Drake's 7 Dees Landscaping

Drake's 7 Dees Garden Center & Landscaping can be found at Se Stark St 16519. The following is offered: Gardening. The entry is present with us since Sep 9, 2010 and was last updated on Nov 14, 2013. In Portland there are 16 other Gardening. An overview can be found here.

We began our relationship way back in April. We asked for weekly maintenance and irrigation repair. It's July and we STILL have not received what we asked for. Apparently they are wanting to move into design. We didn't like their design. I don't think it's natural to put a wetland plant on a dry hillside or a dark corridor. I understand the need for balance but a yard is a living being not a bookcase. You can't balance it out that way. So we opted out of the design. And boy were we punished. At least that's what it feels like. I bought the plants I want to see in my yard. I don't know if that made them unhappy or what but from then on we were largely ignored.

They did send out an "irrigation specialist". If I could post pics you'd see why you should never ever hire these people. Lee, the "irrigation specialist" has single-handedly killed pretty much everything they planted and then some. He has too much water going to some areas causing the flowers to fall and no water in other areas causing a newly transplanted bush to shrivel up and die. He's got my deck being watered though. Oh and an electrical outlet is getting plenty of water. Not what I asked for though. Then he sets the timer to start at 5:30am. One set of sprinklers is right outside my bedroom window. I need my sleep. I see no reason to awaken at 5:30am if I don't have to. So I had him change the timer. Now it's going off at 9:30am. Passive-aggressive much?

Drake, the owner, has made so many promises I lost count months ago. He keeps telling me he'll get it all sorted out next week. But next week never comes. I tell him plants are dying. More promises that never come to fruition. But the worst part is that he plays the Christ card. Don't manipulate a sale by talking about being a "Christ"ian. Christ doesn't lie to people to get their money. Christ isn't passive-aggressive. Christ doesn't poison herbs and kill plants. Christ doesn't make false promises. "By their fruits you shall know them."

BUYER BEWARE. If you want a "nice guy" to come over and schmooze you and then handle you when things don't go to plan, these are your people. But if you want a competent, professional, motivated landscaper -- keep looking. These guys will waste your valuable time, drive you insane with their incompetence and passive-aggressiveness, and leave your yard in much worse shape than it started in.

I know they want to move into design but their designs are paint-by-numbers c@!p. And unnatural. You can do better yourself. I know I have. Single-handedly, sick and underweight with 4 toddlers I'm raising alone. HELP is what I need. GRIEF is what I got here. You've been warned.

Beautiful selection of Christmas ornaments! I had occasion recently to visit Drakes 7 Dees and couldn't resist adding a few of their lovely ornaments to our family's collection. Highly recommended for holiday items in December and plants/shrubs throughout the year. Very attentive service.

In Short
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