SUMMERSWEET LANDSCAPES, LLC

Landscaping

About us

LIC # 33557 Full service landscape company with more than 28 years in business. Horticulturist/owner. Over the past 30 years I have learned a lot. At New Mexico State University I was educated in Horticulture and Landscape Design. Under the Horticultural program we learned about Agronomy ( soils) , Entomology( insects) , Biology, Chemistry , Pathology ( diseases). Everthing that was needed to be a Professional. Sure I have my education but I've learned so much from my hands on experience. Many years ago when I started Summersweet Landscapes. Other landscapers would ask me. "Do you need a degree to do landscaping"? I answered " no you don't , but I do". I started Landscape Design when I was in high school. I was trained by a Horticulturist also from N.M.S.U. He taught us that the Horticultural field was a professional one. And that the industry should be respected as one. Professional. He had all students join Future Farmers of America. It was mandatory , inorder; to be enrolled in his class. We went through competition in design. In my last two years of high school competition I was on both District and State Landscape Design Championship team. I graduated with both high school diploma and two year vocational technical certificate in Horticulture. After high school I attended N.M.S.U. where I got my Bachelor in Science Degree in Agriculture. Thank you Eric and Carmela.

Business highlights

38 years of trusted experience

Services we offer

all phases of landscaping and out door living. Irrigation, patios, walls, gates, landscape lighting, water features. erosion control, xeroscapes, colorscapes and hardscapes.

Services we don't offer

We do not spray or apply herbicides or pesticides.


Accepted payment methods

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Photos of past projects

Reviews

4.939 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
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95%
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3%
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Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.9
value
4.8
professionalism
4.9
responsiveness
4.9
punctuality
4.9

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Showing 26-39 of 39 reviews

Manuel L.
06/2016
5.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
Eric the owner listen to what I had envisioned for my backyard and made it happen. He finished ahead of schedule and under his original estimate. I really appeciated his hands on appoach and attention to detail. I would recommend summer sweet to any one who wants a professornal job done right.
Description of Work: Provided landscape design for the backyard of my home.

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
$1,000

Joe G.
06/2016
5.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
Work was beautiful. He exceeded our expectations.
Description of Work: Land scape design and completed project

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
$500,000

Armando V.
06/2016
5.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
Great work, would recommend to anyone.
Description of Work: Landscaped front and side yards, cleaned and installed new fabric and gravel. To include repairing old sprinkler heads. Very clean and expedient.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,000

J. H.
05/2016
5.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
The owners are very nice to work with. The crew they have is very good and very clean. They never left a mess and they were very safe. They did a beautiful job and we are very happy with the work.
Description of Work: The installed a flagstone patio with a shade structure, a rock and transferred some landscaping

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
$12,000

DEBORAH P.
04/2016
5.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
Summersweet was recommended to me by a company where I previously purchased crushed stone and gravel. ?I checked their ?website and contractor's license before calling,?and was happy to see how professional they were, including the owner's?degree in?Horticulture and being in business since 1986. ?The company owner,?crew leader and workers were all wonderful throughout the project from listening to my plans to implementation/completion. ?They were good troubleshooters and solved problems with the connection from the drip system to the well. Although our?start date was delayed twice, once they arrived there was steady progress from start to finish and the job was quickly accomplished. ?Contacting the company by phone or email was always easy, and generated a quick response. ?My new garden is beautiful, should be easy to maintain, and will be enjoyed for many year to come.
Description of Work: Summersweet Landscapes converted a vegetable garden to a xeriscaped garden with shrubs, perennials, a paver platform for plant containers and St. Francis statue, and a?wildflower garden. They used existing materials from the prior garden, as requested (landscape rocks, railroad ties, pavers, etc.). Drip irrigation was?installed and crusher fines were distributed.. An addition to the contract included installing a new valve to the well and a new Rainbird?timer.?

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$6,892

Diana W.
04/2016
5.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
Over the past 27 years we have hired Summersweet Landscaping four times. They had been in business for a year and we hired them for a complete front and backyard installation. At that location, a Homeowners Association was involved with the plans of the yard and everything went well during the planning process and completion of the project. For this project, plans had to be submitted to the Homeowners Association and approved by their board. All of this was done in a timely manner by Summersweet and completed. Several years later we moved and they installed a five foot curved rock border with edging and a large river rock drain so the water would drain away from the house. We had a Southwestern house and when it rains it comes pouring off the house quickly. Years later at this house we decided to add more rock/edging border and another big river rock drain near the street. For this job, they went above and beyond and filled in all of the bare spots where we needed rock in other parts of the yard. At our current location, we are changing the rock to a different style and trimming some large tree roots that are above ground. We continue to hire Summersweet for our landscaping needs because we have always been pleased with the work they have done in the past. The price is fair, jobs are completed as discussed on the estimate, changes can be made easily, good ideas are proposed for what you need, and its great to deal directly with the owner.
Description of Work: New house installation of front and backyard with rock, grass, trees, bushes, and sprinklers in compliance with a Homeowners Association. Installed a five foot curved rock border in front and backyard. Installed large river rock drains to drain water away from the house and prevent erosion. Take out old rock and put in different color rock. Trim trees and tree roots above the ground in the grass.

