After all the rain this season, the outdoor space of my townhome was overrun with weeds. After…read moreseeking out quotes from various companies via Yelp, Bay Area Lawn Care responded quickly to arrange an in-person consult. Their price was the most reasonable and they came out a few days later. I'm very pleased with the results of the requested service. Easy to arrange, responsive, and diligent in their work. I plan to hire the company again to install a drip system and landscaping. Highly recommend!

Job completed exactly as planned, Very satisfied with the…read moreresults. Conscientious of existing landscaping .

The Oakplant team are the best gardeners I have ever hired. EVER…read more Started when promised, finished when promised and came in on budget. Masters of irrigation. Dream team for design and plant choices. And, they won't sell you something you do not need. They are so good and so attentive to the plants, irrigation, layout and all things gardening. I added their monthly maintenance to make sure the garden continues to stun as time goes by. Goodbye to the blow-and-mow team. That is no longer considered gardening in my book. Oakplant Landscaping will not disappoint!

I hired Felipe and his crew as subcontractors for a large landscaping project in the City of…read morePiedmont. They performed exceptionally well and delivered high-quality workmanship throughout the project. The team was professional, efficient, and reliable from start to finish. I appreciate their hard work and dedication--keep up the excellent work

Plant Decor is AMAZING! We had struggled to keep a good looking yard for years and finally gave…read moreinto getting it done professionally. We heard about Plant Decor through a friend and they checked off all the boxes: local small business, friendly staff, good pricing, and most importantly good work. The staff did a wonderful job at picking plants and designing our yard just the way we had envisioned. We now have Plant Decor on a monthly service and love it; couldn't imagine life without it. They also offer seasonal things like poinsettias which is a big bonus for our family. If you're looking to have some work done, Plant Decor are the people!

Plant Decor has been our plant provider and service for 15 years at three successive office parks…read more They are friendly, kind, and pleasant. Want to chat while they work? They can do that. Need them to be Ninja quiet while you work? That's their specialty. Highly knowledgeable about plants and plant care. Their plants are the finishing touch to our decor and make an impression on our team and our clients. This is their 40th year in business.

We met Susan from Creative Exteriors Landscape Design when we were enjoying the Walnut Creek Garden…read moreTour a few years ago. She was very friendly and engaging when we met her and we subsequently saw a few of the gardens she had designed while on the tour. When we finally made the decision to update our front and back yards from grass to drought tolerant plant, we met with Susan to discuss what we were looking for. I wanted to have a "desert-scape" look, with a gravel mulch or base, in the front yard and my wife, Mary, wanted a colorful backyard filled with all the color and all of the flowers that we could plant! We were also adding a large 15' x 20' covered patio area to our existing covered patio area and adding additional aggregate patio under the new covered area. We also wanted to add a circular brick patio and fire pit to the back yard in an area that was currently lawn. Susan definitely understood the assignment and went right to work! She took photos of the existing front and back yards and produced a beautiful plan that met both of our desires. We tweaked a few things along the way and Susan helped us make our dream backyard a reality. She recommended a couple of landscape companies to bid on the job and we chose, Steve Gardell of Gardelle Construction to do the job. They were great to work with. Their entire team was amazing! Susan remained in contact during the construction and actually was onsite the day that the plants were delivered to make sure they were placed correctly. When we had concerns a few weeks later about a few of the plant choices we had made, she cheerfully guided us in replacing three or four plants with new varieties that she and my wife picked out. It's been a few months now since everything was finished and we could not be happier! I'm attaching some before and after pics for your review. All of the pictures that have lawn/grass in them are the before picks. If you're contemplating a landscape project, we could not recommend Suan any higher. Please contact her. You will not be sorry!

Confessions of a design snob: those strong opinions extend to garden and landscape design. So, in…read more2005, when we had enough of the juniper and pyracantha dominating the landscape of the original ranch home we had purchased a few years earlier, we started searching for a landscape designer. Of course, landscape architects and designers abound in our neck of the woods. Most were uninspiring. Many offered a "signature" design that they rubber-stamped upon every garden. As if gardens can be purchased off-the-rack. I can't quite recall how we found Susan, but I am so glad we did! She was collaborative, listened carefully to the vision of my land plan, and introduced a sophisticated plant palette that not only worked with my preferences but also the unique conditions of our property. The plant palette flowered and peaked throughout the seasons, introducing visual variety all year long. She helped us select a landscape contractor, showed up at important milestones to ensure that our collective vision was implemented, and helped me spend our limited budget wisely (we acquired a few 15-gallon trees, splurged on key 5-gallon anchor shrubs and 1-gallons; but saved money by purchases dozens upon dozens of 4-inch plants that I installed myself ... after after work, in the dark, with a headlamp on). The prior property owners never installed drainage and therefore caused the soil to be a sodden, stinky, clay-ey mess devoid of nutrients. So the new plants took a few years to establish. Five years later, the garden was drop-dead gorgeous and extraordinary - not only to behold but to enjoy. More importantly, Susan and I had such a fantastic time working together that we've kept in touch for the past 14(!) years ... and adapted the garden (through "garden refreshes") as our needs changed. Our continued collaboration allowed us to enjoy the garden as it evolved from the pristine weekend destination of a gardening enthusiast to a relaxed outdoor space that accommodates family gatherings, a play structure, games, and soccer nets. I have and will continue to recommend Susan to any one who will listen!

I had my yard redesigned and recreated by Wild Earth Art earlier this year. When I met Kelsi and…read moreNicole I knew they were the ones! They are very creative and took my ideas to heart as we collaborated on a plan. They turned a ho hum yard into a pollinator friendly haven with a path, dry creek, flowering plants, grasses, and a corner for my grandkids to play. They were and | continue to be very pleasant and easy to communicate with. I highly recommend them to transform your space!

