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Delightful Gardens Landscape Company logoHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%87+47.5Reliability 24%89+21.6Value 14%91+12.9Replies to reviews 7%34+2.4Craft & service penalty97−0.3Experts Score= 84Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.84SCORE

Delightful Gardens Landscape Company

Newport News, VA · Grade ALetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20. · #15Position by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. of 20 landscape architects · 4.8★ from 43 Google reviews

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Percentile vs other landscape architects (100 = best)Each factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (star average, share of 1–2★ reviews, price verdicts…); standing within the category can only raise it, never lower it.. Strongest: momentum and craft & service; weakest: replies to reviews.

SatisfactionSatisfaction · 54% of the scoreRecency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.Delightful Gardens Landscape Company is better than 87% of landscape architects.A
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ReliabilityReliability · 24% of the scoreHow rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.Delightful Gardens Landscape Company is better than 89% of landscape architects.A
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Craft & serviceCraft & service · 0% of the scoreGoogle review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.Delightful Gardens Landscape Company is better than 97% of landscape architects.A
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ValueValue · 14% of the scoreCustomers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Delightful Gardens Landscape Company is better than 91% of landscape architects.A
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MomentumMomentum · 0% of the scorePenalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.Delightful Gardens Landscape Company is better than 100% of landscape architects.A
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Replies to reviewsReplies to reviews · 7% of the scoreHow often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Delightful Gardens Landscape Company is better than 34% of landscape architects.D
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Customers hired Delightful Gardens Landscape Company for 4 kinds of job.

Delightful Gardens Landscape Company for custom landscape design

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Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.11
★ on this jobAverage stars on the reviews where the customer tagged this exact job (Google’s “Services” field).5.00
Usually paidThe price range customers picked most often for this job.—
Rank for this jobPosition of this company in the Job match ranking for this job among the companies we track.Its Job match: 92/100.How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Custom landscape design”:Stars on this job 55%Number of such jobs 25%Overall Experts Score 20%Stars are pulled toward the category average when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.#1 / 1
Said fairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”.100%

All 11 Google reviews tagged “Custom landscape design”

John2 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · a week ago★★★★★

Delighted with work done by Delightful Gardens. Great ideas, great looking healthy plants, great customer service, courteous and professional personnel and very fair price. Highly recommend this company.

Reasonable priceCustom landscape designBackyard landscapingDrainage solutions
Bonita2 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 4 months ago★★★★★

Delightful Gardens Landscape Co. is truly aptly named, as they are a delight to work with! From the initial phone contact, setting up an appointment to view the scope of the work, scheduling within a reasonable time frame, to completely finishing all the work within 4 days of starting was amazing! Ryan planned…

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Victoria12 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 4 months ago★★★★★

Ryan and his team transformed our backyard into something truly spectacular! My husband and I had been brainstorming ideas for this space for quite some time, and Ryan exceeded our expectations with a thoughtful design that perfectly aligned with our needs and stayed within our budget. His crew was not only highly…

Custom landscape designBackyard landscapingDrainage solutions
Susan2 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 4 months ago★★★★★

Best company, excellent work, terrific employees and very easy to work with.

Great priceCustom landscape design
MaryLocal Guide · 15 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 5 months ago★★★★★

Delightful Gardens did an outstanding job on our Landscaping. Ryan helped me design "deer proof" cut-out gardens with trees and perennials. We are very pleased....our neighbors love it too! Highly recommend.

Great priceCustom landscape design
Mary5 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 6 months ago★★★★★

I would recommend this group to anyone. They did a great job! Knowledgeable, hard working, and kind. No complaints .

Reasonable priceCustom landscape design
DaveLocal Guide · 19 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 7 months ago★★★★★

I recently hired Delightful Gardens Landscape Co., Williamsburg VA, to design and install new landscape around the front of my house and add new sod to my front yard. From design to installation, the staff and landscapers were easy to work with and very accommodating. The landscapers, Juan and Joseph were amazing!…

Reasonable priceCustom landscape design
JR2 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 8 months ago★★★★★

Ryan and his team built us a great patio and installed beautiful driveway pavers. Outstanding experience !

Reasonable priceDriveway landscapingCustom landscape designBackyard landscaping
MauriceLocal Guide · 16 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 9 months ago★★★★★

We have used Delightful Gardens many times over the years and every experience has been...ok...Delightful!!

Reasonable priceCustom landscape designBackyard landscaping
Jeff12 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 11 months ago★★★★★

I have worked with Don Newsome for my planting/design/hardscape needs for more than 15 years. His expertise in what plants will do well in what locations is impressive, and his training in that subject matter at Virginia Tech is very evident. He also has a great eye for design. All the projects his company has done…

Custom landscape designBackyard landscaping
David1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · a year ago★★★★★

our yard is beautifully trimmed. Juan is very particular we will have delighful gardens back in the spring very pleased as usual. Coralie Raunig

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Price verdictsGoogle asks reviewers whether the price was great, reasonable or overpriced; these are their answers.

Great price 25%Reasonable 67%Overpriced 0%Not sure 8%

Jobs customers hired them for

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Backyard landscaping8—
Drainage solutions2—
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