Landscaping reviews in Sarasota, Florida

Tropical Gardens Landscape recently completed an overhaul of our 30 year old landscape. Design, removal of old plant material as needed, new plantings and trees, irrigation, well pump, landscape lighting, and tree pruning. In addition, they have been doing our regular maintenance for a year.

It is amazingly beautiful! And the communication at every step of the process was and is exemplary! While they are on the higher end of the options we considered, we are so happy to have chosen Tropical Gardens. You get what you pay for! Thank you Ryan, Adrienne, Isaac, Ryan, Selene, and the entire crew!

I had the pleasure of meeting the owners of Tropical Gardens Landscape while they were dining at STK in Utah during a landscaping convention. I wasn’t a customer of theirs — I was their server — but I could immediately tell what kind of people they are. They were incredibly kind, down-to-earth, and generous (they even left one of the most thoughtful tips I’ve ever received). Thank you guys for the great conversation and for being such genuine, gracious people — it truly made my night.

These are the type of people that you want to do business with.

-Caden

Tropical Garden just planted a Grande Cassie Pink Coral Showering tree that was not an easy find! The Team, especially Ryan & Isaac were so pleasant to deal with & felt they will give it the TLC necessary to be sure it blooms for me! FIC (Florida Irrigation Contracting) that works alongside Tropical Gardens made sure that I had proper irrigation as well. Top notch Team that makes sure items you plant grow seamlessly! Very pleased & I highly recommend both contractors!

My wife and I used to have a competitor do our landscaping and we were not happy. Subsequently, we hired tropical gardens, and they have done an absolutely fantastic job. They communicate seamlessly and they also have a customer portal where you can pay your bills and view your different services. I didn’t realize it was mulching season and they reached out to me to tell me that they would get me on the schedule and of course I obliged. Our home in Sarasota is our second home so it’s refreshing to have a company that keeps it so beautiful So when we arrive, it’s in tiptop shape.

To add more benefit, their prices are very fair and reasonable.

The sprinkler and lighting department guy is probably a top contractor individual that I have dealt with in some 30 years. He’s a rockstar

Excellent firm, top to bottom. Ryan Empey, the owner/lead designer is just a great guy to work with. Extremely knowledgeable about his craft, he did exactly what he promised within budget, and he was always very responsive with any issues related to our project. We were out of town while redoing our entire landscape, and Ryan was on top of everything. He and his team handled excavation, grading, drainage, electric, irrigation, paving, planting, lighting, garden walls, fencing and installing a pretty complicated fountain. There is nothing related to landscaping these guys cannot handle.

The team on our site, managed by Isaac, were to a man, skilled and hard working, considerate and friendly. I really cannot say enough good things about this firm.

Our experience with Tropical Gardens Landscape was top notch. Work crew was well trained and well managed. The entire project was done in the agreed timeframe. Every interaction was pleasant, and we are very pleased with the final product. We highly recommend these folks.

Tropical Gardens has provided weekly service to our property for the past few years, and we’ve been consistently impressed. Ryan and his team operate with professionalism, integrity, and a commitment to customer satisfaction. Our landscape always looks beautiful, and the weekly crew is knowledgeable, attentive, and clearly understands how to properly care for and maintain the plants.

Our account manager, Austyn, is especially responsive and a pleasure to work with, which we truly appreciate.

We would confidently recommend them to anyone seeking reliable, high-quality landscape services.

We recently partnered with Tropical Gardens of Sarasota for a full residential landscaping redesign, including new walkways, refreshed planting beds, irrigation work and landscape lighting. From start to finish, the experience was exceptional.

Ryan, the owner and designer, brought a thoughtful vision to the project and guided every decision with clarity and creativity. His team mirrored that same spirit. Everyone we interacted with was professional, friendly and consistently helpful, which made the entire process feel seamless.

Special kudos go to Isaac, our project manager, whose steady oversight and positive approach kept each phase on track. He anticipated needs, communicated clearly and handled details with a level of care that truly stood out.

The installation crew worked with impressive skill and dedication, and the final result exceeded our expectations. Our property now feels beautifully transformed.

Tropical Gardens of Sarasota earns our highest recommendation. Their commitment to quality and service shines, and we are grateful for the experience.

Steve and his team did a wonderful job of designing and choosing the right plants to redo our landscape. I recommend them to anyone interested in refreshing their landscape.

We have used Critter Ridge several times. They have always done a good job and we will use them again.

Great company, highly recommend them for your landscape needs. Professional staff, knowledgeable, product quality is great, I love my four Crape Myrtles planted and my landscape redesign.

15 years ago I had a major landscaping design and build provided by critter ridge. Recently I've call them twice with questions about palm issues or purchasing palms.

Although their services only include design and build,
Steve reached out to me and we discussed in more detail what I was looking to do and we discussed several options available to me.

Hurricane Ian damage created urgent need. Critter ridge responded very promptly and gave us exceptional service. Highly recommend, very honest, and hard working staff.

Great job! My wife can't stop lookin at it. She is thrilled with what you did. Thank you.

We had a great experience working with Critter Ridge Landscape.
They were knowledgeable, professional, personable, accomodating and placed our statisfaction as their priority. We would highly recommend them to anyonce considering a small or an elaborate landscape design.

Steve and his crew are the best. Very knowledgeable, professional, and polite. I have used Critter Ridge over the years, and I couldn’t be happier with their work ethics. Thank you, Steve and crews.

Everyone at Critter Ridge is extremely helpful and truly care about the final product. My wife and I couldnt be more happy with how our landscaping turned out and how much care went into it. We highly recommend Critter Ridge!!

As a Design+Builder of exceptional custom Homes for the past 20 years, I can tell you that Landscape makes a huge impact to the architectural feel of our homes. Steve and his team at Critter Ridge are super organized and professional with regard to both the design and installation of exceptional landscapes and we plan to continue our relationship for many years to come.

Steve did a fabulous job designing our landscape project. He has an artful eye to enhance the location being landscaped. He listened to what type of plants we wanted and made recommendations that made the entire project blend with the surroundings. He was helpful in steering us away from some of the plants we were considering for good reasons we were unaware of. They also recommended and arranged other contractors for sod, tree removal and trimming, and paver work. They followed up afterwards to ensure we were satisfied with the end results. Karen and I consider Critter Ridge Landscaping to be a top notch professional business. 5 star plus.

Steve and the Team at Critter were fantastic to work with every step of the process, from initial discussion, design, hearing us as the customer, installation and follow-up. Everyone at Critter was professional! We score them a perfect 5 on all aspects.

If you're looking for a quality landscaping company, look no further than Critter Ridge Landscape Contractors. Great design and recommendations on plant material, landscaping crew took extra time to ensure all the details were taken care of, and follow-up the next day by the owner. Highly recommend. Bill & Eileen Strauss