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Judy H.
02/2013
landscaping
 + -1 moreThey did very well. They are really lovely people. I just really enjoyed the works that they did provide. I felt their price was very fair.
Description of Work: I used Carefree Gardens to landscape our place in the summer.
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Michael A.
11/2011
excavators, landscaping, drain pipe, hardscaping
 + 2 moreJohnathan came to our house, had the best plan for the restoration and a competitive price. We liked his ideas so much, we contracted for a landscape plan for our back yard and reviewed some drainage issues we were experiencing.We really loved the plan that they provided and the solution for the drainage problem. We contracted for them to add a drain on our patio which tied into the downspout drains to the street. The work was done in a timely professional manner.We are waiting until spring to begin to initiate the back yard landscape plan and we look forward to the changes and the experience.I cannot recommend this company highly enough. We have tried working with other companies, but they seemed more interested in their own ideas and did not really listen to our needs, Johnathan and his company listened. Thank you
Description of Work: We had damage to a decorative retaining wall in our front yard from a car accident. We spoke with several companies for cost estimates for our insurance company.
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$1,600
Harry W.
11/2011
excavators, landscaping
 + 0 moreWe are pleased with the work and will use (and recommend) this company again. They arrived on-time, had the right equipment and finished the job in one day. It was not an easy job. Some of digging had to be done by hand and some arborvitae had to be moved to provide enough room for the trencher. The work, and entire experience, was very professional.
Description of Work: We had a trench dug in our side/back yard to bury a root barrier. The trench needed to be 125' long, 4" wide and a minimum of 30" deep.
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$850
Amy Y.
09/2011
landscaping, lawn service, mulch
 + 1 moreI am still waiting for them replant several plants, bury the light cords and replace the tree. I have called twice to have this "fixed" and am not happy with the results of dead plants and weeds.
Description of Work: We asked for a very low maintenance yard. The job was to create several beds, plant, top soil and mulch. Added a few lights and 1 ton of rocks/boulders. Spent $13k to have all of my beds full of weeds and 25% of the plants they put in are dead. Also, a dead tree that needs to be replaced and a second one that they told us to wait to see if it makes it to next year. They have come back twice to spray the beds that were supposed to have been treated when they were created. Was told that they could fix it next year for an additional cost by adding landscape fabric, which is what I suggested in the beginning and was told it was not necessary. If it costs me more, I am not sure how they are "fixing" it. Light cords were only buried under mulch, not in the ground. Mulch last less than 3 months. John L. is a good designer and detailed, but the when the idea is good and the result is sub-par and needs to be fixed at an additional cost, it is not worth the hassle.
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$13,000
MICHAEL D.
07/2011
landscaping
 + -1 moreThe process started fine but there was no response to emails. I'm not sure what the problem was since the owner spent a considerable amount of time discussing what we wanted. It may be because we opted not to get the $250 'professional' landscape design. Contractors should be professional enough to let a customer know if they are not interested in doing a project. In the end, he wasted my time, not only for the hour spent with him but also the month wasted trying to get an estimate when I could have contacted another landscaper.
Description of Work: I contacted Carefree Gardens to get an estimate for landscaping. The owner, Jonathan, came to my home on June 13th. He arrived at the scheduled time. He spent almost an hour discussing what we would like done with the landscaping and making several good suggestions. We discussed our budget for the project and he agreed that he would be able keep the costs within this amount. On June 27th, I emailed Jonathan and asked if he had the estimate ready. When I did not receive a response to my email, I sent a second email on July 8th. As of today, July 15th, we still have not received a response.
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laura E.
04/2011
drain pipe, hardscaping, patios
 + 1 moreJonathan White is the owner and he and his company has just done phenomenal things for me because I had problems with landscaping in the past. He was phenomenal. He actually re-sealed my patio two years ago that another company in town destroyed. He came out and worked with me and we found the right product and re-did it and saved my patio. He re-built my stone patio connecting my house because 10 years ago it wasn’t done correctly and there was no drainage put in, so the wall was shifting. He completely demolished it and re-built it. I would tell others that he and his company crew have great ideas and are reliable. He will take the time to walk through his plans with you and that is hard to find. Overall from a pricing stand point compared to other landscapers he is definitely reasonable and he stands behind his work. I spent about $6000 on that last job.
