Nick did a fantastic job of transforming our yard from a nightmare full of weeds to a beautiful…read moregarden that we didn't know was possible (see before and after pics below). He went above and beyond expectations in terms of customer service, pricing, and advice on how to care for our lawn. Don't let the 0 reviews on yelp fool you, as he has perfect 5 star ratings on google reviews. He was honest, professional, and a pleasure to work with. I would highly recommend his services to anyone in need of lawn care/maintenance, and I look forward to working with him in the future.

I needed help replacing some broken sprinkler heads, and Nick (owner) came out and replaced four of…read morethem and did a fantastic job. He quoted me a very reasonable price, showed me what he was doing and how to diagnose/fix/replace them myself in the future if needed, and on top of that he even inspected my yard and shared tips and tricks on how to maintain a healthy lawn here in Colorado Springs. Nick is very personable, has integrity, told me I could personally reach out to him for any future questions or concerns about my lawn, and really is a quality small business owner. Thank you again Nick, and I'll be sure to reach out for any future lawn care/maintenance needs!

No, it's not a fake review -- just an honest one from a local member of the community with a…read more15-year history on Yelp. Also, no one I know works in any industry related to landscaping. Anyway, we (my wife and I) found a landscaping company that treated us like appreciated customers, not like we owed them our business. If the same effort that went into the public retaliatory response to my first review had been directed toward quality customer engagement, they might have had a happy customer and a great review instead. Calling out red flags when we see them is important so we can all continue to rely on Yelp for honest and trustworthy reviews.

A Stellar Experience with Evergreen Ecoscape and Design, Colorado Springs…read more Hey, we all know that Life is complicated enough, so it's always nice to call on really hardworking professionals to lighten your burden and workload a bit. With that in mind, I was extremely impressed with Evergreen Ecoscape and Design. They helped us with a couple of landscape projects for our house in North Colorado Springs (Northgate area), and their services have been nothing short of exceptional. Our first project involved removing some sod in the front yard and replacing it with landscape rocks. This project not only enhanced the aesthetics of our yard but also promised to reduce water usage during the growing season and minimize the effort required for lawn maintenance (mowing, aeration). Evergreen, starting with Wesley, did a fantastic job of listening to our needs. Wesley came up with a proposal that met or exceeded all our expectations. They ordered the rock, installed the contractor-grade weed cloth, and hauled away the debris, making the entire process smooth and efficient. One thing to keep in mind is that many Colorado Springs landscape companies do not work in the winter. Evergreen is a notable exception. They worked around the weather and snow to ensure that the work was done professionally and not that busy winter time. Their commitment to their work is evident in their ability to adapt to challenging conditions without compromising quality. The second project involved building a dry creek bed, or arroyo, in the backyard. This project was designed to help with flood mitigation during summer storms. Tyler and Luke were phenomenal in executing this relatively complex project. As with most projects, we encountered some snags, but Tyler was able to adjust the plan to ensure that the water flowed correctly and made sure that the water gutters from the roofs had an unobstructed path to lower ground. Very important for the torrential down pours we sometime get in the Summer. I was very impressed with Evergreen's professionalism, communication, hard work, and ability to improvise to ensure that the project deliverables were met. They assured me that they would stay until the job was done right and correct, which they did. Evergreen Ecoscape and Design is an awesome company to work with, which explains their high customer satisfaction ratings. They excel in value, cost, efficiency, and professionalism. I highly recommend their services to anyone looking to enhance their outdoor space. A+++ in terms of value and service. Thank you, Evergreen Ecoscape and Design, for transforming our yard and for your commitment to excellence. We look forward to collaborating with you on future projects.

Jack and crew did an ABSOLUTELY amazing job on our yard…read more I highly recommend them, they were extremely easy to work with, the quality of work was exceptional, detailed, and you get a ton of bang for your buck with them! They also won't break the bank.

