I hired Brett and his business, For Your Garden Needs, to completely gut and replant my front yard…read moreas well install a drip irrigation system. He and his crew were very professional cleaning completely after every day's work. And I couldn't be happier with the results. Brett has excellent taste in plant choices and placement. My front yard looks fantastic and I've received numerous compliments from my neighbors. I would definitely hire him again and highly recommend him to anyone looking for exceptional landscaping.

I just completed a major front yard 'landscape' project on my custom home, built in Lucas Valley…read moreback in 1997. After careful consideration, I chose Bret de Zordo, owner of 'For your Gardens' Needs'. www.fygn.com Bret is native to the Bay Area, lives in Marin and is very experienced in all of the challenges I presented to him. (Drought, deer, wind, Intense direct sun, old irrigation, bad valves, water leaks, a clay hill with no soil, roots everywhere that required major excavation), not to mention how tired I had been of looking at rosemary and lavender for so many years. I wanted vivid color out front without having to constantly look at yet more rosemary and lavender. My front needed a serious facelift!! I found Bret via positive reviews on Angie's List and Yelp but wanted to find out if I'd be comfortable hiring him, first hand. I am not mentioning price in my reviews as it's not relevant, each project is so unique and my property is very large. The reason I selected Bret was his highly skilled background, creativity, positive attitude, promptness, approachability, his willingness and ability to listen to my many concerns, his level of expertise in understanding the difficulty in landscaping the type of area I live in, and just the challenges of keeping a custom home looking good and well maintained in Lucas valley. My front yard had not weathered last year's frost very well, had suffered years of neglect and many things just looked tired, woody, overgrown and seriously weathered. From day one it was clear that Bret's sole purpose was to provide me with a plan that achieved everything I wanted (and that was a lot!). I've always believed that you get what you pay for and Bret and his crew is worth every dime spent. Bret exceeded my expectations on every level. He very respectfully steered me in the right direction with plant choices and enthusiastically shared the design reasons for those choices. I met with him at a wholesale plant nursery in Petaluma where he pre-selected what he thought would do best and then together, we added, changed and modified to the exact liking of what I wanted and what he knew would be a good choice. He had no issues with my not liking certain plants and was open to my suggestions and together, we came up with the perfect solution. No ego involved and no hurt feelings when I would bluntly say 'I hate that plant'. He would kindly pull it aside and suggest something else. When I pointed out a few that I liked, he explained why they wouldn't work in my area, saving me money and a future headache. He truly does know his plants and trees. The work occurred over a pre-determined schedule; the crew was always on time and put in very full days. We encountered a few unexpected problems such as a serious main water line leak I would have never known about, but the problem was addressed on the spot and I'm ever grateful for everyone's willingness to work hard, even in the grueling intense heat we encountered each day. All scheduled deadlines were met and the job was completed when promised. The cleanup job left the house looking better than before the project was started. This is one hard working crew of guys!! I highly recommend Bret and his company "For your Gardens' Needs' and want to point out how important it is to realize that it's not about shopping price, it's about shopping expertise, having someone truly listen and care, provide quality workmanship, professionalism, knowing that the job will get done right the first time. In a nutshell, Bret is beyond amazing. He transformed my overgrown front yard into an unbelievably gorgeous property! He had a vision that I never could have dreamed of, and he brought that vision to reality so beautifully and seamlessly that it far surpassed my wildest expectations. Every little detail, down to the precise placement of plants, is just perfect. What I now see is simple, elegant and clean. Bret was on-site with the crew early each morning and made sure the large crew was briefed on the day's work. He'd often come by mid-day as well to check in. Bret is an extremely bright and affable guy who was absolutely delightful to work with. Words cannot adequately describe what a wonderful experience it was to work with him, and I cannot recommend him highly enough! I wish I could post before and after pictures here-- so you could see for yourselves! Thank you from a very happy home owner in the Lucas Valley Estates.

Highest quality, great team, great suggestions, on time and on budget. Dave and his crew really…read morehit it out of the park for us. Highly recommend them

Owner David Graham and his team are master craftsmen in flawlessly executing a landscape design…read more Their suggestions and options to the plans of the landscape designer were on point. The end product was wonderfully aesthetic, functional, and durable. If you want the best quality, if you want "wow" when you look at your outdoor space, you are wasting your time considering any other landscape construction team. Trust me on this one.

Victory Gardens Landscaping has kept our garden beautiful for years with expert monthly service,…read moreand recently Gustavo designed and installed a lovely area where the Fire Dept. had made us remove 30 year old junipers along the sidewalks. This is an outstanding company - they don't just blow leaves, his men are trained to know plants, trim roses, and take the initiative, fixing any maintenance issues. They are real gardeners. I give them my highest recommendation. Thank you Gustavo - great job!

