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MILKIE'S LAWN & GARDEN CTR

Landscaping, Lawn and Yard Work, Snow Removal

About us

Full Service Design & Build Landscape Contractor

Business highlights

55 years of trusted experience

Services we offer

Landscape, Lawncare, Fertilization, SnowPlowing

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Reviews

4.17 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
43%
4
14%
3
43%
2
0%
1
0%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.2
value
3.0
professionalism
4.7
responsiveness
4.5
punctuality
4.3
Showing 1-7 of 7 reviews

Rabbiyah H.
04/2015
3.0
landscaping, lawn service
  + 0 more
Bottom line? GET IT IN WRITING. I repeatedly complained throughout the summer that the guys weren't weed eating. The secretary got in touch with me, was very pleasant and assured me that she'd write on the work order for them to weed eat but it still wasn't happening. Probably because their first language is Spanish, as I'm fluent and that's what the workers told me. The final mow was in September and in October they billed me $105 stating that my agreement was not for $80 per month but for $40 every other Monday so since September had 3 Mondays the bill was higher. When I complained that my yard certainly was not mowed 3 times and the weeds had now grown extremely high they informed me that if i wanted them to remove weeds that would be extra. I said I certainly didn't feel like they did $105 worth of work, nor did they stick to the original agreement so I wouldn't be willing to pay more than half of that $105. I was told the owner would call me back and try to settle the dispute. Instead they just continued to repeatedly deduct and credit random amounts from any cards they had on file for me every few days until I canceled them.
Description of Work: I was paying $80 per month for them to mow & weed wack for the Spring/Summer 2013.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
1.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
3.0

$105.88

Response from MILKIE'S LAWN & GARDEN CTR
Yes, we schedule mowing on a rotation divisible by 7 (one week) so with a weekly or bi-weekly account occasionally there are going to be 3 times per month that serviced is rendered per 30/31 day invoice period. Mowing twice a month is not an option that we can schedule -but 14days intervals is. As far as referring to Spanish speaking people, I'm confused ... our staff are all local (native) English speaking people. She promised to send 50%, even though two of three cuttings would have been 66% of the invoice. She never paid any portion of the $115 balance due. Hmmm. Is there any truth to her story.????

Beth K.
09/2014
5.0
landscaping, lawn service
  + 0 more
unknown
Description of Work: They mowed & trimmed our corner lot in no time at all and were professional and courteous at the same time. Great job. Will continue to use their services.

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
$28

Dave Z.
08/2014
3.0
landscaping, lawn service
  + 0 more
unknown
Description of Work: We got a bid last year from Milkies for some landscaping work at our house. |Unfortunately, after we agreed to a scope of work and price, they told us the work would be delayed due to wet weather in the fall. After several more months of waiting, their representative told us they no longer wanted to do the work. |We were pleased with their showroom and initial desire to work for us, but we were disappointed with Milkie's delays and ultimately, their lack of performance. |We instead went to a Holsopple-based firm who did an excellent job, without any delays - and for considerably less money. |We have no plans to ask for Milkies to do any work for us in the future.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
value
3.0


Response from MILKIE'S LAWN & GARDEN CTR
It is unfortunate that Mr. [removed member name] is upset with us. We began communicating with him in September of 2013. In November we were still trying to work with him on some design changes within the project to resolve what we believe to be water issues. We had firm concerns with water run-off and possible flooding to his basement doorway. At that time he was also still trying to negotiate a lower price. It became apparent in mid-November that we could not start the project even if we did work out the design issues due to wet weather and we did let him know that. April 2014, we received another email from Mr. [removed member name] . He suggested that if we were still interested in his project to let him know. We have great issues with the water issues and felt it best if we did not. We sincerely hope that he got good results on drainage-wall-steps project, I'm sure some of our many hours of consulting, planning and estimating was of benefit to Mr. [removed member name] . I have been in this business for over 44 years and learned to be careful when entering contracts that we believe in the integrity of the design before performing the work. We could not quite get there with Mr. [removed member name] 's project. George Milkie Owner