Somehow the review that Jack responded to got overridden with my latest response. Jack's response…read morewas based on me lowering my review, now that my yard is maturing and more problems have appeared and a bad year of cleaning up messy fruit from a tree that should never have made it into the yard. Had he planted what I had signed off on in the proposal, I wouldn't have revised my review to warn others. Better to read a review based on history instead of one week after installation. There were only two things I was very specific about when planning my landscaping. 1) that there be NO fruit bearing plants in my yard and 2) that the plants used were animal friendly. Don't know why he bothered to take pictures of my front yard, other than to confirm I take great care of it, because his pictures don't address issues in my reviews. Regarding the trees, 3 of the 6 trees he planted ARE fruit bearing. One, unfortunately, turned out to be a Dolgo Crabapple. Yes, it's pretty to look at in a picture from afar, but it is AWFUL, MESSY, and very specifically what I told him I did not want. Four plants placed in the backyard are huge bee attractants. While I think it's great to plant these, it's probably not best to plant them right next to the patio or door causing dozens of bees flying around next to living space all summer. These will have to be torn out after they go dormant this fall. He stated that I signed off on a proposal. Perhaps he should go back and look at that proposal before making inaccurate statements. He never provided me with the actual layout until a month AFTER the work was completed, I agreed to his proposal based on a picture he sent to me. Almost nothing that he planted in my yard is what he said he was going to plant, nor is this tree the fruitless Snow Crab I signed off on in the proposal. I'm OK with things being fluid, as long as he followed the two things that were important to me, which he didn't. I told him numerous times, from the first time we met, after I saw the picture, before and after planting, that I did not want ANYTHING fruit bearing. When I pointed out that I saw little fruit on the trees already, he swore to me up-and-down that they were fruitless. So for him to say I never told him is a flat out lie. BTW, "our team" is one person. Jack. Because I didn't feel the need to go into every single detail, I neglected to mention that I replaced five plants in the front yard and three in the backyard because they did not survive the first winter. These were supposed to be guaranteed, but based on his lack of response in replacing the tree that died within the first month of him planting it, I wasn't interested in playing more phone games with him never returning my calls. People planning on hiring Naturescapes should pay CLOSE ATTENTION so that you get what you think you are going to get, regardless of how friendly he is or how he says he's going to do something, and BUYER BEWARE if you have problems and expect Jack will follow up with you, as any reasonable business owner would, because he has a pattern and history of vanishing and if you have problems. I have added a picture of the two year old "fruitless" tree and a plum bush that started bearing fruit this summer. Imagine this in five more years and a thousand fruit bombs all over the yard! What a total mess. These have been torn out before they got any worse. He cares about new business but it's too bad he doesn't put the same amount of energy into resolving problems that he puts into trying to get people to remove their negative reviews. Sad when a business owner thinks it's a good idea to attack clients rather than acknowledge and address shortcomings in his business practices. What would be my point in writing a review like this for no reason? 80% of my reviews are 3 star or above. He is one of a very few that warrants one star, which comes after redoing a bunch of his work. Perhaps he should read my reviews before he makes bold yet inaccurate statements about them. Final note, I had written a Google review similar to my first yelp review (before I was a Yelper) and yet somehow that review, as well as many similar negative reviews, mysteriously keep disappearing. All his Google reviews are recent? Not so. Be sure to check out his reviews and D rating on Angie's List, as well. Same pattern of no response to problems. Not every person has problems with their landscaping, nor does everyone post publicly, but I have several neighbors with similar complaints with Naturescapes. I read a comment a couple days ago in a different forum which stated they reported him to the BBB and required mediation. That, too, is hidden from the public. It's a good thing that Yelp does not remove reviews based on business owner requests, but unfortunately Jack isn't learning anything from these repetitive negative comments to fix what's broken. Not one word in this review is "slander", Jack.

We have been using Alternative Landscape & Maintenance for years now and very satisfied with the…read moreservice. His crew is friendly, professional, and passionate about their work.

Rating 3 stars since they never actually responded and did any work. Their unresponsiveness is…read moreconcerning. Multiple messages were left about landscaping projects. Apparently they were too busy to call back, yet they advertised regularly about their services. John never returned a single phone message. I had about $20K of work to be done and really wanted a smaller business to do it rather than a larger business that would then subcontract the work and not take pride it the finished project. In my final message to John I advised the work was not urgent but I would appreciate a response just letting me know if he was going to have the time later in the year. All I heard was crickets. So I farmed the work out in bits and pieces to different workers and about 75% has been completed. I am still looking for somebody to call when we need sprinklers and yard work done on 3 properties we have. Any suggestions? I can be flexible if the owner returns messages.

