Poco Verde Landscaping was recommended to us by Paddock Pools. We signed our pool/landscaping contract in December 2007. We were very happy with the overall landscaping design and were excited to be swimming and enjoying our new back yard well ahead of the summer heat here in AZ. Nearly six months later we are still waiting with no clear end in sight! No pool, no BBQ, no outdoor fireplace, no plants. All are in progress, but NOTHING has been completed, despite weeks of promises that we are just ""days away"".\r
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From the beginning this project has been completely mismanaged. We have repeatedly reported our concerns to upper management at Palo Verde and things improve for a few days and then the mismanagement begins anew. Things are not well planned or organized. The subcontractor is hard working, but often doesn't have the materials he needs to ensure productive work for his team, so he has stopped bringing a full crew to work. As a result - things that should be taking a few hours to complete are taking days and weeks. Although we have paid our money to Paddock (who then pays Poco Verde), the supplies we need (stone, tile, etc) are not ordered in advance. There have beem many delays due to lack of planning or things being incorrect.\r
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We were forced to cancel our Memorial day plans because we didn't have our yard done. My parents flew in from out of town this week - tickets they purchased months ago - to see our backyard, but sadly, they wasted their trip.\r
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My advice - if you are looking for a landscaping company and you want to actually get results in a resonable amount of time - choose someone else.\r
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We love to be outside and chose to go ""all out"" on our landscaping. We are spending A LOT of money and so far - we have nothing to show for it but a dysfunctional back yard and TONS of stress and frustration.
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