I hired Bountiful Backyards this spring to help me tackle a neglected yard that I couldn't begin to…read moresee how to improve. Jodi and Kate came out for the consultation (in the rain) and we walked around the property and they were able to immediately propose ideas and locations for a perennial bed, a vegetable garden, a dogwood, some plantings to create privacy, etc, etc. We talked about different plant options, and they showed me projects I could do on my own to save money. There was a fee for the consultation which I can't remember how much it was, but you pay that when they come out. After about a week I received 2 detailed estimates for work we talked about, one with a rain garden and one without. I never gave them my budget because we discussed that I didn't have to do everything at once and I wanted to see the total cost of the work we outlined knowing that I'd have to do it in phases. Because I have a somewhat rustic setting Jodi suggested that I forgo the expense of a full yard design and put that money towards more plants. After receiving the estimates from Kate, I emailed back what I wanted to be the top priority after I could see what it would cost and she emailed me back a new estimate and we set a date for the work. My budget was $1000 and I got a large perennial bed along the left side of my house with 15 plants. I provided some of the stone and logs and Jodi built a totally incredible knee high border around the bed. It's been about four months and the plants are doing great, and the bed has completely transformed this part of my yard. The work took about 3.5 hours. After the work they sent me a final invoice that was right on budget. This fall I plan to get in touch with them again to have them help with me one of the other projects we talked about during my original consultation. I compared their prices to the landscapers that my family uses and they are right on par with them, and their mission of edible, low maintenance gardens fits with what I wanted. I would highly recommend them to anyone who needs a little help or a lot of help with an outdoor space that you would like to enjoy more.

I hired Bountiful Backyards to design and install an edible landscape in our front yard (our…read morebackyard is completely shaded and I wanted a garden that was visually appealing). They came out for the consult (the fee goes toward the total cost) and looked at the soil, the sunlight, the slope, etc and talked with me about what things I wanted. Our house is up on a hill, so most of the front yard slopes down - Sarah designed a beautiful edible landscape with a herb spiral, a vegetable bed, strawberry patch, blueberries/raspberries, cherry bush, and a bunch of beautiful perennials. It took a day and a half to install, but they let us help out with the labor (I highly recommend this, as you learn a lot about gardening, the plants, etc). Plus, they are all really awesome folks and fun to work with. The design included a berm to help direct rain flow away from the garden and a huge rain water receptacle (which has prevented me from ever having to use city water!). The most amazing transformation has been to my soil - it started out as hard red clay and has been slowly transforming to rich humus topsoil. The garden bed was done in the French double dig method, which has provided an amazing spot to intensively grow beautiful organic veggies. The perennials that Sarah chose don't bloom at the same time, so I always have an array of different flowers from April-Sept (that my neighbor's bees love). My landscape was the best investment of money - it has provided so much joy and neighbors stop to admire and talk about it - way better than a boring grass lawn! I would also recommend the BB Durham Tech class they offer each year, as well as the workshops they have. I participated in the Durham Tech class and also took their mushroom workshop. I met a lot of really amazing people (we had plant swaps after the class was over) and learned a lot about edible landscaping and permaculture.

Leisure Landscapes has been maintaining my front and back yard for years now. They do an awesome…read morejob and I've got no complaints. They put a sprinkler system in a couple of years ago that saved me hours every week of having to self water my new lawn. Great team of lawn maintenance pros.

The owner of the house we purchased a couple of years ago, had abandoned the yard for years. We…read morecontacted a couple of companies for bids. Our requirements were that the plantings be deer and drought resistant since we aren't here in the summer and that we have a minimal amount of grass that wouldn't need watering. We liked Paul right away because he listened to what we had to say. At the same time he didn't do anything we asked for. Later on, I suggested a design element and he politely told me it wasn't a good design and he'd come up with an alternative. I liked that. One of our requirements was that he put in smaller plants or plants that spread to keep to our budget. and he did this. Our property is on a hill and we have a lot of serious drainage problems. Paul's design dealt with the problems and directed the run-off to the woods. His installer was also extremely knowledgable and had worked with Paul for many years. During the installation, he was friendly and went to great effort to find blue stone for the small patio that matched the stone in the 40 year-old path to the front door. The stonework for the small patio and a couple of retaining walls is fabulous. We watched and it was done with great care. We've hired Leisure Landscapes to do our ongoing yard maintenance. We couldn't be happier with the results. He accommodated the playground that my husband had built, and created a design that is welcoming and fits with the house. I'd recommend the company highly.

