--- title: "Garden Mates LLC — Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/garden-mates-llc-pfvwus-pf~1736811256 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~1736811256.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Garden Mates LLC" category: ["Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/8d13dc5604fa13e3_3250-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "Hopkinton, Massachusetts 01748, United States" phone: "" website: http://www.gardenmatesdesign.com rating: 5 review_count: 5 followers: 52 last_updated: 2026-09-11 --- # Garden Mates LLC Original Houzz profile: [Garden Mates LLC](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/garden-mates-llc-pfvwus-pf~1736811256) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers - **Location:** Hopkinton, MA - **Serves:** Boston, Newton, Brookline, Marlborough, Natick, Wellesley, Westborough, Sudbury, Ashland, Hopkinton, Northborough, Holliston, Wayland, Weston, Southborough, Dover, Sherborn, All of Metro West Boston - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (5 reviews) ## About ### Houzz Badges - Houzz Influencer - Recommended on Houzz - 1,000 Ideabook Saves Garden Mates specializes in master landscape planning. We offer personalized assistance through the complex process of design and on site project management. While residential landscape planning is our primary specialty, we have been involved in several meaningful small scale commercial and institutional projects. ### Services Provided - Landscape Design - Garden Design - Hardscaping - Landscape Plans - Patio Design - Drought Tolerant Landscaping - Site Planning - Custom Fire Pits - Pool Landscaping - Swimming Pool Design - Design Consultation - Outdoor Lighting Design - Deck Design - Project Management - Organic Gardens - Rooftop Deck Installation ### Areas Served - Boston - Newton - Brookline - Marlborough - Natick - Wellesley - Westborough - Sudbury - Ashland - Hopkinton - Northborough - Holliston - Wayland - Weston - Southborough - Dover - Sherborn - All of Metro West Boston ### Typical Job Cost $10,000 - $500,000 Landscape design and planning is site specific. We charge hourly for landscape design and master planning, and so it depends on the complexity of the design. Please email us with further questions or to inquire. Thank you. ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Garden Mates LLC | | Address | Hopkinton, Massachusetts 01748, United States | | Website | http://www.gardenmatesdesign.com | | Followers on Houzz | 52 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100066515030156 - LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/company/27181305/admin/feed/posts/?feedType=following - Blog — https://www.gardenmatesdesign.com/ ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Garden Mates LLC](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/garden-mates-llc-pfvwus-pf~1736811256) - **Website:** http://www.gardenmatesdesign.com ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - Master's Certificate Landscape Design, Boston Architectural College and The Arnold Arboretum **Affiliations** - [Boston Architectural College](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/boston-architectural-college-pfvwus-pf~663286416) ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 5 reviews** ### All 5 reviews **★★★★★ — frepen, April 2015** > Estelle and Garden Mates were great! Estelle helped me plan a perennial shade garden and extensive perennial gardens around our pool. She went with me to the nursery and helped arrange different plants as they would look together and drew up mock-ups that turned out to be really accurate when the garden came in! She also helped to plan some stone work around our pool. I am really happy with how it all came out! She was very easy to work with and completed each job in a timely fashion! Her crew is exemplary! **Comment from Garden Mates LLC:** > Freya, > Thank you for taking the time to review Garden Mates and the work we have done for you over the past two years. I appreciate your kind words. It was a pleasure working with you at the nursery doing 'cart designing' for your perennial gardens, and craning in that diving rock!. You have a keen eye for beauty and we just helped guide your vision. I look forward to continued enhancements of your gardens and I appreciate your business. > Estelle **★★★★★ — atobin1044, April 2015** > We were thrilled with what Estelle and her Garden Mates team accomplished at our house. We had absolutely no idea what we wanted to do to with our property but we knew we needed an overhaul and turned to Garden Mates for landscape advice. We spent 5 years renovating our house and property and needed that final touch to complete our labor of love. Estelle came highly recommended and we had prior knowledge of her work. She was so patient and engaged, spending a lot of time with us narrowing down our likes and dislikes. Her expansive knowledge, professionalism, follow up and follow through is to be commended. Estelle's passion about what she does is contagious and made our project fun. Our faith in her & the team was such that we let her run with a lot of the project and she did not disappoint. We continue to work closely with Garden Mates and would highly recommend this company to anyone. **Comment from Garden Mates LLC:** > Hi Andi, > Thank you so very much for your review . We