Home Services reviews in Decatur, Georgia

I hired Convivial Landscaping over 1 year ago to manage my landscape. They have done a wonderful job.

Some of the highlights of working with them are (a) horticultural knowledge and ability to advise on and handle the right pruning and care for what’s already in the yard / suggest and install ecologically sound additions to the landscape, (b) their expertise in storm water management and minimally invasive solutions like earthen berms to redirect storm water, (c) their use of non-gasoline powered yard equipment, so much quieter and better for the environment!

Daniel and the rest of the folks at Convivial have helped us get our last two homes in shape. Most recently they've brought life back to our previously tired landscaping with a throughtful collection of shrubs including various blueberry bushes! We can't wait for this Spring to arrive. Convivial's professionalism is simply terrific and they really know their stuff.

I've known Daniel Ballard for years, and have always known him to be knowledgeable about the connection between local ecosystems and the environmental impact of landscaping practices. He walks my property and considers water flow, native plants and trees, geography/topography, and how to best care for my home landscape and its inhabitants -- birds, bees, insect populations, and natural pest control in the gardens. His expertise is thorough, thoughtful, and insightful. I've learned so much from him that I put into practice here, and he is generous with ideas, resources, and time. I have found no one remotely like him in the Atlanta area, and I highly recommend the services of Convivial. (There are many wonderful, insightful, environmentally-friendly experts here; Daniel/Convivial happens to aggregate a whole lot of different skill sets and combine them in one place/company, which I appreciate.)

The owner of convivial gardens is the absolute best. His work is full of all the integrity and love he holds in his heart. His employees are kind, responsive, timely and attentive to detail. I have had the opportunity to work with Daniel several times and he always surpasses my expectations. I highly recommend!

Convivial Landscapes completely overhauled my parents' backyard this past spring. It was transformed from nothing more than unkempt grass, into a wildlife haven. Daniel Ballard designed a landscape of native trees, shrubs and pollinators, and it is even complete with a "climbing tree" for my kids. What's more, my parents and I learned so much from Daniel and the Convivial staff during the installation.

I often feel overwhelmed and helpless when it comes to climate change, but seeing the work that Convivial does gives me hope and inspiration. We can make even the tiniest difference in our own backyards, and this type of ecological landscaping does just that. Check it out. It all matters.

Daniel Ballard gave an excellent program about Ecological Landscaping to our chapter of the Georgia Native Plant Society. He is very familiar with the methods recommended by Dr. Doug Tallamy and uses them in his landscape designs. He gave specific recommendations for native plants and shrubs that thrive in our part of the country. His tips were meaningful even to master gardeners.

Daniel and his team designed and build a wonderful landscape for our front and side yard. We love the timber steps they created, and were really impressed with the time and care the team took with our project. We plan on using them for all of our future landscaping projects.

Daniel created a gorgeous landscape which is also loved by the many visiting birds. His knowledge and use of local plants is amazing!

Working with Daniel and his team was a pleasure. We had no idea what we wanted or needed to solve a drainage problem, and Dan was able to guide us to develop an artful, environmental and unique solution. Watching him work was like watching an artist paint with rock and soil. I can't wait to work with him again on our next project.

Daniel and his crew are super knowledgeable and have a love for what they do. I appreciate their focus on native plants for ecological and aesthetic purposes. They created the beginnings of a great landscape that I look forward to tending. They were able to spot some drainage issues and solved them in a way that also added beauty to the yard.

In 2016 my wife and I purchased our first home which had many landscaping eye sores. Daniel was highly recommended from our neighbors. We were immediately impressed by Daniel's vision for the front and back of our property. Now our property is beaming with colors and songbirds! You will not be disappointed with Daniel's services!

Daniel and his team were amazing to work with-- they had the vision to turn my side yard that was suffering from drainage issues and overrun with weeds into a functional and beautiful wildlife haven. He worked with me to come up with a tiered plan that was in my budget. His knowledge of native plants is fantastic and his solution oriented approach has made our yard's eyesore into my favorite place to be.

