After I submitted pictures and my La Mesa Address on YELP, asking for a gardener I had the…read morefollowing conversation with Duy Tran from Johnny's Landscape and maintenance. Malcolm, Thank you for reaching out to Johnny's for your landscaping needs. Are you looking for a quote for a one time clean up or a one time clean up and recurring maintenance service? regards, Duy Tran This was my reply: Due Tran, There is no clean up needed. The house has been maintained by my regular gardener but he is retiring. I need a regular recurring service. Malcolm Jarvis This was his reply: Malcolm, We can provide bi-weekly landscape maintenance services for this property for $65 per visit. Please let me know if you'd like to proceed with scheduling the services by providing your full name, email address, and service address. I will send over a proposal for your review and signature. Thank you, Duy Tran This was my reply: Duy, There is very little maintenance required and I am looking for once a month at a reasonable price. Malcolm This was his reply: We can provide once every 4 week service at your property for $95 per visit. This was my reply: Duy, Thank you for getting back to me and working with me. I would like you to visit the property so we can discuss what you will do once every 4 weeks for $95 per. I am available to meet tomorrow, Wednesday, anytime from 10:30 - 1:00, Thursday from 8:00 - 2:00 and Friday 8:00 - 11:00 and 1:30 - 5:00. This was his reply: Malcolm - I just reviewed my routes and my La Mesa routes are completely full with a wait list. I wish you the best of luck on your search for a landscaper. My Thought: If this doesn't sound fishy to you I don't know what would!! I would not trust this guy and I DEFINITELY would not give him any money upfront.

My partner reached out to Johnny's for an estimate on weed removal on a Tuesday, we have a small…read moreback and front yard. She received a quote and sent me the phone # to schedule since she was busy at work. I reached out, sent photos, and awaited a response. The person I was texting asked if we were looking for reoccurring service or the one time weed removal when I replied requesting just one time service I didn't hear back. I texted again requesting an estimate, no response. Texted again the next day on Wednesday and they finally requested my information. I sent my info, received an email to sign an estimate agreement and after signing and sending it right back I received no response. I texted back that we would be going with a different service who was able to schedule us in. I'm usually really patient but the lack of communication is what bothered me. They were quick to reach back out after sending initial photos but after I opted for a one time service instead of reoccurring services is when I stopped hearing back so quickly. No shade at all if a business doesn't want to offer their services or prefers bigger projects but I would have appreciated better transparency and communication. I'm sure others have had more positive experiences but for me personally I wouldn't recommend this business. I believe in treating every customer with the same respect and willingness to communicate regardless of project size.

I had really high hopes for this business, but unfortunately, the final product was not the best…read more They reinstalled some pavers on my walkway and there is a depression right near the bottom step. They also installed some of the bricks upside down and the color is washed out on those bricks and they stand out like a sore thumb. Back in November, Daniel said he would come back after Thanksgiving and fix the problem. I didn't hear from him and reached out to him several times with no response. I finally connected with him in late January and he was dismissive and said everything was installed to code. He said he would come by and take a look but there would be an additional charge for the work. I questioned if it was additional work, or if it was fixing a depression that they created in the walkway. He has since ghosted me. Looks like this business has some very good reviews. Maybe they are good with traditional landscaping, but I cannot recommend them for pavers.

Good idea, good follow up. It came out really well…read more Priced right. We are pretty happy with transaction and support

I can't say enough about Pilo Landscaping. I have a house in Spring Valley that needed an…read moreincredible amount of work done in the front as my elderly father didn't take care of the property for over 4 years. Bushes cut, trees cut, dead plants pulled and trimmed into nice shapes...a few days after the quote the crew came by and completely transformed the front of the house in a half day, so much so that neighbors came by to say thank you for making it look so nice. I will definitely use Pilo again.

Hired Pilo due to seemingly good reviews on Yelp,quickly found out otherwise. Edwin talked a good…read moregame at first but CONSISTENTLY dropped the ball, and after 2 bi-weekly visits by his crew and another unscheduled to correct what they missed in first 2 visits we still have things we asked for in initial consultation not completed. The crew left obvious in your face weeds standing in all visits, we asked for new plants in 6 different locations and one of them got completed in those 3 visits. At first he responded to text messages immediately, then stopped all together. Is there a landscape maintenance company out there that doesn't just pull weeds and blow off the sidewalks out there?

The LGHC team was great in every way! Our front slope sorely needed a new look. Juan won my…read moreconfidence with his experience, professionalism and ability to create a solution within our budget. We (and all our neighbors) were astonished by how quickly and beautifully they completed a new garden wall, reshaped the yard and dramatically improved its appearance. It's beyond our expectations! We're still looking at it in amazement. Juan and his entire team were wonderful to work with; they were professional, hard workers, and communication about schedule, invoicing, etc was easy. LGHC totally delivered. We definitely recommend them!

Juan was a surgeon with his bobcat. Excavated our backyard quickly and professionally. We would…read moredefinitely use him again and would recommend him to our friends.

