I just bought a beautiful yellow hibiscus tree. Great price! Very healthy tree, too. I'll be…read moreback!

This nursery (plant reseller) has a big variety of plants in all sizes. My review is based on a…read morevisit and purchase of a small potted plant -- so the big jobs they do was not included in my experience here. The prices are in line with other plant sellers in the area and the big box stores. I like that they are local and can provide some info on planting and care.

They don't stand behind there product even when you pay for them to plant the trees. We lost one…read morebranch off of all 4 trees they planted and now have to buy 4 new palm trees.

Just picked out a palm tree for our front yard and Kyle was extremely knowledgeable. The price of…read morethe tree and installation was extremely reasonable as well. Looking forward to our new Christmas Palm.

These guys are on point. Honest, to the point, great communication, far price. Greg's team is the…read moreteam you call for tree service. Good job Gentleman

We highly recommend Essential Tree Service. Owner Greg responded promptly to my request to remove a…read morevery large tree in my front yard with a very fair quote. They arrived on time and carefully evaluated how to safely do the job. They were extremely knowledgeable, efficient and professional throughout the entire day. Mark, Jay and John were also very nice! They have all the right tools and equipment, to do the job. They took down and fully removed a very large tree which was leaning over and towards our house. The three man crew never stopped working til the job was complete and very quickly. They also coordinated the grinding of the humongous stump and completed that the same day too, and they remained on site to ensure everything was all cleaned up. Thank you essential tree service. You're the best!!!! Bruce & Lee Kunkel St. Petersburg

Good, local business with fair pricing and nice people who are there to help. My primary ding is on…read morethe quality of the product (topsoil), which has clearly been mixed with some other filler/junk. Not necessarily Larry Larson's fault, but I hope this review helps others know what they're buying. I bought soil for raised garden beds since the native earth is far too sandy to support vegetable garden at my home. Larry Larson's dark brown to black topsoil product looked good at first (i.e. not sandy), but after placing the soil in the beds and watering over time, it became apparent that there is considerable sand and some debris (plastic, glass), and more problematically, shells in the mix. While the debris doesn't bother me so much, the primary problem with actually using the topsoil to grow plants is the high pH which results from the shells. The topsoil tested to have a pH of 8 or more. Unfortunately, good plant growth requires slightly acidic conditions (less than 7, and ideally between 6.0 to 6.5). And attempting to grow vegetables in this topsoil led to very clear plant chlorosis (inability to absorb nutrients, especially iron and nitrogen) due to the soil's high pH. It's also worth noting that high pH soil problems apply to almost all plants (e.g., sod/grass, trees, shrubs, flowers, vegetables, etc.). Thus, Larry Larson's topsoil will not be good to grow plants with unless the pH can be lowered. After doing further research, free calcium carbonate (shell matter/filler) in the soil mix makes this otherwise good loamy earth very difficult to grow in. Unfortunately, it's not easy to lower the pH of soil like this because of the shell matter, which must be eliminated first by acid, and it will take a cost-prohibitively large amount of acid to first get rid of the free calcium carbonate first before the remaining soil will actually lower to the needed slightly acidic pH. Calcium carbonate essentially acts as a buffer, keeping the soil pH very high. Besides the pH, the moisture retention is good due to high humic content, but still drains well due to the addition of the sand/shell filler. I would strongly suggest that anyone planning on using Larry Larson's topsoil to grow plants to go and test it first to find out what you're buying so that you know beforehand whether the price and subsequent labor are worth it for your intended use of the soil. Lesson learned.

Their prices are reasonable, and everyone we talked to from phone to the driver was courteous.read more

Matthew and his team arrived promptly and efficiently removed a large, diseased tree, then ground…read moredown the stump. I was amazed that they completed the work in just one day. They were quick, courteous, and highly professional. Communication was clear, and all necessary documentation was in order. I will definitely be contacting Matthew again for all my landscaping needs. On a scale of 1 to 10, I wholeheartedly recommend their services.

The owner, Matt,responded within 10 minutes of my request. Came to our house and discussed the…read morelandscaping we wanted done. He went to several nurseries and sent many pictures of the type of plants we wanted. Told him what we wanted and he was back the next day with his crew and installed the many plants we decided on. They did a great job.The next day he came back and installed irrigating system for our plants Matt is very easy to work with and quite meticulous awlays shows up when promised. Pricing was very good. I will continue using Matt for all my landscaping needs. Highly recommend. Give him a call!!

Chris combines the best prices anywhere with free delivery and incredibly low installation charges…read more In addition he has a wealth of experience to help you chose the best plants for your location. For an example on an Areca palm hedge he put in for me his price per plant installed was 20 dollars less than what each plant retailed for at Lowes or Home Depot. Having been in the landscape design and installation business up north I am delighted to have found someone who offers the best prices and service so cheerfully and courteously. Chris buys directly from growers so his stock is constantly changing. If you find something out of the ordinary chances are he can get it for you. Check out their FB page for current specials.