We wholeheartedly would recommend Wild Earth Art!!…read more We have lived in our house for almost 25years. Over the years, our front and back yards have evolved from being "new home buyers with no budget simple" to being toddler friendly to being durable during elementary & Middle School (jungle gym to basketball net). Our backyard contained our kids and their friends in a safe space. In the last few years, with all of our kids back at school or with their first post-college jobs, our backyard was getting used less and less and we wanted to get it back to a place where we could hang out with our friends, our adult children and family. We wanted it to be low maintenance and we didn't want any more grass. Kelsi at Wild Earth Art listened and worked with us to design a space we could really enjoy. After talking to us and asking a series of questions to get to know us and get an idea of what we thought we might want, she created a presentation to showcase two designs. These designs not only incorporated our ideas, but took them further because of her extensive experience and amazing vision. Keeping within our budget, we selected components from each design to create our final design. Kelsi and her team helped us apply for an EBMUD rebate that was available since our design would eliminate our grass and decrease our water consumption. Kelsi and her team were amazingly professional, always courteous, and quick. It was quite an experience to watch them re-sculpt our front and back yard into something we will enjoy for years to come. This was truly a transforming experience.

Got a great recommendation from a neighbor about Down to Earth and it was spot on…read more These folks are true professionals and are an absolute pleasure to work with. On time, detail oriented, organized, and efficient. I can see why they're busy bees--they're highly sought after, and for good reason. Top quality work at a price point that's no bullshit. My yard is beautiful, drought resistant, pollinator friendly--I am shocked at the difference a well planned yard makes!

I hired Down to Earth Landscaping to address backyard drainage, new irrigation system and provide…read morelandscape design and execution of plantings in June 2026 for a roughly 4,000 sq ft back yard. At this time, I have no reason to believe the irritation and drainage work is under par. The main concern is the lack of attention to the landscape design of plants and the execution of. Very little to no thorough site assessment was performed. Plants were plopped randomly around the yard without regard to sun/shade exposure, proper planting height or distance from other plants at maturation. The overall planting design was pressured and rushed, lacked thought and the end "design" lacked any cohesion or made sense. Plants began to die within the first week due to improper light exposure- too much or too little, and incorrect amount of irrigation to plants that had just been installed the week before. 3 months out, some plants have already grown too large for the space, and others are so far apart they will fail to fill in a space at maturity. Many plants died within the first week. I expressed my concerns about where the plants were placed on the day they arrived on site and when asked Jessica for help with figuring out perhaps some modifications she refused to give her feedback saying I had to make the decisions. I was taken aback and put off when she responded defensively and aggressively to my request as we stood looking at the containers of plants scattered over 4,000 sq ft.; I had incorrectly assumed that some collaborative process at this stage would be the norm. Again it felt like Jess wanted to rush through the process. That day, while Jess stood by and watched with arms folded, a friend and I frantically arranged plants in containers in what we thought might look better, in under 15 minutes as Jess was threatening to charge more for our "delaying" the project. It seemed a little bizarre and unprofessional. I left feeling I had been a bit scammed. After 3 weeks of initial planting, a third of the plants were dying. When I called Jessica to express my concerns I was surprised to be told that I could hire DTE to maintain the garden. She stated irrigation fails or breaks yet did not acknowledge that the irrigation she installed was barely a week old and I assumed she would want to make sure the work she had done was actually working. No accountability was taken for a design that failed to take into consideration basic design principals for both aesthetics and health of plantings. Since then, I have spent considerable time researching each existing plant for light requirements, and size at maturity. I have spent considerable money replacing dead, failing-to-thrive plants and problematically placed plants and slowly redesigning the entire scheme for plant health and aesthetics. Down to Earth Landscaping may work if you are able to design the space yourself: have extensive knowledge of plants, understand your site conditions and needs, with the expertise and acumen of a professional, and are ok with DTE simply executing your plan.

Bart and his team have serviced our lawn for years now and we have had the greenest and healthiest…read morelawns ever since. They are professional, courteous and true to their word. You can't go wrong with Knecht One's landscaping service and prices. Highly recommended!

Having them was the worst decision I made. Here are the…read morereasons why: - My lawn never had weeds before and now after a month or so it is out it control - the lawn looks worst than how it used to be - Did NOT do what was being told to me over phone. I was told lots of nice things but then when they actually did the job they said not needed, not now, next time etc and skipped lots of things - DISHONEST Agreed on one price but charged me more than I was being told over the phone. This was deal breaker for me. Later these guys and the main guy kept me on my toes since their guys won't leave without that extra money and their boss was only available on phone. Nothing good happened to my lawn even after paying $200+. Worst decision ever to call them. I would save your time and money by doing a DIY where you know what you are doing. Wish I would have believed in their bad reviews but went with some positive responses on Yelp. I'm sure that those are their paid reviews. And have seen the owner responding to reviews to look legit or make the reviewer seem dishonest or their problem but what do you say to something where you destroyed my lawn and the weeds is now out of control.

Jeanne stepped in and finished our landscaping project a few years ago. She is knowledgeable and a…read morejoy to work with. She and her team are there when they say they will be and clean up after themselves. Jeanne has taken over the maintenance of both my front and back gardens (1/4 acre) and I trust her completely.

I highly recommend Jeanne and Green Machine Landscaping. I saw one of their pickup trucks one the…read morestreet, and called on a whim. I've been completely happy with the results - they took great care with a big job (breaking up and hauling concrete out, bringing in soil and planting), and I couldn't be happier. Jeanne is knowledgeable and up front in her business dealings, and was a pleasure to work with!