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Kcscapes

Landscaping, Lawn and Yard Work, Pavers and Hardscaping,

About us

Welcome to KC Scapes, formally known as The Gardener. KC Scapes was founded by Mark Elliott, a landscape architect with over 30 years experience. KC Scapes works with only trusted and experienced landscapers and contractors that can help you every step of the way, from planning and consultation to full build-out and construction.

Business highlights

36 years of trusted experience

Services we offer

Landscape Designer, Landscape Contractor, Hardscaping, Night Lighting

Services we don't offer

Lawncare

Amenities

Warranties
Yes


Accepted payment methods

American Express
Check
Discover
MasterCard
Visa

Photos of past projects

Reviews

3.642 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
31%
4
12%
3
12%
2
21%
1
24%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
3.9
value
3.4
professionalism
3.7
responsiveness
3.4
punctuality
3.6
Showing 1-25 of 42 reviews

Chris S.
06/2022
1.0
landscaping, lawn service
  + 0 more
The mowers would leave my gates open after they were finished and were specifically requested to close them after they were done mowing as i have 2 small dogs. My dogs got out one day. Thankfully a Neighbor got them (I wasn't home). Their reply was they cannot guarantee their workers will close the gate when they're done. I cannot trust or recommend this company.
Description of Work: Regular lawn mowing

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0


maryellen L.
03/2017
1.0
hardscaping
  + -1 more
I contracted with KCscapes, Mark Elliott, to landscape my front yard, including the construction of a retaining wall. The retaining wall, was completed in Oct of 2014. In the spring of 2016, just 18 months after completion, I noticed the wall was leaning. I called Mark and left a voice message. Mark returned my call and apologized saying the man who did the wall had been having problems at the time and might not have been doing his best work. He promised to come by and look at the wall and he would take care of it. He indicated that this was his busy time and the work would have to wait until fall. I understood the need to delay the work, and since I believed Mark was dealing in good faith, I agreed. In October of 2016 I called Mark and left a voice message to inquire about the repair. When he finally returned the call he he insisted I had misunderstood and that he originally said fall or winter, not fall. In January of 2017, I left another voice message. As of this writing, Mark has not returned my call. In Feb. 2017, I had a company that specializes in wall building come to look at the wall. He explained the deficiencies in the construction and what should have been done to insure a solid permanent wall. He explained what he would have to do to repair the wall at a cost of $950. At this point, nearly a year had passed from my original call to Mark regarding the wall. This time I called Mark to suggest that since he did not have time to do the repair, he could pay the $950 to have it repaired by another company. I asked Mark to please respond or I would have to seek other options to resolve my problem. No response from Mark. Needless to say I am very disappointed to have placed my trust in Mark Elliott to act professionally to resolve this issue.
Description of Work: Contracted to have my front yard landscaped including the construction of a retaining wall.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0

$7,000

Miyu G.
12/2015
4.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
I thought they were very very knowledgeable and the plan looked great. It was just that I wasn't looking to spend nearly $5000 on landscaping, but was looking for a budget more on the $1500-$2500 side. I would give these guys an "A" if they worked with me on certain things like, using the existing castle rock (instead they pushed for me to get all new ones because the old ones were 'weathered') and not budging on the plants they were suggesting I get (some of them were pretty pricey and there were multiples). My house isn't that big, so spending $5K seemed outlandish. I pushed for them to lower the price somehow (i.e. using cheaper plants, using existing plants that were in my front yard, etc) but their solution was to do the $5000 in phases. It just wasn't what I was looking for, so I went ahead and decided not to use them :(
Description of Work: Gave me a bid for landscaping my front yard.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,850

Patrick C.
08/2015
1.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
I decided to go in another directiion with another provider.
Description of Work: Talk to me about my yard and budget.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0

$49

Melanie R.
03/2015
3.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
The plans were beautiful, it was exactly what we wanted. I was disappointed that it took about 4 months to get the plans. We had to contact them a number of times to remind the company that we needed plans. They came out and made some uncomfortable comments about previous customers. Summer was over before we were able to complete our plans.
Description of Work: They provided drawings for landscaping.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0

$45

Randall T.
02/2015
5.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
It actually didn't work out. He came by and he put plans together, but when he reached out to me I was on vacation for a couple of weeks. By the time I got back, it was mid-summer, so I decided not to move forward with the landscaping. He was very friendly and very knowledgeable. It was just the timing that didn't work out pretty well.
Description of Work: He was just looking at some landscaping both in the front and the rear of the house.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$49

Tom M.
01/2015
3.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
He claims to have driven by and looked at my home. He gave me verbal assessment for around $2000. He wouldn't produce a plan until I settled on a budget; he settled on an amount of $2000, and that didn't meet my expectations.
Description of Work: I bought a deal for a landscaping evaluation and plans.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
2.0
value
2.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
3.0

