I would caution anyone considering doing business with Beachscapes to look else where. I'm not one…read moreto write negative reviews but every time I look at my yard, the crooked plants, the mulch that has already washed away and more. I want to save others the headache, the disrespect from the owner Brandon and the heartache of being ripped off the way we were. To begin, Brandon was recommended to us by our pool company. We met with Brandon once and shared our ideas. His quote was THOUSANDS above other companies but he assured us that we wanted his expertise. We were doing a FULL yard makeover. Every inch of our yard was to be ripped out, graded properly and then redesigned. The reality was that there was no design "process". I told him my thoughts and he said ok. When I asked for a sketch or any other input, he told me that he can do what I want but he doesn't provide images. Throughout the pool build, our hardscape design changed drastically which meant we needed less river rock, less grass and less design. We went back and forth with Brandon over text trying to get an updated "design" and estimate. His continuous response was that we would revisit the design and quote once the hardscape was fully complete since it was still under construction. We told Brandon on multiple occasions that we did not want any work to begin until we went through the plans with him again due to the extent of pavers we decided to use and our desire to refine the budget. Brandon texted multiple times asking if the pavers were done and I always replied with "we need to go over the plans again because so much has changed". The pavers were to be finished on Friday and I let Brandon know. While outside on Friday I see some stranger walking my yard taking pictures. I introduce myself as the homeowner and just says ok. When questioned he finally let me know that he was with beachscapes and he was taking pictures for his boss. thinking this was odd, I texted Brandon and reminded him again that we needed to walk the property together. He assures me that we will walk around on Monday morning. I'm home all morning Monday. At around 10:30/11am, I hear what sounds to be machinery in my front yard. I walk out my door to find Brandon Tilling up my entire front yard. When I reminded him that we needed to go over the project and that I wasn't sure sodding the front yard was in the budget anymore his response was "whoopsies". At this point, I now had to sod the front yard. Brandon worked about 3-4 hours everyday with one other worker. I left my garage open and kept my refrigerator stocked with water, sparkling water and Gatorade for which him and his crew of 1 took FULL advantage. Prior to laying sad, I asked Brandon if he was gonna put down some nutrient rich soil to ensure that the sod was laid on the proper soil. He assured me that when he tilled up the yard that my soil was in great condition and it wasn't necessary to add anymore, although he did quote me in price for it. We had Brandon set our irrigation to his recommended settings. We also had new irrigation put in before the side was laid, which was all flagged out. After a few days, our sod was dying, and we began to walk around and realize that the sod had been laid on top of our irrigation sprinklers. We had the irrigation company out 4 days later and the owner of the company found another 4 sprinkler heads that were covered including the white marker flag. When we asked Brandon he said that he checked himself and essentially said we were lying. Within 1 week, parts of our grass were completely dead. We called ALM to come out and they said that we had a fungus and that the soil that the side was laid on was not in great condition. They believe that he laid the sod on clay because the water was just running off the "soil" and down the grade of our yard. He also did a soil test to confirm. Brandon assured us that we needed to water for 30 minutes twice a day and he set the irrigation himself. This gave our brand new sod a fungus. After not hearing from Brandon we reached out to which he texted and said "you should have listened to me in the first place but instead your wife demanded we plant fescue". Completely unprofessional. Now to the "flower beds". The previous owner had laid volcano rock in all of the flower beds, which we asked Brandon to remove. One day on my way out I noticed Brandon just spreading the rock throughout the flower beds and asked him to remove it all instead of just spreading it around. He replied "what does it matter I'm going to put mulch over it anyway". I told him that I wanted it removed as much as possible. Within days of completion, it was clear that he did not remove the rock and that he only laid about a half inch of mulch over top of it. There is so much more to say but yelp has a word limit....

we put in a new pool and had Brandon redo our landscaping and it looks amazing. He presented…read moregreat ideas and our yard looks great. We have already had neighbors ask who did our yard and we would recommend Brandon to anyone.

I don't typically like to give a sub-par review due to the nature of companies circumstances at…read morethat given time; however, after doing business with the owner directly I have decided to do so. Originally, I was extremely optimistic as he was knowledgeable. He pushed back on a few of the items my wife and I wanted completed but, I took his word as the subject matter expert. First day, his team was a no show (no phone call or email notifying us). Second day, his team showed (without notice) and did the bare minimum of what he quoted leaving some plants in the front and back of our house. With that, his team only did a portion of the front and the back. We had to call and ask what the issue was. He commented that he is short personnel and would be back to complete the following day. He kept his word and finished; again, it looked like the work of a novice gardener. My wife asked why he didn't keep his promise of replanting and why it looked like it was poorly done. He replied with, "are we done here." That is not the way to treat a customer when running a business. Not being a Karen, just want others to avoid going through the same experience.

Gary and his crew are diligent professionals who truly care about leaving a magnificent footprint…read morebehind with everything they create. Gary is a master of the growing zone here in Hampton Roads, and freely gives great advice on the projects you wish to maintain. He has done magnificent work with our garden space and I can't recommend Gardens By Oz enough!

Outstanding tree service. Mr. Brooks sold his company as knowledgeable, responsive, informed, and…read morediligent. And he delivered. Our house looks so much different from the curb. He wasn't the least expensive option by a good amount, but the fee was worth his expertise and results. Strongly recommend. Think "post divorce hoe phase" for your trees, and looking great.

We have used Mr. Brooks several times in the past. This week he came on short notice to take care…read moreof multiple trees in our yard. His team is quick, efficient, and leaves behind no mess. We are very pleased with the work he and his crew do and with his prices. Highly recommended.

