Nikos and his crew at Terra Bella Landscaping are truly the 'Dream Team!' From the design plans to…read moreimplementation, things went smoothly and the work was even done before my deadline. My vision was of an English Garden and a South of France aesthetic. We met several times and there were at least two design changes until we reached the final design, including the specific plants such as annuals, perennials, fruit trees, roses, aromatic vines, herbs, hydrangeas, ground covers, etc. His crew were on time, polite, and cleaned up after each day's work. In my conversations with Nikos, he mentioned the idea of an 'edible garden,' which could introduce different textures and colors to the yard. I must admit that I was not keen on mixing my lovely garden with vegetables, however, our yard gets the most sunlight in the middle section of the garden so it appealed to me. Nikos mentioned the work of Rosalind Creasy in her book 'Edible Landscaping,' and even gave me the book! Once I saw the ideas in the book and how they could mesh nicely with my English and French garden vibe, I realized I could have it all: a beautiful multicolored and fragrant garden with 'farm to table' capabilities. I couldn't be happier, and I highly recommend Terra Bella Landscaping for your gardening needs!

I've had them complete both my backyard and more recently my front Landscaping done. I love it and…read morenow have full use of my yards all season. Everyone is professional and easy to work with. I will continue to use them in the future. Would recommend them to anyone.

We recently had our backyard completed by System Pavers, and the entire experience was outstanding…read morefrom start to finish. The craftsmanship and attention to detail really stand out -- everything looks clean, solid, and professionally installed. Brett, the project manager, was incredibly helpful and communicative throughout the process, making sure we always knew what was happening and answering any questions right away. Hugo, the construction manager, and his crew were professional, hardworking, and respectful of our property. The project stayed organized, ran smoothly, and the final result exceeded our expectations. I highly recommend System Pavers to anyone looking for quality work and a team that truly cares about doing the job right.

Javier Rodriguez was our project manager, he was fantastic and took the time to discuss different…read moreoptions for my project. My property had a challenge with the slope between the step and the fence. We had a ground level door right in the middle. His expertise and knowledge allowed him to calculate the exact slope needed. The project looks amazing. Thanks Javier. Best Regards Mark Draper

Baxter Landscaping was easy to work with and i keep getting compliments on the quality of the work…read morethey did. They came in on time and have come back to fix minor problems thar came up afterwards. They created a plant pallete using plants that were deer resistant and effective for the area they were planted in, then tore our and redid all of our landcaping including a redo of the irrigation system, and fixed our hardscaping. Highly recommend.

Dave and his team did a great job for us. Dave is very organized and efficient. It was a big job…read moreand he and his team always left the place looking neat. He stuck to an aggressive schedule, had great suggestions and advice, and the results are wonderful. I highly recommend

Twenty-eight years ago, our family was fortunate to find a great landscape designer and a great…read moreplant visionary to transform our backyard. We followed that project shortly afterward with a partial transformation of our front yard, using the same plant visionary who selected plants suitable for our neighborhood next to Almaden Quicksilver Park. As time and deer performed their own transformation, it became necessary to look for a new landscape designer and a new plant visionary, as the professionals with whom we worked more than a quarter century ago no longer were available. After a couple months of searching, we came upon Robin Salsburg and her business, Vision Garden Design, who we selected to redesign our front yard and facelift our backyard. Robin proved herself both a great landscape designer and a great plant visionary, consistent with her business name. Robin prepared detailed drawings, which were easy to understand, and gave us fun homework assignments when it came to selecting plants. There were a lot of species and varieties to consider, and Robin made it simple for us to pare down the number of plants by noting which ones we loved, which ones we could live with, and which ones we hated. When it finally came time for us to implement Robin's final design, we asked her to recommend landscape contractors, and then (with her assistance) interviewed four firms. We eventually settled on K&D Landscaping, and asked Robin to oversee the project to ensure her vision was fully implemented. Robin met weekly with the contractor and us, and after two months of construction the project came out even better than her wonderful two-dimensional drawings promised. We have worked with many design professionals, and we can wholeheartedly say that Robin is among the very best. She focused on our best interests throughout the design and construction phases. Looking back on the project, we feel as fortunate as we did 28 years ago, perhaps even more fortunate because Robin has made our front and backyards better than we ever dreamed.

We hired Robin to help us completely redesign our overgrown, neglected backyard, and we are so…read morethrilled with the results! Since we didn't know where to start with this project, we relied on Robin's great eye for design to envision the space, and she guided us through a step-by step process to help us make all the choices from pavers to plants, so the new garden looks exactly how we hoped it would. We also had Robin facilitate the installation - a must-have service for us. She worked closely with our contractor to ensure everything was implemented according to the design. We would absolutely recommend working with Robin for whatever project awaits you. She is knowledgeable, organized, responsive, kind, and worth every penny. We could not have done this project without her!

I was truly pissed when a Santa Cruz landscaper flaked out on me after 2 months, but happily found…read moreLove's Gardens. Golden Love provided a clear and complete proposal for our new yard on the West Side, expert recommendations, and prompt and friendly service with impeccable attention to detail. Working with him was a pleasure, and the work was top quality, including hardscape, fruit trees, plants and drainage - all within budget. Golden gave fresh meaning to the old adage, "Every cloud has a silver lining." If you want a garden you'll love, I highly recommend Golden and his team.

