My wife and I recently closed on a brand new home, complete with about 1/3 acre of grass... and…read morenothing else. While we're good at the "playing in the dirt" part of gardening, laying out an organized plan, with the right plants in the right spots while maintaining a good design ethic is not our forte. In addition, though, we love doing a lot of the work. We genuinely enjoy digging holes, planting plants, and watching our landscape take form. So, we set out to find a "design only" service that could match our vision for this new space, and found Michelle Austen and Red Sun Landscape Design here on Yelp. I'm usually a little wary of businesses that have all 5-star reviews with no negatives listed, because they sometimes turn out to be falsely inflated, or fake reviews that don't match real experience with the company. Our experience with Michelle proved why she has all five star reviews - she's simply great to work with! To echo the other reviews, Michelle met with us on several occasions, taking our input on style, plant preferences, design goals (we wanted to incorporate multiple outdoor living areas, a pergola, and space for a hot tub, among other needs), and installation plans, and then synthesized all of that input into a plan that full matched our desires and expectations. She included a number of practical elements, as well, including a dry creek bed that follows the natural swale in the yard, which should insure that water flowing through the yard will not disturb our finished beds, but also won't prevent water from flowing out of the yard successfully. She kept accurate deadlines, and communicated very well along the way, and provided a good amount of input into efficiently installing the resulting plan. Her final plan includes a number of great details, including the area each bed covers in square feet, the linear foot of edging required, etc, making estimating costs for installation a breeze. We can't wait to start making this plan a reality in our yard! I can recommend Michelle's work without reservation.

We met with Michelle back in 2019 to help us design our dream backyard. It took a long time (5…read moreyears) to actually execute the vision, but we finally did this year! Per her recommendation, we worked with Austin Gardeners, who were incredible. We changed a few things about Michelle's original design but kept a lot of the inspiration in tact. So big shout out to Michelle for her help with our backyard transformation!!

I connected with Olive and Oak for a sprinkler project and found their customer service, timeliness…read moreand professionalism to be top tier. They promptly came to the property at our originally agreed time. Something that I found is harder and harder with contractors now. They spent a ton of time to figure out a solution to run a system from my cistern - a much more involved process than I expected. I thought it would be simple but didn't realize a pump was needed. Their pricing was also very competitive with other companies but what set them apart was their personal touch.

Isaac and his team did an amazing job pruning my trees!! I'm beyond impressed on how great of a job…read morethey did and fast they were! They did it for a good price too!

Santiago and his team did a great job installing the irrigation and sod at our home. We are very…read morehappy with the results and highly recommend them for your project.

We have used them for several years now. They always provide great service and our lawn and plants…read morelook fantastic week after week.

Do not use this company. They seem to have gone out of business!…read more We hired greg to landscape our yard in December. Greg finished the job and was supposed to come back and finish a few parts of the job that his team didn't do correctly (loose decking, broken fence post, incorrect light fixtures). However he just vanished and stopped responding to all my texts and emails. I hope everything is ok and it is sad if they actually did go out of business, but the way greg handled this was cowardly and highly unprofessional. I am very disappointed and feel that he took advantage of us.

Greg and his crew absolutely knocked it out of the park! I loved Greg's creative ideas and vision…read more-- he really listened and delivered. The crew was fantastic and the results speak for themselves. Highly recommend this team!

I can't recommend Austin Gardeners enough! Manuel Soto, the owner, truly has a gift. His artistic…read moreeye and deep understanding of landscaping completely transformed our yard into something beautiful and functional. They rejuvenated our side yards, completely transformed our backyard, and built a stunning outdoor kitchen for us. We've been struggling for years with tricky elevation and irrigation issues along the sides of our house, and Manuel really understood the problem and offered a great solution. His design was not only practical but also visually stunning. We had a pool put in the backyard by Cody Pools and alone it would not be the paradise that it is! The pool is beautiful, but the landscaping truly created a personal paradise! We can't forget about the outdoor kitchen. They built exactly what we wanted and precisely installed all the appliances. What a dream! His crews showed up each day ready to work hard--they put in long hours with care, efficiency, and professionalism. Every person on the team was skilled, respectful, and clearly took pride in their work. If you're looking for someone who combines creativity with technical expertise, Austin Gardeners is the team to call. We're beyond happy with the results!

Chavez at Austin Gardeners was fantastic to work with! Both with the estimation process, plan…read moredesign and during construction. I can't wait for the plants to bloom!

We appreciate supporting small business.Eduardo was very helpful and timely with communicating with…read moreus! Overall was a Good value for our project.

From the owner: Tired of your yard looking wild? Our professional landscaping team brings lawns back to life with…read moreexpert care, creative design, and reliable service. From mowing to full makeovers, we’ve got you covered. Contact us today for a free estimate—let’s grow something great!

I found this service through Yelp. They were extremely fast and professional. I originally made an…read moreappointment with them for a few days later to just have my sprinklers checked after the winter. Then I went to turn on my sprinklers so they would have some water while I waited and found my sprinkler control panel was a mess and resetting it didn't fix the problem. I told On The Spot Sprinkler Repair about this and they recommended I got an inexpensive replacement sprinkler control system from Amazon which then arrived the same day. I told the repair service that I was now in a bit of a rush since I went from maintenance needs to a completely broken system, and they squeezed me in the next day which was EXTREMELY nice of them! Oh, and it turns out that my sprinklers were fine after the winter, I just had a busted control system -- perhaps from an electrical surge so I am now protecting the system with a UPS/surge protector setup. (I had an old UPS that I was going to throw away but it had plenty of juice left in it for such a little control system.) All communications with them were very fast and professional and On The Spot Sprinkler Repair was very knowledgeable which is not always the case with repair people.

Stan did a great job of assessing our need for additional sprinkler heads and installing them on…read morethe spot (hence the name?). The heads work great and are exactly what we needed. Previously, Sprinkler Medics had completely dropped the ball on assessing our needs and charged us a fair amount for installing a pressure reducing valve which they said would correct the problem. That didn't even come close. I have now moved On The Spot to the top of my list of sprinkler repair companies. It's also nice that Stan is the guy to do the work and also the guy you talk to when you call to set things up. No bureaucratic middle men or women. You get the personal touch with On The Spot.

this is the second time we hired System Pavers to do our patio. we had such a great experience the…read morefirst time with their sales and design team to the extremely professional quality of work they do. they built and designed exactly what we wanted and was an amazing value for the level of work they did. That when we moved and bought a new home we had them come right back out and do it again. Made sure I had the same project manager Raphael when contracted. amd again, they hit another home run. we already have additional phases we will be calling them to do in the next year. Simply the best!!!

I just finished my 2nd project with System Pavers, and again I am so happy with the results. This…read moretime they did my entire backyard, and it is gorgeous. System Pavers are problem solvers: fixing erosion, drainage, slope, and awkward step height were all drawn into the plan, and it turned out exactly as described. Rafael managed the construction of the plan David H. drew, and it is just lovely. It had been an overgrown mess. Now I can use my yard without fear of falling and I can garden without feeling overwhelmed. You should let SP help you with your frustrating yard problems--they will find a solution and it will be beautiful. BTW, the walkway and retaining wall they built for me 2 years ago (photos below) is still as stable as the day it was built--it hasn't moved an inch.