Allium Fine Gardens

I’ve been hesitant to post a review as I know how impactful it can be to someone’s small business but I can’t ignore the results of my experience any more because it was a complete disaster. It’s a challenge to find quality service providers and know that they will meet expectations from beginning to end and customers need to know that is not Allium and Philip. My experience with Philip is that he builds a trustworthy relationship and generally delivers on the initial contract but every project encounters problems and Phillip completely fails to resolve those in a reasonable fashion. Another Google reviewer wrote a long description of their experience with Philip failing to fix watering issues, their plants dying and Philip blaming the customer. Reading that was like writing my own post. The only distinction is that I know a lot about landscaping, plants and watering so every time Philip threw blamed at me I knew it was a lie. My sense is that approach is his go to line to avoid honoring the one year warranty on plantings. Although at one point his installer also blamed insects and said they were brought in on the equipment of my lawn care provider. Healthy plants don’t die in a few months from a few insects. I would estimate that at least 25% of our new plants died (and 50% of plants they transplanted), most of them because they planted them at the wrong depth or added too much drip irrigation. I honestly believe that Allium’s installer doesn’t know what he’s doing but he’s a friend of Phillips so they stay together. Philip would say that they replaced a few of our dead bushes but that was only after I spent weeks trying to track him down. During that time he avoided all of my phone calls and messages and then told me he was in the hospital for seizures. I felt terrible until I realized that was a lie too because he butt dialed me one day and I could hear him working on a project. I immediately called him back and once again he wouldn’t take my calls. In addition to the dead plants there were parts of the contract he never completed (plantings and trimming) but I eventually wrote those off and moved on. There’s more to the story but this provides enough of a flavor. I would highly recommend finding another landscaper. It may go well for you but if you encounter any issues there’s no doubt he will avoid you and make excuses rather than resolving them.

I have had the good fortune of using the folks at Allium Fine Gardens for my recent landscape project. Philip provided me with two design options to choose from. There were detailed drawings for each choice. It was readily obvious that Philip had a wonderful eye for what would work in my small space. All the work was completed with the smallest details attended to. The end result exceeded my wildest expectations. Allium transformed my lackluster backyard into a Zen like Oasis. Kudos to the team for a job well done. I highly recommend this company.

We were in desperate need of new landscaping in our backyard after a large screen porch addition to the back of our house. The team at Allium Fine Gardens started from a clean slate and designed a landscape project that truly elevated the look of our backyard. The placement and plant choices coupled with some beautiful exterior lighting turned our back yard into a functional yet eye popping oasis. They also fixed some drainage issues we were having and added some plant irrigation to make maintenance a breeze. Everything was done on time and within budget. I can’t/don’t want to remember what the yard looked like before, and couldn’t imagine someone doing a better job. I would absolutely recommend Philip and his team for your future project!!

Very well!!! The are very knowledgeable, polite, caring and responsive to customers needs. We will definitely have them again. Phillip is very creative and a wealth of information

Phillip did a great job for us. We had become so disgusted in the way the side of the house landscaping looked and talked about changing it out. Allium was recommended to me by a business associate and Phillip came out drew up a suggested plan. We approved and he came out and installed as planned. We are very happy with the new installation and will be using Allium/Phillip to work on our landscaping on a continuing basis.

I have admired Philip’s artistry and gardening ingenuity for quite some time. His ability to develop a perfectly suited garden plan for various landscapes and homes is like nothing I have ever seen. Philip completely transformed my boring and uniform front yard into a paradise of perennials with amazing color contrasts. He even used some of my existing plants to complete his vision. I would recommend Allium Fine Gardens to anyone looking to add pizazz and superb artistic detail to any gardening landscape. I couldn’t be happier!!! - Allie Beatty, Charlotte NC

They did a wonderful job! Phillip is very personable and professional and we look forward to continuing to work with him and his team.

I hired Philip to build a custom firepit, patio and then landscape my back yard. We worked through a couple of designs and Philip made recommendations based on my ideas and budget. The designs were detailed and helped me understand how the final product would look. The work went smoothly and was finished ahead of schedule. My backyard went from a mud bath to a perfect space for entertaining! I would definitely use Philip again for future projects.

He's very responsive. Ocassionally my husband or I will text him with questions and he always gets back to us right away. He's really like an advisor to us as well.

Phillip came in, drew up the design without charge and executed the job. He's solved a lot of problems with landscaping. He's helped me make good decisions with the job, and he gets it done. He is now taking on a massive driveway job. I'm very impressed with him, he's extremely good, and is very calming when making decisions.

Did a great job, would recommend him to others.

He did a great job. He did unique work including a stone wall that looks like an English garden. Really Beautiful.

After soliciting recommendations from neighbors for landscaping services, I was able to interview and get quotes from a couple local providers. Philip Carter, owner of Allium Fine Gardens, proved himself to be professional, courteous, creative and hard-working...and he seemed to genuinely enjoy what he did. Not only did he design the project, but he installed the plants, as well. And, because of the above-ground drip irrigation system that we opted for, he was able to warranty the plants that he provided (he also 'repurposed' some of our existing shrubs and flowers). Unlike the other landscape service, Philip gave me an 'on-budget' plan so I would know exactly what I would be getting. No surprises. No 'bait and switch'. To his credit - and unheard of in the business, I would think - he gave me two other scenarios should I ever wish to add to the landscaping myself. This level of 'fair dealing' was so refreshing that we won't hesitate to call him back for other projects (like our backyard!). Even without another assignment, he volunteered to come back to check on the plants periodically. I cannot recommend Philip too highly. Whether your project is simple or elaborate (requiring brick or stonework), I am certain that you will be more than satisfied!