Happy Gardens

We are extremely satisfied with the landscaping design and installation that Anna and Christian completed for our new home. Anna had excellent designs for our “blank canvas” backyard. She was very thorough in her explanations of the rationale and advantages of her various design options, and she provided us with detailed plans and specifics for each plant chosen. Anna and her team were very proactive and continuously kept us apprised of status and any weather related changes to work schedule, and they also recommended additional changes once the work started that would improve the drainage for our lot. They are extremely knowledgeable with an extraordinary work ethic from our beginning communications to final implementation of the labor involved in our project. A pleasure to work with and would highly recommend them as we are absolutely pleased with how our project turned out.

We recently relocated to Fort Worth and I found Happy Gardens through an internet search. The gardening philosophy of drought tolerant and native and adaptive plants appealed to me as well as the photos of their work that are shown on the website. Anna’s response to my inquiry was prompt and professional. After our first meeting she developed multiple design options and different plant groupings that allowed me to have input and a voice in the design. There was never a “take it or leave it” design solution, and I feel as though I learned something about north Texas gardening each time we spoke. Anna’s crew impressed me as well. They arrived at the scheduled time and always left the job site tidy, swept, and well-organized. The crew’s attention to detail and precision in the implementation of the design was a new experience for me. Careful positioning of hardscape elements to work with several grade changes on the site made all the difference in the design outcome. The job was started and completed on time and came in slightly under budget. We couldn’t be more pleased with the end result and we look forward to working with Happy Gardens on a second phase of work at a future date.

First, a little about me for perspective. -Type A, with a huge dose of OCD, Opinionated-you know the type! . I thought I had a game plan, but my design did not match my new contemporary construction and my tentative plant choices were mostly incorrect for our sun/shade proportions. Lucky for me, Happy Gardens caught my eye on HOUZZ. At our first meeting, Anna was quick to assert herself and made an impression that she was a true professional, thoughtful in design and super knowledgeable about plant species. She does the design, plant sourcing and pre-installation layout. She even drove to Austin to hand select 3 Agaves for the job, unheard of!! The pre installation layout includes her placing EVERY plant-shrub-tree at its exact-best location and even picking the best showy side for street view. Her husband Christian heads the install crew. Between levels, string lines, tamping machines and rakes, the install area is PERFECTLY prepared, graded and finished, with a bonus of complete jobsite clean up every day. He works with 2 other fellows, both hardworking putting out top quality work! . I didn't think this quality and attention to detail was still available! It is, call HAPPY GARDENS!

Happy Gardens is the best landscaping group I have found in 18 years of owning a business and having landscaped property. I am one of those people that is very picky ...a little OCD actually and they have nailed it every time they are here. I rarely come across groups like this that are as thorough as me so well worth the money. They are now handling all of my bed maintenance and tree trimming...stuff that at one time I did myself because no one could make me happy.

Happy Gardens helped us stay within our budget but still achieve our landscaping goals. They stayed on schedule, were always responsive, and even helped us balance our dreams with the realities of long-term maintenance. The only surprise was how much we enjoyed the entire experience. A year later, our native or acclimated trees, bushes, and perennials are thriving, and a broad diversity of birds and pollinators find food and shelter in our pesticide-free backyard.

We designed and built our dream home in the country on 2.5 acres with the specific objective of creating a native scaped lawn that would not require the use of a lot of water, that would attract birds and bees and complement the peaceful, parklike setting of our home. Our first attempt got a bit too native, so we used Happy Gardens to transform it with the same objectives. Anna spent time with us, with our animals, with our home and designed something that is truly spectacular and peaceful. It includes a pergola in the front yard where we enjoy our morning coffee and several sitting areas/paths amongst native plants. Each season has its own surprise with blooming, colorful perennials. It's native and wild, but tamed enough for the rest of our neighbors. Her crew has been with her a long time and they are equally knowledgeable, professional and hard working. If you want a landscape that is different than everyone else's - go see them. You will not be disappointed.

Happy Gardens will actually make you happy! Anna is very professional and prompt. She did a fabulous job designing our backyard/side yard and then making that design reality. She will only recommend plants that she truly believes will thrive in your yard. She is very knowledgable and has great communication skills. She regularly updated us and was seen at the job site. Her crew is extremely hard working, very clean, and fast. I couldn't recommend her and her team more.

Our acre of dirt/new construction in Fort Worth was a very difficult project due to steep slopes, erosion & drainage problems, clay and rock bed, poor soil, freezes and 2 mo of triple digit heat/no rain, and water source limits from the well/aquifer. Anna and Christian problem solved to develop a well -engineered plan that addressed all of the issues above. Back-breaking work done by hand; always on time; on budget; every member of crew were pleasant and dedicated; EXTREMELY knowledgable of using native plants that will thrive with little water and extreme temps. AND it is/will be lush and beautiful! Project is huge: just finished phase I of 3 phases. Cost listed below is for final cost of all phases. Photos are "before pics" showing the complexity of the lot- I will post more pics when project is complete. I worked with many landscape designers/engineers over the years: Happy Gardens is the best I've worked with for their detailed knowledge across all issues, listened and worked with my vision, and just a great team overall. We cannot wait for their work over the next phases and the end result! Worth every penny, especially after seeing the labor intensity and complexity of the job.

Happy Gardens has done several jobs for our front and back yards. They have cleaned up flower beds and planted new plants that look much better and thrive better in our area. We have really appreciated the direct and complete drawings and estimates given to us in advance of work. Then when the work crew comes they are very efficient and leave everything clean every day. The best thing- They are very patient with our dogs!