I called Gustavo to see if he would be willing to help me out on an impromptu major project. His…read moretiming was way out, but he still spent the time giving me honest advice. I would have been happy to pay for a consult. Gracious guy, and I definitely wouldn't hesitate to give him a call if you are looking for someone to deliver on s landscape plan. He knew all the codes and could see potential roadblocks to delivery. Worth it.

Bon Terra completed our backyard project a few weeks ago, and we couldn't be happier. From start…read moreto finish we were impressed with the communication, collaboration, and hard work from Johnny's design, to Isaac and his construction crew. We started the backyard journey by getting 15 bids from landscape construction companies. We had done plenty of home remodels and rebuilds, but never embarked on a backyard landscape project. Bon Terra impressed us immediately, as they were the only company that was up front with design ideas, costs, and time. Johnny was able to design a backyard that fit our aesthetic, and came up with many ideas we never thought of. He was able to make changes as needed, and was always open to work with our own ideas. We found Isaac and his construction crew to be personable, hard working, and punctual. They work four days per week, Tuesday through Friday, which worked great for us. We were appreciative that Isaac was able to roll with the punches when we had some unplanned issues pop up. We could get stressed out or impatient about the "snafus," but Isaac never did. Thank you! The pricing was fair for the quality of work by Bon Terra. I wish they took credit cards, but completely understand why they wouldn't! I have already recommended Bon Terra Landscapes to friends, and anyone asking for a referral.

Isaac Hernandez is professional and patient and helpful and reasonably priced. He met me at the…read morelandscape supply and we picked out plants and ground cover. They installed drip irrigation as well as planting and stained my backyard fence also. I love spending time outside with friends and family in my backyard now!!

Aaron Sampson is not a landscaper ... he is a "yard whisperer ". I was looking for a qualified…read moreperson to carry out a project for us that I was already pretty clear about. When Aaron looked at the property he not only saw the ideas that I had envisioned but he also saw a better version of what I wanted. He stuck to the budget we had and his crew was efficient skilled and knowledgeable as well. I would recommend Aaron for any project that you are interested in doing. Plus he has a wonderful dog named Lady who is friendly and adorable.

Upon calling, Aaron scheduled a time to take a look at the project, which involved clearing up…read moreovergrown plants and trimming plants. I mentioned what I needed, and an estimated budget, and was told to wait for a followup. It took a while to get in touch, probably because of my network provider or that he had plenty other projects to attend to, but I was able to call him and luckily his crew in Novato, Rob, was already there and I was able to get the task done the same day. I emailed other services with no replies, left voicemails with no callbacks, and was even promised someone to come by and look, but didn't show up. I did leave a voicemail for Aaron to get back to me and when he did, the network decided to drop the call. It wasn't his fault, so I knew to call him when I had a more stable connection. Since he was the only one that responded, showed up, and gave a synopsis of the project, taking into mind my budget, I couldn't let it go. The day Rob and his crew came, it took under an hour to get the task done. He went over what Aaron recapped for him, and went it over again with me so we were on the same page. He asked more questions that were missed the first, like keeping some of fences or remove them. They cleaned up after themselves and put all the foilage in the bin for disposal. Friendly, efficient, and fast. I could see what they were doing and it was impressive to see the backyard mess go away. It was pretty difficult to contact garderners around here during this time, but with patience, and good reception, I'd recommend Sampson's Landscaping. I know I will when the place becomes a mess again.

Manny and his crew just renovated our backyard with some concrete work, and artificial turf…read moreinstall. I got 3 quotes and not only was I most impressed with Manny but we was also the best price. He was able to start within 2 weeks of giving a quote and completed the project in 2 weeks as promised. Very happy we chose Manny and will use him again for future projects.

I have worked with Many for over 10 years on many different homes and he is by far the best…read morelandscaper I know He is honest, reliable and super hard working....not to mention a lovely human. We love him so much, that we even brought him and his team to Hawaii to help us on a couple of landscape projects. I can't recommend him enough.

Stephen came out on short notice to help find and repair a leak in our irrigation system. He was…read moresuper helpful, very efficient and reasonably priced!

Our drip system wasn't delivering water to the plants on our deck. I contacted Steven at Wave Hill…read more..he responded right away. I sent him photos and the following morning he showed up on time..inspected the system, tested the valve and it worked!. No charge!! Thank you Steve. Not sure what happened but when we have a problem with the system I know who to call.

Franck communicated well, had a diligent team, and is fair. I got three estimates for this job and…read morehe was the most detailed and comprehensive. Good to work with.

We hired Le Jardinier to do our side yard and we are very pleased with the results. We had several…read morecompanies bid and we chose them because they had many ideas that we had not considered and included important features like proper drainage. They installed turf with proper drainage, fixed our irrigation, laid pavers, and created a planting bed and did some planting. Overall, they did a detailed and top of the line job and included details we had not considered. They were receptive to answering any questions or adjusting the plan based on our preferences. The job went quickly once they started and they worked each day. Overall, this was a pleasant experience with very professional employees and we are very happy with the results.