Doug Spencer is a Purdue Graduate and a registered Landscape Architect specializing in, Landscape Design/Build Services and is a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects.
"The vision for inspirational design and practical gardening experience, coupled with customer input, produces an environment of natural beauty and relational integrity."
- Doug Spencer
Business highlights
43 years of trusted experience
Services we offer
Landscape Architect - Design/Build Services - Landscape Contracting - Indianapolis West
the job that was to take about a week took two days. I couldn't be happier with the results.
Description of Work: Needed topsoil around foundation of house and decided to have entire perimeter of house landscaped and mulched. I wanted something simple, low maintenance, and year- round color. Doug listened to my wants and came up with a plan. Perfect!
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
Michelle M.
08/2016
5.0
hardscaping
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Fantastic! Doug came out twice to talk with me about the new design and offered some solutions to the concerns I had about my 16 year old paver patio. What I really appreciated was that: he worked on my job and my job alone (didn't have several jobs going on at the same time); he owns the company and understands that his name goes on the product he brings to you; he brought responsible help with him who were held to his high standards; he left my property at the end of the job with not a thing for me to clean up. When I say that this man works hard, believe me. The temps this week were in the 90's and the humidity just as high, but that didn't stop them from getting the patio done in 3 days! Highly recommend him and I will hire him for my next project.
Description of Work: Paver patio needed redoing.
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
Dale J.
10/2014
5.0
landscaping, hardscaping
 + 0 more
Everything was great. Doug really listened to what we wanted out of the project, he offered several helpful ideas, and stuck to the quoted price. Furthermore, he showed to work on time and stayed on task every day, and he did a wonderful job. He did so well that we recommended him to our neighbor.
Description of Work: He landscaped our back yard which included installing a fire pit and reseeding the 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
$6,000
KATHLEEN J AND JEFFREY R R.
07/2014
5.0
landscaping
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Doug did a wonderful job, and we plan on working with him in the future. Being a landscape architect, he brought a sophistication to the overall outdoor plan. It's elegant and simple- very good looking. He's a good listener and took his time to really hear what direction we wanted to go. We were amazed at how quickly he worked and appreciated that he was careful with the equipment he brought in so our lawn wouldn't get torn up. Doug definitely knows what he's doing and he takes pride in his work. We've had very positive comments about our and quot;new look.and quot; Having the degree and the experience makes Doug a hands-down winning professional!
Description of Work: Doug eliminated raised beds in our back yard that became over-run with plantings and made it difficult for mowing around these "islands.". Then, he graded everything to be level with the rest of the lawn, did the seeding, covered with hay, and watered. He created new beds under pine trees to connect them and make it easier to maintain. In the front, he connected two areas to make one large bed. Boxwoods were removed from along driveway and transplanted into an s-curve along the length of this area. The south side of the house had lilacs removed and more boxwoods installed. A Shademaster honey locust tree was placed as a vertical element in this area, too. A Japanese maple was planted in a front thumbnail bed, and a Dwarf Alberta spruce at the corner of the garage. Boulders were also strategically placed in front beds for visual interest. In front of the picture window, a lovely paver patio was constructed with paver steps on either side of the small front porch. All the pavers along either side of the driveway were re-set. All beds were neatly edged, too. The cost included all the beds being mulched. He gave us an overall plan for other areas so we'll have a cohesive landscape as moneys permit.
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
$5,095
CHERYL P.
06/2014
5.0
landscaping
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I was surprised at the estimate. I thought it would be a lot more!!!! He was able to use landscape blocks that I already had and I am sure that kept the cost down. Because of the spring weather he was about a week later than estimated but called and explained what was going on. I felt like he wanted to please me and was open to my likes and dislikes. He and his crew worked diligently and timely to finish the job in the allotted time.
Description of Work: Doug Spencer redid a block wall to better fit the slope of my landscape. He removed old ground cover and plants and edged the area. He added shrubs, trees and mulch. I had tried to do this myself but was unsuccessful. He has the ability to look at the landscape and see what it should be and then has the knowledge to make that happen.
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
$2,200
Robert O.
01/2014
5.0
landscaping, hardscaping
 + 0 more
You couldn't possibly hire a better landscaper. Please read the other reviews for details.
