Gardens By Oz Inc

Lawn and Yard Work, Landscaping, Mulch and Topsoil,

This pro has maintained an average of 4.5+ stars throughout their time with Angi.

About us

Founded in 1979, Gardens By Oz, Inc. has built a reputation for inspired design, thorough knowledge and unsurpassed customer service and has provided superior landscaping services to Tidewater, Virginia, businesses and homeowners. Our specialty is beautiful aquatic gardens and ponds. We work with a wide variety of customers, from single family homeowners who want to completely transform their landscapes to large corporate clients that need luxurious entry areas, and deliver the same level of attention to each and every customer we serve. At Gardens By Oz we combine science and art to create landscape masterpieces that are the envy of the neighborhood. We are passionate about what we do and approach each and every landscape design project with creativity and enthusiasm. Additional address - 5541 Iowa Ave., Norfolk, Va 23513. Please include your phone number if you are sending us a message through the Angie's List Message Center.

Business highlights

45 years of trusted experience

Services we offer

Garden & lawn maintenance, installation, personalized landscape consulting, design-installation, lawn care, mulching, seasonal & water features, natural stone retaining walls and columns, accent lighting, site amenities including pergolas and arbors, zeroscape, native planting design, synthetic grass, putting greens, drainage systems

Services we don't offer

Do not provide service for sprinkler systems or lawn irrigation

Amenities

Senior Discount

5%



Accepted payment methods

Check
Discover
MasterCard
Visa

Photos of past projects

Reviews

4.898 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
86%
4
2%
3
2%
2
4%
1
6%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.8
value
4.7
professionalism
4.9
responsiveness
4.8
punctuality
4.8

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Showing 76-98 of 98 reviews

Julianne C.
10/2021
5.0
landscaping, lawn service, leaf removal, mulch
  + 2 more
Always great and professional!
Description of Work: We have Gary come a few times a year to prune, maintain abs landscape.

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

Response from Gardens By Oz Inc
I look forward to continuing our long-lasting relationship taking care of your garden.

Amy W.
06/2016
5.0
lawn service, mulch
  + 0 more
unknown
Description of Work: .
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

Response from Gardens By Oz Inc
Thank you.

John E.
03/2016
5.0
landscaping, lawn service
  + 0 more
unknown
Description of Work: Great landscaping ideas, prompt, courteous and the owner and employees are very professional

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,526

Response from Gardens By Oz Inc
Thank you very much for your review and your continued patronage.

gail G.
12/2015
5.0
lawn service
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Gary, the owner, knows his plants, knows how to trim them properly. He has an excellent crew who work efficiently. He will provide an estimate of cost and stick to it. He can do a large variety of landscape projects. I have recommended him twice already and those parties are also pleased.
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

Response from Gardens By Oz Inc
Always enjoy doing work for this client. I really appreciate the excellent review & referrals!

David L.
09/2015
4.0
landscaping, lawn service
  + 0 more
unknown
Description of Work: Designed and installed lawnless landscaping on a new home lot. Gary, the owner, is a very genuine, honest person who's extremely knowledgeable about horticulture in this region and confidently guarantees your satisfaction. As a successful small business, it seemed like perhaps his workload had grown at a much faster pace than staff and resources; the growth is a testament to Gary's dedication and work ethic and a good problem to have...unless you're the customer. At times, we felt like he was struggling to "fit us in" to the schedule. Bottom line, we're happy with the outcome, felt the price was fair, and would hire Gardens By Oz again in a heartbeat.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$10,000

Response from Gardens By Oz Inc
Thank you for your honest review. This was a staged project & we had just entered a period where the temperatures jumped into the high 90s. We got behind with work projects due to the hot weather. It got done & am glad the customer is happy with our work.

Teresa H.
04/2015
5.0
fountains, outdoor lighting, lawn service
  + 1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Replaced a well pump and repaired holes in pond liner. I had a problem with a leak that Oz was persistent about finding the source of.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro

Response from Gardens By Oz Inc
Thanks for your review.

Todd P.
03/2015
5.0
hardscaping, lawn service
  + 0 more
unknown
Description of Work: Raked up leaves from .33 acres and cleared leaves off the roof. Bagged all leaves and left near street. Did an excellent job of cleaning up an enormous amount of leaves. Very professional, thorough, and reasonably priced.

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
$200

Response from Gardens By Oz Inc
Glad I was able to help you out. Thank you for your review.

stephen S.
07/2014
3.0
fountains, lawn service
  + 0 more
unknown

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

$1,800

Thomas R.
05/2014
5.0
landscaping, lawn service, lawn treatment, irrigation systems
  + 2 more
unknown
Description of Work: Gary Osmundson is the ultimate professional. He ALWAYS showed up on time, always answered my calls, and was totally clear about what he would do to spruce up my lawn. My wife and I could not have asked for a better experience. Gary and his team: cut out some tree roots that were growing in the lawn; filled in low-lying areas; aerated the lawn; put down lime, fertilizer, and seed. Gary checked the sprinkler system and adjusted a few heads. Gary also gave specific instructions on taking care of the lawn. This was such a good experience that we plan on having Gary come back. We HIGHLY recommend Gary and Gardens by Oz!

