Great service and wonderful work crew. Very happy with our yard from the planning, to the changes and to the execution.

We recently completed a redesign of our landscaping. It was a total overhaul. Owner Ron Reece and crew brought our vision to life with an outdoor kitchen/bbq, outdoor TV viewing area, patio covers, water features, jacuzzi vault and firepit, converting our backyard into a 5-star resort. The before and after transformation was amazing! Highly recommend! Experienced, licensed, quality workmanship is not always the cheapest, but Green Thumb is one of the best! read more

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8/1/2018: Initial design and planning on our backyard remodel went well. Ron brought some good ideas. The project itself went OK. We had some minor disagreements about things.. but I understand that happens on any project. It was give and take, but Ron could get edgy at times. We were basically happy until six months after completion, when a main irrigation line ruptured. I emailed Ron to see if they would repair it under warranty. He replied that his warranty was only 90 days. When I dug it up to repair it, I was surprised to see they used thin walled PVC (class 200, 200 PSI) rather than schedule 40 (450 psi). Our water line pressure runs 150-160 PSI. I emailed Ron to tell him I was disappointed and concerned that they used the lower-cost PVC, his actual reply was "To be perfectly honest with you, I could give a shit less". So don't expect any post-project support, and be sure to ask about the quality of materials used. Oct 2020 update: I have had to repair 4 major leaks or ruptures in the irrigation lines, including rebuilding of the entire water valve manifold. read more

Green Thumb Landscape - a group of pipes and pipes in the ground - Landscaping Near Me - San Diego, California

When it was time to redo our back patio I tried like crazy to find a way to avoid hiring someone, but ultimately decided it was a job for a pro. I just needed to find somebody i could trust. Not so easy for most people, but I was lucky enough to know Ron through coaching his son a few years back. Trust is a funny thing, but sometimes you can just tell. My gut told me Ron could be trusted, and my brain backed that up because it knows where he lives. We just called him and explained we weren't shopping around but we required professional work, professional etiquette, and needed accurate pricing from the start. Ron meet with us and listened to our ideas and floated some of his own. About a week later he sent a drawing of a thing we'd vaguely described and we were sold. I was impressed that he was able to nail it with his first try. Seriously. He took the words "fire", "water", and "wall" and drew exactly what we were thinking. Next we negotiated a contract, which I think went really wel. Ron worked with me until we got a good balance of what we wanted and what we were willing to spend. We went over everything line by line, including options for various details, milestones and associated payments. The lead worker assigned to our project is as meticulous as a person can be. Every joint is perfect. Every surface is exactly level. Every face is plumb and every corner square. Even though I know it ate into the profit, there never seemed to be any pressure to take shortcuts to speed the process. This structure on our patio really is a work of art, and it was built as you would expect an artist to build it. Along the way there were plenty of opportunities for things to break down. Ron was there to work through everything and make sure we were happy. In the end we finished exactlyon budget and the final product is beautiful. I'm not sure I have a picture yet that does our patio justice, but hopefully I have something decent to post. Bottom line... Good guy running a good business. read more

Green Thumb Landscape - Our wall of fire and water. I'll hopefully add a better pic later. - Landscaping Near Me - San Diego, California

Green Thumb performed exceptionally well with craftsmanship, experience and quality. Ron does well to work with your taste, offers suggestions and improvements. read more

Green Thumb Landscape - a garden with a fountain - Landscaping Near Me - San Diego, California

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We just finished the second phase of a huge backyard project done for us by Green Thumb Landscape. Basically we gutted backyard and completely redid it with lots of concrete patios, new fences and retaining walls and a beautiful covered patio. Part of the work included electrical, irrigation and drainage. Ron, the owner, was very professional. He helped us design the layout and worked with us each step of the way, willing to make changes as we went. He gave us a detailed bid for the costs, so we knew what was covered and what was not. What impressed us the most was his and the crew's quality of workmanship. He did not cut corners and everything was precisely done. Ron oversees every aspect of the project and actually helps do some of the work himself. The only negative is that he is so busy that it took forever before he was available to actually start the project. The first phase of the project took longer than expected, but we didn't mind since we thought it more important to get the job done right. Another positive was that his workers are available for hire at a very reasonable rate to do the things not included in the original bid (such as painting, planting and other landscaping). Thanks Ron. read more

