English Country Gardens

It's the best one in the neighborhood. Pete and his workers were outstanding. I can't say enough great things about this service and business. I definitely would hire them again and recommend them to everyone. Well done!

I've been purchasing from English Country Gardens since it opened and I have never been disappointed. They are easy to work with and reliable.

They were stable and reliable. I would use them again.

Our experience with them went very well. They were great. She came out and took a photo and gave me an estimate. Her design turned out really well.

Great. Two other bidders did not bother to submit an estimate, and an additional bidder came in with an estimate greater than our budget. I'll note here that the sidewalk is quite long, wide enough for a walker, and curves around the house. The stone is beautiful. English Country Gardens will be doing additional work on our yard in the spring, and more as budgetary constraints allow. We paid the electrician separately for the installation of the lighting since it had to been done at a later date; this due to our personally selecting and ordering lighting from a separate company with unfortunate delays in receiving unbroken lamps.

Performance was excellent. Based on several bids, price was reasonable. Jose and his team did a terrific job. Very professional and on-time. Reseeded area around the sidewalk and porch when work completed.. Would definitely employ ECG again.

We had some trees die and it took him a long, long, long time. It was months. It was covered by the guarantee and I don't think he was in a hurry to get out here because there wasn't any cash involved. It is complete now. He had given us a flat rate for the job. He is very creative and has a wonderful eye for what needs to be done. We are very pleased with the final results. However, it really took way too long to replace a couple of trees that died last winter. They were just replaced a few weeks ago. He said there were some issues with getting those trees. We said to get us something else. We were going to go with Magnolias and then they brought the original type of trees. That was fine but they should have told us. Their communication wasn't very good. My husband called them twice a week. I really love the finished product. We had some issues with them saying they would be here and then not showing up. When they did what they did, it was great.

Mr. Field arrived at this address and gave a quick and accurate site survey. A contract was drawn the same day indicating that work would commence on or about mid June. Due to quite a bit of rain before mid June the crew still arrived in a timely manor. Their work was meticulous and it was easy to tell that they have a lot of experience in landscaping. I was amazed at the time that was taken and the precision used to build the retaining wall as well as facing the existing stoop. I have been dealing with ECG for years, even when it was owned by Southern States, and I recently heard that they did high quality landscaping. I generally get estimates from two or three vendors for a given project, but in this case I went with ECG because of their reputation, I'm glad I did. I cannot speak as to whether or not they are too expensive, as I have noted that comment made by other reviewers. To me it was worth the price I paid because of the quality of craftsmanship and the pride taken in their work.

They were on time for the appointment. They were prompt and gave us an estimate quickly. They came highly recommended from our friends but what he had given us was not what we were looking for.

The trees selected have done very well and look great. The advice on how to care for them was spot on.

Peter Field met with us in April to plan a back yard makeover to include improved garden beds and the addition of a fieldstone patio with retaining wall. He drew up plans and we discussed particulars regarding plantings and stonework. We set a date and the ECG crew worked with precision and pride in their product. During the two weeks this project took, they were punctual and exacting in carrying out Peter Field's design. We are thrilled with the end result.

Chose this firm based on the reputation of the owner. Overall project design was good but it fell short in execution. They sent out inexperienced college kids home for the summer to do the work, not professional landscapers. The job was not done correctly-bed shape was uneven and plants were spaced unevenly and they didn't provide the contracted plant size. They ultimately fixed most of the issues after I pointed them out, but the beds still are irregular. I had also asked for deer resistant plants because there are deer prevalent in the neighborhood. Subsequently found out the what was planted was not at all deer resistant and I spent over $200 on chemicals and devices to keep the deer away after they ate the blooms and leaves off the plants.

Everything went as planned. Sent a crew of three and project was completed on time. We were very pleased with their work and very impressed with how clean they left things day after day, as project took six days to complete.

Our experience with them was okay. It was adequate. They were pretty prompt. Their price was probably about the average cost.

An estimate that never came off.

The plan itself and the process to develop the plan were extremely good. This was a master plan for the overall property, one that we could install in stages as budget allowed. Peter was thorough, listened closely, and came back several times to refine the proposal. In the end we wound up with what we sought, a very comprehensive, beautiful plan that could be used by anyone to map out installation. The bidding process to install the first phase of the plan went off the rails a bit. We bid out the plan to 3 providers, all off of Angie's list, including English Country Gardens. We thought they would have had the inside lead given they had developed the plan. The initial 'budgetary' estimates provided during the design phase certainly sounded promising. The final estimate for installation was significantly higher than any other estimate or the initial budgetary bid. When we talked to discuss the size of the difference, there was difficulty in understanding what was or was not included in the initial estimate. In the end, we wound up with what we hoped, an excellent design plan that could be used by anyone. We had wanted to use the same company that designed to install but got a little concerned with the discrepancy and the confusion. No complaints at all on the plan and design, but as with anything, always good to get several estimates from companies that come recommended.

