Landscaping & Lawn Service

Mike Villers, North Plains Landscape

"HORRIBLE BUSINESSMAN, POOR QUALITY WORK" March, 2009

We hired Mike Villers, then operating as North Plains Landscape, to landscape our home in Whisper Canyon. The workmanship was horrible, he does not honor his warranty, and he abandons the job.

As other reviewers have stated, he does not return calls to complete a project, much less repair the substandard work.

A Touch of Grass, Inc. at 303.227.0853

"TERRIBLE! AWFUL! AVOID!!!!!!" August 2009

Was rude, unhelpful and did a terrible job! In fact, we didn't let him finish. They left a disaster of mulch and the plants they had removed all over the entire yard. They left dirt piles too. My husband called him after the workers dissapeared suddenly in the middle of the day and told the owner (Robert) in an email and on a voice mail for three days, and he would not return the call. He showed up unannounced days later and was rude and acted as if we were inconviencing him! I had to continue to find more piles and tell him to clean it, he kept trying to leave! And they broke a new downspout and didn't even say anything. And the owner did not apologize or even aknowlege this when we told him. The bill has now come at full estimate price! And he didn't do the job as it was supposed to be done. Barely any mulch in the gardens and he just covered up stuff that should have been taken out. AVOID THIS MAN AND HIS COMPANY!

North Plains Landscaping - Mike Villers - 303-909-5544

"STAY AWAY!" July 2009

Mike Villers is a horrible business man. He is all over your home if you want to give him money. However, he doesn't finish jobs, doesn't cover his warranty items, and doesn't return calls!!! He is a thief and a snake. Such a fool for not realizing that we will never refer him to anyone we know!

We hired Bill and his company to do the ultimate package for our lawn which provided care March thru October. Our lawn looks beautiful and such a difference from our last lawn company - No Weeds. We then had him do some landscaping for us and it was so easy to coordinate, complete and the results were perfect. Our lawn is what all of our neighbors want. Thanks Bill for a great job.

Bill Sigler's Lawn & Sprinkler Service at 303-781-1991

"STAY AWAY!!! TOTAL SCAM!" May 2009

I would give them zero stars if I could. They don't return phone calls. I never know if they came to my house and did what they were charging me for. I just got charged $325 for a valve replacement on one of my sprinkler heads... and I'm not 100% convinced that they even came out to my house. Jody Sigler is rude. I called with my concerns and all she could tell me was "well I don't know what you want me to tell you". I've had them do the spring package on my lawn. It's STILL full of weeds and looks like crap. Now they want to charge me $75 to turn on my sprinkler system and if anything is "broken" they will provide me a quote. Nevermind the fact that they *just* replaced a valve yesterday - and never even check to see if it was working or not. AVOID them - Save your money - and go elsewhere. They are HORRIBLE!!!

North Plains Landscaping - Mike Villers - 303-909-5544

"DON'T USE NORTH PLAINS LANDSCAPING" June 2008

This guy just disappeared. He started a job for us and never finished. Doesn't return calls and has never showed up again.

We Landscape Colorado at 303-434-0005

"DO NOT RECOMMEND!!!" July - August 2008

I hired this company to install a flagstone patio and firepit in my backyard. Wish I never had. Below average work and results. Should have known right from the start when they used soil from my yard and garden as fill instead of buying extra road base. Anyone can lay flagstone, but making it attractive is an art, a skill that was lacking at this company. Many problems, too numerous to list here!

Tierney does a great job at reasonable prices. We have had them out the last two years and had great experiences both times.

We had Bill's company provide their spring package which was aerating, power raking, fertilizing and a reviver. Bill was on time, courteous, neat and my lawn has never started out looking so good.

We had Mike do some landscape work in our back yard last year (2006) Very poor communication. Never called ahead of coming out (despite our repeated requests) and one time the dogs got out! One of the trees Mike installed did not look well, and when I pointed this out to him, the reply was "don't worry, everything's guaranteed." Sure enough - 4 weeks later, dead tree. No reply to repeated calls on this issue. Now, Artistic is once again marketing services here in CPN. Don't go there!

We ordered a lawn care package from Bill's company this spring. Bill's crew did a quality and professional job, they were on time as scheduled, cleaned off my sidewalk when done and were a pleasant change from some of the company's used in the past.

Bill Sigler's Lawn Service at 303-781-1991

"Couldn't Be Better" Fall 2006 and Spring 2007

I have used Bill Sigler's Lawn Service for the past two lawn seasons and have had a wonderful experience. He was attentive, responsive to my concerns, on time and did a great job! Wouldn't use anyone else.

