Wheat's was established by Mike Wheat in McLean, V.A. in 1978. The business has evolved from a family lawn care service to a full service design, build, and maintenance landscape company serving several thousand high-end residences.
Business highlights
47 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered
Services we offer
Full service residential lawn and landscape, design/ build, maintenance, lighting, and irrigation services
I think they are just about the best in the business. They have very high standards. Their team managers are very good you get somebody who is doing a big job for you they are very good about managing the people who are doing it. They are very responsive and are very good about making suggestions for things to just look better or they know something about a tree or bush or grass etc.
Description of Work: I used Wheat Lawn & Landscaping yesterday for yard work.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Michael H.
04/2013
1.0
lawn service
+ -1 more
I received no response from Wheat's Landscaping regarding my request for a quote using the Angie's List and quot;email providerand quot; button on the company profile.
Description of Work: Residential Lawn Mowing Service
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
responsiveness
1.0
Sylvie K.
03/2013
5.0
decks, lighting, masonry
+ 1 more
Mark Finlayson was the Project Manager and Designer of our new patio. Mark was EXCEPTIONAL! He listened to us and our requirements and provided us with various design plans and ideas. He worked within our budget and today we have a beautiful and contemporary patio. Wheat's masons were professional, friendly, and experts in what they did. They dugout and sealed the basement wall, poured concrete at a 1 degree angle away from the home, laid stone slabs accordingly, stuccoed the bare cinder block walls and centered a stone wall in the middle of each wall highlighting it with quality exterior lighting. It revolutionized our living space and we enjoy it everyday day and night. We would recommend Mark to anyone seeking to redesign any space. Mark is DC's answer to SoBe and LA modern designers!
Description of Work: We had a leak into our basement from the old patio. The patio was comprised of red brick lined by cinder block walls with a wooden fence. Definitely time for a makeover. We saw work Wheats had done during a home show in Reston that prompted us to contact them. If you need work done, landscape, exterior illumination, or patio redesign - contact Wheats and ask for Mark Finlayson.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$23,450
Kathleen M.
03/2013
4.0
landscaping, irrigation systems, deck cleaning
+ 1 more
They are very reliable. They have a good payment structure. You can pay several times throughout the year.
Description of Work: I have used their services for landscape design and fertlization.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Thomas W.
12/2012
5.0
landscaping
+ -1 more
Compared to other bids collected, price was good but not lowest. The design was very good and the initial work was completed on time and looked very good. Over the course of the first year, a few of the plants did not make it, which Wheat's replaced at no cost. After another season, there was additional problems with the growing conditions. Wheat's removed the old plants and replaced some bushes. Only charges were for the new materials, no additional labor charges.
Description of Work: Wheat's removed old landscaping, installed flagstone over front porch, laid paver walkway, and planted new bushes
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,000
Jo W.
09/2012
2.0
landscaping
+ -1 more
noticed the problems, but they did not.
Description of Work: I used Wheat's for lawn and landscape treatments for one year. Approximately 40% of my front lawn turned brown, which they said was due to the hot dry summer and insufficient watering. While I confess to not watering, none of my neighbors experienced a similar problem and they also did not water. My azaleas in the back are almost completely devoid of color which I was told was due to iron deficiency. It seemed to me that someone doing the treatments would have noticed the problems, but did not. We have lived in this house for over 30 years using a variety of lawn and landscaping services, never with such poor results and never having paid so much for each treatment. I apparently live in a microclimate and suffered severe drought, while my neighbors were not as severe, hence the different result. I believe the difference was Wheat"s.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
2.0
value
3.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
4.0
marcie D.
06/2012
4.0
landscaping, mulch
+ 0 more
Wheat's has been great for the one-time projects. They did a wonderful job removing overgrown bushes, installing the new boxwoods, removing pine mulch after we had some pine trees removed, and installing the new drainage system. The quote for the drainage system was actually significantly lower than other companies, but they far exceeded our expectations. We were assigned a project manager for all those tasks. He was great to work with and very professional. We would use them again for these one-time projects. However, their weekly lawn maintenance has been just awful this summer. We used Wheat's at our home in Arlington when we had a small yard. They did a great job on that yard so when we were looking for a new landscaper at our home in Great Falls, we were willing to pay more for Wheat's. We received 2 other quotes with Wheat's estimate coming in much, much higher but we figured that we would be getting better quality and service. We have over 2 acres that needs to be maintained and our lawn has never looked worse. Last summer (using a different landscaping company that we inherited from the previous owners) we had a lush, green lawn. This year, our entire lawn is nothing but clover and weeds. I don't know if they skipped a fertilizing step during their initial cleanup in the spring or what, but it looks terrible. I have also had to call repeatedly to remind them to cut our grass shorter. Several times they would cut it on a Thursday and by Saturday, it was already overgrown. I am also waiting for them to come back out and trim the bushes in our yard that either were not trimmed during the initial clean-up or need to be re-trimmed. Overall, very disappointing given how much money they charge.
