Architectural Gardens Inc - Lake Forest, Illinois

KRISTINA KOSTOPOULOS

A new garden and patio were to be a dream gift to myself and my family. Architectural Gardens made that dream a reality. From the first inquiry phone call and through the entire process, the staff at AG listened, communicated, and performed to the highest standards.
They patiently worked with us through the design process, sifting through our needs and wants, patiently allowing new ideas to settle in so that when we were ready for actual construction we were content and ready for the design that was to unfold. Communication was paramount and Andrew delivered, keeping us apprised at every stage. He kept the design and our pocketbook in mind offering suggestions at various price points. Architectural Gardens was able to do everything we needed: stonework, planting, lighting, etc.
The stone workers were true masters, hand fitting each bluestone slab into proper placement. The garden crew worked with the same high standard with our plants. Every detail was considered. They were organized, professional, and personable. Andrew was present each morning to go over the plan with his staff and with us. He was always a phone call away to answer our questions or concerns.
We are now enjoying our patio and maintaining our newly planted garden. Each morning we awake to a new colorful surprise as our plantings rotate in bloom.
Thank you, Andrew, and all the staff at Architectural Gardens for making our dream patio and garden dream come true!!

Jim Lyon

We hired Architectural Gardens to update our landscaping after we purchased our home two years ago. Margaret took some vague ideas and translated them into a comprehensive design proposal that represented a vast improvement on the existing design. The project included replacing the existing deck and installing a new bluestone patio with a grill station and fire pit. Margaret's crew did an absolutely outstanding job building the new patio and deck. The new gardens are also amazing. We could not be more pleased with the results. We highly recommend Architectural Gardens.

M Lee

We just finished a landscaping project with Architectural Gardens where we completely updated the landscaping design in our front yard. The whole project went very well and we are very happy with the results! We worked with Andrew, who managed the project from start to finish. Andrew visited our home and listened to what we wanted to accomplish. He gave us great recommendations and a very professional drawing/printout of what the plan would look like. The team the executed the plan did a great job working quickly and doing very high quality work. Andrew was also on site during key points of the execution phase, which gave us a great deal of comfort that they took our project seriously and that the work would be carried out the way we expected. Overall - we are extremely happy with Architectural Gardens and will definitely call them next time we take on another landscaping or hardscape project.

Achilles Karagianis

We hired Architectural Gardens to design and plant a new backyard garden. Andrew was in charge of the project and was outstanding in every way. Andrew is kind, listened to our ideas, and provided helpful recommendations and advice. From the initial architectural plans to the final outcome, everything was handled with a high level of professionalism and expertise. We couldn't be happier with our backyard garden! Definitely give Architectural Gardens a call If you want a beautiful backyard. You will not be disappointed!

Robert Walters

Andrew worked closely with us to obtain a zoning variance and permit to enlarge our backyard stone-paved patio. Together, we designed a unique patio layout that extends further into our backyard space with views of evening sunsets, our beautifully newly landscaped backyard gardens, and the park behind our home. Andrew also assisted us with new beautifully landscaping at the front of our home, as well as a new stone-paved driveway and connecting walk to our rear patio. (Park Ridge, Illinois)

Alfredo and his crew are very talented and hard-working, and professionally installed all the details of our new outdoor hardscape stone paving and landscape plantings. We are truly happy with their work.

We recommend their professional services to our neighbors and friends.

Blair Pircon

We couldn't be happier with our patio and yard renovation experience with Architectural Gardens. Andrew specifically was exceptional at working with us, gave great advice, and showed incredible care for our project throughout. The whole process was clear, professional, and well executed. The whole crew worked really hard and the result is beautiful!

Kelly Smith

We had Andrew and Architectural Gardens do two projects for us. One was a French drain, that a prior company had done incorrectly. Andrew and his team fixed it and two years later, still working perfectly. We have also used them to do landscaping and keep water away from our house. They are creative, professional, and easy to work with. The job is always done professionally and our plants look beautiful.

Trev Kelderman

Architectural Gardens is amazing! They have completed two projects for us. One was expanding our backyard hard scape with a brand new pergola and the other they just finished was landscaping to make our backyard more beautiful! They were even very flexible to accommodate our traveling so that our plants wouldn’t die. We can’t recommend them enough!