If you're looking for a landscaper, this is it, you can stop looking: you've found the most…read morereliable and honest one that exists in Anne Arundel county. Our search for a landscaper began as a search for someone to repair a leaking foundation. After three foundation companies said our water intrusion issues were grading related we started our search for a landscaper in Severna Park. I called 6 companies, 3 showed up for the scheduled appointments to price the work and out of those 1 provided us with a proposal. We'd asked for an itemized proposal with a few 'wish list' items and got back a lump sum estimate for the grading portion of the project alone. I called one more company at the recommendation of a neighbor-- Bear Landscaping. It took about a week to get on Russell's busy spring calendar, but he showed up on time, listened to ALL of our concerns (including my constant wants versus needs budgeting assessment) and gave us his recommendations. In addition to the grading he addressed how to make our project last -- namely our super shaded yard with lots of tall (and many dead) trees wouldn't allow for grass to maintain the grading project meaning we'd be in a cycle of re-doing the work. Russell suggested removing the trees (I could only hear cash register sounds in my head as he continued), laying sod and finishing with river rock on the side of our house. Within days I had a quote in my email that had to be wrong: it was nearly half of the quote that I'd expected to receive and considerably more competitive than the one from a big name company (who only priced the grading work which I'd have had to pay for multiple times over because the solution wasn't a long term one). I was floored. We booked all of the services immediately and Russell's team came out for the tree removal about two weeks later and just came back after another week to finish the grading, sod and river rock treatment. Russell's team even hit a snag with their drainage approach when our deck turned out to have another deck built underneath it, but they quickly pivoted to a new solution without hesitation. Also worth noting: both landscaping crews that came to our house were friendly and professional to us and our neighbors. My husband and I could not be happier-- the transformation of our property is unbelievable. We have had neighbors seek us out to compliment the work. We are so grateful for Russell's easygoing, no pressure and honest approach, and that he took the time to truly listen to our concerns and fully explain solutions. We will absolutely be reaching back out to Bear Landscaping and singing their praises to all who will listen.

Our experience with Russell and his team has been phenomenal! We've used them for a few different…read moreprojects over the years (tree removal, hardscaping, drainage project) and the results have exceeded our expectations every time! They make the process start to finish easy, bring ideas to the table, make recommendations and execute with professionalism and expertise. The team went above and beyond to take care of our property while bringing equipment onsite and removing large pieces of trees. Our trees are healthy and thriving due to their knowledge about the proper trimming methods for each type of tree. We're able to enjoy our backyard more than ever thanks to the cleared play area, the beautiful stone stairs, and properly drained yard Russell designed for our family. Highly recommend Bear Landscaping for any of your tree or hardscaping needs!

This is our 3rd year hiring Alvero and his crew to make our yard Summer ready!…read moreThey are very thorough and attentive to where detail. They weeded, trimmed all the shrubs and trees, reestablished pur mulch beds, and spread a new layer of mulch. We also hired his company to give our large crepe myrtle a much needed cut. They did exactly what I wanted. Alvero is professional and very responsive. You wont regret hiring Bay Garden!

Alvaro helped us with spreading mulch in our front garden and trimming trees. He and a helper…read morearrived on time as promised. His work was impeccable. He spread the mulch carefully around our plants and ensured that coverage was consistent with clean lines. He trimmed the trees beautifully. They cleaned up the debris. We definitely recommend Alvaro and Bay Garden Landscaping for any landscaping work.

They did a fantastic job on my front and backyard! They removed a lot of old…read moreMulch, planted, added boarders and suggested placement and type of plants. 100% recommend. They also have very fair pricing which is amazing. The value for the work is great.

My yard had gotten completely overgrown, with multiple trees obscuring paths/driveway/etc. I was…read morealso on a relatively tight timeline. They were able to come out to provide a quote within a couple of days, then finish the job (which seemed like a lot to me!) in about an hour the next day. They handled everything I requested beautifully, the yard now looks great, and all our pathways are clear with the trimmed branches looking natural and pretty. Highly recommend!

