I worked with Chris on a new design for my front yard. He was a pleasure to work with, very…read moreknowledgeable, and would recommend him for anyone that requires landscape design and plant expertise. Thanks Chris!

We loved working with Chris on our new front yard landscaping project! He was brought on the…read moreproject by our landscaper, and we are really glad he was on board. He was very patient in taking the time to understand our vision, and putting his expertise at work to manifest it. Before our initial meeting, we had gone to the Ruth Bancroft Garden in Walnut Creek, and took pictures of all the plants we liked and would love to see in our landscape (RBG is a great place to start as they grow all local, native and drought tolerant plants). He was very generous with his time, coming back for a couple more meetings to make sure all was perfect. He was here to place all the plants in the yard when the time came to do so. And thanks to his guidance we have a beautiful yard we look forward to enjoying for many years to come!

Jaime and team did a great job gathering landscape requirements for my new backyard and created a…read moregreat retreat for us! Highly recommend these guys. Honest pricing and commitment to do a quality job. New home in Oakley Ca

Just used East Bay Landscape Development for emergency sprinkler repair and rebuilding my solenoid…read morestations. Jared Schaefer is licensed and bonded and did a great job for me! His number is 925-886-1500. Highly recommended!

Creative Yards and Pools was referred to us by a painter we have used for several years. We had…read moretalked to a few other companies already about the same project and weren't thrilled with any of them, so we figured we would give them a call. Mike Delisle responded very quickly to my first call and within a few days we setup a time for him to come out and look at our yard and talk about our project. He instantly came across as being much more knowledgeable and friendly than the other companies I had met with. He asked questions and talked about things I never would have though about. After receiving their estimate we decided to hire them for the project. The night before the Monday that work was scheduled to start I received an email from their office manager confirming the work and letting me know the crew, along with Mike, would arrive the following morning at 7am to start. A 7am start for most contractors means you should expect them to start showing up by 8, but by 6:45 I saw two trucks in front of our house and by 7 the crew was there and Mike was ready to do a final walk-through of the project, which included a drainage system, irrigation system with controls, and substantial back-filling of a multi-tier retaining wall system. Scott, the foreman assigned to our project, along with the rest of the crew were fantastic. They were friendly, hardworking, courteous and respectful of our time and home. At every step of the way they did little things that went above and beyond our expectations. They repaired a wooden walkway that was by no means in the scope of the project, but did it "just because". They also re-sanded our paver walkway. Again- this was not included in the scope of the project! These guys know their stuff and make a point to do things right, even when it means extra work on their part. These are professionals to every degree of the word and I cannot recommend them more highly. We have already talked to them about doing more work in our front yard and look forward to that project in the coming years. I don't know what's going on the weird Yelp reviews and filtering, but don't trust the 1-star review. This company is top notch.

Mike Delise was a complete professional! My yard was done beautifully, quickly and with a staff I…read moretrusted, could understand and who made changes on the fly without nickle and diming me. I have them "touch up" my yard yearly and make changes and I would highly recommend Creative Yards for a professional, job -- no illegal personnel, or "fudged" permit stuff -- all on the up and up!

Henry and co. renovated our entire backyard and I would absolutely work with them again. I've…read moreworked with probably a half dozen different contractors and builders over the years and my experience with Henry was absolutely one of the best. He is great to work with -- collaborative, professional, responsive, and flat out a really nice guy. This was a huge project with many twists and turns along the way -- months of heavy rain, giant tree roots in unexpected places, faulty irrigation valves, on and on. Henry always persevered and figured out a way through. When we made changes I never felt nickel and dimed. And it truly felt like he had our best interests in mind. What a massive change of pace from other contractors who seem to be primarily concerned with closing out a project (despite open issues) so they can move on to other things. The end result of the project is beautiful. The pricing seemed very fair, especially compared to other companies around the area. Overall, high marks to these guys. Definitely give them a look.