feel privileged to have had the opportunity to work with you and John to landscape your beautifully restored home. I also appreciate that you trusted my vision and gave me the liberty to follow it through. The crew always enjoys the maintenance visits and I enjoy posting pictures of your property on Houzz and my website! I look forward to a long relationship. > Best, > Estelle **★★★★★ — dawnseiple, April 2015** > I have worked with Estelle of Garden Mates, LLC for 2 years in a row. Last year, she completed a large project for our family that is just beautiful. Estelle was very knowledgeable, professional and easy to work with. She listened to our concerns and adapted her work to reflect our desires. Her detailed drawings and renderings allowed us to know exactly what the completed work would look like. Every deadline we set was met. The inconvenience to our family was minimal, as she was extremely organized and thorough and her crew was very professional. Every plant or tree has done well due to the high quality plantings and her assistance in managing the watering. We have been so pleased with the past work that we plan to do another significant project this year. **Comment from Garden Mates LLC:** > Hi Dawn, > I am humbled by this glowing review. Thank you very much for you kind words. We try very hard to design and implement every project with care and consideration for your needs, in a timely and professional manner, within your budget. It was a pleasure working on your beautiful property and I appreciate your feedback. I'm looking forward to our next project together. > Estelle **★★★★★ — dianemsw, March 2015** > Garden Mates is a first class operation. Estelle is such a hard worker and so talented. I have been working with her for a long time and she surprises me every year with new ideas and her creativity. **Comment from Garden Mates LLC:** > Thank you for your kind words. It's always a pleasure to do business with you. I enjoy the challenge of each new season on your property! Estelle **★★★★★ — Emily Pilotte, March 2015** > Garden Mates has helped transform our landscaping into something that we are very proud of. Estelle's thoughtful and creative design was beautifully executed by her and her team. We couldn't be happier with the results and have received numerous compliments on it. If you're looking for a landscape architect with a really good eye to help make your property beautiful, this is definitely the company for you. **Comment from Garden Mates LLC:** > Thank you so much for your support and kind words. You are one of my favorite clients! Each phase of the project has been challenging and rewarding and a great collaboration between us. I look forward to completing each phase of the master plan to bring your landscape to the next level. I'll see you in the spring (if the snow ever melts!) ## Selected projects - [The Ribbon](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/the-ribbon-pj-vj~7314129) - Location: Westwood, MA - Photos: 26 - [Big Sky](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/big-sky-pj-vj~968899) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 37 - Description: This is our house in NH and we love to show it off! High and dry in Center Harbor, NH, our view captures an almost panoramic view of Squam Lake, Red Hill, The Sandwich Mountain Range and even glimpses of Waterville Valley off in the distance. The Goshen stone for the walkway and patio was sourced in Goshen, Ma. Each piece of stone was hand selected, then templated and fit together by chiseling each stone. The resulting patchwork of curves on the ground plane is reminiscent of the mountain tops a… - [Prince on Newbury](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/prince-on-newbury-pj-vj~969039) - Location: Boston, MA - Photos: 18 - Description: David Austin English roses are in full bloom each June and flourish throughout the summer at this beautiful property on Newbury Street. - [Farmstead](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/farmstead-pj-vj~968847) - Location: Sudbury, MA - Photos: 13 - [Renovation](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/renovation-pj-vj~978162) - Location: Framingham, MA - Photos: 16 - [Georgian Revival](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/georgian-revival-pj-vj~968768) - Location: Wellesley, MA - Photos: 10 - [Seasonal Display](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/seasonal-display-pj-vj~977896) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 27 - [Serenity](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/serenity-pj-vj~969212) - Location: Wayland, MA - Photos: 14 - Description: The client was looking to add abundant softness and color to her existing landscape. Bordered by a meadow on one side and a quiet woodland on the other, she wanted colors and textures that would blend with the setting. We worked together to create perennial combinations that would give her succession of blooms in a soothing palette of color. - [Undercover](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/undercover-pj-vj~7260859) - Location: Dover, MA - Photos: 10 - Description: The sun drenched backyard becomes quiet and still as darkness envelops it at night. The landscape for this property in Dover, MA needed to create shelter from the harsh sunlight during the day, and respectfully provide a space to gather at night among the oak and