I love the work they did in our backyard in 2015. I get complements all the time, however that said over the last few years there is now a big sink hole area where the pavers were placed. I've sent an email to cousin Jeff and no response? I'm just asking how much it would cost and if they could come to fix the issue as it's become a dangerous hazard. :( Maybe they are out of business? read more

Landscape and Beyond - Landscaping Near Me

Excellent service, quality workmanship, professional, friendly, accommodating! Prices were far snd the job was completed quickly and to our satisfaction. read more

Groupon, you failed me. I tried to get the company to trim my hedges, but every time he said he would call or follow up, he never did. When I tried to pin him down on a firm date, he could never give me a straight answer. After 2 or 3 times of this, I had enough. Forget it. read more

Cousin Jeff was the right match for us. He and his crew did an outstanding job on our slope. He knew exactly what we were trying to accomplish, and made some great recommendations that we took him up on. His pricing was very competitive and reasonable. He was very responsive and knowledgable not only about the hardscape and softscape, but he knows his agriculture, where to buy, what to buy, and how to take care of our new back yard . Thanks, Jeff! We look forward to the next job! read more

So I don't often write reviews, and when I do, I don't often give 5 stars. Go ahead, check my other reviews. Landscape and Beyond however deserves it. We met with almost 7 landscapers to get bids, but once we met Jeff (owner) we knew we found the one. He stood apart from the crowd, he is so genuine and honest and really takes the time to listen. There is no high pressure sales pitch unlike most other guys. We hired his crew landscape our entire backyard and couldn't be happier with the results. Jeff of Landscape and Beyond goes ABOVE and Beyond. Price: Very reasonable, Jeff doesn't nickel and dime you. Design: Jeff gave creative and helpful suggestions. We drew out a design on paper and Jeff and his crew turned it into reality. He even uses some neat software to create a virtual example of the project. No other contractor did this. Awesome job. Quality: Solid. What else can I say? Communication: VERY responsive whether it be by text, email, or phone call. Jeff replies quickly. He even gives daily updates by phone/email and what the next day will entail. Communication is critical and Jeff rates tops in this department. Speed: Unlike our neighbors whose landscape projects dragged out for months, Jeff and his crew finished fast and took how long he said it would. Do not mistake speed for lack of quality. These guys work hard and are good at what they do. Reliability: Tops. Jeff the owner often works at the job when the project is being done so that quality is ensured. What else more can you ask for? I would not hesitate to hire this company again and have already referred to several friends and neighbors. Yelp reviews did not disappoint. Thanks Cousin Jeff! read more

We just finished our 3rd job with Jeff and his guys, and we couldn't be happier. Our first two jobs were larger, taking several days. This most recent project was a quckie - something that would have taken us 3 days to do and a LOT of backbreaking work, his guys managed to finish in just a few hours - and in 100+ degree heat! I can't say enough about Jeff and his crew. They are all great to work with, professional, friendly and knowledgeable. Jeff is a busy guy, and he may not always get to your project right away. But I know from experience that he WILL get there. I've learned that I'd rather be patient and wait for Jeff than go looking for another landscaper. He is a great communicator, always returning e-mails/calls within a very short time, and is very helpful with supplying links to plants, equipment and other useful tools. Jeff and his guys are a hard-working bunch, and usually pretty budget-conscious, especially of YOUR budget. No stone/rock dropoffs for them, they go pick up the materials themselves (save on delivery fees). Jeff also steered us towards nurseries that had good prices as well as good plants, again picking them up himself to save us the delivery fees. After our first two jobs we had a few issues with sprinkler head adjustments, and Jeff was always prompt in making the necessary changes. He even phoned us several weeks later to see how the new plantings were doing. When recent water restrictions caused us to look even closer at our irrigation system, we again contacted Jeff to make an adjustment. He responded immediately, and the next day our problem was taken care of, no charge. This isn't a guy who does the job and then takes off...he stands by his work. I've read a lot of reviews here, especially the negative ones, and have to say that my experience was completely different. We had a very valuable plant that we wanted to relocate in our yard. His crew tried to remove the plant, but were concerned because they weren't going to be able to dig up enough of the rootball to insure that it would survive the transplant process. After much discussion we decided to not try to transplant it. During two of our projects it was necessary to turn off the irrigation system, leaving our lawns and plantings at risk. Jeff's guys made sure to hand water everything, and never left for the day until everything was watered. They were careful to let me know which zones were turned off in case I wanted to give the areas extra water. With all three of our projects Jeff arrived and was there every day until the jobs were done. Jeff is an easy guy to work with, genuine, and not afraid to get his hands dirty. It's not unusual to see him working with his crew, working on the irrigation system, or picking up trash. His associates are a pleasure to have around - some of the nicest guys I've ever had work at my home. There are handful of companies I've worked with over the years who I've been willing to recommend to friends and neighbors, and Landscape and Beyond is definitely one of those companies. read more

