Marvin's Organic Gardens

I am very happy! Of course it will take till next Spring to see the full effect, but Wes is very enthusiastic. He took my ideas and expanded them.

These guys are so professional and courteous! They did a fantastic job and went above and beyond our expectations. They took our list of what needed be done, made some excellent suggestions, gave us the best price out of 5 bids and gave us more than any other contractor proposed. They did a few small things for us at no charge and they were truly a pleasure to deal with. We can't recommend them highly enough. We plan top have them back to do even more work in our front yard and plant some trees and other landscaping this Spring.

Wes does a fantastic job. I love the landscaping he designed & he does a great job maintaining it.

It went very well. It took quite a while, (months) for him to finish other jobs to get to us. Once here, he had a very solid, friendly and professional doing the work. It took two days - they worked solidly. Very pleased with the finished product and the way the crew worked. I would definitely recommend them to others - and I already have.

Very professional, reviewed everything with me and then went above and beyond to ensure I was satisfied.

They did a great job. From initial assessment to completion of the work they were knowledgeable, hardworking and cheerful. They were not able to use the vertical seed slicer on the hillside, so they had to improvise with another tool. Looking forward to spring!

Wes's crew was fantastic - friendly, hard working, and professional. They excavated the old driveway and the 2 feet of sand and clay underneath. They spent days creating a proper foundation of compacted gravel and topped it with a beautiful paver driveway that looks like it could have been there when the house was built. Adjacent to the driveway was a nasty, weed-covered slope that ran onto the old concrete. Wes designed a really sharp natural rock wall to hold that back. He found rocks that exactly match our neighbor's old rock wall. Everything was done exactly the way Wes had described it, and it looks fantastic. In the yard, Wes and his guys removed a lot of old topsoil that was basically a weed farm. All of the grass is now gone. They replaced the old soil with rich, composted soil that Wes creates himself at their farm. They replaced the grass and weeds with an eclectic mix of really eye-catching perennials, and built walkways with old bricks, gravel, and some beautiful stepping stones. At Wes's suggestion, it is finished it off with pine straw mulch which prevents weeds from coming back. When a few of the perennials failed to thrive, Wes came back and replaced them at no additional cost. We wound up choosing pavers for the driveway that were much more expensive than the ones the bid had been based on, so Wes worked with us and adjusted the bid mid-project to help us stay as close to budget as possible. The whole experience, from the first phone call to the final walk-through was delightful. Three weeks after the project was completed we were awarded the 2015 beautification award from the Friends of Covington. Do yourself a favor and give these guys a call!

This was the second time I used Marvin's. I scheduled a visit with Wes to discuss the landscaping work. In addition to trimming, mulching and fertilizing, we wanted to extend our back patio with pavers to increase our usable space. Wes explained the work that they would do and provided a quote and answered any questions that I had about the work. His team came in and spent two days at my house completing the work. They did everything with quality. The pavers were installed carefully and professionally and all of the work looks great! They made sure to communicate with me throughout the process and we walked and inspected the job at completion to make sure that everything was taken care of. I am very impressed with the work of Marvin's Organic Gardens and would happily recommended them to anyone!

Wes came by and gave me a bid for the landscaping work I wanted done. He was prompt, professional, and gave me tips on things I could do in some problem areas which wouldn't require much work, but also wouldn't require paying someone to do, which I appreciated. His quote for the work was more than fair. The team was more than willing to get the work done during the Fall, but due to a timing issue totally on my end, I plan on having them do the work in the Spring instead.

There was a bit of a delay in receiving some paperwork from the company, but overall they were professional and responsive.

They started without the final approval walk-through, changed design/materials without consulting me, became belligerent and threatening when I asked for changes. They were also supposed to build out a stone deck around the pool, but after getting threatening phone calls and emails I canceled and found someone else to complete the effort. The reason I don't give them an F is because part of the fault is mine for not spending enough time understanding and questioning the initial design/estimate and instead trusting Wes to correctly interpret everything we had talked about during the initial meeting...a hard lesson learned.

The service was fine and there were no issues.

I really wish Angies List would stop forcing me to fill in everything. I don't really want to leave a review, but I'm tired of being bugged about it. You can't even use the N/A for the ratings because the site argues with you that your rating Overall is better than N/A.

We were very impressed with the owner and are going to do the work he suggested. Some will be done this year and some next year due to the time of the year this took place. He did not try to sell us anything and he even told us some of the things we could do to save money. That meant a lot to us. He was very knowledgeable and you could tell he loved what he did.

Contractor was late for appointment due to being at another job. Discussed what I was looking for with Wes, as my yard/flower beds were pretty "bare bones" at the time. Then left him alone to "do his thing." Maybe an hour and a half later, I received Wes' "work". I would best describe it as a very expensive estimate for his company to do some landscaping work around my property. With the exception of one small flowerbed next to my rear patio, his "landscaping design" consisted of planting seven trees/bushes in various places, and placing a fire pit area in my back yard...all somewhat expensive projects. He recommended placing some of the trees in an area where I had told him I planned on putting a vegetable garden. Wes' estimate for Marvin's Organic Gardens to do the work came to about $7000. My wife was highly upset that there was no design created for the flowerbeds in the front of the house, nor was there any design for the one side of the house that is visible from the street and receives a lot of sun. On the one hand, I liked Wes' enthusiasm and his obvious knowledge of the plants he suggested using (I had asked for low maintenance). However, I also thought I made it clear that I was a "low budget" kind of guy. I certainly had no intentions of hiring anyone to do $7000 worth of landscaping work. I wanted the "design" work that would supposedly take three hours of a professional's time and would be worth $300, which I could then implement myself. Nowhere near three hours of time was spent creating a "design" (and some of the time that was spent was used to create the estimate to have his company do the work), nor was the "design" I received worth anywhere near $300 in my estimation. I actually question whether it was worth the discounted $69 price. In summary, I feel this was less an offer to provide a discounted landscaping design than it was to have a landscaper come out and charge you for an estimate of landscaping work they would/could do. I suppose if you have LOTS of money to spend on landscaping, Marvin Organic Gardens would do a good job. I wouldn't recommend this special if you are looking for a trained landscape designer to provide you a detailed, comprehensive landscape design/vision for your property.

Work was done well and with much care and enthusiasm, All of the hardscapes were very carefully graded. A surveyor's transit was used regularly as the many (thick) layers of gravel and brick were added. The result is a job where rain water rolls off just as expected with no pooling or ponding. And the creativity in selecting stones, plants, and taking care of details was exemplary and extremely professional. The project was moderately large with significant brick paving, grading, breaking up and hauling away old concrete, and delivering multiple (seeming endless) truckloads of gravel, soil, mulch, and other supplies. Other landscapers "no bid" the job because it was too large. Marvin's Organic Gardens made it seem routine. Impressive.

The company was prompt, professional and a joy to work with! The design turned out perfectly, including re-configuring multiple beds, planting all plants and trees, sodding of re-configured beds and finish work. The plantings were in great shape and held up nicely through the summer. Placement was spot on to the design and we are completely satisfied with the finished product. Mulching and other finish work was done well and they even covered some areas that were not quoted at no additional charge. I would highly recommend them to anyone in the area. We will definitely be using them again in the spring to manage our back yard scapes!!!

The men who worked were very professional and nice. Wes came by and did a great job cleaning up and redefining an old bed and making it look beautiful again. Since then, Wes and DIantha have been great resources in terms of answering various questions regarding our lawn and guidance on tree selections.

The front and side bushes look great after the trimming and the trimming was done the way I requested. However they left a lot of the debris on the ground, the back bushes were not trimmed much with remaining debris. The edging that was completed looks nice and even, however they didn't complete the front or side of house before starting the edging in the back of the house. So now the beddings look incomplete. They started power washing the drive way but not able to complete the job due to time. I did have the power washing as a job to get started if the other items were complete. This was also mentioned verbally. The three men that came to do the work were friendly, professional, knowledgable and hard working. I gave them a list of landscaping needs based on priority; it was a long list and far more than what time allotted. It would have been nice if they completed the list according to priority, cleaned up the trimming debris, finished the edging in the front of the house before starting in the backyard.

Crew arrived on time and worked efficiently and professionally. Completed work on time.

Working with Wes was a great experience. He is knowledgeable about plants and landscaping but listens to the homeowner and his desires. The final product was what was more than expected. The crew that did the work was efficient, courteous and cleaned up after the work. They also provided a few extras while working.

Excellent job! Went above & beyond taking extra time and absorbing extra cost to get the job done right! Highly recommended!

After an initial communication snafu, Wes was extremely responsive and his crew were outstanding in providing a very positive experience and giving our backyard a new and great view. We will happily use them again.

Everything went well! Everyone was a pleasure to work with. We loved Wes' enthusiasm and passion for what he does. We enjoyed the dump truck driver and the 3 brothers that delivered the topsoil. Mark was knowledgeable about planting and fertilizing and took the time to answer a question I had about the grass seed. The people in the office were always helpful and would get back to me if they didn't have the answer.

Wes placed different colored flags in our backyard corresponding to the locations for us to plant 5 different kinds of plants that he recommended. There is no one more enthusiastic about gardening than Wes! Especially when talking about planting naturalized plants. He is a pleasure to work with.