Mark was so enjoyable to work with! He asked all of the right questions, listened to our input, and…read morecrafted a lovely landscape design that we can't wait to turn into reality. His patience and candor are well worth the reasonable fee he charges. We highly recommend Mark and will definitely be calling him should we need his services again in the future.

Ultimately a decent outcome with a nice plan to consider for our front yard face-lift, but could…read moreprobably have received similar advice from a knowledgeable person at a good local nursery. Biggest issue with the session was Mark's constant reference to cost and condecending tone when providing 'advice' about working with a HOA, which suggested he did not assume we could afford to remodel our home. This caused me to suspect he is not accustomed to working with people of color, but in the spirit of experiencing a teachable moment, if someone agrees to pay you over $200 above your typical fee to get you to travel outside of your normal geographic range of services to draw up a plan for a renewed front yard, it is probably safe to assume they understand the concept of a HOA and can afford to buy the desired plants and hire landscapers.

This company did fine, but the attention to detail and going several thousand over budget despite…read moreminimizing the scope of work was not appreciated. The work they did do got the minimum job done. They dug up plants and landscaping to make room for the new walkway and replanted our meticulously placed landscaping in a disorderly way. For example, we have arranged early spring, early summer, and late summer bloomers in linear order so the new blooms cover old withering each season. They just shoved everything back in the dirt in no particular order so our seasonal blooms are mixed amongst each other and bloom and wither in random pattern. They did not use the correct particle sand to fill pavers so that is washing away and destabilizing pavers after a season. The pavers are cut with huge sometimes two inch gaps around curves and edges. Therefore, the team just packed the excessive gaps and asymmetrical paver placement with wrong particle sand. I asked them to back fill under the low spots --probably fewer than ten different sections of a foot or two stretch--under the fence they built so the dog couldn't get out under the fence. That repeated request was ignored/not responded to, although we offered to pay more for the time and materials. We deliberated over a 6 vs 8-foot fence and settled on 6, but they failed to advise that would not provide sufficient elevation above the very high patio they built to re-grade a steep drop off. So we have an awkward foot or so of fence wall above a very high patio that took two more truckloads of gravel to elevate than quoted. And they broke our water sprinkler system while doing the work. So the sprinkler system that worked before they did their work was broken after and they not only didn't fix it, but said it was due to the sprinkler system being old. Well, don't really care if it's old. It worked before you dug around or near it and it didn't work after. You even told us when you couldn't get it to be functional after your guys did the work and somehow fixing / replacing it is still our problem. Overall, a $30,000 landscape and hardscape job was not done as meticulously as we would have expected. Also, future touch points for follow up work--although we had discussed multiple phases of projects before signing on--went ignored. Don't know what Ted's deal is, but I can say for sure we were not particularly difficult or unreasonable, paid the almost $30k on time and without incident vs $23k we were quoted, and still went ignored, under serviced, and ended up with certain aspects of our home left in worse condition than this contractor found it, costing us even more In the long run.

Landscape Matters did an amazing job extending our patio and building a fire pit with sitting wall…read more They have transformed our backyard into a place we can hang out as a family now. They also installed uplighting in the front of our house which looks great. I highly recommend them for your next project!

We just finished a complete backyard renovation project with Caesar and the Down South Construction…read moreteam. We are SO thrilled with how our vision for the backyard came to life via their expertise. We were impressed upon Caesar's initial visit to provide us with an initial design. He was extremely knowledgeable and thorough in his measurements and surveying of the slopes, areas we'd have to work around. The quote was itemized so we understood fully what the all in price was going towards, we had several quotes and this wasn't always the case. They even offered up design options for us which helped us visualize the end results before they started working. Caesar was very easy to communicate with, prompt in his replies and stayed present throughout the duration of the project to check on the work and our feedback. The team that worked in our backyard project was phenomenal. So hard working and so efficient. Everything was done with great attention to detail and if something popped up that required a shift in the plan, they brought solutions to us right away which we found helpful. We trusted their guidance. They also found a way to minimize the footprint that the bobcat machine had to go on our lawn which we were so pleased with to avoid any damage to our side yard. Overall, would highly recommend their services and we will be passing along their info to the other neighbors around us in Big Canoe! Thank you, Caesar and Team!

We did a significantly large project with Down South Construction and would definitely endorse them…read moreto do a project for you. They designed a plan for our backyard after listening to our concerns- drainage, patio needs, retaining wall, etc. and he designed a good plan for us. We had multiple meetings with Caesar (owner) to make sure we were all aligned on the project. Our project included a new paver patio, a redone multiple tier retaining wall, new sod, and plenty of new plants and hardscaping along with solutions for water flow across the yard. We also had some additional (previously unplanned) work on the front yard. They started when they said they would start and completed the job within the time frame estimated. This is unique in this world. We have had 3 significant (kitchen remodel, new porch/deck) projects done in the last 3 years and this is the only one that stayed within the time frame estimated. Caesar was also flexible with the add on work that we threw on him. I cannot imagine a better team that worked on this project for us. In additional to being very skilled and hardworking, they were pleasant, polite, respectful. They made the project look exactly like the drawings. I would 100% endorse Caesar and his team. I would use them again and again without hesitation.

On 25 August 2025, I hired Alexander Money (Woodstock Landscape and Design LLC) to complete an…read moreunused section of my yard utilizing pavers. Unfortunately, the experience was disappointing for several reasons. The main reasons was his lack of planning for the amount of material required to complete the job and failing to return to complete the project. As of 29 October 25, he and/or his team has yet to complete the project. I have called, texted and emailed him numerous times with no response. This lack of action prompted me to search online for reviews of this company and what I found on numerous sites was that Mr Money (Alex) has failed to complete numerous other customer's projects. Shame on me for putting my trust in him. Now I have to spend more money to contract another company to finish the job.

I recently hired Woodstock Landscape Design for a paver installation and retaining wall project,…read moreand the results exceeded my expectations. From the initial consultation to the final walkthrough, their team was professional, knowledgeable, and detail-oriented.

Colin and his team are an early stage landscaping company that's trying to do things right I'm the…read moreperfect customer for them and they've been able to do all of the projects as well as get my yard on a regular maintenance schedule beyond the previous landscapers. I've used I strongly recommend Rivendale Estate Care for your landscaping project and maintenance needs.

From the owner: A 5-star local lawn mowing and landscaping company serving Alpharetta | Milton | Johns Creek…read more Honesty, attention to detail, and clear communication is our foundation. Based in Alpharetta, GA, we specialize in lawn mowing and maintenance, property cleanups, garden designs and other landscaping services. Fully insured.