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
$3,600

Pauline M.
10/2013
5.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
Owner, Eric Jaramillo, came out to see my horrible looking front yard the same day I called him and he provided an estimate in a timely manner. I hated the rock in the yard and the grass was long gone. I have 8 pine trees in the yard and wanted to provide them a more natural landscape. Eric's crew arrived promptly and went at it--removing and hauling away layer after layer of rock. They installed a drip irrigation system and knowledgeably answered any questions I had. They expertly installed plant material and distributed the pine straw. Very pleased with results. Great company, very personable owners.
Description of Work: Removed existing gravel and sod; dump run and fees; installed drip irrigation system; installed plant material; placed three medium boulder accents; provided labor to distribute a pallet of pine straw.

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
$3,500

Jeffrey S.
06/2013
5.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
All of our interactions have been far beyond expectations. Eric and his crew are absolutely wonderful to work with. They are flexible, polite, considerate of neighbors, experienced, excellent at their jobs, detail-oriented and they work hard from start to finish. In each of our projects the crew has volunteered to help us with other things at the house -- they removed crates from our driveway that a swingset had been delivered in, they hauled away excess dirt from a project that i did myself, replaced a tree that was past its guarantee date that got hit hard by a rough winter. Eric guarantees all of his work and lives up to every bit of it. The yard is incredible and we love everything they've done. The accents and details are all spot on - everything from irrigation and lawn to the rocks and crusher-fine paths are just perfect. I have and will continue to recommend Summersweet to friends and relatives that need any amount of landscape work done. It's a great experience and the results have always ended up even better than i imagined.
Description of Work: Just had our 3rd project completed by Eric and his crew at Summersweet Landscapes. We keep going back because they're fantastic. - 1st project: initial landscaping of vacant lot after we built a home. Lawn, trees, plants, rock, boulders, dog run with artificial turf, putting green - 2nd project: added trees, added play area for the kids - 3rd project: added a multitude of accent trees and plants

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
$30,000

Jim H.
03/2013
5.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
Having to deal with my meddling changes, and inclement weather did draw out the process past the anticipation finish date. The companies willingness and patience in working with me, the installation of free extra fence panels raised the quality of service from silver to platinum. Would I have them again? YOU BET!
Description of Work: Eric provided a plan for putting in a sprinkler system, laying down fresh sod, installing a wooden panel fence around the property, with 2 gates, landscaped outside the fence with decorative stone. outside

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
$11,125

Sandy P.
10/2012
5.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
Very good. Eric came out and did a preliminary assessment. My mom felt very strongly on some of the landscaping she did not want to remove - and she is no shrinking violet. She is a 80+ yr old woman who is sharp as a tack and he treated her with great respect and was very thorough on his explanations of what he would be doing with his crew. My mom liked that and came around to some of his recommendations with out any pressure from the company. AND it was a better idea to remove some of the huge, old juniper bushes along the driveway and it did turn out better. She is very pleased with the job overall. There were a few bumps along the way, but not anything huge for this level of large landscaping job and again, we would very much recommend this company.
Description of Work: This company did a very nice job for my mom in Rio Rancho, NM. The landscaping continues to look amazing. Eric was very professional and wonderful to work with. He was so respectuful and nice to my mom as well and always told us exactly what he would be doing, etc. The price was a bit higher than we wanted to spend, but it was a fairly involved large landscaping job with most of the work on the removal of old landscaping more than what was the cost of new landscaping. So you can save some there. Again, they did do a beautiful job and I would use and recommend this company again.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$7,000

Edward M.
09/2009
5.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
From the start, Summersweet was professional, equipped with personnel and supplies, and finished the landscape project on time and within budget. Our property is the best in the neighborhood!!
Description of Work: Summersweet Landscapes designed and installed a complete landscape in our 1.2-acre property in Albuquerque's North Valley. The work was excellent and the cost was the cheapest of all 5 bids.

