Oakland Nursery

WE WOULD RATE OUR EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH OAKLAND NURSERY AS EXCELLENT, LARGELY DUE TO THE EXPERTISE OF OUR LANDSCAPE DESIGNER, SARA. SHE DEVELOPED A PLAN THAT REFLECTED THE STYLE OF OUR HOME AND ONE THAT ALLOWED US TO BUILD OUR OWN WATER FEATURE AND FIREPIT. THE CREW THAT INSTALLED HER DESIGN WAS PROMPT, ORGANIZED AND VERY POLITE. EXTRA ATTENTION WAS PAID TO OUR CONCERN ABOUT PROTECTING OUR LAWN WITH ALL THE HEAVY EQUIPMENT. SARA WAS OPEN TO CHANGES OF PLANT MATERIALS AND RETURNED PHONE CALLS PROMPTLY. IT WAS FUN SELECTING MANY OF OUR OWN TREES AND PLANTS AND FREQUENT TRIPS WERE MADE TO OAKLAND NURSERY TO ADD PERENNIALS AND ANNUALS. THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF PLANTS AT OAKLAND NURSERY IS 1ST RATE. WE ARE NOW ENJOYING OUR BACKYARD FOR ENTERTAINING, RELAXATION AND BIRD WATCHING. NEIGHBORS ARE STILL STOPPING BY TO SEE THE BEAUTIFUL BLUESTONE PATIO.

I DEALT WITH ANGIE MESARCHIK AND SHE WAS ON TIME AND DELIVERED WHAT SHE PROMISED. SHE WAS EASY TO WORK WITH AND WAS VERY HELPFUL WITH HER SUGGESTIONS. I COULD NOT ASK FOR ANYTHING BETTER.

THE PEOPLE I SPOKE TO IN THE NURSERY WERE VERY HELPFUL AND KNOWLEDGEABLE. THE INSTALLERS DID A GREAT JOB AND WERE PLEASANT. THEY CLEANED UP THE AREA BEFORE THEY LEFT. WE GOT A CALL THE NIGHT BEFORE SAYING WE WERE THE SECOND JOB AND THE INSTALLERS WOULD BE AT OUR HOURSE AROUND 9 A.M. AS IT TURNED OUT, WE WERE ACTUALLY THE FOURTH JOB, AND THEY WERE THERE AT 11:30.

THEIR STUFF IS GREAT AND THEY WILL REPLACE BUSHES, TREES, ETC. IF THEY DIE IN THE FIRST YEAR NO QUESTIONS ASKED. THEY ALSO HAVE A VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE STAFF FOR YOUR QUESTIONS. A GREAT NURSERY!

JOHN WAS EXTREMELY PROMPT WITH THE APPRAISAL. THE WORK WAS PERFORMED WITHIN SEVERAL DAYS OF THE ESTIMATE WHILE WE WERE AT WORK. THE MULCH WAS PLACED EXACTLY WHERE REQUESTED IN THE YARD AND THE DEPTH WAS PERFECT. THERE WAS NO TRACE OF MULCH DEBRIS ON THE SIDEWALKS OR DRIVEWAY. IT WAS A PERFECT JOB. VERY PROFESSIONAL AND EXCEEDED MY EXPECTATIONS! HIGHLY RECOMMEND.

THEY ALSO RE-DID MY LANDSCAPING ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO. THEY DID A GREAT JOB. THEY CLEANED EVERYTHING UP. I WOULD CALL THEM AGAIN FOR THIS TYPE OF WORK.

I LIKED HOW ALL THE PLANTINGS WERE MARKED WITH PRICE, GROWING INFORMATION, ETC. GREAT SELECTION.

COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE FAILED TO SHOW UP FOR FIRST APPOINTMENT ON APRIL 29, 2003. HE SHOWED ON SECOND APPOINTMENT I SCHEDULED FOR MAY 2, 2003 AT 8:30 AM. COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE PROMISED A PROPOSAL FOR INSTALLATION OF A LAWN IRRIGATION SYSTEM AT MY RESIDENCE, BUT NEVER DELIVERED. WHEN I CALLED OAKLAND PARK (A LONG-ESTABLISHED COMPANY) TO SPEAK WITH HIS SUPERVISOR, THE OPERATOR TOLD ME HE DID NOT HAVE ONE!OAKLAND PARK HAS A LONG-ESTABLISHED REPUTATION OF EXCELLENT WORK, BUT NOT ALWAYS THE MOST COMPETITIVELY PRICED. SOMETHING SEEMS WRONG WITH THIS SITUATION. I HAD OTHER RESIDENTAL LANDSCAPING NEEDS, AND COMMERCIALLY-OWNED LANDSCAPING PROPERTY NEEDS, BUT THEIR NON-RESPONSIVENESS IN THIS SITUATION HAS MADE ME RECONSIDER ASKING THEM TO BID ON THOSE PROJECTS.