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
$850

Response from Gardens By Oz Inc
Customer was receptive & able to take several suggestions & come up with clear, concise answers which helped our crew accomplish all of the objectives in a timely manner. Customer very easy to work with & making decisions. Look forward to future projects.

Daniela G.
05/2014
2.0
fountains, lawn service
  + 0 more
unknown
Description of Work: Cancelled the appointment (rescheduled later date) |Came out took some notes...about 20 minutes |Produced a hand drawn picture (2 weeks later) on three pieces of white paper of a proposed back yard fix which quite frankly I thought would be more in-depth. Evidently you have to choose their company to get more info...just not what I expected...sorry

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
2.0
value
1.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
1.0

$95

REBECCA G.
04/2014
5.0
fountains, landscaping, hardscaping, outdoor lighting, lawn service
  + 3 more
unknown
Description of Work: Gary put in a medium size waterfall and stone fountain in the front yard. He asked for pictures of what we had in mind, advised us, gave us a sketch of his proposal, took us to the stone yard to help us pick out the fountain stone, and even scaled back the original size to stay within our budget. He explained what would be done and with what materials, his crew was in and out in one day, and we were very pleased with the outcome. He took photos of each stage of the construction, and let us download them for future reference. He also gave us landscaping advice. He was very professional and our new water feature looks quite natural.

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
$3,000

Response from Gardens By Oz Inc
Your job was more unusual in that you basically knew what you wanted & had numerous pictures to guide the design to a finished product. It was a pleasure working with you and look forward to working with you on your backyard design! Gary

Joanna E.
06/2013
5.0
landscaping, lawn service
  + 0 more
I called Gary and set up an appointment to meet. He walked thru the yard and went over what each bush, tree, plant was and what to do with them. He is very knowledgeable and personable and I knew Immediately I had the right person to help me get my yard under control. When the date was set to do the work, everyone showed up when promised. Gary contacted me afterwards to see if everything was as expected and it was. I told him I would have liked a little more off a couple of trees and he came out and trimmed them up. I had a great experience with Gardens by Oz and will be using them again.
Description of Work: Cleaned out a very overgrown side lot.. Sprayed weeds, removed ivy, poison ivy, removed sapping trees, pruned shrubs, pruned lower limbs in trees, removed old growth wisteria that was choking trees & bushes, trench bed lines & distributed pine straw in the 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
$900

Response from Gardens By Oz Inc
We had a good open level of communication on your project & am glad we were able to produce the results you were looking for. Look forward to working for you in the future!

gail G.
05/2013
1.0
outdoor lighting
  + -1 more
It didn't go well, cause they never responded to the phone request for an estimate.
Description of Work: I called and had to leave a message even tho it was during their business hours. In the message I stated I was interested in a landscape lighting estimate for our front yard. It's been six days and no one has returned my call. If they can't respond to a phone call, I don't think they would be very dependable in their work.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0


Response from Gardens By Oz Inc
I received a phone message from you, but could not make out all the digits for your call-back number. After I tried a half dozen phone numbers, I was able to contact you. I told you my problem with reaching you, & you recalled that there was coughing during your message when you gave the call-back number. I met with you & left you a written proposal. Hope to hear back from you soon about future work.

Lani H.
04/2013
5.0
landscaping, hardscaping, lawn service, mulch
  + 2 more
Gary arrived at the time specified him and his crew got to work right away. They tore up our old walkway, we didn't want him to haul it away so he stacked it at the end of our yard as per our agreement. he cut out the new flower beds and put the sod that was cut around a tree out front that had bare spots beneath it. the whole process from start to finish took just 5 hours. When we noticed that there was a sprinkler head in the way of the new stone path we wanted to install Gary agreed to move the sprinkler at no additional charge. He came back a week later to finish that work.
Description of Work: Gary installed a new front walkway and redid our flower beds out front. We have used him in the past for mulch installation and bush/tree trimming. He has always been prompt, courteous, and very professional. I have recommended him to friends and neighbors and they have all been very happy with his work.

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
$2,958

Response from Gardens By Oz Inc
I've had the pleasure of being involved with several projects with you & your husband. Am glad you have been satisfied with our work & will look forward to future projects.

Nathaniel A.
02/2013
5.0
landscaping, lawn service
  + 0 more
Gary is great. Honest, reliable, reasonable. I continue to have work done. He makes sure his workman are professional and working hard every day. Gary and the company are very impressive. I will spend over $20,000 before the backyard is complete. He is simply awesome!
Description of Work: I had Gardens by Oz trim trees, put down pavers, put down flagstone and perform landscape architecture.

