How is SPECIALTY GARDENS rated?

SPECIALTY GARDENS is currently rated 5 overall out of 5

Where does SPECIALTY GARDENS provide services?

SPECIALTY GARDENS provides services in the following areas: Medicine Hat, Alberta, Dunmore, South Alberta and Saskatchewan, Desert Blume, Rural Areas, Redcliff

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Q: What services does SPECIALTY GARDENS provide?

SPECIALTY GARDENS provides the following services: Custom Water Features, Deck Design, Design Consultation, Drafting, Drought Tolerant Landscaping, Edible Gardens, Garden Design, Landscape Design, Landscape Plans, Natural Swimming Pools, Organic Gardens, Outdoor Lighting Design, Patio Design, Potted Plants, Site Planning, Swimming Pool Design, Rain Garden Design

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About Us

Locally owned

34 years in business

3x Best of Houzz winner

Alberta's Environmentally Sensitive Designed Landscapes

Specialty Gardens is a certified professional landscape design company that has been providing professional landscape design and horticultural consulting services since 1989. We have provided environmentally sensitive design solutions in British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan and our work continues to be distinctive, individual to the client’s needs, and unique in detail. Specialty Gardens caters to homeowners, developers, architects, municipalities, and community leaders to devise sustainable and beautiful landscapes that strive to enhance existing features; architectural or otherwise. Your completed project and landscape spaces tell a story, it is who you are and what is meaningful to you. Your creative ideas, interests and preferences are paramount. Our designers interpret your wish lists and incorporate these thoughts into a plan that will address your priorities and dreams.

Services Provided

Custom Water Features, Deck Design, Design Consultation, Drafting, Drought Tolerant Landscaping, Edible Gardens, Garden Design, Landscape Design, Landscape Plans, Natural Swimming Pools, Organic Gardens, Outdoor Lighting Design, Patio Design, Potted Plants, Site Planning, Swimming Pool Design, Rain Garden Design

Areas Served

Medicine Hat, Alberta, Dunmore, South Alberta and Saskatchewan, Desert Blume, Rural Areas, Redcliff

Awards

Certified & Fellow APLD, Associate AB Assoc. of Landscape Architects, Horticulturist, OLC, Botanical Soc. of America, NA Native Plants Soc., American Soc. of Plant Taxonomists, NA Japanese Garden Assoc., International Society of Arboriculture

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Business Name

SPECIALTY GARDENS

Phone Number

(587) 906-1590

Website

specialtygardens.ca

Address

Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat, Alberta T1B 2T3
Canada

Typical Job Cost

CAD 3,000 - CAD 100,000

Our projects come in all shapes and sizes. And often they are large but cannot be completed all at once because of time or budget or both. Do not let those constraints stop you from planning! We can work out phasing your project so you are ready to go when all the obstacles are out of the way and your drawings can become reality!

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Melinda V

We are SO happy with the plan she came up with; it was well worth the wait and investment. Highly recommended! Thank you Annette!!Read Full Review

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19 Reviews for SPECIALTY GARDENS

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5.0

HU-365894867

Very happy with our yard project! Annette was very attentive to our request for low maintenance plants and managed to create a lovely, colourful corner in our otherwise very plain yard! Highly recommend!

October 31, 2022

Comment from SPECIALTY GARDENS:

Thank you very much for your kind words, I appreciate the time you took to send this review!

HU-520264560

This past spring Annette helped us to take a landscape nightmare and turn it into a beautiful park like environment. She has a treasure chest full of great knowledge, ideas and strategies. Now that summer has arrived we offer many Happy Hour toasts to Annette for helping us to create this relaxing backyard setting. We definitely recommend Annette to anyone wanting to improve their property landscape and features.

July 7, 2022

candicefuller

We hired Annette to draw up a blueprint and plan out all our flower beds. She was wonderful to work with. Her designs were amazing and her knowledge was top notch. I have zero green thumb and she answered my millions of questions. I feel confident if I have any questions down the road and reached out to her she would be more then happy to assist. She also got all our plants for us delivered to our home. Highly Recommend!

July 28, 2020

Melinda V

We hired Annette to create a landscape plan for our new acreage. Besides being such a pleasant person to work with (over email and phone in our case), she is also very creative and meticulous in her designs! We are SO happy with the plan she came up with; it was well worth the wait and investment. Highly recommended! Thank you Annette!!

July 21, 2020

HU-354148830

What started out as yard maintenance on our home purchase turned into a landscaping design and update. We were so happy with the design, attention to what we liked and wanted and with the removal and wintering of plants to be moved back into our redesigned yard. The end result is fabulous. The crew at Specialty Gardens continues to maintain our yard beautifully and we know that next year will even look better once our plants settle in. We now have a more functional space and our so happy with the end result.

July 20, 2020

Justin Robertson

Being in the Hardscape/ Landscape industry since 2004, I have had the pleasure on working with Specialty Gardens on numerous projects. Always very thorough and exceptionally designed. It's always a plus when a project has a Landscape Plan from Annette!

February 9, 2020Last modified:February 9, 2020

Comment from SPECIALTY GARDENS:

Thank you Justin. The quality of your workmanship shows off my designs; I know what you build will be put together beautifully. I look forward to working with you again this season.