Janette S.
06/2014
4.0
snow removal
  + -1 more
It's 30 dollars each time they remove snow from our driveway, which seems a little steep, but they do a good job and are prompt when it snows.
Description of Work: Snowplowing for the winter.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$30

Jeff A.
05/2014
5.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Front of house

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
2.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0

$20,000

Will H.
09/2013
3.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
Milkies was easier to get in touch with than other Johnstown area landscaping companies that I tried to work with. Still communication was less than optimal when it came down to the details of the job. The workmen were very professional but did not seem to have the right work orders at first. The price for services was shockingly expensive and the actual cost ended up being 10 percent more than the estimate. Two weeks after the weed pulling, I was amazed at how many new sprouts were coming up and found that there was a significant amount of roots left in the ground. Overall it was a negative experience but then again I have yet to find a landscaping company in Jtown that is as professional and punctual.
Description of Work: mulching and weed pulling

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
2.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,995

Response from MILKIE'S LAWN & GARDEN CTR
I do appreciate (Member name removed) comments. There was indeed confusion between my representative and (Member name removed) as to the scope of work he wanted to accept. His original request was for a much larger scope of work and was priced in more than 16 different catagories. The confusion came in what all he wanted to proceed with in the first phase and how much cost that represented. Their property is a maintenance nightmare without regular maintenance and it had been sometime since the beds were weeded. The returning weeds are not surpising. Once weeds and wild grass enter the crowded bedding and perennials area, you have no choice than to hand pull the weeds. With hard ground, you do your best to get the whole root but often times they break off instead. We understood that (Member name removed) was going to monitor the returning and new weed growth and treat with roundup as needed. (Member name removed) was a pleasure to work for and we would have no problem returning to do more work for them if requested. We do thank him for his patronage and hope he will be more satisfied if he chooses Milkie's the next time. George Milkie Owner, Manager

Anna Marie R.
03/2012
5.0
landscaping, lawn service, snow removal
  + 1 more
He provides service year-round. He cuts my grass, rakes my leaves and plows snow on my two-acre land. He does a lot of specialized work for me.
Description of Work: He cut my grass and cleaned out the flower beds.

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

    Contact information

    461 EISENHOWER BLVD, Johnstown, PA 15904

    www.milkie.com

    Service hours

    Sunday:
    Closed
    Monday:
    8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Tuesday:
    8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Wednesday:
    8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Thursday:
    8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Friday:
    8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Saturday:
    8:00 AM - 2:00 PM

    Licensing

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    Service Categories

    Landscaping,
    Lawn and Yard Work,
    Snow Removal

    FAQ

    MILKIE'S LAWN & GARDEN CTR is currently rated 4.1 overall out of 5.

    Sunday: Closed

    Monday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

    Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

    Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

    Thursday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

    Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

    Saturday: 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM

    MILKIE'S LAWN & GARDEN CTR accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
    No, MILKIE'S LAWN & GARDEN CTR does not offer free project estimates.
    No, MILKIE'S LAWN & GARDEN CTR does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
    No, MILKIE'S LAWN & GARDEN CTR does not offer a senior discount.
    No, MILKIE'S LAWN & GARDEN CTR does not offer emergency services.
    No, MILKIE'S LAWN & GARDEN CTR does not offer warranties.
    MILKIE'S LAWN & GARDEN CTR offers the following services: Landscape, Lawncare, Fertilization, SnowPlowing
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    Contact information

    461 EISENHOWER BLVD, Johnstown, PA 15904

    www.milkie.com

    Service hours

    Sunday:
    Closed
    Monday:
    8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Tuesday:
    8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Wednesday:
    8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Thursday:
    8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Friday:
    8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Saturday:
    8:00 AM - 2:00 PM