Briar Rose Stoneworks at 303.841.6227

"Mortared Flagstone Patio, Walkway and Fire Pit" September 2006

Roy Newton is an amazing person to work with and is excellent at what he does! He comes prepared with suggestions, understands your project and budget. He is truly a master craftsman and his service is impeccable. We truly enjoyed working with Roy and we love our patio! We would love to show off his work...call us at 720.935.5763 to view.

Hughes Landscaping 303.841.7338

"Not Recommended" Fall 2005 and Spring 2006

We had Hughes Landscaping landscape our backyard during the Fall of 2005 and Spring of 2006. The results have been very disappointing and discouraging. Both the trees planted by Hughes have died within 6 months with no replacement offer. In addition, Hughes wanted to charge for the removal of the dead trees. Over 40% of the perennial plants planted by Hughes died within the first three months and there was no offer for replacement. The water pump in the water feature contructed by Hughes has had to be replaced twice in six months, with no replacement offer or consultation as to the reason for the failure. They were also tardy to start work, along with many other disappointments.

We would not recommend Hughes Landscaping to anyone.

Reviewer: Ron from Castle Pointe

Bill Sigler's Lawn Service at 303-781-1991

"Avoid them like the plague" Spring & Summer 2006

Worst lawn care service ever. Never knew when or if they came out. Weeds never went away and grass never greened. Phone calls were returned weeks after being left. Shoddy accounting. They weren't aware of what had or had not been billed and they tried to short change us on the credit when we cancelled the service. I believe that they are either an unethical company or they are a small company that is in over their head.

Reviewer: Robert from Hidden Pointe

Perspective Landscaping at 303-934-1330

"Poor Work" April 2006

I hired Perspective Landscaping to add new sod to my yard. They did not put down the sod properly and within two weeks it was totally brown. It still has not taken root and the seams between the sod packs are so wide that the weeds are growing out of control, no grass just weeds. It has taken me months and much money fix the sod so it looks decent. They also broke an underground sprinkler pipe and tried to deny responsibility saying "that was already broke". Being that the break was under the new sodded area I got my neighbor to back me up and explain that it could not have already been there. Terrible Company that does not back up their lousy work.

Reviewer: Diane from Tapestry Hills

Sedalia Nursery at 303-877-8448

"Promises, promises..." June 2006

Looking for an arborist to help with my trees...drove out to Sedalia Nursery, beautiful set up and friendly people...came home, checked with neighbor for a referal she had used Sedalia Nursery and had been very satisfied...made an appointment and stayed home for the four hour window...no one showed and no one called...tried to contact business but mail box was full for several days...made contact and rescheduled (mea culpa) second time I stayed home and waited, no one showed and no one called...very unhappy

Reviewer: Tammy from Kings Crossing

Artistic Landscaping & Design at 303-470-1827

"WARNING !!!!!" 4/5/06

Stay away from them. They take deposit for material and not show up when they said they would. When they did show up, they never finished the work and never came back !!!!!

Reviewer: Very Said CPN memeber from Knightsbridge

Sunshine Landscaping at 303-683-1000

"One year update" September 2004

One year ago when we had Sunshine do the landscape work, they were great. Now we have a tree that did not make it one year (supposed to be covered in their tree warranty), they refuse to even talk to us. We have called them multiple times...even before we knew the tree was dead, and they do not return calls. We had even called them about doing more work for us, and they will not call us back.

Reviewer: Lawrence from Vaquero

Centennial Landscaping

"I regret doing Business with Centennial Landscape" August 2004

I had a large landscape project done by Centennial last summer. Initially, their price seemed very good and the owner, Larry, seemed honest at the time. As additions and changes were made to "the plan" the cost began escallating quickly. The quality of the work is suspect -- especially with the irrigation system they installed. The pipe is not buried deep enough and easily freezes.

We lost two trees that they sold to us and planted after they sat in the hot sun for a couple of weeks unplanted. I was told "don't worry all of this is under warranty". There really is no warranty -- only a 50% credit toward the tree plus planting and delivery charges added.

I would stay away from this guy next time.

Reviewer: CPN resident

B&D Sprinkler & Landscaping (Bill Goings) at 303-973-6047

"What a pleasure to work with this company!" Fall of 2004 and Spring 2005

We used B&D for back yard sod, sprinkler, flagstone patio, trees, and other general landscaping. We then used them again to redo our front landscaping that the builder had done so poorly. We absolutely love their work. They take the time to understand what you want and offer excellent suggestions. They complete work on time and without problems. They want to make sure the customer is more than satisfied. Many of our neighbors have used them as well, and they all love what they have done for them.

