sod
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
$1,750
Valerie A.
08/2013
5.0
landscaping, lawn service, tree service
 + 1 more
Mark was prompt to return my initial phone call. He quickly set up the initial consultation. He sent me a contract with all of the details and allowed for some changes. He worked around a date that I would be in town so that I could water the new plants and grass seed properly. His crew worked very quickly to complete all of the work in one day. Mark kept me informed as to what was going on throughout the day. His crew did a great job cleaning up the yard and driveway. I'm very happy with the new landscaping design. I highly recommend Ross & Jack's for your landscaping projects.
Description of Work: Removed old landscaping and replaced with beautiful new bushes and trees. I love the way it looks and so do my neighbors! He also trimmed bushes,trees and weeds and the backyard looks beautiful as well.
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
$5,000
Michael S.
07/2013
5.0
landscaping, lawn service, tree service
 + 1 more
We own a building in Roselle which we wanted to landscape to look very special. Mark responded though we called in the height of the season and many just ignored our call, gave us suggestions to what he thought would look good based on our expressed preferences and the lighting etc in our yard,, gave us estimates, and just finished the creating our beautiful yard. Mark, the owner, kept in touch with us and told us when we could expect the work done, came at that time, and he and the crew professionally did the work...They did clean up, when they were done. They worked excellently with other workers who were in our area. (Mark is also bi-lingual and able to communicate with most others in their own language. We are very happy! I got messages immediately from neighbors to tell me how beautiful our yard is now.- Mike and Marilyn Szum, ps. we plan to use him again next year to upgrade the side and back of our building. We fell he has substantially upgraded the value of our real estate and made us have great curbside appeal!
Description of Work: estimate for front yard landscaping, deconstruction of old trees and bushes, trimmed some of the existing trees and bushes, put in some annual flowers, and recontructed the landscape to our personalized taste.
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
$2,500
Michele H.
07/2013
5.0
landscaping, lawn service, tree service
 + 1 more
Great work! Our new home's landscaping had been neglected in past years. After using Ross & Jack, our new home's curb appeal is improved and our back yard looks manicured and not jungle-like. Very happy w/services performed.
Description of Work: Late spring cleaning, weeding, trimming/pruning, tree removal, complete overhaul of yard, mowing etc
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
$1,800
Dee N.
06/2013
5.0
landscaping, lawn service, tree service
 + 1 more
We worked with Mark Seraphin on this job, and he was amazing! Not only did they come out VERY quickly to get the work done, but they came out again, on their own time, to deal with a Lilac bush that bush that we wanted trimmed down a bit. The follow up and attention to detail was super, and we would definitely use them again.
Description of Work: Ross and Jack's completely landscaped our front and backyard. They trimmed our trees, and bushes, weeded our flower beds, and mowed and edged our yard.
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
Kathleen O.
06/2013
5.0
landscaping
 + -1 more
Our landscaping in the front of the house was not anything special to start with and was more unattractive after it was partially taken apart to replace a sewer pipe. We met with Michael Spatola in April and his responsiveness and creative ideas were exactly what we were looking for. We didn't want a "cooke-cutter" look seen so often in the neighborhood. We had a detailed estimate within two days of meeting with him. We were kept informed of the potential start date and any questions we had were addressed quickly. The work was completed today and is everything and more than we had hoped for. The design is beautiful and installation flawless. We have found our landscaping company for all of our future needs!
Description of Work: Deconstructed the front existing landscape. Designed and installed new landscape in the front and side of the 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
$4,600
William S.
06/2013
5.0
landscaping, lawn service, mulch
 + 1 more
Finally - a landscaping company that returns a phone a call within an hour of leaving a message or actually answers the phone.. Finally - a landscaping company that actually shows up on time to give an estimate. Finally - a landscaping company that could schedule the work timely after signing a contract. Finally - a landscaping company that showed up on time to do the work. The owner made two visits during the work making sure his crew was doing what I expected. The owner walked my property with me, reviewing the completed work, making sure everything was finished to my expectations.
Description of Work: mulch, edge, trim bushes, remove and replace dead bushes
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FAQ
Ross & Jack's Landscaping Inc is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.
Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Ross & Jack's Landscaping Inc accepts the following forms of payment: Check,MasterCard,Visa
Yes, Ross & Jack's Landscaping Inc offers free project estimates.
Yes, Ross & Jack's Landscaping Inc offers eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Ross & Jack's Landscaping Inc does not offer a senior discount.
No, Ross & Jack's Landscaping Inc does not offer emergency services.
Yes, Ross & Jack's Landscaping Inc offers warranties.
Ross & Jack's Landscaping Inc offers the following services: Landscape Design and Installation. Retaining Walls. Tree, Shrub, Perennial, and Groundcover Design and Planting. Grading Solutions Turf Restoration and Installation Drainage Solutions Natural Stone Walls, Paths, and Accents Lawn and Surrounding Grounds Maintenance Turf Fertilizer and Pesticide Applications Mulch and Decorative Groundcover Installation