It's been almost 2 months since our front yard was transformed by Jim and his crew and it has already brought so much joy to our lives. We moved to the suburbs about 3 years ago and I am pretty useless when it comes to anything close to landscaping having spent all my life in big city high rises. We live on the Dupage river now so if there was anything we would have wanted to spend money on, it would have been the back yard but my frequent annoyance with our driveway and my incorrect assumption:) that it would be a smaller project lead us to Jim Rose. We went with Jim even after paying another company $2500 in design fees as in the end it boils down to your comfort level and Jim's confidence, flexibility, creativity and easy going personality won us over. It started with the design and budget. We tried to negotiate into our ball park and in the end we ended up spending 6% over our budget mostly because we changed our mind on something or did not account for certain items such as light fixtures and sprinklers. The job included a complete transformation of our front yard, removal of concrete (an external gut job)new pavers, expansion of driveway, a new custom mailbox, lighting upgrade, sod, a front paver patio, new plants/trees, sprinklers .... The Works. All this cost us a fortune and Jim was honest and upfront that his services are not cheap. Our main surprise was that the personable small business approach underscores how big an operation he is running. JR has most of the workers on payroll so there is very little subcontracting hence getting people to come over to address any of our concerns was painless. Jim was extremely responsive and we interacted via text and phone calls. Our front yard is now the centerpiece of our neighborhood and almost all the neighbors have stopped by completing us on a beautiful job. If you are like us with very few creative ideas-about what you want and looking to put your faith in a reputable company that takes pride in their work then Jim Rose is your guy. I have posted some before and after pics that certainly don't do full justice to this art work given my bad picture taking abilities on my phone. Also, apologies for the long review but i hope that it can help someone who is about to spend 10's of thousands of dollars and picking the right company is the most important decision in this process.. read more

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Review is based upon customer service not the work performed since we never made it that far. I'm sure they do 5 star work, but here is my story. Jim is the consummate professional. He showed up to evaluate a remodel for our front yard. Jim is very smooth and highly professional and very knowledgeable. He did his evaluation of our front yard on September 6 and said he would get back to us with plans and an estimate in a week or so. After no word for several weeks we reached out to his office and they responded by saying someone would be in contact for a presentation. That was September 22. Still heard nothing back. In Early December, we called back to his office. Didn't get a live person but left a message stating if they were not interested in our project just let us know so we could move on. Well now its January and still no response. I'm sure he does great work because I've seen his projects and completed work. It is high quality and beautiful. I suspect our project wasn't big enough for Jim or wouldn't generate enough revenue for him. And that's ok, but have the decency to get back to us and tell us. This is a quote from their web site: Jim Rose began his landscape experience as a young man working on his parent's patio at the age of 17. Jim realized quickly he had what it took for quality craftsmanship and detailed design. He went on to earn a degree from Eastern Illinois University in Science. During his college years, he continued to do small landscape projects using the skills he learned while working in the industry. His attention to detail and quality workmanship were evident even during those early years. With much prayer and thoughtful encouragement from his family, he chose to try his hand at self-employment in the Green Industry. It makes Jim seem like the all-American guy. But I guess for some reason he chose to never respond back to us. Thankfully, we have choices and I guess we will look for someone else who is interested in us little people. Funny thing, we were actually prepared to spend a lot of money to redo the entire front of our home. read more

Yes, they do a beautiful job and with an endless supply of money, it can easily go way over the top. My complaint was not getting a response to phone calls after the job was complete and then the guys show up one day to do some replacing. Obviously you could hear the messages because they knew what to replace but communicating with the home owner would have been ever so much more palatable. Do your homework and set a budget AND THEN call the landscaper. read more

Where do I start? The professionalism of Jim alone is wow!!! If I could give 10 stars I would. It's been 5 years since I started this journey of personally designing my dream home, to the pool, sport court to all the dramas that come along with building & Jim is the only guy I'd invite over for dinner! His attention to detail is what made my life easier. I didn't have to be there every step of the way like I did with my builder. He was amazing! Is he cheap? No! Not if you want quality! That costs money anywhere you go! But when a neighbor tells me "that's it you win best backyard in the subdivision! Best landscaping hands down!" I smile say thank you & think to myself...it was all Jim's vision. If you want a nice backyard you can maybe possibly go anywhere & gamble it. If you want to know what heaven on earth is...call Jr's creative landscaping. read more

JR’s Creative Landscaping - What My tree looks like that Jim planted summer of 2016 - Landscape Architects or Designers Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