We had a severe situation where trees in our yard posed a threat to our families well being and to…read morethe well being of our newly purchased home as we are approaching hurricane and tornado seasons. Mr. Erin came out with his crew and performed an amazing job. Highly professional, knowledgeable and efficient. My husband and I are very pleased with the work performed. They cleaned up everything - fallen tree limbs, tree branches, saw dust, etc. They even made sure that our gate wasn't left open. 5 Star Job!

These guys did a fantastic job cutting down my 75' tall oak tree. The tree was hanging over my…read morehouse and they cut it down safely with no damage to my home. They were also the best price.

Fabulous! Jay and his team were professional, insightful,…read moremeticulous and on time every time. We had a two step process of removing weeds and undergrowth, which they did fine even returned to give it a second shot before we decided to wipe it out, cover it with stone and start again. Jay was on it! Great insight and conversation about options, engaged with advice and perspective and never once laughed at some of my more stupid ideas! And when they were done the only evidence they had been there was a great looking landscape!

Do Not hire this landscaper or Lawn Service, J & A Landscaping. Also, goes by Joel Watson under…read moreLawnStarter. He came out to give me an estimate to redo my flower beds and that price included using my mulch that I previously purchased (it was rubber In keeping with the existing mulch). I quickly learned his competency level when I started talking about flowers, and he had no clue what they were He's basically cuts grass, that's all. During our conversation he stated, he was going to sketch up something and show it to me, never did. I never saw any samples of his previous work (most people show you samples). I work at Lowe's and had told him, how many and of what flower/plant I would like to be placed in specific locations in certain areas of my yard and he stated that wouldn't be a problem. I even gave him the plant cards to take with him from our original meeting so he knew the prices of the plants. I said no prickly bushes no boxwoods, no rosebushes. He talked about added a sky pencil holly to the end where I had a tall plant that he was going to be removing for me. After quoting me the the price of $700 of which $350 was to paid upfront, I agreed and allowed him to do my yard (he doesn't qualify himself to be called a Landscaper). He picked up the cash and sent me a text receipt and then said he was going to send me a text a receipt on Square and never sent me the receipt. He also stated that he was going to be starting to work on the following Monday, but never showed nor texted, his behavior is completely unprofessional, and at this point, he's just taking me for my money! I hadn't seen or heard anything from him until Wednesday, April 19, 2023. On Thursday, April 20, 2023, I stated to Joel, but goes by Joe that I had pulled all the flowers, except for the Lithadoras and put them on a cart at the front of the Store at Lowe's. He responded by saying that he would try to be by later on in the afternoon to get the plants. He did show up late to that appointment as well, no text or phone call. He asked me to ride up with him to Lowe's to get the plants. I said no I'm tired from work. I said this is where I left the cart. When he went to go purchase the flowers he then texted me and said I only budgeted $150 for plants. I said you only budgeted $150 for a whole flower bed for plants that is the most ridiculous thing that I've ever heard when the plant cards that I gave you a loan way totaled and superseded over $150. $300-$350 for plants for an entire flower bed for would've been a more realistic number (this again showed his competency level even after I gave him the price cards from Lowe's of the flowers that I wanted to incorporate in my flower beds). I said, what are you going to put in my yard daisies I said I was very specific about the plants that I wanted even gave you the plant cards told you about the quantity of plants. I said, I feel like I've been taken advantage of you have half of my money and you've done no work other than put weed barrier paper down and I have no plants and now you're trying to get more money out of me? I went inside my house and shut the door and he left my yard looking like this! He could have at least taken his trash with him. He's the most unprofessional person I have ever met in my entire life, DO NOT HIRE THESE PEOPLE. Anyone know a good, Honest Landscaper? I asked for a refund, he refused. Now I am going to address it legally.

Scott and his crew did an absolutely fantastic job at a very reasonable price. They took down two…read moretrees and ground out the stumps as well as extensive surface roots. It took three days, but they were extremely careful about surrounding bushes and deck and were meticulous in running down all those annoying roots! Their clean-up at the end of each day, including the neighbors yard, was just as thorough. Some other services might be a little faster, Scott does not use a crane, but we were very impressed by how hard-working Scott is, I don't think he stopped for lunch, and all aspects of the job he did for us.

My husband and I are very pleased with the work that Scott and his crew did. We had several tree…read morebranches taken down, along with a couple of trees. Scott came out right away to give me a quote. The quote was very reasonable for all of the work that needed to be done. He told me that it would be about a month before he could do the job, due to the busy summer season. That was fine with us, but he ended up being able to get us in within two weeks. The work was completed fairly quickly and everything was hauled away and cleaned up perfectly. Scott is a very professional and friendly person, making him easy to work with. I would highly recommend him and his crew for any type of tree service.

Highly recommend! Ortiz Landscaping did a fantastic job on our front walkway concrete paver…read moreinstallation! These guys are true professionals! On top of being highly-skilled and knowledgeable when it comes to hardscape installs & grading, they are also trustworthy, reliable, punctual, efficient, polite & friendly. They were able to recommend customized design solutions to a couple of challenges we had. All at a very reasonable rate! We're looking forward to hiring them again in the future! Thanks, Ortiz Landscaping!! Beautiful work!

John and his crew are top notch. They provide quality service when they say they're going to do it,…read moreif not sooner. John provides great insight in his estimate process and provides great value! I've been using JR for years and plan to keep it going for years to come.

JR Landscaping has been taking care of out yard, flower beds, and bushes for over 4 years now. John…read moreand his team are excellent! Highly recommend