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.

I have had Garcia's doing work for about 6 months on a twice a month basis. I called to let him…read moreknow I was not happy with the service and Mr. Garcia was defensive and when I said regardless of what you are saying I am not happy, his reply was hire someone else. Not only is it bad business he never once offered to look at it, try to understand why I was not happy and just took an attitude on it. He is very amicable and friendly in the beginning but I would not recommend him for anything because of the attitude. His workers if supervised did as asked they are just not managed well and he obviously does not care about his customers very much!

They have been taking care of my home for the last two years. They show up every two weeks an tidy…read moreup. Francisco helped design my back yard and planted roses irrigation and a slate walkway. I have been pleased. Alex www.searchmarincounty.com

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.

I have referred Better Than Real in my business and always very satisfied. I finally had Jorge come…read moreand bid my project at my residence of approximately 1300 sq ft. If I knew this would transform my life as it has, I would have had it done much sooner! They replaced a gopher ridden, stickers and weed area. I have dogs that use this area as their main running space. I no longer spend an hour at night brushing stickers out of their fur and washing dirt from muddy paws! Jorge's crew had their challenges with my narrow, steep driveway and greenery but managed it with their truck without any problem. The crew arrived exactly on time. SO professional! Eight fabulous guys that worked together like a Swiss Watch precision crew! The project came out gorgeous, they cleaned every inch of space where they worked and after eight hours, I had a transformed front yard. Thank you to office manager, Gabriel , for keeping everything rolling, and owner Jorge and crew for making this a seamless start-to-finish project.

Working with Jorge was very easy. He was a pro from beginning to end. His crew were prompt, kept…read moreour place clean and did a great job. And all in one day! The grass really looks amazing. Neighbors like it too. Marin County is fortunate to have a great artificial grass provider who is tried and true. If you're thinking about saving water, making your landscape much easier to maintain, and ultimately saving $ then just hire these guys and get it done!

We had a great experience with Alex and team redoing our backyard in Corte Madera. We had the…read morebackyard repaved, new grass put in, removed two trees, and a 3-foot fence put up. Alex was really communicative from the beginning of the project, through the entire quoting process, and was onsite frequently checking in during the project. Their team was transparent about pricing for any additional services that popped up as the project was going on, and they finished in a very timeline manner. (We were quoted 4-6 weeks for the project and I believe it took 4.) We love the results of our new backyard! It looks amazing, and I am able to relax knowing my kids have a fenced in area to play in.

Lucio came through in my time of need! Highly recommend Alex and his team!…read more From my first outreach, Alex was quick to respond. He explained everything in detail and was absolutely flexible with all of our needs. He kept us informed throughout our journey so we knew what to expect at each step. He made sure we were taken care of all the way to project completion. Services were reasonably priced, especially with all of the work required to make our landscaping beautiful. If you're looking to beautify your property, make sure to reach out to Lucio Landscape Construction. You won't regret it.

Mario and his team are awesome! Great customer service, amazing results and exceptional value…read more Would give 6 stars if possible.

Juarez landscaping has done vegetation cleanup 2-3 times a year for the past few years. Highly…read morerecommend. We've also had 3-4 foot retaining walls built on 4 levels on our sloping property, as well as other smaller yard structures. Pricing seems reasonable for the work we've needed. They are a reliable, quality company that we'll continue working with.

We recently moved into a new home with about an acre of yard, roughly half of it poorly cared for…read morelawn. Jorge gave us a great bid, and had the best artificial turf samples. His crew was prompt, clean, efficient and very respectful of our space and time. it looks spectacular. all calls answered promptly, no hidden fees or "problems", just extremely hard working guys getting it done. Cannot recommend them highly enough.

NIGHT AND DAY!! I knew turf would make a huge difference, but this transformation was insane. I did…read moremy due diligence reaching out to different turf companies for both pricing and expertise. Jorge was so nice and friendly when we were getting a quote. Answered all my questions and even came back to our house again before we committed when we had additional questions. Also loved their turf options over others I considered in terms of color and feel. And was best for communication and price vs other vendors. Administration throughout the whole process was very organized and seamless. They ended up having an earlier opening from when we booked so we got the turf two weeks early!! Installation: 4 guys came and did this in ONE DAY. This was a very intricate and detailed job not only accessing the backyard but cutting out each piece of grass around the existing wood (see before photo where this was just gravel). They guys were great and did great cleaning everything up when the job was finished. We couldn't be happier and could not recommend them more! We are over the moon!!

We've continued to try and reach out to Brett. In addition to the lies below, he is now…read morethreatening that if we don't pay him he will put a lien on our house. Really? He steals our plants and then he wants to put a lien on our house? If you scroll down (and look at the hidden reviews), you'll see that threatening a lien appears to be his standard approach for dealing with unsatisfied customers. Beware. A simple conversation with us could have resolved everything. We just need resolution on the plants he removed. That's all we have ever asked. He refuses to even discuss it, and now threatens legal action. We have a documented paper trail leading back months that clearly outlines our complaints about his employees' actions, his refusal to communicate, and the theft of our plants and personal property. For him to claim that he hasn't heard from us is an absolute lie. We reached out numerous times to try and find resolution with him. In the end, WE were forced to stop payment because of Brett's lack of response. Yelp reader, take note of how this man deals with issues. The actions on this review, and his actions with us, clearly show that this man does not act in good faith. I would steer clear of him. As far as my past reviews on Yelp showing that 'there was nothing that we could have done to satisfy you' - 60% of my reviews on Yelp are 4 or 5 star. It's pretty easy to make me a happy customer - just be open and responsive.

Brett and his crew were great! They installed ~800sq ft of synthetic turf in our yard where it's…read moreimpossible to grow grass. (Never mind the fact that our back yard is 30+ feet below the street. They carried ALL of the materials and equipment down and up and didn't look phased!!) I was really against the idea of turf before we talked to Brett, but he showed us that it is really a great first choice for a yard, not just a runner-up if your grass won't grow. It feels great, looks great and it's super cost effective!! We're very happy with our new lawn! Plus, Brett made it all easy.