Peter arrived punctually at my home despite battling I-95 traffic up from Prince William County. After his survey of my difficulties and an indepth conversation to thoroughly understand what we were looking for, he made great suggestions and outlined his plan. He followed up with a detailed drawing of his proposal as well as cost information. It was very helpful for both Peter and us to have a good idea of what we were trying to achieve to help him focus on a plan that met out needs/wants. Workers arrived punctually and over two days dug, installed, and restored the yard so it was set for spring planting. Around March 15 they returned to plant shrubs and seed the yard where they'd installed the drains and established beds. Project was extremely well done by a very professional group of folks!

Excellent service. A little pricey, but very nicely done with lots of complements from the neighbors and passers-by. Responsive service, and meets his commitments. Peter checked progress frequently and he adjusted and corrected as necessary to get the best product.

I did use this English Country Gardens for some landscaping and it was okay. I used them last year I guess, last year I think it was. For the costing – I not really remember it’s been a while so I guess need to look it up. I use them for something really good then I put it on or write it on Angie’s List. They do what they are supposed to do. I guess they were good but weren’t exceptional. Price is a little high. They were responsive. They were professional. I guess if I needed. I can’t imagine that I haven't use them because I’ve got my landscaping done but I am not so sure if I would consider them again. I am not sure if I would use them or not. I would probably check around for price.

We paid to have a landscape designer create detailed plans for our project using software and got a very detailed proposal from another company; we had no concerns with the design or proposal. As a second estimate, we had Peter from English Country Gardens create a plan for essentially no cost. Peter's design was hand drawn, not overly detailed, but detailed enough for us to know what his vision was. His estimate came in 15% less than the other proposal. We went with Peter because of references, cost and the fact that he wasn't overly aggressive in selling his services; it turned out to be the right decision. Peter was very flexible with changing plans as the patio was built per our requests. He added an extra wall at no cost after the patio took shape. The crew suggested the wall and it was a great addition. His crew did not cut any corners, if anything they goldplated, adding extra sod, extra steps, extra wall, ect. The project turned out super, no complaints. We very much appreciate the hard work of his crew and enjoyed working with Peter.

They were very professional and knowledgeable. We liked the company's proposal and were very impressed, but we decided to go with a more affordable option.

This landscaper was the only one out of three that I called, to call back promptly and make an appointment promptly. He arrived promptly, was very likeable, professional, and knowledgeable (found out later he has received all kinds of awards here in Prince William including voted best landscaper for curb appeal). He provided an estimate with a drawing very promptly and the plan was appealing. It included some wonderful plants for fall and year round color and answered the needs we expressed. The estimate was higher than I expected, but we are not familiar with home landscaping costs. The second estimate we received was similar but provided some additional work for a little less. We are still deciding which company we want to hire. This company has been in business in Prince William for a long time and I don't think you can go wrong with them.

This company does great work! The workers were all hard working and honest. The price was at a fair market price but with the quality of design and work done, a great bargain. Project went over the scheduled timeframe but that was due to the weather. Highly recommend!

We are pleased with Peter, owner of English Gardens. He delivers what he promises. He wants to be sure his customers are satisfied with the work done before collecting the rest of payment. We are starting to get compliments from neighbors about our yard which is nice considering how bad it looked last fall. Update: Unfortunately, 5 months after my review, many of the shrubs planted last Spring have died and our lawn is mostly weeds now. Peter had said someone would come out last Spring to reseed areas where there was no grass, but it was never done, and unfortunately, weeds were able to take control. To Peter's defense, he has said someone will be going around in September, to replace any dead shrubs and to overseed since it did not get done last Spring. I will keep you posted to let you know the final outcome. UPDATE: In September, Peter's crew came out and replaced all dead bushes and fertilized our lawn as a courtesy for the problems we had with our lawn because of not having enough grass seed planted. He stated they would seed in a few weeks to make up for not reseeding last Spring. In early November, I sent Peter an email letting him know I was not pleased with the seeding, because they failed to seed on the side of our yard. He apologized and personally came out himself two days later and did it himself. As I have said before, Peter does deliver what he promises, and is very apologetic when his crew has not done what they were supposed to do. He has even agreed to give us free fertilizer treatments in the Spring to make up for his crew's negligence. I would use Peter again and I have already referred him to our neighbor who used him recently.

The estimate was really high. They do a beautiful job from what I understand. I've been to their place and everything looks nice. They didn't charge me to make up plans, which was a plus. It is definitely worth getting an estimate if they don't charge. The people I dealt with were very good.