We recently moved into a place on half an acre and definitely wanted to make some changes, though we couldn't do it all at once. I was looking for someone to come in and do a fairly significant amount of hardscape work. After a not-so-good experience with a different landscaper who came highly recommended on Yelp, working with Jeff was so refreshing. He's extremely responsive, always quick to come on over if you need to show him something/ask questions, and his team are the most professional and hard-working I have ever met. He's willing to work with your ideas and willing to come up with ideas if you don't have any ;-) He's also cost-conscious and always looks to save you money wherever he can. The crew were at our place by 7 AM each day, always neat and quiet, very friendly, and focused on doing great work. When they ran into some unanticipated issues, the schedule slipped a little bit and it didn't look like they'd be done within the week... well guess what, two guys came out at 8 AM on Saturday and took their time finishing up but making sure it looked amazing. After all was said and done, Jeff came by himself to make sure all the sprinklers were working properly since they had to be tinkered with quite a bit during the process. I will definitely be calling him again, and wouldn't hesitate to recommend him. read more

Jeff and his crew just finished installing our landscape plan complete with a dry creek bed, decomposed granite pathway, flagstone bridge, timber and decomposed granite steps, flagstone patio, irrigation system, and California native plants. Everything looks fabulous. Everyone on his crew had their special skill set that they utilized to make each part of our landscape plan come to life. Jeff and his crew were perfectionists and took great care in getting everything just right. Jeff even met us at the stone and boulder supply on a Saturday morning to help us pick out all of the materials. They were an absolute joy to work with and made the whole process go very smoothly and actually fun. We would highly recommend this company. read more

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Seemed like a nice guy. We wanted someone to help clean up our yard which needs a lot of work, then we would be able to landscape the way we want. He came by to give an estimate and said he would get me a quote in a few days, but never heard from him again...I don't appreciate flaky business men. And why waste either if our time to come to our home?? As a business owner myself, I don't get it. read more

Very poor communications skills. I never had Jeff do any work for me, but he is very unresponsive, especially if it is a small job that does not involve major revenue. Claims he does not receive your e-mails (even though other contractors have no problem getting them), too busy to come out to your property to actually do a bid (wants you to send an e-mail with details instead, and then claims he never received it), and when you call him sounds like he's been on an all-night bender (if he even answers). "Cousin Jeff" thing is a ruse. Do NOT use him. read more

Absolutely beautiful work, but patience required. We had absolutely nothing in our backyard. Our work included patio, sidewalk, fire pit, sod, pee gravel, retaining wall and a few plants to spruce it up. From the beginning, he was very prompt in meeting with us and gave us a quote within a couple days. It was reasonable, so we pushed forward. This was a pretty large project for us at ~$25K and in the end, I think it was worth it. A positive about choosing Jeff is that he had called frequently in the evenings to discuss how things look. I've received many compliments on my backyard and am happy with the way it turned out. It's not everyday where you see the owner shedding his share of sweat alongside his crew. The guy is a super hard worker with many customers and can negotiate to your satisfaction. A couple of hiccups along the way to note and why I rate 4/5. Originally he quoted us at two weeks for completion and it went into ~six+ weeks. Not a huge deal for us, but may be for the overly anxious customers. I also wanted to have the fire pit done prior to my son's 2nd birthday party to show off our new house and new back yard. That wasn't done, but he did compensate with some palm tree staking to make up. Timelines for completion to support our planning purposes weren't ever really clear to me, especially when asked. I never knew who was coming or going most of the time, but all you need is faith, I suppose. I also asked for a quote to seal in the concrete once we were done and I'm still waiting .. however, I decided to do it myself, so he essentially saved me money. :) If I could post a picture, I would, as the transformation was night and day for us. read more