WHEN I CALLED TO SCHEDULE THE CONSULTATION, THEY TOLD ME THAT ONE OF THE DESIGNERS WOULD CALL WITHIN A WEEK. IT HAS BEEN 3 WEEKS AND I HAVE NOT HEARD BACK. I CALLED BACK AND LEFT 2 MORE MESSAGES AND STILL HAVE RECEIVED NO RETURN CALL.

I LIKE THAT THEY SEND THE SAME PERSON EACH TIME.

NOT A GOOD EXPERIENCE. THEY DIDNT FOLLOW UP. THEY LAID TOO MUCH MULCH, THE TRIMMING WAS VERY BAD. NO CLEAN UP AFTER WORK WAS DONE. VERY UNPROFESSIONAL

EXCELLENT KNOWLEDGE OF PLANTS -- THEIR HELP DESK IS GREAT.

WHEN THEY INSTALLED THE IRRIGATION SYSTEM, THEY INSTALLED IT TO CLOSE TO THE FRONT YARD, AND ALSO, ONCE IT WAS TURNED ON, THEY HAD TO ADD A FEW MORE SPRINKLERS. THEY ALSO HAD TO RE-DO MOST OF THE LAWN, BECAUSE THE GRASS THEY TRIED TO PUT IN DID NOT DO WELL UNDER TREES. IN ADDITION, THEY PUT TOO MUCH STRAW DOWN, SO THE GRASS DID NOT GROW. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THEM FOR THIS TYPE OF WORK.

THEY FINISHED THE WORK IN TWO DAYS. SARA EVEN CAME BACK LATER TO MAKE SURE I WAS SATISFIED AND CHECK THE FINAL RESULT. SHE IS SO KNOWLEDGEABLE AND HAS GREAT EXPERTISE.

THEY FINISHED THE WORK IN TWO DAYS. SARA EVEN CAME BACK LATER TO MAKE SURE I WAS SATISFIED AND CHECK THE FINAL RESULT. SHE IS SO KNOWLEDGEABLE AND HAS GREAT EXPERTISE.

SEEMS EXPENSIVE BUT THE QUALITY AND SELECTION ARE THERE FOR THE NORMAL RANGE OF PLANTS A HOME OWNER MIGHT WANT. NO ORGANICS OR NATIVE PLANTINGS NORMALLY. WE ALWAYS ENJOY VISITING. OUR KIDS LOVE THEIR SHOPPING CARTS. SALES ARE GREAT TOO.

EVERYTHING IS DOING BEAUTIFULLY. I AM GOING TO USE THEM AGAIN IN THE FUTURE. THEY WERE EXCELLENT. I HIRED THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT DIVISION. THEY GAVE ME A SKETCH FIRST AND WORKED WITH ME TO SEE WHICH PLANTS I WANTED AND DIDNT WANT. BOTH CREWS WERE ALL A RATED.

IF HAD TO DO OVER AGAIN, WOULD ASK TO SEE PARTICULAR TYPES OF FLOWERS THEY USED INSTEAD OF LEAVING IT UP TO THEM. ASK TO LEAVE SOME TYPE OF CARE ARRANGEMENTS

THEIR LACK OF RESPONSIVENESS DID GIVE ME A CHANCE TO WORK WITH TWO OTHER COMPANIES I WOULDN'T HAVE GOTTEN TO WORK WITH OTHERWISE.

4 BROKEN APPTS. DOES NOT KEEP APPTS. OFFICE STAFF APPEARS TO HAVE LITTLE CONTROL OF WORK CREWS. WOULD NOT RECOMMEND TO ANYONE.

THEY WERE THOROUGH AND QUICK DIDNT WASTE ANY TIME. DID A BEAUTIFUL JOB,.

IT IS A GREAT BUNCH OF GUYS. THEY ARE VERY EASY TO WORK WITH. THEY DO WONDERFUL WORK!

THE SALESMAN I DEALT W/ WAS GREAT HE HELPED ME PICK OUT A GOOD TREE.

MIKE ALSO WORKED AS OUR CONTACT POINT THROUGHOUT THE INSTALL, & WAS ALWAYS RESPONSIVE IN RETURNING CALLS CONCERNING DATES, DESIGN CONTENT, ETC. IT TOOK ONE DAY & CREW DID A GOOD JOB CLEANING UP WHEN DONE!

THEY WERE VERY WONDERFUL IN RECOMMENDING THINGS FOR US TO DO. THEY DID PLANTING IN DIFFERENT AREAS OF OUR YARD. THEY WERE VERY REASONABLE AND PROMPT WITH DELIVERY AND PLANNING. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THEM AND WILL USE THEM AGAIN.. CD