Description of Work: Came to our house with a three ring binder full of photos of previous jobs so we could get an idea of what we might want. Assisted us through our decision process, drew up a general proposal, tweaked it to include the specific plants and shrubs we wanted, suggested several signiicant improvements that didn't increase the price, executed his plan, hauled away our trashy yard accessories, and turned our ugly yard into one that draws compliments and one that we actually enjoy sitting outside in.
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
Richard and Susan G.
10/2013
5.0
landscaping, hardscaping
 + 0 more
Doug came to review the first project of ground erosion. We liked his proposal of what would be the best design plan at a reasonable cost. Other landscape companies that provided quotes were too extreme with their plan and price. Doug envisioned the project the same way we thought it should be done. Gravel and weed barrier were used where the stepping stones were relaid and topsoil, seed and straw blanket were used where the property required reshaping. The first project was $2250.00. Doug and his helpers were extremely courteous and quite meticulous with their work ethics. Doug was easy to reach and always communicated with us. The project was done in the timeframe that was planned. Upon completion we discussed the second project of repairing the front entry. Doug had time about two weeks later so the work was scheduled and done. The front entry step and pathway were redone with brick pavers. The landscape in that area was readjusted. Brick pavers were used as a mowing edge around the landscape. The second project was $2000.00. When all was said and done the design changes gave the house an updated fresh appearance as though it was a new house again. Overall we were extremely pleased with both projects and Doug's professionalism. In fact we have him scheduled for the spring of 2014 to reseed the front lawn. We highly recommed Doug and his helpers and feel his business definitely deserves the and quot;Super Service Awardand quot;.
Description of Work: restructured yard on both sides of house and behind the back patio to contain serious ground erosion and rebuilt front porch and entry walk that was crumbling and sinking
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
$4,250
Susan P.
08/2013
5.0
landscaping
 + -1 more
Doug provided a lovely drawing of his landscape plan after meeting with us to see the site and discuss our likes, dislikes, etc. we were pleased with the plan; made a couple minor changes and asked him to proceed. He was able to get it started in a timely manner, and finished within a week. The block wall he installed was great, and the landscaping is gorgeous! We are very pleased!
Description of Work: Needed to landscape front of house and garage, as well as replace an old timber wall.
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
M Anthony H.
05/2013
5.0
landscaping, hardscaping
 + 0 more
Doug's team did an excellent job. Everyone showed up when they said and the work completed is beautiful and just like we wanted. I would definitely recommend him in the future.
Description of Work: Doug put together a plan for refurbishing our landscaping and completed the work in one week.
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
$9,500
Rhonda A.
08/2012
5.0
landscaping, hardscaping
 + 0 more
Doug and his wife came out to do a walk around the property and get our input and what we had in mind. He had a book of photos with prior projects and ideas. He came back and walked around and did measurements and prepared a very detailed sketch of his ideas. This is very important for people without built in vision for how something will look. And something that no other provider offered. We loved the patio that he had drawn with the easy curves. We then put a deposit and got on his schedule, which was booked out until mid June due to the early arrival of spring. He kept us informed of his schedule along the way and brought us samples of the pavers that he uses. He pulled pavers that matched the brick on the house well. Doug was very good about adapting the landscaping to meet our budget, so many of the plants he had in mind to plant we did ourselves to save some money. He had ideas of where we could save money. The project started and completed at the time Doug said. Doug had to remove a concrete patio slab prior to preparing the ground for pavers. It was a labor intensive process. He also prepared large flower beds all around the patio and back of the house. He planted 3 large trees and used good soil and topped off with dark mulch. It took about 1 week to complete and the final product looks great. It dramatically improves the appearance of the backyard. Doug even came back to check on the trees after they were planted due to the drought that was starting at that time. We enjoyed working with Doug from start to finish. He was professional the entire time and did what he said he was going to do. Several people have asked about our project and we have provided them with his information and highly recommend him. It is hard to find providers that have good customer service every step of the way and lived up to the great postings viewed on Angies List. The pricing was competitive with other quotes, but his plans and outcome far exceeded the other quotes. We love the patio and have spent countless days and nights enjoying it. If we ever the get the opportunity to use him again, we will.
Description of Work: Developed a landscape sketch for the projectLarge paver patio with step and curved designLandscaping around the patio and around the entire backyard of the house with 3 large trees
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
$10,000
cheryl S.