$49

Rachelle D.
11/2014
2.0
lawn service
  + -1 more
I could not get in touch with the gardener via phone and when I finally did he wasn't willing to come to my area. We decided that he would call and let me know when he was on my side of town and work something out. Because I was in no hurry. This was last spring. Each time I call I get a voice mail and am not interested in his services any longer. I just want my money back and I'll find someone else. Thank you.
Description of Work: .
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
$49

DEE H.
10/2014
5.0
lawn service
  + -1 more
good ideas, quote higher than expected....can't afford at this time
Description of Work: consultation only

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
$49

JAMES M.
08/2014
2.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
Arrived on time,sat in dining room w/drawing of estimate .Showed me arrangement00s from a photo collage.,revewed lawn area w/arrangements . Proposed start date & gave an alternate plan .Pushy type. Wanted more expensive work to do.Insisted a 10 thousand dollar job was small but would it into his schedule. Asked him to call at a later date after wife consulted..I said no later to his proposal.
Description of Work: Provided estimate for design of front lawn[ area..

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
2.0
value
1.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
3.0

$50

Vanessa H.
08/2014
1.0
landscaping, lawn service
  + 0 more
I called to make an appointment, and left a voicemail saying call me back please. In other words they were hard to get ahold of. So he wouldn’t the deal if I didn’t buy other things through him.
Description of Work: $49 Landscaping Evaluation and Plans

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0

$49

Larry S.
07/2014
5.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
I told Mark Elliott I wasn't in a hurry for the plan since he said the response to his offer had been overwhelming. At the end of June, I contacted Mr. Elliott about the status of the plan. He said he would work on it over the July 4th weekend and get back to me the following week. Mr. Elliott called Tuesday, 15 July and made an appointment for Saturday, July 19. Mr. Elliott arrived on time on the 19th. We went over the plan he devised at the site of the proposed plan. The plan was not quite what we had talked about previously but had merit for the area. I intend to work the plan, mostly on my own. I do not agree on some of the plants proposed but will install some of the plants. The cost of the proposed work seemed high. If the labor rate is about $50/hour, he would have 2 men for 2 days for the job. That seemed about right, but could be a little light. The most time consuming item was the building of two cedar trellis on site. Also 3 bushes and a bed of plants would be included. One aspect that bothers me is the statement that the work would be time and material. If the labor is more that $50/hour and the time is longer than 2 days, the cost could escalate in a hurry. The hand drawn plan was what I expected and did an adequate job of conveying what he wanted to do. It was at least a $49 plan. His plan also expanded what I was envisioning and that is a good thing. Also included was a flat patio area for the bird feeder area which would be in the center of the area. We didn't like the idea of removing our present flat rock walking area for the rectangular concrete area. Just our preference. I priced out the material for the two trellis at Home Depot and found the proposed material price to be high. I don't know what labor cost was included in the materials price, if at all. An unknown that needs to be known. There are many unknown items that would clarified before agreeing to having Mr. Elliott's crew did any work. This is not a bad thing, but just doing business on the front end.
Description of Work: Provided a hand drawn landscape plan for an area of my backyard and a cost estimate for the work.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,000

Cecelia C.
06/2014
1.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
Could not get proprietor to return call to schedule an appointment. After rating him an F on his review due to his non-response he left me a voice mail but I do not have faith that this company will perform the work in a timely and punctual manner.
Description of Work: .
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
$49

Kim W.
06/2014
2.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
I had him come out after getting a coupon online...he seemed nice enough....BUT he hasn't come back or called with an estimate since....it's been 7 weeks. I contacted someone else....I know you are busy but at least keep in contact with your customers....
Description of Work: Landscape design

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
2.0
punctuality
2.0

$49

Cecelia C.
06/2014
1.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
Purchased the Big Deal on 3/28/14. Called and left messages twice.
Description of Work: Service not used

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0

$49

Gina F.
05/2014
2.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
Right after I posted my original review the service provider called me. He said he did leave me voicemails, although I did not receive any after the very first one. Anyways, he seems nice. He's obviously extremely busy, but since I'm not in a hurry we've talked about doing the service later on. I did find out that he will not give you the landscaping design, which is what I thought I was going to get. What he does is design the landscaping and either you have to buy the plants from him and install them yourself or have him do the whole thing, labor included. Either way you don't get the actual design "blueprint". I feel the Angie's List offer was misleading, but I suppose that's not the provider's fault.
Description of Work: A few days after I purchased this Angie's Big Deal I got an email about scheduling. I followed the instructions in the email. A few days later I got a voicemail from The Gardener asking to schedule. I called back and left a message. | |Time went by and nobody called me back, so I left a second voicemail. | |The weeks went by and I left a THIRD voicemail. Still nothing. I would like a refund of the $49 I paid for this service, since I've tried to contact the provider several times.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
1.0