Description of Work: I used Carefree Gardens LLC and he re-did my patio and a lot of my landscaping. The last time I used him was a month ago and he fixed the wall.
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$6,000
Stacy P.
02/2011
landscaping
 + -1 moreWe had 4 different landscape companies quote our job; his was the best. Price was not the lowest, but his ideas were the best and his level of professionalism was second to none.
Description of Work: Jonathan came out and spent an hour with me. He listened to our concerns and put together a blue print. His price was very competitive. We had planned to move forward with his company, but we were relocated to another state. He is extremely professional; we would recommend him to friends and family.
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Melissa L.
08/2010
landscaping
 + -1 moreMy overall experience was negative. First, the owner takes a good amount of time to return calls/e-mails. Second, the price wasn't clear the first time around. The owner kept saying "man hours," but I didn't get that this meant that each man was paid per hour. It ended up to be VERY expensive compared to other companies. Third, work is done hourly and so when the hour is up, it doesn't matter how much work is left to do. If any one hires this company, I would recommend getting a set price and not work by the hour. On a positive note, the owner is very knowledge of all the trees, shrubs and plants and could do an excellent job if your pocket is deep.
Description of Work: Landscaping (trimming bushes and small trees, pulling weeds, mulching, etc.)
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$1,000
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Randy R.
06/2010
landscaping, lawn service, tree service
 + 1 moreVery good service. Follow up was good and they cleaned up after themselves. Very punctual. The yard looks great and i believe that this company is very dependable. I would recommend them to anymore.
Description of Work: Planted some trees, shrubs, and flowers. Also edged the yard.
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Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,200
VICTORIA J.
04/2010
landscaping, mulch
 + 0 moreJonothon and his crew were very professional, prompt and friendly.
Description of Work: edging, mulch, pre- emergence treatment, weed trwatment, yard cleanup
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$1,100
KAREN A.
03/2010
landscaping, hardscaping
 + 0 moreThe owner Jonathan was very thorough. He gave me a lot of ideas. He gave me a lot of information. He is very efficient, thorough and I have decided to go with them. I rate them high overall. They will be starting the work soon.
Description of Work: I got an estimate from Carefree Gardens/Just Trees Of Columbus last week. They have given me a quote for removing old shrubs and replacing them. They will also put retaining wall in the yard and little bit of edging work.
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EUGENE M.
03/2010
landscaping
 + -1 moreHe came out and he is supposed to have an estimate by the end of this week. It was a very nice experience. He was a very nice man and very knowledgeable. He was very responsive and very on time. He was very professional.
Description of Work: I contacted Carefree Gardens to make a plan for our backyard.
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Frances M.
11/2009
hardscaping, patios
 + 0 moreWe were very pleased. They were polite, clean and courteous. We didn't have any complaints form management company. They stick to condo rules. I think they did an outstanding job.
Description of Work: They excavated a small area. We have a condo, so we had very stringent rules and regulations. It had to be a small area. They built a small paver patio and retaining wall.
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JEAN B.
08/2009
landscaping
 + -1 moreJonathon was punctual, showed up several times, on time, and did drawings along with someone else. They made recommendations. He met my wife at a nursery to look at plants and bushes. He seemed very knowledgeable about what plants would do better in certain locations, in shade or sun and being in the midwest. They did a nice job of landscaping. There have been 3 plants that have died that need to be replaced.
Description of Work: They put new landscaping in our yard. We started mostly from scratch.
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$6,364
JASON W.
06/2009
landscaping, lawn service, mulch, tree service
 + 2 moreGreat service. Very prompt and knowledgeable about landscaping options.
Description of Work: Installed new mulch beds, trees, shrubs
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$1,500
Kenneth S.
