I hired Innovative Nursery in Chardon to regrade my gravel driveway and was given an estimate of…read morejust over $1300. I signed the estimate and they came out and did the work, but I was surprised when the job took only one person (probably paid at most $30.00/hr) less than 2 hours to complete. While the work was decent (not great, but decent), it still seemed that the estimate had been grossly overstated. I waited a week for a statement with an updated price, but it never came. I kept thinking about this, trying to figure out how the costs associated with a one person job on a tractor with a scraping tool for 2 hours could justify charging me $650/hr, especially when there were no additional materials needed as part of the job. The updated price never came so I emailed the owner and asked for an itemized bill. He called and said he was confused about what I meant by an itemized bill and I said that I was asking for a breakdown of the charges so I could understand how he arrived at the total price. He said that was irrelevant, the price was what it was and that I had signed off on the estimate. I said yes, I had signed the estimate, not an invoice. We went round and round and he said that the cost of the job was irrelevant and that the estimate he gave me was the quote of the job no matter how long it took and the breakdown was proprietary. Finally, he listed the expenses as wages, insurance, the tractor and transportation, but when I asked him what the costs were associated with those items, he kept telling me that the pricing was "proprietary." I specifically asked if the price of gas was proprietary, if the price of the tractor was proprietary, if the price of insurance was proprietary, etc. so he switched to claiming the accounting software he used was proprietary. While I get that Yardbook would probably consider their software proprietary, the pricing data the owner of Innovative Nursery, or someone in his company, would have input into the software was not proprietary which can only lead to the conclusion that the owner either doesn't know the ins and outs of his own business or that he had something to hide. Instead of having a civil conversation with me and simply explaining how he arrived at his numbers so I could understand where he was coming from, the owner launched a bunch of threats and accusations at me, so when I got off the phone with him I went on AI to figure out the costs I mentioned above as well as several others that I figured were associated with the job. I was right about the wage of a skilled landscaping employee being at most $30/hr, but was off on other costs. Still, using the most conservative costs I found, I came up with total expenses for the job of $487 and rounded up to $500 in case there were a couple small expenses I had missed. Since the total I came up with was considerably more than my original estimate of $300, I will not pursue this any further (I still think my estimate of $300 for the job is closer to accurate given how generous I was with the numbers, but again, I will give the owner the benefit of the doubt). Still, a $500 cost point for the $1300 price estimate leaves 62% in profit for the owner when a profit margin of up to 20% is more typical for a small landscaping business and most businesses in general. Given the level of incompetency of the owner in knowing and understanding his own business and the ramifications of that lack of knowledge, or his lack of honesty and transparency (people who have nothing to hide, hide nothing) as well as his lack of professionalism and a profit margin that can only be described as greedy, I cannot recommend Innovative Nursery or its services at all.

From the owner: We are a family owned garden center with beautiful year round plants and trees. We also have bulk…read morematerials.

What a wonderful hometown family owned and operated Nursery and greenhouse! They have come such a…read morelong way since they bought it just a couple of years ago and had little experience! I must say as a small business owner myself it's hell to make it go in this day and age so kudos to Lisa and her husband and family! And congratulations on the beautiful new greenhouses! It's so exciting to see the growth and I hope people get out and buy their plants and garden needs with you this spring season!

Good experience with this local greenhouse. Very friendly people willing to answer your gardening…read morequestions. Nice supply of flowers, plants, shrubs, and trees. They have wagons if you need them for your shopping. If you are looking to support a local business, this is a great place to visit.

can't find prices on many items and flats of plants are either dead or dying. Pottery is a mess…read morewith no organizational concept. Half the fountains don't work and the ones that do are filthy.

Bremec has the healthiest plants and a great selection. I have used their soil and mulch and have…read morehad it delivered to my home. The customer service is exceptional. The boutique has unique gift items, clothing, and jewelry. With Mother's Day coming up I would highly recommend going to Bremec. One stop shopping for your gifts and cards.

We have been using Landscape Creations since 2000 for both our main home and our cottage! They are…read morewell known for the exceptional landscaping they do in North East Ohio, but their nursery is truly a hidden gem! Recently we hosted a Wedding Shower at our cottage. In preparation for the event, Joanne and Pete not only update the landscaping, but they were instrumental in creating beautiful potted plants for the deck and entrance that really made the property look beautiful! Check out their Nursery! It is wonderful!

I was given the chance to walk this property. It is one of the most majestic places I have been…read more The owners couldn't have been more gracious in sharing there beautiful surroundings. They have made a beautiful oasis. Thank you for letting me enjoy your home and gardens.