Ananda Landscapes

Ananda did a great job on our backyard, 7 years ago. Work has stood up incredibly well, with little settling. Guests still remark on what a beautiful outdoor room we have created, and it's only getting better as the trees have grown. Would recommend Ananda who wants long lasting quality landscaping work done.

The relationship continues! Ron & his team went above & beyond. They just planted some shrubs & other perennials in my front yard…replacing some that didn’t make it through the unpredictable Calgary weather. Thank you for showing such integrity & thoughtfulness Ron!

I'm glad that I hired Ron & his crew! Easy to communicate with, hard working, creative in their designs & respectful to my neighbours throughout the project. I would whole-heartedly recommend them to anyone looking to improve their landscaping.

Ron is professional, engaged and genuinely invested in his client’s landscape needs. He ensures the utmost highest quality and clearly communicates pricing, deadlines and design plans. The end product is a beautiful, well designed landscape that you get to enjoy for years to come.

As I sit enjoying the peaceful oasis created by Ron and his team, I am so thankful that we chose to work w Ananda! The low lights and smell of cedar combined w the amazing stone work and glass privacy panels ensure a space where our family will spend relaxing quality time for many years. From the very first meeting through completion, Ron and Dean collaborated w us to create an outdoor space that would be a perfect fit for our family. Ron delivered on every promise he made and I am grateful that we chose to put our trust in the hands of someone so ethical and committed to a collaborative process. The whole team was comprised of experienced professionals who were comfortable to have at our home at all times. Their workmanship was excellent and they regularly listened to any concerns and answered questions about the project. These guys are obviously happy and treated well by Ron and Ananda. As professionals, Ron and his team were also sensitive to our neighbours and any potential impact on them (i.e. noise and increased traffic), providing information to them about the timelines of the project. I can’t say enough good things about Ron and his team at Ananda and would recommend them to anyone! T

In dealing with Ron from the get go was so pleasant. Ron returned my call within 24hrs and made time to come see the yard almost immediately, although he lives on the other side of Calgary. Ron made is initial assessment and said that him and his planner would be by later to complete their survey. I actually work overseas and Ron was then dealing with my spouse, but there was absolutely no issues. Ron and his team completed their initial designs, all of which were amazing. We decided to go with a more simple design do to time constraints, Ron was more than accommodating. Ron and his team arrived to complete the deck and yard, and we were more than satisfied. When we move to our new property, we will absolutely be using Ron and his team to design and build an amazing deck and yard. I would not hesitate to recommend Ron and his team to complete your dream yard.

Ron, Dean, Steve and the entire Ananda team were wonderful. Our experience, from start to finish, surpassed all expectations. We were led through a satisfying collaborative effort as we planned our backyard renovation. Once the design was chosen, the work was completed quickly and professionally with daily check-ins to ensure our satisfaction. The finished product is absolutely beautiful and precisely what we discussed. They even came in little under budget. I highly recommend working with Ananda.

Rob and the time created my dream backyard. I love my deck, bar and beautiful night lighting. Everything is absolutely perfect. I would recommend Ron from Ananda Landcapes to anyone.

We hired Ananda to convert a marshy area in our acreage into a natural pond with a small waterfall and recirculating system, and added a patio and fire pit space. The consultation process went very well, with Ron (the owner) and Jennifer (the designer) being very receptive to our ideas; they were also able to make suggestions which enhanced the project. I wanted to maintain a very natural look, and they were able to stay with that, while providing the expertise to keep the water clean (and not stagnant). The building process went very well, with Peter and Evan providing professional and friendly service. Everyone was happy to accommodate any requests we had to change things and they all understood the "look" we were going for, and worked at achieving that. All of the people with Ananda were great to work with and I would absolutely recommend them to anyone.

I had Ananda Landscapes totally redo my entire outdoor space, front, back and sides, in 2015. A retaining wall was taken down and rebuilt right at the back of my lot. My backyard now has no grass. Instead I have a pond featuring 3 bubbling rocks and a small drop feature where water flows to a lower pool. The stones chosen have interesting fossils in them. The robins love taking a bath from the pond and sipping water from the rocks. I have a gas fire bowl that is under an existing tree with seating around. A second feature tree, a Mountain Ash was also planted and I can't wait for the cedar waxwings to flock to that in the winter. There are flagstones with creeping thyme and other low ground cover planted between them. Then there are beds of shrubs and perennials. The perennials have taken off over the summer. Maintenance has been easy. It is now a joy to spend time in my backyard and taking 15 minutes or so every week to pluck any weeds coming up through the mulch on the beds has been all that is required to keep the backyard tidy. We installed a bird house and a tree swallow pair immediately took up residence. The sides of the house were terraced with steps and shrubs. That was always an area that I hated to mow and now it is a nice transition from front to back. The hydrangea shrubs gave loads of blossoms to bring into the house. The front of the house we increased the foundation planting to reach out from the house. This is where my only grass on the lot is now. It only takes about 10 minutes to mow. I can run one side of the mower along the curb edging around the garden beds eliminating the need for edge trimming. Throughout this complete redo of my landscaping the crew working on my lot was friendly and a pleasure to have on site. They worked diligently and quickly. We were blessed with good weather and the entire job was completed in 6 weeks. Ron and Jennifer were quick to reply to any questions or concerns I had. Over the summer, I had a couple of small things crop up and they responded quickly. In the fall when I wasn't quite sure how to winterise the pond Jeff, a foreman, came by to sort me out. I enjoyed working with Ron and Jennifer over the winter on the design so that all would be ready to start first thing in the spring. I have included some photos but they were taken early in the summer and don't really show how well everything has come in. I look forward to year 2 when I expect things will fill in even more.

We retained the services of Ananda Landscapes a few years ago. They designed the front and rear yard of our home and in 2013 did the rear yard. This year Ananda di the front yard. All work was very professional and done after careful consultation with us. They met our requirements and were very professional and thorough. We would recommend them to anybody considering such a massive job. Our yard is very beautiful and we receive a lot of compliments. A job very well done.

When positive things result from serendipity, one has to be exceptionally grateful. We attended a presentation sponsored by the Calgary Horticultural Society on "Ponds" and "Pondless Water Features" the half-day seminar was conducted by Ron Jones, Ananda Landscapes, Calgary. We were very impressed with Ron's casual, thoughtful manner and his knowledge and understanding of water features and invited him to prepare a proposal for transforming our backyard. The developmental process was conducted in an intelligent and sensitive manner and incorporated our thoughts and preferences. We did not feel rushed, pressured or coerced. The construction began in the fall of 2009 and the crew was reliable and dedicated. They approached the challenges with dignity and took great satisfaction in their accomplishments each day. A strength of Ananda Landscapes is its emphasis on establishing and maintaining a positive relationship with the client and that was appreciated. There were no surprise costs and the project was completed in a timely manner. Ron Jones, Ananda Landscapes, was a very worthy recipient of the 2008 Business Ethics Award.