GLORIOUS GARDENS INC

Superbly! Well conceived and executed. I was very impressed by the owner's expertise and vision.

Rhonda was very responsive and professional. She expeditiously gave me a very detailed and thoughtful estimate with additional items such as planting of bushes and power cleaning the patio When I requested some changes to the bid to make it more affordable, she came out a second time so as to make the requested changes. Unfortunately I accepted another bid in the meantime; nonetheless , she was understanding and patient. I wish circumstances had been different as I certainly would have enjoyed working with her. She was very pleasant, very hard working and extremely knowledgable. I recommend her very highly!!

Rhonda was very responsive and professional. She expeditiously gave me a very detailed and thoughtful estimate with additional items such as planting of bushes and power cleaning the patio When I requested some changes to the bid to make it more affordable, she came out a second time so as to make the requested changes. Unfortunately I accepted another bid in the meantime; nonetheless , she was understanding and patient. I wish circumstances had been different as I certainly would have enjoyed working with her. She was very pleasant, very hard working and extremely knowledgable. I recommend her very highly!!

They did a great job. I would recommend their services to others.

They just provided the drawing, they were extremely high. I had to get them to redo it. They designed sun plants in shaded areas. I had them come out and do it again then we had to do some other corrections and I ended up making a list of every correction I wanted, they didn't listen. Would I use them again? No. They did do what they said they were going to do, they provided me a design. Did it fit the yard? Not without having it redone and redone. They were here on time. The notebook that she provided for the plants, the design that she provided, it was very well done. I think that she farmed that out but that's not my business.

My yard has never looked better. They are very timely and come on a regular basis. Prompt and very clean. They use all of their own equipment.

I needed my yard regraded. I contacted Glorious Gardens b/c they had very high ratings on Angies List. When i contacted Glorious Gardens, the owner (whose name i forget right now) came to my home and viewed my yard. she said she was able to do the work b/ would probably not be available to the end of the June b/c she was going to be working on a big project. She was very friendly and seemed knowledgeable. she said she would give me a bid within a week. about two weeks later i emailed her to inquire about my bid. she she apolgized and said she would send me a bid soon. weeks passed and i received an email from the owner apologizing for not getting me a bid and she asked if i stll wanted her to provide a bid, to which i said yes. to date (and a week or so later) i still have NOT received a bid.

GG has been puncutal, professional and a delight to work with. In my case, I wanted design help and preferred to do the actual buying and planting myself. Rhonda, the owner, came to my house twice for the project. The first visit was an assessment of the whole property and overview of what help I was specifically looking for. The second visit she stood in my front yard, stared at the house, and proceeded to sketch a design plan on the spot, using a combination of plants that I had previously identified and those she recommended for the site. When she left, I had a hand-sketch of the area and placement of plants, and a list of recommendations -- just what I wanted. Now I can move forward with my time, effort and money, knowing I will have a fabulous garden, at my own pace and with room for my own ideas and personality. Her pricing is clear and estimates for future work are detailed. I aim to have Rhonda back this year to devise a master plan for another area of my garden that I can begin working on. I also found Rhonda to be a knowledgeable resource for questions such as: rain barrel installation; constructing a climbing structure for a vine; and soil amendments. I would recommend Glorious Gardens to anyone serious about creating a lovely landscape.

Glorious Gardens has been taking care of my gardens for the last 6 years, and as always, they did a beautiful job. The owner came out to look at and discuss what I wanted them to do, and later sent a contract for the work, which I signed and accepted. She later called to let me know when they would begin the work, which was done in stages. They are always on time for their appointments, and get right to work, plus they are friendly. The new mulch, both in the planter boxes and in the tiewall bed, looks beautiful, and really shows off those areas and their plants/flowers. Their expertise makes the gardens look like new every year. As always, I was very pleased and happy with the results. I highly recommend them.

In early May, when our weather finally settled into Spring, I contacted Rhonda at Glorious Gardens to schedule the annual spring cleanup in the gardens they'd installed several years ago. I also requested that they add new bark mulch, as the original was several years old, plus I requested some new plants to fill in spaces where I'd lost some plants over the years. She said that she would call and come by this week to see what needed doing. She came by a few days later and she offered suggestions as to plants, said she would email pictures of some plants for me to choose among, and email the proposed contract for the work. I received it the following week, and called to confirm my plant choices and she asked me to print the contract she'd emailed, sign and mail it to her with the down payment on the contract. She also said that weather permitting, they would be here to do the work the following week. They did come to install the garden that next week, although it turned out to be a day later than scheduled, as they encountered unexpected circumstances. But they did an excellent job, and the garden looks beautiful with all the new plants, new mulch, etc. I am very satisfied with their work.

I did not hire them for the work due to cost. I did not hire anyone else either.

They did a good job, but became increasingly difficult to contact Rhonda. She has a cell phone where I would leave messages, and she would contact me weeks later. I became exasperated when I asked her to do a Fall garden clean-up, including weeding and pruning, and reminded her in mid-October. She said it could be done in November, and finally left a message saying they would be here on November 29th. That's not Fall, that's Winter, and it would be difficult to weed and prune at that time. Perhaps they're too busy, perhaps their staff is too small, but they are distressingly unresponsive.

What a marvelous company to work with. Rhonda is a wonderful person. She kept in touch throughout all the delays due to the contractor's ineptitude. She made sure that each planting was healthy and placed where the designer had intended. Each time she came by we spent time discussing the gardens that I have planted in the front and side of the yard. Rhonda is quite knowledgeable about her work and understood that I am an avid, seasoned gardener. I wish I had another yard to landscape so I could work with her again.

