Your garden will be designed by an award winning Master Gardener. Maureen Taylor has a degree in Horticulture and Landscape Design. She is a board member of the Landscape Design Associates and an active member of Landscape Design Association and Midwest Ecological Landscapers Association. Taylor Made Landscape Design has been awarded the "Angie's List Super Service" award for 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015.
Maureen has started several community gardens in the Old Irving Park neighborhood of Chicago where she lives. In 2007 she won the prestigious Mayor Daley's Landscape Award for her own backyard.
Maureen has started several community gardens in the Old Irving Park neighborhood of Chicago where she lives. In 2007 she won the prestigious Mayor Daley's Landscape Award for her own backyard.
Services
Our first consultation takes place at your home where one of our designers will meet and discuss your ideas, likes and dislikes, as well as your family needs. If you have any pictures of garden ideas at you've been collecting, we'd love to see them! During the initial consultation we will discuss your budget and how we can meet your needs with the many levels of services we have to offer.
Maureen was a joy to work with, from the first meeting to completion. We discussed our project with several landscaping companies, and Maureen was the only one who listened to what we wanted and was enthusiastic about transforming our bungalow. She was very flexible with scheduling around house construction and life events.
This lovely Georgian had a back and front yard that had been neglected for some time. We added a small paver patio and walkway in the back yard, and in the front we yard added to the limestone retaining wall and planted a Japanese Maple and many beautiful shrubs including low growing apricot colored roses.
Reviews (17)
Laura G.
Nov 17, 2021
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Ellen H.
Sep 03, 2021
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Jennifer B.
Feb 25, 2021
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Maureen designed our front yard for us this past fall. Her design was exactly what we asked for! She gave us beautiful trees, shrubs, and flowers with all the vibrant color we asked for. Can't wait to use her when we design the back and side yard! She also provided me great educational information on how to care for the different plants, shrubs, and trees to ensure long lasting design that flourishes! Highly recommend! I'll upload pictures in spring!
Nina C.
Oct 04, 2020
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I can't say enough good things about my experience with Taylor Made.
We were looking to do something totally different with our patio. Maureen offered some great ideas and at a reasonable price.
The guys doing the work did a beautiful job in 5 days. There were one or two things that needed correcting after the fact which they addressed quickly.
I don't have to say more, because the pictures say it all.
We were looking to do something totally different with our patio. Maureen offered some great ideas and at a reasonable price.
The guys doing the work did a beautiful job in 5 days. There were one or two things that needed correcting after the fact which they addressed quickly.
I don't have to say more, because the pictures say it all.
Grace C.
Aug 19, 2020
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Maureen and her team did a wonderful job planning and planting our small urban front yard to turn it from a useless patch of grass to a beautiful, fun pollinator-friendly perennial garden. She was great at fusing both our style and maintenance goals, and clear about pricing-- when our estimate came in a bit over what we wanted to spend she worked with us to find easy adjustments without sacrificing quality or style. Can't wait to see how everything grows and matures over the next few years!!
D. K.
Jul 16, 2020
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Lee W.
Jun 17, 2020
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Steve J.
Jun 01, 2020
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We're very happy with the wonderful and thorough work that Maureen and her team accomplish. They've been out twice since April, first for spring clean up and then last week to fill in our flower beds with some annuals. Maureen has a great eye for mixing and matching various plants and she is also very receptive to our suggestions. We always get positive comments from our friends and neighbors! Thanks again, Maureen!
Greg B.
Oct 30, 2019
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It was absolutely a pleasure working with Maureen and the Taylor Made Team!! My wife and I have been too busy with our own business to keep up with the front area of our home. We wanted a new look with less maintenance. We gave Maureen a dollar amount ceiling and she was able to come up with a great look well within our budget. Maureen provided us a sketch of what she envisioned which was very helpful as we were not well versed in what plants/bushes would be best. Team was prompt and professional on day of installation. There were a couple of weather delays on the sod portion but that was
Pickles S.
May 15, 2019
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I had a great experience with Maureen/Taylor Made Landscape Design. I was in a position where I had neglected my garden for a few years and was unsure of how to bring it back to its former glory. I hired Maureen for a consult, with the idea that she would help me take stock of the garden--admittedly kind of a puzzle because it was early in the season and most of my perennials had barely emerged--and to provide some advice, and perhaps be involved with future work in terms of infrastructure.
