SPECIALTY GARDENS

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Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada

Locally owned

32 years in business

2x Best of Houzz winner

Alberta's Environmentally Sensitive Designed Landscapes

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Specialty Gardens is an inspiring 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 Bocce Ball Courts, Custom Water Features, Deck Design, Drafting, Drought Tolerant Landscaping, Edible Gardens, Garden Design, Landscape Design, Landscape Plans, Natural Swimming Pools, Organic Gardens, Patio Design, Site Planning, Swimming Pool Design

Areas Served

Medicine Hat, South Alberta and Saskatchewan

Awards

Certified Fellow Member of the Association of Professional Landscape Designers (FAPLD) Horticulturist, OLC Botanical Society of America, AB Horticultural Association, North American Native Plants Society, AB Invasive Species, Weed Science Society of America, American Society of Plant Taxonomists

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17 Reviews for SPECIALTY GARDENS

candicefuller

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Client

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

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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

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