Green Apple Landscaping

We just completed a full backyard re-design with Green Apple and we are so impressed! From the get go, Peter responded quickly to all emails and answered all of our questions. From our first meeting with Fred, the designer, we knew we had chosen the right company. Their professionalism, friendliness, attention to detail and knowledge of all things landscaping is top notch. We can’tsay enough about Green Apple and their amazing work. We highly recommend them to anyone looking for a landscaping design company. Know that you will be a satisfied customer from beginning to end. A big note of thanks to Peter, Fred, Simon, Paul and the rest of the awesome team.

We are thrilled with our new front living space. The team at Green Apple are professional, very responsive and solutions-oriented when it comes to working in challenging conditions (especially tight urban spaces!). From our initial design, to dealing with an old tree and the City of Toronto, to our redesign and project execution, we were very impressed by Peter and his team's efforts to get our job done on budget. We get compliments on it everyday. We couldn't recommend Green Apple enough.

I am thrilled with my beautiful new front garden. Peter and Fred and the entire crew were professional and a pleasure to work with from start to finish. I was very happy with the design which reflected my vision. The material choices were beautiful, and the crew were careful, skilled, hardworking and very tidy. In addition, as a group they were just really friendly and seem to be a really well run organization. Thank-you Green Apple for a positive experience and exceptional outcome.

We couldn't be happier with our front yard. The workmanship and attention to deal exceeded our expectations. The onsite crew was great to deal with. We would highly recommend Green Apple Landscaping.

Peter and his team did a complete teardown and rebuild of our backyard (a Toronto semi) over a couple of months in 2020, installing two new fences with gates, two new decks, a stone patio with natural gas fire pit, and fresh landscaping. From consultation, to design, to planning and construction, the whole process was seamless and professional. My wife and I have demanding jobs and appreciated Peter and Simon's approach to managing issues and changes with the project, never bringing us problems for which they hadn't already developed solution options. The team delivered at a consistently high quality from design to execution, and Peter's communication throughout the project was excellent. I would highly recommend Green Apple to anyone looking for a very high-quality, turnkey landscaping project.

We were looking to put in front pad parking at our house in Toronto and came across Green Apple Landscaping online. We could not be happier that we found this company. From originally getting in contact with Peter, to drawing up plans with Fred, to the execution of the project with Simon, Paul and Bogdan, we were thoroughly impressed with the Green Apple team. Their attention to detail, extremely quick execution and a great final result exceeded all our expectations. They took care of all our questions along the way and made sure to always keep a clean job site during the project to ensure our neighbours were respected as well. I would highly recommend this company to anyone looking for guidance on permitting, front pad parking and seamless job execution.

We first engaged Green Apple Landscaping in January 2021, assuming this would be ample runway to have a backyard redesign in time for the summer. Unfortunately, we were strung along for months and are now left scrambling to find another contractor who can finish the project. 

The designs provided were good but required very obvious revisions for simple things - like proper access to our door - and did not reflect our personal preferences and taste. When we requested a difference colour palette, for example, we were told this was their style and they failed to give us adequate alternatives. 

The service was very slow and lacked coordination. It took 15 weeks to receive the design and budget (which we paid $4000 for). It was our impression they got very busy and were unable to manage all the projects they had on the go.

When we finally did receive costing 6 weeks after approving the designs, it was drastically over the budget we shared with them and which they said would be respected.

In our experience, they are quick to make promises, have you sign a contract and pay a deposit but unable to hold up their end of the bargain. 

Note: In the spirit of honesty and transparency, we shared this review in advance of posting it here and they took no ownership over the situation.

Peter at Green Apple was that "right guy". Peter's customer service centric approach made every major or minor change/challenge to the our project an smooth and easy one. He is transparent, honest, and attentive. His crew is professional, knowledgeable, and very hard working. Simon, the foreman, is a very smart man. Simon is able to identify issues and problems ahead of time. And Simon will consult with others before adjusting the project plan/work accordingly. This is a solid team.

Fred, the designer at Green Apple was able to come up with a plan that was the "right price". Green Apple's quote not the cheapest quote I received, but their pricing seemed very fair for the scope of work that was delivered. I much appreciated the times that Peter pointed out opportunities/options to save a few bucks by suggesting a different approach or materials.

As for "right timing", well, we were lucky. Green Apple had time/capacity and the COVID restrictions were just lifted for landscaping. Our project was finished on time and on budget by Green Apple.

Scope of work included, new landscaping of front and backyard, concrete walkways, stepping stone walkways, asphalt driveway, cedar fencing, chainlink fencing, tree/stump removal, soak-away french drain system

YEAR 2 UPDATE: Greenapple has continued to support their work by providing me sage advice.... MUCH THANKS!

I have never written a review, good or bad before, but after having Green Apple complete front and back yard landscaping for us, I thought it was important to share my experience. We had previously had flooding in our basement twice and right away when Fred arrived (the designer) he commented we had a grading issue. Grading and basement flood prevention were important to us and Fred's plans emphasized that as well. The implementation of the plan was left to Simon the foreman. Simon was one of the hardest working individuals I have ever met. He was also meticulous and very detailed oriented. The crew did a fantastic job cleaning up every night. Even the neighbours were complimentary of their work and how clean they left the site each night. With the input of Peter (the owner) and Simon, a few changes to the plan were made along the way which is normal for such a large project. At the end of the day after about 6 weeks, our place looks amazing. Looking forward to using it more next summer.

Peter and his team were very easy to work with. First class operation. Helped with the approval process to make the plan a success.