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Clay soil, and weather that swings from very dry in summer to flood conditions in spring and fall: a 2022 customer said PetrowGardens Landscape Design answered that yard with a plan of perennial plants able to survive the whole range. That customer said the garden was installed in September and was still blooming at the end of October, and that Mr Petrow took Facetime calls when they had questions about the garden. A local news site, nhregister.com, has quoted Jay Petrow of PetrowGardens Landscape Design in Westport on the benefits of replacing grass with perennial plants. The company describes its work as garden design using many native shrubs, grasses and perennials, and lists a service area of Fairfield, Norwalk, Wilton, New Canaan, Stamford, Darien, Greenwich and Ridgefield. Its Houzz profile lists fence installation among its services, alongside hardscaping, garden design and planting. A 2022 customer said they were very happy with the work the company did redesigning their backyard. A 2021 customer said Jay took the time to understand the goals of the project, presented a plan, and frequently inspected the landscape to make sure the quality of work was maintained. On Houzz the business shows 22 projects and a 5.0 rating from 55 ratings. Connecticut lists its home improvement contractor registration, HIC.0673895, as active, held by Jay Petrow Design LLC.
Typical your area range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from PetrowGardens Landscape Design. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
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$4,050 – $7,950
Typical fencing project around $6,000
“Replacing grass with perennial plants has other benefits, as well, according to Jay Petrow of PetrowGardens Landscape Design in Westport.”
We were very happy with the work Petrow Gardens did redesigning our backyard. It's a gorgeous space now with form and function. Highly recommended!
We couldn't be happier with the perennial garden Petrow Gardens put together for us. We have some challenges with clay soil and weather that ranges from very dry in the summer to flood conditions in the spring and fall. Climate change has made even native plants struggle in our yard, and our garden was reduced to annual plants that required a lot of work and expense each season. Petrow Gardens put together a plan with perennial plants that are both beautiful and capable of surviving in the broad range of conditions we experience. The garden was installed in September and is still blooming at the end of October. The plants were selected to make sure we always have something blooming unless it's below freezing. And speaking of plants, they are super healthy. Mr Petrow was incredibly easy to work with, even taking Facetime calls to check on what was going on in the garden when I had questions. We can't wait for spring to watch this 3 season garden dazzle. Definitely would recommend Petrow Gardens.
My experience with Jay has been outstanding. He took the time to listen to understand the goals of the project, and presented a beautiful, thoughtful plan that exceeded expectations.. he communicates frequently throughout the project, and is responsive to any requests or question. He frequently inspects the landscape to ensure the quality of work is maintained. Everyone who has visited my home has commented on how the beautifully designed landscape is incorporated. I highly recommend Jay’s company based on vision, quality, customer care and follow through.
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