Landscape and Beyond is the perfect name for this business. Jeff and crew go above and beyond for their clients and we couldn't be happier with the great job they did. We hired them to lay sod in our yard, but they provided much more than that. Jeff was very professional and knowledgeable and offered great advice and ideas for our space. In fact, he saved us a lot of money. What truly impressed me was how accommodating he was to our deadline. We had Landscape and Beyond scheduled for a Thursday to install the sod, but after Jeff learned that we were having a large quantity of wood chips delivered on the Friday, which my husband and I were going to install ourselves, Jeff rescheduled our sod installation to coincide with our wood chip delivery and had his crew help distribute all the wood chips. What would certainly have taken my husband and I several hours, these guys finished in one hour. How awesome is that! Excellent quality, great price, professional hard working team; what more could you ask for. We wholeheartedly recommend Landscape and Beyond to anyone navigating that tricky world of landscape contractors. You can trust them to give you a fair price, work hard, get the job done quickly, and provide you with exceptional quality and service. Thank you so much Landscape and Beyond; our yard looks beautiful! read more

I am very happy with choosing to use Jeff and his crew with Landscape and Beyond. I had about 5 different landscape estimates and narrowed it down to 2. I initially choose Jeff because he had a legit business that is licensed and insured and had good reviews on-line, hence why I am leaving a review. He was very thorough with his estimate while at my property to assess how much material I would need and he itemized everything from labor to materials so I could see how much everything would cost and decide if I would like to make changes to my needs vs wants. Other landscapers would just give me round about numbers that included everything in a few lump sums. He had a nice personality as well and seemed very professional. He was very prompt in getting over to take a look at the property and to get me an estimate quickly which showed me that he valued my business even though he had several projects going on where other landscapers took a while. All of these assessments definitely showed as he started and finished my job. Very good at communicating, not pushy with sales and followed through on everything that he said he would do and more. He and his crew were very good at being on time, quick and efficient. Hard working group of guys and all of his employees were very nice, polite and professional. They also cleaned up the property after every day's work which was nice. My property looks great now and he really went beyond my expectations :) read more

Discussing redoing our yard with them. Didn't want to come out, but said they'd write up a quote based on measurements I gave. That was over a month ago and I have not gotten anything. Husband and I are ready to spend a good chunk of money, but I guess they don't want the business. read more

We are currently renting, so we didn't want to put a lot of money into the yard. Having said that, Jeff was able to transform our backyard from a dirt lot to a lush lawn within our limited budget. He and his crew were extremely professional. If you're looking for a professional landscaper, I highly suggest you give them a call. Thanks Jeff!! read more

Jeff and his crew are absolutely amazing. Wonderful people, great personalities, very corteous and professional. They work with lightening speed - they completed extensive yard work for me today in less than 40 minutes. I have never met anyone more friendly and hardworking. I am definitely going to hire Jeff and his crew for regular maintenance. By the way, one of the complaints on Yelp was that Jeff didn't respond to the reviewer's phone calls. The only reason this may have happened is because a huge number of people purchased Groupons for Jeff's services. The crew is completely slammed with phone calls and work requests. Be patient and try emailing or calling back. He will respond! And trust me, the wait is well worth it!! You will be blown away by the quality of their work. read more

We decided to get both our front yard and back yard done (including sprinkler installation) so we met with three other landscapers - two of whom doubled our budget and one who never got back to us. I'm big on punctuality so when we first met with Jeff, I liked that he was on time. We decided to go with his company because he seemed very likeable and knowledgeable and also because he gave us the lowest estimate (this in no way equated to subpar work). What we liked about his company: * He would give us updates via email on when they would be working. * The project was shorter then we expected - about 2 weeks. * He and his men would always make sure the job site was tidy at the end of the day. * Jeff would come by at the end of the workday and walk the job site to make sure everything was done right. Jeff and his men exceeded our expectations. Our yard looks beautiful. We've gotten a lot of compliments already. I would highly recommend Landscape and Beyond. read more

Jeff did a great job on transforming our backyard. He had great ideas to help us know what we really wanted, he gave a fair price, with quality materials. He met his deadline and our backyard turned out WAY better than what we had even expected. He communicated with us daily about the progress and we will definitely use Jeff again. Great guy with a great business! read more