Daniel is extremely knowledgeable and detail-oriented. He helped us see many new possibilities in our mature landscape - working with the existing flora and making aesthetically complementary additions. He taught us how to prune properly so that our plants and shrubs could thrive and best strategies for preventing the return of invasive species that had been removed. I can't overstate how impressed we were with his services and fair prices!

We have been one of Convivial Landscape’s educational partners for several years. Daniel Ballard and his team are always available for advice and lesson support for our students. The regular maintenance visits are always helpful to me. I learn about what is blooming/sprouting in the garden and I get a mini-lesson on the pollinators and wildlife that come to visit. Throughout the years our garden has transformed from a non-native boring “business park” garden to a mostly native garden full of fruit trees and native flowers and grasses. It is a gorgeous and sustainable garden full of wonder for our elementary students.

I don't use a landscaping company (I'm sure my neighbors wish I did!), but my wife and I walk our neighborhood (Kirkwood) daily and are constantly bombarded by the noise and terrible smell of gas powered blowers. We passed the team at Convivial Landscapes working on a neighbor's yard yesterday (we'd seen them many times before) and my wife and I remarked how nice it was to hear/see an electric blower being used. It was plenty powerful and the yard looked great. So nice to see a company care about the environment they are working in every day and to not be disturbed by those nasty nasty nasty gas-powered landscaping tools. Way to go Convivial and way to go concientious and thoughtful neighbors!!

We engaged Daniel to design and implement solutions for storm water runoff at a local park. Daniel came up with a design that was both attractive and functional. We had a limited budget so Daniel also provided us some items we could implement on our own. We have had several heavy rains since the installation and everything is working as designed.

Daniel and his team have been working with us to maintain and enhance the landscaping of our Oakhurst yard for the past several years. During that time, our yard has become more beautiful, has better drainage, is more filled with native plants, and is more biodiverse. Indeed, the number and diversity of pollinators and birds visiting our yard has almost doubled as we have worked with Daniel and followed his recommendations. We could not be happier!

Yesterday, Daniel spent two hours consulting me about my property (.2 wooded acres in Decatur, GA). Having taken care of the property myself for nearly twenty years, I was able to provide him with a history of how the landscape had evolved, what worked well and what did not, how and where the water flows, and what my current needs and interests are. I felt that Daniel listened very well and made numerous suggestions for suitable plants, appropriate mulches, design options, and long-term planning. I took several pages of notes that included the names of books, authors, and organizations to further my education about the elements of landscapes that create habitats for native wildlife. I'm really excited to learn more and to slowly change my landscape at a pace that my time, energy, and budget will allow. I look forward to receiving more guidance from Daniel, and I have already highly recommended him to a nearby neighbor whose vision for her landscape is similar to mine.

We absolutely LOVED working with Daniel, Liz and all of the Convivial crew. Our backyard was a wasteland of sadness and now it is the magical fairy garden of our dreams. Every idea that I shared with Daniel, he took and made it 20 times better. At the end he was practically finishing my sentences. They are careful to use every scrap of material and stay within your budget. Highly HIGHLY recommend this company. <3

Thank you, Daniel! Druid Hills Middle School was blessed to have Daniel consult and design our Deloitte Impact Day. Daniel designed the front entrance area and recommended plant material and mulch. On the day of the event, he came and taught the volunteers how to implement the vision. Thank you for lending us your expertise. Looks amazing!

Daniel and his team are great! They’ve been maintaining our garden and yard for over a year now, with an eye towards sustaining and planting things that are native (low maintenance!) and that attract birds and wildlife. I now have a woodpecker and cardinal family I see regularly. Hoping for hummingbirds this year! Our property also has had serious water drainage issues forever. Completely solved with some drains and a water garden installed. Highly recommend these guys. And new addition Liz Sherman is awesome about updating on what they did with maintenance and what is going on in your yard.