After three years of living with a backyard full of weeds and gopher holes, we finally decided to…read moregive up the hope of running into the "Yard Crashers" crew at our local home improvement store. We interviewed nearly ten potential landscape contractors for our backyard project. Segundo Collazos, the owner of Amazon's Landscaping, was recommended by a good friend who had hired Segundo and his crew to install irrigation and a flagstone pathway. When Segundo came out to discuss our project, he demonstrated that he has the benefit of many years of construction experience, doing both small and large projects. Our project was a moderately large residential project which involved extensive re-grading of the yard, installation of a French drain alongside the back of the house, construction of a retaining wall along a steep slope, installation and compaction of patio surfaces made of a mix of decomposed granite mixed with mortar, construction of a pergola, extensive irrigation installation, and replacement of a dead patch of lawn. Segundo showed us pictures of work he has done for private homes and for public areas such as some schools in Berkeley. The pictures showed a good attention to detail and his prices were competitive, plus we both had a good feeling about his level of professionalism, so we hired him. We have been very pleased with our decision to hire him for the following reasons... 1) He and his crew take pride in their work. Throughout the duration of the work, they did not take shortcuts. They included all materials and finishes that were agreed upon when we negotiated the work to be done. The quality of their work is very good. 2) When there was a need to make modifications, Segundo showed an ability to think creatively given our budget. For example, we have very high winds and the decomposed granite (DG) he put down as a patio surface was not staying in place initially. As a relatively loose material, it was also attaching to our shoes and tracking into the house, which would have been an annoying issue to deal with over the long term. For a minimal amount of additional expense, Segundo resolved the problem by digging up the patio again, mixing the DG with mortar, and re-compacting it. 3) It is often true that things take somewhat longer than expected with construction projects. In this case, there were two things that required some additional work. The first was the problem with the decomposed granite (DG) being too loose given the strong winds where we live. The second was the presence of large tree roots that were uncovered as he was re-grading the backyard. (We had paid a lot of money to two different tree and root removal companies in the past to remove all the roots from a big tree that used to be in the yard, and clearly in both cases, despite assurances that they had each removed all the roots within one foot of the surface, they did not do the job right). Segundo never complained about having to put in additional work - he showed professionalism and commitment to working on both issues until the problems were resolved. He removed the tree roots that needed to come out to get the surfaces level and he made the patio surface much stronger by mixing the DG with mortar. 4) Segundo has an extensive understanding of various plants and he actually cultivates many beautiful plants such as queen palms, sago palms, a variety of aromatic shrubs, and Japanese maples in his own backyard. He made good recommendations about plants that could work well for our space. He was flexible and took into account our preferences and needs in doing the initial planting of parts of the yard and generously included a gift of three of his own plants that we liked. He installed drip lines to each and every plant and tree that he put in the ground so that they will grow well when set to be watered by an automatic sprinkler timer. 5) Despite some additional challenges that came up during the course of the project, in the end, Segundo came in reasonably close to the budget we agreed to in advance and he guarantees the quality of his work. We do not expect problems in the future given his commitment to doing things the right way the first time, but we know that if there are problems, he will address them. This is the longest review I've submitted to Yelp and in the spirit of letting others know about the best companies to hire, I was inspired to relay information about this consistently positive experience with Segundo Collazos of Amazon's Landscaping. We are also attaching some pictures of the work he did because a picture is worth a thousand words. During a time when many contractors take shortcuts or fail to honor one's budget, he is a real find.

I called Amazon Landscaping to come out to check on an issue I was having with my sprinkler…read moresystem.Segundo came out within 3 hours the same day and fixed the problem right away. Price amazing, Service amazing. Will use them for all my landscaping needs

Sal and his team have been wonderful to work with. They were responsive from the very start, easy…read moreto communicate with, and arrived right on time. We originally reached out for a one-time project, but the work exceeded our expectations and we've since become regular clients. Sal takes real pride in what he does and it shows. He checks in, makes sure everything looks the way we hoped, and clearly wants his customers to be happy with the results. I would happily recommend his services to anyone looking for reliable, thoughtful, high-quality help with their garden.