We hired Ron and his team from Green Thumb Landscape to landscape the front and back yards at our newly built house in Scripps Ranch. We weren't sure what to expect because it had been a long time since we had landscaped a yard. Ron made the process simple and hassle free. He takes a lot of pride in his work and has no reservations about providing references so he you can see some of his completed jobs. Our yard turned out great and our house (being the first one with completed landscaping on this new block) was the talk of the neighborhood for a while. We received many compliments from our neighbors. I would recommend Ron & Green Thumb Lansdcape to anyone. read more

Ron did a great job re-designing our entire front and back landscape. His team showed up on time every day until the project was complete and the end result was outstanding. We've had so many people stop and tell us how much they like our new landscape now. The project included concrete patios, steps, walls a patio cover and a small basketball court. We were thrilled with the end result. read more

Saved us We called Ron from Green Thumb to help us, or literally dig us out, of the hole left from a previous landscape contractor who we kicked off a yard remodeling project for a failure to perform. The project included our front and backyards including the fabrication and installation of many elements such as a concrete patio, patio cover, bbq area, waterfall feature, fire pit, artificial turf installation, and sprinkler system installation, to name a few. Long story short, the previous contractor left the job less than 50% complete, and the portion of the job that was completed was ridden with sub standard quality workmanship...an experience we wouldn't wish on anyone. A number of contractors that we brought in to finish the job wouldn't accept the job for fear of unknown liability, and numerous code violations!! And then, from the ashes of this debacle, came Ron Reece and Green Thumb Landscaping. From the moment he stepped onto the work site, Ron was totally empathetic to our plight. Since he lives in Scripps Ranch, where we reside, we knew that he had been a successful contractor in the community for more than 12 years. After a couple of meetings with him, my wife and I knew that we were in more than capable hands. Everything from contract details, payment schedule, explanation of work elements, as well as thorough explanations of rework that would be required was provided. With Ron's experienced knowledge and expertise, he detected numerous problems, which were not discernible, like for instance the use of ground dirt and rocks to fill masonry blocks used in wall construction, instead of the required concrete!!! Ron's crew was totally professional, and diligently worked to the planned schedule, something we weren't accustomed to after our experience with the prior contractor. His crew completely stripped off the stonework from a 14 foot long bbq /waterfeature wall area, that was improperly installed and not even level! Ron's crew painstakingly reinstalled all new stonework onto the wall, and when finished the wall looked like a piece of art. Clearly, it is the centerpiece of our backyard. Ron's knowledge of construction and building codes is outstanding. It was via his recommendation that we requested a visit by a city Senior Inspector to review certain elements of work left by the prior contractor. As a result of the inspector's observations and report, Ron's crew installed a new gas line to power the bbq area and firepit areas (which was not done properly by the previous contractor). He also demolished part of the fire pit area in order to connect fittings and a gas line which the prior contractor had left unfinished. There were many other details which could be elaborated upon, but I will simply say that when you have Ron working for you, he truly acts as a veritable extension of your desire to have a first rate quality job completed. He anticipates issues and brings them to your attention in order to for you to make appropriate decisions. He is all about producing TOP quality work, not hiding shoddy workmanship or using techniques which net him more profits like some of the charlatans in the business. We are forever indebted to this man and his partner Dave for this remodeling project RESCUE. I would emphatically recommend him to anyone who wants outstanding work performed by a competent experienced contractor. One would be in the best of hands to hire these guys!!! We will always be thankful to Ron, Dave, and Green Thumb....thumbs up!!!! Big 5 stars in our book! read more