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
$8,500

Response from Gardens By Oz Inc
I've really appreciated the opportunity to design & create your landscape additions & improvements. Look forward to working with you & accomplishing more phases in the future.

dana S.
01/2013
5.0
fountains, lawn service, mulch, pavers, gravel
  + 2 more
My experience with Gary was awesome. He calls back and does what he says he is going to do. That is so refreshing. What I also liked is he was able to give me suggestions on some other stuff I had questions about. I never felt pressured and we had fun together. I really appreciated him and would highly recommend him. I will call use him again.
Description of Work: I LOVED working with Gary. He fixed my waterfall, put down mulch and pea gavel. He also cut down some brush and gave me a better view of my river.

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
$1,450

Response from Gardens By Oz Inc
Enjoyed working with you as well & look forward to working on other projects with you in the future!

Elizabeth L.
01/2013
5.0
outdoor lighting, lawn service
  + 0 more
nothing was done update work will start next week. update: Gary used what he could from my other pond to help save money and updated some of my other materials. He and his crew came on time and worked in the bitter cold to get the job done on time. I was very pleased with what they did.
Description of Work: I called them three times and left messages. I have yet to hear from anyone. I let the holidays pass and will try again but I doubt that I will use your prepaid plan ever again. An update. Do to Angie's list and my last review I have received phone calls from owner to make things right. I have talked with owner and liked what I saw and heard and have hired him to do work. The work will be done in next few weeks. I will update again after all work is done Update: The work was done, they were here when they said they would be here and they left my yard cleaner than they found it. I had a large pond in the yard that needed to be rehab. When it would rain the pond would flood. This was not good for the fish. We decided to turn the one large pond into a bog pond and a water pond for fish. Bog pond was built and I love it and it works so well. All those rains of the last few weeks just settled in the bog and disapated with ease and no flooding of pond for fish. The pond is beautiful, has a large fall which makes a lovely sound. Come spring I can't wait to get some fish. I love the work that was done.

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
$2,500

Response from Gardens By Oz Inc
Glad we were able to reconnect & provide you with ideas and a drawing so that we can start the 1st phase of the installation. Looking forward to working with you.

MONIKA Y.
12/2012
2.0
fountains, irrigation systems
  + 0 more
Gary showed up with four helpers and got the water fall going. The pond kept losing water and I was told I needed a new liner @ $600.00 for the water fall. The crew returned with a new liner and installed it, but the pond kept losing water. During many weeks, Gary showed up but left me to monitor the work and the loss of water. The new pump kept running dry due to the lack of water. I was worried the new pump would burn up without water. I was constantly monitoring the waterfall, the water level and the pump. Most of Gary's "work" after the initial installation of liner and washing of stones consisted in phone calls. When he was on site he spent his time on the phone with other customers. At the end, Gary thought the leak was in the pond, and I might have to re-line it. Now I am not even sure the liner in the waterfall was needed, as it turns out the leak is in the pond. The last time Gary was to show up (sorry I can't exactly remember the date - I was too aggravated), he did not. When I called, he informed me he had some work hiccup and would come by in the next couple of days. He never did show. I left various messages to see when he would finish the job, but did not receive any return call. The crew left behind a torn up large plastic garbage pail, which I had to dispose of. In November the well pump was winterized and without being able to refill the pond daily, the vatful is out of service. I believe that this was not an easy job to figure out, and more time consuming than Gary had at first thought. Maybe he decided to forgo the balance owed, instead of putting many more hours into a job, that was more involved than the money he still had coming. Obviously, at this time I do not want him to finish the job. Next spring I will have to start over again and get the waterfall working permanently.
Description of Work: Moved into my house with an existing, but non functioning waterfall. Bought the water feature assessment from Angie's, received an estimate from Gardens by Oz and hired Gary to commence work in early June, as Gary had to leave town and could not begin any earlier. Gardens by Oz was to clean leaves out of the fall, remove, wash, and return stones on the fall and in pond. It also required the purchase of a new motor.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
2.0
value
3.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0

$1,400

LISA W.
09/2012
1.0
lawn service, irrigation systems
  + 0 more
The person seemed nice but this was not a professional organization. He scheduled an appointment with me but did not show for the installation. He said that the rain had delayed his other projects. I tried calling a couple of days before my project but the call was never returned. He did call the day the installation was to begain....at 5pm to tell me that he couldn't make the appointment.
Description of Work: The person was to have replaced my outdoor water feature.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
2.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0


Response from Gardens By Oz Inc
I left a message on Fri., Sept. 7th that indicated we were not going to be able to hit the target date because of the excessive amount of rain we had received. I thought you received my message, & since I didn't hear back from you, I called you again on Fri., Sept. 14th, which would have been the original date for the installation. When we spoke then, I was under the impression that you were going to call me to reschedule at your convenience. I am sorry for any miscommunication.