01/2009
lawn treatment, mulch
 + 0 moreI had to call them back because the weeds came up very fast that particular season. The man did come back in a short time to put down more weed killer. Other than that I was satisfied with their work. They came when they said they would. Their pricing was very reasonable.
Description of Work: They mulched a flower bed and put down pre-emergent weed killer.
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SALLY K.
01/2009
landscaping, hardscaping
 + 0 moreI've used them for 3 years now. Jonathan White is very responsive. I think that he and his staff are all very competent and knowledgeable. I think their pricing is fair. I will continue to use them in the future.
Description of Work: They've done hardscaping projects, they did my sidewalk. They do landscape maintenance, spring and fall clean up. And they've re-landscaped my flower beds with plant material and they've also worked on my pond.
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JOEL & ELIZABETH S.
01/2009
landscaping
 + -1 moreWe have always been happy with them. The price listed is about what we spend per year. The owner, Jonathan White is very knowledgeable and personable.
Description of Work: They did landscape services. They took care of all our beds and bushes around the perimeter of our house.
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$1,100
SUSAN V.
01/2009
landscaping, hardscaping
 + 0 moreThey are very reliable. They are easy to work with and very customer oriented. I will continue to work with them in the future. Jonathan is wonderful! He's very responsive.
Description of Work: They did all kinds of work; they replaced plants, put in a flowerbed, laid a stone walk, did clean up work and tree trimming.
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$3,500
BETTY H.
06/2008
landscaping, lawn service, mulch, tree service
 + 2 moreI would certainly use them again and recommend to others. We've decided to use them again each year. They were very responsive and even made follow-up calls with us. They were also very professional and courteous. It seemed that they honestly cared about pleasing us, and we are very pleased.
Description of Work: They pruned shrubs, transplanted shrubs, took out 6 shrubs and 2 small trees, edged flowerbeds, cleaned up the back landscape, and mulched.
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$1,000
MISTY H.
06/2007
hardscaping, patios
 + 0 moreJonathan (the owner) met with us several times to finalize the design of the patio, as well as selecting materials which kept things in our budget. Once the weather co-operated, it took approximately 6 days to complete the project from start to finish. They are a small crew, and Jonathan himself was on-site each day working on the install. They did a very good job, and were very good about cleaning up each day. We have received several compliments from the neighbors about how nice the patio looks, and we've been enjoying it since install was complete. We solicited quotes from 7 different landscape companies for this project, and Jonathan was one of the most affordable companies out there.
Description of Work: Installed a 340 square feet of Unilock paver patio, with three columns, three walls, steps, a bump out for our grill, and prewire for landscape lighting. Also installed a mulch bed around the patio and one bed on the inside of the patio for future plantings. Scope of the project included three design meetings, material (paver) selection, sod removal, grading, pouring concrete footers for the walls and steps, and clean up around the worksite each day.
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Yes, I recommend this pro
$12,000
MISTY H.
06/2007
landscaping, patios
 + 0 moreJonathan (the owner) met with us several times to finalize the design of the patio, as well as selecting materials which kept things in our budget. Once the weather co-operated, it took approximately 6 days to complete the project from start to finish. They are a small crew, and Jonathan himself was on-site each day working on the install. They did a very good job, and were very good about cleaning up each day. We have received several compliments from the neighbors about how nice the patio looks, and we've been enjoying it since install was complete. We solicited quotes from 7 different landscape companies for this project, and Jonathan was one of the most affordable companies out there.
Description of Work: Installed a 340 square feet of Unilock paver patio, with three columns, three walls, steps, a bump out for our grill, and prewire for landscape lighting. Also installed a mulch bed around the patio and one bed on the inside of the patio for future plantings. Scope of the project included three design meetings, material (paver) selection, sod removal, grading, pouring concrete footers for the walls and steps, and clean up around the worksite each day.
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$12,000
PATTI W.
