My Secret Garden Landscaping

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About

I design and install beautiful low maintenance landscaping, Beautiful and functional outdoor spaces including Patios, retaining walls surrounded by Gorgeous and low maintenance plantings. We are a family-owned business since 1999, providing great customer service. I would be happy to help you create the garden of your dreams while staying within your budget. I have many great reviews from my past customers. I am new to Thumbtack so I don't have any listed here yet.

Overview

Hired 22 times

5 employees

27 years in business

Business hours

Sun8:00 am - 7:00 pmMon8:00 am - 7:00 pm

Payment methods

This pro accepts payments via Cash, Check, Credit card, Square cash app, and Zelle.

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Services offered

Project scope

Plant garden from bare soil

Replace current garden

Property type

Residential

Commercial

Water installation needed

Existing system

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Reviews

Customers rated this pro highly for work quality, professionalism, and responsiveness.

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Martha B.

Jul 28, 2015

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Hired on Thumbtack

I bought a new home in Des Plaines in April and had a lot of remodeling done and the front yard needed a complete re-do! After Jodi and I met and she measured the yard we met again and she presented me with an artistic rendering of the plantings she would do for my front yard as well as her proposal for removing all of the plants in the front, the bricks, and redid the entire front of my house! I was so excited, it was beautiful and I still love it! She and her team of gardeners were excellent, showed up on time, very professional and neat! She was here again today to change some of the plants around where they will do better! We will be talking soon about the back yard for next year!

Outdoor Landscape Design

Carol S.

Jul 19, 2015

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Hired on Thumbtack

Joni Pawlek of My Secret Garden redesigned my garden, and landscaped my back yard. She had great ideas, incorporating my ideas, and improving on them. The flowers she brought were beautiful, and healthy...they were thoughtfully placed in areas perfect for them in appearance, and based on their needs. After she finished with the back, I had her redesign the front of the house. Joni was a pleasure to work with. Pleasant, professional, and prompt. It was a good experience for us, and we will continue to give her our landscaping business.

Outdoor Landscaping and Design

Anne-Michele D.

Jul 20, 2015

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Hired on Thumbtack

Outdoor Landscaping and Design

Troy L.

Feb 9, 2015

John A.

Feb 20, 2015

Initially I met with Ms. Pawelek about a landscaping plan to mainline improve the appearance of my back yard, including the selection and and planting of various types of perennial plants and flowers of multiple colors. Joni prepared an extensive color drawing, including possible additional plantings on the side and in front of the house. We agreed on a plan dictated in the main by the price. The job was done by Joni and one employee in one day, and everything bloomed during that first summer. The flowers bloomed "seriatim" so that I always had color. I was more than satisfied with Joni's work. For all the enjoyment Joni's plantings continually provide, I should have done it years ago. I believe that Joni's landscaping has made my house much more appealing and likely more valuable. Also Joni follows up in the spring and fall with clean-up services, additional mulch, or winter preparation on a "time and materials" basis. My only complaint is that because Joni gets so busy in the fall and spring it is sometimes difficult to get her out to examine the plants to determine what is needed for follow-up. But I am a persistent person, and she always gets it done timely and to my satisfaction. I believe we are now entering the fourth season after the initial planting. I have no hesitation about recommending Joni Pawelek.

FAQs

What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
I come out for free consultations would usually take about a half an hour. I do charge for a hand-drawn , scale design typically $400 for an entire property or $200 for half the space. Not everyone needs a drawing though. I can also quote you on particular plants to be installed and we can work together to pick exactly the right plans to suit your style.
What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
I usually assess their needs over the phone to make sure I am the right landscaper for them and then I come out for a free consultation, and we can go from there.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
A lifetime of experience gardening exactly in this area and a certification in ornamental Horticulture from the Chicago Botanic Gardens.