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Terra Garden Design

Landscaping, Tree Service, Rototilling,

About us

Owner operated. Contact via phone or email. ***Business temporarily closed - Not accepting new customers at this time.

Business highlights

19 years of trusted experience

Services we offer

Container gardens, residential and commercial seasonal container gardens, landscape design and installation, weeding, pruning, planting & fertilizing.

Services we don't offer

Lawn mowing.

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Warranties
Yes


Accepted payment methods

Check

Reviews

5.05 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
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1
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Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Showing 1-5 of 5 reviews

Loraine S.
11/2011
5.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
They are courteous and prompt. They were very efficient and cleaned up the yard well while still being professional.
Description of Work: The did some landscaping and planted some items for me.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Jane M.
05/2009
5.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
This was a terrific experience! First, Amy came out to our house to give us an estimate. She was kind, thoughtful, considerate of our old home and the type of landscaping that would look nice with it, and offered great design advice. We got estimates from several places that day, but Terra was the best! She then agreed to come out on a Sunday (?!?) to do the work. She and her helper did the actual work, so I was not concerned about the ideas we'd spoken about having (or having NOT been) relayed to someone else. She built out the landscaping exactly as we'd talked about, looked even better than I'd imagined, and they cleaned up beautifully! They even took the extra steps of hauling the extra plants into my backyard and taking some off my hands for me! Overall, just a wonderful experience. I'll definitely be calling Amy Kress at Terra Garden for any more landscaping/planting help I need in the future!
Description of Work: Landscaped the front of our home. Dug out and split old overgrown hostas, built a retaining wall, filled with soil & mulch, planted two shrubs, replaced newly thinned hostas.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$860

Elizabeth B.
07/2008
5.0
landscaping, mulch, rototilling, tree service
  + 2 more
Overall it was fantastic. I found Amy through Angie's List after getting many quotes. She is very ecologically friendly. She completely landscaped my front and backyards. My lot is a typical 25' X 125' foot lot. There is a small front yard and a small backyard. The front yard at the time was dirt with a few dying plants. The backyard was entirely filled with weeds and nothing else. She was very prompt and worked one day until 9pm. The transformation of my yards is unbelievable. I told her I hate gardening and she said "no problem." Also my brick paver walkway in the back had completely sunk into the ground. Talk about the extra mile. She pulled all the weeds in the back by hand! Because of her focus on eco-friendly gardening and didn't use any chemicals! All soil replacement was organic. I have new very hardy plants and new grass seed that has already started growing. The walkway was completely torn out and re-done. I was told by other contractors that the walkway alone would be $500, just to do that and I definitely got more than my money's worth regarding that portion of the job. I have all new plants that I absolutely love. I don't know and don't like gardening, but love flowers and told her to pick whatever flowers wouldn't die. She redesigned the whole thing. Now my yards are beautiful and green. I'm sure my neighbors are much happier too, since I live in a old 2-flat and my neighbors own mansions with perfect landscaping. I was definitely the white trash lawn of the block. Another contractor was going to charge me $750 JUST to redesign my yard before planting anything. Give me a break, for a 200 Sq Ft front yard and a 250 Sq Ft backyard. She's amazing, use her.
Description of Work: Complete redesign of front and backyards. Front yard: till front yard, augment with organic material, move bush, add three 2.5" tall boxwoods, add 5-foot maple tree, add 10 Hostas, plant 200 pachysandra plants, mulch everything, yard and parkway. Backyard: level out soil and put in new topsoil, weed entire garden and plant grass seeds, apply weed block to garden bed area, raise brick walkway to level, plant 20 perennials, cover all with mulch.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,800

Elizabeth B.
07/2008
5.0
hardscaping, mulch, rototilling, tree service
  + 2 more
Overall it was fantastic. I found Amy through Angie's List after getting many quotes. She is very ecologically friendly. She completely landscaped my front and backyards. My lot is a typical 25' X 125' foot lot. There is a small front yard and a small backyard. The front yard at the time was dirt with a few dying plants. The backyard was entirely filled with weeds and nothing else. She was very prompt and worked one day until 9pm. The transformation of my yards is unbelievable. I told her I hate gardening and she said "no problem." Also my brick paver walkway in the back had completely sunk into the ground. Talk about the extra mile. She pulled all the weeds in the back by hand! Because of her focus on eco-friendly gardening and didn't use any chemicals! All soil replacement was organic. I have new very hardy plants and new grass seed that has already started growing. The walkway was completely torn out and re-done. I was told by other contractors that the walkway alone would be $500, just to do that and I definitely got more than my money's worth regarding that portion of the job. I have all new plants that I absolutely love. I don't know and don't like gardening, but love flowers and told her to pick whatever flowers wouldn't die. She redesigned the whole thing. Now my yards are beautiful and green. I'm sure my neighbors are much happier too, since I live in a old 2-flat and my neighbors own mansions with perfect landscaping. I was definitely the white trash lawn of the block. Another contractor was going to charge me $750 JUST to redesign my yard before planting anything. Give me a break, for a 200 Sq Ft front yard and a 250 Sq Ft backyard. She's amazing, use her.
Description of Work: Complete redesign of front and backyards. Front yard: till front yard, augment with organic material, move bush, add three 2.5" tall boxwoods, add 5-foot maple tree, add 10 Hostas, plant 200 pachysandra plants, mulch everything, yard and parkway. Backyard: level out soil and put in new topsoil, weed entire garden and plant grass seeds, apply weed block to garden bed area, raise brick walkway to level, plant 20 perennials, cover all with mulch.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,800

CRAIG B.
09/2007
5.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
She pulled weeds along our fence line, and through our entire perennial garden. Amy pulled out dead flowers that were taking over part of the perennial bed to make room for new plants. She provided us with a complete garden design of our perennial bed on paper with the names of each plant. Gave us ideas of what plants we could add to our existing bed to add some color, while bringing balance to the original design. In addition, she also suggested adding mulch in order to keep the weeds to a minimum. She then provided us with an estimate within two days, and called back to schedule an appointment. Price was fair, and work performed was great.
Description of Work: We hired Amy to do some weeding in our yard, as well as a general cleanup our existing perennial garden. In addition, we wanted to add some plants/flowers to our bed to give it a fresh look.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$335

    Contact information

    unknown, Lake Forest, IL 60045


    Service hours

    Sunday:
    Closed
    Monday:
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Tuesday:
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Wednesday:
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Thursday:
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Friday:
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Saturday:
    Closed

    Licensing

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    Service Categories

    Landscaping,
    Tree Service,
    Rototilling,
    Mulch and Topsoil,
    Pavers and Hardscaping,
    Lawn Fertilization & Treatment,
    Lawn and Yard Work

    FAQ

    Terra Garden Design is currently rated 5 overall out of 5.

    Sunday: Closed

    Monday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    Thursday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    Saturday: Closed

    Terra Garden Design accepts the following forms of payment: Check
    Yes, Terra Garden Design offers free project estimates.
    No, Terra Garden Design does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
    No, Terra Garden Design does not offer a senior discount.
    No, Terra Garden Design does not offer emergency services.
    Yes, Terra Garden Design offers warranties.
    Terra Garden Design offers the following services: Container gardens, residential and commercial seasonal container gardens, landscape design and installation, weeding, pruning, planting & fertilizing.
    Lawn mowing.

    Contact information

    unknown, Lake Forest, IL 60045


    Service hours

    Sunday:
    Closed
    Monday:
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Tuesday:
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Wednesday:
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Thursday:
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Friday:
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Saturday:
    Closed