Scott Anderson Design

I have seen many professional landscape designs as an employee at SUNY Farmingdale, that has a Horticulture program. He would have flunked out. He even offered me "Organic" topsoil. Topsoil is Dirt. All dirt is organic! This deal and Scott Anderson were a scam. Maybe he does a decent job if you pay his price and are ok with a doodle for a design plan. Me? I want my money back, this offer was absurd! He even called me repeatedly to ask when I wanted to schedule the job. As if! Angie's list and this deal let me down.

Scott was professional. I did not get the Landscaping done with this company. I chose a different company. The price was much higher for the estimate. Also he provided simpler design and services (I probably did not need anything fancy). But this service could have been provided for free (estimate on landscaping design and cost). I received landscaping design and estimate for free from other providers who were lesser in price. I did not think this service that he provided (landscaping design) was worth it since it could have been done for free.

Truly amazing as the team led by Scott did an outstanding job. I would highly recommend him for retaining wall and landscaping projects. Will hire him in the future to do patio. Gave great recommendations and used intuitive design ideas. Very professional team. Thank you Scott for your great work.

The Deal describes a conceptual landscape design valued at $250 for $79. Scott came out on May 6th and we discussed what we wanted as well as options for a circular driveway and the backyard. He took measurements and indicated he would get a design to me in about 2 weeks. I reached out to him on May 26th as I hadn't received it. on May 31st he sent me a proposal and one "sketch" of the front with a circular option. the sketch is totally unacceptable. It is a hand drawing that I could have done myself. Nothing is to scale nor are the plants shown nor materials list included. Based on this "sketch" I am unable to determine what the finished product will look like. I thought I would get a design in which everything is to scale. I spoke with Scott today and I was told that was what I got for $79. After much discussion I realized I would not get anything further from him and asked for a refund. I was told to contact Angie's List. I am requesting a full refund. Respectfully submitted, Dawn Lewis

It was an Angie's List Big Deal that we purchased. He came punctually. He was very knowledgeable and he took his time with us. We were very happy with him in that respect. Due to our own financial situation, we are not ready to commit to having the work done that he has proposed but he has kept in contact with us. He hasn't been pushy but he has been supportive. He has been very good so far. He got in touch with us immediately and we had one or two dates that we had to cancel. We have nothing to say against him in that respect. It was our time lag, not his. There were no additional charges. He really knows his business. He does his plants and his bugs. He knows what does and doesn't work and he knows why it doesn't work. We did not get any other estimates.

Purchased deal of the day which included landscape design and proposal. Scott contacted quickly, scheduled appointment to discuss strategy, and completed thoughtful proposal quickly. We plan to use Scott to implement plan as well.

We contracted with Scott for a large project with a bill well upwards of $10,000. He produced a design that worked well for us, and we gave him the go ahead to plant at the most appropriate time. He planted everything right before the winter, a few weeks before freezing temperatures began. Almost all of the bushes and perennial flowers that were planted made it through the winter, but all thirteen Leyland Cypress trees that were planted died over the winter. It was very clear to us and to our landscaper that the trees had not made it. However, when we called Scott at the end of March, he inspected the trees and said that they were alive and merely ?wind burned?. The trees quickly turned from mostly brown to completely brown, at which time Scott returned and said that they were dead. Even though Home Depot, Hicks, and just about any nursery you can find guarantees shrubs and trees for the first year, Scott offers no guarantee at all. Furthermore, he does not guarantee his work or stand by his decision when to plant. A quick web search reveals that Leyland Cypresses are especially sensitive to cold temperatures, particularly when the plants are young. Even though these were the only plants on our property that did not make it through the winter, Scott did not feel that he planted them at the wrong time. Personally, I see no other explanation why all thirteen of one species could have died, while every other flower, bush and shrub that was planted could have made it. If they had been planted in April, they would very likely be alive at this moment, with a greater ability to survive the next winter. Instead of offering to replace the trees free of charge, or even at half price, Scott quoted us a replacement price that would supposedly include free installation labor. After making a few phone calls to growers and nurseries, we found Scott?s replacement price to be much higher, more than twice as high, as other quotes that we were given. We did not accept his proposal, and we asked Scott to remove the dead trees that he had planted. By the middle of May, he had not yet come, and we took care of removing the trees on our own. We were not impressed with the level of service provided, and we will not be using this contractor again.

The most valuable part of the service was the time Scott spent with us studying our property.

I wanted three garden walls and they were 30 inches high, one was a line design. The price was too high.

I purchased the "Big Deal" because I have a larger unfinished backyard and was looking for a little guidance on how to finish it off. Scott reached out to me shortly after I purchased the big deal in order to set up an appointment. Scott arrived on time for our meeting and took his time walking the property with me. I told him what I was hoping to accomplish and he had a number of helpful suggestions. After we spoke for a bit he took measurements and some photographs of the property. Scott delivered a plan based on our discussions the next day. It was professionally done and accurately reflected our discussions. There were a couple of changes that I asked to have incorporated which he was able to do within the next couple of days. Scott is very professional and I would work with him again.

