Hawthorne Garden Design -

Gina Lagomarsino

Tamara created a gorgeous professional design for our garden, and then her team expertly installed the hardscape and plants. She re-used or moved some older, healthy plants and selected beautiful new plants to complement them. We are really enjoying entertaining large groups in the yard now while also enjoying various cozy outdoor spaces on a daily basis. Highly recommended!

Michael Solem

We chose Hawthorne Garden Design for our outdoor kitchen and landscaping project. Tamara is supremely talented and comes to the table with lots of design ideas, but just as importantly, she works with her clients and listens to their ideas as well. This was quite simply the most stress free and fun project I've experienced with any contractor. Tamara's crew was also kind, hard working, and punctual. The details on the hardscaping for the cooking area are amazing. Here's a photo I just took from our deck. Thank you Tamara for our DC oasis!

Pamela Royster (proyster)

HDG did an amazing job with the outdoor kitchen installation! It's absolutely beautiful!!! I really appreciate the professionalism and patience Tamara and her team provided with the many questions I had regarding the grill and set up! First time gas grill user here! Andre even offered to come back to check on my grill after a mishap with some Airbnb guests! I plan on using their services again in the near future for a PVC fence install as well. Highly recommend this design landscaping company!

Norman Roule

We have used Hawthorne Garden Design twice and each experience was positive. Tamara and the installation team were responsive, patient, friendly, and professional. She listened carefully to our requirements and her recommendations brought our vision to life. Communications throughout the project were frequent and she quickly responded to our questions. We added a small project just before our most recent work began and Tamara quickly provided design options, a detailed estimate, and ensured that this work was done without upsetting the primary project’s schedule. The installation team worked quickly, quietly, and completed the work faster than anticipated. The finished project is impressive. If you are planning to undertake any landscaping work, you should strongly consider Hawthorne Garden Design.

Kelly Dunham

We had terrific experiences working with Tamara on both our front yard (fall 2019) and back patio (summer/fall 2020). The work included planting, stonework, and carpentry. She listened to our needs and preferences, and then proposed and executed creative, beautiful, yet low-maintenance designs. The installation and construction teams that work with Tamara were also very professional and executed great work. Finally, on a personal level, we found collaborating with Tamara to be a pleasure as we iterated back and forth through the design and installation phases. We highly recommend HGD!

Megan Olsen

We picked Tamara and Hawthorne Garden Design to plan and execute a massive makeover of our property. We purchased a home that had never been landscaped and was covered with weeds and dying trees. Tamara scheduled multiple visits with us to walk the property and review iterative designs to match our vision and build a gorgeous garden. My husband and I have very different tastes and she incorporated both seamlessly into the finished product. The day of our planting, she flawlessly led a team of dozens of people to efficiently install the garden (all we had to do was enjoy the show from our window). She is prompt, professional, fun to work with, and brilliant in all things plants and garden design. We are thrilled with the end result and so happy that we chose Tamara and HGD!

Ben Becker

I simply cannot say enough good things about our experience working with Tamara and her team. She was highly recommended by a good friend, and yet somehow managed to exceed all our expectations.

I periodically have to pinch myself to believe that our back yard is actually ours. Tamara is an exceptional listener and was able to synthesize our hopes and visions with her professional expertise to deliver a beautiful project. I don't feel like we wasted a cent on something didn't add true value.

She's a wonderfully pleasant person and very easy to talk through ideas, changes, and challenges with. All of her contractors delivered high quality work and were extremely professional. Hire Tamara with confidence.

Lynn Pina

I really enjoyed my experience working with Tamara who helped me beautify and better use the space in my backyard. She listened to my ideas and suggestions and came back with several options that met my needs. She was open to my questions and suggested revisions and when we settled on a final design, she was there to make sure it was installed properly. She worked within my budget and taste and I finally have a backyard I can't wait to use once the weather warms up. Her installation team was professional, fast and did quality work. She did a thorough walk through with me once it was installed to answer my questions and give me tips to ensure the plants grow and get implanted well. Aside from all of that, Tamara was just pleasant and a joy to interact with! I'm planning to do more work on my front yard and will definitely be calling on her when I'm ready to do it.