Reviews of local pros in Pasadena, Maryland

My visit last Friday was great. This was my second visit the first time I had the pleasure of meeting the owner and she is very informative, helpful, and patient. This time I had the pleasure of meeting with Ty who was very helpful because I honestly had no clue what I was doing. Ty gave me creative ideas to decorate my front yard for the fall.

We are looking forward to more glorious veggies from Himmels. Joey is brilliant. He helped us find native plants and explained why they are beneficial. He answered so many questions. He has a passion for helping people with their plants!

Amazing customer service. We've been greeted and welcomed by every staff we met. The owner Elizabeth gave us amazing discounts for being first time shoppers. Their merchandise is top quality and did I mention amazing, friendly service?

WE LOVE HIMMEL’S! We got all of our hydrangeas, lilac and perennials from Himmel’s along with bulk compost and mulch! Great prices on everything and a wonderful shopping experience! Their staff is friendly, knowledgeable, and passionate about gardening. Donna has been so kind every time we have visited. Their staff is not pushy and genuinely want to help. My favorite weekends are those spent at himmel’s.

We moved to our new home 1 year ago. Our yard is mostly composed of sand - so growing grass was a challenge. Donna was soo incredible and helped us decide the best soil mixture to get to help our grass finally take! This is now our 3rd truck worth of soil & leafgro and the process is soo easy! Again, I am soo thankful for all of Donna's help this past year - she ensures the perfect timing and delivery of our dirt. Thank you all very much - the product is great and our yard is almost level! Can't wait to utilize Himmel's for additional landscaping needs in the future!! Highly recommend them!

Very shortly upon arriving at Himmel’s I was greeted by one of the employees who took me to look at various native plants according to my wishlist. Joey was exceptionally knowledgeable and never pushy about trying to sell me anything. I honestly felt more like I was at an arboretum taking a tour because he gave me so many interesting bits of information. It was fascinating. I felt heard and seen and comfortable. Right then I knew I would be giving all of my business to this local nursery instead of the local hardware type stores that I had in the past. I also ended up getting a bulk dirt delivery which was so quick and efficient and so much cheaper than all of those bags of soil I had purchased in the past. I’ve also had the opportunity to interact with other team member and they were all very kind, including the owner, Elizabeth.
By the way, my plants are beautiful, and I have so many butterflies and bees enjoying them. And I’m thoroughly enjoying my orange hummingbird mint that wasn’t in stock when I first went, but Joey was able to tell me when it should be in (he did this from memory-and he was right!)

Awesome! I wanted to stock up on firewood before the impending snowstorm this weekend. This was on Wednesday. I was somewhat nervous just paying online without talking to anyone. I couldn’t believe that the very next day the wood was delivered exactly as I left in the instructions. Also, prices were reasonable. Very happy that I pulled the trigger and chose Himmel’s.

I have been buying compost, soil, mulch and rocks from Himmels for several years. They have the best prices anywhere hands down! I'm a vegetable gardener and have very limited knowledge outside of that. I've been wanting to create flower/shrubs beds in front of our home for a few years now but had no idea where to even begin. I showed up at Himmels with pictures of the area, a vision, hopes and prayers, lol. The owner Elizabeth is PHENOMENAL. She and her staff were so incredibly helpful, kind, patient and knowledgeable. She literally drew up a diagram of what I wanted, walked me around the nursery showing me the best options, gave me tons of pointers and helped me plan each area complete with names/descriptions of each plant. I was able to purchase what I needed to confidently create beautiful beds that add so much curb appeal to our home. Thank you Elizabeth for helping me today and making my experience ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. You helped me tackle a project I have been putting off for years because I didn't have anyone to help me figure it out or the plant knowledge. You made the process make so much more sense and fun! Thank you, you're THE BEST💗

The poor plants were dieing. So sad.

I came home from vacation to find a hole in my yard filled with water, come to find out my septic had backed up and needed to be pumped. I called A&V and Adam was able to come out in under two hours of me calling him and pump my tank! What an absolute professional! He quickly identified the issue (separated pipe from tank) and instructed my brother (who is a plumber) and I how to fix it. Couldnt be happier with the service and price. Adam is a great guy! Highly recommend this company!

We recently had Adam out to pump our septic tank. He came highly recommended by a neighbor who had previously needed more extensive work done on their septic system. He was incredibly professional, called me to confirm what time he would arrive, and showed up right on time, and pricing was spot on with what we anticipated. Will definitely be using his company in the future!

