Just moved into the area and wanted to get the side yard developed. It's a small space but we…read morewanted something besides dirt. Went to Yelp and found system pavers. I set up an appointment and our design consultant was Maria Emmet. She provided a ton of information regarding the company, the type of stones she recommended, information on their artificial turf, and advice on the design. Because of the mild slope, she also mentioned I would need a retaining wall. I was hesitant against this since I thought I'd be losing space (on an already small space). Maria said that I would gain so much additional seating since they would make it a sitting retaining wall. She even provided a drawing of the design she had in mind. After that initial meet, we decided to move forward with them. Dan Burnham was our next contact. Dan came out and provided a quick draw up of the yard in person. He spray painted the dirt and let my wife and I see the design. After waking us through the process, his team came out and got to work. It was only a few days of work but the end result is exactly what we were expecting. Now I have a small side yard to let my dog roll on, a bbq area, and a place to just relax. These guys are top notch. I would definitely recommend these guys.

We would like to give our review for the exceptional service we received from Dan Burnham with…read moreSystem Pavers. They installed a fantastic putting green in our yard a few years ago. We noticed a water leak under the green and contacted the company to see if they would honor their work where apparently a sprinkler head was left uncapped. Dan reached out and sent his team to repair and the putting green looks as good as new and the leak is repaired. After the work was completed Dan reached out to make sure we were happy with the work. System Pavers, represented by Dan is a great and reliable company that stands by their work (even a couple years after installation). I would highly recommend Dan Burnham and System Pavers to anyone looking for a beautiful and challenging putting green or landscaping with an excellent experience. This added a lot of fun to have in our yard for friends and family-time fun.

Reyes Hardscape built and has maintained many water features and other hard scapes on my…read moreextensively designed landscaping in Carmel. They are extremely responsive, fairly priced and competent in every regard. They have my highest possible recommendation.

Reyes Landscape did a beautiful remodel of our backyard area and also put new front steps and…read morerailing on the front door and back door. They were very professional and their communication was excellent. Their paving working work is exceptional! They are very meticulous and detailed with their work. They always kept us updated on what they were doing and always on time. They added some of their own little special touches along they way. At the end of the job they made sure the whole area was cleaned up. Their prices are very reasonable also We will definitely have them do more work in the future and would highly recommend them. I would give them 10 stars if that was an option. Thank you again Marcos, Lalo and family we love all the work you did. Such professionals.

I'm the Managing Director of Stonepine Estate -- a 100-year-old private estate and event venue in…read moreCarmel Valley. We recently engaged PM Landscaping for a significant paver and hardscape project, and I wanted to share our experience. We collected detailed estimates from four companies. Paolo's bid came in on the higher end, but we selected PM Landscaping for reasons that proved exactly right. From the first conversation, Paolo and his team were unusually responsive -- to our questions, our ideas, and the nuances of a historic property like ours. Finding a contractor whose design sensibility actually fits a century-old estate isn't easy. Paolo understood that immediately. We also had a tight window -- work had to be completed between event seasons -- and Paolo gave us the highest degree of confidence he could deliver on time. He also offered the best integrated approach to tying the new hardscape into parallel garden improvements, which mattered a lot to us. The result: on time, on budget, and beautifully executed. The finished work looks like it's been part of the property for decades -- exactly what you want on a historic estate. Every member of his crew -- including Roselyn and Julio -- was professional and considerate throughout. That matters on a property like ours. I would not hesitate to work with Paolo again, and I recommend PM Landscaping without reservation to anyone seeking resort-grade hardscape and landscaping work.

A huge thank you to PM Landscaping Services for recently completing the new turf installation in my…read morefront yard. The entire team was extremely professional--polite, friendly, and efficient from start to finish. The transformation was incredible; in what felt like no time at all, I had beautiful new green turf that completely refreshed the look of my yard. Five stars to Paolo and his team--they were amazing. I will definitely be reaching out again when I'm ready for Phase 2!

Daniel and his team were amazing and can't recommend them enough! Daniel had great suggestions for…read moreour design. Initially I had used Yardzen and he was so much better than what they suggested. His team put in a paver patio, brickwork, new landscaping, drainage and irrigation. Daniel himself checked in often and quickly answered any questions and addressed any concerns or imperfections. He has continued to check in after installation and will replace anything that dies within the first 6 months. He was very clear about additional cost when I added a little more to the scope of the project and there were no surprises. His team was friendly and hardworking and they cleaned up well after every day's work.

This business uses antiquated equipment. They use gas, powered equipment, very loud and disrupting…read moreto the neighborhood. Loud leaf blowers and lawnmower! Would not recommend.

