We go several times a summer at least and it's always a treat! The staff are awesome - especially…read moreFran in trees! She is the BEST. Check out staff is a bunch a great young friendly people who make the long lines a breeze'! Highly recommend! At least to buy a special thing or two and browse!

Fantastic garden center. Staff is very friendly and helpful. Especially the staff in the herb…read moresection. They helped me pick out the right sized container for my tomato plant as well as herbs to place along with it to help keep out pests. The also have a great selection of indoor plant collection and planters. One less star because I feel like they have outgrown their space. You have to pay for your plants before moving from one section to another ( say herbs and the shrubs). The parking is really tricky on weekends and you have to be super careful when turning into the lot because you cross a bike lane. The only time it was manageable was when I visited on a 100 degree day.

Last year we used him to trim a tree. We then eeded help last month with our front lawn. He gave a…read morevery fair price to put peat moss and grass seed down.

Very happy experience working with Moritz Welt and team (led by Sviat). After contacting them…read moredirectly via Yelp, I quickly arranged for them to stop by for estimate. We were interested in complete overhaul of front yard (change of topsoil, planting grass from scratch, creating a bed against the house for planting). Received estimate within hours - with fair pricing. Team came a few days later and skillfully/carefully completed the work. Fast forward four-and-a-half weeks - and our little desert is now a lush, green lawn. Very happy with the outcome, the process and would recommend these guys for other projects.

Amazing selection of indoor plants buddies and fertilizers at this store. The plants look really…read morehealthy, so you can tell the staff really take care of the plants well. The prices are pretty standard for Chicago plant shops. Not "cheap" but reasonable. They carry Espoma Organic products, so I picked up some granular chicken manure for my garden at a good price.

It was our first time driving from the south side to visit this family owned business. Even though…read morewe arrived 30 min before closing time Vicky was very kind to my 3 year old daughter who was just so excited to look at the flowers. After being gifted a panzea (totally unexpected) we were directed inside to see the store which houses an array of rare and regular plants. My daughter fell in love with a pink African violet plant and I found the money plant of my dreams. I'm excited to return for planting season as a first time home owner with a backyard garden and shade perennial garden coming soon. The prices didn't fluster me and I hope the experience continues next time.

Called left message to get an estimate, no response at all. Too bad lost a prospective customer.read more

BEWARE!! I removed a previous 1-star review for this company…read moreafter numerous requests via phone calls and texts from the owner (Carmelo) imploring me to remove the review, as it would negatively impact his business. Camelo stated that "family matters" prevented him from following through and providing the quote and services that were promised during our first phone conversations. As Carmelo appeared sincere in his apology and promise to deliver services as promised, I removed the initial 1-star review because it is not our goal to hurt a business when it is not warranted. After speaking further with Carmelo, my husband and I agreed to the terms of the scope of services after Carmelo changed the contract to reflect 50% payment at the time of service and balance due after completion of the work. It should be noted that in the inital contract Camelo was asking for an unheard of 90% deposit before scheduling a date to start service and the balance due upon completion! We agreed that Carmelo would come out to our home on today's date (06 Apr 24) at 10:00 AM to survey the work area, sign contract and receive deposit. It is now 12:00 PM and we have not heard from Carmelo. I rearranged my own work schedule to accommodate this appointment and Camelo did not respect my time and once again failed to follow through on the agreed date and time of our appointment. This company appears to be a scam of some sort, particularly given the unreasonable deposit that they are requesting before work is even scheduled (90%) and the blatant failure to follow-up with any appointments that Carmelo and his company makes with potential clients. I will not remove this review under any circumstances or requests made by Carmelo because it speaks the truth and I WARN any potential clients to expect nothing but fake promises. You will likely regret the time that you wasted considering Camelo's sales pitch. First time shame of you, second time, shame on me...

Dante and his team were incredible. I submitted a request for help through Yelp and they responded…read morethe same day. He provided an organized and detailed quote within 24 hours of our first conversation. The quote was very competitive with quotes we had received from other groups. After confirming we wanted to move forward with Dante's team, they started the work within one week. The team was extremely efficient and had the work done in 2 days. They were polite, professional, and knowledgeable of the process to help manage our expectations. They went above and beyond what we had asked to ensure the new grass would not be overrun by surrounding weeded areas. They did an exceptional job cleaning up the area once the work was done. Dante came back to our place outside of normal business hours to help with our maintenance and care plan. We could not have had a better experience and are very grateful for Dante's work on this.

This is the second time that I have hired this company. Previously it was to plant a birch tree. On…read morethis occasion it was for fencing. In my experience Dante's provides everything a homeowner desires when hiring a contractor. They are quick to respond, their pricing is fair, they perform the work in a timely and efficient manner, and produce excellent results. I would not hesitate to hire them again

Paul is a hands-on urban gardener. 35+ years of local gardening (in containers) in Chicago…read morechallenging weather conditions.