06/2012
5.0
landscaping
 + -1 more
Once we finally connected Doug and his wife came out to do a walk-around the house with us. They were very friendly people and Doug listened to everything we wanted done and offering suggestions along the way. He referred us to the tree service he uses and we did get a quote from them for removing the 2 trees. Doug said this was a quite a big job and mentioned we might think about a whole new design. However, we only wanted to "renovate". I called 2 weeks later after not hearing anything Doug said he had been too busy to put anything together. We know this is their busy time of year. We decided to use the service of another landscape service. But Doug was very professional and cordial and I would recommend him to others.
Description of Work: We were looking for a landscaping service to do some landscape renovation all around our house. And taking down two huge trees in the backyard was part of the job.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
HAROLD L & SHARON R M.
04/2012
5.0
landscaping
 + -1 more
He was very pleasant and knowledgeable. He did what he said he was going to do plus a little bit more.
Description of Work: I just finished a project last week with Doug Spencer Landscape. I did some re-landscaping and he drew up the plans. He charged $2700 and that included labor, plants and the drawing.
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
$2,700
BRUCE V.
04/2012
5.0
landscaping
 + -1 more
Doug and his assistant did a great job edging our landscape beds and mulching them. It looks so beautiful. We will definitely hire him again in the future.
Description of Work: Mulching and edging all of our landscaping.
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
$995
Bruce H.
10/2011
5.0
landscaping, hardscaping
 + 0 more
He is great and has done work for us before and has done work for us at our old house. So we have him do work for us at the house. He is very reasonably price and he does almost off the work himself or he hires local people he know to do the work. He really does a great job.
Description of Work: We used Doug Spencer Landscape, Inc. for landscaping and the front 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
$6,000
Paul H.
07/2011
5.0
landscaping, hardscaping
 + 0 more
Doug, is an honest business man that is simply a pleasure to work with. He did everything that he said he would do and more, and finished the job on time. Doug and his crew worked very hard to make sure that we were happy and satisfied with the job. They were always courtious polite and professional at all times. The finished job is wonderful and turned out better than we hoped for. I would not hesitate to recommend them to even the most discriminating individuals. We have had nothing but compliments on our new curb appeal from friends and neighbors
Description of Work: Doug, came out and interviewed us about the job, then came back with a beautiful detailed plan for the entire property. We accepted his proposal and told him that we needed to have the job finished by the 15th of July. The job entailed removing an old conrete patio and river rock garden paths as well as dozens of old plants and shrubs in both the front and back yard. Doug and his crew brought in tons of new topsoil to repair the grade then built a beautiful brick paver patio and fire pit with a separate seating area, planted several new trees, shrubs, perennials, ornamental grasses and sod and 20 yards of mulch.
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
$27,500
BARBARA G.
06/2011
5.0
landscaping
 + -1 more
The overall experience was excellent. Doug has a knack for what is an accent to and complimentary to the house and existing landscape. He worked with me on the plant selection, which I appreciated. The work was executed in two days and I am very pleased with the results.
Description of Work: Expanded a flower bed, added two new flower beds with boulders and beautiful plants. Reedged some existing flower beds and added new mulch to all of the existing landscapes.
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
$2,200
LINDA W.
04/2011
5.0
landscaping
 + -1 more
They have done several different jobs for us over the last couple of years. They are supposed to come this spring again. They are dependable. I like their ability. They keep their words and they show up on time. I never felt like they overcharge and the price is very reasonable. They do a very good work. I would use them again in the future too.
Description of Work: Doug Spencer Landscape, Inc. did some landscaping work like mulching, trimming, and things like that for us during the last fall.
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
BRUCE V.
03/2011
5.0
landscaping, hardscaping
 + 0 more
We called Doug Spencer and asked for an estimate to do mulching/edging of our landscaping around our house and to replace evergreen trees in our backyard. We met with Doug and talked over what we were looking for in the backyard and he gave us some of his ideas. He then created a design for our backyard of how the new trees would be placed and gave us an estimate. It was just what we wanted. He and his assistant did an excellent job removing all the trees and debris and measuring out and planting the new ones. They also did a meticulous job with edging and mulching our entire landscaping. We will definitely rehire him again for our landscaping needs. He was nice to work with.
Description of Work: Spring cleanup of landscaping, edging, mulching. Removal of eight Austrian pines and replaced them with nine Norway Spruce trees and one maple tree.