Honest, reliable, approachable, and HIGHLY knowledgeable…read more I am so happy to have finally found a truly *integrative* landscaping firm that will create thoughtful design plans AND implement them meticulously. I love that I can rely on them to handle virtually everything my house needs. Chris, the company owner, has been nothing short of remarkable. In addition to holding a horticulture degree from Cal Poly and having run his own nursery, he has a team that can handle everything from hardscaping to irrigation to electrical to biweekly maintenance. What I love about Carmel Point Landscapes is their highly dependable "no job is too big or too small" approach. They are super organized and always return my calls and show up when they say they will. Chris is willing to help me with everything from design plans featuring California natives to stone selection for hardscapes to even weed identification. (His knowledge is truly encyclopedic!) I have found that while other design-and-build firms used to turn their noses up at certain random jobs (e.g. replacing sump pump housing), Chris' team HANDLES EVERYTHING with enthusiasm and precision. And while other companies would sometimes exaggerate their expertise in one specific area, Chris operates with complete transparency. When I wanted to have some very complex landscapes stairs installed (super long rise, flagstone, curved, with terracing and built-in-lighting and needing rebar-enforce concrete base), Chris was open about the fact that his crew hadn't done a stair project quite that specialized before, and he connected me with a top notch mason and on top of that, Chris was willing to coordinate the whole project. Also, for such a highly professional, integrative landscaping firm focused on the Carmel market, I have found the pricing quite reasonable. As they say in engineering, "you can have two of the three: good, fast, or cheap." Carmel Point Landscapes manifests the GOOD and the FAST, in addition to superb communication and just overall great friendly how-can-I-help-you-today vibes. In a nutshell, I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND.

From the owner: Carmel Point Landscapes focuses on custom residential landscape design, installation and…read moremaintenance as well as personal and commercial scale horticultural consultation. With over twenty years of experience Chris and his team have deep knowledge of horticulture and will bring years of practical experience to bear on client projects. For a free landscape design estimate please call (831) 574-9837.

We hired ECO Gal and her team to do a small but complex job, and they were absolutely exceptional…read more Based on my experience, I would recommend them to anyone. Kari is extremely knowledgeable, personable and a great communicator, and the work they performed was outstanding. We will definitely be using them for additional jobs and recommending them to others in our Carmel neighborhood. Some other specific things I appreciated about Kari was that she is very capable, has strong problem-solving skills, accommodating, and she and her team have high standards. They were all very pleasant to work with, they were thorough, and her team cleaned up the work area after the job as well. Great experience overall - 5 Stars no question.

I have used Kari for two jobs and highly recommend her and her team! She is easy to work with and…read moreI am very satisfied with the completed work. She knows her stuff and works hard and efficient. I can't beleive the transformation of my front and back yard. I will be using her again for sure. Kari is the best. Great to have a good experience.

4-year-update: All the plants I have purchased from Rana are absolutely THRIVING. Also, I am very…read moregrateful to the Rana staff for their willingness to help me troubleshoot a few of the plants that got initially a slow start. (Turns out a few of the plants needed more sun. I had planted them in what I had *thought* was a sunny spot...but it was East-facing and Carmel gets a lot of fog. Later I transplanted them, at Pedro's suggestion, into the sunniest spot on my property, on a south-facing bank -- and voila. Problem = solved.) Zooming out a little, it's also worth keeping this saying in mind: "First they sleep, then they creep, then they leap." The reality is that drought-resistant CA natives can sometimes be a little more slow on the "leaping" process than common ornamentals because their energy will be going more into root production and establishing a symbiotic relationship with the soil mycorrhizae* during the first couple years. By year 3, all my plants from Rana had truly started LEAP and now they have graduated from drip irrigation and are their own self-sufficient beauties. The plants from Rana are truly top-notch. Go in with some foundational plant knowledge, and prepare to leave very, very, happy. P.S. *mycorrhizae = the fungal network through which most CA natives get much of their water. (It's one of the basics of understanding CA native plant ecology.) Even if you didn't know that, you should at the very least know the plants you want by their specific epithet (i.e. scientific/Latin) Name before attempting to shop wholesale. ________________________________ Dear other Yelp reviewers: Stop complaining about lack of labeling. The labels are indeed there, with at least one white label tag per each section of plants. It's not Rana's fault if you feel overwhelmed or if only know the Common Name of a plant and/or have no idea how to identify it visually. It sounds to me like maybe you shouldn't have been attempting to shop wholesale to begin with. Want to go buy some Toyon? The label at Rana (and just about all wholesale nurseries, for that matter) will read "Heteromeles arbutifolia." Toyon is just the Common Name. In other regions, people might call it California Holly. (One plant usually has several common names.) That is the wholesale nursery only uses the Scientific Name...to avoid ambiguity. So please, to those grumpy Yelp reviewers out there...how about you spend a little more time studying up on your plant knowledge, and a little less time complaining about a nursery who is simply doing things by the industry standard for wholesale?

Love this place. People are super knowledgeable on local native plants. They are also helpful and…read morethe prices are very reasonable. We have a bank on the Carmel River and it's been eroding. Now we have lots of native plants that are supposed to be along the river and help the river.