Golden Love and team built a clever drainage system for my yard. Couldn't be happier…read more They are experts at what they do. Reliable, dependable, honest and easy to work with. Easily five stars.

I couldn't be happier that we chose Shoreline Landscape Design for the design and construction…read morephases of re-landscaping our front and back yards. They are an absolute pleasure to work with - very knowledgeable, very creative, conscientious about quality and budget, and friendly to be around. We collected a hodge podge of photos of gardens and landscaping that we liked. and had a couple of conversations with Larry. From that, he was able to create a cohesive design that perfectly fit our home, our needs, and our taste. We feel like we live in a resort now. Every time, I drive up to my home or go in my backyard, I have to pinch myself to believe that it is my house! Shoreline's design included redoing our pool, hardscape, softscape, building a waterfall that flows in three directions, an outdoor fire and seating, vegetable beds, drought tolerant planting, significant reduction of lawn, lighting, new driveway, and new front entrance. We hired a pool company to handle the pool (new piping, equipment, gas pipe, tiling, coping, and pebbletech finish.) Shoreline made sure that the pool company's work was seamless with the work they were doing. In fact there was an issue with the waterfall which was working off the control panel installed by the pool company. Shoreline did not want us to contact the pool company until they had redone all of their work (at their cost) to make sure the issue was not theirs (the issue was in the set-up of the control panel and should have been handled by the pool company.) Other than an electrician that we hired, all other work was done by Shoreline or the hardscape team that they often work with. Everything was supervised by Shoreline which made it quite easy for us. Everyone who comes in to our yard is impressed with the design and quality of work. Two people have asked us about holding events here! Even though the work was completed about two months ago, Shoreline Landscape comes by regularly to check out how things look, replace any plants that didn't make it, and make minor adjustments.Just today, they came by to cover our plants that need protection from the frost that is expected tonight. You can't ask for better service than that!

We ended going with Shoreline Landscape Design from a neighbor's recommendation. We could not be…read moremore happy that we did! Larry met with us and gave us a design for our backyard that incorporated our wish list using irrigation, lighting, hardscape and plantings. We loved what he did so much, we had him continue through to the front yard as well. His team and the contractors he employed were all excellent. The BBQ, fountain and patio turned out absolutely stunning all in full range Blue Stone. All our friends and neighbors compliment us on how lovely our yard is now. One comment was that it could not be more beautiful if we had tried. We recommend Shoreline Landscape Design without hesitation.

Nop did a great job on our plan. He was conscientious and always on time. He also didn't just…read moredrop the plan and move on. He was great about following up and reviewing pricing and gave great advice on how to deal with landscape contract issues. Dave & Jill Culver

Review from my wife, who interacted the most with Nop. I second her opinion, Nop is an expert and…read moregreat to work with. We are having him come back to help us with additional areas. I love my garden! Nop helped me achieve my dream. His support and assistance helping me clarify what I wanted, and his knowledge of where to go and what kind of stone and plants to buy made it so much easier to achieve my goals. He helped us find a wonderful installer who placed the rocks and installed the irrigation, and planted the plants correctly. Nop's knowlege of native plants and what they need to thrive is extensive. His understanding of the type of watering system they need for the first couple summers in order to get established was very helpful. The thing I appreciate most is Nop's eye for beauty, grace, and harmony. I could see it in the photos of his work on his website and he was able to do the same thing in my garden. It feels good just to sit in it. Thank you again Nop, you did a fabulous job.

Doug and his crew have been around forever and can do pretty much anything. His wife does beautiful…read moredesigns and he masterfully installs hardscape, lawn, and other landscape elements. His attention to detail and plant placement resulted in a garden that looks fantastic year round and produces a ton of fruit, requiring very little maintenance. He has even helped me out with a couple of things (free of charge) since I live next door. I am glad that Far West is around. They are what landscape companies should be.

We have a mature, established, well kept landscape. We wanted: several mid to large bushes, and…read morevines lightly pruned, a lime tree more seriously pruned, and an irrigation system checkup. We did not request any new mulch/bark nuggets. We have a 5000 sq. ft. lot. Doug McKinnon provided an estimate of $1200-1500 when we did an initial walk through a few weeks earlier. He called it a "clean-up." 2 laborers toiled for about 6 hours, and another showed up with a load of bark nuggets, then worked for about 2 hours at the site, pruning vines with a pole trimmer, and spreading bark nuggets. A good portion of on-site time was spent removing all the existing mulch in our gardens to create a scraped-clean surface for spreading a thick layer of new bark mulch. The irrigation system was not checked. When I shared my displeasure with the work and also asked what the ~ $30 charge from Ewing Irrigation was for, McKinnon agreed to take 20% off the job, but did not respond to the Ewing question. I wasn't going to write a critical Yelp review until he failed to answer my Ewing question. When all was said and done, a job consisting mostly of clearing existing mulch, and spreading new bark nuggets, cost $1084 (that's the discounted price).