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
$50,000

Monica M.
04/2009
2.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
They never told us they'd never done that kind of work (the kitchen island part). He had a good design visually...just didn't know how to build it. They measured incorrectly the space needed to fit a small under-counter fridge...they forgot to account for the 4 inches of flagstone added to our prexisting patio. As a result, it wouldn't fit. First they tried jackhammering out the concrete underneath...they tried cutting the table top...and they tried physically forcing it in (scratching the fridge in the process). They ended up having to take the entire table top off, and raising it by several inches. The second big issue was the fact that they used plywood as the table base/island top under the tile. Plywood expands and contracts with water. The grout came off in 2 weeks. We are now redoing the entire table top, grout, and stucco just 2 years later (needed it last year but are just now doing it). The worst part was the arrogant attitude as if this was somehow our fault, and expecting us to pay ANYTHING additional to correct their mistakes. That's just downright unprofessional. The owner was quite rude in the resolution process as well.
Description of Work: We hired them to build an outdoor kitchen island and extend our existing patio.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
2.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
2.0
punctuality
4.0

$20,000

Response from SUMMERSWEET LANDSCAPES, LLC
In response to the criticism posted by one of your members I would like to say that throughout the twenty three years of being in business there are mistakes that we have made but we have always corrected them. Your member was correct in stating that we had problems fitting the refrigerator but he fails to state that we fixed the problem and we were able to fit the fridge and he probably uses it today. He also states that we jack hammered the flagstone- totally untrue. We simply lifted the flagstone because it was still fresh. The work was completed to his satisfaction and he paid us upon completion. He then goes on to complain about having to restucco the BBQ three years after the job was completed. If this is true, why didn’t he contact us and inform us? I believe he didn’t call us because he failed to pay us for over $2,500.00 in change orders, something else he fails to disclose in his complaint. In the fall of 2008 I ran into this former client at a local restaurant and he approached my table, he shook my hand and we had a pleasant conversation, he even invited me to his house for a visit. Then I find his post on Angies List 3 years after we completed his job and 1 year after he shook my hand and invited me to his home. He states he was upset because the stucco cracked and had to pay someone else to fix it but there are lots of reasons why stucco cracks and with out seeing it or knowing about it I can’t know if it was our fault or not. I always stand by our product, we have the highest member rating with the BBB. We would have welcomed the chance to correct any problems had he just called us.

Ezra S.
07/2008
1.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
It didn't go....they vanished after coming out to have a look.
Description of Work: I had this company come out in hopes of getting an extensive amount of yardwork done and while they came out promptly they disappeared just as promptly. They never called me back or provided an estimate that they promised.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0


Response from SUMMERSWEET LANDSCAPES, LLC
We at Summersweet would like to extend our apologies for our failure to re connect. Its has taken this long to respond. The reason for such a late response is because of just recently we've decided to join Angies List. I wasn't aware of this dissatisfaction in our lack re connect . Since, it has been so long. I don't have a response as to why. I just hope you accept our apology. Thank you Eric

07/2006
5.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
I USE THEIR SERVICES ALL THE TIME. THEY ARE AN EXTREMELY RELIABLE COMPANY. I'M CONFIDENT THAT WHAT THEY DO WILL LOOK ALRIGHT. I HAVE RECOMMENDED THEM BEFORE AND WOULD AGAIN.
Description of Work: THEY LANDSCAPED MY FRONT YARD.

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
$1,000
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Contact information

617 ARIZONA ST SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108

http://www.summersweetlandscapes.net

Service hours

Sunday:
Closed
Monday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Licensing

Bonded

Insured

Licensed*

Trade License Number
401627
Trade License Locale
NM
Trade License Authority
New Mexico Board of Landscape Architects
Trade License Expiration
03/31/2023
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Service Categories

Landscaping

FAQ

SUMMERSWEET LANDSCAPES, LLC is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.

Sunday: Closed

Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Saturday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

SUMMERSWEET LANDSCAPES, LLC accepts the following forms of payment: Check
No, SUMMERSWEET LANDSCAPES, LLC does not offer free project estimates.
No, SUMMERSWEET LANDSCAPES, LLC does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, SUMMERSWEET LANDSCAPES, LLC does not offer a senior discount.
No, SUMMERSWEET LANDSCAPES, LLC does not offer emergency services.
No, SUMMERSWEET LANDSCAPES, LLC does not offer warranties.
SUMMERSWEET LANDSCAPES, LLC offers the following services: all phases of landscaping and out door living. Irrigation, patios, walls, gates, landscape lighting, water features. erosion control, xeroscapes, colorscapes and hardscapes.
We do not spray or apply herbicides or pesticides.

Contact information

617 ARIZONA ST SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108

http://www.summersweetlandscapes.net

Service hours

Sunday:
Closed
Monday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM