My husband and I decided it was time to do the next phase of landscaping in our sort of large and definitely oddly-shaped backyard. We called 3 landscapers for quotes. One was out of the park; it was easy to toss out the high quote. The other two quotes were within about $200 of each other, so I told my husband, "go with the guy you'd feel good working with." Boy, did he make a good decision. Paul (of El Toro) was so responsive to our questions and to our modifications. He let us know when he or his crew would be coming or when they'd be late or would miss a day (and 9 times out of 10, he was there himself; he didn't toss our project off on someone else). And clean? We had virtually no trace of any bark or soil or wood pieces laying around every day, unlike so many other landscapers I had seen around the neighborhood. We now have lovely trees along a fence, with 2 trellises and a climber, plus a sidewalk, a new patio, and a beautiful pergola, which he built with more precision than a space shuttle take-off. Okay, maybe that's stretching the truth a little bit, but he really did see that every detail about it was perfect. We have two more parts of our yard to landscape; we've already started talking with him about one, and we'll definitely be calling him for the second one. He's great and did a terrific job. We are definitely happy campers. read more

El Toro Landscape Management - Part of the work Paul did - our new walkway, patio, and pergola. - Landscaping Near Me

We can truly recommend Paul for your landscaping work. Paul did an amazing job in replacing our outdated irrigation system. He did not simply replace the lines but also suggested different optimizations to improve watering for the different plants we have. It was very easy to work with Paul. His offer was transparent with no hidden cost and he kept us up-to-date with his work progress. I also want to mention his post-project support where we wanted to change a line and he instantly provided the right fitting at no additional cost. read more

The first time we called Paul to repair some faulty "gardening plumbing". A main outside water valve kept breaking and the guy who installed in was in over his head. After many breaks and a $500 water bill split over 2 months. My husband found Paul on Yelp. He fixed the problem and explained (we requested) the mechanics behind why the leak kept happening. Then he looked around and saw other leaks while he was there and we scheduled him to come again to fix those. He fixed those & in addition to fixing the original problem he recommended the best times to have water on, for how long it should run depending on the season. In all, the next full month we saved an average of $80 per month on our water bill. I have to say I thought his rate was fair, but after that savings I was kicking myself that it didn't occur to us to have a garden audit before! I'm a novice gardener (it was my first garden) and Paul was super cool. He gave me some great gardening tips, was very patient with my toddler son and even explained to me how to improve and add onto the drip irrigation that we had installed, and how to save the most water & still get the best results. Just when you thought he couldn't get any better, we were selling that house and we needed my compost pile moved to the new house AND the rest of the yard needed to look "sell me quick pretty" & not "we have a toddler" pretty ASAP. Paul showed up and saved the day on a moments notice. He was there the next day with the crew and even waited while I called my friends to figure out where the compost pile could go since we didn't have permission to put it at the new house. Super patient, pleasant. Highly recommend! read more

YMMV. The proprietor Paul is a real piece of work. He makes appointments that he doesn't keep. Then he will give you a quote over the phone without looking at the job that is astronomical in that either your stupid enough to pay him to do the job or never call him again. Either way he got what he wanted. read more

Paul is great and very reliable. He kept checking in with me via text to see what was a good time for us to fix the leak we had in the irrigation valve. His work ethic is impeccable and he is very nice guy. Highly recommended. read more

Paul is good guy. He came out and diagnosed an irrigation problem and it's remedy and where to get the part to fix it, as well as made recommendations to improve the existing system. He was recommended by the local irrigation supply company. I would also highly recommend him. Thanks to Paul, the system now works and will work better than if I had not sought his expert advice and experience. read more

My dad had an appointment with him to come and and give us a quote for pergola. Waited all day no show and no call. Called and left message for him. He never called back. Don't make appointment that you can't keep! read more

Paul worked with my husband and I to landscape our backyard. He was very patient with us listening to all of our ideas and recommendations we had received from others. He listened to what we wanted and came up with a plan on the spot that thrilled us. He built us a custom pergola and raised vegetable bed, redesigned our lawn area, as well as cleared and cleaned up the surrounding areas of our yard. He recommended and planted gorgeous shrubs that as they grow provide more and more privacy. He didn't bat an eye when I arrived home with 4 rose bushes which I had purchased because I just needed them. :-) The result is a park like setting that we couldn't be happier with. We would hire him again (and will since we are moving!). read more

