We are so SO happy with our garden! Lara was perceptive to our ideas and synthesizing them into…read morewhat will actually work for our ability and the climate. Besides that, her communication and organizational skills are excellent, and she's a gosh darn delight, besides. Shout out to her crew, too, they were wonderful. I highly recommend Bountiful Botanicals. Seriously, I can't say enough good things!

This review is long overdue - Lara landscaped both my front and back yards last October 2025, but…read moreeven after all these months later I can still say hiring Lara was one of my best decisions ever! Lara was enjoyable to work with, yet still the ultimate professional. She was timely, responsive, and somehow kept the project on schedule and within budget! (Actually, she was even a bit under budget to be completely honest!) I also really appreciated how Lara advised me to get the best bang for my buck while designing the yards, saving me money in ways I had not previously considered. And Lara's crew was friendly and extremely hard working - my yard was often cleaner after they left each day than it was before they arrived. I'm so happy I chose Bountiful Botanicals!

We hired Garden Mamas to maintain our mature hillside garden. While we thought it a bit strange…read morethat we had a different crew out most every time, we were assured by Tamara that she had communicated what needed to be done - she was managing the crew. This method seemed to work mostly, although we had to tell the crew each visit what to do, as mostly instructions had been partially communicated. One day, she sent two new people. We told them to trim two bushes on the stairwell and to pick up the leaves, nothing else. This was also communicated to Tamara a few days prior, but like most times, the crew seemed clueless as to what to do. When they were done and had left, we discovered that they had BUTCHERED our garden - most of five++ years of growth was cut away and in a most unappealing fashion. Her crew ripped out plants that a previous crew had installed only a month prior, had trimmed four bushes that were covering an unsightly wall into lollipop shapes, completely exposing the wall, trimmed new growth off of once per season budding plants without any care for shape or aesthetics, butchered slow growing manzanita plants that may never recover, etc etc etc. We were appalled and contacted her. Tamara responded to our concerns, but would not or could not take personal or financial responsibility for making us whole. She told us that the crew she sent was inexperienced and had never worked on a personal, mature garden (only on storage facilities and office complexes), and that she did not have the $$ to replace the plants destroyed or to pay for someone else to replace the plants (as we told her that we could not work with her anymore). We thought about going to the CSLB so that we could at least recover her bond, but did the time/money calculus and finally settled on her paying for two plants to be replaced, at another landscaper's wholesale cost (approx $500). So far, it has cost us over $10000 to get the garden back to where it was, and it will take a few years for it to look as good as it did prior to November 2025. We tried to support this independent, woman-owned business; but her model of a different crew every time coupled with an inability to run her business in a fiscally responsible manner makes it impossible for us to recommend her to ANYONE

I hired Garden Mamas to do our landscaping at the recommendation of one of my friends. Tamara was…read moregreat to work with - very communicative and worked within our budget. The project was completed within the time she estimated. Invoicing/payment process was clear and easy. I provided photos of the types of plants I liked (from other people's yards) and they provided a list of recommendations with descriptions and pricing as well as placement suggestions. I appreciated Tamara checking in on me a a few times after they planted to see how things were going and reminding me to turn off the water during the rainy season. It's seven months later and I am still enjoying admiring and tending to my plants as they grow.

Quick response and lightning-fast estimate. Two days later, 2 strong, personable folks arrived on…read moretime and diligently completed my gardening cleanup, exactly as I wanted and fast, for a fair price. They managed the green waste, taking it out to the street in proper bags for recycling. I couldn't be happier! I have 4 more projects for these great neighbors (this business is hyper-local to my West Oakland home) and I'm so glad and grateful to have the help while keeping my dollars at work in my own neighborhood. Highly recommended.

Very pleased with Hoes and Ditches' approach to maintenance - they really care about making an…read moreovergrown space look tidy, fresh, and new again. My back yard looks so much better. As soon as they finished the job I thought "Why didn't I do this months ago?" High-quality work and thoughtful communication, 10/10, would recommend :)

After having a botched job with sprinkler repair I hired off of yelp, I decided to go to the…read moreDiamond Certified Directory and get someone to do the job right. JV Gardening came out, gave me a great quote, fix my sprinklers, installed a new timer control box and custom made a wood housing for my sprinkler system on the side of my home. Juan and Michael were great in their general service process, quick communication and very reasonable pricing. The rest of the crew were nice, knowledgeable and efficient! I'm keeping these guys for all my Gardening & Landscaping jobs in the future.

Fantastic service from this team - came in to help with a neglected front and backyard. They…read morecleaned everything up nicely, fixed and replaced broken sprinkler valves, and installed both a drip system and a smart Racchio watering system they recommended. They also worked with me to cap off a leaking sprinkler in a tricky spot next to some ivy in my driveway.