Reviewer: Jennifer from Serena

Environmental Designs at 303.287.9113

"Outstanding Service, quality and design" September 2004

Landscape Design, Installation & Maintenance - We worked with Stephen Himschoot to design and implement our landscape. He was amazing. He listened to our ideas, assessed our excessive water issues and was so innovative with his design. The crew was just as outstanding. They were so meticulous with their work, and had great attention to detail. We have nothing but high praise for Environmental Designs.

Reviewer: Karen from Forest Park

Sunshine Landscaping at 303-683-1000

"Great Price...Excellent Quality...Very Trustworthy" September 2004

We were very unhappy with the builder's take on our backyard's grading. Sunshine was able to take a poor grading job by the builder and turn it into a lovely feature. We now have a dry river bed and lovely retaining wall. They were done in a very short period of time, even with the heavy rains we have been receiving. The president Don Siegel has been a pleasure to deal with...so I would gladly recommend them, and without a doubt use them again. Thanks Sunshine.

Reviewer: Lawrence from Vacquero

Autumn Landscaping at 303-794-6993

"Terrible!!!" November 2002

DR Horton uses this company for their landscaping. We had to let them do the work on our front yard, and used someone else for our back yard. The owner, Mark is the most awful person to work with. We fought with them for a week to put topsoil in prior to installing the sod in our front yard. The sprinkler system broke after less then 6 months of use. We told them forever that the grading wasn't right, well Douglas County nabbed them and they had to redo it. We specifically asked for a statement of work prior to them doing anything...I got a call from my frantic daughter saying my front yard was missing, and the 12 foot conifer that The Gardens Nursery put in for us was pulled up and just laying in what was the front yard. It took us 3 months of fighting to get my yard put back in...which is still not right.

I've seen the contract work they do in Serena and Vaquero and its awful...makes you wonder why DR Horton is still using them.

Reviewer: Debi from Tapadero

Autumn Landscaping at 303-794-6993

"Terrible" July 2004

Autumn Landscaping was a nightmare from start to finish. They put our tree in the front yard in April and never came back to put in the sod, sprinklers etc. We called and called and finally screamed and they just put our sod and sprinklers in in July. The sprinklers now nicely water our neighbor's driveway, which is the current problem we are trying to get resolved. Terrible customer service as well.

Reviewer: Chris from Serena

Quality Landscape Products at 303 688 4946

"Much Mulch Madness" June 2004

Delivered the wrong mulch. Very poor customer service. Try Silver Crown or Pioneer.

Reviewer: Barry from Forest Park

Billingsley Lawn & at 720 351-3644

"great job" September 2003

Bob aerated our lawn today. He did a great job and at an extremely good price. He is based in Castle Rock and also does landscaping, tree trimming and yard clean up.

Reviewer: Mike from Forest Park

A Carpenter's Son at 303-755-2848

"We didn't even hire this guy" May, 2002

"We didn't even hire this guy. The attractive brick deck he was building for our neighbor winds up being so high that the dirt they hauled in comes over onto our property line. I assumed he was going to move the loose dirt back. But no, they haul in boulders and pack down the "hill" on our ground. Those really ugly pink boulders, by the way. Ok, stop and think. A hill? Some boulders? Some trees? Maybe if I try really hard, I can imagine all this turning out alright. Till you realize the hill is like a dam diverting water onto the patio of our finished basement. Then a couple of days ago they drive their front loader up into our yard within 2 feet of our house, pulverizing the ground and causing changes in our back yard's drainage onto yet another neighbor's yard. I put in a post after last time to stop them but today they've pulled the post out and drove in again while I was at work. The last straw has been his pretension to move dirt around on OUR ground to create some drainage different than the normal central drainage between the homes. And to put more of that ugly pink rock on OUR retaining wall that moves the water flow a couple of feet past our patio before it drains into our yard. If we'd had a chance to think about how we were going to coordinate this I might be singing his praises. But not now. I must have misread the sign coming into our development. I thought it said "serenity," not "the twilight zone".

Reviewer: Larry from Forest Park

Perennial Landscape Co. (Chris Dunn) at 303-841-5419

"an excellent job" July, 2002

"Perennial Landscape came out and renovated our existing pond and waterfall, designed and installed a large perennial flower garden.

Unlike our past experiences with other landscapers, these projects took under a week to complete and we paid what was written on our original bid. What we liked most about our experience with this company was their professionalism. Not only did they do an excellent job, they followed up after the job was completed to check that everything was working properly and to our satisfaction.

It was wonderful to finally work with a company that takes pride in their work and stands behind it."

Reviewer: resident from Noble Ridge

B&D Sprinkler & Landscape (Bill Goings) at 303-973-6047

"a refreshing experience" May, 2003

"B&D Sprinkler has been a refreshing experience in the world of landscape and sprinkler vendors. They are prompt, courteous, responsive and flat out nice. This is the company to call if you want your expectations exceeded!"

Reviewer: resident from KnightsBridge

B&D Sprinkler & Landscape (Bill Goings) at 303-973-6047

"exactly what we asked" April, 2002

"Showed up on schedule, were tidy, and everyone was courteous. The quality of the materials was excellent, and they created exactly what we asked and agreed upon. Accomplished within 1% of the estimate! Refreshing to see pride they took in completing the project the right way."

Reviewer: P. Rubino from Kings Crossing

Written in Stone Creations at 303-707-0762

"far exceeded my expectations" April, 2002

"I recently constructed a new bluestone patio in my backyard. As an accent tile in the patio floor, I had an inscription etched into the stone. The custom engraving was performed by Written in Stone Creations. They were able to take my rough idea, suggest a more refined design and sandblast it into the stone. The owner was extremely friendly and knowledgable. The rates were very reasonable and the capability of his operation far exceeded my expectations. He is able to engrave in all types of stone and glass with an endless variety of fonts and designs. Also, they can engrave very large neighborhood entrance signs as well as individual house address signs. I am going to have them engrave more accent tiles for my next home improvement project!"

Reviewer: Tristan Mederos from Greenbriar

'Living Stone' Landscaping at 303-598-4444

"everything is completed to your complete satisfaction" April, 2002

"Living Stone' Landscaping recently rebuilt a 45'/4' high stone retaining wall around our patio. They did an excellent job - very professional, courteous, and the job was completed as bid and on time. They were very reasonably priced (I got 5 bids). They offer full service landscaping & design to include sprinkler repair, flagstone patios, rock work, xeriscape, pruning, ponds, trees and shrubs.

Micheal Swanson is the owner and has been in business for over 12 years. Michael as owner is very 'hands on' to make sure everything is completed to your complete satisfaction. I would highly recommend them.

Reviewer: Bob Cheek from the Hamlet

"honest, fair, and hard working" 1998 to present

Bernie is the best. He always shows up when he says he will, he is honest, fair, and hard working. He hauled away 40 tons of rock for us, replaced it with bark, planted bushes and shrubs, installed edging, and moved roses. He also does our spring cleanup and any other miscellaneous landscaping tasks. His specialty is building rock retaining walls. I highly recommend him.

Reviewer: Marie Harper from Kings Crossing

Sunshine Landscaping at 303-683-1000

"They did a fantastic job" May, 2003

We recently hired Sunshine Landscaping to lanscape our backyard. We already had basic landscaping done but wanted additional trees, lights, rocks and plants. They did a fantastic job. We are more than pleased with them. We told Don the amount we wanted to spend and he charged us that exact amount. They were in and out of here in two weeks, just like he had told us. Our backyard looks better than we ever expected. We would recommend them to anyone.

Reviewer: resident from Forest Park

Sunshine Landscaping at 303-683-1000

"a really good job" August, 2001

Sunshine Landscaping did our lawn this past summer and did a really good job! Don from Sunshine incorporated some things and used more natural components than we would not have considered if we had done ourselves. Overall they were quick to complete the job and cleaned up after themselves which was very nice.

Don seems very customer service oriented once you get his attention. He is not always quick to return your call which can be aggravating. You just have to catch him early (7am) and set up a time to meet with you. He may not be the cheapest in the business but he stands behind his product and will work with you to take some things out if necessary.

We definitely recommend at least getting them out for a quote as a comparison. He has done quite a few in the Forest Park area that you can see and talk to those people about also.

Reviewer: Mark from Forest Park

Barber Landscaping at 303-793-0636

"problems with every aspect of the project" March, 2000

Barber Landscaping provided the lowest price bid on our project yet the sales person seemed very knowledgeable and competent. Unfortunately, we had problems with every aspect of the project except the sprinkler system and the grass. They did not match the height of the rocks to the grass, the small retaining walls were poorly done, they did not take the electrical easement into account, the flagstone patio looks like my 11 year old daughter did the work, they did not show up for days on end and did not return phone calls, and on and on. They did a nice job with the grass, but that is about it. I'm quite dissatisfied.

Reviewer: anonymous

Waterworks Landscaping

"work and customer satisfaction are outstanding" May, 2001

Ralph at Waterworks is extremely knowledgeable, very customer-focused, and does top quality work. The trees and bushes he installed all exceeded my expectations - very full, healthy, and taller than expected. Ralph is patient and willing to provide guidance on how to keep existing trees/shrubs healthy even if he didn't put them in. His prices aren't the lowest, but they are fair and his committment to his work and customer satisfaction are outstanding.

Reviewer: jimm100@hotmail.com from Kings Crossing