I was overwhelmed with 2 sprinkler timers that weren't working properly and many valves that needed to be replaced throughout my yard. After reading the awesome reviews about Paul I gave him a call and he was everything everyone said he would be and more. Not only did he get the job done but he goes out of his way to do the little things you don't even ask him to do like replacing the 9v batteries in my timers. It's so hard to find people that offer the quality and level of service he provides. He even texted me a few weeks later to make sure everything was working properly. read more

My wife and I just bought a new home , and it didn't come with landscaping. We got competitive quotes from three companies, and went with El Toro. We are thrilled that we did! Paul and his crew have been on time for their work, and have given us tips on how to maintain the yard and plants. He was not the cheapest, but he gave us the most thorough and detailed proposal. He would have finished on time, but we gave him more to do! I told him to post a sign in our yard so he can get more business. Our neighbors are already calling him! We recommend him highly! read more

Paul at El Toro Landscape Management has been out neighbor for 17 years and I have asked him to do odd jobs here and there and he has always found time for us! He is extremely knowledgeable in his field and has an outstanding work ethic! 5 stars for sure! Mary Sue Rice read more

Paul / El Toro did a fabulous job!! We needed a fresh redesign of our courtyard. Paul came up with a plan and went to work. It looks amazing! Paul is a true professional and very knowledgeable. He repaired and refit our irrigation system and connected a new timing device. He also installed artificial grass in part of the courtyard specified for dogs. Our courtyard now looks amazing and is completely user friendly for the dogs and the humans. read more

Awesome, timely, friendly service at a reasonable price!! Sprinkler system had a leak and was fixed in an hour!! Thanks from Crawford Dr!!!

I made an appointment with El Toro. Cleared the entire Saturday - August 27th just for El Toro to stop by and give me a quote. Nothing fancy. Sprinkler system instillation for a small area. The person was a no show, no call. When I finally did reach them. He said had a bigger job assignment and would have no time for my little project. Ann read more

He couldn't be bothered. He came over and walked around, made some comments and never got back to me. I finally emailed him and he told me to find a gardener! Unless you have a huge job and lots of money - don't waste your time. read more

El Toro did my backyard landscape on my new construction last November. Paul was very helpful in planning it out, keeping my budget in mind. They started the work on time and finished on time and on budget! Paul is very service oriented and very responsive. I recently had an issue with some dry areas on my lawn. Paul came over on a Sunday to check it out. Since I had been letting the grass grow tall, the sprinklers needed to be raised. He stands by his work, getting this fix done free of charge! I highly recommend El Toro Landscaping. read more