Description of Work: We are currently using Wheat's for our weekly mowing and weeding. We have also used Wheat's for several one-time projects including installing a new drainage system under our tennis court, removing pine mulch, removing overgrown bushes in front of our house, and installing new boxwoods in place of bushes.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
$15,000
Jie B.
06/2012
5.0
lawn service
+ -1 more
I haven't seen any results yet, because it will take some time for the treatment to work. So I can't say if they are good or bad. Two of my neighbors used them and their lawns look good. I would recommend them based on the neighbors yards. Their prices were average compared to others I checked with.
Description of Work: I used Wheat's Landscape to fertilize my yard.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$63
John R.
05/2012
3.0
landscaping, lawn service, lawn treatment
+ 1 more
It seemed good when the estimator was here.
Description of Work: Called Wheat's Monday May 7 to make an appointment for an estimate.Estimate was for landscaping new flower beds, cleaning up rough growth, and lawn mowing.Appointment was made for Wednesday May 09 at noon.Estimator showed up on time, looked over the property, and said he would work up an estimate.I forgot the estimator's name. -- He did not give me a business card.I have called Wheat's 3 times to try and track down the estimate by name (mine) or address.Wheat's has never called back.They service at least 4 yards in my neighborhood and the yard of a long term friend about 3 miles away.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
4.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Alison M.
05/2012
5.0
landscaping, lawn service
+ 0 more
They were very professional and provided a well written contract. They were also on-time, friendly, and very thorough. I did not want to use any chemicals and were very happy to acknowledge my request. He came out to walk around advise on plants that would accomodate the property well.
Description of Work: I had them out for spring cleanup, mulching, and replace dead plants.
I have a package for full maintenance and they come four times a year. They are expensive but good. They are very reliable with their services. They are very knowledgeable.
Description of Work: I use Wheat's Landscape for lawn service. They do pruning, mulching, edging, and lawn cutting.
We pay them on an installment plan. They were very responsive from the time we contacted them to come out and talk to us about what we wanted done. They looked at the yard and measured everything they were going to need to work on. They have been very, very good even after we signed the contract unlike some companies. They have been very responsive. We are still having trouble with the grass but I don't know how much they can do in one season. We think they are higher than the average but we are also getting much higher quality than we have had in the past. It is high but it is appropriate. They are not cheap. They are not at the top of the range but they are not the average pricing for somebody just to come out and mow the lawn. They are not fly by nights and they really know what they are doing.
Description of Work: We used Wheat's Landscape to do some soil enhancement and some seeding. They cleaned up the yard and put in some plants. They feed the trees and bushes. They monitor our sprinkler settings. They are doing a lot for us this year. It is an ongoing project. They were last here to mow.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Bob K.
06/2011
5.0
decks, landscaping, irrigation systems, masonry
+ 2 more
They were professional, responsible and all of the work was high quality. Mark Finlay was our contact person and did the design of the front yard. I would highly recommend Mark and Wheats.
Description of Work: We had our front yard completely redone. All shrubs, trees, sidewalk, bushes were removed. Wheats presented us with a fantastic new design for our front yard. It included a new sidewalk, partial driveway removal, installing a new sidewalk and stone wall, and new planting bed and trees.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$35,000
Blane D.
05/2011
5.0
landscaping, lawn service, mulch
+ 1 more
They were fantastic! They took photos of the areas involved, highlighted on the photos what they would do, and emailed them back to us within 24 hours of their estimate appointments. Very professional and prompt. They kept the areas clean and tidy and hauled away all debris. I would hire them again and recommend them to everyone. They were a little more expensive than the other estimates we had, but after the first month there was no question the work would be done on time and exactly as we discussed with the estimator, so we continued working with them until the whole yard was complete. If I could give an A+ I would.
Description of Work: They did edging, trimming and mulching over a five month period, couple areas each month.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,000
Isabel R.
05/2011
5.0
landscaping
+ -1 more
Contacted via web portal for an estimate. Received a phone call later that day. Appointment was made and a few days later a Wheat's employee came and gave an estimate. I had other plans but he told me my current soil/light would not support my plans and convinced me not to do extra soil/prep work -- saving me money! Work was performed on-time and they even cleaned up additional yard debris that was not in the contract. Excellent service!
Description of Work: Edged and mulched a large area of yard in preparation for future gardening/landscaping.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$700
Susan K.
03/2011
5.0
landscaping, lawn service, mulch
+ 1 more
I like that they coordinate all the services together. I have a contract that specifies exactly what they do. There is a manager assigned to me that I can call if I need something extra and they take care of it. Their workers are very nice and professional. I also like that they are a very civic minded company. They help with some parks in the area and little league. They owners are very patriotic and I feel that is a plus.
Description of Work: I have a regular contract with Wheat's Lawn & Landscaping for the last 2-3 years. They take care of feeding my grass, mulching my beds, mowing my lawn, opening and closing my irrigation system, pruning my shrubs and fertilizing.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Wini A.