pine forest. The custom pergola filters sunlight by day, and provides ambiance for outdoor dining at night, where a crackling fire dances in the fire pit. The deck is intercepted by a curved bluestone walkway, patio and framed with cust… - [On the Bay](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/on-the-bay-pj-vj~2937045) - Location: Marion, MA - Photos: 28 - [The Judge's House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/the-judge-s-house-pj-vj~2936743) - Location: Newton, MA - Photos: 48 - [Cottage Garden with a View](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/cottage-garden-with-a-view-pj-vj~2172723) - Location: Brookline, MA - Photos: 20 - Description: Photographed from the deck above, the Goshen stone patio and fire pit are nestled into a private corner of the yard and borrowed views of the Boston skyline become the framework for this landscape. Lush perennials mingle with hydrangeas and roses to attract pollinators and people while espalier apple trees stand guard over the children playing on the lush green lawn. The scent of lavender mingles with David Austin English roses for an intoxicating journey through the wrought iron arbor. The clie… [See all 12 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/garden-mates-llc-pfvwus-pf~1736811256) ## Ideabooks - [Hopkinton Renovation](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/180823282/list/hopkinton-renovation) — 82 ideas - [Entryway](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/184004322/list/entryway) — 7 ideas - [King](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/184693980/list/king) — 1 idea - [Planters](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/121179574/list/planters) — 3 ideas - [Outdoor Lighting](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/145427729/list/outdoor-lighting) — 2 ideas - [Hopkinton Ideas](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/183780398/list/hopkinton-ideas) — 1 idea - [PARIS](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/118059640/list/paris) — 41 ideas - [Fence and Piers](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/182750722/list/fence-and-piers) — 32 ideas - [The Jacques Residence 2023](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/167338317/list/the-jacques-residence-2023) — 17 ideas - [The Ross Residence](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/179789698/list/the-ross-residence) — 74 ideas - [Water Feature](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/144137045/list/water-feature) — 3 ideas - [Hurwitz Residence](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/177296877/list/hurwitz-residence) — 44 ideas - [Outdoor Kitchens](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/176739922/list/outdoor-kitchens) — 3 ideas - [Bars](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/175457747/list/bars) — 1 idea - [Vona Wedding](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/170678086/list/vona-wedding) — 1 idea - [Master Bath](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/165311359/list/master-bath) — 1 idea - [Bathrooms](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/21053731/list/bathrooms) — 20 ideas - [Cabinet Storage](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/146473825/list/cabinet-storage) — 3 ideas - [Chen](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/159029208/list/chen) — 37 ideas - [Stankard concepts](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/154046750/list/stankard-concepts) — 17 ideas [See all 53 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/gardenmates) ## Community Q&A **Q: what color are those cabinets!** *(in Photo Questions)* Beautiful cabinet color! Can you share that color A: I also love the color of these cabinets. Would you mind sharing? Thank you! **Q: beautiful chandelier** *(in Photo Questions)* Can you tell me where it’s from? Love the size! A: It's nice to see a designer and client not afraid of color! Your use of color is spectacular and innovative, but the spaces feel as serene as they do exciting. Thank you for sharing. **Q: Where might I find such a console table?** *(in Photo Questions)* LOVE that console table - color, materials, design. A: The low profile of the furniture is perfect in this space. It all works together to compliment the details of the architecture. And the console table is stunning indeed! I was about to ask the same question. **Q: where was this black porcelain tile purchased?** *(in Photo Questions)* The tile used on the fireplace in the herringbone design? A: I was going to ask the same question! I have purchased all the stone for our new house from Ann Sacks but have been searching for ideas for the fireplace surround. This would be stunning. Thank you! **Q: Love the wall** *(in Photo Questions)* What kind of wood is used? A: The fireplace surround looks beautiful! So clean and simple. Your work is stunning. **Q: Shrubs** *(in Photo Questions)* What are he shrubs along th side of the house? Thank you A: This is Ilex glabra 'Shamrock', our native inkberry holly. If kept pruned, this plant makes a lovely soft hedge for screening. In this photo, the holly screens AC condensers along the side of the garage. The greens are lovely for cutting around the holidays for soft fillers in bouquets or garlands around the fireplace mantel. --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-11.*