We have used Bright Leaf services for several years now. We have had them completely re-do a mess…read moredone by a previous landscaping company that obviously did not know what they were doing. Jon and Beth came up with a plan that was reasonable and logical and took into consideration the amount of pesky deer we have to deal with. Since that time, we have used them to do fall and spring clean up and planting and to improve water drainage. These folks really know their stuff and I am very pleased. I am not given to hyperbole with respect to my contractors, but my property truly looks exquisite after the thought and care that Jon has put into it. He is a wonderful young man, knowledgeable and hard worker.

If this is the same company that services Ellis Crossing Townes, their work around some areas is…read moresubpar. (Edging, trimming)

I called to get a quote to aerate my lawn, they were fast and honest. I wanted to seed Fiscue they…read moreadvise me to wait until the fall because the grass would burn out if seeded now. Looking forward to having my lawn aerated in the fall.

I obtained several quotes from companies related to landscaping work that was necessary to precede…read moresome waterproofing that we needed to have done on our new home. This work was the removal of 3 stumps (2 small and 1 large) and some regrading to ensure proper drainage. I received my quote on 5/25/16. I elected to go with Carolina Outdoor since they were frequently used by my waterproofing company for this type of related/required work. On 5/26/16, I responded by email to Chris Lambert and asked to kindly call me at his convenience, as I had some questions about the quote. When I did not hear back from him after almost a week, I finally called him myself on 5/31/16. He told me that calling or texting was my best option to reach him, as he did not check his email. I should have heeded this red flag. First, who can run a business and not use their email, particularly when it's directly linked for questions, quotes, etc. on their website? Further, this essentially means that there is no written correspondence about anything, so no paper trail that can be followed. Convenient, eh? At any rate, we reviewed the quote and work and I emphasized our need for the removal of the stumps and the regrading due to drainage concerns. From 6/10/16 to 6/13/16, I tried reach Chris to schedule the work. He was not responsive and when he finally did speak with me, he thought I was a completely different client. He did not schedule me at that time, saying he was short staffed and very busy, but he would get back to me. On 6/17/16, the waterproofer emailed to get me on their schedule for July. I told them that was fine, but the landscaping work had not been done and any assistance they could provide in getting Chris to respond/schedule us would be helpful. Within a few days, I noticed that our utility lines had been marked. I was hopeful for progress, but still waiting to hear back from Chris, as he had never called back to actually *schedule* the work. A few days after that, I arrived home to a yard that appeared to have been mortared. Not only were the 3 stumps removed, every bit of foundational landscaping was also removed, and massive holes were left. Naturally, I began trying to contact Chris to understand why this had been done. Over the course of several days (6/21-6/23) we communicated and he stated that there must have been a miscommunication with the grinder. While he apologized, he then went on to say that these plants weren't considered foundational shrubs anyway. WOW. Ok...well, i don't know very much about plants, but I do know they cost money, they can be transplanted, AND they do contribute to the curb appeal of our new home. I am not sure how anyone could spin their error in this fashion. It's completely beyond me. He assured us that the removal of grindings/regrading would shortly follow. He also didn't seem to think it was a big deal that he never formally scheduled the work. Then, when I inquired about invoicing for the work, he said that he wouldn't feel comfortable doing that until he had a chance to come out after the project had been finished, walk the yard with me, and ensure I was satisfied. He offered to take $200 off my quote for the landscaping they ruined. I don't know if $200 would have replaced all the plants, but I do know it was not sufficient to make up for the time and energy needed to replant EVERYTHING and for the complete mishandling of the entire job. Within the next few days his crew returned to "finish" the job. They simply filled the holes with the grindings (not removed as quoted) and threw down some straw. They did NO regrading, they did not put in topsoil, and we couldn't do any with planting. At this point my husband began communicating with Chris, as I was at the end of my rope with complete lack of professionalism and oversights/errors/communication issues. My husband requested Chris himself come out and inspect the work, which he eventually did and told my husband it "wasn't that bad." ARGH! At this point (June 30) he stated it would be best to let the waterproofers go ahead and do their work, as sometimes they have to remove soil, and then he could finish the regrading. On July 5 we were invoiced for the job, which was still NOT complete and totally botched (due date of July 15). The waterproofers completed their work on July 18. My husband then immediately began trying to reach Chris to finish the job. We didn't want our credit affected by non-payment, so we went ahead and paid him. He cashed our check, has ignored all texts/calls, and the work was never completed. Ruined landscaping, unfinished work...Do not use this company for any reason.

