We tried to schedule a 60 minute consultation with Matt with the intent of gauging whether we…read moreshould engage his full design service. We ran into some difficulties at the start due to a last-minute cancellation by Matt and some unresponsiveness through email. When we voiced our concerns, Matt really stepped up to ensure our concerns were met. He immediately refunded us for the cost of the service, and he offered to meet with us at no cost. We ended up taking a 30 minute video chat with him, and Matt was super helpful in explaining various options. When we realized that his typical project scope was a bit bigger than what we wanted to spend, Matt was very gracious in connecting us with other contractors and designers. Despite the early hiccups, we got the sense that Matt is a genuine guy who is more interested in doing the right thing rather than making quick buck. We really appreciate his thoughtfulness, and we will definitely consider engaging with his services again in the future!

We did a 75 minute Virtual Design consultation with Matt at Water and Earth earlier this year. Our…read morebackyard project wasn't quite large enough in size or scope for his full in-person design services. The virtual call was perfect for our project, we provided Matt with pictures of the backyard space as well as a video walkthrough. He took this information as well as our preferences for how we envisioned the space to be used to come up with a 2D design. He also recommended materials and local contractors. We contacted one of the contractors a few weeks later and finished the project with them in about 2 months. I highly recommend the Virtual Consultation for smaller projects with Matt. His feedback for our questions and experience with similar projects were very beneficial to starting this backyard project for us.

Young from Kay Green Landscape was great to work with! He was super responsive throughout the…read moreentire process. I got a couple of quotes through Yelp, but ultimately decided to go with Kay Green -- and I'm so glad I did. It took Young and his crew about a day and a half to complete the project. I live in a townhouse community, and they were very respectful of the shared space. They did an excellent job cleaning up the carport area they used for their equipment and materials. We ran into a few unexpected issues during the project, but Young was always upfront about what was happening and communicated his solutions clearly. His recommendations were thoughtful and turned out great. I would definitely use Kay Green again for any future landscaping projects and will happily recommend them to family and friends!

Kay Green Landscaping has all 5 star reviews, that's why I went with them, I had them plant some…read moreplants and a tree for me and transplant a couple of other plants that were beautiful and doing well. They ruined and broke numerous branches while admitting that these plants are very delicate. They rushed the job that should have been at least two hours and finished in one hour. I should have stopped them after the owner told me to go inside and they will let me know when they were done. You never tell someone that's paying you $500 dollars to take your time and do a professional job to go inside. I should have told him to get the F off of my property and hired someone else. I would have been better off hiring men from Home Depot. Totally unprofessional, rushed the job, ruined a couple of plants and didn't give a shit how it looked, even after I showed the owner the damaged plants and all the broken branches only to find more as the branches dried out in the weeks to come. He tells me the plants are delicate, but yet they didn't treat them that way. I will never hire this unprofessional company again and recommend that you don't hire them either. They have plenty of help to do a good job, but refuse to do so. This was a total rip off job to the tune of $500. I'm so sorry I hired this clown to do this job, every time I look at what they did it makes me sick and pissed that I didn't throw them off my property and paid them nothing. I've waited weeks to write this review, in hopes that the job would look better, but it doesn't. Thanks a lot, KAY GREEN LANDSCAPING FOR DOING A SHITTY JOB AND TELLING ME TO GO INSIDE. I should have kicked your ass to the curb and told you to take a hike.

