Few people exceed my expectations these days but Gairy and his entire team are amazing. He improved…read moremy project and added touches that made the finished project even better. super clean up ever night, his people double and triple check the leveling They use the best systems and check in if there is something that needs addressing. The paver work will last 50 years, the bushes he selected were large and lush and even bigger than I first selected, everything is well placed and level! The sod work was excellent, they cleaned up everything from gravel in the street and yard to any trash or mess each night. For the Sod, they hand and shovel removed the old weeded areas without pesticides and made sure the earth was properly prepared with a layer of sod dirt before they laid it down. I highly recommend G and R if you want the work done properly and to last. Thank you Gairy and your whole polite and knowledgeable team.

First job: great Second job: decent, but some of the plants…read moreweren't the greatest quality and had to chase around quite a lot to get them to replace. Third job: (Last fall) paid for manual pulling/removal of Bermuda grass from garden beds, plus weed control and mulch. Emphasis on manual removal - explicitly was told they would pull all the Bermuda out manually to get all the roots out. Took a bit of chasing around to get them to actually get it on the books, and then when they did come they just buzzed everything with a string trimmed and sprayed weed killer over that. We agreed to still pay the full price on the condition that Gairy would send a team out in the spring once the Bermuda woke up and inevitably came through the mulch since it wasn't removed. He agreed, and we left it at that. Flash forward to this year and has completely ghosted us and been non-responsive. Even tried asking about having a bunch of other services added so that it wouldn't be a totally free trip, but still No luck. We finally gave up on any hope of getting the promised services, hired Mr. Outdoor Living, dropped like $4K on services with them instead and will be sticking with them next year when we do a sprinkler system and stone retaining walls.

They did exactly what we asked them to do without overselling…read more Quick efficient Great JOB

WoW!! Thank you Plant Guys for exceeding my expectations on my home landscaping project. The entire…read moreexperience from first contact to landscape installation was absolutely amazing. Justin and his entire crew( Eric, Brandon and David) did an amazing job. They were very professional, continuously made me aware of all aspects of the work being done and all worked hard on my front yard landscape project, which greatly 100% improved my home curb appeal. The Plant Guys have several good teams and I'm looking forward to having future back yard landscaping project completed.

We hired Outdoor Contracting to remediate MAJOR grading and drainage issues on our 1+ acre property…read morethat required complete re-engineering in order to save our new home. We should have never had to deal with these issues from this builder and land development company, but that is subject outside this specific review. Outdoor Contracting was exceptional in how they investigated the many issues, devised remediation plans, and then meticulously implemented them in the most challenging of winter and early spring wet weather conditions. Our problems were vast and directly damaging to our brand new house foundation. The project involved necessary tree removal, approximately 200 truckloads of soil, deep trenching, regrading many areas of the property, installation of protective berms, installation of large commercial sized underground drains attached to several surface catch basins, and regrading around the house foundation to achieve positive slope along with related added foundation waterproofing. A combination of rip rap and river rock was brought in around installed drainage culverts and protective berms, which routes all previously uncontrolled rainwater dumped onto our property from all sides and the previous foundation flooding water directly into the community storm drain system. At various points of this project new issues were uncovered that had to be solved. The team would immediately engage us for onsite meetings to review the problem and approval for any additional solutions. Once all the extensive drainage and grading engineering solutions were in implemented, Outdoor Contracting installed irrigation and electrical conduits ahead of the landscape install. The landscaping/beautification phase was such a relief and joy. We coordinated with the team on extensive large/mature sized hedging along all the installed berms, dozens of large trees, numerous ornamental trees, and tons of beautiful perennials. We also had fescue sod installed on approximately 2/3 off our new designated lawn area, which was done in June. This is not an ideal time of year to install cool season sod, but Outdoor contracting made sure we had an effective irrigation schedule setup and treatments like kelp and fungicide to prevent loss. We ended up having the greenest, healthiest lawn this summer in spite of temps in the upper 90s. We also had them install a high quality wood encasement fence at the back of the property. They used 6x6 posts and screws vs nails to ensure the fence would withstand the test of time. They then also installed a beautiful stone walk path from our driveway to our back porch. We have already discussed some fall and winter projects with the team to complete additional landscaping items that we simply ran out time to complete earlier. Everything this company has done for us has been to the highest standard. These men worked in cold, rain, and endless amounts of deep mud. They endured harsh weather conditions and occasionally some ridiculous nonsense by a couple foul acting persons interrupting their work. Opposite of that nonsense, they loved talking and sharing with various interested parties who stopped by to positively inquire on progress and ask specific questions about the landscaping. We owe our peace of mind to this company. Where once we walked our property and looked outside our windows in complete and utter despair, we now have relief and pride. If you want these type of projects done correctly, permanently, and beautifully hire Outdoor Contracting. We could not recommend this team more highly. https://www.facebook.com/tiff.hawks/posts/pfbid02hFTaQEbU7E64maHmwXzri5LMcCWu4j6QPojAZvQW9FpKw39rwNnU8x5MiMQuVaJ7l

if your looking for a high quality landscape professional you won't find anyone more qualified than…read moreBill Botkin. We were looking for the best of the best for a project on Lake Norman on a multi million dollar property that needed extensive work on the outdoor space. we had a few highly recommended companies look at the project, but Bill and his team brought that extra something to the table. His knowledge and recommendations of how the entire workflow of the project should fit together made so much more sense than just throwing ideas around like others had done. We had great forethought and ideas from really good landscapers before hiring Bill, but after seeing the difference a true expert can provide we really had no choice but to go with him on this extensive project.