JG responded quickly, answering any & all questions I threw at them. I was promised my diseased…read moretrees would be removed, the stumps ground out, and sod laid down, making it look as if there had never been anything there at all. I was dubious.... However, much to my surprise (and delight), that's exactly what they did. In addition, the owner and employees were responsive to questions and happy to be of service. Highly recommended

Disappointing initial interaction so I never got their services. I spent a few days working with…read moretheir team on a very simple landscape maintenance project. Our front yard is very small and we have an even smaller patch of turf that we wanted some help mowing/fertilizing. I was satisfied with their pricing structure but for the fact that they wanted to charge an insanely high hourly rate for hand pulling weeds. I called to talk to them about this and to point out that there weren't many weeds that were grown but a lot of fledgling weeds which was the whole reason we needed the help (we handpick / dig up more mature weeds all the time). We reached an agreement we were comfortable with and then when they sent us an upgraded bid, they still had a crazy high amount baked into the bid for handpicking weeds. I called to ask if they could get an eyes on the property before we approved that high amount (as I was comfortable with them spraying instead of handpicking) and they said they didn't have time to send anyone out and that the height of the weed will determine whether they spray or handpick, then they told me we could handpick the weeds that were taller ourselves if we wanted to, which was pretty upsetting. I felt very nickle and dimed by these folks given that our yard is not very big and the cost including the handpicking was the highest bid we received by far. We wanted to work with them but they were so concerned about a team of landscapers having to pick maybe 5-6 weeds, they set a very high price. I even sent them a picture of the yard and they even agreed there arent many weeds but still insisted on the high handpicking charge. Very disappointed.

Dangerous aggressive driver. Thin face, long beard, looked like no or short hair. 6 Aug 11:15…read moreAggressively cut across I25 losing equipment out of the back. Almost caused an accident. When I caught back up after slamming my breaks he threw his hands up in an aggressive manner looking at me like WTF do want. You probably don't need them in your life or risking your home owners policy.

Just wanted to thank DJ for coming out to fix some sprinkler problems I encountered when starting…read morethe system back up for spring. I especially appreciated his honesty when he discovered that one of the problems was a result of a mistake by him last fall. He didn't have to tell me about it, but did. He stayed longer than scheduled because more problems surfaced. I appreciated his cheerful demeanor and helpfulness in explaining which things I can do on my own.

Hired to expand and replace older turf in my backyard. It turned out great and my dogs are so…read morehappy to have more soft areas to play on versus the hard rocks. I enjoy being out on the patio seeing green instead of rocks. My gutters were full of leaves and pine needles. They cleaned and covered them which made a difference the very next day when it rained. No more overflowing gutters and this fall it will be nice to not have leaves clogging them up. Thanks Kurt for a job well done!! Appreciate your excellent workmanship.

DO NOT USE THIS GUY! Kurt is such a liar. After reading these reviews. I wished I would've found…read morethem before i hired him. Kurt came to work at my house for one day then never showed up again, saying that he'd been sick. I understand when people are sick they cannot work. These reviews are all saying that the reason he didn't finish the job is because he was sick now it's just an excuse. He doesn't answer his phone, emails or anything. He has gotten mad at us for emailing his buddy that does tree trimming because we're trying to get in contact with Kurt. If you get sick this constantly, you're in the wrong business!!! The price was too good to be true. This guy is a terrible business owner. He took money from a young family trying to make a nice home. There's a special place in hell for you. Stealing, lying. You're obviously eating good with all the money you've stolen from all these good people. gluton. Here is all the information that I've found on him if yall need to contact him. Kurt Leroy Owens kurtlowens@msn.com (210)737-7245 (719) 400-5911 8101 SW 73rd Ave Apt 33 Miami, FL 33143-7550 1802 W Cheyenne Rd Colorado Springs, CO 80906

Our backyard was over run with weeds after the recent rains causing all kinds of issues with…read moredrainage and bugs. Overwhelmed by the sheer amount of work it would take to remove them myself, I got in contact with Christian at Elkins. The team was incredibly kind, understanding, and professional! They were able to get it all cleared away in a matter of hours and at a price point that nobody could argue with. I will absolutely recommend them to anybody and everybody for lawn care needs. If you've got a project and want to support local business, these are the people to call.

This couple is so amazing! I like supporting family owned businesses. I love how they paid…read moreattention to detail and left my yard immaculate. They were on time and did aeration, mowing and edging. They took care of my weeds and pulled out a dead bush. My yard looks so beautiful!! Their price was lower than any of the other places I called and they came the NEXT DAY! All the other places told me I'd have to wait weeks for service. I'm so impressed and I'll always use them for my landscaping needs. Thanks Chris and Kate, you're the best!