Home Services reviews in Evanston, Illinois

UPDATE: MORE AWESOMENESS THAN EVER!

I'm doing two reviews for Nature's Perspective because they are just that awesome.

Here's what happened: we planned for the first phase of our project this summer, and you see the photo. Oasis, step 1 was rocking. We were so happy with it that we decided to do Oasis, step 2 this summer as well.

Spoiler alert: it's absolutely brilliant. We're even happier than we were before. The award for best director, or landscape architect, goes to Tim Benz again, for listening to our North Shore waffling and our thoughts, then rolling out a really cool step 2, which is the first step of the "greens". Patience and fortitude should be Tim's middle names.

Roberto, the foreman, and Jonny and Anselmo--remember them--rolled in and worked their butts off to put together some amazing greens around the patio and fireplace. It looks amazing! Do exactly what they tell you to do, and it'll all be great!

Next we're on to step three, the decorative stuff. Poor Tim. He has no idea what he's in for, but he will do something amazing as he always does.

Original review for step one:

I cannot begin to say how fantastic it's been working with Nature's Perspective. It's COVID, and we're not going on vacation, so we decided we'd turn our small and dated Evanston backyard into a place we could love and enjoy. We looked all over the place, and finally came to Nature's Perspective. They'd been recommended to us by numerous people, so we gave it a shot.

Enter Tim Benz, the mystery man in the mask. He showed up, we talked from a proper social distance, we told him what we wanted to do and gave him a general budget. He came back with something wonderful: a firepit, a seating/dining area, new sod, and the beginnings of phase II, the greenery.

OK, at this point everything was literally on paper. We waited for the three weeks until, finally, it was our turn. The crew showed up, and they were masters of their craft. They were fast, professional, and paid extreme attention to detail. First they did the dirt work, then the hardscape, and then the sod, all during a crazy heat wave.

These guys showed up like the Ghostbusters, ready to kick some butt and take names: Ray, Victor, Anthony, and (argh, I forgot his first name but his first initial and last name rock), J. Cruz; Luis, Roberto, Gabriel, Raul, and Carlos.

Every day they cleaned up the work area. Every morning they showed up and made it even better.

Would I use these guys again? Absolutely. No doubt about it. Thanks to all of them for helping us make a family space.

Landscape designer and crew did a great job of finding a solution for our sump pump lawn flooding problem and created an updated beautiful landscape plan for our yard. Crew was on time and respectful-did a great job of clean up after installation.

I can’t say enough about Nature’s Perspective, the crew and our rep Mark Watson. We’ve used a few of the other big landscape services on the north side of Chicago but have always been let down by the quality and service they provide. We’re not a huge account, a 16 home townhouse HOA, but they treat us no differently. For us some of the key call outs are:
• They are not out to sell you more than you need. A good case is point is our bushes in front were looking ragged so I asked for a quote to replace them. Marked recommended that they just do a detailed hard pruning, which we did at a fraction of the cost. Two or three years later they look fantastic.
• They can get grass to grow where others couldn’t. We have large maple trees and lots of shade. There was one section that always looked bad. The last landscaper even resodded it but the sod was gone in probably 2 years. Nature Perspective continually reseeds areas that need it. That section of grass has never looked better in the 10 years we’ve been here.
• With Fall season lasting longer than normal, our previous company would disband their crews long before all the leaves have fallen. Nature Perspective keeps their crews on into late Fall doing the last clean ups after nearly all leaves have fallen.
• They are environmentally conscious where possible and making efforts to be so even more so. A good examples is during the 4 or 5 years we’ve used them they always shredded up the Fall leaves and spread them around as mulch, versus hauling them off to landfills.
If you’re looking for a new landscape service, there’s no one I could recommend more highly than Mark and his crew at Nature’s Perspective.

Photo where grass now grows.

Tim and the crew were great. I can't believe how quickly they were able to transform our backyard to the new design. The crew was always punctual and cleaned up daily after their work was complete. Would highly recommend them anyone looking to have their yard worked on. They should change their name from Nature's Perspective to Nature's Perfection.

We have worked with Natures Perspective several times over the years. We’ve been happy with them over several projects including, landscaping, paving and lighting. They stand by their work and plantings. A shout out to Tim B. for our most recent project. He is always responsive to any issues we have and a pleasure to work with. Really appreciated Victor and the way he works with his crew too. Garden looking good!

I used Nature’s Perspective Landscaping to create a lighted path from the front of my house to my office on the side. They were professional, knowledgeable and perfectionistic. I am thrilled with the results.

I manage several condominium properties, and this landscaping company has consistently provided top-quality service. They’re professional, dependable, and quick to respond whenever an issue arises. I highly recommend them to any property manager or association looking for reliable landscapers

Very disappointing experience with this company. We are looking for a new landscaping service and have had to chase them at every turn. From having them come to our house to look at the scope of the work to getting an estimate to getting questions answered, they don't respond until you have called or emailed multiple times. In reading other reviews, it appears others have had the same experience. I can only imagine how hard it would be to work with them on an ongoing basis if this is the way they handle the sales process. Too bad as we were ready to sign the contract. I would recommend looking elsewhere.

Nature’s perspective did an amazing job transforming our entire yard this past fall. Their crew installed a beautiful blue stone paver patio along with many lovely plants and trees. I’m looking forward to enjoying our backyard and watching everything grow. The entire process from start to finish was seamless. Our landscape designer Britta came out for the initial visit and then presented us with her design ideas and together we reviewed the budget. After a few revisions, we went forward with one of her designs. The crews were extremely kind, fast and efficient and it’s apparent they are all experts in their field. I especially appreciated how patient Britta was with my changes. Her calm and reassuring demeanor helped alleviate my anxiety over the entire process. I also love her quick response time. I am so grateful for how everything turned out and I would not hesitate to use NPL in the future.

1 year later-
One year later and the Everblue pavers are now falling apart, have cracked and simply put, look terrible. I would not recommend. The concrete that holds them in place on the edges has all broken off and the bluestone pavers slide out of place. Also 3-4 of the small plants have died and not come back, even though I have meticulously tried to water and take care of. The patio and landscaping from nature’s perspective cost a fortune so a word of caution, if you are thinking of this. Photos attached.