After reading the five star reviews on yelp and nextdoor, we hired Selvin to make several improvements to our front yard: weeding and weedeating a large hypericum plot, replanting new hypericum plugs, pruning rose bed, planting new roses, and improving the irrigation system. very pleased with the results. meticulous work and clean up. nice guy. highly recommend Green World Landscape. read more

Selvin and his team did a fantastic job with our backyard demo + landscaping. Trenched for new irrigation and updated old, replaced existing sod and then some, removed the existing deck and created the most beautiful brick pad + pathway.. and added a drip system throughout my gardens. Can't say enough good things about Selvin! We'll definitely be hiring him for any future projects and maintenance. read more

This company is super helpful! I was having trouble (and had broken a few tools) trying to replace my sprinkler system risers. They sent someone the next day and not only did he fix the risers, he checked the system, replaced a few sprinkler heads and showed me how to program the system (new home owner). This was above and beyond what we asked for at a very reasonable price! read more

Selvin and his team recently landscaped part of my backyard for my home in Concord. I thought they did a fantastic job. Very efficient too. They managed to do the job in one day. I'm only giving 4 out of 5 stars because I was charged a little extra from my initial estimate. But I would definitely hire them again. I'm recommending him to all my friends and I would highly recommend him if your in his business area. read more

Had the pleasure of working with Selvin and his crew this past weekend. He's kind, fast responder, flexible and professional. GWL do in fact treat your backyard like their own, they cleaned up everything, didn't skip the little parts and made my yard look so nice (pics to follow). They have earned my business going forward! read more

Salvin & his crew have been working on my garden for a few years now. My garden has never looked better! They are the best gardeners around . I've had some bad gardeners so I truly appreciate a great gardener. read more

I just want to say I think Selvin is the best landscape person we have ever had! He is polite, friendly and always on time. We have him come once a week for 10 hours a day and he does anything we want him to. He is also very good at doing things on his own without being asked. He has helped us paint fences, dig ditches, install erosion control, move heavy things around and any help at all we need he does it. Always with a smile! We love him and we would recommend him to everyone. Today he blew off our roof and cleaned the gutters! We love him! read more

Green World Landscape has been maintaining and enhancing my garden and lawn areas for 3 years. Selvin and crew are hard-working, friendly, responsive, reliable, knowledgeable about plants and irrigation. Excellent maintenance service. Not your average "mow and blow". Much better. read more

I used Yelp's request quote process and Selvin the owner was very responsive and competitive in pricing. Did a great job with my front and backyard and did some extra which shows to me he really cares about providing great customer service. Will be a return customer going forward. read more

We have had many gardeners over the many years we have lived in Orinda. None has compared to Selvin. He has kept our garden looking beautiful and he is a very pleasant, helpful, responsive, communicative person and will do anything he can for us. We could not be more pleased with him and his work. read more

We love our new yard! Selvin was so easy to work with. He was knowledgeable, responsive, dependable, and timely. Multiple neighbors asked for his info after seeing his team work on our yard. read more

Great company does amazing work. The crew and owner are very reliable, attentive, and understood my needs in landscaping my garden in Alamo CA. read more

Proprietor Selvin Alvarado has been my landscape artist for eight years. One of the most dedicated, knowledgeable, and trustworthy employees one can only dream of. If you like perfection, Selvin is your guy. His mantra is that your garden is his garden so he feels very proud of all the work he does. read more

After years of trial and error, we finally found a reliable company. Selvin and his crew did a wonderful job converting our sprinkler system to a drip. We also use Green World for weekly maintenance and they do a great job keeping everything tidy and well manicured. I highly recommend this company. read more

GWL has been looking after my garden in the Orinda Country Club since 2012 and I love their work. We have challenging soils and topography but Selvin has great attention to detail and knows how to get the best from my lawn and planting areas. He's very hard-working, honest and dependable. I highly recommend this business. read more

We have lived in the same house for over 30 years and we were getting a little over grown and tired looking. I saw positive reviews for Green Works and decided to give them a chance. Selvin and his crew were AMAZING! Selvin came to give us an estimate within 24 hours of my inquiry. His crew showed up as scheduled and they did a wonderful job. The estimate was reasonable and the guys knowledgeable, polite and efficient. It would have taken us months to accomplish what Selvin and his team did in less than 8 hours. I look forward to working with them again soon. Vera F. read more

Selvin and his crew are hands-down the best gardening service in Orinda.

