I never thought I would get the answers that I needed to solve all of my landscape problems , that is....until I met with Raymond. He not only tells you what the problem is but why it happened and most importantly how to fix it. His experience, education and understanding of plant life is far beyond anyone that I've encountered. He is a true consultant. He solves the problems and gives you the tools to implement his recommendations. You will learn so much about the life of your plants from Raymond. He is one of a kind, and I highly recommend him. I guarantee that you won't be disappointed. read more

My hedges were under stress and I was looking for a treatment plan to in order rejuvenate them. I read the information about Raymond's education and experience on his website and was impressed. I contacted him and he provided guidance on what steps needed to be taken to treat the hedges and the logic on why these steps were necessary. I would recommend contacting Raymond. read more

Raymond is an amazing horticulture specialist in San Diego, and it's clear he truly loves what he does! His expertise and warm character made me feel like I was getting a delightful tour of my own property. He answered all my questions about the health of my plants and shared plenty of useful tips and tricks for caring for and maintaining my landscape. I had a succulent hybrid (Ruschia Nana / Dwarf Carpet of Stars) lawn that was thriving in some areas but struggling in others. Unlike most horticulturists, who diagnosed my lawn without even looking at the soil content and irrigation, Raymond took the time to walk us through his investigation. He only shared his diagnosis after being nearly certain about why some areas were flourishing while others weren't. He explained exactly what the plants needed and how often they required care. His follow-up texts, filled with detailed notes on what we discussed, were incredibly helpful. Raymond is always available to answer any questions, showing his dedication to his clients. The cost of his services is well worth it for the quality and attention to detail he provides. If you want to maintain a beautiful landscape, I HIGHLY recommend Raymond - he's a true gem in the world of horticulture! read more

I was hoping to find someone who could walk through our yard and just give us advice on the best way to care for and clean up the existing plants, bushes and trees we have. I was also looking for some advice on small renovations we want to make. Luckily I found Raymond and he turned out to be just what I needed. He knows so much about each plant and he taught me many things about transplanting, trimming and watering, just to name a few. He had a lot of good ideas for the renovations too. He is very pleasant to work with and I am really glad that I found him on Yelp! read more

Raymond is such a great guy. He really knows his stuff and explains things well. He's honest and trust worthy. I've had him over at my house a few times over the last couple of years to just walk around my yard and explain things and point things out. If you're thinking of getting help from a Horticulturist, Raymond is the guy! read more

Raymond has been helping me for years as I transition my Point Loma garden towards water efficiency. All his plant suggestions have done great in my yard which has some challenging shade areas. Whenever I have problems with a plant, I snap a picture, send it to Raymond, and within minutes he diagnoses whether the problem is water, fertilizer, insect, or fungal and tells me how to fix it. His advice is priceless. Even when my gardener is stumped, Raymond knows what to do. read more

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Raymond was fantastic. My wife and I were worried about one of our lemon trees being too close to the side of the house, so we wanted to find a horticulturalist to look into it. Instead we found Raymond, who was much -much- more than just a horticulturist. When he visited our property, he not only answered every single one of our questions (including ones we made up for fun, not expecting to actually get answered), but pointed out things that we did not notice. For example...our 'lemon tree'... wasn't even a tree. And roots that I thought were from a certain tree, were from a -completely- different tree entirely. Raymond nailed all this on the fly, gave us some home ed education, and even saved us from a wasp nest. Yes, a wasp nest. What a hero LOL. So yeah, he's pretty much the real deal. He's also very friendly and funny, and makes it very clear up front that he is merely selling his knowledge, not some shady product. My recommendation is to write a -bunch- of questions beforehand, and let him loose at them and watch him go, because he will likely own them, and then throw in some information to boot. read more

I called Raymond as I was concerned with a recently planted lime tree in my backyard that looks to be struggling. Raymond gave me over an hour of his time on the phone and walked me through several potential issues, and provided really great recommendations. He also directed me to review some online resources for the home gardener. It was refreshing to have a great conversation, and Ray was very interested in helping to get to the root of my lime tree problems! Ray has many years of experience and education in the fields of horticulture, engineering, design, ect. Check out his website and give him a call! Highly recommended! read more

I am so impressed with Raymond's knowledge and how he can explain my problem areas so I can understand the vision. He has so many wonderful ideas on how to enhance the look of my yard, how to prune/trim my Ficus trees so the roots will not lift my fence. Besides having the knowledge, he loves his work and it shows. Rare find now days. Most workers are " above and beyond what I'm supposed to do" WHAT? Not Raymond. He goes above and beyond read more