Another very happy customer of South Bay Design and Landscaping…read more We had South Bay out to do a full demolition of the existing "landscaping" from when we bought our house and the installation of an entirely new plan from our landscape designer (check out Dawn Engel- she's great!), which included a patio space, a pergola, driveway extensions, hogwire fence, raised planter beds, and a side gate added to our existing fence. These guys do not mess around. Demolition went insanely quickly, and our property was kept neat and tidy the entire time. We never once saw dirt tracked anywhere by the crew, which we can't say the same for any of the other contractors we've worked with (and we're actually quite happy with some of them!), and which becomes even more insane to think about when you consider the nature of landscaping work. Installation went as smoothly as South Bay possibly could have made it. Any time we ran into the occasional hiccup, as happens with all nontrivial projects, Matt, Danny, and Marcus offered thoughtful suggestions and made sure to confirm exactly what we wanted before proceeding. (We had either or both of Matt and Danny on-site most days of our project, and interacted with Marcus via email.) We were delayed a smidge by some heavy rain, but the crew worked through all but the worst of it (talking "if you step in that mud, you're going to lose a boot" type of rain). Partway through the install, we discovered that the previous landscapers had managed to make the L-shaped pathway leading from our driveway to our front door square with nothing- which wasn't easily noticed until we had the planter beds in and hogwire fence line chalked out. (South Bay had laid those out properly square to the driveway and house, as per our plan.) Matt, Danny, and crew were thankfully able to accommodate our request to fix our pathway up by picking up each segment and pushing the out-of-square part over by 4-6 inches; this added about a week of extra time to our project, mostly due to the fact that not all of the pavers could be reused, and that the pavers had actually been discontinued (!). The guys worked around this by sourcing very similar pavers in a different size, and basically cutting and grinding them to match our existing pavers. Post-install, the only way you'd know there are two different pavers in our pathway is if you'd seen it being taken apart and rebuilt. Plants, irrigation, and lighting all went in straightforwardly after the hardscaping work was finished, and Danny gave us a complete walkthrough of all our new outdoor systems. It's been about a week since our project was completed; the plants are all thriving, and we're still ecstatic about our new yards (and so are our neighbors!). In short: we had a fantastic experience working with South Bay Design and Landscaping for our landscaping project. They take pride in doing a quality job, and it shows in everything from demolition to day-to-day jobsite management to the finished project. If you're looking for landscapers, these are your guys. (Special thanks to Matt and Danny for graciously handling my incessant "are you sure you didn't forget about such-and-such little detail?" questions and never once forgetting about any of the details, and also to Sergio for spending basically an entire Saturday morning troubleshooting what ultimately turned out to be a manufacturing issue with our pergola.)

We recently worked with Southbay Landscaping and Design for a backyard upgrade, and they completely…read moretransformed our yard into a beautiful, relaxing oasis that we love spending time in. The team was incredibly reliable, highly communicative, and deeply detail-oriented throughout the entire project. Their craftsmanship is top-tier, and the high-quality work truly speaks for itself. They are so experienced that their partnership and suggestions enhanced the overall product and turned our outdoor space into the perfect peaceful retreat. We could not be happier with the results! Huge thanks to Matt, Danny and the team.

Although we weren't able to use Hills for our project, having collected about a dozen quotes for…read morethe same work I would consider Hills in the future. Their pricing was competitive and their contracting / estimates are clear and transparent (some estimates are very vague, leaving the homeowner at risk of work not being done as envisioned / for the contracted price). Regardless of which contractor you select, make sure the measurements for your project /quote are accurate.

Overall great experience working with the team at Hills Landscaping. They were friendly,…read moreknowledgeable and easy to work with. I highly recommend Hills to anyone looking for landscaping type services.

We had Vision To Completion come up with a redesign of our backyard and frontyard, including…read morehardscape, softscape, planting, lighting, etc. They did a great job and were very patient with our requests for revisions. They also helped us find a contractor to do the work. They also installed motorized screens on our existing California room and did great work. High quality install and exactly what we wanted for the space. Kris, Yaniv and Achva are great to work with!

We engaged Vision To Completion to design and install a backyard pergola. We had the pleasure of…read moreworking with Kris throughout the process. Kris was incredibly professional and great to work with. Vision To Completion created beautiful designs for our review and the implementation process went smoothly. We're looking forward to enjoying time in our backyard with our beautiful louvered pergola! Thank you Kris and the Vision To Completion Team!