I had a great experience with Tampa Bay Tropical. I got all the plants I hope for at the best price…read moreI could find anywhere. They delivered for free and installed at a very fair price. I will be using them again to do another area of my yard. I'm thrilled with their service and pricing!

I have used Silverson on two occasions and they have done excellent work trimming a large oak tree…read morein my yard. They thoroughly clean up after the trimming is completed and they are reasonably priced and arrive for the job at the date and time agreed upon.

What a nice place to shop for plants, shrubs and flowers. These folks were very helpful and David…read morewas extremely knowledgable. I know you can shop cheaper at box stores but there is something about people that sell plants that KNOW plants and that weren't just hired to greet you and run a cash register. Bought two palm trees and two plants and was pleased with the price being as good if not better than other small nurseries in the area. I personally prefer a little more service and expertise than cheap when I am making decisions and that's what they offer here. Shrubs, plants and flowers are an investments for your homes curb appeal, I like dealing with someone that wants to help me make the right investments. Thanks David! I'll be back.

BUYER BE WARE On 12/7/21 Chris Walker from DK Farm & Nursery…read morecame out and we reviewed the job together I had multiple things needed to be done. moving, relaying installing new pavers in my back yard, build up side yard with top soil and relaying pavers, trim a hedge, remove 2 over grown Muhly grasses and replace with new 2 Muhly grasses, install a 60' Rubbermaid boarder along beds, remove some yard waste and cut a palm frond that was hitting the roof. I already had the boarder so he instructed me to purchase 6 additional pavers, which l didn't need, and he would supply the grasses and top soil. He was a very personal young man, who assured me that he would personally make sure that the job went right. He sent me an estimate of, $565.64 with only the total for labor without the jobs line itemed out, beyond the pavers. I assumed it was because it was done on his phone it limited him for characters. I realize now that was my mistake, that is give Chris the benefit of the doubt, as we had a long conversation about the project, and how much problems that I was having finding reliable and competent service people/companies. The next day Chris arrived with another young man, who he introduced as Corey and together we went over what the plan was for the boarder and pavers. Right off the bat I knew something was amiss as Chris brought no tools to do the job and used my shovel, sledge hammer, yard clippers, etc., He continually asked me to look at the work and each time I had to come up with suggestions as to what would be better. We came to a stand still as Chris told me he would not remove the dirt that was needed in order to allow the pavers to be recessed into the ground by the board of the patio. Also, he was unable to cut any pavers as he had no tools to do so, to allow for any type of professional finish to the install, see image. Five of the pavers on the pathway along the back yard are not filled in and or not level, so they rock. After 3 or 4 attempts at the side yard install the layout of pavers was finally OK, though the ground was left uneven with multiple small rocks left all over the area. The removal and reinstall of the new grasses were fine. In general, my property was left in a muddy, dis-shoveled mess. During the 2 hours Chris and Corey were here, Corey had continually made glib comments around me. Which I found highly unprofessional for someone on a job site. One of his comments was directed at me personally about my age. I 'm a single older female, and didn't feel comfortable being around the two young men any longer. I was rather confused as to why a service person would be so unprofessional on a job, only to find out that he didn't work for DK but was Chris's personal friend, who is here visiting from Kissimmee. The hedges and fronds were never cut and I didn't bring it up as by this point, I had had enough of Chris and Corey and just wanted them to leave by home. I gave them a check and they left. Beyond the inappropriate comments I was worried that I would be liable for Corey not being a paid employee of DK's if anything were to happen. After they left, I called Chris and told him that I was very unhappy with his work and that he needed to come back and fix it. He wanted to come right back, but I didn't want to have to deal with Corey again so I told him that I would get back to him with other time to come back. I also mentioned about the him not taking care of the hedge or palm frond, he argued with me that that wasn't part of the job as it wasn't listed on the estimate. I pointed out neither was the boarder, or grass install, so how was he able to use the estimate as the point of truth. He became irritated and told me that he did that as a favor, and not part of the job. He did do one thing as gratis, he cut down a small 3 branched planted and placed a couple of pavers for a place for outside trash can. I when back out found even more issues with job, called him back and he wouldn't pick up. I then realized that I was pretty much screwed so I left a message that I canceled the payment and want an adjustment to my bill. The next day I spoke with David Koning the owner the next day, who basically told me that he didn't believe me but Chris that all other labor was a favor i.e., boarder install and install of grasses. I told him that I didn't want Chris back out as he doesn't know what he is doing and I didn't want to have to deal with him and his either lack of knowledge or work ethic again, I would be happy to settled the bill at a reduced payment of $250.00, as I will have to hire someone else to fix the pavers. But he said that I was bound to the signed estimate, also that anyone who showed up to a job was covered under DK and not the home owner and that he was doubtful that I felt intimidated and was just using as an excuse. He told me that there will be legal action if he does receive full payment in 10 days. To be rid of this very unpleasant experience I mailed the full payment and ha