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“Philippe Soule has worked with me for the past four years to design, install, expand and maintain the gardens around my home in Columbia County. While most of the jobs pictured on his web site are city or town gardens, my property is a country house of relatively recent construction. Some work had been done at the property by a different contractor, but it was not properly scaled to the house and was not satisfactory. Philippe listened extremely well to my own ideas, and came up with a new planting plan that was responsive to my parameters while introducing wonderful new elements that I never would have come up with. He was able to make use of almost all of the plant material that was already on-site (though it was moved around and significantly augmented). He has a great sense of proportion and composition, and he knows his plants. The job involved laying out extensive new beds, and Philippe and his team laid them out well and brought in significant soil to make sure that everything would be properly planted. The initial planting looked very good the first year, but really came into its own in year two. Plants were thoughtfully selected to ensure year-round interest. Since Philippe's initial planting, he has added to the gardens with significant new plantings (some new beds near the house, and more trees around the property) each year. Philippe and his team have done all of the garden maintenance, and they keep the place looking great. His team are conscientious and professional. I could not be happier with their work.”

“I wanted a unique Brooklyn backyard that was striking and pleasing. Something that maximized its size, shape, sun and shade. I believe that was accomplished to the max. FireDean was always up front with time and cost. He provided a blueprint and photoshop picture of the finished garden and an itemized list of all plants, material and labor costs. Any changes were agreed upon beforehand. The stonework took a little longer than expected because of his attention to detail. Our back and forth communication was always prompt and complete. I trust FireDean to always do excellent work. He prides himself on his finished product and pleasing his customer. He did both in my case. I know I'll have years of pleasure with my backyard. IMG_0123.JPG IMG_0122.JPG”

“Bryan Quinn of One Nature advised me on the planning and design of a wetland improvement project funded through the Natural Resources Conservation Service involving development of two ponds and restoration of native habitats within the surrounding areas comprising about 15 acres.. After evaluating site conditions and laying out an overall conceptual plan for habitat zones, nature trails and observation points, he prepared a detailed plan and specs for planting groves of trees, site maintenance and circulation for areas immediately surrounding the ponds as well as supervision of site work. The work went quickly, on schedule and Mr. Quinn was very professional, generous with time and paid attention to detail, and within budget.”

“In 2012 after living in our house for the last 18 years, we decided to update our 1970's colonial rather than move. This project included the landscaping as well as the home itself. After looking at many landscape companies and numerous properties, we decided to hire The LaurelRock Company. We felt that their landscape designers were very current and had a way of listening and interpreting a very botanically uneducated clients wishes! They married our newly remodeled home with our existing pool as if it had always been built this way. The outcome was a very cohesive project that was handled with the utmost professionalism and timeliness. Thank you LaurelRock for helping us have the home of our dreams !”

“Louis and his team can be proud of their are work. Not only do they have enlightened ideas, the execution works seamless and is cost effective. Never drop the ball.They with top subcontractors to ensure quality. Louis and Paul made our garden look beautiful and we are happy with their work. Highly recommendable.”

“Abigail was a pleasure to work with. The transformation in this backyard was awesome and inviting. I could see spending many family weekends together here. It was a pleasure to photograph.”

“We hired Daley's Lawn and Landscape to create a pad for a outdoor kitchen. When they arrived they were very courteous and professional. Chris the owner came to look at the site and told us what have to be done and gave us a estimate on the job. 2 days later they arrived with the equipment to level the land off and started the project. The project was finished in three days, we were completely satisfy and we would give them a 10++. We also have them coming back to do a fire pit in the backyard once the stone work comes in. We would definitely recommend them for any yard work or landscapes.”

“We hired Nancy King and her company Seventy Acres to design and build our patio and outdoor areas for our transitional modern farmhouse in Litchfield County, Ct. Her artistry can be seen on her Houzz site. She did a great job, was a pleasure to work with all throughout the process. Her assessment and recos for sub-contractors were excellent. Nancy has a wonderful personality, is very organized and really helped bring our unified vision to completion. Our house is a delight to behold...we truly enjoy all the beautification she brought to it. Her husband Charles is a great guy, super creative also, and took the wonderful photographs.”

“We met Bob about 7 years ago when we moved from NYC and bought a house in Katonah. He was to design a pool and get all the required approvals. Bob connected us with the best engineers to be thorough in order not to do the same work twice. We postponed the pool and engaged him over the last few years on hardscape projects such as terracing our backyard and renovating our driveway. Bob is now designing our pool that we are finally pulling the trigger on. I remember using a designer referred to us by a mason I was using. I had to fire them and engage Bob to get the job done right. Bob showed up to the job and supervised the team working the project.”

“Professional service, great quality plants, our office is very happy with the greenery provided by Avant Garden and we highly recommend them. Their maintenance is weekly and they take great care of the plants.”