Black Diamond provided a free estimate along with the complimentary computer-generated design they…read moreadvertised. Throughout the process, their sales and support teams were responsive and helpful, especially when our original salesperson left the company. When the paver manufacturer experienced production delays, the Black Diamond staff kept us informed, reassured us, and followed up with the vendor on our behalf. Once the pavers arrived, Jeremy and Ulises Morfin worked to expedite our project and keep everything moving smoothly. From there, the transformation began. Ulises and his crew turned our yard into a beautiful hardscape that we truly enjoy coming home to every day. Both Jeremy and Ulises took the time to guide us through the options, helping us understand what was possible and what made the most sense for our project. We are extremely pleased with the final result and very happy that we chose Black Diamond for our project.

Their message made me hopeful that someone can do the work required…read more Glad they responded very quickly.

She is a terrible designer and presents generic plans that anyone can find on the Internet as her…read moreown. There is zero effort, originality, or effort put into the work. And on top of that she charges premium prices. You are better off using Google, AI, or anything else for free. Your result will be the same as if you paid hundreds or thousands of dollars to this useless designer.

I have worked with Kim on two medium size projects. She is very easy to work, upfront and…read moreextremely fast! Kim did an amazing job at incorporating my style with her expertise/good design practices to elevate my space at a very reasonable cost. My advice: collect pictures of what you like and don't like. It really helps with making the process go faster. Good luck!

We had a great experience working with RB landscaping. Hugo and Nate were a pleasure to work with…read moreas well as the rest of their crew. We had a complete yard transformation done which included the removal of old landscaping, installation of new paver driveway, artificial turf and walkway. Hugo and his crew worked quickly and the project was completed in a very timely fashion. We were very happy with the end result and everything looks great. They were easy to work with as things came up during the project and were timely in their response. Would 100% recommend.

We had a great experience working with RB Landscaping. After shopping around, they were the only…read moreones who said they would be able to complete a curved Saltillo/ Terracotta path. We hashed out the details with Nate over email. Our area was 8.5 feet by 21.5 feet and involved digging out the subgrade, setting concrete and rebar, tiles (including a curved path), and gravel. We set the construction date for February 19th which lasted until February 25th. Jesus, the foreman, was great at communicating the steps required for the build. He would often check in to make sure that we got the end product we desired and was receptive to feedback for the design. With their workmanship guarantee, we have nothing to worry about. Overall, the process was smooth and hassle free. We would be happy to recommend them to others for their landscaping needs.

We got our front yard, backyard, and hardscaping done by Alberto and his team. They did an…read moreexcellent job -- very meticulous and detail-oriented throughout the project. More than anything, Alberto's positive attitude and willingness to work with us made the entire experience smooth and enjoyable.

I recently worked with Alberto and his team on my driveway replacement, and overall it was a great…read moreexperience. Alberto always kept me well updated on the project status throughout the process. During construction, we ran into some unexpected issues related to the city, but Alberto communicated with me right away and was able to resolve everything quickly and smoothly. He is very open-minded and even helped with a few things that were outside the original driveway scope, which I really appreciated. I'm also very happy with the in-ground lights that Alberto and his team installed -- they turned out great and really enhanced the driveway. I would definitely recommend Alberto and his team.

Taylor did an awesome Job designing my front and back yard! In my opinion he is the best designer…read morethere is! Give him a try you'll be happy you did.

After interviewing several landscaping design firms, we chose to engage Taylor at Applewood for our…read morefront and backyard landscaping project. From the very first phone call, we could tell he knew his craft. He spent generous time listening to our wish list and understanding our vision, explaining the design/build timeline, and answering every "what if" we threw his way. We also loved his design work in his portfolio of course. Shortly after we engaged Taylor, he was on site taking detailed measurements, photos, and even drone shots of our entire front and backyard. He flagged any potential sloping issues, suggested realistic solutions, and connected us to his trusted referral that could further help us. Any time we had follow up questions, he made himself available and responded quickly - no hard sell, just clear information. Although we weren't able to go forward with the full project due to unexpected yard and budget constraints, Taylor handled the change with total professionalism and never made us feel pressured. The insight we gained from his preliminary work was helpful and will be very useful for when we decide to continue with the project in the future. If you are looking for a knowledgeable, responsive, and genuinely easy-to-work-with design partner, we'd highly recommend giving Taylor at Applewood a call.