He was very mellow, pleasant, and frank. I plan to continue services with him.

We were very satisfied with the goods and services provided. However, we were very concerned about doing the work so late in the season. Scott advised us this was standard practice, and not to be concerned. However, he would only guarantee the evergreens, not all the other plants. When spring arrives and all plants are alive and well, I will upgrade this review to an Overall A.

I met with Scott about re-landscaping the front of our house, which is a relatively small area. We spoke for about a half hour. I liked Scott and looked forward to working with him. A day or two later, he sent a design sketch that was OK. (Almost anything would be better than what we have now!) His e-mail message correctly--and fairly--acknowledged that he'd be able to complete the job in one day--not a week, and that "part" of the $1,499 that I had already paid for a week of labor would go towards the plants he suggested. However, when I looked over his actual estimate for additional costs for the shrubs, it seemed exorbitant, at best. I just spoke with Scott. I told him that over the years, I've bought many of the types of shrubs that he suggested. They're dirt cheap. (To be certain, I also checked both wholesale and retail prices for those types and sizes of plants.) Scott is a nice guy, and based on his reviews on Angie's list, I assume he would have done a good job. But unfortunately, due to his high prices, I won't be using his services.

He made a couple of visits and he was very good with the design.

Scott Anderson was pleasant to deal with but with the cost through Angie's List and the discount proposed the additional charges proposed were way out of my financial league and totally not what I expected.

Scott Anderson was a pleasure to work with. He responded really well from the first estimate right through to the last day of installation. He worked within our budget by utilizing cobblestones that were already on premises and relocating plants that had survived the storm damage as well as providing beautiful new trees, shrubs and perennials. We were very excited to finally have our large property revitalized after so much loss from Hurricane Sandy. We are extremely happy with the outcome and highly recommend Scott's services.

We had purchased a big deal for the service, and it was okay. It wasn't what I had expected. He came and he looked at it, and 3 weeks later, he sent me the plan for it. I thought I would get a colored version, like a 3D version because of what I had paid. But I got a black and white version, almost like a drawing. I received the plan about a week and half ago, and it wasn't what I was expecting.

He was very nice and helpful. He came in a timely fashion and completed the work on time. He did a wonderful job and answered any questions I had.

Scott was on sight through out the project. his employees exhibited a high degree of professionalism. His pricing was excellent The recently planted trees , bushes and flowers are blooming beautifully. He relocated my roses and removed a damaged branch of an old maple tree at no additional cost The whole project was completed on Schedule and on budget

I used Them this past year. They did Landscaping, design, planning and everything. They're very reasonable. He was easy do deal with, thorough, always available and a nice guy.

It went fine. I called Scott. Anderson. We talked. He went to the house and looked and gave an estimate. Then he cleaned up as agreed. He was polite, thorough and professional.

Scott was easy to work with and accommodated all of the last minute changes we added to our project. He removed trees and alot of ivy to reclaim an upper area of our backyard overlooking our pool. He replanted some shrubs and planted a very nice assortment of trees, bushes, annuals and perennials so that we can enjoy a variety of colors and textures throughout the summer. He was punctual and his crew worked very hard to get our project completed as promised.

After receiving three proposals for the job I chose Scott Andersons Designs. All the prices I had received were very comparable, but I liked Scott?s design and professionalism the best. His proposal was the most comprehensive and detailed, which he had quickly emailed me after our first meeting. Scheduling the work was easy as well. Scott kept in touch with me with his availability and began the job as planned. He and his small crew completed the job within three days. I was not home while they did the work and it was such a wonderful surprise to see the progress each day. All the plantings he chose were beautiful and healthy. One of my main reasons for doing the work was to create a natural screen to hide a neighbor?s house that is in a state of disrepair. His choices of plantings do exactly that and are so pleasant to look at. Now when I sit on my deck I see a beautiful botanical landscape. It?s been a couple of months and all the plants are healthy and have new growth on them. Scott was a pleasure to deal with. He was always patient in answering my questions, very personable, very knowledgeable, and professional. I would highly recommend him and I definitely plan on using him for the rest of my backyard in the future. Thank you, Scott!

Scott was incredibly responsive and continued to follow-up with me both with the estimate, his availability, and when he planned to prep the property prior to completing the project. He worked within my budget and even went so far as to add 3 large annuals as a "thank you". I didn't even need to be home while his team took care of my "circle of dirt" and transformed it into a beautiful vignette on my front lawn. I was more than pleased when I came home from work and saw the final result. Scott provided some helpful care instructions and advice for the future of the landscaped area post completion which I very much appreciated. . I have even intention of continuing to call on Scott for my future lanscaping needs.

I am using him. He is pretty good. I like him. I would recommend him. We are going to finalize the price on Monday. I would say the price is average. I used the reviews on Angie's list and he showed me his portfolio. He seemed like a good guy.