I hired Paul to put together an urban garden on my terrace. Amazing job. What was a concrete slab…read moreis now a lush rainforest, a beautiful little sanctuary with trees, plants, flowers, vegetables, bees, mantis, butterflies: my favorite place to start the day with a cup of coffee. Paul works hard, is extremely knowledgable about gardening, is a mature and kind man to work with, and extremely trustworthy. This was the first time I've ever even owned a plant, and it's definitely still a work in progress, but nonetheless great job Paul and thank you so much! I included the before and after.

Jon and his team were excellent to work with from start to finish. They moved extremely quickly,…read morecommunicated well, and made my tight timeline happen without sacrificing quality. The landscaping turned out beautiful, and the final walk-through with Cityscape Landscaping was thorough and professional. Highly recommend!

Cityscape Landscape went above and beyond what we had dreamed for our city backyard! They removed…read moreour rotting wood deck and built a beautiful stone patio and faux wood landing. They also repaired our fence and installed safety rails around our backyard basement staircase and two new gates. Their entire team was professional, considerate, thoughtful and dedicated. They were respectful of our neighbors, fielded all of our many questions, and were highly attentive to all of the details. My two children are constantly asking to go play in the new yard because it has become such a kid-friendly, relaxing, and versatile space. It is an oasis in the city, and we couldn't be more pleased!

Extremely professional in all aspects of the project. Fairly priced. Really knowledgeableread more

We began our conversation with Salvador about a year ago. We had just torn down and rebuilt our…read moregarage and needed to landscape the back yard. He came out and provided us with an estimate and drawing, which we loved. However our neighbors were doing a construction project as well that caused us to have to hold off on our project until this year. Salvador came back out, adjusted the original plan to account for the work the neighbors had done, and ultimately provided us with the back yard of our dreams. It was completely worth the investment and worth waiting for. Salvador, Maria, and the crew were great to work with from beginning to end. Salvador is creative in his designs and very knowledgeable about the plants he brought in. He and the crew were dependable and did really great work for us. Highly recommend.

Okay, if you want professional, personal, creative gardening and landscaping, it doesn't get any…read morebetter than Gardens That Grow! I phoned Mary G and she promptly scheduled time to see my garden space, listen to what I wanted to do and how much I wanted to spend. I was under some pressure to get the work done by a deadline and Mary accommodated me by getting the estimate done in a day! It was structured in components of design, plants and labor so I could easily understand it and see where I was spending my money. My yard gets almost no sun and I can't grow flowers, so it had to be a green garden. I had the typical hostas, astilbes, helibores, and columbines before but Mary knew so many more interesting plants and had some very good ideas about how to design my space so it had variations in color and height and texture. She mixed shrubs and ground cover with exotics and bog plants, giving me a really exciting garden! I never knew that my boring back yard could have transformed like this! The best part was that she and her crew were so terrific! They worked quickly and efficiently and cleaned everything up beautifully before they left. Well, no I lied. The best part was how amazing Mary is! She knows all the Latin names of everything, how best to plant, how to prune and care for your garden, and is just a Sweetheart, too!

I fully expected that I would be writing a glowing review for Gardens that Grow. In mid March of…read morethis year, I contacted them by email, detailing the work that I was interested in (annual plantings, lawn care). Within a day Mary got back to me to set up a time to come by and talk. While she canceled the first appointment and was late to the second (which I thought nothing of at the time), we had a delightful discussion when she came by. We discussed significantly expanding the scope of work -- in phases -- to include setting up irrigation for veggie plants, switching out the soil in the veggie planters, and some great longer range projects that would involve more intricate landscaping. At the end of the visit, she told me she would send a proposal. The problem is she didn't. I would email her from time to time, and she would assure me she was working on it. I called her, I texted her, and each time she would assure me she was on it. I even sent her an email saying that it would be helpful to know if she wasn't interested in the project so that I could move on. I got a response to that email from her business manager, who assured me they would take care of it. Over a month passed....then about 2. I got the proposal and accepted it immediately and asked them to get started. They gave me dates, which came and went. There's no question that some of it was weather-related, but I don't believe that all of it was. Eventually, I lost faith. I had someone else come out and give me an estimate, and based on their word that they would get the work done, I sent a short email to GTG. No real apology, though they said they understood. I do believe that under different circumstances, it would have been possible for them to have done a great job. But the fact is that just didn't happen. The reason I'm writing this review is not to say you shouldn't use them. I hope it goes better for you than it did for me. But I do believe they did a very poor job of not delivering for two months, during which time I really didn't need to be begging a landscaper to come to my house so I could pay them to do what they said they would do.

You think you know plants until you meet Maureen! She's an expert!…read more We could not have had a better overall experience--communicated well about timeline and was thorough in the design. Our expectations were way beyond met and love seeing our new yard. Can't wait to see how it will continue to grow ofer the next few years. Also--a neighbor that lives across the street a few doors down told us our new landscaping just increased his house value by 5k.

Referral from my realtor. Last fall I sent several emails with extremely slow responses and no luck…read moreobtaining a quote. I assumed my timing was off so I tried again this spring. Again poor communication. Chasing someone to get back to me to schedule a visit didn't give me the warm and fuzzies so I emailed Katie the office manager and I received back timely I might add, "good luck with your project." I was warned by my realtor, but because Maureen Taylor is local, I gave it my best shot. Very unprofessional. Beware!!!!