Julie is the consummate professional in every way possible! I interviewed 8 different landscape…read moredesigners, and Julie easily made it to my top two. I was incredibly impressed by how talented, thoughtful, and communicative she was throughout the entire process. We really hit it off during our Zoom meeting, and she followed up on every email quickly with great insights and thoughtful questions. While I ultimately went with another designer due to a unique project request, choosing between them was an incredibly difficult decision. If you're in the beginning phase of starting your research to find the perfect landscape designer, you absolutely must include Julie in your search. You will not be disappointed!

We were referred to Julie Orr by some neighbors of ours whom had worked with her in the past…read more Working with Julie was great -- she was quick to respond and helped us transform our yard into a beautiful hang out space for our family and friends to enjoy. Julie was fun to collaborate with, receptive to feedback, and she offered creative solutions as the design evolved over time. During the construction phase she visited multiple times to check that things were running smoothly. Selecting the plant material was also a lot of fun. Together we carefully curated a list of plants that not only met our low water desires, but also complimented the style of our home down to the color palette. Overall the entire project from start to finish took about ten months and were pleased with the final result as we wanted something relatively simple but updated, fresh, and modern. We are still getting compliments from neighbors as they pass by! We recommend Julie!

Although Jenn hasn't started the landscaping work yet, I've been very impressed with the experience…read moreso far. I'm a property manager and oversee a property in Los Altos on behalf of the trust department of a large bank. Because of that, we have strict requirements that all vendors be properly licensed and bonded. Jenn met all of these requirements without issue. She has been extremely friendly, responsive, and professional throughout the bidding process. Her communication has been excellent, she provided a very reasonable quote, and the entire process has been smooth from start to finish. We're looking forward to having her begin work this week and appreciate how easy she's been to work with.

We had a great experience working with Jenn and her crew. She helped me thoughtfully select the…read moreright flowers and collaborated closely with me on both the front and backyard design, making sure everything fit my vision. The irrigation system was professionally installed, and all work was completed within the promised timeframe. Her team was responsible, communicative, and always kept me updated throughout the process. I'm very happy with the results and would highly recommend her services.

Wild natives helped us clean up and revitalize our ten year old ornamental garden. Julie was…read moreespecially helpful in creating a solid foundation and color palette from my old overgrown patchwork quilt of too many different specimen plants. She was sensitive to my taste preferences while making good suggestions of plants that would do well in our location based on experience. The rates are reasonable especially for the expertise that comes with it. I have experienced many cases of mow'n'blow butchers hacking away plants and killing them, in both my yard and my neighbors--you get what you pay for. Now my garden is maintained on a small monthly budget and is always ready for us to enjoy without me doing any backbreaking work!

Julie has been a godsend for our garden! It had become overgrown and lacked a cohesive plan. She…read morehas a very pleasant personality and is easy to work with and confident in her knowledge of plants and garden planning. She also was able to work with our existing pots to create the food garden I wanted. She now keeps our garden maintained with very few hours a month. I've really appreciated the whole experience working with Julie - her skills, personality and communication have all been great. Highly recommended!

Judy is a joy to work with! She's knowledgable, friendly, flexible, and a caring person…read more She and her crew have done my monthly Fine Gardening for over two years now, and the garden has really bounced back! She's especially skilled at her aesthetic pruning of Japanese Maples. Mine look beautiful, and are very happy. Judy brings the design and horticultural knowledge--that true care of gardens--that are far beyond typical mow and blow. Organic products and green solutions, which I value, are part of the service. Her foreman, Jesus, is great to work with... helpful, positive and very accommodating of the additional pruning, irrigation work and adjustments that a small garden like mine needs. Just give her a call. I'm glad I did!

I am a huge and enthusiastic fan of Judy's Gardens & Design…read more Landscape designer Judy Maier generated and executed for me an aesthetically pleasing, thoughtfully imaginative, and economically practical re-design plan for front, side and rear yard spaces of my Old Palo Alto home. Judy's landscape design--faithful to but not confined by my 80-year-old home's Cape Cod architectural style--delivered an enormous breath of fresh air to the property as well as reducing water consumption needs. Two impressive examples of Judy's magic were her (1) locating and reserving for me a raft of huge hard-to-find camellias and (2) artfully pruning and trimming two sizable flowering trees, contributing to the transformation of the front yard. Her capable crew expertly and expeditiously implemented Judy's designs. I'm using Judy for landscape projects on rental units I own.

DAC landscape turned my front yard from an eyesore to a thing of beauty ! I am very grateful to…read morethem for their artistic vision. It is both low maintenance and pretty.

Trustworthy, reliable and friendly service Quality work and…read moreflexible in scaling the service up or down

Will and his team at Sequoia did a fantastic job on our front and back yard in San Carlos, CA. I…read moreparticularly like how they partner with you on design, mocking up plans of your space at a fraction of the cost of a landscape architect and then delivering the work quickly thereafter. While I love all the work they did, I was particularly impressed with their artificial grass installation. They did a flawless job installing, to the point where you would have no idea where the seam is between the 2 large pieces of grass they installed. Very impressive work. our project was done in less than 2 weeks which was also surprising. Couldn't recommend these guys more.