$49

Rick R.
05/2014
2.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
I had four issues with them. First I knew up front that he takes time off during January as he let me know. It did take him a month and a half longer than I thought it would to come out for the first consultation even. The second thing that I felt was that he was not professional in some of his comments and it was inappropriate hearing him make multiple comments. He was professional at times during the process. For the third thing it had to do with price as after we talked about everything initially he gave me a ballpark estimate and then he doubled the price that he initially said with his estimate when coming back. Lastly I am not sure I agree with some of his designs and I was really surprised with some of the aspects that he provided in the plans.
Description of Work: This was a Big Deal for $49.00 for an outdoor space consultation and design. We purchased this as we are re-doing the landscaping for the front of our home.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
3.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
2.0
punctuality
2.0

$49

Joan N.
05/2014
4.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
The service from The Gardener was fine. We didn't go with that particular gardener. We went with for one with a lower bid on the property anyway he was a very good guy. There were no additional charges on top of the 49 dollars for the big deal. This was the first time we used them. He was very knowledgeable. He gave me a very detailed plan. The plan was very nice. I didn't really use the service we just got that one plan. The cost was kind of high for what I had asked for. He was pretty busy. I probably will not use this provider again in the future because I think that he is a little too expensive.
Description of Work: It was maybe 2 weeks ago that we got the plan from The Gardener. We got the big deal from The Gardener for landscaping evaluation and plans.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0

$49

Diana S.
05/2014
1.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
He calls and tries to get an appointment for him to come out. I thought I was getting a landscape design for the money that I paid for. I showed him the area that I wanted done, but then he wanted to do the whole front yard but that’s not what I wanted. When I asked him to send me the plan for the area he wouldn’t do that so I got nothing done. He told me he would meet me here at my home at a certain time but when he called it was later in the day which wasn’t what we discussed.
Description of Work: Landcaping

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0

$49

Tamerla K.
04/2014
1.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
See above commentary. This guy,s attitude is a reflection of his "business worth" - zero! We are elderly people and this guy thought, in my opinion, that he cold deal with us in this manner _ disrespect!
Description of Work: He failed to show up on time after delaying our yard project for three weeks. He was very arrogant on the telephone with my wife and told me he was in South Kansas City because his GPS was wrong or he failed to read it right and when I gave him directions on how to get here he told me "I don't ca,nre what She says (speaking about my wife) I'm not coming today"! I informed him I took that comment personal and he had plenty of competition. I told him to have a nice day and hung up! Bottom line folks - you do not have to put up with this kind of arrogance and abuse from anyone, especially a contractor that obviously thinks he is God's gift to the world.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0

$50

Rochelle V.
04/2014
5.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
Went well-it was an Angies List deal.
Description of Work: Landscape plan.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$49

Anthony H.
12/2013
3.0
landscaping, hardscaping, outdoor lighting
  + 1 more
Work was good. Experience was not good. Pricing was not clear. Went way over budget. Interactions were not always pleasant.
Description of Work: Landscape work in front yard - grading, plants, pavers, patio, lights

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
2.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0

$15,000

Paul T.
12/2013
5.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
Created flower bed on south side of house. Put In all new plants, mulched and fed. Also resodded a large area. The new bed is spectacular. We are very pleased.
Description of Work: .

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,600

E Edward R.
08/2012
4.0
landscaping, lawn service
  + 0 more
Be very specific as to what you wish to have.
Description of Work: The Gardener relandscaped part of our front yard, and added plants and flowers.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$6,000

JOE M.
07/2011
5.0
landscaping, lawn service
  + 0 more
Mr. Elliott and his crew were good to work with. During the job, I made several changes and that caused some confusion on both sides but the confusion was worked out to the satisfaction of both parties. The work they did was done very well and we were very satisfied.
Description of Work: Spread 8 yards of top soil around the foundation; spread 7 yards of mulch in all the flower beds; trench several down spouts and sump outlets to drain out in the yard; remove and replace a dead Red Bud tree; remove and replace two (2) burning bushes; earth edge around all flower beds and trees, relocate existing plants and add additional plants where needed; complete small retaining wall around patio.

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
$5,000
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Contact information

14357 Manor Ct, Overland Park, KS 66224

http://www.kcscapes.com/

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Service Categories

Landscaping,
Lawn and Yard Work,
Pavers and Hardscaping,
Landscaping - Lighting,
Tree Service

FAQ

Kcscapes is currently rated 3.6 overall out of 5.
Kcscapes accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
No, Kcscapes does not offer free project estimates.
No, Kcscapes does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Kcscapes does not offer a senior discount.
No, Kcscapes does not offer emergency services.
Yes, Kcscapes offers warranties.
Kcscapes offers the following services: Landscape Designer, Landscape Contractor, Hardscaping, Night Lighting
Lawncare

Contact information

14357 Manor Ct, Overland Park, KS 66224

http://www.kcscapes.com/