"We were very pleased with the design and planning that went into our garden. It's exactly what we hoped for but didn't have a clue how to create. Theresa was able to take our limited knowledge as to what we like or don't like and worked with the restrictions of the lot to come up with a fantastic, low maintenance but lush and beautiful garden." C. Laidlaw
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"I contacted Tutti Flora for some help with our backyard. Theresa got back to me very quickly and was great to work with. She had good ideas of what would work for us and came up with a landscape planting plan that we're very happy with. I would definitely use her services again."
S. Korberg |
"Theresa redid a couple of gardens in the "country" look that I wanted before our son's wedding. She did a spectacular job in creating stunning displays. She did such a great job that I hired her to do three more gardens after the event. She was always informative as to what she was envisioning and why she was doing what she was doing. I was, once again, very pleased with the results."
Wit’s End Retreat |
"I want to express my appreciation and admiration to recognize the talent of Theresa Balak, the landscape design professional who planned my garden. She responded to the challenge imposed by the terrain of the garden lot and designed a plan which achieved my dream of a lovely interesting garden retreat."
M. Robertson |
"We have a house and an acre of land in Metchosin, BC. It is a semi-rural part of Victoria so very lush, green and always growing! As we have not yet moved there full time, the garden was getting ahead of us and we were completely overwhelmed with the amount of work and at a loss for any ideas to get it under control and looking good. I went to a neighbourhood Garden Centre and basically said: "I need help" and they gave me Theresa Balak's card.
I was ever so grateful! Theresa came over to see us and we talked about what we envisioned, our lifestyle and our ideas and wishes for plants and the overall look we had in mind. She took measurements, created comprehensive drawings of the dream and gave us hope that we could find a solution that worked for us - easy care, drought and deer resistant and beautiful. She recommended three possible landscapers as well. Her flexibility and yet clear direction for neophyte gardeners was so appreciated. Her design and the landscaping work of Natural Landscaping Solutions has turned out out-of-control front yard into a beautiful display. (I am sure our neighbours are thankful and the deer travel through it with rarely a sniff or a nibble!) Thanks so much, Theresa!!" J. Matheson |
"We are retired and we had just bought our dream home. Although the gardens are small - just as we wanted - we wanted them to be a delight without a lot of work. We have had beautiful gardens in the past, but designed by someone else, so we know what a joy it is to be surrounded by beauty, even how it helps improve the look of the whole neighbourhood.
As we don't know enough about plants, planting, colours, textures, year-round planning etc., we decided to hire a professional to advise us. We hired Theresa of Tutti Flora, who specializes in smaller garden designs and landscaping. Theresa listened to our thoughts, asked us questions, measured the planning areas and talked over her thoughts with us. Then she provided her plan, a very professional job: we were expecting perhaps a list if the plants and general instructions for placing and planting - we got a precise plan that looked like an architect's professional drawing - all to scale... wow! We hired a separate landscaper to do the planting because Theresa was not available, so this review is about Theresa's work and costs, not about the landscape work or costs The landsape's planting was started and finished in March 2016. It looks beautiful. It will take three years for the plants to mature and we are already proud that our dream home looks even better than we had dreamed. So are our neighbours... Thank you, Theresa!" B&D Masters |
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