Because of the poor response from them during the bidding process, I did not sign a contract with them.

It took longer than I'd expected, though it was mostly due to unforeseen circumstances. Work began in Aug 2006, but heavy rock was discovered under the soil in the tie wall bed (which had to be removed), as was PVC drainpipe from a downspout on my house, which wasn't diverted out of the bed. The landscapers ran PVC piping the length of the bed to the back of the yard, draining into a gravel area, so water won't build up in the bed. They also installed regular garden drain tile. The new tie wall was completed and soil added, all of which took 4 weeks. Due to the heat, the nursery wouldn't dig up the bushes until fall, so in November, 2006 they returned and installed the bushes. They did a fantastic job, the bushes are beautiful, and it really improves the look of the back yard. This is my second landscape project with Glorious Gardens, and I'm very well satisfied. They've done very good work for me, and I trust them. I also have them do spring and fall maintenance on my flower gardens.

It took longer than I'd expected, though it was mostly due to unforeseen circumstances. Work began in Aug 2006, but heavy rock was discovered under the soil in the tie wall bed (which had to be removed), as was PVC drainpipe from a downspout on my house, which wasn't diverted out of the bed. The landscapers ran PVC piping the length of the bed to the back of the yard, draining into a gravel area, so water won't build up in the bed. They also installed regular garden drain tile. The new tie wall was completed and soil added, all of which took 4 weeks. Due to the heat, the nursery wouldn't dig up the bushes until fall, so in November, 2006 they returned and installed the bushes. They did a fantastic job, the bushes are beautiful, and it really improves the look of the back yard. This is my second landscape project with Glorious Gardens, and I'm very well satisfied. They've done very good work for me, and I trust them. I also have them do spring and fall maintenance on my flower gardens.

The work was completed, but for the money spent, it seemed that the gardens could have been more completely filled in. Rhonda was unorganized and sometimes difficult to reach. The company that did the steps was not prompt or responsive and they left them undone for longer than necessary, making it inconvenient to get into my house and get my mail delivered. Rhonda did apoligize to me about them.

Rachel Schaper was courteous and knowledgeable. We were, however, plagued with poor communications (not a category on the Angie's list rating). First, she only put sod on half the yard; a miscommunication that could have been addressed with a question or two (it looked bizarre). After that was straightened out, we feel we did not get adequate instructions on the care of the new sod. The landscaping has turned out fine. The sod has mostly failed.

"The proof is in the pudding!" My front yard is transformed and will only get better as the plants mature and spread. She listened to my needs, discussed possibilities, offered information and advice to help with decisions. Depend on her expertise and "artist's eye" for recommendations. Long delay between first consultation and final agreement (I understand the busy "see-saw" and had said I was in no hurry for completion). Quicker estimate of cost, if possible, even if unable to do work until later.

"The proof is in the pudding!" My front yard is transformed and will only get better as the plants mature and spread. She listened to my needs, discussed possibilities, offered information and advice to help with decisions. Depend on her expertise and "artist's eye" for recommendations. Long delay between first consultation and final agreement (I understand the busy "see-saw" and had said I was in no hurry for completion). Quicker estimate of cost, if possible, even if unable to do work until later.

Rhonda came on time, was extremely pleasant, and was knowledgeable. Her employees worked fast and well, and everything looks great now. I'll surely use them in the fall to put the garden to sleep, and to figure out what to do about a nasty bare patch on the front lawn.

We have since had her out to perform the work and everything has been done to our satisfaction.

THEY WERE ON TIME, COME AS SCHEDULED, ARE PROFESSIONAL, HAVE REASONABLE PRICING, AND ARE VERY WILLING TO WORK WITH YOU TO GET THE BEST RESULTS.

I WAS VERY IMPRESSED WITH THIS WOMEN-OWNED COMPANY FROM OUR FIRST MEETING, WHEN THE PRESIDENT AND THE DESIGNER BOTH CAME TO LOOK AT THE PROJECT. THEY ASSESSED MY NEEDS AND WISHES, UNDERSTOOD THE CONCERNS I HAD (SUCH AS THE WATER LEAKAGE PROBLEM)AND DISCUSSED POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS. TWO WEEKS LATER THEY MADE A PRESENTATION WITH A DETAILED DESIGN PLAN, AND I SIGNED A CONTRACT WITH THEM TO PROVIDE THE WORK. THE WORKERS WERE VERY PROFESSIONAL, AND CLEANED UP THE AREA AT THE END OF EACH DAY. I AM HAPPY WITH THE WORK AND PLAN TO HAVE GLORIOUS GARDENS MAINTAIN THE GARDEN FOR ME. I WOULD DEFINITELY RECOMMEND THEM.

I WAS VERY IMPRESSED WITH THIS WOMEN-OWNED COMPANY FROM OUR FIRST MEETING, WHEN THE PRESIDENT AND THE DESIGNER BOTH CAME TO LOOK AT THE PROJECT. THEY ASSESSED MY NEEDS AND WISHES, UNDERSTOOD THE CONCERNS I HAD (SUCH AS THE WATER LEAKAGE PROBLEM)AND DISCUSSED POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS. TWO WEEKS LATER THEY MADE A PRESENTATION WITH A DETAILED DESIGN PLAN, AND I SIGNED A CONTRACT WITH THEM TO PROVIDE THE WORK. THE WORKERS WERE VERY PROFESSIONAL, AND CLEANED UP THE AREA AT THE END OF EACH DAY. I AM HAPPY WITH THE WORK AND PLAN TO HAVE GLORIOUS GARDENS MAINTAIN THE GARDEN FOR ME. I WOULD DEFINITELY RECOMMEND THEM.