I contacted Vo and he came the following day to see the Garden and gave me a quote…read more During the week we agreed on the price and last Saturday he came in with 2 crew to worked on it. I was amazed how much manual worked done removing one of the stump. All of them got routine to do, and I was able to go around and asked to cut some more of this and that. I provided some water and soda coz it was getting hotter. I did some little sweeping after they left and they used my green bin for some of the leaves,in which understandable which is okay by me. Overall I was pleased with the worked/service they had done.

Vo gardening is great. They were able to accommodate my requests and did a fantastic job. The price…read morethey quoted for the amount of work done was perfect. I look forward to working with them again. Thank you so much.

So glad to have found Lauchlan to help out with ambitious tree trimming services! He came out with…read morereasonable estimates, used his expert eye to cut back branches to open up spaces and left areas very tidy. His communication is prompt, professional and friendly. He's helped out twice and been very responsive. Highly recommend Lauchlan's work and appreciate him extending his service zone to the weekend to do work in busy SF!

We needed help cleaning up our front yard and making it low-maintenance while still looking nice,…read moreand Lauchlan & his team were fantastic from start to finish. He came out to assess the space and gave us a straightforward, transparent quote that was very reasonable. As we considered what to do, he recommended great options that worked for our goals and budget. Once we decided, he scheduled the work and even sent helpful reminders leading up to the day. On the day of the project, Lauchlan was extremely communicative, providing updates throughout. He even went above and beyond, adding extra landscaping fabric he had on hand to our median strip at no cost and removing a dead bush root without charging us. They also cleaned up some weeds that were growing in the cracks of the driveway and helped soften a pre-existing slope in our yard. The whole process was quick, friendly, and stress-free, and our front yard has never looked better. Highly recommend Lauchlan if you want someone who's skilled, communicative, and genuinely cares about their work!

After a number of lackluster experiences with TaskRabbit (getting ghosted mid-conversation, having…read moreconfirmed Taskers not show up, having Taskers provide inefficient service), my husband and I decided to start a gardening project on Yelp in order to request quotes for our front and back yard. Isai responded within the hour with an offer to drop by for a free consultation and his contact information. We were able to schedule something for the next day which had to get pushed back another day, but throughout it all, Isai was very communicative and punctual. I received a number of quotes within three days from my Yelp request and Isai was the most reasonable by far. We were able to book a day and time that worked for us the week after. Before our appointment, Isai reached out with at least six different photos of options for ground cover and I appreciated being included in this process even though I don't have extensive knowledge of landscaping or gardening at all. The day of, Isai and his team came in the morning and within just a few hours, completely transformed our front and back yard. They worked quickly and methodically to uproot all of the weeds from the front rock garden and in between the concrete; shaped various shrubbery and trees; weed all of the planters in the back yard, lay down landscaping fabric, and also the mulch; and, sweep up various leaves and fallen fruit. Payment was easy through Zelle and as he left, he notified us that the yard waste would be a little heavy because the weeds were wet. He also asked if we had pets (we don't). He indicated that weeding the front yard was difficult and that a little Round Up at the first inkling of weeds would go a long way in keeping them at bay. We are truly impressed by Isai and his team and very thankful. I would not hesitate to recommend them and to request their services again.

I recommend Zavala Landscaping very highly! I would give Isai 10 stars out of 5! He was very…read moremeticulous and careful. We had decomposed granite throughout our backyard. Isai made sure everything was evenly covered and leveled. I would definitely use his services again!

Awesome! Humberto…read moreand his brother, Alejandro, did an awesome job on my backyard. Everything was pristine. Prior to their visit Humberto came over for an estimate and to get an idea of the scope of work I'd need. Quick and friendly, can't wait to see them again.

Humberto and his brother Alejandro of SF Gardening services have taken my backyard to the next…read morelevel with their thoughtful quality detail-oriented gardening work. I first met Humberto when I opened a Yelp project ticket in January. He was not only quick to respond, (he came over within an hour, on a Sunday), he also was transparent in his pricing and had great suggestions. I could tell he knew a lot about gardening. Humberto and Alejandro came in January for the first visit, and as was right for the season, they pruned all of the bushes, weeded the mulch and stone areas, and mowed the lawn. I liked them so much that first visit we made a plan for the next visit in the spring, which happened today! Humberto brought just the stone I wanted (he knew it by name when he saw it the first time), to refresh the old stone and also brought the mulch that we had talked about- both in the perfect quantity. Today they also mowed and fertilized the grass (the right time of year for that now), cleaned up all of my pots, put new plants in huge heavy ceramic pots, replanted some outlier succulents from the stone area, and did a thoughtful cleanup all around. He advised me about "sunny plants" and "shady plants" too, which was very useful. The yard is beaming with Springtime! Humberto is busy for a good reason, so plan for that, but a shiny well thought out garden is a joy.