I decided to wait on writing a review of El Toro, until I had a bit more experience with them. They completed two phases of our landscape plan, and I couldn't be happier. We had just moved into some new construction, and our yard was in dire need of something. (Imagine big, dried up hardpan clay, completely barren except for weeds.) Most of the landscapers I tried to contact were either unresponsive, or flakey. Paul was the complete opposite. He is very quick to reply to emails, always gets back to your questions, and is always friendly to work with. Our first phase of the landscaping, was installing some heavy duty drainage and a walkway in our side yard. During the entire Winter season, we had heavy flooding from both our roof and the neighbor's elevated yard, which threatened our foundation and basically turned our backyard into a pond of standing water. Paul was the only landscaper I could call in, negotiate the work, and get the installation completed in a time frame I found acceptable. They had originally quoted me about a week or so of work, but completed it much faster. His crew was very courteous and professional, and always cleaned up after each work day. During the walkthrough, Paul explained some of the modifications he added to the build, including raising our A/C unit mounted to a cement slab, to be level with our cement walkway, laser-leveling the entire walkway to ensure proper water flow, using PVC piping of the correct diameter (to self flush) for drainage instead of the flimsier black plastic piping, installation of several drain areas, laying down some pea gravel, rebar in the walkway, and access ports for the sewage pipe if needed. They completed the work so fast, but over the weekend, it rained all over our newly laid cement. Paul stopped by and made sure any cosmetic damage from dripping water, was smoothed flat and fixed. Needless to say, we have not had any issues with drainage ever since, and the new walkway is built so well, it almost feels like a commercial-grade installation. Our second phase of the landscape project was a bit more complex. It involved installing additional drainage on the opposite side of the house, irrigation, some plantings, and a patio. Paul walked us through the design process, and gave us a list of options to help us narrow down material choices. He was incredibly patient as we flipped and flopped over some decisions which lasted several months, and multiple price quote revisions. After giving the OK to move forward, Paul's team quickly moved in and got started. They removed part of the fencing to allow their Bobcat access for the heavy lifting, which they also reinstalled without any visual clue it was ever removed. Within the first day, we saw holes dug for the plantings (in solid clay), and the forms laid down for the patio. Within a week, the crushed granite was laid in place, and to my surprise, a concrete foundation was laid for our patio wall. Ironically, the materials held us up over the next few days, but once they arrived, the installation resumed its rapid pace. Again, Paul went above and beyond, this time installing a second irrigation zone for future expansion, building the garden/patio wall on a concrete foundation, laying the outline of the patio in a concrete foundation, then combining that with the 5" compacted granite, sealing the entire patio and wall, installing an additional screening tree, re-grading our entire backyard (it was messed up from the builders), burying an irrigation pipe underneath the patio to reach a newly created garden bed, adding mulch over everything we didn't yet develop, and even checking out my irrigation system to ensure it both worked, and was tuned properly. Again, their time quote was right on the dot, and within two weeks, we had our wonderful patio installed. With Paul's little finishing touches, it really transformed our muddy, dry, barren backyard, into something much more pleasant to be in. Since the construction was completed, I have installed my vegetable garden beds and flower beds, and I keep noticing the wonderful, professional job Paul and his team did. The fit and finish of the work is fantastic, as is the thoughtful design elements. I can't wait to start using the second irrigation zone he installed, or tap into the line that was also laid down. His foresight has made my gardening much easier. If you are looking for a landscaper that will exceed your expectations, has a keen sense of design, believes in both fit and finish as well as quality, and builds to withstand the rigors of life and time, Paul is your guy. His background in technology allows him to build utilizing some unique techniques that result in a truly solid and complete product. Paul has been a pleasure to work with, and I look forward to our next landscaping phase. read more

Paul with El Toro installed our backyard sprinkler system and sod after our remodel. He provides excellent professional services and wen above and beyond to provide the best service. He's even made a few house calls post install to check on the sod and help me adjust my sprinklers! Great guy - Great Service! read more

I respectfully disagree with the comment that Paul has a problem with dogs. At one point over the past several years that we have worked with Paul, we had up to four dogs. He has never had an issue with our dogs - we are down to two - and they love to "help" Paul when he does our yard servicing and special projects. I know the dogs referred to in the earlier post, and they can be intimidating to people and other dogs. I totally understand Paul's reluctance to be in their yard. We have used Paul's services for nearly ten years and are very happy with his expertise and professionalism. We did a major backyard renovation earlier this year that turned out magnificently, thanks to Paul. I wholeheartedly recommend him. read more

I just had El Toro Landscape re-do my front yard, and was extremely pleased with Paul's plant knowledge, vision of what changes to make to our yard and his work ethic. I also found his pricing to be very reasonable. He looked at our yard and suggested small changes that would make a big difference. He finished in time and stayed within our budget. When doing sprinklers, he takes wind and sun into consideration when figuring out the watering system. Something I wouldn't have thought about! Definitely worth a call. read more

Paul replaced the timer for our sprinkler system. When he arrived, he informed us that he needed to turn off our water for 2 hours. I was expecting some friends coming that morning, so Paul was very flexible in volunteering to come back later. In addition, he noticed another part I needed to have replaced and added it to the work he was doing. Paul is very accommodating and took the time to explain everything he had done. He also adjusted our sprinklers to provide better coverage. While doing that he found a broken sprinkler head and went to the store to get a new one and installed it at no extra charge. Paul was a pleasure to work with. read more

He does great work, however he is professionalism is lacking. He slow-to-non responsive if you call him and have a need outside of a scheduled visit. Also note ... he has a BIG issue with dogs, and quit on us without notice ... I had to find out the day of a scheduled visit. read more

I contacted Paul regarding a leak in my sprinkler system that I couldn't figure out. I have a crazy work schedule and he was very accommodating with coming at a convenient time for me. He stayed for an hr and troubleshot our system, explaining everything he was doing throughout the process. The trouble ended up being in the timer itself so no physical labor was needed. When I asked what the cost was for his time, he didn't ask for a penny! Great guy and very helpful. I will definitely call him again for any trouble and/or projects I have in my yard. read more