Gardens by Ruth

Reviews

• Ben MorrisGoogleJuly 2026

  We started working with Ruth this spring to transform our front yard into a native garden. We have a small front yard that had started getting overrun with weeds. Ruth was incredibly communicative from the start and came in with a very reasonable quote, well below some of the others we received. We had a general idea of what we wanted, but Ruth took those ideas and turned them into something even better than we imagined. She was thoughtful with the plant selection, choosing a variety of native plants with staggered bloom times so we have flowers and different colors throughout the season. It's been amazing watching the garden come to life this summer. We continue to get compliments from neighbors walking by who tell us how much they love what we've done with the front yard. We couldn't be happier with the results and would absolutely recommend Ruth to anyone looking for a thoughtfully designed native garden.

• Victoria TaylorGoogleApril 2025

  Ruth and her team transformed my Gardens over many years. Once rock ledge and weeds, my gardens became a thriving terraced perennial garden on the east side, a shade garden on the north, and an English garden on the South. She cares deeply about the earth she transforms focusing on natural techniques and native plants. I could not recommend her more highly.

• Betsy EhrenbergGoogleMarch 2024

  We loved Ruth’s work and we loved working with her and her crew. We hired her to put in a garden to fill the L-shaped plot in front and along the side of our corner house. There were a few plants and shrubs left from a previous garden and a small tree to work around. Ruth was knowledgeable, responsive, and a good communicator in the conversations we had about our priorities. She selected a wonderful mix of plants and was instructive about their needs and characteristics. Ruth and her crew worked hard and efficiently to install the garden, and replant a bit when rabbits destroyed a number of plantings as they began to flower. (It was an unusually tough year with rabbits). Ruth and her crew were a pleasure to have around. I’d hire her again and have, to maintain the garden this year.

• Kate GarrettGoogleFebruary 2024

  We have worked with Ruth and team (shout out to Riley!) to go from a desolate, empty dustbowl of a front dirt patch, to a thriving native friendly, perennial oasis. It's chaotic and whimsical in equal measure, exactly what we wanted. They've also helped with some other plantings around our yard. Very responsive, beautiful work.

• Michele MorelockGoogleFebruary 2024

  We've been working with Ruth for a few years now. She transformed our front garden from a drab few plants to a wonderful mix of local plants and flowers. We have beautiful blooms all season long and regularly have folks stop to take pictures. It brings us and the neighborhood so much joy, and Ruth + team are great to work with. Highly recommended!

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