I reached out to Edwords for a diagnosis and treatment plan for an ailing citrus trees. I needed a real expert not just a tree trimmer. Edwords was fantastic--responsive and flexible, and gave me great information. He advised the cause was something completely different from what I thought it would be. I'm so glad I didn't just rely on my own internet searches, because I'd have only made it worse! I'm happy to have found Edwords and will work with him again. read more

Writing this "update" in hopes that yelp will add my full review to Raymond's deservedly glowing recommendations. I don't review often so yelp probably thinks my reviews aren't important enough to include. Regardless, and to repeat, he is very knowledgeable, enthusiastic about his work, and enjoys sharing information with his customers. You can count on Raymond to help you with your horticulture-related needs! read more

I've spoken with several horticulturists recently concerning a large black spot on one of my trees. I was given different answers and different solutions and none worked. Then I spoke with Raymond Edwords. He looked at my mesquite tree, quickly assessed the problem, what most likely caused it and how to deal with it so that it clears up and never comes back. He laid out a pretty simple plan that made more sense to me then what I heard from all of the other horticulturists put together. He spent a lot of time and really seemed to care. His vast knowledge of trees is impressive and his price was fair. I feel so relieved that I received the proper diagnosis and treatment and that my tree will be just fine. I highly recommend Raymond and by the way...he's a real nice guy. read more

When I had concerns about the health of my older ornamental pear tree, I found Edword and gave him a call. He is truly passionate and knowledgeable and gave me such great advice. I am so grateful to him for his help. I have recommended him to several friends who were all so impressed by him. read more

Raymond is a real treasure. I chose him to help me plan a turf removal project including re-landscape of my yard. My first contact with him was via a one half hour phone call in which he provided so much insight and information that I knew that he had already saved me the fee he charged for his service. His knowledge of all things landscape and horticulture are encyclopedic, I would recommend him to anyone who intends to renew their outdoor living space. read more

Hired Raymond to consult on a large landscaping project that was underway on my property. He came out to my house on a weekend and spent at least 5+ hours walking me through various considerations and making several recommendations for areas that I was stuck on. What impressed me the most is that he took the time to educate me on the fundamentals of horticulture while also making recommendations. The only regret I have is that I brought him in mid project instead of at the start. Raymond's communication leading up to the onsite consultation and detailed summary over email afterwards was also excellent! He made it a point to be available for followup questions and recommendations after the consultation. Highly recommend! read more

I'm so glad I hired Raymond to come and advise me on some trees in my backyard. We are planning to do some terracing and I wanted to make sure I wouldn't harm our existing olive trees. He was generous with his time and I came away with so many more ideas for my yard, knowledge of what I have, and tips for what I should be doing to help my plants & trees thrive. For example, I had worried our orange trees had a disease when really, there is a little moth activity which isn't harmful. I had worried that my olive trees were maybe dying but Raymond assured me that while they were damaged from pruning in the wrong area at the wrong time, the trees were salvageable. There were many money saving tips he was able to prattle off for me as well. He answered every question I had and then some! I will be using Raymond in the future to advise on tree pruning and probably more. I would definitely recommend him! read more

I have a water issue in my garage and have spoken to many contractors about it but have not been able to fix it. Raymond came out and not only advised me on options to fix it in the most economical way, he also gave me great advise for the maintenance of the plants and trees in my yard. He was generous with his time and he gave me advice that was unique to others that have assessed my situation. He is very knowledgeable and readily gives advice. I highly recommend Raymond for any questions you have for your yard. read more

Raymond has the rare combination of (1) having an encyclopedic knowledge of horticulture and (2) the ability to explain things in a simple clear way. He spent a morning at my house helping me decide the best way to go on several projects. The time spent was unrushed and well worth it. There is no question he knows what he's doing. I highly recommend Raymond ! read more

We had Raymond, from Edwords Horticulture, come to our house to help us figure out how to fix our drainage issues before the predicted El Nino that is supposed to hit this coming winter. We had gotten a couple of estimates from contractors that seemed high and we just didn't know what to do. Raymond was great! He is incredibly knowledgable and walked around our property with us for 2-3 hours as we discussed everything from drainage issues to what trees we should plant in the front yard, to gutter repair. Not only does he have years of experience with drainage but he also is a horticulturist with lots of great advice on plants and I think he even holds degrees in engineering and landscape design. His solutions to our drainage issues made sense, were things we could do on our own (or with minimal help) and are going to save us tons of money. He has also been super responsive to emails after the house visit, not only adding to things he was talking about during the visit and clarifying points, but also answering any questions we have about executing the plan moving forward. We are super thankful to have found Raymond! read more