Testimonials

Carley and her team are just a joy to work with. They truly transformed my sad front and back yards into a magical garden. We are loving the amazing work that they did. Carley is just a gem and would highly recommend!Read More

Beautiful design and execution of landscaping. Unique plantings that have been fun to watch as they grow and bloom. Very professional in communications and clean work site after installation.Read More

Carley and the team redid our entire front lawn that sits on a steep hill. We were looking for a native and conscious solution to the eroding hillside as well as adding some movement and interest to our 1950's brick ranch. They delivered! The team pulled all the english ivy from our yard, installed terracing and pathways and planted a native design that will survive in our weird shade/sun landscape. The plants also have to be juglone resistant because of a shagbark hickory in the yard, which is something I never would have known without their expertise. Saved me a lot of wondering why plants were dying if I tried to do it myself. We would and likely will hire this team again to take on more projects on our land.Read More

My daughter and I could not be more pleased with the work that Cicada Design designed and planted; Carley communicated regularly and often so that I could stay involved remotely; she and her team worked around a construction project at my daughter's home...not an easy task. They are professional, reliable, and cost-competitive. My daughter and I recommend Cicada Design without any hesitation; it was a great working relationship and experience.Read More

Our goal was to move our landscaping from its initial layout that was installed about three years ago, to one that was more natural and native, better able to thrive in this climate. Carly has a really practical sense of landscape design, and optimized our current plantings by replacing non-native plants with ones relocated from around the yard. That, along with some thoughtful additions, immediately brought the feel of the space to one that is more like it belongs here...without promoting a lot of extra work to maintain! She and her crew were efficient and hard-working, and we felt a tremendous value for our landscaping dollar. Lastly, Cicada takes a long view of project, and is helping us make the evolution of our yard occur at an affordable and practical pace, with a proper prioritization of changes. For that, we intend to continue to work with Carly and company on an ongoing basis.Read More