Five Stars - Outstanding Lawn Service!…read more My household have been using Land and Lawn Pros for over a year now for regular lawn maintenance, including mowing, basic landscaping, and cleanup--and we couldn't be happier. They're incredibly professional, kind, and consistently go above and beyond. Communication is always easy, and they're very accommodating, even taking accessibility needs and unique circumstances into account without hesitation. Our lawn has truly never looked better, we finally understand what it means to not have to worry about if our yard is healthy and keeping up with the neighborhood. Their pricing is very reasonable for the level of care and attention they provide. Highly recommend Land and Lawn Pros to anyone looking for reliable, top-notch lawn care.

We have been using Lawen & Land Pros for years!! They do a fabulous job from the lawn service but…read morealso, communication on when they will be here to service our lawn and easy payment. They also deliver mulch. The mulch delivery was easy, we put down a tarp in our driveway. They showed up exactly when they said they would. Again, easy payment and excellent service. I highly recommend this company.

Normally, I do not give away 5 stars with my reviews but Mike and his team totally earned it. Back…read morewhen I was at my son's house in Kent, NC we were looking for a one stop shop service provider do my son's backyard. It was a dead space we had at the back of his house and were long planning to put it into use. Mike did the initial inspection and agreed for the job boy did he serve us. You might want to say that he and his team turned an unusable and eroding space into what you see in the picture below. More than happy with the outcome. There's more stuff done here than I can name.

We are very pleased with Mike and his team - they keep the yard looking great and well-maintained…read more Never have to blow/rake a leaf either, as they handle it all. Highly recommend Turf & Scapes for your lawn maintenance needs!

Mr. Mendez Tree Service did a wonderful job restoring and maintaining my lawn for two years. Before…read moreMr. Mendez started taking care of it, the lawn was overgrown, covered with debris and had numerous dead, diseased and hazardous trees that needed to be removed. Mr. Mendez took care of all of this and got the lawn looking wonderful. I have received compliments from my neighbors about how good everything looks. I can highly recommend him to anyone looking for professional, reliable, high-quality tree removal and landscaping services.

This company was so responsive, timely, fairly priced, and did a simply fabulous job. They left my…read moreyard immaculate. The workers for so polite and efficient. I would give 10 stars if I could.

Recently we had to have a very large oak tree removed that was way to close to the front of our…read morehouse. We have used Lineberger's tree service for many many years for tree removal and mulch delivery and knew that they would be the ones to contact for such a big job. They sent out their arborist and gave us a very reasonable quote for removing the huge tree and some limbs from another tree that were hanging over the house. The day of removal, their team arrived with two cranes, chipper, trucks, and an amazing crew. Watching them work all day long was truly an experience - seeing those giant tree pieces flying through the air from the crane. We honestly felt like we were in the best hands. We highly recommend them for any type of tree work you need.