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Truck driver honked and gestured rudely at me (for like 3 miles) because I safely switched lanes in front of him. I used a signal, waited for a large gap, and then switched. So there was no reason to react so aggressively. Driver has serious rage issues. Would not trust them! read more

I wish I could give JR's creative landscaping a 10 star review. The attention to detail Jim Rose has is amazing. I'm so happy we decided to go with JR's. We get so many compliments on our landscaping and the amazing backyard that he has created for us. The job took about 5 months from breaking ground to completely finished. A huge job which turned out to be absolutely stunning. Pictures don't even give it justice. read more

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Review is based on customer service and not landscaping since we never made it that far. Met Jim at a trade show and was really excited to work with him based on his portfolio. He came by the house to do an assessment and left with the understanding that he would provide an estimate based on different levels of work since we wanted to price out several projects over the next year. Didn't hear back from him for over a month and after several calls and emails a junior person called back and said that he was going to be working on other "big projects" over the summer and wasn't going to do our project. When I asked about an estimate or a mock-up I was told that "he's just not going to work on your project." Very disappointing. read more

Five Stars for JR's Creative Landscaping ! My wife and I have used JR's for two significant landscaping projects the last few years. We were so impressed with the quality of the work the first time that there was no question who we wanted to do our second project. Jim and his team are very easy to work with, knowledgeable, professional and customer-focused, it was a pleasure dealing with them. They were timely, efficient and thoroughly cleaned up at the end of each day to keep things presentable during the construction process. Jim is thoroughly involved in the planning and design phase and was patient and understanding as we asked many questions and requested design changes. He had many great suggestions for our project based on his knowledge and experience and was sensitive to our vision as we worked toward a final design of the projects. The quality of the materials and workmanship were great and we were thrilled with the final product in both cases. Jim is a perfectionist, stands by his work, and was timely in following up with us as we had questions after the projects were complete. We highly recommend JR's Creative Landscaping if you are looking for a company to provide you with a Top Quality landscaping project and experience! Joe and Donna Levigne read more

They performed a landscaping project in our backyard last year. From the first meeting to the end, Jim was amazing to work with. He went through step by step the process and his guys took extra care, both in quality and cleanup. I am a local builder and have seen alot of stonework, NONE as good as JR's. My advise to neighbors and friends is to look at other landscapers work (make sure it has been through a couple years of weather) and compare it to JR's--there is NO comparison. He is not the cheapest, nor the most expensive (he was the middle bid), but for the quality they were the best and an extreme value. read more

Landscaping a large lot with a new home can be intimidating. From design to finished product, Jim and his team make the process stress free. What sets Jr's Creative Landscaping apart from other landscapers is his attention to detail and commitment to stand behind his work. Jim created a beautiful design for the walk, patio, fountain and landscaping and then made it all come alive. The finished product was better than we had envisioned. What I find most comforting is knowing Jim stands behind everything he does and will work with you until you are absolutely happy. You simply can't go wrong with Jim Rose and Jr's Creative Landscaping. They are top notch. Mitch T read more

Jim and his team did a perfect job. You get what you pay for and I"m very happy with all the work that was done.

This is a review a decade in the making. JR's did the original landscaping for our new construction home in Wheaton back in 2005. It was extensive and included a lot of trees and shrubs and a huge patio uni-lock hardscape with firepit, as well as huge front walk uni-lock hardscape walkway. Some readers may remember that the summer of 2005 was very hot, and we had a significant drought. Not ONE plant died. Realistically I expected at least some loss, but not one. I guess it did not matter because the owner Jim Rose told me he would stand by any of his plants for the 12 months and all his hardscape work permanently. Over the years JR's work blossomed and our outdoors look great. Many neighbors would mark our home as the 'house with the great landscaping'. Fast forward to 2015 and as I expected there was significant settling around the foundation of our 2004-2005 built house. That settling caused JR's patio and front walk to collapse in several places. Finally this spring I decided to get quotes on repair (that really means rebuild); all quotes came in multiple 4 figures. I remembered what Jim Rose had told me back in 2005, but frankly my expectations were low when I decided to call JR's. Not only did Jim stand by his word and rebuild ALL our brickwork for free - he did it immediately (crew was at our house within 10 days) and with the same quality as the original 2005 work. As a small business owner myself I can not express how impressed I am with this organization. Ultra high quality and work they stand behind. With proof. read more

I was so excited to work with this company-they were responsive, kind, and quick to get me an estimate. But when I countered with some questions on how to make it less expensive...nothing. No return calls. No return emails. I'm thinking that we weren't worth the time. read more