Mario, Darin, and the whole team were awesome! The design was great, the work was efficient and…read moremeticulously done, and the team was friendly and trustworthy. My family and I are really enjoying the newly designed front and back yards. Our neighbors were also impressed and will be working with this team for their landscaping. Highly recommend!

We worked with Steve at Seed Studio on a full redesign of our property, including front, back, and…read moreside yard landscaping, a new driveway, fencing and gates, multiple decks, a patio, an outdoor kitchen, and a built-in hot tub. We do like the final layout and appreciate how efficiently he used the space on our narrow lot. However, there were several significant issues with the process that would keep us from working with him again or recommending him to others. Design Process & Deliverables The final plans were clear and professionally drafted from a contractor's perspective, but they were essentially blueprint-style drawings. We understood going into the project that we would not be receiving full 3-D renderings. However, Seed Studio's website features conceptual sketches and visual representations of designs, which led us to expect that we would receive something similar to help visualize the finished project. Instead, we received only technical plans. For the fees charged, we expected more client-friendly presentation materials and drawings. We also found Steve somewhat unreceptive to feedback once he had settled on a design direction. While he listened to our input, it often felt as though he already had a vision for the project and was not particularly interested in incorporating significant client preferences that differed from that vision. One surprise was the budget. The materials and design choices ultimately specified in the plans ended up costing nearly double the budget range we had initially discussed. We understand that pricing can evolve during a project, but the final design moved so far beyond our stated budget that we would have appreciated more proactive guidance and discussion along the way. Additionally, many of the materials Steve specified were expensive specialty products with long lead times. While they may have been attractive design choices, they added significant cost and complexity to the project. Both contractors we worked with struggled to install certain materials without damage, which created additional delays, expense, and frustration. Contractor Recommendations Steve strongly encouraged us to use a particular contractor from Redwood City, explaining that he wanted to use them more frequently on his South Bay projects. Based in part on his recommendation, we moved forward with them despite some reservations. Unfortunately, that relationship did not work out and we ultimately had to terminate them from the project. While the contractor's performance was certainly their responsibility, we were disappointed that Steve was largely unwilling to become involved when serious issues arose, despite having advocated for them so strongly. Afterward, Steve recommended another contractor whom he regularly works with. They were more familiar with his designs and initially things progressed more smoothly but then we also experienced damage and delays with them. Construction Oversight & Client Support What ultimately disappointed us most was not just the contractors themselves, but Steve's lack of involvement once construction began. The project that was initially expected to take roughly a few months stretched into over 1 year. During that time there were significant delays, damaged materials, scheduling issues, and long stretches where progress slowed dramatically. We were not expecting Steve to manage construction or solve every problem. However, given the size of the project, the substantial design fees, and the fact that both contractors had come through his recommendations, we expected at least occasional check-ins or some level of interest in how the project was progressing. Instead, it felt as though once the design work was completed and final payment was received, his involvement effectively ended. He never checked in, asked how construction was going, or showed interest in seeing how his design was being executed. While ongoing support may not have been formally included in his scope of work, we found the lack of engagement surprising. Most homeowners would reasonably expect their designer to have some interest in the success of a project that represents their work and reputation. Overall We are happy with the overall design concept and how our narrow lot was ultimately utilized. However, the experience getting there was far more stressful, expensive, and time-consuming than we expected. If you decide to work with Seed Studio, our advice would be: * Be very clear and firm about your budget and monitor design decisions closely. * expect only blueprint-style plans without additional visualization materials. * Do not expect ongoing involvement or support once construction begins. - independently vet contractors regardless of his recommendations

Steve was a pleasure to work with and we couldn't be happier with this major design upgrade for our…read moreyard. Highly recommended.

I'm not sure what's going on with Courtney, the examples she's provided of her other work is…read moreamazing and in the beginning she was very responsive. Unfortunately, I'm in the same boat as others. We paid for her services, she has been dodging deliverables, unreachable and in breach of contract. Debating at this point to pursue some sort of litigation on services not rendered and fraud. As a customer, this was a terrible f--king experience. On a personal level, I hope she's doing ok and not in some sort of health or other troubles as she did seem like a genuine and responsible person.

Courtney met with us along with her general contractor and together they had amazing suggestions…read morefor our backyard. We are extremely happy with the outcome. We have an upward tiered backyard and the goal was to make use of as much space as we can. Prior to the work done, we never wanted to go to the upper tier but now our whole backyard is very functional and inviting. We've had many get togethers and it makes us so happy to see our guests enjoying every inch of our space. We get so many compliments about the wood, the plants, the design, etc! We are absolutely happy with the design of our backyard!