Hood Landscaping

When we looked for landscape help for our new Three Peaks home, the enthusiasm and creativity of Mollie and Ed surpassed the others we interviewed. Not only did the installation go smoothly but the results exceeded our expectations. Excellent followup care rounded out the total package we received from Hood.

I have worked with Molly Hood since our house was built in 2007 in Summit County. Her company has replaced trees, installed a watering system, beautified our yard, and maintained it over the years. I found the work to be well done and professionally executed at all times. The cost relative to the scope has been reasonable each time. I would highly recommend Hood Landscaping.

Hood Landscaping was hired in 2015 as a subcontractor to hydroseed disturbed soil at my house which was under construction in Colorado. I lived 1000 miles from the site and visited 1x per month and moved in six weeks ago. I expect the landscape professionals to assess the site/soil conditions and do what is necessary to assure success and outline their plan. They are the professionals after all. Apparently poor soil exists at the site but nothing beyond hydro-seeding was done on those areas seeded last year - no application of better topsoil before seeding and no follow up watering for the seeding done. Erosion on steep slopes is a real concern here. I learned from my neighbor (who was a keen observer of the project's progress), that no one ever came back with water trucks to water the seed to give it a good start. Natural rains cannot be relied on for this. This year, 2016, Hood Landscaping sent me another proposal to finish the site work on the disturbed soil and the scope of the work increased exponentially without a clear explanation or complete understanding of why. I learned subsequently I was being asked to pay twice now for the same areas they seeded last year that failed to grow well and were not prepared well or taken care of by watering. Hood Landscaping decided this year, 2016, to now add the topsoil they left out last year because of poor soil and re-seed again what was done by them in 2015. I balked at having to pay twice for the same work because I feel the work was not done very professionally with care or attention last year and they should stand behind their work - which they have chosen not to do but rather have backed away from doing any work at the site at all in 2016. My builder said Hood Landscaping would refund me all the 2015 costs which I thought was gracious and appropriate...but they have not done that either. Another landscape subcontractor has now been lined up to complete the site work and re-do the work Hood Landscaping last year. I have been instructed that "attention" will be necessary on my part to the 2016 seeding. Attention means watering. Who paid "attention" last year when I lived 1000 miles away? Who was responsible to see the seeding at least had a fighting chance? The photos are current and reflect the condition 13 months after seeding. The extent of any growth is a few spotty areas seen in the photos.