"Benjamin has a very open, friendly attitude with passion for native plants that is contagious. I hired him to do a north side native garden that would have low maintenance and visual variety and also attract native pollinators. He was able to work with my garden dimensions l provided to save gas/drive time and provided a to-scale garden design plan exactly as expected. Plan was clearly marked as to what plants were in the design with full names. Planting tips for height of plant top to bed and mulch amount was provided that made the planting stress free. I was able to get the plants at recommended garden centers for almost exactly the cost of his plant estimate. Very easy to work with and we plan to do other gardens as we develop them around our house." -- Anne, Lincoln
"Monarch Garden's philosophy is exactly what we've been looking for. A consultation proved to be extremely helpful, and Benjamin was very professional, friendly, knowledgeable and came up with a plan that exceeded my expectations. He's been very easy to work with, promptly answering questions and providing guidance throughout the project. Cost estimates were right on track." -- Wanita, Omaha
Monarch Gardens was a pleasure to work with. I was a little skeptical because I'm in NJ and Monarch is in NE. Point being, we never met. Communicated via email. Clear, concise and professional. I just received the design last week, which appears to have met all the requirements I was requesting.... I had a very good experience and would recommend Ben/Monarch Gardens highly!" -- Henry, New Jersey
"After having spent a few very discouraging years of drought and flooding, our backyard was nothing but weeds. Wanting more, we attended a class at Southeast Community College given by Benjamin Vogt. Benjamin was so knowledgeable about plants that are native to our area and, therefore, would be able to tolerate our constant weather changes as well as have a positive impact on our environment. We left the class determined to change our backyard into a native habitat. After doing some of our own planning, my husband and I hired Benjamin to help us fine-tune our plan. We are excited about the changes already!" -- Donna, Lincoln
The plans are easy to interpret and will help me reclaim a depressing area that was extra parking for the previous owners of the home. I chose Benjamin for his style and transparency in his pricing structure. I was very pleased with his friendliness and the concept that he has created for my home." -- Cynthia, Omaha
"When I first started thinking about using native plants it was because I wanted to attract more butterflies to my garden. As with anything on the internet, one search for more information led to another and I came across Benjamin's blog. Since then, the aesthetics of my hobby have become an entire philosophy about gardening with a sense of purpose. I asked Benjamin to help me with the plant selection and placement and I have been so pleased with the results. He was extremely helpful with letting me know what type of information he needed me to gather and I've been so impressed with his attention to detail. He was able to walk me thru everything from soil types, the grade of the land, bloom times, colors and heights, etc. Benjamin has been so patient and encouraging. This has been such a wonderful learning experience, I plan to take advantage of his expertise again soon." -- Cindy, South Bend, IN
Benjamin is very knowledgeable, gracious, communicative, and thoughtful. His enthusiasm for a challenge is reassuring and we are looking forward to his design implementation." -- Nancy, Omaha