I almost never leave feedback, especially when negative because I am always willing to give a…read moresecond chance, but, in this particular case, I feel like I would like to provide one that hopefully will be useful to people starting a landscape contracting project. We contacted Henry about a month ago to receive a quote for a full yard remodel including a large paved area on the side of the house and the back as well as a front yard with an outdoor kitchen. Henry came to our home and we described in great detail the scope of every single portion of the work. There were a few things that we had not yet 100% decided and decided to gather Henry's recommendation for these. Henry arrived and took measurements and returned with a quote that was very generic and lacking many of the items we had discussed. Interestingly though, the quote clearly stated that anything NOT included in the quote had to be considered a work change and that a difference will be billed... Since many of the things we discussed together were not in the quote, we asked for clarification and he immediately replied mentioning that (with very few exceptions) the majority of the items we had inquired about were also included, just not listed. When we asked to revise the quote and include these in writing we started receiving a few emails mentioning that wood was expensive and that he needed to add some more amount for some unforeseen possible roots under the area where we wanted to place pavers and the quote started skyrocketing without reason. When we voiced that he had mentioned that these items were included, he replied saying that we made great points and that he would send a revised quote asap including all the scope of work. We wondered if we had not been clear with him, so we went out of our way to generate a sketch-up 3D rendering of the space we wanted to make sure that there was no misunderstanding. We were asked to wait a few days more to have a final quote, then no more answers. When we inquired again, we were told by Henry that after some more consideration he had decided not to take our job. Seriously? So we now have a great 3D rendering of the space that we want but we will need to restart looking for a (BUT this time serious and conscientious) person able to create it. Please do yourself a favor and look elsewhere, unless you are willing to take a bet and have several items added after the fact as a work change.

We needed to replace our raised wooden deck and were looking for a replacement and adjacent…read morelandscaping that would address critical drainage issues. We met with Lund landscaper Taylor Hawkins to discuss options. He came back with a really great preliminary design that matched all our wants and needs. We suggested a small change and he finalized a really great design. Since we already had a stone terrace and wanted to optimize the budget, we chose to match our existing look and Taylor's design addressed all our needs: Most important to us, improved drainage and gravel instead of grass; a continuous paved patio where the raised deck once stood, giving us a more useable, flat surface all the way to the terrace steps, and finally, plantings that enhanced our existing landscape, an upgrade to the sprinkler system and bonuses like a seat wall to expand the use of the patio for guests. Lund even took existing pavers that were removed from the old build and used them to create a circular patio in an area that had been useless before. Lund's talented team were on time, every day, all day. We had one or two weather delays, but if it wasn't pouring, they were there working. If one part couldn't be done due to rain, they moved to something else they could do under shelter. It was like that with every part of the project. Taylor provided guidance, Raphael was an amazing craftsman who installed the pavers with the most amazingly accurate drainage (including additional drainage and water for our potted patio roses), new circular patio and retaining wall. Likewise, Martine built the most beautiful steps for us and finished up the seat wall, Manuel handled the dig out, drainage and gravel work, Angel ordered the plant material and marshalled the guys who planted everything (they were fantastic), and he and Rodrigo also handled the sprinkler system to all the existing plantings and left extra nodes available for future plants. If anyone was left out, please forgive, because the entire workforce were all professional, understanding, and always ready to assist and make a change if necessary. You can't do a project where you dig up your yard and not find the unexpected. Lund was very responsive and immediately addressed any issue, found a resolution, and it was done, usually within a day or two at most. We received everything we paid for, and more. We are currently enjoying the fruits of their labor! We would definitely use Lund Landscaping again and, in fact, we have already received a future quote for some changes we are contemplating on our fountain. Thank you again, Lund Landscaping, for your great work! Because of you, our family's Easter celebration was so inviting, they didn't want to go home!

We recently had a portion of our backyard done by Dana Lund. We are very happy with the results,…read morethe patio extension (stair, walkway and concrete work) matched our original design. Marco and his crew were very professional, timely and kept the place clean and neat. They checked in with us occasionally to ensure we were happy with their performance. We are using them again to replace our back fencing given the positive experience. They are pleasant to work with and we would recommend using them.

