What Customers Say

Portia and her team helped transform our backyard into a beautiful, tranquil getaway. They covered it all: design, hardscape, softscape, drainage, irrigation and even playground fill. We were so pleased not only with their work, but the experience of working with them. Portia was so knowledgeable, accommodating, responsive and personable - it was fun and easy working together! Her team was very professional and helpful. She was able to capture and create the feeling we wanted, drawing in and using existing features and being highly aware of using products and plants that worked well for not only our yard, but our children, animals, lifestyle, and budget. It is truly a little urban oasis, which has been complimented time after time. We love spending time in it and only wish Houston weather allowed us even more time to do it!

Ben & Jennifer McClure

Our new home came with a lot of healthy azaleas, but only azaleas and so the yard was quite boring. Being a longtime avid gardener myself, it was very important to me to be able to have a lot of input for the plans to landscape our yard. I was impressed with the variety of landscaping projects in Portia Leyendecker's portfolio, and after meeting with her at my home felt secure that she could do the job well for me. While incorporating many of my priorities for my yard, she introduced her own good ideas for a sound and cohesive design. Once the project commenced, I found Portia to be diligent and careful about detail and quality of the work. The result is a garden which is truly full of delightful plants that we will enjoy for years to come. Even in the dead of winter and with it being a new yard, it is colorful and interesting. I have already received many compliments from neighbors and visitors. I know as we head into warmer and sunnier weather it will become even nicer and will be a garden we will enjoy greatly.

Barbara Harms

Portia,

Thank you, Thank you!

You have made our home a DREAM home! Your attention to detail and listening to what my wife and I wanted, is something that is rare these days.

We called upon several Landscapers before finally finding you. They "told" us what we wanted and tried to "sell" us features we did not want. From the first day you were a delight to work with. Your calm, confident nature did not make us feel guarded. And your organic way about doing things made us feel secure that you had considered our infant son and cherished Lab "Capone" in the overall well being of our additional living space.

We wish you all the best and recommend you to all!

Joe, Evie, Ava & Capone Stradum

Dear Portia,

We wanted to say thank you again for the wonderful landscaping work you recently did for us. The landscaping choices your made really complemented the New Orleans style of our house. We have received numerous positive comments from our neighbors and visitors about our yard. The clay pots are getting rave reviews!

Your blend of professionalism and artistic flair is unique within your industry. We very much appreciated the fact that you set and lived up to the schedule. After nine months of construction work associated with our new home, it is refreshing is to deal with someone who arrived on time and completed work in the period available. It is also very much appreciated that you stayed within our budget. Your idea to save and/ or relocate some of the existing plants into the new design was ingenious.

Your employees worked in rather difficult conditions given the heat, humidity and mosquitoes. Despite the less than optimal circumstances, the quality of their work and the attention to detail was excellent. Please again thank Juan for how neat the crew left our premises at the conclusion of the project.

Your knowledge of plants, local conditions and your thoughtful communication style contributed to our confidence in you. Our faith in your recommendations was amply rewarded. We look forward to your continued involvement in keeping our yard beautiful.

Kathy and Gar Seifullin

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