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    4.2 (53 reviews)
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    Darin T.

    Sadly as much as I would like to, do NOT use this business for your landscaping needs unless you want broken promises, C- work, cement with 10 foot crack, issues with drains, lack of follow through. I paid in full for a project in our back yard, was quoted 3-5 weeks, paid in early December and job was recently finished last week of March. When I say completed that's with plenty of issues in left to deal with as owner takes no ownership. "He's busy" "he warned me" I have everything in writing and kept a trail of all the broken promises. His way of "making it right" doing a free seal over the cement, the one with 10 foot crack in it that he "warned me of" but never did. He did suggest pavers, which were double the price. But to have a 10 foot crack with in 5 weeks of install is a joke. All of my drainage is currently clogged, he states not his fault, but in the only house with this issue due to work he did. I'm going to have to now pay someone else to come fix it, still have a broken sprinkler, multiple drip lines still not working, and more. Sadly though I have him months to make things right he never did! Zero ownership, zero compassion, zero responsibility. Horrible follow through as was mislead countless times he was showing up to fix things. Both my neighbors got work done by other business, paid EXACLTY what I paid, and there jobs are nicer, finished and NO ISSUES! Ryan is very rude and would not suggest to use his business for anyone.

    Justin L.

    I *highly* recommend Ryan and his crew. When we first started the project, Ryan came out to our house and designed something far beyond anything that we thought was possible. Once the project kicked off his team worked tirelessly to complete the project. They were never late and, in fact, were usually early. We are in love with the finished product and now instead of having a backyard that we're embarrassed by, we now love hanging out by our fire table (which Ryan also recommended). The cottage-like feel is exactly what we envisioned and now we feel as if we have an entire additional room. Our neighbors were so impressed that they hired Ryan on the spot to do some work for them as well.

    a backyard area with lights

    We often hear the saying "you get what you pay for" in a negative way....I'd like to say that we got what we paid for and it was worth every penny! Ryan worked with me over a couple of months to get my vision figured out and a quote that was also inline with my expectations. Ryan and his team showed up everyday - on time. They were professional and showed a ton of pride in their work. The end product was EXACTLY what I envisioned! We will definitely use them again for any landscaping projects. Our yard was dead grass and weeds...

    Before and after photos.  Walkway now goes from patio area to side of house and along long the other side to the street.
    Helena H.

    Ryan and his crew did an amazing job with our front/side/backyard. They worked very hard each day. Ryan has an great mind for detail and initially asked a ton of great questions before providing a quote for the work. He considered many things that previous contractors did not inquire about. We greatly appreciated his experience and attention to detail. The pavers, pergola, sod, plants, drainage, and material selection turned out amazing! As you can see from the before and after photos it turned out fantastic. We are very pleased and highly recommend Down and Dirty Landscaping.

    Reginald D.

    We bought our home about 10 years ago and we really never did anything to up grade the back yard or fix issues from the previous owners. We reached out to several contractors and settled on Ryan because of his down to earth manner, attention to detail, and competitive quote. The work was done in a timely manner and I think the results speak for themselves.

    After picture.
    Maria S.

    Ryan and his team transformed our dreary and sad looking backyard into a beautiful space to enjoy some fresh air and space to entertain. Ryan is professional, prompt and very responsive! When we had our first meeting, he told me they could get the work done in 1 week. I was reluctant to believe him, but he and the team got it done! I was amazed and elated. I HIGHLY recommend Down and Dirty Landscaping. Ryan Haro will not disappoint. Many thanks to him and his team. I have included pictures of before and after. Enjoy!

    Picture of my front lawn after installation.
    Tom G.

    Ryan and his crew did a fantastic job on installing a new drought tolerant lawn in my front yard. He is very knowledgeable and his quote was fair and accurate. He has a great attention to detail and he and his team are very hard working. He and his crew cleaned up the job site afterward and did the job in less time than originally quoted. Also worth noting: he answered the phone on the first ring, came out right away, quoted and started and finished the job the next day!