I read the reviews on Springwood Gardens and saw they were mixed, but I decided to take a chance…read moreand see how things went. I have to say that working with Mr. Gibbs and Springwood Gardens turned out to be a good experience. He came for a look at the property, gave me an estimate and made some observations as to what more needed to be done, suggesting that a failing tree be removed, and offering to include it in the price he quoted me for the original job, which was to cut back the many ornamental grasses that line portions of my property and to prune a line of shrubs. A day or so later the trimming and pruning job was done. It took just a few hours and the cuttings were hauled off and everything cleaned up just as promised. Took a week and a half or so for the second part of the job to be taken care of, which was the tree removal. It wasn't a big priority, so the wait was not an inconvenience. That day both Mr. Gibbs and his team were present for the job, and I was impressed with how quickly and efficiently the work was done. In addition to those jobs, the owner offered three extra services that he included in the agreed-upon price that added additional value to my purchase. He had some left over mulch from another job that he offered me. It was enough to refresh one bed. And while the crew was there he asked my permission to have them do two other jobs--prune the shrubs in my front bed, and clean up the leaves in the front yard. I said yes, of course, and all the jobs were done to perfection. So, essentially, he killed two birds with one stone: he kept everybody on his team busy with useful jobs and made sure that he gave me added value. That's what a good businessman does, and I find it commendable. This initial experience has left me open do to doing more business with Springwood in the future. In terms of pricing, they aren't the lowest priced landscape business around, but neither are they the most expensive. I know because earlier in the season I got two quotes from two other businesses. One was outlandishly high, the other offered me a quote that required I buy a package deal that included jobs I didn't want done. Regardless of my appeals, the estimator would not budge off their bottom line, which was too high based on the work I wanted done. I was baffled at their level of inflexibility. I won't be calling them back. Mr. Gibbs, on the other hand, was flexible and helpful in working out what needed doing, and went above and beyond to make sure everything happened right.

Today I explored the yard to see why all of a sudden I had so many weeds. well, Mr Gibbs decided…read moreto have his worker remove all the material I had laid down to prevent weeds coming back. I was so upset today that I had to pay another company to remove the weed! it was ridiculous! He did this last November! He removed the ground cover and gravel that I had laid back in 2022! It sickens me that he took advantage of me in this way. He took the wooden edging, a flower box and killed a hosta plant that I had for many years. He even took the pot that I had it in! I never asked him to do any of this. I only wanted an estimate of what I needed done. How dare him to start working and discarded all the work I had done years previously! I don't know how much a Creep Myrtle cost, but that is dead too. I should have sued him at the time. Don't know if I can still bring a lawsuit?

This team, a hard scape and landscape people are artists! After I saw the beautiful work, they did…read morefor a neighbor. I contracted them to put a stone façade on my house and a slate front porch and they showed up on time every morning and they worked together to get the job done and absolutely turned out beautifully. I have never seen a crew so passionate about what they were doing that they were careful to make sure that everything was done absolutely perfectly. They carefully shaped and honed each piece of stone. You'll see in the photos how beautiful it turned out. The owner Tony even went to a quarry in Marriottsville Maryland to find the particular stone that I liked. We used real stone, not the fake stuff. Once the façade was completed, they did a beautiful job on the patio in slate match the colors spectacularly my neighbors from all around came to watch and marvel at the finish product. I couldn't be happier and price they charge me was more than fair. I also had their indoor crew build some custom shelves for me in multiple closets and finish out some trim work and a new kitchen that I had put in. This is a meticulous team like I've never seen before. They did such a fantastic job and I sent them to my mothers to redo her sidewalk entrance to her home in Annapolis. I'll post some before and after photos just so you could see what great work they do. I highly recommend them. They are a pleasure to work with .

Awesome landscaping work from this team. We had a huge project to clean up nearly an acre of…read moreproperty and they did a fantastic job. We are now working on a stone patio renovation. Their knowledgeable team did a great job of preserving the native plants while removing the invasive ones and made our place look much nicer. Pricing felt fair and reasonable and communication was quick and easy.

There are so many options for tree services out there these guys really stood out. I had several…read morelarge old, dead trees dangerously close to my house. Charlie and his crew worked quickly and did exactly what we all agreed on. Great price, no surprises and excellent communication. I will definitely use them again

Marlon and his crew trimmed my 2 trees in my backyard and they did a fantastic job, and did it for…read morea reasonable price. Would recommend to all for your next tree project.