"What a wonderful wild ride! This area is totally out of my expertise and I had only vague ideas about what I might like. When I first met David he talked so fast I couldn't keep up, but then I fell into his spell and vision. For the most part he followed his original design; however, David is not just a landscaper... he is an artist and with that distinction comes the realization that his vision may change as he sees his work progress on the "canvas". He has a fantastic crew that works hard and all of them are eager to please. The prices are fair and I highly recommend this professional company."

"Mr. Hitchings responded to my email within 12 hours. I was impressed by his timeliness. He arrived with an estimate withing 24 hours. His work is beautiful! A couple of bushes that he planted died within 3 days. I called him and he came out that day and replaced the bushes. He told me if there were any problems to call him. I appreciate his skill, care, and knowledge of landscaping. I am thinking about hiring him to landscape our back yard also.”

"He's all about the plants! David landscaped our backyard in Spring 2004. Rest assured that he's skilled in all the technical aspects of irrigation, drainage, and so on -- but David's real value is his ability to look at a bare patch of dirt and envision a lush landscape.”

"Mr. Hitchings and his company did a wonderful job on our back- and front yards. He very skillfully combined his knowledge of landscaping with what we envisioned for our home, and did this for a very good price and in a very timely manner. Furthermore, he came out after the job was done a couple of times to make sure that the plants were doing OK and that the irrigation system he installed was working. I would definitely recommend him to anyone."
"Very pleased with Mr. Hitchings work. He was there to start the job within the week and did an excellent job for an excellent price. Having been burned in the past by using the Internet to procure services - I was very pleased with this venture..."

"David and his men where outstanding, we could not be more pleased with the work or the results"
"David, the owner, personally came with a portfolio of his work so we could both get an understanding of what I wanted. He is very knowledgeable and has a great landscaping eye of what looks good. He toughly went through the care and maintenance that was needed and came back after he was done to check on the plants. I really like how our yard turned out and would highly recommend him."

"Of all the people we had to work with on our new house, David was the best. He took our ideas and made them better. He knows his stuff. I appreciated the communication that he had with us throughout the process."

"David and his team did a great job on my backyard with a plan called "Urban Forest" Landscaping. It's a really neat, clean, artistic look. We stayed in constant contact and he met my budget with a great plan that looks full, expensive and rich! I would recommend David to anyone interested in landscaping. David is an artist who's visions are carried out into your dream yard. I'm very happy with my backyard, thanks to Arid Plant Designs and David Hitchings!"

"We were very pleased with the quality of Arid Plant Designs! David has a real skill for finding the beauty and use of existing plants and space to minimize cost and maximize the potential of the area. He was quite creative and even found ways of relocating existing plants to update the look of our yard at virtually no expense! He was, by far, the absolute best choice for us, and we would not hesitate to recommend him highly for any landscaping project."

"David and his crew are absolutely fabulous! :) Timely and courteous workers. They were able to meet my budget and still produce a wonderfully landscaped backyard. These guys are great! They really worked with me through the entire process. I am extremely happy! :) And our grass is gorgeous! Thanks guys!!!!!"

"Excellent choice! He did an outstanding job and my backyard turned out just how I envisioned it for less money then I had planned. "
"David was on time, clearly knew what he was doing and polite and efficient. Our yard started out looking like a waste dump - and he transformed it , in 3 days, into a beautiful place to be. His choice of trees and flowers was perfect and when we needed him to return to do another little "tweek" he was there in a day. I absolutely recommend he and his team. For Urban Forestry at it's best look nowhere else!

"This company is great! I have now used them twice and have been very pleased, I just thought they deserved a pat on the back for their helpful services.


"David is one of the hardest working people I've met. His crew of 2 men and 1 woman never stopped. The project took 2 full days. We had the entire backyard landscaped and 10 trees/bushes added to the front. We are very satisfied with the work. David is NOT a salesman he is an experienced and professional landscaper (a pro-forestry advocate) so if you're looking for a person to sit around and chit-chat about plants, it may not work out. But if you are looking for a professional person to handle putting in the plants that will survive in our desert and you're willing to trust his experience, call David. We are very satisfied."
"We had an idea of what we wanted, but Dave came in and had an even better idea. The price was better than I thought it could be and the yard looks fantastic. We will be looking at doing more in our yard and he will be the first one we will call."

"David came right out the day I requested a bid. His staff was courteous, professional, and showed up when they said they would be here. They removed a large dead tree that was situated between two homes without incident and when they left, there was no evidence a tree ever stood. I would definately use Arid Plant Designs again for tree removal."