Wonderful company to work with. Lauren is very responsive. Team showed up as scheduled had all the…read morenecessary equipment to complete our job. Provided grading, tilling, soil amendments and mulching of an area where we had removed about 15 trees. We have never seen such hard workers as Justin and Jordon, who pulled many of the roots by hand if the equipment didn't get them. Nick came by to finish the mulching and put down grass seed where the equipment made a path Thank you for giving us a wonderful canvas to complete our back yard. Highly recommend this company

Super knowledgeable not a plant person so talked about low maintenance plants and lack of light…read moretook his suggestions 5 months later plant is looking good

Very responsive, good communication, good advance notice of rain delay. Has a staff with new…read moreequipment.

Daniel and his team just landscaped our front yard and did an awesome job!! Daniel captured my…read morevision and executed it to perfection. Our front yard is gorgeous. I would definitely recommend this company.

We had a tree come down over the weekend and knew it needed to be removed. I contacted Elephant…read moreTrunk after hours and left a message. The next day I got a text that Raheim would call did shortly and he did! We planned for him to come over the next day and assess the situation. The next day Raheim came over and we walked the yard. He understood my concerns about the fallen tree and planned to take it. He also recommended trimming and removing other trees. The office shared estimates for three projects and we booked to have the fallen tree removed and trees trimmed the next day. Raheim and the team showed up and got right to work. The tree was cut up and removed and the trimming was done in less than two hours! You'll see in the pictures that our yard looks great and is super tidy. I cannot recommend Elephant Trunk and Raheim enough. He's super friendly and professional and doesn't try to run up the price. The team is great and very respectful of your property. We will definitely use Elephant Trunk again. We're moving forward with our second project next week - more pics to come!

I reached out to this company Wednesday the 15th after seeing its reviews on Google. Raheim was…read morequick to respond and was at our house by 6pm to take a look at our needs; two trees in the front needing trimmed and multiple trees in the backyard, including one that had multiple branches hanging over our sunroom. He said he could call his crew in and start right away. We were hesitant since it was late but Raheim was adamant he and his team could get it done. He started on our front trees while he waited for the crew. By the time they got here it was getting dark. I again expressed concern to Raheim and he again insisted they could get it all done before it got dark. By the time they finished the front and went to the back, it was difficult to see. I again suggested we reschedule to finish as what needed done was close to our house and shed and I worried something would get damaged. Raheim said no they would finish it and asked me if I had a spotlight. A spotlight. I looked over and noticed one area was VERY bare; the crew had cut down a tree Raheim and I agreed would stay. I was upset and insisted they stop since they couldn't see and to come back Friday the 19th to finish the job. Raheim said he would replace the tree and sent us information of where to select the item Raheim was supposed to pick up our replacement tree he agreed to buy Thursday. Friday, he says he will be there by 9:30am. 8:55am he asks if we had picked out our tree then recommended not planting it until a month later (see photos) I was working from home but went out to meet the crew at 9:45am and make sure they knew what needed to be cleared out. They were not clear on what all needed to go. Raheim showed up around 10:30am, informed me if I wanted my back sunroom roof completely clear of tree limbs that we would need to pay more. I was told clearing the limbs showed more limbs higher up and that would cost more. As the professional, I would have expected him to bring this to my attention prior to agreeing to clear our sunroom. Raheim said he was going up front for a smoke...and I never saw him again. I was stuck trying to work while supervising his team to make sure the job was done. To top things off, when his crew finished, I thanked them and asked if Raheim would be coming back for payment. They called him, he called me and said he'd be back "later in the evening" to pick up the check. He showed up at 2pm looking for the check (see photos). I really enjoyed meeting Raheim and his energy and know-how was very marketable. However, that is where the professionalism ended.

Markham Visuals was referred to me through Yelp's project system. Jamie is super responsive and…read morevery good at what he does. You can tell he loves plants and landscaping design. He helped me pick items that would do well considering the soil and sun exposure, and everything looks great. His team was awesome to work with, too. They totally reworked several garden beds, trimmed trees and even relocated stepping stones from the side yard to be the new walkway between the house and garage. Their pricing was fair and I was on the schedule pretty quickly. I could not be happier with the results!

Jamie was great. He responded to every question and inquiry that I had. He even helped me after I…read morehad put the project on hold. You couldn't ask for better customer service service and Jaime truly followed up on everything he said and even showed up for free. He was responding to my text as late as 9 PM and as early as 7 AM which really helped me due to my busy work life.

They provide a great service , great on timing and very transparent on their communication with the…read morecustomer. Will recommend 100%!

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I am extremely happy that I hired this company to complete my project. I have a creek that runs…read morethrough my backyard. A couple of weeks ago, we had strong heavy storms. There is a creek that runs through my back yard. The creek couldn't handle the water flow, which caused my backyard and both sides surrounding my house to be underwater. I took photos so I could show the constructors before hiring. I had 2 companies come out. They were rated 5 on Yelp but I had no connection or felt they had any concern about my problem after viewing my photos. One company spent 15 minutes and never sent an estimate. The other company spent 10 minutes and quoted a price of purchasing another home. Plus I would have been in violation with the Army Regulatory guidelines if I allowed them to do the work. The third estimate was from GreenMan Joshua (one of the owners) came out viewed the photo and walked my land. He is very knowledgeable about land, nature and various regulations. Erin (the other owner) is skilled with various plantations that absorb water or beautification. What really impressed me about them beside being family owned is that I could feel their passion/excitement/drive in what they do and how they didn't. mind educating me. Now I am empowered and comfortable. I am very grateful and thankful for them and plan to use them for Stage 2 of my project.

From the owner: Our small family owned business specializes in lawn maintenance, hardscapes, planting, mulching,…read moreirrigation repairs, Full drainage installation and light grading.