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
$5,300
Linee R.
11/2010
5.0
landscaping
 + -1 more
Doug came out to our house and came up with a sketch from which he then created a design that we liked. There were a couple plants/bushes that I had initially wanted as part of the design but after further investigation on my part, Doug's suggestions seemed much better suited for the space. Within the first couple days, he installed a lamp post, removed sod to create beds, added sod in other places, and prepared for our fence. The fence went in, holes were dug for the plants/bushes, plants went in, mulch was added and he was done within a week. The plants, although small, appear to be in excellent health and when put in the ground they looked really good for this time of year. The fence looks wonderful. Doug quality of work is great, he's professional and he's a nice guy.
Description of Work: Doug installed a couple decorative fences in front of our home as well as redesigned our existing planting beds and created new beds.
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
$4,500
Angela P.
11/2010
5.0
landscaping
 + -1 more
Very well. They were on time, professional, clean, focused, and did a lovely job.
Description of Work: Spring clean up, extension of beds, trimming of large hedges, 10 yards mulch
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
$1,100
Kevin D.
08/2010
5.0
landscaping, hardscaping
 + 0 more
I was very impressed by Mr. Spencer's attention to detail and helpful suggestions, he not only listened carefully to what I had to say but understood what it was I was trying to do. He's not just a contracted order-taker, but provided expert advice that greatly enhanced my small project. The hard scape retaining wall was elegant and functional and the landscaping around our 85 year old farm house porch was true to the style of the era. I highly recommend his company's services and look forward to our next project!
Description of Work: Hard scape retaining wall (35') and a redesigned front porch entry including new plants, mulch and a custom stonework step.
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
$1,300
Mark S.
05/2010
5.0
landscaping
 + -1 more
Mr Doug Spencer had the most resonable prices and seemed to actually take the time to listen. Some other landscaping businesses didnt have time or were too busy to even return my call, or when they did it was a week later. Very VERY happy I decided on Doug Spencer landscaping - They did a wonderful job...everything is PERFECT. I usually dont like hiring a contractor and having them come to my home when I am not there, it just doesnt make me feel comfortable, but in this case.....I was not at all disappointed to come home to beautiful work. I can see that his company cares about quality and it passed my police/military inspection. GREAT JOB MR. SPENCER and I look forward to having you come out every year. You have my Trust and that should mean a lot coming from a police officer!
Description of Work: Edged Beds - Prune Shrubs - Installed new Mulch
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,000
Bruce H.
05/2010
5.0
landscaping
 + -1 more
Doug did a great job! He did the job personally with 1 helper in 2 days. Day 1 was spent removing overgrown landscaping, trimming an overgrown tree and preparing the beds for new plantings. Day 2 was spent installing rock features, plants and mulching. Doug worked within our budget and reused as much of our plantings as possible. We will have him back for future projects.
Description of Work: Created landscape plan for front and side yard. Removed overgrown landscaping, bed preparation, tree trimming, selected and planted new landscaping, mulch.
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
Judy A.
09/2009
5.0
landscaping
 + -1 more
He was very good and I really liked him. He planted some trees for us, redid our mulched areas by digging down and hedging it an outing in new stuff, and he also trimmed a couple of trees for us. He was very efficient and was here when he said he was supposed to and cleaned up well afterwards. He was very competitive price-wise, so I would highly recommend him.
Description of Work: I used Doug Spencer Landscape Inc. in May to do some landscaping.
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
PAIGE B.
07/2008
5.0
landscaping
 + -1 more
I have known him for about 7 1/2 years. This is the second largest job that he has done for me. He has also worked for friends and family. He can really put a personal touch on the things that he does. Everything is just beautiful. He really does a very nice job.
Description of Work: He designed and provided the plans for 150 feet of flowers. Some was around decks and patios. That also included 3 grown trees that were added to the landscaping.
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FAQ
DOUG SPENCER LANDSCAPE, INC is currently rated 5 overall out of 5.
Monday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
DOUG SPENCER LANDSCAPE, INC accepts the following forms of payment: Check
No, DOUG SPENCER LANDSCAPE, INC does not offer free project estimates.
No, DOUG SPENCER LANDSCAPE, INC does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, DOUG SPENCER LANDSCAPE, INC does not offer a senior discount.
No, DOUG SPENCER LANDSCAPE, INC does not offer emergency services.