Reviews of local pros in Fernandina Beach, Florida

Very professional and efficient. They ran a new line from a new irrigation meter to my existing sprinkler system. You can hardly see where the work was done. Highly recommend!

I used Veterans Landscape management for assistance with my irrigation system. I would hire them again in a heart best! Quality work, prompt, fairly priced, honest and trustworthy!

When I hired Veterans Landscaping, I was hoping for a expert-guided transformation. What I wasn't prepared for was my unexpected promotion to the role of Job Site Manager!

Let me be clear: The following is NOT a negative review of Veterans Landscaping, but rather an honest critique of my own less-than-stellar performance as their unofficially appointed Job Site Manager for my landscaping project:

1. Backyard Booby Traps
As the newly minted site manager, I completely overlooked the importance of raking and leveling the turf in the backyard. Now, it s a treacherous landscape of ankle-breaking divots. On the bright side, I’ve inadvertently created a top-notch obstacle course!

2. Weed Wonderland
Apparently, it's a site manager’s duty to request weed guard for the mulch beds in the back yard. I missed that memo. As site manager, I should have taken off the day from my job to watch the team, ask questions, and ultimately arrive at a decision that weed guard would have been appropriate. The beds were getting completely redone anyways. Consequently, I now enjoy a daily regimen of weed-picking. Who needs a gym membership when you have a backyard full of free weeds?

3. Plant Parenthood
I was so thrilled about getting new plants that I forgot to inquire about their maturity or how to care for them. As a result, my tiny fashion azaleas didn't provide near the aesthetic rejuvenation I was hoping for. Maybe in a few years I'll think differently.

One of the two somewhat mature Podocarpuses has already completely died. Of course it was the super important one that I purchased to hide the electrical box on the outside wall. I assumed the sprinkler "adjustments" we agreed as part of the service would suffice to water the plant. I guess it was not. But I'm not an expert, hence hiring one. Note to future self: ask more questions!

4. Zombie Sod
When sod for the front yard arrived DOA, the team tried to plant it along my front entry sidewalk. There was zero chance it would survive in the condition. Had I done my job as site manager better, I would have never accepted it from the supplier in the first place. Anyways.

I made the team replace it. Little did I realize, my sharp managerial skills missed the sneaky relocation of the dead sod to a less visible spot. A week later, when I went to that side of the fence I discovered its utterly lifeless remains. Kudos to me for not noticing sooner!

5. Selective Mulching
I must have been unclear about my mulching instructions. Only the main bed around the perimeter received attention. After revisiting my communication strategy, I had the team return to finish the job, re-mulching all of the existing tree beds. Better late than never, I suppose!

6. Guidance Not Included
Apparently, it falls on the site manager to seek professional guidance on their own. Veterans Landscaping executed my instructions to the letter, even if my instructions and desires weren’t the best choices. When hiring a landscaping company, and shelling out that much money, you'd expect some pushback on certain things with explanations as to what works, what doesn't, and how to best achieve your vision in a way that's feasible. Lesson learned: next time, I'll do a little more research before making decisions. No guidance here.

The Verdict
The yard does look better, but not $20,000 better. If you're ready to embrace the role of Job Site Manager and all the responsibilities that come with it, Veterans Landscaping is your team. Just remember, part of the savings passed onto you is your necessary inclusion in the project at every turn.

There are better options in the area. You will probably pay more but absolutely see a better end result.

Awesome company! They returned calls promptly, the tech that came out was amazing. He was very thorough and fixed our issue same day. Definitely recommend this company for any irrigation needs.

Veterans Landscape did an outstanding job in putting in lawn drains at our home. Begore the drains were put in our patio area would flood with rain water. Now it takes all the water away from the house and dispersed into yard. Ni more floods. Strongly recommend them. Easy to work with.

I used Veterans on a couple of larger, complex projects and a couple of smaller projects. I also use them for maintenance. They are responsive, very detailed on the parts and services they are providing and they stand behind their work. I especially appreciate the continuity in their staff. I want to give a shout-out to Leonard ( sorry if I misspelled), one of the technicians. Chris, the owner, is visible on each of the jobs. I highly recommend Veterans Landscape.

Top-Notch Irrigation Service by Leonard and Chris at Veterans Landscaping
I recently had Leonard from Veterans Landscaping install and repair the irrigation around our pool, and the results are outstanding. Leonard was highly professional, knowledgeable, and meticulous in his work, ensuring everything was done to perfection. Chris, the owner, was equally impressive—responsive, easy to work with, and clearly committed to providing excellent service. Our irrigation system is now functioning perfectly, I highly recommend Veterans Landscaping for anyone needing irrigation work!

