My Secret Garden Landscaping

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Introduction: 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

25 years in business

Payment methods

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

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Front yard
Outdoor Landscaping and Design
Backyard
Outdoor Landscaping and Design

Reviews

Customers rated this pro highly for responsiveness, punctuality, and value.

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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

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

Harry K.

Feb 8, 2015

I lost several trees in the front and on the side of my house because of heavy winds. I contacted My Secret Garden and explained I needed some kind of replacement for the trees. I explained that I knew very little about trees or landscaping and I needed help from someone who had knowledge and experience to help me decide how to take care of my problem Joni, from My Secret Garden stopped by the next day to see what could be done. She was a a fantastic source of information and know-how. I was so impressed with Joni I not only followed her suggestion for the tree replacement I also asked, and took her advice regarding shrubsand mulch for two other areas around the house. The work was completed in a timely manner the next week in a single day under Joni's direct supervision and all the debris removed. I am thrilled with the new look of my house which was not as expensive as I thought it would be, considering the ground preparation and resodding that also had to be done. Joni is a magician with plants and landscaping. I would recommend her for any job large or small to any of my friends or neighbors.

Troy L.

Feb 9, 2015

Joni designed our homes Landscaping in 2007 and took it thru design to implementation. Since they we have had My Secret Garden back annually for maintenance and enhancements as our budget allowed. Including landscape lighting, Garden and flower bed maintenance. I can't more highly recommend Joni and her team! We have referred her to several friends and all have had great things to say after her designs were implemented.

Laurie L.

Mar 3, 2015

Joni has been working on my gardens for years and they only get better & better. I receive many compliments from anyone & everyone that sees it. She does an outstanding job in designing & implementing her ideas. Thanks Joni I look forward to see what we do this year!

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.