Jeff was very prompt with responding to our initial request, came out within a few days to give an estimate, and was able to re-sod our backyard the following week! His quote was comparable to others we received, but he seemed more thorough and knowledgeable. The yard looks beautiful and he's continued to be responsive for any follow up questions we've had. We would hire him again for sure! read more

I needed an irrigation and lighting system designed and installed in my fairly large front yard and for some fruit trees in my grove. I called Jeff at Landscape and Beyond around January and he promptly showed up for an estimate. I had gotten numerous estimates at that point and I was skeptical because so many people in this industry seem to be really flakey, but Jeff made me feel comfortable and his price was highly competitive. Unfortunately, he was booked up with other jobs for a while (I guess that's a good sign, right?) so it took some patience to get him on the job at my house - but the wait was worth it. Jeff and his team at Landscape and Beyond came over and did a fantastic job. They were total professionals and did everything with high standards. They well exceeded my expectations and installed a perfect fully automated irrigation system and controller for my entire front yard and citrus/avocado grove. He installed wiring for all my future landscape lighting needs as well. During the installation I asked for a few minor changes and even asked for his team to dig a bunch of holes and help plant some palm trees and privacy shrubs. They really did an amazing job. Jeff even came back a day later to do a couple minor tweaks to the system at no extra charge. That's awesome customer service. You can't go wrong with "Cousin Jeff" and his team at Landscape and Beyond. These guys do great work and their prices were very reasonable. Big thumbs up. read more

I needed a lot of weeding and trimming done. Jeff recommended someone who did a great job! Good communication. Great price and good work. Very pleased and definitely recommend. read more

Jeff and his crew did an awesome job on our lawn. We had some major remodeling/demoing to do and they completed it in record time. After tearing out the existing hardscape, they redid the sprinkler system and put down sod. We are so excited about our new lawn! Jeff had great communication with us, going above and beyond what I expected. And the whole project was within our budget! We plan to have his team out again for future projects :) read more

Based on the previous reviews, I called Jeff and left him a message. He called me back and emailed me an estimate for sod installation, all within an hour. He was professional, prompt and courteous. And his price was the very best I received. Thanks "Cousin Jeff". read more

We had a yard that was in dire need of a total overhaul. It took me a while to pick the right landscaper as many of my friends have had bad experiences. Carlsbad has quite a few options but I felt most comfortable with Landscape and Beyond. Jeff was fantastic from beginning to end. He was very patient with my questions and concerns. He listened and offered many different solutions that still stayed within our budget. He was always in contact and came 3x to ensure that it would be perfect before the work was even started. In addition, his crew was prompt, polite, and clean. The job they did was thorough and incredibly professional. We are completely ecstatic about the outcome. Our yard looks awesome. Very Happy:)))) read more

Jeff, gave me excellent service, very helpful with the design, knowlegdeable, always positive. Honest and worked in a timely manner. I recommend using Jeff's company for all of your Landscaping needs. Jodina A read more

I tried to maintain my yard myself for the longest time, but finally gave in and called these guys. Thank goodness for Jeff and his team, I don't know why I waited so long. Well worth the investment, both in improving the overall look of our landscape, and maintaining on an ongoing basis. read more

I would definitely recommend Landscape and Beyond. We have a half acre our yard needed a total makeover. Jeff and his crew did a awesome job. Jeff would let me know daily what the crew would be doing the next day. The job was completed mid August I still stay in contact with Jeff, I want to add boulders in our yard or little things I need to ask him about the yard and he does call right back. I love my yard when I come home I'm just in awe. And yes the price was very reasonable. Thank you Thank you Thank you read more

Today we spent yet another $275 (previously spent $150) fixing mistakes in the project Jeff did for us in March. When they demo'd our yard, they didn't remove the trunks of the large plants/trees, runners and bulbs in the dirt. I had specifically asked that they clean the dirt, removing all signs of the previous plants. So within weeks, we had all sorts of plants sprouting up through our river rock and around the remaining plants. They killed two plants in a planter that was just supposed to be weeded and covered with rock because the plants sat without dirt or water for a week. They killed off a very old, strong camellia because they didn't take the whole root ball when they transplanted it. A light they installed is already broken. Jeff was very nice, but days went by when I thought they'd be working at our place and I didn't hear from him. The original aesthetics of the project were good, but over the course of the last 6 months we have hired other folks to come address what should have been resolved at the beginning. read more