Ken Blair

I hired this company to do a full yard design in conjunction with a full renovation on a 50 year old house. The plans that were submitted were outstanding and included unique features to take advantage of the house and its surroundings. The plans included plants and shrubs selected to do well in our climate as well as suggestions for concrete features on the driveway and newly installed stairs. The time frame was perfect and the price was very reasonable. They acquired all of the plant material and installed it for us. I have also retained the company on an ongoing basis for yard maintenance including spring clean up, flower pot design and installation, weed control, pruning, fall clean up etc. I highly recommend this company.

December 14, 2019

Comment from SPECIALTY GARDENS:

Thank you Ken for your kind words and your ongoing support. Yours was a design inspiration; the entire feel of your home is unique and welcoming, and reflects the warm and giving personalities of you and your partner so well. Thank you for giving us a chance to explore creative design solutions for one of the most beautiful view homes in the city.

Michael Keck

Specialty Gardens designed our xeriscape yard over 10 years ago. This included the requirement for water retention ponds, as well as hard and soft coverage. Detailed drawings needed to be submitted to the municipality for approval. Once approved, they became project managers working with various subs to ensure the job was done to design specs. They continue to do fall and spring maintenance and work effectively and efficiently to get the job done. They are always very good at what they do..

December 6, 2019

bwwiebe

We required someone to plan a major redo of our back yard and contracted Annette Vierling of Specialty Gardens. We we’re impressed with her expertise and pleasant demeanour and very pleased with the result as the plan matured. Deck, all elevations, material recommendations including stone, rock, grass and of course all plant recommendations, all at reasonable cost including her travel. We highly recommend Annette.

December 3, 2019

kjcrid

i engaged the services of Specialty Gardens late in the summer, and was very happy with all services provided. The service was prompt, friendly and professional and I look forward to working with Specialty gardens again next summer.

November 30, 2019

Albert Stark

Specialty Gardens provided professional and friendly service for the design of the landscape at our new office building. Annette and her team answered any and all questions we had before and after the project was completed, always taking into consideration our needs, our environment, and aesthetics. They are creative, resourceful, and responsive and we are incredibly happy with the beautiful and clean work provided, even now, three years later! Anette and her team at Specialty Gardens are a valuable source of creativity, design, and knowledge and we highly recommend them for any landscaping needs.

November 29, 2019

HU-403374954

I cannot say enough about Annette and Specialty Gardens. When I did the full landscaping of my yard I really had no idea where to start and Annette made it all so easy. From drawing the concept and giving me ideas and options to explaining bylaws and recommending contractors she was so helpful. I would not hesitate to recommend using Annette and her service. It is very much worth it. I also use her services to maintain my plants while I work away and her crews are super professional and do an excellent job. Ryan Dundas

November 29, 2019

Patricia Whiting

Specialty Gardens was very helpful to me in updating my front yard. I didn't know where to start and Annette was very helpful in walking me through the process and coming up with a plan that was unique to my taste and budget. Very professional in every aspect.

November 27, 2019

HU-295411448

Specialty Gardens did a wonderful job with our community beautification project! They had excellent communication throughout the entire process with us. They worked with us on design and created a custom plan to fit our needs. We definitely intend on working with Annette and her team again in the future!

November 27, 2019

Debbie Lutz

Anette with Specialty Gardens was a pleasure to work with. We contacted her for advice on designing our yard. She was thorough and efficient. She listened to our needs and presented us with ideas that would work well for our lifestyle at that time. Over the years our needs changed. I contacted Annette for assistance on selecting more plants to add to the yard. She was very accommodating and remembered who I was. Once a client always a client.

November 27, 2019

v douv

Annette Vierling did a fantastic job helping us execute our dreams and goals for our entire front and back lawn. We tore out our grass and modernized the entire yard including a beautiful fountain in the front and a beautiful living space in the back with a beautiful barbecue and marble top. She was very good executing very simple classy functional drawings of what we envisioned.. She also knows her horticulture very well helping us choose the right trees and shrubs and flowers for our type of weather in Medicine Hat. I highly recommend her.

November 27, 2019Last modified:December 1, 2019

Peter Wallis

Specialty Gardens helped us to develop and refine our landscaping plan for our entire property. Their approach was thorough, comprehensive and responsive to our suggestions and ideas. The depth of knowledge regarding plants, materials and planning requirements was impressive. This was very helpful because we did not know where to start with a project of this size and it was important to us because we want to live in our house for a long time yet and we wanted to get it right. The graphic work was beautiful and was a great help when we engaged contractors to carry out the work. I highly recommend this company.

November 27, 2019

Corinna Wuitchik

We had Specialty Gardens come in the spring and prepare our yard for the growing season. We have a large yard and we were thrilled by how well of a job they did. We definitely will have them back again in the spring.

November 27, 2019

Kenco Construction Inc.

We had the pleasure of working with Specialty Gardens on a number of occasions. The professionally design drawings and attention to product detail is amazing. Our clients love the finished product as well. Practicality and creativity are part of every design.

April 20, 2018Last modified:April 20, 2018

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