Darwin is great. no contracts, no lock-in. i just shoot him a call or text, he lets me know when he…read morecan fit me in, and it's usually within a week. we usually have him come out once a month to mow, and his crew always does an excellent job. they even take the time to move whatever toys my kids have left scattered around the yard and put everything back when they're done. it's the kind of attention to detail you don't expect but definitely appreciate. his pricing is more than fair, communication is easy, and the whole experience has been completely hassle-free. i wouldn't use anyone else for lawn care in North Austin.

I was pretty excited to see the great reviews and all the services. They responded quickly and…read morethen ghosted me after I gave them my address.

Aaron and the team are absolute legends. I've been working with them on my back yard for about a…read moreyear now off and on on projects big and small. He's always quick to respond, enthusiastic about the projects, and takes a real pride in his work and making sure things are done in a way that will last. We did a complete backyard overhaul and transformed it from a bare mud pit to a backyard oasis that we now love spending time in now: new sod on half the hard, paver patio and crushed granite on the other half, limestone retaining wall and mulch bed on the back wall, drainage, and irrigation through out. We had an old and non functioning irrigation system that we inherited from the previous owners and rather than just ripping it up and charging us for a new one, Aaron spent hours servicing and getting it to work, and then customized it to work with the new yard layout. We also had some freak of nature downpour of rain pretty soon after the big project was complete, which washed away some of the granite and caused the patio to settle with some dips. Aaron came back and fixed it all and added in additional drainage to keep it from happening again. Aaron is my guy forever now - extremely fair on pricing, honest, full of integrity, thorough, and just an all around nice guy. You won't be disappointed if you choose to work with him.

Aaron and his team completed beautiful work for our condo building with a mix of hardy native…read moreplants and beautiful rock hardscapes, providing a reasonable price across our many bids. The photos show how much the selected plants grew in just one season between spring and winter, while still retaining a beautiful look in the colder months without full blooms. The team also fixed our irrigation system and provided additional drainage with a French drain. The team was on schedule and super communicative. After the job completed, Aaron has always been incredibly willing to share advice for landscaping situations that we've encountered since the original installation. His knowledge is very deep and always leads to the expected outcome. I recommend Austin Yard Barber without hesitation.

Isaias showed up in time. He provided a reasonable quote and was able to get the work done quickly.read more

I felt it was important I updated my review as a lot has happened to the deck in the 3 years since…read morethey put it in. Though the deck looked good initially in just 3 years it is rotting away and we just now realized to what extent. It got in such a bad state we decided to have someone redo the whole deck. When they took off the top boards the frame itself had half rotted away (including the whole frame for the steps) and we realized it could have caved under us at any time. In the attached picture you will see the current state of the frame. Half of it has rotted away. We initially used them because they were the best price and they did work fast and were flexible to our requests. However, the tradeoff seems to be they used poor material. It was either not pressure treated or leftover material they got from a building being constructed that isn't meant to be used for a deck. I can't confirm but regardless proper material shouldn't rot like this in just 3 years. I write this to warn you to make sure they are not skimping on the materials as this can become a safety hazard.

I had debris which I needed to get rid of. An eight person hot tub which had to be cut into pieced…read moreand a large patio umbrella which required disassembling. Both items were removed and discarded. Jesus and his team did an excellent job! I highly recommend Alvarez Lawn Cares!!!!

I don't think I've ever met anyone that works as hard as Jesus. I've now used him for several jobs…read more(lawn and demo work) and each time, I've been extremely satisfied and impressed. Most recently, Jesus and his team removed a large dead tree trunk for me (by the root). It was one hell of a job -- the tree wouldn't budge. So, Jesus and his team worked harder. They stayed into evening, working with a light. They wouldn't rest until they got it done. When they finally did, they made sure to clean up everything (in the dark). It was super impressive. See photos of tree, before and after. Very friendly, professional, communicative, thorough, detail-oriented, and extremely hard-working. Oh and the prices are reasonable. What more could you ask for?

Travis was a life saver by installing our landscaping for our new custom home in time for move-in…read morewhen it turned out we did not have landscaping included in our project. From the first meeting, he was professional and took the project seriously. He started with a drone photo overhead and created a design with our architect's plan. Travis worked with us to design a drought-tolerant landscape with a combination of astroturf and xeriscape, as well as limestone paver walkways with black granite and black steel edging to go with the aesthetics of our modern ranch. Our third party inspector noted that many landscape companies do not weld the steel edging to the stakes, but Travis's crew welded all of the connections and the steel seems thicker than what we had at our previous home. We chose Thrive because of other Google reviews combined with our interactions with Travis during the quote and design process. We found the same to be true as other reviewers, which was his crew was very positive, helpful, energetic, and some of the hardest workers on our project. They were the first to arrive in the morning, worked hard and fast all day, and stayed often until dark. We truly appreciated the hustle, and the quality and beauty of the finished product and would not hesitate recommending Thrive to anyone in need of landscape services.

