Home Services reviews in Chicago, Illinois

Do not be fooled by the positive reviews of this place! It is indeed a nice place to walk around but the charm ends there. ALL OF THEIR PLANTS develop diseases and die within two weeks of purchase. I've tried multiple times thinking it must be me but I am a successful gardener and indoor plant dad and no matter what I buy from this place it dies within two weeks. I'm finally writing this review after trying once more and purchasing 2 separate honeysuckle vines worth $200. Within a few days I noticed spots and some leaf yellowing. I had not removed the plants from their pot, giving them time to acclimate to one thing at a time starting with their location. A few days later I found several massive spiders amongst the plants! I went back to speak with the folks at City Escape to see if they could diagnose the problem and or replace the plants. They convinced me it was just adjusting to a new environment and that i shouldn't worry about it, the plant would bounce back. By the following week the yellow spotting had turned black and the leaves were shriveling and dying! Nothing I did worked and within two weeks both plants were completely dead.

This place is a total scam! My guess is they HEAVILY spray their plants with pesticides at the nursery and are diligent about rotating out anything that doesn't look healthy but everything is infected and you'll discover this as soon as you bring these overpriced plants home. Of course there is no return policy, no compensation for plants that are clearly diseased, if I could give this 0 stars I would. It's such a bummer cause you want to see a local place like this run a good business with quality products and service but they are just like any big company trying to make money and willing to swindle or cut corners on quality just so protect their margins.

I highly discourage anyone from flushing their money down this local toilet. Head over to Christy Weber just up the street instead, at least they take returns on plants that clearly show problems.

Great store. I love to walk around with my kid and get ideas for home. We stop here whenever we need gravel, specific dirt for planting or other gardening odds and ends. They keep a small stock of seeds as well for growing your own stuff. Nice staff and immaculately maintained. Not cheap by any stretch, but so well curated. You'll understand.

A huge HUGE place. Felt really overwhelming walking in there, so much stuff. Absolutely gorgeous decor and design. They have a ton of decorations, planters. Right now they have a ton of indoor plants, all sizes, some were massive plants. Prices are definitely on the higher end, but I would assume you get good quality. Picked up some pots. They didn't have a very big selection of seeds, which I initially was looking for. Employees were nice. They also have a cat, so that's immediately 5 stars right there.

The only reason my rating isn't a zero is because I've had positive experiences in the past, and because today's terrible experience didn't involve all of the employees.

My friend and I have taken to purchasing our summer flowers from this store, as they are generally healthy and beautiful; and the outside garden staff is very knowledgeable and helpful.

Today, we were excited to visit the store for the holiday open house, and we had planned to spend significant dollars....again. Unfortunately, an ornament I was carrying separated from it's holder and crashed to the floor. An kind employee rushed to my aid, cleaned up the broken ornament, took the holder from me (that was still in my hand) and brought me a basket (something she had offered, but I declined, just before the ornament separated and fell).

A few moments later, I noticed another employee advising the kind one, and the kind one brought me the broken pieces and said I needed to pay for at least half of it.

I paid half the value, plus tax, prior to leaving the store - but not before a man started following me and my friend throughout the store. The store wasn't crowded, so his stalking was quite obvious (e.g., if we looked at lotion, he looked at lotion; if we looked at snake plants, he looked at the same snake plants). If this rude man was in fact an employee, I cannot imagine why management felt this abuse of customers was necessary, but I assure you it will not be forgotten. There are plenty of vendors who desire our money who also sell beautiful things.

Everyone here is super helpful, kind, and knowledgeable. The place is practically a plant compound! They have absolutely everything, and some of their pieces are gorgeous. I bought some pots that I love, but I'm looking forward to getting some plants next spring!

The Chicago Lawn Pros were the best. The built a retaining wall and laid some sod in my front yard. The front of the house never looked better. Charley and his crew did an amazing job. Will definitely use them again in the future.

From mowing to snow removal these guys do an amazing job!

They do a great job with lawn maintenance and snow shoveling/plowing. They always respond very quickly and get estimates out shortly after requesting. The guys on site are very professional and work with you on your specific needs.

Want to give a shoutout to Charly at Chicago Lawn Pros. I found him through a community Facebook group and so glad I did. He was able to come do a small landscaping job for a very reasonable price. I’m extremely happy with his work!

I added before and after photos. Charly and his team did an amazing job. We had sod added to the roof, and while they could have easily said no, they opted to help. They carried the sod (275 sq ft) up several flights of stairs and had it installed in a few hours. They gave detailed instructions on how to care for it, and as a result of their work, the project turned great. Would recommend without reservation.

Charley from Chicago Lawn Pros was easy to work with. Scheduled a crew to come out to perform a spring cleaning and they came and did a great job.

So far so good. They are here now doing the first mowing and it looks good.
It was very overgrown as we broke our lawn mower over 5 weeks ago and decided to not buy a new one but instead try a service.
Finding a well made electric corded mower is getting more and more difficult as every model being sold now seems focused being as cheap as possible rather than mowing or lasting at least 10 years and there is no way I am buying a gas or battery powered one.
CLP also does landscaping so we are planning on hiring them for some changes we want to make as well.

These guys are pros! They did an excellent job with a core aeration for a difficult (very small) lawn. With a big machine, this isn't easy, but they got as much as possible. Communication was great and they were on time.

A++++ Service, quality and communication. I highly recommend Chicago Lawn Pros. They are fantastic. I hired them to remove some ground cover, level my yard, and install new sod. They were very professional, competitive in their pricing and did the job start to finish very quickly and of the highest quality - in fact they completed the job before some of their competitors were able to provide me with a quote (literally got an email from a competitor today saying they are still working on my quote). Would hire again in a heartbeat. Thank you!

I had a great experience with Chicago Lawn Pros! The work that Chicago Lawn Pros did included a big cleanup of our front and back yards, laying down mulch, removing several tree stumps, laying down river rock, filling in parts of the yard with sod, and a large patio installation. It was a big job, and Charly (the owner) was very professional and communicative throughout the entire process. They transformed our neglected, overgrown, and poorly designed yard into a beautiful space that my family will enjoy for many many years. I will definitely be using Chicago Lawn Pros for any landscaping work I need done in the future, and I would highly recommend Chicago Lawn Pros to anyone in the Chicago area needing landscaping services.

I referred to by back yard as a jungle (please see the before pictures)! I did some research for landscaping businesses in the area to help me. Chicago Lawn Pros Inc was quick to respond, easy to work with, very professional , updated me as needed, and communicated well with me. Charly was attentive to what I needed and worked with me in a timely manner to get my yard to look like it’s hasn’t looked all summer. I highly recommend their services and look forward to continuing business with them.

Patio was done very nice however the brick started to separate and I have been calling the owner for months , he came over to take a look at it , he said he can fix it , still waiting called several times have not yet heard him ..

Called multiple times with no response.

This company was the highest of all the quotes I received

Fair price, excellent work!!!

Had a large job ready to go. Spoke to them one time. Called again, texts. No response either way.