My backyard was completely out of control: 5 ft tall thistles, 4 ft tall grasses, 4 different kinds of murderous stickers etc etc. Selvin and his crew did an awesome job of taming the jungle -- it is completely cleaned up and looks amazing !! The guys were very nice, professional, and hard-working ... and it was the hottest day of the year !! Highly recommend !!! read more

Selvin and crew did an excellent job laying new sod, installing new sprinkler heads and drip system, as well as sprucing up river rock and rock wall previously installed. After years of drought, our yard is once again rejuvenated and absolutely beautiful! We highly recommend Green World Landscape! read more

I seldom post reviews online but I have to say that Selvin Alvarado and his crew of guys did a great job doing a big clean up of my front and back yard! They were punctual, polite and most importantly hard working. I was very happy with the result of their work, especially after the removal of several privets in my back yard. I would highly recommend hiring Selvin and his crew for their gardening and yard work services! read more

Selvin and his team are amazing. I needed a lawn removed and rock put it. On time, great work and cost was affordable. Selvin also pruned back a gigantic (and I mean gigantic) lemon tree that I don't think was ever pruned back. I do recommend Selvin for your landscape needs! read more

My yard had a bad case of the Spring growth spurt that I had been planning to deal with. Problem was I knew it would stretch over several weeks due to the limited amount of green material I could put in my can. So, I jumped here on Yelp and looked up "yard care" in my area and came up with Green World Landscape. Their reviews looked good and they gave a free estimate. So, I started communicating with Selvin to set up a time for him to come by and look at what had to be done. We set the next Tuesday for the meet. He was prompt, polite, and offered a few suggestions on cleaning up the overgrowth. He gave me a quote that included hauling away all the trimmings, and we set a date for today (Mother's Day). They were here promptly at 8am, though I never knew it. When I got the paper, I noticed several shrubs and rose bushes had been trimmed already - by hand with no electric trimmers or anything! It took them about 4 hours to totally turn the yard around into a beautiful thing. They even removed these two small sucker bushes growing out of a pyracantha by the house. Overall, I would highly recommend Green World Landscape. Thank you, Selvin! read more

Green World Landscape team transformed my bare backyard into a small private oasis...without breaking the bank. Now I can look out of the windows and enjoy a tranquil view, and my dog LOVES it! Selvin listened to my vision, and came up with plans to incorporate plants and ground covering materials to stay within budget. His botany knowledge was very helpful to ensure each plant was given optimal condition to thrive. He even inspected my existing irrigation system (not in the scope of the contracted project) and consolidated with the new system to simplify the routine. Great employees, kept the yard clean at the end of each day. The wait was a bit however, I guess people found out they are good. read more

Selvin from Green World installed a new lawn for us and did a great job. He took the time needed for all the steps of laying new sod. And he fixed or adjusted all the sprinklers. I would definitely recommend Green World for landscape projects. read more

Selvin is very responsive and is always very helpful! He is very punctual and his rates are very reasonable. I would highly recommend him.

I had recently become responsible for a home that had not been adequately maintained in over ten years. The front and back yards were extremely over grown to the point that it was just difficult to walk around the property. All the trees and shrubs were in desperate need of maintenance and weeds had taken over the property. Selvin Alvarado and his crew were able to get the whole yard into shape in just two days of work. When I first met Selvin I mentioned to him that because the previous people that were responsible for the home had not maintained the property, the City Code Enforcement Officer had levied fines against the property and that I needed to get everything taken care of quickly as possible. To avoid additional fines Selvin and his crew were able to actually come out earlier than scheduled and get the yard cleaned up. Selvin and his crew are punctual, very hard working and always polite and courteous. I would definitely recommend hiring his company for any landscaping that needs to be done. read more

Green world landscaping is a great company, their work is excellent and very professional, they are very friendly and passionate about their job. I will highly recommend them to anyone. read more

Selvian has been taking care of our yard for several years and we can always count on his work being impeccable and him being there on the day he says he will. This is a blessing for us since we moved from the Bay Area 2 years ago. That is now our rental home and he still gives the property the very same attention that he did when we lived there. Our tenants tell us what an amazing treat it is to know the landscaping is always so meticulous and beautiful. Even our neighbors were so impressed that they are now his customers. The most impressive part is his generous spirit. Our house had a tendency to flood (when there is lots of rain) so we installed a french drain. Because we now live nearly 200 miles away, he will ALWAYS go by the house and checks to make sure the pump is working, turn off sprinklers or do what is necessary to keep our property safe. He does all this without asking for additional pay. Selvian is the Rock Star of landscaping! read more