Beginning last summer, we hired Southview to create a backyard landscape, patio, and evergreens and…read moreperennials abutting our half-acre fenced in backyard. They worked with us to modify their original designs to fit our budget. The work included a stone patio, a dozen plus trees and evergreens, plantings, and sodding an area previously overgrown. Their results were nothing short of spectacular. We had one issue with drainage, which they came back and resolved. All plants ae thriving.

This is the second time in three years that we have used Southview Design, and, like the first…read moretime, the work was outstanding, the construction team was outstanding, the professionalism was outstanding, and the overall project went according to plan. Another five star job well done!

We completed phase 1 of our project with the team and so far so good! Feeling very hopeful and will…read morework with them again.

Start to finish. Excellent! Crysten and entire team top notch…read more Landscape plan, materials, timing, price value all were so good.

We used Phillips to landscape our back yard. It was a big project with a new patio, shrubs and…read moretrees. They were great at helping us come up with a plan for the area that would make the area more livable for us and handle water well. Plant selection was another area where they provided great advice. When it came time to put the plan into action, they worked with us on things we wanted to do ourselves to save money (demolition work), have them do, or have them subcontract to others (like pouring the new patio). I would use them again and recommend them to others.

I met with three representatives from Phillips Garden. We had a long meeting which I thought went…read morevery well. At the end, we agreed they would do a design for a patio on one side of my property. I waited several weeks but never heard back from them. When I contacted them, they informed me they were not interested in working with me. Apparently they were not going to contact me of their own volition and I felt very stupid having waited several weeks for a design and informing family members of my "great" meeting. I do have a place on a larger chunk of land, so I think perhaps the scope of the project was too large for an urban landscaping company. However, I think it would have been much nicer to have told me this and not have me foolishly under the impression that they would do work for me when they had no intentions whatsoever. The whole situation was unpleasant and bizarre.

We hired EDS for a major landscaping project in 2023. One of the main reasons we selected EDS was…read morethe promise of maintenance-free landscaping. We also specifically requested that our existing mature, healthy, and unique trees be preserved. These trees were an important part of our property and provided significant privacy. I was only able to stop the removal partway through the project, but several trees had already been taken out. We were told at the time that the removed trees would be replaced with new plantings that would ultimately provide a better overall appearance and maintain privacy. Unfortunately, this has not been our experience. Many of the replacement trees have struggled to survive, and within a couple of years several have died. We have already had to replace at least four trees at our own expense. In addition, when I reached out to Mark about one of the failing replacement trees, I was initially told that replacing a small pine tree would cost approximately $800. I ultimately purchased a comparable tree from Home Depot for about $70 instead. After this, communication stopped and I did not receive further responses. While the initial sales process and communication were positive, the long-term results have not reflected the premium price we paid. The loss of mature privacy trees, the need for repeated replacements, and the lack of follow-up support have left us disappointed with the overall outcome.

If you have a big, expensive project and want to let someone else design it, this company may be…read morevery good (look at the photos on their website), but if you have something small, or your own idea of what you want, look elsewhere. They were up front about having a minimum project cost of $10K. I was willing to pay at least that for work on combination of several gardens around my yard. I took Mark around the yard and told/showed him what I wanted to do. Several weeks later (and much longer than he said it would take), I went to his office to look over his plans. Nothing in the plans had any resemblance to what I told him I wanted. He wanted to rip out all the perennial flower beds that all my neighbors and I love for their year-round color (I even get many compliments even from strangers walking by). His plans replaced them all with "Japanese gardens." He told me he's been doing Japanese gardens for years, but what he wanted to do was, at best, Japanese-inspired gardens because they defied a lot of Japanese garden design principles. I've spent a lot of time studying Japanese gardens, including 2 weeks touring Japanese Gardens in and near Kyoto Japan with Judith Clancy who has written a book on the subject, so I know what is and isn't a Japanese garden. There is much more to Japanese garden design than putting rocks and trees in together. EDS did landscaping for a neighbor a number of years ago. The work in front is lovely, However, in back there are 5 evergreens that looked very nice when planted, but were placed too close to the house and now that they have grown will have to be taken out because the branches are rubbing against the siding and the trees are blocking windows. One of the berms installed and another area also became overrun with European Snow on the Mountain that required Roundup to eradicate it.

I had a large tree fall in my backyard it did some damage to my fence but more concerning was the…read moreremaining portion that was leaning towards the house. Josh showed up when he said he would to give an estimate on a Friday and brought a team in on Saturday to do the work. I would highly recommend Josh and his crew.

We called True Tree for an estimate on corrective pruning of 8 lilac bushes, red stemmed dog woods,…read moreand cutting out dead branches on 9 beautiful, mature pine trees that provide a screen between our house and our neighbors. Jason and Josh came out the same day to estimate. We asked lots of questions and started the work within hours of agreeing on the price. We called them based on a postcard we received for a free estimate and that they had a certified arborist. We hired them based on their quick service and the information they gave about our trees and bushes as well as the options he provided. I'm a cautious buyer (and especially with tree, siding and roofing contractors - sorry contractors!). Jason is a fast talker (that makes me more cautious), but at the end of the day, I'm happy with the services True Tree Solutions provided. He delivered on his word of same-day, quality work. The crew worked hard and cleaned up everything before leaving. I appreciate Jason being on the job until the end to ensure everything was done as we discussed. He made sure throughout the process that we were happy with the work. I would hire them again.... likely in the fall to trim our huge willow trees, and plant some new trees.

Experts is not a term I'd use to describe them. I wasn't a customer, but suffered damage…read moreconsequences in spite of that. My neighbor employed them to take down a dead tree. Instead of making a notch and using ropes to pull the tree away from my property, they used a tractor to pull their tree up and out of the ground which was on the property line. The tractor tipped over and the tree landed in my yard. They promised reparations; three months after the fact I'm still waiting for completion of what was promised.

Shadywood was not cheap but they were the best! I had three 100' trees removed, two near power…read morelines and they came with a crane and successfully finished the job. They were very professional and courteous I would hire them again any time.

originally my snow folks but due to some physical issues I needed someone to do the lawns front and…read moreback. They were available so I put them to work on that too. fully satisfied

New to Minnesota and spent a fair amount of time trying to find a reasonably priced lawn service…read more Village prices are great and they've come out to mow four times now, one of which was a last-minute request of mine this week. Every time they've come our 1 acre yard looks awesome! Thank you for the great service!

Cornerstone did work for a neighbor, who was very happy with their driveway and walkway. We heard…read moregood things about them both from that neighbor and another contractor we were working with, so we asked them to bid a project for us. We were very impressed with Cornerstone's attention to detail. They were professional and thorough in understanding what we needed.

My wife & I decided to have a second drive way installed behind our house, & it was a little late…read morein the year (Oct. 2024). So, the following Sunday my wife found a rather large article in the paper for Cornerstone Concrete. We did our due diligence & found that we were not alone, there were many other customers that had a similar experience with Cornerstone Concrete; very satisfied. And they got the job done in short order, before a change in the weather. Our project began the week of Oct. 16, 2023. And told the pour would be completed by the end of the week, Different teams showed up during the week for preparation for their portion of the grounds. Everyone was very professional. Our driveway turned out better than expected. We have been very satisfied. We have additional concrete projects in the future & will not hesitate to contact Cornerstone Concrete. again. Sue & Pete F