    Susan W.

    I can not say enough great things about Down and Dirty Landscaping! Ryan came in and transformed our brand new homes dirt backyard into an awesome, drought resistant oasis. He did a raised garden, pavers, and pad for our spa and a gorgeous pavers pad with bench for our new fire pit. Everything is lit up beautifully at night. During the day our yard is a great place to sit with a cup of coffee or have a large gathering of friends. Ryan did what we hired him to do! He has integrity on his jobs and does not just tear up your yard and leave you sitting, as many contractors will do. If he has to pull off for a day he will let you know. Once they get started it is magical how quickly they transform your yard! Ryan has the most respectful and hard working group of workers I have ever seen (my background is construction based contracts), so I know first hand how great it is to find a company with integrity. The one bit of advice I can give the consumer is to do your homework ahead of breaking ground. Get your plant choices written down and order your spa and fire pit as soon as work begins. Things like spas and fire pits take many weeks to arrive and vendors do not have them in stock. If you are choosey about plants and trees, I'd take the time to go to a nursery and write down exactly what you want. Ryan can get most anything! In conclusion, and work you have on your home is going to be stressful and sometimes things go awry, that said have a drink and let Ryan handle it... He will go the extra mile to see to it that you are happy!!! We are!!!

    We love our new backyard by Ryan. It's obvious that he takes pride in his work! He worked with us & made sure everything was just right!

    Love our new backyard! From a patch of dirt to a lovely area for relaxing and hosting friends. Ryan and his crew were dedicated to making sure the job was done right. With a great sense of humor and a contractor who actually communicates and does quality work; you can't go wrong.!

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    We had some issues after the work was done, but Ryan was very responsive and came back to resolve all of them.

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    D & I Landscape - D & I Landscape Inc. San Jose, CA

    D & I Landscape

    (55 reviews)

    North San Jose

    A time to Finish our front Landscaping My hubby had a…read moreVision and started but wasn't able to complete it for me. Again, with much Prayers for God's Guidance, Directions we contacted for 3 Bids. One company with the initials of SL on Yelp great reviews was not a pleasant experience for us. They wanted Photos before they would even consider to bid. After much stress I did the photos, took the measurements as requested. I didn't expect them to come out to bid but they did and their bid was very high. I kept on praying and D&I Landscaping appeared and had great Yelp reviews. My initial reaction was Alyssa Torres was my first contact very personable and then we booked for Luis Blanco to come out to access our needs. No request for measurements or photos at all. Our job was easier only because my hubby knew what he wanted to have done and gave them his Vision and with their advice and help we tweaked a few things. Pavers is not an easy job especially when there's already Pavers installed, the guy I watched him and he was so methodical and kept placing Pavers down until he felt that he got the flow down and it was an amazing and challenging job but he did very well in my opinion. What we Love about D&I , is one of the owners Irving and their Designer Luis came over to meet with us. D&I doesn't charge for a Designer as some other companies do its part of their services. Irving, David, Luis and Alyssa and the entire Crew are so professional again this company was very Honest, Reputable, Hardworking and most of all they listen to our needs. One time our water spigot started leaking or spouting and we have this Project Group Text that they set up for us, all we do is text and within a few minutes David one of the owners showed up and turned it off while we were gone. They installed a water spigot that is easy for us to reach. They finished our Irrigation system along with installing a Rain Bird timer. It's hard to find a good honest company with Integrity but this company has it. Remember the company with the Initials SL think of S = a hard rock. Well... we had 3 bids which included backyard and front yard. When I called SL company and explained change of plans not doing the backyard she said oh, well that changes your front yard quote by 8 - 10% I was livid are you kidding me? No, it changes your price, the Lord quickly had me shut the door on this company bad feelings from the time I contacted them had to do measurements and photos. When the guy showed up,from SL, I told him you're young but you are passing on small jobs because you don't have time, let me tell you something passing on small job could lead you to something bigger, he was cordial and what was funny was after I went into the house he took measurements. When during our conversation I said how can you bid without taking measurements he replied because I've been doing this a long time really you're not even 40 Years old. D&I I contacted them to not include our backyard sent me a new quote penny for penny they just took off the back yard quote the front yard stayed the same. Honesty and Integrity goes a long way plus they don't charge us for a Porta Potty as SL did on our quote $250 for a Porta Potty folks she said unless you want the crew into your house to potty. I did let our Painters use our restroom which is fine they're in our house anyway and they were so professional and kind to us. To each its own. Looking for good Quality Work, a company with Honesty, Interity and a great ideas on your Landscaping this is the company and we had Carpenter Bees in one of our Post. David one of the owners worked really hard into the dark repairing it and he also placed the boulders back onto our neighbors lot for them. Irving drops by to check on the progress of our project. Who does all of these extras? D&I Landscaping give them a call for a quote no job too big or small for them. One of our neighbors hired them shortly after seeing them here at our house for over a week. Thank you Irving, David, Luis, Alyssa for completing Marvin's vision for him this is all done now for our Front. @d&I landscaping incorporated