Maureen gave me some helpful general ideas regarding plantings, and when I told her I wanted to replace
Maureen gave me some helpful general ideas regarding plantings, and when I told her I wanted to replace
Matt M.
Feb 04, 2019
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We had a very good experience with Maureen and her team. She came out on short notice in the end of the fall and got the work done that we wanted before winter. She listened to our varied needs and came up with a plan and executed on that plan at a reasonable cost and time frame. What we liked best is that Maureen didn't come with her own agenda but really listened to what we were trying to do, while also providing good advice. We also really appreciated that she was flexible enough to allow us to provide our own shrubs (purchased on our own for a big savings). She was personable and professional
Matt C.
Dec 06, 2018
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*UPDATE ON MY UPDATE*
You can see Maureen's reply. She's called her actions "responsible landscaping," implying she didn't want to do anything that might impede my ability to sell my house as planned. Here's the thing, I wasn't asking for an opinion or consultation on curb appeal, I was looking for a someone to do work I didn't have time to do (selling a house is busy work). Since she opted not to do the job and wasted my time, my wife and I decided to do the work we had in mind on our own. Took us a weekend we didn't have to spend. And guess what.
You can see Maureen's reply. She's called her actions "responsible landscaping," implying she didn't want to do anything that might impede my ability to sell my house as planned. Here's the thing, I wasn't asking for an opinion or consultation on curb appeal, I was looking for a someone to do work I didn't have time to do (selling a house is busy work). Since she opted not to do the job and wasted my time, my wife and I decided to do the work we had in mind on our own. Took us a weekend we didn't have to spend. And guess what.
Tom C.
Mar 16, 2018
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Keith H.
Mar 03, 2018
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Absolutely great. Maureen is a very, very talented person. We had a blah Chicago backyard square with a homemade concrete patio. Serviceable but dull. We asked Maureen to give us some suggestions on how to make it special. She listened patiently then sat down on our back steps with her sketch pad and her muse. An hour later, she had a range of proposals. We tweaked and consulted, finally settling on a design for a beautiful curved bluestone patio with a sweeping bed of perennials and a gorgeous tree in the corner to anchor it all.
Of course, design doesn't do anything if you can't
Of course, design doesn't do anything if you can't
Robin M.
May 27, 2017
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We met with Maureen and paid her a $75 fee to develop a plan. We did not have an issue with the fee because we anticipated we'd apply it to our services. She promised the plan within a week. I followed up with her in 10 days later and she said she was waiting for her 'soil guy' to give her a bid. It is now a month! Today I received an email that she reminded her 'soil guy' to come to our house to give HER a bid. Wow! I've moved on with another more responsive landscape vendor. I am very disappointed. I feel I paid $75 for nothing! What a waste of money
Colleen F.
May 17, 2017
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Can you give a zero? We awarded Maureen a big job, full landscaping to a dirt palette.
The job started with a missed appointment. Once we finally met, we reviewed plans which were satisfactory, the shortfall was in the preparation for the job. Taylor Made never inspected/tested the soil and did not reform it prior to planting. As a result, most plants died. At this point, I requested they re-dig and replace with new soil (after doing research myself on how to repair soil) Taylor Made repaired and replaced the plants, but did not do any research or dig deep enough for full repair. Throughout the
The job started with a missed appointment. Once we finally met, we reviewed plans which were satisfactory, the shortfall was in the preparation for the job. Taylor Made never inspected/tested the soil and did not reform it prior to planting. As a result, most plants died. At this point, I requested they re-dig and replace with new soil (after doing research myself on how to repair soil) Taylor Made repaired and replaced the plants, but did not do any research or dig deep enough for full repair. Throughout the
Minoli P.
Jul 29, 2016
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Maureen redid our small back yard and installed a new patio and stone steps. The steps were done incorrectly (smaller that the original, so we could not reinstall our railing). Maureen and Federico worked to fix the problem and get the railing installed. The work crew was fast and efficient. In the end the yard looks great and we have really enjoyed it. Maureen was helpful in discussion options to lower the cost if we wanted to do certain things ourselves, which was refreshing.
My only critique is that communication can be spotty. Answers to question took longer to receive than promised. And
My only critique is that communication can be spotty. Answers to question took longer to receive than promised. And