Debra R.
03/2012
5.0
landscaping, hardscaping, lawn service, leaf removal
  + 2 more
I have admired Gary's work. A friend of mine has worked with him for years and her yard is amazing. When I saw angie's list big deal with gardens by oz I jumped at the chance. Offer included consultation and plan for a water feature for 59$. I emailed gary late friday night and he responded with appointment for Sunday.He was prompt, even arrived 10 minutes early. We walked the property and gave me excellent advice on landscape design.The design and proposal were ready on Monday .the design was fantastic but I was not able to have it done this year. Gary explained his other services including lawn maintenance and one time winter cleanup, etc.. He was available the next day to do winter cleanup. All leaves were cleared out of beds. Shrubs were trimmed including a large holly shrub the he trimmed as a tree...looks fantastic. I have since hired him for lawn maintenance.
Description of Work: Winter yard cleanup, included cleaning flower beds of leaves and trimming shrubs.

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
$195

Response from Gardens By Oz Inc
Thank you for your kind comments! I enjoyed working with you & look forward to providing service to your lawn & garden in the future.

Rochelle B.
12/2011
4.0
lawn service
  + -1 more
I spent $35 for lawn mowing and edging. They do an excellent job. They come in, get it done and when I need some other things done I like hedges, trim, I call them and they come and do that. It costs obviously more, but they do a good job. They get in and get out. They come on Wednesdays. I am considering using them now.
Description of Work: I use Gardens By Oz Inc. for lawn service and they come every two weeks. The last time I used them was 1.5 weeks ago.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$35

Jennifer D.
12/2011
5.0
lawn service, leaf removal
  + 0 more
The price would be less without the leaves. They sometimes do extra work for us, and so the price kind of fluctuates. They do a great job. They are very consistent and take care of everything. I call the owner directly. He wants to hear from you directly and so I call him, and when I need extra stuff scheduled. He came over and met with my husband and me when we first moved in and gave a ballpark figure of everything that he would do for the home. He has been taking care of the yard at this home for like 15 years and he knows it inside and out, and so we went through. Of course, we want to have some things changed and he is working with us to have some things changed. He is great. All of his customers directly have his phone number and will call him and make arrangements with him. I think that they are bit high on the pricing but I don't know for certain though, but you kind of pay for the quality. They never miss and they are always here, and they do a great job when they are here. They are in and out quickly with no fuss, and they clean up really well. I know that we are paying a little more than what we could but they do a very thorough job.
Description of Work: We use Gardens By Oz Inc for our yard work. They come once a week.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$45

Kelly W.
10/2011
5.0
fountains, landscaping, hardscaping, outdoor lighting, lawn service, irrigation systems
  + 4 more
I have recommended to him to friends. I have continued to use him because he does great work and is fair in his pricing. He is exceptionally consistent.
Description of Work: He comes weekly for regular yard maintenance, including trimming hedges, but he has also put in a waterfall, extended the patio, installed a sprinkler systems, installed low voltage exterior lighting, and did new landscaping. I have been using Gary for more than 10 years.

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

Contact information

4001 HEUTTE DR, Norfolk, VA 23518

http://gardensbyoz.com

Service hours

Monday:
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday:
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday:
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday:
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday:
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday:
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Licensing

Insured

No License Required for Trade
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Service Categories

Lawn and Yard Work,
Landscaping,
Mulch and Topsoil,
Pavers and Hardscaping,
Fountains,
Landscaping - Lighting,
Lawn Fertilization & Treatment,
Patios,
Leaf Removal,
Drain Pipe Installation,
Outdoor Kitchens,
Landscaping - Lakefront

FAQ

Gardens By Oz Inc is currently rated 4.8 overall out of 5.

Monday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Tuesday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Wednesday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Thursday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Friday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Saturday: 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Gardens By Oz Inc accepts the following forms of payment: Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
No, Gardens By Oz Inc does not offer free project estimates.
No, Gardens By Oz Inc does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Gardens By Oz Inc does not offer a senior discount.
No, Gardens By Oz Inc does not offer emergency services.
No, Gardens By Oz Inc does not offer warranties.
Gardens By Oz Inc offers the following services: Garden & lawn maintenance, installation, personalized landscape consulting, design-installation, lawn care, mulching, seasonal & water features, natural stone retaining walls and columns, accent lighting, site amenities including pergolas and arbors, zeroscape, native planting design, synthetic grass, putting greens, drainage systems
Do not provide service for sprinkler systems or lawn irrigation

Contact information

4001 HEUTTE DR, Norfolk, VA 23518

http://gardensbyoz.com

Service hours

Monday:
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday:
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday:
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday:
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday:
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday:
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM