The EarthScape Company

i was encouraged to hire a landscaper for my front and wait... it wasnt “encouraged” it was FORCED on me by the landscaper Earthscapes the company... Ryan Pope... yes forced .... in that i was negotiating new irrigation (which was needed asap) i gave a reasonable deposit... to get started, he began irrigation, i was never happy with his landscape suggestions and we never signed on because, i know what i want and i told him, yet he suggested e erything i didnt want ... in every conversation... i said ... i would like it put back exactly as it was would make me happy, he didnt listen and NEXT .... i never saw this coming... we went to Italy for two weeks... THIS GUY SHOWS UP WHILE IM GONE... plants 205 roses... a few laurels, annuals, boxwoods and nothing that costs more than $15 in gallon pots, listen to this, used my excavator and men to do the work!!! Planted TWENTY-SIX big crepe myrtles UP MY DRIVEWAY!!! when he knew i wanted Italian cypress!!! I wanted my pyrocanthia back!! I wanted nandina ... i wanted low maintenance beauty like i had.. I wanted evergreen!!! Period!!! Then: he waited 2 wks after i got back and drove right by my home to collect a check from my husband... husband not knowing anything about any price was busy, unexpecting...and he WROTE a check!!! A VERY BIG CHECK... lets say i had a house once that cost less... anyway.... so i didnt know, bc we had no contract... he sneaked by to tell my husband how happy i was (and he knew!! I was livid) and collect a check while my husband was busy with clients, we stopped payment on the check,. we met one time and we settled this in his favor... and im still furious... because i shouldnt have given him another dime, he never came here after planting, he never checked on the job for 2 weeks, meanwhile my grass was dying bc the irrigation settings were off, this earthscapes the company will rip you off .....he certainly unloaded a bunch of plants I never approved while I was not home! btw, the last photo ive posted, is how my home is suppose to look, this is what he knew!! he planted trees i did not want, i must remove them all, and i am....unbelievable...

What started as a backyard project to replace our rotting wood retaining wall turned into a backyard oasis thanks to Ryan Pope of The EarthScape Company. We decided to replace our wall with a stone wall so we never had to replace it again. Since the wall was enormous in height and length, we needed to break it up somehow. We were afraid of the “commercial” look and didn’t want that in our backyard. We decided a waterfall is what we needed. Ryan was instrumental in designing our backyard. This was one of those projects where the results far exceeded our imagination. We started with the retaining wall, added the waterfall and the pond. After some debate, we decided to make the pond a swim pond so we could cool off in the hot North Carolina sun if needed. It is a natural pond without chemicals. It has a pump and UV sterilizer. We had to remove 35 large trees because of the building code for the wall. We lost a lot of trees so we had to factor in landscaping that would eventually fill in and replace any privacy that was lost. We then added a patio, lighting and a raised fire pit. We ran lines under the patio for a future expansion that would include and outdoor kitchen and bar. As with any project, we had setbacks (mostly rain) but in the end, this is an amazing back yard. Thank you Ryan for creating an oasis we can share and enjoy every day.