I submitted a detailed quote request through Thrive's website and received only: "Thanks. But we…read moreare not taking on new work now." I completely understand being booked, but if you're not accepting new projects, that should be stated on the website rather than having potential customers complete a quote form only to be immediately rejected. Also, a more professional and helpful response, perhaps indicating when they may be accepting new work or suggesting I reach back out at a later date, would have been appreciated.

Excellent repair experience, with friendly expertise! I was…read moreable to schedule on short notice, and get my system working.

Santiago inspected my sprinkler system and said I didn't need a new system. Santiago repaired my…read moresystem and saved me time and money! Highly recommended Santiago for your sprinkler needs!

Angel was quick with a response and very flexible on timing. I needed quick lawn services after my…read morewife and I recently moved into our new home. Angel was able to come the next day to mow and edge our property at a very reasonable price. The lawn looks great and we are looking forward to continuous service

Contacted me right away made a date but never followed up. Will follow up again next month too busy…read moreto deal with unresponsive people right now.

After installing our pool in 2023, I've had constant issues with dead spots in my back yard,…read morecausing me to explore the idea of installing artificial turf. I did a lot of research on artificial turf companies servicing the Brushy Creek area and after some shopping around, came across Umesh and KG Lawn Care. After receiving some ridiculous quotes from some of the "bigger" artificial turf companies, offering a lower grade of turf for a substantially higher price, I went forward with the project with Umesh and KG Lawn Care. Umesh took on my project of installing approximately 1000 sqft of artificial turf, metal edging, and black star gravel around some cypress trees. Roughly a month before starting, I expressed to Umesh my desire to have the project completed in time for our family's annual crawfish boil, which he assured me he would fulfill. I can't say enough positive things about Umesh, Lucas, and their crew. As we neared the date of my family's party, Umesh assured me that he would push to make the deadline, even with unpredictable central Texas weather. Umesh not only kept to his promise in finishing the project in time for our party, but also knocked it out of the park! The artificial turf looks incredible and instantly became my daughter's favorite place to play. Umesh and his crew put a level of detail into the project in ensuring every aspect was perfect for my family. As pleased as I am with the project itself, the most noteworthy aspect I want to highlight in this review is how Umesh does business. In a world where so many are looking to cut corners, charge more, and provide less, I found that Umesh is a man of immense integrity who keeps to his word. Umesh delivered on his promise to ensure my yard was immaculate for my family's party, but most notably, his promise on pricing. A day before our turf was set to be installed, Umesh was notified by the turf company that the turf we picked out was no longer available (with zero warning). Umesh was forced to upgrade the turf at a difference of nearly $800. I offered to split the difference with Umesh but was told: "Nah man, it's all good. I like to keep my word and pricing. It's not your fault." This really struck me that Umesh was willing to eat $800 in order to keep his word with me on pricing. KG Lawn Care exceeded my expectations and truly helped me complete my dream back yard - The quality of work and character of Umesh will have me recommending him and his company to all my family and friends!

We met in late May and agreed on a price. He claimed he would use a sod cutter to remove 2 inches…read moreof old sod and soil before rototilling and adding blend of topsoil and leveling the lawn grade. He would then lay down the sod, water and roll the sod. He was also installing 3 drip lines under the sod in the front strip or grass. He charged me to raise all my sprinklers and promised to test, flush and replace the sprinkler heads to assure it was working well. He skipped most of the steps. He had some guys use a pick and shovel to remove an inch of sod and soil. They never tilled the soil and only spread about an inch of topsoil over hard clay and rock before setting the sod on top. They did not roll it or leveling it. There are high and low spots throughout. They only raised 2 sprinkles and changed two heads. Two pallets worth of sod was dead clearly dead by July 15th despite me watering 3x a day and hand watering the front strip of grass for 4 hours a day that relied on drip lines they installed. He complained that the sod company was not warranting the sod. They sent him a message pointing out that due to the high heat, soil prep and consistent watering required they could not take responsibility. They clearly worked with him before. The prep and install were horrible. I say him when he gave me a quote and 3 days after install when I demanded we walk the job because the grass was dying and he missed about 8 feet on the side of my house. He had only reached out for the rest of the money. When we walked it, he had a worker pull all the weeds from the strip along my fence and nothing else. I paid him for sod and drip lines all along the side of my house. He blamed his workers stated all they do is drink and lie. They tell him they know how to do work but rarely do. He then assured me that he would replace the grass that was dying next week. He did not. He always had an excuse. Every week it was pushed out to the following week. I shouldn't have paid him until he finished the job he took 6 weeks to replace some of the dead grass. If a piece of sod had 25% of it with green grass they left it. He patched my lawn on Aug 19th. It was 99 degrees and has been over 100 everyday since. Now I'm back out there 3-4 hours a day hand watering because he couldn't do the job correctly and on time. This job should have been done June 15th. Don't trust this guy. My neighbor had it done correctly and within 3 weeks you couldn't tell it was new. Mine is over 2 months old and covered in dead sod spots and new sod pieces.