Faithful Flowers

Faith and her masonry team have been nothing short of outstanding since my wife and I met them earlier this fall. Like many homeowners, hours spent at home during the pandemic turned our attention to some work we needed done around the house. Unfortunately, finding a trusted contractor proved to be a big challenge. After months of unanswered phone calls and emails with other businesses, luckily, we were introduced to Faith by some friends who had their backyard and patio redone by Faithful Flowers in fall 2020. Faith was immediately responsive over phone and email, gave us a very competitive quote to redo the long retaining wall and fence that surrounds our corner lot and our front walkway, and provided excellent guidance on the design and materials that look great and worked within our budget. The masonry team worked efficiently, completing the job in just over a week, and they were kind, friendly, and meticulous with their work and cleanup at the end of each workday and after finishing. We are just about to complete the fencing this week, and Faith continues to be incredibly responsive over phone and email. We quickly get clear answers to all our questions. We highly recommend Faithful Flowers to others, and look forward to working with Faith and her teams on any future projects. They will be the first folks we call when we are ready to tackle something else. Thanks to Faith and the whole team! -G.W. West Roxbury

Faith Michaels is really knowledgeable and creative.  She was receptive to our preferences and took our ideas and made them sing--for example working the beautiful bonsai we recently inherited from a parent into the design, making it truly meaningful.  And her crew are a joy to have on one's property: incredibly friendly, upbeat, and tireless people, through heat and rain, and while working to dig out puddingstone and roots from our hilly and challenging property.  Music played, and often one or another would work dance steps into the day's work.  They, too, are knowledgeable, and truly care about the project, almost taking ownership. This might flow from Faith truly caring for her employees, teaching them the business and allowing them to take responsibility, as well that she tends to attract good people.   As a result Faithful Flowers, in a mere two and a half working days,  transformed our mundane yard into a beautiful family garden and terrace space, with complementary plantings that will show color from Spring to Fall.  We're super happy with it, and can't wait to watch it grow in.-JW, Newton

The before and after really tells a moving story. We knew this space had potential and you and your team far exceeded our expectations with your imagination, creativity and lots of really, really hard work! It has been so fun to watch and was nice to have such beautiful people here with us for the last few months. Thank you to you and your team for bringing the vision to abundant life. Thank you so much for agreeing to partner with us on this project. B- Newton

"If you want to see your landscape transformed, work with Faith Michaels! Our urban garden, until a few years ago a barren and forlorn place, is now a marvelous lush and compelling urban oasis. Faith is wonderful to work with, sensitive to her client's interests and needs, and unfailingly inventive in her determination to provide what her client hopes for."

— Betsy Shure-Gross, (Founding Member, National Association for Olmsted Parks, GreenSpace Alliance Board member), Brookline, MA

It’s beautiful. Thanks for bringing this seed of an idea to life in a way that was unimaginable to us! My favorite part is how we approached challenges and experimented and pivoted with creative problem solving. Creative pleasure not tension. Nothing but love in this space you’ve created for us. S-Newton

“Faithful Flowers breathed new life into our aging home. We had an existing plan from years ago that had been gathering dust. They’ve updated and improved those plans to fit our current needs. The entrance to our home is now spectacular. I'm thrilled!”

— Jackie, Newton, MA

“I cannot thank you enough for fitting it into your schedule without proper notice. We spent all Friday evening (rehearsal dinner) and Sunday (brunch for out-of-towners which extended from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.!!!) in the yard and the compliments never let up. Why we didn’t do more with the gardens before I’ll never understand. But they’re wonderful now and will give us endless enjoyment.”

— Christina, Brookline, MA

“As I walk to work each day this week, I've walked through the side yard just to admire it. The color and texture combination of our upper slope is just so lovely. Jewel like. The vegetable garden so orderly and cute in its early stages. The roses are so quickly blossoming and the enticing ravine…What a wonderland.”

— Jen, Brookline, MA

“Thank you so much for your tireless and inspired work in our garden. I LOVE it and now have a new appreciation for my beautiful home. It is all that I could have hoped for.”

 — Eve, Brookline, MA

“Thank you Faith,
We are DELIGHTED with the results and we were impressed by each and every member of your staff. You created a beautiful outdoor space for us —we loved working with you. We will keep watering! Please feel free to invite people to come by and to use us a reference.”

E&J-Newton