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Hilltop Gardens

Landscaping, Mulch and Topsoil, Lawn and Yard Work,

About us

Specialties are One Day Garden Makeovers and Custom Container Plantings. Seasonal gardening services and installations are performed by master gardeners and expert crews with designer on site. Susan Bell started Hilltop Gardens in 2002, is a licensed landscape contractor, Master Gardener and designer who can add the WOW Factor to make your home stand out from all the rest. Susan teaches garden design for the University of Maryland Extension through the Montgomery County Master Gardener Speakers Bureau. Experience includes Certified Wildlife Habitats, Schoolyard Habitats, and Community vegetable gardening.

Business highlights

23 years of trusted experience

Services we offer

Landscape design & consultations, plant and hardscape installations, garden maintenance services, hand pruning of trees and shrubs, drainage improvements, exterior home staging. Vetted, licensed subcontractors include tree services, stone masons, home improvement contractors and handyman services.

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
0%
1
0%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.8
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Showing 1-5 of 5 reviews

MAURA K.
05/2016
5.0
landscaping, lawn service, mulch
  + 1 more
Susan and her team always do a great job. I schedule her twice a year in the Spring and Fall. This Spring, she trimmed up all the bushes, mulched the beds and planted flowers in two pots. I sent her a list of things that needed to be done, and she emailed the estimate and confirmed the date. Everything went well.
Description of Work: Spring yard clean up, trim bushes, mulch beds, flower pots.

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
$980

Martha B.
07/2015
5.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
Susan Bell provided a $100 consultation on a landscaping design for my small piece of property. She was informed and responsive to my requests for a "low maintenance" landscaping solution and came back with a reasonable plan and attractive design. The consultation fee was applied to a one-day garden clean-up, much needed. She also referred me to and worked with a very competent carpenter, Paul Edry, to build a set of garden stairs with railing, overseeing the work that was done. She was pleasant and professional throughout, has a great deal of knowledge about plants and their care, fair in her pricing and responsive to all my questions. I feel very confident in recommending her work to others and look forward to calling on her again to help with future maintenance.
Description of Work: Landscaping design and installation.

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
$2,195

James A.
10/2012
5.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
See above.
Description of Work: Susan Bell and a Master Gardener assistant arrived promptly at the appointed time to trim and prune the trees and shrubs in our yard. They did an amazing job, were very knowledgeable and provided detailed feedback after completion. It was like having our own personal gardener. It was wonderful to have someone so knowledgeable and who cared so much about the details to keep our yard looking its best. We will definitely be calling them again for follow-up work. It is a great niche for busy professionals who don't have the time to attend to their yards as much as they would like to.

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
$781

Francisco M.
05/2011
5.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
Wonderful - Susan is an artist and spent the time to figure out what we wanted. It looks great.
Description of Work: Complete landscaping of house and spring clean up

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
$10,000

MAURA K.
01/2011
5.0
concrete repair, landscaping
  + 0 more
Landscaping work was done very well as usual. to correct drainage around garage was done very well. Concrete work Near garage was good, not great. Concrete splatters on garage exterior. One small crack has appeared, but that may be part of the natural process. I have noticed that with other neighbor concrete work.
Description of Work: I have worked with Susan for 4 years now. This latest project included: fall landscaping clean up and concrete work. The lanscaping work (triming of bushes, removing annual flowers, repairing grating issues around the house, and adding mulch where needed). The concrete work replaced gravel in my parking place, in front of my garage and correcting some drainage problems around my garage.

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
$8,300

    Contact information

    315 Oak Knoll Ter, Rockville, MD 20850

    www.susanbelldesign.com

    Licensing

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    Insured
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    Service Categories

    Landscaping,
    Mulch and Topsoil,
    Lawn and Yard Work,
    Concrete Pouring and Repair,
    Patios,
    Pavers and Hardscaping,
    Fountains,
    Tree Service,
    Stone and Gravel,
    Rototilling,
    Leaf Removal,
    Concrete Driveways

    FAQ

    Hilltop Gardens is currently rated 5 overall out of 5.
    Hilltop Gardens accepts the following forms of payment: Check
    Yes, Hilltop Gardens offers free project estimates.
    No, Hilltop Gardens does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
    No, Hilltop Gardens does not offer a senior discount.
    No, Hilltop Gardens does not offer emergency services.
    Yes, Hilltop Gardens offers warranties.
    Hilltop Gardens offers the following services: Landscape design & consultations, plant and hardscape installations, garden maintenance services, hand pruning of trees and shrubs, drainage improvements, exterior home staging. Vetted, licensed subcontractors include tree services, stone masons, home improvement contractors and handyman services.
    Lawn Mowing

    Contact information

    315 Oak Knoll Ter, Rockville, MD 20850

    www.susanbelldesign.com