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Ginkgo Design is a landscape design business that says it has been at it for 20 years. Its website names fifteen towns it serves, among them Burlington, Underhill, Stowe and Middlebury. A recent customer had landscape lights installed and was pleased with the communication before the installation and with the work completed. A 2025 customer wrote that David first designed the patio, plantings and lighting for their new home, then returned for a complete pool and landscape project, coordinating with contractors along the way. A 2025 reviewer said David Burton designed their new patio and then acted as project manager on the hardscaping and landscaping, with a thorough budget and ideas on how to save money. A 2025 customer who worked with David Burton for about two years on a pool and surrounding landscape for a hillside lot said he designed and managed the project, including gaining approvals from the HOA. A 2024 customer credited David's advice on light placement for the garden lighting result and wrote that David and Elijah were at the house for a couple of days. A 2023 customer said Ginkgo Design had been commissioned only for the design, yet David helped locate and procure the plants from local vendors. A 2022 reviewer who works as a hardscape installer wrote that their company uses Ginkgo Design for all its projects that require designs. In a 2016 Houzz review, a customer said David helped choose the materials and oversaw the backyard project from start to finish.
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We had landscape lights installed by them and they were top notch in all regards. Very happy with the communication leading up to the installation and pleased with the work that was completed, we would certainly recommend them.
We’ve worked with David twice over the past three years — first for the design of our patio, plantings, lighting and more for our new home, and more recently for a complete pool and landscape project (Poolscapes Vermont). We were so happy with his first design that hiring him again was a no-brainer. The new pool, patio, lighting, fencing, and landscaping all tie in seamlessly with our existing yard, and the results are absolutely amazing. David is a phenomenal designer and did an excellent job managing and coordinating with contractors to bring our vision to life. We couldn’t be happier!
"Worth every penny!" - That is what my husband said while sitting out on our new patio designed by David Burton of Ginkgo Design. We could not be more pleased with the outcome and now we are thoroughly enjoying our new outdoor space! David designed and then acted as the project manager on our hardscaping and landscaping. We appreciated his kindness, communication style and attention to detail. He had detailed hardscaping and landscaping plans that we worked through together. He had a complete and thorough budget and ideas on how to save money. The contractors that he brought in were also excellent! They all finished the work in the expected time frame, cleaned up after they finished and now we are ready for summer! Thank you David!
David was great to work with. His knowledge and experience were exactly what we were looking for to help guide us through this process. We’re excited about the vision created and can’t wait to start bringing the vision to life.
I worked with David Burton over a period of about 2 years to plan, and build a pool and surrounding landscape for my challenging lot, which is on a hillside. He then designed and managed the entire project beautifully, including gaining approvals from the HOA - no easy task with Act 250 and new state rulings on water runofff. There is no better person to work with than David. He is thorough, thoughtful, communicates clearly and often, manages any challenge and contractors with calm and diplomacy. He attends to every detail, and has incredible integrity. He is cost conscious. He is highly skilled at his craft -- having a remarkable eye for planning the landscaping with artistry, color, and local plants. I am thrilled with my new pool and surrounding plantings and can't wait for spring to see all in bloom. David is a gem. Anyone would be most fortunate to work with him.
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Typical Vermont range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Ginkgo Design, LLC. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
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$50 – $70
Typical landscaping service around $60
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