A&G Lawncare

The owner of A&G LawnCare, Jonathan Shaw, is a corrupt, incompetent con man. I hired him to fill a 450-ft long ditch on the side of my driveway with rocks. I told him that I wanted thick black plastic placed in the ditch first (to prevent weeds from growing), then the rocks placed on top of that. I informed him that I was retired and living on a fixed income so I needed the best deal he could give me. He came to my home and gave me an estimate of $2400. I asked him if that included the plastic, and he said it did. A couple of days later he arrived to start the project and asked for a payment of $1200 for that day’s work, which I gave him. About halfway through the day I went over to check on the progress and caught him placing the rocks in the ditch without first laying down the plastic. When I asked him why he was doing that he just shrugged and said matter-of-factly, “For $2400 you’re not getting plastic” - even though that’s what I was paying him to do! I told him it defeated the purpose to prevent weeds from growing, and asked him why he didn’t give me the option of paying more for the plastic rather than just dumping the rocks on bare dirt. He assured me that the plastic wasn’t necessary and that no weeds would grow there. I should have known at that point that he didn’t have a clue what he was doing. The following day when he came back I gave him a check for $1200, the balance of the $2400 estimate. Jonathan Shaw told me he underestimated the amount of rocks it was going to take and couldn’t finish the job for less than $2700. I was more than a little annoyed at this but had no choice but to pay him to finish it. Later that day he ran out of rocks AGAIN, with only half the project completed. He once again informed me that he couldn’t afford to finish the job because the $2700 I had given him wasn’t enough to cover the amount of rocks needed. He said he needed another $1000 if I wanted him to finish it. I had already paid this swindler $300 more than the estimate and now he was hitting me up for an additional $1000! At this point I just wanted the job finished and him off my property. I had to transfer what little money I had from my savings account into my checking account. I wrote him a check and he left for the day. The next day he completed about 80% of the job before once again running out of rocks! Now I was angry and told him that this was unacceptable. I informed him that I had no more money to spend on this project. He told me he would get back to me, then got in his truck and drove away. After he left I walked along the ditch and noticed literally hundreds of open spaces that weren’t covered by rocks. I also noticed that he caused major damage to my driveway with his vehicle, which he failed to tell me about. When I called him to inform him of this, he said he was in the middle of another project and would call me back. He never called me, and has not returned any of the voice mail messages I have left for him. My guess is that he blocked my number from his phone. Less than two weeks after Jonathan Shaw from A&G LawnCare was here, weeds were spreading throughout the ditch in the open spaces between the rocks. I had to spend more than $200 to have more rocks delivered in order to complete the last 20% of the ditch he left unfinished. I spent at least fours a day, every day, for two months (by myself), re-doing the incompetent job that A&G Lawncare did. I had to remove every rock by hand … then pull out all the weeds that had grown in the ditch after he left … then place black plastic down … and then finally place the rocks on top, one by one. I was only able to accomplish about 5-7 feet per day because it was backbreaking work (A lot of these rocks are over a foot in diameter and weigh more than 30 lbs). Original estimate by A&G LawnCare to do the project: $2400. The amount of money I have spent on this project: More than $4000. The estimate to repair the damage A&G LawnCare did to my driveway: $12,000. Jonathan Shaw, owner of A&G LawnCare, is nothing more than a fraud and a hustler. He grossly underestimated the cost of the job, he has no idea how to estimate the amount of materials needed for a project, he lied to me about the plastic not making a difference for weed control, he caused thousands of dollars worth of damage to my driveway, he left before the job was finished, and he refuses to return my phone calls. Not to mention that he has left me almost completely bankrupt. If after reading this review you are still considering hiring this scam artist, make sure you obtain a written QUOTE, not a verbal ESTIMATE of how much the job will cost. And before he starts the job, make sure he is licensed & bonded and agrees to pay for all the damage he WILL cause to your property.

went very well. Joshua showed up and installed a drainage line. very nice and knowledge and what need to be done. very pleased with work.

Hiring this company was the BEST landscaping decision I've made since living in TN!! Professional, honest, caring, hard working are a few words that come to mind to describe them. My backyard was once a nice place to hang out and enjoy with friends and family but due to various reasons it quickly became a nightmare yard and I was becoming afraid to venture out into it. When I requested a quote on Angie's List, Gage was the first professional who actually wanted to come look at my yard versus sending multiple messages back and forth. He took the time to walk around and listen to how things used to be and how they'd become such a mess. He offered great suggestions and explained why he would approach issues a certain way versus another. He took the time to provide a detailed quote and ensured I understood the details. He and his team ran into some rain and some unbelievably hot weather but they pushed on through and finished my yard without one complaint. I can't tell you how happy I am with the work they did and how great my yard looks now. I actually teared up looking at it this morning it's so beautiful. As for Gage and his team, they are fabulous and honestly care about the customer being happy. Gage stayed in contact during the project and kept me informed of everything going on. He and his team work very hard and are extremely professional. I would hire them again in a heart beat and will tell everyone I know about them. If you're considering having work done stop considering and HIRE THIS COMPANY!!! You won't regret it!

A&G Lawncare did an excellent job converting the beds in front of my house into rock beds. This company did a great job at a fair price. They picked up the rock and included the cost of the rock in my price paid. I love the clean look of the rock beds instead of the bushes that were there when I purchased my house a few years ago.

Awesome work done quickly and at very competitive rates exceeded expectations in all areas would definitely hire again

Working with Jonathan and his crew was great. All of them were very friendly. Jonathan showed up on time to give me my estimate and on the day of the install. They worked very hard in very hot conditions to complete a significant amount of work in one day. Jonathan made sure I was happy with the final product and they cleaned up the area after they were done. In one day they installed 4000+ sqft of sod, hand shoveled nearly 7 cubic yards of decorative rock into my planter beds and installed drainage. I will be calling them for my future projects for sure. Highly recommend.

We had 4 very large planter areas that were in desperate need of a refresh. Gage responded quickly to our request for an estimate and was very helpful in pointing out multiple options. This alone helped us decide to replace the existing mulch with much nicer landscaping stone at a very slight increase. We would have never known this option was affordable. He also communicated a realistic timeline on when he could get our project completed and finished on time. They actually had a crew working half a day on the 4th of July to complete our project quickly, as promised. This was voluntary on their part, not something we requested. Most importantly the job turned out perfect. Looks amazing. So much so that we are planning to have them come back to do a couple more projects. I would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone. Great work. Great price. Exceptional customer service.

Couldn't be happier with the project. Attention to every detail, very professional. Will definitely hire for future projects.

I can't say enough good things about this company! We hired them to clean up a horribly landscaped area in front of the house and in the backyard. They came up with solutions to keep the budget where we were comfortable with and made our front and backyard look amazing. I would highly recommend them!

Excellent. Gage and Sam did an excellent job. They showed up at the time they committed. They worked very hard and very Professional and courteous. We will hire them again .

It was a great experience. Very friendly and attentive. Will definitely use again.

Excellent!they showed up on time,he did what he have to do, no questions asked and overall he did a great job.