8/30/2024 I messaged Tony at Ambitious Loyalty Landscaping…read moreand he responded within an hour. I was going to be in San Diego the week of Labor Day and wanted to see if someone can come and give my dad and I a quote on some clean up at my parents house in Chula Vista. We scheduled for Wednesday, September 4 around 3:30pm. Armond and his cousin Johnny showed up for the walk thru. We had some trash needing to be hauled away in the front and back yard. We need some trees removed in the backyard as well as the front yard. We also needed weeds and other miscellaneous clean-up done. They said it would be a 2 day job and they would be able to handle it. Said that they would be able to give me a quote later in the week. (Which they provided the next day September 5th) We were burying my mom on the 7th, so I was not able to review the quote until after that. They did follow-up and were very respectful of our time and situation. I truly appreciated the low pressure sales. I had made 3 other appointments for quotes, 2 showed up and walked the property, said they would send over a quote, but never heard back from them. 1 was a no show (even wanted to come in earlier). This was a no brainer, as I had a good feeling about Armond and Johnny from the get go! I spoke with Bob from the company to schedule when Armond and his team would be able to start the project. We scheduled for September 26 & 27th, however a miscommunication resulted in Armond & crew starting the job on Friday, September 27th. Armond & crew came first thing Friday morning a little after 8am and stayed for about 6 hours. They were hustling and working very hard! They went and had probably 3 dumps and so far looking good! They came back first thing Saturday morning and finished up the 1st part of the project. They came back on Monday morning to complete what was not done on Saturday. They were able to cut down all the trees & jade plants in the backyard, as well as the trees on the side of the house and in the front yard. They were very professional and got the job done. These are some of the hardest workers you will ever find. For the work they did, they earned every last cent and then some. They were honest, hard working men and we will not hesitate to contact them in the future for all our project needs. Thank you Armond, Juan, Jonathan, Christian, and the rest of your team! You brought some semblance of our parents house. My mom is smiling down from heaven...we can see now the labor of our mom's work in the backyard.

I had a small patio area that was overgrown and getting out of control. Ambitious loyalty came in,…read moreremoved the weeds, and laid down weed barrier and rock and now my patio is beautiful and useable again! Communication was easy and the job got done quickly. I would recommend to anyone needing any landscaping!

I needed a company who would work with homeowners with smaller yard job. Joe was willing to come…read moreand pull the weeded and get my flower garden back in shape. I was pleased with his level of professionalism and detail. I have now set up monthly care for my home. You can see the before photos bushes not defined, weeds growing, and mulch missing. The after photo shows the completed work. I live on a corner and keeping the yard in great condition is truly essential. Many Thanks!

JM Lawns hit a homerun for us! After talking to several Landscapers, Joe came out on top! This guy…read moreknows his trade and most important has pride in what he does! Explained everything in detail, other guys hardly seem to care. I always say if you don't like your job do something else! His crew that came out, worked non stop and Joe was around all day. From start to finish exceptional performance! His project manager Manuel is awesome, also knows his stuff, very dedicated man, made sure all irrigation was installed and working correctly, and when installing new sod he made sure it never dried to much, kept going back to water while being installed! The results are visible, paid in full, and Joe said he's coming back in 10 days to adjust timer to make sure new lawn and drip system they installed are all working correctly! NICE!!! Highly recommend JM Lawns!!!

I would strongly caution anyone against working with this company and would not recommend them. I…read morehired them for a fencing project that was very expensive and took significantly longer to complete than promised. Despite doing my due diligence and obtaining quotes from multiple companies, Nathan ultimately oversold and underdelivered. I want to be clear that my expectations were reasonable. I understand that construction timelines can shift and that costs sometimes change as a project progresses. The issue was not the delays themselves -- it was the lack of transparency about what was actually happening. Instead of straightforward communication, I often received vague or roundabout answers, and when problems arose there was little accountability or clear explanation. Looking back, an early red flag should have been the urgency and pressure he put on me to sign a contract within a short time frame in order to receive a "reduced" price. Once he secured my business, his involvement dropped off substantially. He appeared more focused on pursuing new customers, leaving my project poorly managed and completed with work that did not match what was agreed upon. When I asked for direct updates, the response felt defensive and conversations often came across as condescending rather than collaborative. Even while the project was delayed, he attempted to sell me additional services in a way that felt pushy and unprofessional. Overall, this was a very challenging and stressful experience, especially given the cost of the project. I would not recommend this company to others.

Nate and the Diversified team do outstanding work at a reasonable price. And they are fast! While I…read moretold them quality was more important to me than speed, they completed my project just how I wanted it and still finished ahead of schedule. Easy to work with, high quality work, fast, and reasonably priced. That combination is hard to beat. Nate and his team go above and beyond. I recommend Diversified without hesitation and would happily work with them again.

Found this company on Yelp. Their team were fast,…read moreaffordable, gave great suggestions on materials to use that were durable. We have dogs that tore up the yard and the work their team did saved it and brought the yard back!

Ruben Cruz and his team are outstanding! From initial contact to job completion. Will be using…read morehis services to maintain this property in the soon!