    D&I were fantastic to work with from start to finish. Our front lawn was completely overgrown and…read morewe had dead trees that were falling over. Well, let me tell you, D&I came to the rescue (not all heroes wear capes!) Within 1 week D&I had dug everything up, removed these trees and unwanted bushes and covered the entire area with weed cloth and pea gravel. They planted some really gorgeous flowers and shrubs, and set up irrigation so it's super low maintenance. The neighbors have commented that they love how the front lawn looks now! D&I are very communicative, kind, and give a fresh perspective to things. For example, I was thinking about redoing my backyard which I thought was stamped concrete. D&I inspected it and told me they are real flagstone and it's expensive and not worth replacing. I really appreciated that they weren't trying to squeeze every last penny out of us. They're trustworthy and I can't recommend them enough!

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    North San Jose

    Another very happy customer of South Bay Design and Landscaping…read more We had South Bay out to do a full demolition of the existing "landscaping" from when we bought our house and the installation of an entirely new plan from our landscape designer (check out Dawn Engel- she's great!), which included a patio space, a pergola, driveway extensions, hogwire fence, raised planter beds, and a side gate added to our existing fence. These guys do not mess around. Demolition went insanely quickly, and our property was kept neat and tidy the entire time. We never once saw dirt tracked anywhere by the crew, which we can't say the same for any of the other contractors we've worked with (and we're actually quite happy with some of them!), and which becomes even more insane to think about when you consider the nature of landscaping work. Installation went as smoothly as South Bay possibly could have made it. Any time we ran into the occasional hiccup, as happens with all nontrivial projects, Matt, Danny, and Marcus offered thoughtful suggestions and made sure to confirm exactly what we wanted before proceeding. (We had either or both of Matt and Danny on-site most days of our project, and interacted with Marcus via email.) We were delayed a smidge by some heavy rain, but the crew worked through all but the worst of it (talking "if you step in that mud, you're going to lose a boot" type of rain). Partway through the install, we discovered that the previous landscapers had managed to make the L-shaped pathway leading from our driveway to our front door square with nothing- which wasn't easily noticed until we had the planter beds in and hogwire fence line chalked out. (South Bay had laid those out properly square to the driveway and house, as per our plan.) Matt, Danny, and crew were thankfully able to accommodate our request to fix our pathway up by picking up each segment and pushing the out-of-square part over by 4-6 inches; this added about a week of extra time to our project, mostly due to the fact that not all of the pavers could be reused, and that the pavers had actually been discontinued (!). The guys worked around this by sourcing very similar pavers in a different size, and basically cutting and grinding them to match our existing pavers. Post-install, the only way you'd know there are two different pavers in our pathway is if you'd seen it being taken apart and rebuilt. Plants, irrigation, and lighting all went in straightforwardly after the hardscaping work was finished, and Danny gave us a complete walkthrough of all our new outdoor systems. It's been about a week since our project was completed; the plants are all thriving, and we're still ecstatic about our new yards (and so are our neighbors!). In short: we had a fantastic experience working with South Bay Design and Landscaping for our landscaping project. They take pride in doing a quality job, and it shows in everything from demolition to day-to-day jobsite management to the finished project. If you're looking for landscapers, these are your guys. (Special thanks to Matt and Danny for graciously handling my incessant "are you sure you didn't forget about such-and-such little detail?" questions and never once forgetting about any of the details, and also to Sergio for spending basically an entire Saturday morning troubleshooting what ultimately turned out to be a manufacturing issue with our pergola.)

