Spring Glen LandScaper

My ranch house in Hamden has an awkward back yard. Long and narrow, the yard was overwhelmed by overhanging arbor vitae that loomed over the house like a monster and an ugly pre-fab-looking deck. Matt from Spring Glen Landscapers provided ingenious ideas for using the skinny plot to our aesthetic advantage.

 

I'm not interested in doing yard work, so Matt designed a local plant and tree environment with a stone path woven through, which will require little upkeep. The plantings create interest in the garden during all four seasons and appeal to the senses texturally and with scent, too. He brought in the elements - earth, of course, and air, with a wind sculpture and wind chimes, and water with a fountain and a bird bath. My tiny back yard is now a garden fantasy.

 

Besides his creative and fresh approach, Matt is very responsive and thoughtful. He guided my decisions, but also listened to me. I have long dreamed about having a swing similar to one from my childhood home. Initially, Matt thought that style of swing would be too large for the space, so I let the idea go. But he didn't forget about it and worked the design to make sure that the swing became part. It is very precious to me, and I felt taken care of and respected.

 

All in all, I recommend Matt because he treats the landscaping as if it were his own. He means it when he uses the word "we" in describing the work to be done and realizing his vision of beauty. Before I moved to the house, during one of our first snows that winter, Matt took a video, narrating his observations of the garden, and emailed it to me. That kind of pleasure and pride in his work makes Matt a valued partner, now and into the future.

 

Rena T.