Wonderful company to work with. Veterans installed irrigation and sod across our entire property. The whole process was care free. Quality work and pricing.

Chris and his crew did everything we asked, did excellent work along with starting and finishing the job in a timely manner. The backyard landscape looks great, and irrigation installation works as promised. They invested additional time searching for drainage line parts to make it fully functional, as well.

Soular Gardening is very happy with the work that Veterans has done for our clients. Their irrigation work is top shelf and we appreciate Chris and Lernard.

Chris and his team did an amazing job with our landscaping design and installation. The makeover looks great and we highly recommend their services.

Chris and his team do amazing work. Everyone is responsive, courteous and professional. We couldn’t be happier with the work and the price I highly recommend!

Chris and his team were outstanding. Professional, knowledgeable, trustworthy...and the results were great. We hired them for a major project to remove numerous overgrown trees and bushes, to resod open areas, to test and fix a long dormant sprinkler system and to design & install landscaping in front of our house. We could not be more pleased with the results.

Veterans landscape did an amazing job on my yard! The follow through was perfect! The staff and management kept me informed all the way. The landscape looks amazing! I would highly recommend them. I will use them for all my landscaping needs. They even followed up two weeks after they completed to make sure everything was good!

As a veteran, I hired this veteran-owned company hoping for professionalism, integrity, and quality workmanship. Unfortunately, I experienced the opposite. During the initial install, I had to address multiple concerns:
• The crew left the job site messy during and after work.
• They extended a bed past my property line and I had to ask them to move it back.
• In the process, they removed some plants and left them laying unplanted in the bed.
• They broke irrigation lines and did not test them—I had to discover leaks myself.
• There were several communication issues between the contract, text messages, and actual work performed.
Despite those early red flags, the most concerning issue is with the plant installation itself. I initially noticed some bushes looked like they weren’t fully in the ground. When I brought it up, I was told they "like to plant high," which didn’t sound right to me.
A few days later, I inspected some of the plants myself and found that they weren’t seated properly—some weren’t even covered with soil around the root ball. I emailed the company, and they came out about a week later. However, they didn’t properly fix the issue. For many plants, they just tossed dirt on top of the landscape fabric and then replaced the rock—completely defeating the purpose of the weed barrier.
I later pulled back some of the fabric myself and found multiple plants that had no soil anchoring them, only a hole in the sand beneath. I’ve had to replant some of them on my own, and others are likely to fail unless I completely redo the install myself.
This company was given multiple opportunities to fix the problem, including my feedback during install, a follow-up inspection and a formal email. I believe that’s more than fair. It’s frustrating to have spent good money on professional landscaping only to be left with an unfinished and poorly executed job. I cannot recommend this company, and I regret not doing more research before hiring them.

Follow-up (Regarding this companies response to my initial review):
To be clear: I paid for the drain line and have the invoice to prove it—regardless of what was said verbally. The sod they mention was primarily used to fix my neighbor’s yard after they mistakenly landscaped beyond my property line.
As for the claim that the “job turned out great”—sure, it might look fine in a photo taken right after installation. But how will it look in the weeks to come due to improper planting.
I don’t have an “axe to grind.” I wanted this to go smoothly. But based on their response—and their replies to other negative reviews—there’s a pattern of deflecting blame, exaggerating what was done, and refusing to take accountability.

Chris and his team did a phenomenal job landscaping around our newly built pool, putting in low voltage lighting, building a retaining wall and rerunning/fixing our sprinkler system. They showed up in time and completed the project in a timely manner at a very reasonable rate. I would highly recommend Veterans Landscaping to anyone looking to do any outdoor projects!

Joe and his team at KraussCare did an awesome job on our sold installation, landscaping and yard maintenance. Joe is very personable, dependable and customer focused. We would highly recommend KraussCare Landscaping. We definitely plan to use them again.

Don't know. Never called me back

They go way beyond the call of duty. Very trust worthy. We are customers for basic lawn services and periodic irrigation repairs.

Answered on the first call, arrived on time, and solved my irrigation problems created by other irrigation services from the area. Outstanding job! Highly recommended and will definitely hire for future irrigation service needs.

Joe and his team have been nothing but professional, saving me time and money! The quality work Krausscare has done for me exceeded my expectations! Thank you for keeping my yard in great shape..