Transformative experience! Our backyard project was a long time coming--between demoing it myself…read moreand getting initial plans from Yardzen, a couple of years had passed. When it came time to build, I found All Around The Garden on Yelp and decided to take a chance. I am so glad I did. From day one, Anthony was professional, punctual, and remarkably responsive. Even though we brought pre-made designs, Anthony didn't just blindly execute them. He walked the property with me and suggested thoughtful adjustments that suited our actual space so much better. His crew was always on time, incredibly courteous, and refused to cut corners. The final result is absolutely stunning, and we can finally enjoy our outdoor space for years to come. I cannot recommend Anthony and All Around The Garden highly enough!

We had a great experience working with Anthony and the team at All Around the Garden. They…read morepreviously helped us remove a large amount of overgrown plants and dead grass, so when we decided to completely clear out and remodel our backyard, they were the first company we called. Anthony was quick to respond and schedule a walkthrough to discuss our ideas. He helped us develop a plan, recommended materials that would work best, and provided honest advice about which plants would and wouldn't thrive based on what we wanted. Their pricing was fair compared to other companies, and the project was completed on time. They even followed up a couple of weeks later to make sure everything was still looking great. We're very happy with how our backyard turned out and would absolutely recommend Anthony and All Around the Garden to anyone looking for reliable and fairly priced landscaping services.

In April, Alex from California Paver Pros stopped by with information in case we might like any…read morework done to our yard. I mentioned my driveway was forty years old this year and just continues to break apart with several long cracks all over. He shared Daniel could meet with me two days later to give me an estimate. When Daniel arrived I was pretty upset since I had just learned I would have to put my dog of 12 years down that evening. He was patient and kind and made my day considerably different with his empathy. I knew ball park what it would cost since friends and family had recently replaced driveways and the prices he quoted were very competitive. He showed me multiple lines of pavers to gibe me an estimate of the cost. I was planning on leaving for two weeks to see my son graduate college and to attend a wedding and they had the time to come after I left and finish before I got back. Daniel did a great job staying in touch and keeping me up to date with their progress with pictures and texts. After they dug up the previous driveway they discovered that there was a drainage system that cracked and most likely why my cement kept breaking apart. The constant rains were depositing water under the driveway and splitting it apart. He offered two options to fix and I asked his opinion and chose that one to add a new drainage system. He had me sign a change order electronically via email. When I returned from my trip I was delighted with the results! I chose the less expensive pavers to save money but feel they are great looking and well worth the savings. Daniel suggested using a darker stone as a border and I love the way it looks. My neighbors said they were very professional and on top of the project and finished quickly and they appreciated that. Within one or two days all the equipment and extra materials were removed from my property. I can't express enough how happy I am with the results and how glad I chose to work with Alex and Daniel of California Paver Pros. I am glad Alex stopped by that day! Daniel made the whole project a breeze. The whole project from quote to clean-up was less than a month.

We just had our driveway and walkway done in our home. From the beginning, they were here on time,…read moreshowing up is a big deal to me, and they were here when they said they will be. Brandon the designer came with Nick our project manager and we talked options, we decided to go with them and it did not disappoint. The commutation with Nick was very important and he was reachable all the time. Danny and his crew were amazing, so much attention to detail, respectful of our home and did an amazing job. I absolutely recommend them.

Riedel Precision Landscaping is awesome to work with. We have used them twice: for a short and…read moresimple front yard replant and for a more complex backyard project. John Riedel takes time to understand what you want and repeats it back to you. He'll partner with you to find a creative solution to your landscape challenges. He's knowledgeable and comprehensive in his estimates.The crew is hard working, professional, and respectful. And John has a great network of professionals he'll bring in - from plumbing, electrical to pool contractors. He's a pleasure to work with.

Our job is tiny and also a tiny budget needs architects and engineering for deck and retaining…read morewalls etc. Having no idea where to start, I called John Riedel based simply on following his truck. He gave me loads of free advice, guidance and referrals. I haven't used him yet (likely will be out of my budget) but he's the most helpful, responsive landscaper I've ever dealt with....an absolute professional and excellent communicator so I HOPE we can use him once the design is completed!!!