Okay, if you want professional, personal, creative gardening and landscaping, it doesn't get any better than Gardens That Grow! I phoned Mary G and she promptly scheduled time to see my garden space, listen to what I wanted to do and how much I wanted to spend. I was under some pressure to get the work done by a deadline and Mary accommodated me by getting the estimate done in a day! It was structured in components of design, plants and labor so I could easily understand it and see where I was spending my money. My yard gets almost no sun and I can't grow flowers, so it had to be a green garden. I had the typical hostas, astilbes, helibores, and columbines before but Mary knew so many more interesting plants and had some very good ideas about how to design my space so it had variations in color and height and texture. She mixed shrubs and ground cover with exotics and bog plants, giving me a really exciting garden! I never knew that my boring back yard could have transformed like this! The best part was that she and her crew were so terrific! They worked quickly and efficiently and cleaned everything up beautifully before they left. Well, no I lied. The best part was how amazing Mary is! She knows all the Latin names of everything, how best to plant, how to prune and care for your garden, and is just a Sweetheart, too! read more

I fully expected that I would be writing a glowing review for Gardens that Grow. In mid March of this year, I contacted them by email, detailing the work that I was interested in (annual plantings, lawn care). Within a day Mary got back to me to set up a time to come by and talk. While she canceled the first appointment and was late to the second (which I thought nothing of at the time), we had a delightful discussion when she came by. We discussed significantly expanding the scope of work -- in phases -- to include setting up irrigation for veggie plants, switching out the soil in the veggie planters, and some great longer range projects that would involve more intricate landscaping. At the end of the visit, she told me she would send a proposal. The problem is she didn't. I would email her from time to time, and she would assure me she was working on it. I called her, I texted her, and each time she would assure me she was on it. I even sent her an email saying that it would be helpful to know if she wasn't interested in the project so that I could move on. I got a response to that email from her business manager, who assured me they would take care of it. Over a month passed....then about 2. I got the proposal and accepted it immediately and asked them to get started. They gave me dates, which came and went. There's no question that some of it was weather-related, but I don't believe that all of it was. Eventually, I lost faith. I had someone else come out and give me an estimate, and based on their word that they would get the work done, I sent a short email to GTG. No real apology, though they said they understood. I do believe that under different circumstances, it would have been possible for them to have done a great job. But the fact is that just didn't happen. The reason I'm writing this review is not to say you shouldn't use them. I hope it goes better for you than it did for me. But I do believe they did a very poor job of not delivering for two months, during which time I really didn't need to be begging a landscaper to come to my house so I could pay them to do what they said they would do. read more

Excellent choice - the team worked very hard and came up with a plan that was well suited to a challenging spot - shady Andersonville. The plants are all healthy and the crew is top notch. Mary is awesome - someone who is passionate about her work as well as plants. I expect that we'll continue to do work with them and would be happy to recommend their work. This was a worthwhile investment. read more

These guys are fantastic! they have made my garden look absolutely beautiful. I love working with Jessica and Mary. They do outstanding work and are a pleasure to work with. I highly recommend them to anyone who needs gardening work. read more

Have been meaning to write a review for a while. I used this company last year to help me with my garden and i'm very happy i did. One year later all the perennials have come up beautifully and the garden actually looks better than it did last year when it was planted which is what prompted me to write the review. It has only required very minimal work to keep it nice which is good because although i like looking at my garden i dont particularly like working in it. I found the employees very professional, friendly and prompt and was very suprised how reasonable it was. If your looking for some help in your garden then i would not hesitate to recommend this company. My garden is not huge but they were more than happy to help me. read more

Mary met with a group of us, helped navigate the divide between various ideas people had and the actual lighting and such that we had to work with. We developed a plan, Mary and her team not only put in new plants but also divided some of what we had to spread them out. The result has been a garden that has been enchanting from early spring through to fall. It is now a pleasure to putter around in and a delight to behold. I highly recommend Gardens That Grow! read more