This review is not about his work, since I was not fortunate enough to have him take a look at my project. If you say you're going to call someone to come on a specific day to place a bid, it's usually a good idea to follow through. read more

I asked Jeff for a quote on trimming my palms, and I really had to hunt him down (by both phone and email) to get one. He quoted me $250-300 to trim my palms and remove on that was growing into the eaves. When I came home I noticed the tree had not been chopped down. He said that his guys forgot to bring the chainsaw and would do it the next time they came out, but that I would have to pay for them to haul it away. When I went to pay him, he informed me that I could only pay by credit card if I covered the fees. He charged me the entire $300, even though they didn't complete the job. After he left, I got to chatting with one of my neighbors, who inquired about the person who had been using a chainsaw in my yard. read more

So I was looking for a company that would clean up our backyard. I called this place and long story short the person who picked up, Jeff was very helpful and great customer service. He recommended us to someone who got the job done! read more

Cousin Jeff came out to fix a broken pipe. He was on time and professional. Super friendly and easy to work with. Will use Jeff for future projects. read more

Jeff and his crew did a lot of excellent work in our yard. His courtesy, professionalism, and quality of work are beyond expectation. Highly recommended! read more

When looking for a landscaper to landscape our (small) backyard in San Elijo Hills, I contacted four different companies. One didn't return my call, the second wouldn't do any jobs less than $10,000, the third sent me an estimate weeks after contacting them and the fourth was Jeff at Landscape and Beyond. He returned my initial phone call right away and got an estimate to me the very next day. He was very familiar with the approval process of the HOA so we felt comfortable proceeding with Landscape and Beyond. He drew up plans and submitted them directly to our property management company. Once we received approval, they started the job three days later. The job consisted of breaking up and clearing out rock, leveling the site, bringing in topsoil, installing a sprinkler system, laying sod and installing a river rock border around the edge of the yard. Jeff brought his crew over on a Friday morning around 7 and they were completely done by 3! Also, the total ended up being $500 less than the estimate. He came back a few times to make sure the sprinklers are are set right and to mow the lawn the first time (which was Thanksgiving morning!). We had a terrific experience with Jeff and his crew and we would recommend them to anyone. They are priced fairly, work quickly and communicate well. read more

I gave Landscape and Beyond a call about two weeks ago from the posting of this review for sole intent of having them assess my front and back yard and provide me with an estimate. The only reason I didn't give them 1 star is because they were prompt in coming by and conducting the assessment. I was told by the LB employee he would send me an email with an estimate, but never did. I was completely surprised not to receive an estimate and for that, I do not recommend them to anyone. The least you should do is follow up with a potential customer and provide them with an estimate. read more

They cleaned up our yard yesterday and did a great job for the best price around! Jeff was very helpful and knowleageable. I was getting quotes for double what they charged. Will definitley use them again. read more

Jeff and his crew were great! I first contacted Jeff through email after purchasing a buywithme deal for his company. He responded very quickly and despite being slammed with vouchers he was able to book an appointment within a week or so. His guys were at my place for 40 minutes (3 men). They worked extremely fast and did a great job! The crew was friendly and answered some questions I had about laying sod in the future. Jeff emailed me a few hours after service to follow up and see how his crew did, I really appreciated this!! I would definitely use this company again! read more

Jeff and his crew did a great job! I had a water leak in the supply line to my back bank sprinklers. Jey and his crew were fast, and efficient (and reasonable). I highly recommend them for your landscape needs. read more

While my original call was responded to immediately, several days later I had to ask for an estimate. Then I called to say I was anxious to start the work and was told he'd get back to me to let me know when he'd be out; that was 1.5 weeks ago, I'm still waiting for that call. After reading the previous reviews I'm pretty disappointed that I didn't have the same service and have to start my search over. read more

Contacted Jeff by email and received a quick response; so far so good. After getting an estimate from Jeff and accepting his proposal he said he would get to the job in the next week or two. Two weeks went by and no contact from him. I figured he didn't want the job and sent an email thanking him for his time and told him not to bid jobs he doesn't really want. He emailed back giving excuses about illness, worker problems etc. but said he'd be out in the next week if I still wanted him to do the job. Well, guess what...never heard from him again! Flakey, let the customer beware!! read more