Royal Forest Landscaping

Reviews

• William KleinGoogleMay 2023

  I've used John and his team 2 times; once for installing my lawn, irrigation system, and landscaping in one year. I then called them back the following year to touchup my landscaping and fertilize my lawn. John is very easy to work with and was very professional throughout the process. They also stand behind their work; when something was wrong with my patio, they never hesitated to correct it for me. John has done landscaping for several of my neighbors and they also had a good experience. I am very happy with the results.

• Darin KulakGoogleMarch 2025

  My father, Brian had John work for him when we moved in. He did a good job and seemed very sweet. Then, he scheduled an appointment to seed in August. Then, he didn’t show up and then he said, he could seed in October. However, you would think that you can’t seed in October so, he said he could sod with a price. And when he sodded he did not check or level anything he just dumped sod and the sod was bad and he put little to no effort into it whatsoever. Now my backyard is bumpy and it can’t be fixed. My neighbor and uncle also had altercations that got the police involved because he did terrible jobs and didn’t care. Lawns were being ruined. So thanks John Watkins, for your “outstanding” work.

• steve saintzGoogleOctober 2024

  John was very pleasant at first, telling me he does a great job and stands by his work. He installed my lawn and plants and I could not be any more dissatisfied with the results. My yard is comprised almost entirely of weeds and has many large spots of mud that are missing grass. Today, 3 months later, I saw John installing a neighbors yard and calmly explained how my lawn looked and he proceeded to yell at me in the middle of the street, and tell me he drives by everyday and I have never watered my lawn. My water bill is $600 a month across 3 sprinklers, and furthermore I have purchased a membership to professional lawn care who soil checks, fertilizes, and services it. Their feedback was that he put down a minimal amount of bad topsoil, and did not use enough seed. I would highly discourage anyone who is considering using his lawn services. He is very unprofessional, rude, and does not stand by his work.

• Matt DespothGoogleMay 2023

  I've used John for several different projects. He and his team built our paver patio, installed a new sprinkler system, installed all of our landscaping, and has performed mulching/spring clean up services over the last 4 years. He is fairly priced, and his team does a nice job. We've had a few plants 'not take' and die over winter, and John came and replaced them for free in a timely manner.

• Roy JamesGoogleNovember 2018

  This company collected $5500 for a job that they have made no attempt to complete. We provided the initial payment to John Watkins in June and were told that the job which includes planting 6 trees, a small retainer wall in front of the home, a sprinkler system and grass at our home ($12,500 total price). The original promise was to complete the job in late August (because he said the summer heat was a concern). When he didn’t show in late August, I called and was never able to reach him. I left at least ten messages on his phone and several with his wife. She inquired about the driveway we were getting replaced and I explained to her in August that the contractors said for the landscaper to proceed. I mention this because John Watkins tried to use that as an excuse for not completing the job. I have tried numerous times calling him since, but he never answers. He texts a couple times to tell me he would start the job, but when the promised date arrives, he has yet to show and it is now November. I would not want another home owner to have to deal with this unnecessary drama. I’m now getting fines from the city because my yard is a mess. Unfortunately, I don’t have additional money to pay another landscaper to come in to complete the job. Hopefully my story saves someone else from doing business with John Watkins and Royal Forest Landscaping!

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