Testimonials

Testimonials: What some people have had to say about Jim's work: "We are pleased with the knowledge based gardening services that have been the hallmark of Hilltown Tree and Garden for several years now. Rain or shine dependability and responsiveness to both garden needs and client wishes is something we have grown to count upon." Walter Cudnohufsky Landscape Architect Land and Community Planner Ashfield, MA "As we began our landscape project from scratch, Jim was both a great listener and highly knowledgeable about plant and landscape design choices. He is a thoughtful expert who cares about both the small details and the big picture, and we are pleased with the results and the quality of work by Jim and his crew. His skills as an arborist and attention to our existing trees complemented the landscape in ways that we had not expected." Stephen and Suzanne Kulik MA State Representative Worthington, MA "The best decision I made was to give Jim McSweeney a free hand in designing low-maintenance gardens for me. His vast knowledge of plants and careful work with his crew resulted in a landscape exceeding my wildest dreams." Pat Coon Florence (Northampton), MA "Every Year as reliable as the coming of spring, the crew from Hilltown Tree and Garden arrive and transform the beds and garden around my house into a showplace. His skills and eye as a landscape designer have greatly helped beautify the property." Chuck Meyers Shelburne Falls, MA "Mary and I wanted to thank you so very much for your work. The planning, placement, and your choice of specimen and the quality of the trees and shrubs you chose are so very beautiful. Thank you. We especially appreciate your understanding of both the art and science of plant life and landscaping and your sensitivity to the surrounding landscape. It was very helpful in helping us work out what we wanted and how best to achieve it. We are looking forward to working with you in the coming years to help us design, maintain, and further evolve our landscape." Mary Bull and Peter Seterdahl Amherst, MA "Jim-- the gardens have looked really wonderful this season. Elizabeth and I have been in Worthington the last three weekends and we have really enjoyed wandering around the gardens with guests who have all remarked on the beautiful shrubs and flowers. I do try, almost all the time, to give appropriate credit to Jim McSweeney and Hilltown Tree and Garden. I make a special effort if they are local folks who might also need garden maintenance. The new landscape design..." Bob Owens Worthington, MA Boston, MA Jim McSweeney and his competent and knowledgeable staff have been redesigning and maintaining our garden for the past five years. We are and have been delighted with the results of his efforts. The garden, replete with perennials, is a visual delight. We unqualifiedly recommend Hilltown Tree and Garden to provide for any plant lover's landscaping and maintenance needs.” Aili Clapp and Family Conway, MA As a property manager of estates in Northampton and Lenox, Massachusetts, I need to work with the best. I have worked with Jim and his staff for 5 years now on over a dozen projects both large and small. I have found him to be one of the most competent, reliable, and knowledgeable contractors that I have dealt with in the twenty plus years of doing this." T. Fisher Northampton, MA "We hired Jim and his crew to redesign our existing gardens and to prune our trees. We have found his competence, reliability, and knowledge of horticulture excellent. We especially like that he was conscious of our budget. We have been pleased with the work he has done and look forward to working with him in the future." David Keilson Chesterfield, MA "Dear Jim, We were very pleased with the trees you have put in for us this spring. But more especially with the quality of your installation. We are delighted..." Dick and Jerrilee Cain Worthington, MA "Jim-- What a difference! The place looks great! Thanks for all your hard work. All the best," Bill Lemberg Middlefield, MA We thought a long time before we chose the landscape contractor to do a much needed walkway and flower beds in the front of our home. Several things were very important to us. We wanted someone who shared our love of the natural world. We wanted someone local who understood that the weather is different in the Hilltowns. We wanted native plants for the beds and local stone for the walkway. We wanted to be good to the earth. It was important to us that who ever did the job leave a distinctive and timeless mark on the work. We found all of this and more when we chose Jim McSweeny from Hilltown Tree and Garden. We could not be more pleased! We're thrilled that he followed our vision and his own as well. He spent lots of time explaining the perennials that would work and that are eco-friendly and how to care for them. The completed job is an absolute pleasure and so beautiful. We are happy, the birds and butterflies are happy and the landscape is happy! We are already looking forward to next year's project with Jim and his team. Truly every time I look at the front of the house I think I am dreaming. The walk way "anchors" the house and makes it seem more permanent. I cannot thank you enough. And....as I requested....I do see you in the finished work and it always makes me smile! Just as I wished. I know that the walk way will out live Ray and I and the next family to move in will find endless joy in your work as well. Bravo! Ray and Krislyn T. Lequin Chesterfield, Ma Jim McSweeney and Hilltown Tree and Garden were a joy to work with. Jim is extremely knowledgeable and is exceptionally generous with his knowledge and expertise. He and his staff are always professional and reliable, doing things with no short cuts, on time and on budget. The landscape design, the trees, the flowers, the vegetable garden are all fantastic. He transformed my yard from a weed patch to a gorgeous country garden! Mary Patierno Ashfield, Ma