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.

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

I highly recommend Jim Roberts at Black Diamond. He designed our project to replace an old redwood…read moredeck with pavers, and we couldn't be happier with the results. Jim listened to what we wanted, and made the whole process easy. The new space looks fantastic and is so much more usable. Would definitely work with him again!

I needed a hardscaper for a new driveway, sidewalk and back patio steps. When I met Paul from…read moreAlexander & Sons, I knew intuitively without question he is the kind of high quality vendor that I seek out. He was thorough, detailed, creative, conscientious and he truly listened - to my goals, likes/dislikes, and concerns. He provided me with recommendations across all 3 work areas that took into account the needs and special considerations for each location. He worked to ensure that we had a good strategy for redirecting water from the downspout to the patio and for redirecting water via a small 'channel' parallel to the driveway to allow for better water management. Being a highly visual person, I also found their showroom very helpful in choosing colors and patterns for the stamped concrete finish. In preparation and execution, Paul and the team took great care planning out each phase, protecting my new glass garage door and fixing a small nick on the house during the cement pour. He also personally adjusted the patio downspout, intentionally going out of his way with a plan to avoid creating unnecessary holes in the new siding. He also helped me anticipate and plan for mail and other deliveries during the time the walkway would be off-limits. He also worked well with my neighbor to plan for and to gain access to the garage each day in my absence. He regularly sent pictures and text updates. All of this because he is thorough, creative, conscientious, detailed and seems to sincerely care about his clients. The result: Exactly what I had hoped, delivered on time, with quality, care and with consideration for my schedule and the well-being of my home. Paul delivered to his word. I would hire Paul and the Alexander & Sons team again for any hardscaping in the future.

Alexander & Sons gave us a quote to replace our driveway and side walkway at our Saratoga house…read more Paul was responsive (he contacted me to confirm our meeting), showed up on time, clearly understood what we wanted to do and made suggestions and he was familiar with requirements from the township.

I am so impressed with this company! From the moment I met Luis, I knew he understood what I was…read morehoping to have done . The landscaping at my home had been redone several years ago, but sadly, has been neglected. I needed to prepare it for a life celebration for my husband who has recently passed. They came in with a full team, replanted what had died, trimmed up what was overgrown, and generally worked a miracle! I highly recommend this company! The integrity, the passion, and the willingness to, as he put it, "treat it like it was his own property", was outstanding. I have since signed them on to be my regular gardeners. I anticipate they will treat the property, that my husband and I worked so hard to create, with the love and respect that it deserves.

These guys were great! My yard was a mess from lots of winter rain with days of sunshine in…read morebetween. Weeds were everywhere and my shrubs and trees were overgrown. Luis and his team came in the morning and by early afternoon, everything was immaculate. Weeds pulled, leaves cleaned up, hedges and trees trimmed, bushes shaped and vines cut back. All the trimming was expertly done, from my overgrown bougainvillea, to my rosebushes and rhododendrons. Thank you, thank you to Luis and his team! You all did a great job.

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!

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.

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.

Alex was very professional to work with, quick to respond, and clearly knows his stuff. We used his…read moredesigner and they walked us through all the details to build our dream yard. Because of time conflict, we ultimately went with another company but we would've easily gone with 101 Landscape just from our initial experience with them.

My husband and I moved into our home a little over a year ago and knew from the beginning that we…read morewanted to expand our driveway and eventually redo both the front and backyard. After looking around online, we found 101 Landscape and reached out. Alex got back to us quickly and came by to check out the space and talk through what we had in mind. We ended up doing a full refresh across the driveway, front, side, and backyard. In the front, we replaced the concrete driveway with pavers, added a grass lawn, and included a decorative planting area. Along the side and in the backyard, we replaced all the concrete with pavers, added more grass, and created another mulched planting area for low-maintenance landscaping. Since it was such a big project, we spent a lot of time in the design phase to make sure we'd be happy with the long-term results. Alex was very patient and flexible with us throughout the process. Once we gave the green light, the crew started pretty quickly and finished in about 3 weeks, which was impressive given all the demolition, hardscaping, and softscaping involved. The quality of the work really shows (see photos) and they even pressure washed the front and back upon completion. Cost-wise, it was definitely an investment, but we feel like we got great value for the quality and scope of the work. We're really happy with how everything turned out and can't wait to enjoy our new outdoor spaces. Would definitely recommend 101 Landscape to anyone looking for a full outdoor upgrade!

Eduardo and his team at GGG Landscape have been outstanding in every sense. He's been taking care…read moreof our condominium complex, and what truly sets him apart is that he goes far beyond the typical scope of a gardener or landscape maintenance provider. Not only does he keep the property looking clean, healthy, and well-maintained, but he consistently steps in to handle small repairs and address issues before they become bigger problems. That level of ownership is rare. Eduardo treats the property as if it were his own--proactive, reliable, and always willing to go the extra mile. It's clear he takes pride in his work, and it shows in the results. Highly recommend him for any property looking for someone dependable who genuinely cares about the outcome.

We had a leaking valve in our sprinkler system that was spewing water 24/7. In a panic, we called…read moreGGG Landscape to hopefully get someone to come as soon as possible. Eduardo promptly called us and we explained the situation; he scheduled to come see us the next day but also offered to FaceTime me to better understand the issue in that moment. He was able to show me how to shut off the water line going to the sprinkler system; effectively stopping the leaking without needing to turn off the water to my entire house. The following day he came by, replaced both sprinkler valves as they were old for a very reasonable price, and was done in less than an hour. Needless to say we were floored by the level of quality, care, customer service, and craftsmanship. We will be hiring GGG Landscape for our gardening needs moving forward. Thank you again Eduardo, you rock!

We are very happy with the complete landscaping of our backyard. Opulands transformed a dead area…read moreof our backyard into an oasis for my family. Almost everything you see in the picture was done by Opulands and although the plants have not grown to cover the ground, lattice and arbor, I'm confident it will be a little slice of heaven in 1-2 years. I wouldn't hesitate to use them in the future.

Steven from Opulands oversaw our backyard remodel project and did a great job at that. He and his…read morecrew worked with us through all the steps of the project. It had several phases and included various elements including pavers, a deck, plants, lawn, irrigation, spouts, electric and lights. We are very happy with the result and with the professionalism of Steven and his crew. Big attention to detail to deliver what we had planned without surprises.