06/2007
landscaping, tree service
 + 0 moreTHEIR WORK WAS JUST OUTSTANDING. THE QUALITY OF THE TREES THAT THEY PLANTED WERE TOP NOTCH. HE HELPED WITH THE DESIGN. THEY WERE RIGHT ON SCHEDULE. THEY WERE VERY CONSCIENTIOUS AND METICULOUS IN THEIR WORK AND CLEAN UP. I WAS GIVEN STRAIGHT ADVICE, A VERY FAIR PRICE AND I WOULD DEFINITELY USE THEM AGAIN. THE WORK TURNED OUT NICER THAT I COULD HAVE IMAGINED.
Description of Work: THEY REMOVED 2 TREES, REPLACED 1 TREE AND THEN DID A HUGE BED OF SHRUBS, BUSHES AND A TREE.
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$2,000
ROBERT L.
10/2005
landscaping
 + -1 moreJONATHAN WHITE AND HIS CREW ARE VERY RESPONSIVE, KNOWLEDGEABLE, AND POLITE. THEY HAVE DONE AN OUTSTANDING JOB ON MY LANDSCAPING. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THEM.
Description of Work: LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE INCLUDING EDGING, MULCHING, AND WEEDING. LANDSCAPE DESIGN. PLANTED TREES AND SHRUBS.
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$2,500
KRISTEN W.
08/2005
landscaping
 + -1 moreEXCELLENT EXPERIENCE! JONATHAN IS EXTREMELY PROFESSIONAL AND HARD-WORKING. HE IS VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE, POLITE, PUNCTUAL, AND GREAT WITH FOLLOW-UP. HE TAKES A LOT OF CARE IN THE PLANNING PROCESS AND PUTS A GREAT DEAL OF EMPHASIS ON OBTAINING QUALITY TREES. HE DOES OUTSTANDING WORK.
Description of Work: JUST TREES OBTAINED AND PLANTED 13 TREES ON OUR LANDSCAPE. THEY ADVISED ON SPECIFIC TREES AND LOCATION.
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$4,202.15
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Contact information
569 Thistleview Dr, LEWIS CENTER, OH 43035
www.cfgardens.comService hours
Monday:
9:00 AM - 4:00 PMTuesday:
9:00 AM - 4:00 PMWednesday:
9:00 AM - 4:00 PMThursday:
9:00 AM - 4:00 PMFriday:
9:00 AM - 4:00 PMSaturday:
9:00 AM - 12:00 PMLicensing
Insured
Eco-friendly Accreditations
LEED Accredited Professional
No
Energy Star Partner
No
EPA Lead-Safe Certified
No
Use Green Products or Work Practices
Yes
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Service Categories
Landscaping,
Pavers and Hardscaping,
Patios,
Mulch and Topsoil,
Tree Service,
Lawn and Yard Work,
Drain Pipe Installation,
Excavating,
Lawn Fertilization & Treatment,
Decks and Porches
FAQ
Carefree Gardens LLC is currently rated 4.7 overall out of 5.
Monday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Carefree Gardens LLC accepts the following forms of payment: Check
Yes, Carefree Gardens LLC offers free project estimates.
Yes, Carefree Gardens LLC offers eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Carefree Gardens LLC does not offer a senior discount.
No, Carefree Gardens LLC does not offer emergency services.
Yes, Carefree Gardens LLC offers warranties.
Carefree Gardens LLC offers the following services: Residential landscape design, construction and maintenance, tree planting, complete plant installs, annual & perennial installs, mulching & edging, paver patio & walkway construction, retaining walls, natural stone walls, walks and steps, waterfalls and ponds, custom fence installation, landscape lighting, pergola & arbor construction, and ornamental pruning under 25 feet.
Turf care or mowing, large tree pruning or removal over 25 ft.
Contact information
569 Thistleview Dr, LEWIS CENTER, OH 43035
www.cfgardens.comService hours
Monday:
9:00 AM - 4:00 PMTuesday:
9:00 AM - 4:00 PMWednesday:
9:00 AM - 4:00 PMThursday:
9:00 AM - 4:00 PMFriday:
9:00 AM - 4:00 PMSaturday:
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM