Nikolay and his team did an exceptional job! It's always a…read morepleasure to work with professionals who bring creativity and attention to detail to every aspect of a project, he and his team did that and so much more. They transformed a challenging, dirt hillside into a spectacular outdoor living space. The combination of practical elements like drainage and irrigation with aesthetic touches like dry stack walls, plant placement and lighting have created a truly stunning outdoor environment. The space has become an oasis in our day to day as well as completely functional entertainment area for family and friends. I would highly recommend Iris and will certainly use them again.

Quick and fair price. Leak was repaired without issues. Fast response and quick serviceread more

Stephan Gregoire is a lovely guy to work with! He transformed our back yard from a dull assortment…read moreof shrubs into a beautifully arrayed pollinator-friendly native plant garden. Working with him was a wonderful experience from start to finish. His shared his design ideas to us in an impressive package of pictures and information about suggested plants, which helped us understand what they would look like when full grown, and when they would all bloom. In addition to being knowledgeable about native plants, soil amendment and "smart" irrigation, we found him to be a great collaborator: listening to our "hopes and dreams" for our garden, and willing to adjust his design to suit our tastes, or to explain why something else might work even better for us. We highly recommend his very fairly-priced services to anyone wanting beautiful landscaping that supports our pollinators!

Last spring we were looking to buy a place in Marin. We found a condo that had an exclusive use…read moreeasement and Stephan with Natives for Life had done a garden in front. We fell in love with the garden and it was one of the main reasons we bought the place. Fast forward to now, he just finished planting native wild flowers in another part of our property as well as installing a large planter and several plants, herb gardens, in a concrete area of our property. We are so happy with Stephan's work. We share his passion for native plants and his sustainable approach. The irrigation he set up for us was sophisticated but easy to manage. He provided detailed information on everything he planted. A couple of plants ended up not seeming happy in their new spots and he was eager to switch them out so we could have plants that would be thrive in our microclimate. The initial garden was set up in part for privacy and that has been so valued as we now have natural privacy from neighbors on one side, but it looks very beautiful and all the neighbors admire our gardens. It has truly increased the value of the property. Highly recommend Stephan and Natives for Life.

I highly recommend Caffrey Landscapes. We are so pleased with the hardscape job Darragh and his…read morecrew did for us. Highlights include: excavation, leveling, french drain, retaining wall, laying plumbing & low-voltage electrical for future use, and installing concrete patio pavers. Darragh is highly knowledgeable, professional, responsive and he and his crew are hard-working. His bid was competitive with others I received. There were a few unexpected wrinkles along the way and Darragh always focused on the solution, not the problem. He patiently answered all my questions before hand and during the project. I am someone who highly values getting the job done right, especially when it came to the drainage plan. Darragh really knows his stuff and never cut any corners, including sealing my foundation and wrapping the french drain tubes in landscaping fabric prior to covering over them. I'm a novice homeowner and would have been none the wiser if those steps were skipped. Attached is a picture of the finished job (hardscaping only). Our selections were: Belgard concrete pavers Style = Lafitt Grana Slab Color = Victorian Pattern = 3-piece pattern B. Belgard retaining wall Style = Weston Stone Color = Victorian Give Darragh a call - you won't be disappointed.

Darragh and his team did fantastic work on our backyard remodel. We redid an largely empty backyard…read moreto include a full deck and landscaping. He worked with us and our designer from the start, helping translate the design in a workable plan. He had thoughtful input throughout, carefully considering drainage, soil, materials, in light of our overall goals. His team was professional, polite, efficient - and incredibly hard-working - throughout the process. Darragh himself was very responsive, taking calls early in the morning, late in the evening, and over the weekend - whenever needed. Every project has hiccups and bumps and surprises, and Darragh was thoughtful at every point, using his experience and good judgement to get us to good solutions. Even after the work was formally done, he and his team have gone above and beyond to make sure that their work was in perfect shape. I highly recommend him for landscaping and related projects.

I have had Garcia's doing work for about 6 months on a twice a month basis. I called to let him…read moreknow I was not happy with the service and Mr. Garcia was defensive and when I said regardless of what you are saying I am not happy, his reply was hire someone else. Not only is it bad business he never once offered to look at it, try to understand why I was not happy and just took an attitude on it. He is very amicable and friendly in the beginning but I would not recommend him for anything because of the attitude. His workers if supervised did as asked they are just not managed well and he obviously does not care about his customers very much!

They have been taking care of my home for the last two years. They show up every two weeks an tidy…read moreup. Francisco helped design my back yard and planted roses irrigation and a slate walkway. I have been pleased. Alex www.searchmarincounty.com

Aaron Sampson is not a landscaper ... he is a "yard whisperer ". I was looking for a qualified…read moreperson to carry out a project for us that I was already pretty clear about. When Aaron looked at the property he not only saw the ideas that I had envisioned but he also saw a better version of what I wanted. He stuck to the budget we had and his crew was efficient skilled and knowledgeable as well. I would recommend Aaron for any project that you are interested in doing. Plus he has a wonderful dog named Lady who is friendly and adorable.

Upon calling, Aaron scheduled a time to take a look at the project, which involved clearing up…read moreovergrown plants and trimming plants. I mentioned what I needed, and an estimated budget, and was told to wait for a followup. It took a while to get in touch, probably because of my network provider or that he had plenty other projects to attend to, but I was able to call him and luckily his crew in Novato, Rob, was already there and I was able to get the task done the same day. I emailed other services with no replies, left voicemails with no callbacks, and was even promised someone to come by and look, but didn't show up. I did leave a voicemail for Aaron to get back to me and when he did, the network decided to drop the call. It wasn't his fault, so I knew to call him when I had a more stable connection. Since he was the only one that responded, showed up, and gave a synopsis of the project, taking into mind my budget, I couldn't let it go. The day Rob and his crew came, it took under an hour to get the task done. He went over what Aaron recapped for him, and went it over again with me so we were on the same page. He asked more questions that were missed the first, like keeping some of fences or remove them. They cleaned up after themselves and put all the foilage in the bin for disposal. Friendly, efficient, and fast. I could see what they were doing and it was impressive to see the backyard mess go away. It was pretty difficult to contact garderners around here during this time, but with patience, and good reception, I'd recommend Sampson's Landscaping. I know I will when the place becomes a mess again.

Franck communicated well, had a diligent team, and is fair. I got three estimates for this job and…read morehe was the most detailed and comprehensive. Good to work with.

We hired Le Jardinier to do our side yard and we are very pleased with the results. We had several…read morecompanies bid and we chose them because they had many ideas that we had not considered and included important features like proper drainage. They installed turf with proper drainage, fixed our irrigation, laid pavers, and created a planting bed and did some planting. Overall, they did a detailed and top of the line job and included details we had not considered. They were receptive to answering any questions or adjusting the plan based on our preferences. The job went quickly once they started and they worked each day. Overall, this was a pleasant experience with very professional employees and we are very happy with the results.

It's spring of 2020 in the middle of a pandemic. Our 28 year old drip irrigation system has baked…read morein the sun over the years & been patched multiple times. Our big water bill clues us in that we have a leak. Although we're finally allowed to have outdoor gardening services again, of course everyone is swamped and few are specialized in repairing irrigation systems. The irrigation supply store Watersavers in San Rafael recommended David Melendez of Marin Landscape Service so we gave him a call. What a great recommendation! I can't say enough about how professional, courteous, knowledgeable and supportive David is. Unlike a competing irrigation professional I talked with in Fairfax, he came out without charging a fee to assess the problem and then scheduled a prompt follow-on visit to repair the system. Our controller was shot and we needed a replacement controller of approximately the same size that could be placed in the same location. David listened to our needs and found a programmable controller with more capabilities than the one we had that allows me to control the irrigation with an app on my phone. I love not having to go out to the controller and sit on the ground to have to change the settings. Even better, our irrigation controller is now updated to a more water saving technology that adjusts the watering automatically by taking into account the local weather, including higher or lower temperatures and rain in the forecast. In addition to replacing our ancient controller, David repaired 2 of our valves that also had problems and patiently stepped through how to program the controller while I filmed his lesson on my phone. He also recommended how long to water during the current season. You can't go wrong with David Melendez at Marin Landscape Service for your irrigation system repairs. (The added bonus is that he's a super nice person with a great sense of humor!)

We just completed an entire front yard re-work. David and his crew did an amazing job. They…read morecleared, prepped, installed fabric, plants and irrigation. I was very impressed. Good communication, cleaned up every day, attentive to detail getting it just right. I couldn't recommend them more.

I hired Brett and his business, For Your Garden Needs, to completely gut and replant my front yard…read moreas well install a drip irrigation system. He and his crew were very professional cleaning completely after every day's work. And I couldn't be happier with the results. Brett has excellent taste in plant choices and placement. My front yard looks fantastic and I've received numerous compliments from my neighbors. I would definitely hire him again and highly recommend him to anyone looking for exceptional landscaping.

I just completed a major front yard 'landscape' project on my custom home, built in Lucas Valley…read moreback in 1997. After careful consideration, I chose Bret de Zordo, owner of 'For your Gardens' Needs'. www.fygn.com Bret is native to the Bay Area, lives in Marin and is very experienced in all of the challenges I presented to him. (Drought, deer, wind, Intense direct sun, old irrigation, bad valves, water leaks, a clay hill with no soil, roots everywhere that required major excavation), not to mention how tired I had been of looking at rosemary and lavender for so many years. I wanted vivid color out front without having to constantly look at yet more rosemary and lavender. My front needed a serious facelift!! I found Bret via positive reviews on Angie's List and Yelp but wanted to find out if I'd be comfortable hiring him, first hand. I am not mentioning price in my reviews as it's not relevant, each project is so unique and my property is very large. The reason I selected Bret was his highly skilled background, creativity, positive attitude, promptness, approachability, his willingness and ability to listen to my many concerns, his level of expertise in understanding the difficulty in landscaping the type of area I live in, and just the challenges of keeping a custom home looking good and well maintained in Lucas valley. My front yard had not weathered last year's frost very well, had suffered years of neglect and many things just looked tired, woody, overgrown and seriously weathered. From day one it was clear that Bret's sole purpose was to provide me with a plan that achieved everything I wanted (and that was a lot!). I've always believed that you get what you pay for and Bret and his crew is worth every dime spent. Bret exceeded my expectations on every level. He very respectfully steered me in the right direction with plant choices and enthusiastically shared the design reasons for those choices. I met with him at a wholesale plant nursery in Petaluma where he pre-selected what he thought would do best and then together, we added, changed and modified to the exact liking of what I wanted and what he knew would be a good choice. He had no issues with my not liking certain plants and was open to my suggestions and together, we came up with the perfect solution. No ego involved and no hurt feelings when I would bluntly say 'I hate that plant'. He would kindly pull it aside and suggest something else. When I pointed out a few that I liked, he explained why they wouldn't work in my area, saving me money and a future headache. He truly does know his plants and trees. The work occurred over a pre-determined schedule; the crew was always on time and put in very full days. We encountered a few unexpected problems such as a serious main water line leak I would have never known about, but the problem was addressed on the spot and I'm ever grateful for everyone's willingness to work hard, even in the grueling intense heat we encountered each day. All scheduled deadlines were met and the job was completed when promised. The cleanup job left the house looking better than before the project was started. This is one hard working crew of guys!! I highly recommend Bret and his company "For your Gardens' Needs' and want to point out how important it is to realize that it's not about shopping price, it's about shopping expertise, having someone truly listen and care, provide quality workmanship, professionalism, knowing that the job will get done right the first time. In a nutshell, Bret is beyond amazing. He transformed my overgrown front yard into an unbelievably gorgeous property! He had a vision that I never could have dreamed of, and he brought that vision to reality so beautifully and seamlessly that it far surpassed my wildest expectations. Every little detail, down to the precise placement of plants, is just perfect. What I now see is simple, elegant and clean. Bret was on-site with the crew early each morning and made sure the large crew was briefed on the day's work. He'd often come by mid-day as well to check in. Bret is an extremely bright and affable guy who was absolutely delightful to work with. Words cannot adequately describe what a wonderful experience it was to work with him, and I cannot recommend him highly enough! I wish I could post before and after pictures here-- so you could see for yourselves! Thank you from a very happy home owner in the Lucas Valley Estates.