After researching reviews on septic service providers- there appeared to be one company that stuck out...A&V.....they had so many positive reviews. Could he really have that many happy customers???? So I tried them. And based on my experience with A&V....its very easy to see why he gets so many 5 star reviews. Prompt service, very knowledgeable (answered all my questions), efficient, cleaned up the area when he was completed, and just so courteous. Adam gets my vote! Thank you.

Very pleased with A & V septic services! Being a young woman, It was nice to have everything explained to me on how my huge septic system works. Also, he did some extra things to make sure everything was properly running. And put a new top on my septic tank for free bcs mine was broken. I called several other septic companies and A&V had the best price too. I don't normally leave reviews but he definitely deserved for me to take the time to leave this.U won't be sorry calling them!!💩👍🏻

Adam did our septic inspections and he did a great job and provided us a detailed report with photos. He also gave us good advice about our system. He also did our septic tank cleaning and did a professional job. The cost is reasonable too. I highly recommend A & V Septic Services LLC.

I called A&V on a Sunday. The call was answered by a live company representative (not an answering service). We arrived at a mutually convenient two hour window appointment for the next day. Customer service representative quoted a price. The next day they arrived on time. The technician found the lid to my septic tank even when my entire family struggled to find the opening the day before. They pumped the tank as they said they would for the price quoted at the time we agreed to in advance. Fantastic service!

Called A&V on a Thursday afternoon for a routine tank clean-out. Adam Duncan the owner answered and scheduled us for Friday afternoon. Friday morning he had a cancellation so called and was able to come before lunch, but offered to keep the original time slot if we chose. He works fast, price was reasonable, and he answered all my questions (we are first time home owners, previously had city water/sewer). His business is new, but he's been working on septic systems in AA county for years and it shows. Highly recommended.

I can't say enough of how amazing of a service these kind people offer. . We had an issue with fluid backing up into our pipes, which we had attributed to maybe a plumbing issue, but Adam, responded on the very same day of our call. He came out, troubleshoot the issue and then identified a bigger issue. The whole time, he communicated with us and explained the issues. He stayed way later than he had to, and even engineered a temporary solution to our issues so we could keep using our system until it was fixed. He said he'd be back at 8AM the next day. The following morning, his folks were outside waiting at 730 and the rest of his crew showed up promptly at 8, and they got RIGHT after it. They dug up our backyard, discovered the issue and fixed it. Before they were done, they cleaned up the yard, laid down fresh grass seed, and even swept the street! He even fixed our original issue free of charge! Their prices were phenomenal for the amount of work they put in. Consummate professionals, very kind, fair, hardworking people. I can't recommend them enough, and will refer them to anyone I meet.

Adam is AWESOME! I recently bought my house and was unfamiliar with how the septic system worked. A septic alarm went off during the big post-Ian rains and so I called Adam based on his Google reviews. Adam arrived promptly and went above and beyond in explaining how my septic system actually worked and caught the fact that my septic pump had shorted out the outlet. So glad I chose him and will definitely use him again when I need septic assistance in the future. I was actually so happy with his service that I referred him to my brother who is also using him for his septic pumping. Thanks Adam!

A & V Septic Services Came the same day we called for an estimate to repair/replace our distribution box and lines to drywells in our backyard septic system. They proposed a fixed price contract to do the work and said that they could fit us in promptly. All the work was done efficiently, cleanly and the disturbed ground seeded with straw covering as agreed within 5 hours. Highly recommend A & V for septic work!

A&V is amazing! Called at 5:30pm on a Tuesday and they were at my house 8:00am Wednesday, ready to dig in and fix my septic issue. Absolute professional, fair price, and very transparent with what needed, and did not need, to be done. If you are looking for someone who is going to do good work for a reasonable price, and who is not going to cut corners, please call A&V! I will be using them for any future septic needs, and will refer any friends and family as well!!

This is the first home I've owned with a septic system. So, upon getting home to find my alarm going off I felt a certain level of dread over what it was going to cost me to repair. I called A&V because of their high reviews and was not disappointed. They showed up on time and quickly discovered the issue was minor. They were able to fix it in only a few minutes and the cost for service was more than fair. Also, while repairing the problem, the A&V service member seemed happy to answer my various questions about the system even those unrelated to the particular problem. I'm grateful for the service as well as the education! I can't see a reason to call anyone else the next time I need help or routine service.