Classic Garden Creations, Inc.

Carol and Jim are a great team. We have been working with them for nearly 20 years. They listen to our needs and then improve upon them while still trying to keep us within our budget. They think of the long term, so if a project is out of budget, we can work in steps to achieve our goals. Jim is great at what he does: our stone paths, raised garden beds and path lighting is beautiful as well as functional. The plants he has chosen for our yard are beautiful and thriving. When there is a problem with our irrigation system, he is there to help out. Thanks!

These folks created a Great water feature for our Lake Oswego Home. First class all around. They also maintain our feature and back yard. They are reliable, conscientious and very fair in their pricing. We would recommended them 100%. Rob G

Beware of Living Social and Groupon offers; company may not honor them.
Recently purchased a $ 99 offer for a landscape design package, and then called a few days later to schedule the consultation and received a date a week out. Several days after scheduling I received a voicemail message from Carol stating that she was canceling the appointment because I was not in their «service area» and instructing me to obtain a refund from Living Social. This was surprising because 1) Living Social confirmed that I was in their service area using the online tool and 2) a basic Google map search confirmed that I was 22 miles door to door from their location (offer was for up to 25 miles).
Carol tried to explain that she does not take the most direct route because it «has too many stop lights.» I guess by that explanation, you could turn any drive into one that would exceed the mileage limit. She did however give one clue as to why she decided to refuse to honor the offer despite clear evidence that the customer was in the right. She said that there had been a big response to the offer and that they were «overwhelmed.» Then they changed the offer on Living Social from 25 miles to 20 miles. Bait and switch if you ask me. At minimum, not a very ethical way of doing business.
If you decide to do business with these folks, make sure it is in writing and even then be very suspicious. In my case, they did not even honor what was in writing. You may find yourself wasting a lot of time, not getting what you paid for or waiting a very long time to get service.

My husband and I were excited to get the Groupon deal they offered for the Christmas tree service since we don’t own a truck and we’re pleased with the idea of delivery service. When they delivered the tree my husband was the one who greeted them and put it in the garage. They had already left when I made it out to the garage to view the tree. I was shocked at the quality/​appearance. Growing up we had some pretty funny looking trees but nothing like this. My husband could tell I was disappointed so he was kind enough to call back and ask if there was a chance we could get a different tree. The person on the phone seemed very bothered by the fact we wanted a new tree. They told us they would see what they could do but didn’t think they had time to make another delivery.
We were so pleased when they pulled up to deliver the new tree. That feeling soon went away after seeing the 2^nd tree. We kindly made the trade and didn’t say much because we felt bad for even asking for a new one in the first place. My husband and I were determined to get our $ worth out of it so we put it on a stand and drug it inside. I can’t even describe to you how weird the base of the tree was and the difficulty we had trying to center it. We both struggled for a few minutes before we noticed 4 spiders crawling up our window curtains by the tree. We decided at that point to cut our losses and take the tree outside. On top of the spiders I can’t even begin to tell you how many needles were on the carpet. We had to pull out the shop vac because our regular vacuum couldn’t handle the amount and the tree was only in the house for less then 5 mins. We ended up dragging the tree to the street and putting a free sign on it. That night we went and bought our first fake tree. Should have done it from the beginning.
I just want to mention, I have lived on a Christmas tree farm and for 28 years have had a real Christmas tree. I know how to water them, put them in a stand, etc. My apologies to whoever was offended by an honest review. A bad experience along with a truthful review doesn’t mean you live a negative life…

They are FANTASTIC! We moved to a new home with a backyard of clay 3 years ago. Jim and Carol listened to what we wanted in a yard and used their expertise to put together a plan that was perfect for us! The entire process was great and every year we have asked them to come back to help us spruce it up and give us direction on what we can do to help keep it looking great! Thank you Jim and Carol for your great work and making our yard so enjoyable for the entire family.

Our garden in Lake Oswego is a sanctuary for us as well as our therapy. We were extremely fortunate to meet Classic Garden Creations’ Jim Bremer at the Yard and Garden Show where he was displaying a model water feature. Impressed by the creativity of the design, we bought the whole feature, including the rocks, and had him install it in our yard. We also contracted with Jim to redo our automatic watering system and were equally pleased with the installation and attention to detail. We could not be more pleased with the service that we have received and the extradordinary improvement our water feature has been to the overall design and aesthetic impact in our garden area. We highly recommend Classic Garden Creations to anyone interested in constructing a water feature.
Drs. Bill and Ricky K. — Lake Oswego