    We recently worked with Southbay Landscaping and Design for a backyard upgrade, and they completely…read moretransformed our yard into a beautiful, relaxing oasis that we love spending time in. The team was incredibly reliable, highly communicative, and deeply detail-oriented throughout the entire project. Their craftsmanship is top-tier, and the high-quality work truly speaks for itself. They are so experienced that their partnership and suggestions enhanced the overall product and turned our outdoor space into the perfect peaceful retreat. We could not be happier with the results! Huge thanks to Matt, Danny and the team.

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    (103 reviews)

    Taylor did an awesome Job designing my front and back yard! In my opinion he is the best designer…read morethere is! Give him a try you'll be happy you did.

    After interviewing several landscaping design firms, we chose to engage Taylor at Applewood for our…read morefront and backyard landscaping project. From the very first phone call, we could tell he knew his craft. He spent generous time listening to our wish list and understanding our vision, explaining the design/build timeline, and answering every "what if" we threw his way. We also loved his design work in his portfolio of course. Shortly after we engaged Taylor, he was on site taking detailed measurements, photos, and even drone shots of our entire front and backyard. He flagged any potential sloping issues, suggested realistic solutions, and connected us to his trusted referral that could further help us. Any time we had follow up questions, he made himself available and responded quickly - no hard sell, just clear information. Although we weren't able to go forward with the full project due to unexpected yard and budget constraints, Taylor handled the change with total professionalism and never made us feel pressured. The insight we gained from his preliminary work was helpful and will be very useful for when we decide to continue with the project in the future. If you are looking for a knowledgeable, responsive, and genuinely easy-to-work-with design partner, we'd highly recommend giving Taylor at Applewood a call.

    All Green Scape

    All Green Scape

    (90 reviews)

    Downtown

    All Green Scape is a fabulous company that has provided reliably excellent service. Carlos, the…read moreowner of the company, is a delightful person to interact with because he is dedicated to providing the best product out there. We requested Carlos give us a quote for grass installation in our backyard, and he responded immediately, came out to take measurements, and gave us a great quote. Once we agreed, he quickly scheduled the installation. He and his men said it would take two days, and they were totally correct - at the end of two days we had an amazing yard at great value. It was an excellent investment; we loved spending in our backyard after that. We asked All Green Scape to come out again to install even more grass, and they once again provided excellent service in an incredibly timely manner. The grass has thrived beautifully- it is really high quality, both lush and soft. Kids love to roll around on it and play on it all day long. All Green Scape also does our weekly garden maintenance and it's been great as well. You can tell everyone at All Green Scape sincerely cares about making sure their customer's gardens are beautiful, and I really appreciate their expertise and hard wo. I would heartily recommend anyone looking to install grass and make their gardens beautiful reach out to Carlos at All Green Scape.

    Carlos provided excellent work, was responsive and courteous, and provided a great value. He and…read morehis team helped us solve an urgent drainage issue with the solution that made the most sense for our situation. I will not think twice about reaching out to him for future needs.

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