Silver Spring Landscaping

Could not recommend Don and team more highly. We had been uninspired by our front yard for a few years, and after a few false starts with other contractors, we found Don and told him the vision we had for it. He was professional, knowledgeable, responsive, and patient with us as we debated the details in his very thoughtful design. He and the team delivered an absolutely gorgeous result and I am still delighted everytime I pull up to the house and see it. Not only that, they improved our water drainage system while making it much more visually appealing (ie, hidden!). We would work with Don again in a heatbeat!

Don Thurber of Silver Spring Landscaping has a fantastic design eye and recommendations. I relied on him since I recently moved to MD from SE FL and I am not yet familiar with the plants, trees, etc. His crew really knows what they are doing-sometimes there are 8 guys, sometimes 15 so they don't drag out the job. Also, Don is quick to respond. I would have them do work for me again and I think that is the greatest compliment.

So pleased with my experience. I had a small project with a modest budget and Don worked with me to design a project I could afford and that transformed my backyard. He patient and knowledgeable and responsive. I'd work with him again; highly recommend

We contracted with Silver Spring Landscaping to repair retaining walls and upgrade our plantings. They developed a design that is staged to bloom from spring through fall. Their team was prepared to do the work as soon as our contract was signed. The team was here working every day with the exception of rainy days and Sundays. They worked carefully, efficiently and carefully, making sure that our new plantings were adequately watered and that our site was clean at the end of each workday. We love our renewed yard and garden. Also, several neighbors have complemented our design and noted the team’s impressive work ethic. We would happily recommend Silver Spring Landscaping for hardscape repair, garden design, and planting.

Wow. Don and his team are incredible. If I could, I’d give them 10 stars. What a difference Silver Spring Landscaping has made for our property.

Our backyard was a mess. It sloped off abruptly, and badly needed a retaining wall to stop it from crumbling through erosion. The previous owner had placed great numbers of concrete cylinders along the slope, then covered the cylinders with dirt in an effort to level the yard. As you can imagine, over time the cylinders shifted and dirt rolled down the slope, carrying our plantings with it. We couldn’t even replace our back fence because there was no terra firma on which to build, just shifting dirt.

Don talked with us and was able to imagine a solution far better than anything my husband and I could have imagined. Don and his team (including the foreman, William) excavated all the concrete cylinders (no small job). They build a substantial hardscape retaining wall, and properly leveled my yard. They took special care with water control, installing different type drainage systems. They installed a new fence, planted new sod, and designed and planted beautiful new perennial plantings. And all of this within one week!

Truly, the attentiveness and care William and his crew displayed throughout the project was noteworthy. I asked a lot of questions, but they never made me feel that my questions were unimportant, or that I was a pest. At one point I noted the new fence did not completely seal off our backyard from our neighbors. They revised the design immediately so that the fence completely sealed off the yard. Don was just as attentive to our needs, going out of his way to make sure we were happy with plant selection and placement.

I’ve worked with contractors in the past who “do the work” without truly caring about the work. This is not Silver Spring Landscaping. All of them, Don, William, and the crew, made it clear that the quality of the work mattered to them as much as it did to me. The professionalism, skill set, and knowledge of their craft is exceptional.

Both my husband and I are awed by the finished product, especially when we remembered what it looked like just a few days prior. We are so glad we engaged Silver Spring Landscaping. Don is the rare combination of artistry and skill.

I’ve attempted to post a few before and after pictures, but I’m afraid they are not very good. Still, I hope it gives you an idea of the transformation.