Landscape Architects and Garden Designers in Holyoke, MA

“Environmental Design & Landscaping did a great job on our patio project. Tom was on-site everyday. He came up with good design ideas for our space. He and his helpers worked quickly and were very skilled. His company did a fantastic job with clean up when the project was completed. He was also very responsive when we asked him to come back and handle addition work relating to the project. We recommended him to our son at his home and the results were equally great. Highly recommend his company.”

“Scott and Blue Heron Landscape Design are wonderful. Created a beautiful bird/butterfly garden and walkway that totally transformed our back deck area. They are courteous, professional, and go above and beyond. Would most definitely use them again and again when I need landscaping help!”

“Julie has been helping me to develop and tending my gardens for several years. She is knowledgeable, creative, collaborative, punctual, strong of body (very essential for this 64-year-old!) and very good at communicating via phone or email to arrange and rearrange schedules, which she does promptly and clearly. In addition, she is just plain fun to work with out there in the garden! I couldn't ask for more. Randi Stein”

“Tom Benjamin and Wellnesscapes Design has provided exceptional and outstanding service in designing our residential property. From the initial consultation to the final walk-through, he was very attentive, responsive, professional, and willing to work collaboratively. He provided creative ideas that completely transformed our outdoor space. The plants he chose are healthy, thriving, and beautiful with (at our request) native plants taking precedence. He also provided useful advice on how to maintain our new garden. Overall, we are extremely satisfied with the work Tom Benjamin and Wellnesscapes Design has done and would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a talented, skilled, experienced landscape architect and designer.”

“Last summer, Jacqueline helped me design a large landscape installation. She made the process fun, educational, and easy. Her computer software readily translates ideas into images. She didn't sell me a generic design, but one which reflects me and my tastes. Rich Levine of Vision Landscaping (another great company) performed the installation. Following her design, he created a beautiful backyard garden. I was so satisfied with their work, that this year, I used them again to design and install a front yard project. The results have been equally as nice. I would give them both high praise and recommend their services to others. The cost below represents Jacqueline's share of the two projects.”

“Joe did an excellent job designing my residential landscape plan. I had some ideas in mind and was able to pull everything together in a relatively fast time frame. He also worked closely with the landscape construction company to ensure everything was completed as designed. The project was waterfront, so it required a great deal of documentation and coordination with various environmental boards and the state. He was able to refer an expert to assist to make the overall experience easier and successful!”

“The best in the business. Great design work; responsible; and true professionals. The stone work they have done is not only unique and out of the ordinary, but architecturally stunning and built for the next generation. The landscaping work and the design they provide (along with the installation) is exceptional. Elegant designs that are harmonious with the area and also the architecture.”

“The RDG team has worked with Wildside Cottage & Gardens in Conway MA since 2008, beginning when our eight acres of hill, ledge and soggy meadow were wild except for the remnants of an old Christmas tree farm. At that time our pretty 780 sf net-zero cottage was just nearing completion. RDG first assessed the wind, water, soil conditions and sun exposure across the seasons, then carefully sited seven specialized gardens where the crops planted in each would thrive. The gardens emphasize perennial plantings, and include herbs, perennial vegetables, fruit trees, grape vines, nut trees, tubers, legumes and other plants which nourish our needy soil, annual storage crops including rice, plus three seasons of flowering plants to provide food for pollinators. With time, Wildside is becoming a hugely productive ‘edible landscape’ -- without clear- cutting or chemical insecticides and fertilizers. RDG’s approach has also helped us maintain our precious connection with the wildlife living here, and traveling through. RDG has given us expert design advice on infrastructure -- from steps down a steep hillside, to a boardwalk across a wet meadow, to water conservation through terracing hillsides and capturing run-off, to extracting valuable leachate from the composting toilet, to how to make our root cellar optimal for old-fashioned underground winter storage. RDG also designed and built our small unheated greenhouse, which now accommodates two fig trees, winter spinach, various spring starts, and in summer either tomatoes or, alternately, sweet potatoes. Wildside’s goal has been to develop a demonstration and teaching site that will help visiting students and the general public learn how to achieve better food and energy security for the future. The RDG team have been indispensable partners in this project. The RDG team is hugely knowledgeable, patient and good-natured, and their prices are clear and reasonable. We at Wildside can recommend RDG without reservation. wildsidecottageandgardens.org”