Garden Central Inc

Design provided on drawing not to scale. Plant count was off as a result. Design had to be modified.from what was provided. Estimate for installation of design was very high which is what this rating provided was for. We did not have them install/purchase the plants for this reason. Paid for design services, which was reasonable. However that being said, the design was not accurate

I lucked out ans Scott was able to make it out to my house the same day I stopped by the nursery. He assessed the situation, solicited my major concerns and offered several solutions. I am still considering the options since there are huge price point differences. Scott has been very responsive to all my follow up questions...as I am in the decision making mode.

I was very impressed with the professionalism, knowledge and recommendations for bushes, grasses and trees around my house, and I highly recommend this company.

They arrived on time and got everything done quickly. The plants and layout all look great now. Definitely would hire them again.

Great, he showed up on time and gave a detailed plan.

Scott was very responsive - always called back as we worked on a schedule for the work. He arrived when he promised - did the work that he promised - cleaned up when he was done. It looks great and I highly recommend Scott and Garden Central.

Everything looks great and Scott was great to work with and answered all of my many questions. Will definitely use Garden Central again. <br />

After reviewing Angie's List of rated home landscaping providers, including special attention to customer reviews, we decided to visit Garden Central, Inc. located in Berkley, Michigan the weekend after Labor Day.  After a brief discussion with owner Scott Pittman, we scheduled a visit to our home by Scott on September 17, 2015.  After viewing our existing landscaping and our desire for improvements, Scott developed a proposal at a cost of $13,400 scheduled for November 16.  A subsequent revision to Scott's work schedule enabled an earlier installation on November 10.  Scott and Justin (who has been with Scott for 19 years) arrived promptly on Monday morning and over the next two days proceeded to remove 32 Blue Juniper plants and replace them with 14 Mohican Vibucaum plants at the front walk and east side of our garage, replace a dead shrub at Southwest corner of home with 3 Rose bushes, plant 20 Boxwood bushes and 3 larger Boxwood  bushes along back side of home to eventually duplicate a Boxwood bush hedge at front of home, and install 4 large Boxwood bushes around an electrical transformer on front left side of driveway.  Installation also included addition of Peat Moss and Manure to amend soil for the new plantings and addition of Cedar Bark Brown Mulch to cover the roots of all new plantings.  The addition of the 4 large Boxwood plants around the electrical transformer was a late addition to our project and is responsible for the final project cost of $14,800.  Scott and Justin were able to complete all work by Tuesday evening despite an all day light rain on Tuesday.  Scott also disposed of a pile of plant trimmings I had forgot to dispose of during the summer and added a small Boxwood bush to the front hedge in front free of charge.  After installation, Scott discussed the required care and feeding of the new plantings and suggested that we replace our existing black mulch with brown cedar mulch, which is a much healthier alternative for existing plants.  Scott also suggested applying Wilt Pruf to all broad leaf evergreens to protect them against Winter weather damage.  Finally, Scott left us with a checklist of suggested steps to follow year around to insure the continued health of our plants and provided us with his cellular telephone number should we need additional consultation. <br /> Our overall experience with Garden Central, Inc. (both Scott and Justin) has been simply outstanding.  Scott installs only plants which are specific for Southeast Michigan weather to insure project success.  He is VERY accesssible should you have project followup questions or concerns and is EXTREMELY knowledgeable.  I deliberately delayed providing this evaluation until most of the Winter has passed to see how well our new plants have adapted to their new new surroundings and I am delighted with the results. <br /> I would recommend Garden Central, Inc. to anyone looking to anyone in need of a top notch landscaping company. <br />

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Scott advised us on what types of plants would work best for landscaping.  We were looking for species that were easy to maintain, provided year-round interest and would look good with our new hardscape.  Scott was on time and very knowledgeable of the types of plants we were looking for.  He also gave us advice on how to care for other plants in our yard and offered suggestions to help the look better. <br /> The cost to have Scott and his crew to provide the plants and do the work was out of our budget, but we did use the landscaping layout he gave us and purchased the plants he recommended.  We bought everything and did the work ourselves and we're very happy with the results.  <br /> <br />

Extremely well.  Scott is busy because he's so good.  We had to wait for our appointment, but he was worth the wait.  It was a delight working with this company and I would recommend them to family and friends.  They even kept the store open late one day, so my husband could run over there and buy plant protection before the first snow of the season.  Five stars...! <br />

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It went well, he did a very good job and was very informative.

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It was okay. It was satisfactory. They are up to my expectations.

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Here how is went, the facts are the facts:   <br /> $100 to come out and provide estimate on May 8 <br /> $4770 estimate to do the work <br /> $1,000 non refundable deposit once agreed to do the work <br /> Two and a half month wait to do the work, started July 28th.   <br /> Here is my estimate of what it should have cost after doing some research after the fact. <br /> - 3 Hydrangeas     After research what is should have cost $150 <br /> - 4 Crimson Pygmy After research what is should have cost   $200 <br /> - 6 Bird Nest Spruce After research what is should have cost $180 <br /> - 8 sedum autumn joy After research what is should have cost     $80 <br /> - Peat moss & manure for new plants After research what is should have cost $100 <br /> - Cedar bark area to cover egg rocks in planting bed After research what is should have cost $600 <br /> - Install shrubs 5 hours is my estimate After research what is should cost at $40 hr = $200 <br /> - Removal of and disposal of all existing shrubs in planting area and an additional area in front of planting area my estimate this took 5 hours. After research what is should cost at  $40 per hour =   $200 <br /> - Even add extra $100 for disposal =    $100 <br /> - I'll even add a generous mark up of 50% on all the above! = $1,810 x .50 = $905 <br /> What it should have cost in my view: $2,715 <br /> What I paid: $4,770 <br /> <strong><em>How much I over paid: $2,055</em></strong> <br /> Next time do your research and get a multitude of estimates. <em>I learned my lesson!</em> <br />

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The service rep was timely and very  professional however, he was unable to provide service be fore July 16, 2015. This was not acceptable because the flower beds needed work immediately. I was assured if there was a cancelation and I notified the company I was still interested they would provide service.  

Went well. Looks very nice. Much better than before. This company is very professional. I was given lots of information on how to care for the plants. <br />

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Scott was very professional and knowledgeable. He offered various suggestions and options, keeping our desires in mind.  We were VERY IMPRESSED and would recommend him to everyone! <br />