03/2011
4.0
lawn service
+ -1 more
It wasn't a set price, it was a manual price. I remember that their lawn mowing price was $42 and the company I went with was $25. The man was very nice and very professional, but all he could say was, "that's our minimum price and that’s it" and I said, no. Their responsiveness was fine. I would not use them again in the future and I hope I am going to stay with the company I have.
Description of Work: I got an estimate from Wheat's a couple of weeks ago for lawn work (mowing).
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
$42
Irene L.
12/2010
5.0
landscaping, irrigation systems, masonry
+ 1 more
I interviewed different landscapers and I liked he guy I met with. We negotiated a price and they came highly recommended by my builder. The designer is Mark and he's really good at managing the project, he's very responsive and on top of things. They did all the work they were supposed to do and when they were supposed to do it, it looked like it was good quality.
Description of Work: Wheat's has done landscaping and masonry over the last year.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,000
Chris R.
10/2010
3.0
decks
+ -1 more
He came out twice and told me he was going to send me a quote but he never sent it. That's okay because I found someone better to do the work. He gave me a ball park quote and it was very expensive. It was I think $15000 for the back patio and $6000 to $9000 for the front patio and he was far outlier on price. Later he failed to follow up with the proposal that he never sent. I looked him up on Angie's List and I think he had good reviews. I think that was why I chose him to come out and give me a quote. I chose 5 people to come and give me a quote. He lacked in terms of following through. I would tell anyone who is looking for a quote from him, that he is very expensive and never follows up with a proposal as promised. The initial responsiveness was good and I think he was on time. He wasn't professional because he didn't send the proposal as promised. I had the job satisfactorily done by somebody else.
Description of Work: Wheat's was supposed to give me a quote on a front stoop and walkway and a back patio in August.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0
Vivek G.
10/2010
5.0
lawn service, lawn treatment
+ 0 more
They are professional to deal with and the prices are fair. They know what they are doing and the company is well run. The people I have dealt with are trustworthy and they do top notch work. They are not the cheapest guys in town, but at the same time in terms of quality of the work they are top notch. The only thing I don't like is that because they are pretty busy and in demand sometimes it takes a while to get an appointment to get things done.
Description of Work: I have an annual maintenance contract with Wheat's for them to cut the grass, fertilization, tree and shrub care, leaf removal, activation and deactivation of the irrigation system, weeding, pruning, etc. They are our full service landscape maintenance company.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,000
Kara H.
08/2010
5.0
landscaping, lighting, masonry, pavers, gravel
+ 2 more
The quality of service is superior, but you have to pay for it.
Description of Work: Extensive hardscaping and landscaping to the exterior of our house, including landscape design & plans, stone front entryway, side stone patio with retaining wall, gravel & plant beds, lighting design & installation, and re-graveling driveway.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$50,000
doug H.
07/2010
5.0
lawn service, lawn treatment
+ 0 more
There is nothing that I dislike. When they spread the mulch in the spring, they do an extremely good job leaving some of the leaves and pine needles in place, which I like. They also go beyond what the contract says and do things like picking up leaves and debris that collects in the basement stairwell. They go above and beyond, they do good work, and they do an excellent job with putting down the insecticide. I have a problem with particular bugs and they do a good job of eliminating that problem. They are prompt on cutting the grass and they do a good job of fertilizing; they don’t over fertilize and their timing is good. They observe things in my yard that might need special attention and they give me the opportunity to buy those extra services with no pressure.
Description of Work: Wheat’s are contracted to provide us with lawn and yard maintenance.
Description of Work: Wheats has worked for me for years - I have had had an annual contract with them since 2000 to take care of our lawn and garden. It is the most beautiful in the neighborhood (although they work on other houses here, none quite have the combination of our plantings and their effort). Numerous of their employees have told me that ours is one of their favorite properties -- and it's not that special of a lot, you just have to be willing to spend some money to plant things, to wait for them to grow, and to replant if things are in the wrong location. Wheats is very attentive to detail in keeping our yard straight, planting things for us, letting me know if they think something is not working, cleaning debris, etc. They are very professional and their workers are always pleasant. This kind of quality costs more but it is worth it.
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Service Categories
Landscaping,
Lawn and Yard Work,
Lawn Fertilization & Treatment,
Mulch and Topsoil,
Lawn Irrigation,
Masonry,
Leaf Removal,
Decks and Porches,
Lighting,
Deck Maintenance,
Stone and Gravel,
Landscaping - Lighting
FAQ
Wheat's Landscape is currently rated 4.1 overall out of 5.
Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wheat's Landscape accepts the following forms of payment: Check
No, Wheat's Landscape does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Wheat's Landscape does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, Wheat's Landscape offers emergency services.
No, Wheat's Landscape does not offer warranties.
Wheat's Landscape offers the following services: Full service residential lawn and landscape, design/ build, maintenance, lighting, and irrigation services