I contacted Sal about doing a pretty substantial cleanup of our whole yard. He came out to talk…read moreabout the work I wanted done and provided an estimate. Today he finished everything we discussed and I was very impressed with all of it. He took care of so many details and made our place look just great. Included debris cleanup, weed removal, tree & lawn trimming, clearing up some bushes that were overgrown, tree removal, and pruning. He was also communicative both leading up to the work and during the day, asking questions via text as things came up. I could not be happier with the work he did and would love to work with Sal again. Highly recommended.

Erick's Landscaping did an amazing job helping me with decluttering. Their communication, pricing,…read moretimeliness, and service were absolutely top-notch! I would definitely recommend them and use them again.

Erick did an excellent job for me. I started using him for a few big projects. He knows how to…read moresolve drainage issues. He did three big projects for me and he was very thorough and he communicates well. He is timely and works hard. He is also a very nice and caring man. He wants to please and will do the job to your satisfaction. I have used many gardeners over the years and he is top notch. I know have hired him for weekly maintenance. You won't go wrong with Erick.

I contacted Vista Green to fix my front yard. The job was excellent, very professional with…read morereasonable prices. I highly recommend you contact them for any landscaping needs and projects .

We have worked with Connie for several years now and over that time he has redesigned every square…read moreinch of the outside of our house in Lafayette, from gardens and plants to stairs to walls to decks. We also use him for weekly routine yard maintenance. Everything Connie has done has been great and we are completely satisfied with his work and would highly recommend him.

We have Golden Palm Landscaping service our property at Ducky's Carwash in Brentwood every two…read moreweeks, and they've been consistently solid. Cristian, the lead guy, is awesome. He's very friendly, easy to talk to, and always professional. You can tell he takes pride in the work. The team shows up on schedule, keeps everything looking clean and maintained, and they're very consistent with the quality. It's hard to find reliable vendors who communicate well and do what they say they're going to do, these guys do. Definitely recommend Golden Palm Landscaping if you're looking for dependable service.

GPL helped us with a full remodel of our backyard- outdoor kitchen, pavers, fountain, fire pit, hot…read moretub deck and all the infrastructure to go with it. We are thrilled with how everything came out. Ulisses and his team are great to work with- responsive, helpful, and knowledgeable. I had high expectations for this work and GPL managed to exceed them. Really really pleased.

5 star recommendation for TLC! Frank was amazing to work with through the process - very…read moreknowledgeable, gave recommendations, and was very responsive (something I value very much). The quote was very reasonable and scheduling was a quick turnaround. His crew, led by Herman, were professional, punctual and very friendly. They completed the job in 3 days. The team at TLC removed an old large deck and pergola, and replaced with sod, irrigation, and a large pad and walkway of decomposed granite. The team even reused our old mulch to fill in spots I opted to not landscape at this time, and left our yard looking pristine. I had two last minute requests (one being adding a net for gophers 30 minutes before sod installation) and they were so flexible with no hesitation. I truly appreciate the beautiful upgraded yard TLC gave us, and will definitely use them for future work.

I give TLC five stars! I've had Frank do two big projects on my rather large property. He brought…read moresanity back to my life with the yard cleanup, patio work and re-stacking our stone walls -- I was ready to sell the place!! But, now I feel like it's all doable! Thank you Frank and crew!

Excellent service! Very responsive. Straightforward. Gave me tips on how to maintain my yard…read more Highly recommend. We'll work with him again.

Mike called me back after my frantic call at 9pm about the continuous leak in the siphon valve…read moreconnected to our sprinkler. He was very responsive and was in our place the next day. He replaced what was necessary to fix the issue and his rate was very reasonable. Excellent service ! I highly recommend him!

Came out and gave me an estimate. Then set up day to come out 3 times. Each time....no Matt. I…read morehope other people have better luck.

Such a wonderful crew and very knowledgeable and extremely responsive. They kept the appt. time for…read moreour initial free estimate and even confirmed the appt. a day before and texted when he was on his way. He came on a Sunday and spent two hours of his own time to carefully study our space and listen to my needs and ideas about elements we wanted for our yard. Such a very patient, considerate and trustworthy person who is able to bring beautiful ideas into the home and really take time to show he cares about your comfort level and budget.