I hired Novara for a big job. A small yard, but a big job. I chose them after meeting with 5 different landscape and construction companies - all highly rated. Not only was Novara the most knowledgeable, they were also the most professional. Impressing me with their due diligence and knowledge of everything about both construction and landscaping. They were the only company who even mentioned laying gopher wire and knew about Ditra membranes. Seeing Stephen Garcia on social media cinched it for me. He knew his stuff. This was a company that I could tell would care as much as I did. I came to them with a full design in mind. Lots of landscapers don't love that because they want to do their own thing or because clients don't understand engineering, permits, etc. That said, Novara not only brought my own vision to life but they improved upon it with their experience and passion. I had nothing in my yard but a lot of dirt. Now I have a stunning porcelain paver landing with lighting, a patio and a pergola, DG, irrigation, lighting and a stunning plant design that is flourishing! These guys impressed me with their crew and work ethic. They were there early every morning and worked full long days. Stephen was in constant contact with me and came by frequently. He discussed every little thing they were doing. Novara never pushed me nor grew impatient with me or my questions. They didn't try to add anything expensive and were completely transparent about everything they did, as they did it. I cannot recommend them enough! I'm attaching some photos but will update them as more furniture arrives! Book these guys, you will not be sorry! read more

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From quote to finish, I'm astounded by Novara and team and highly recommend them. There were a few things we were looking for when choosing a contractor: reasonable pricing, professionalism, competency, and great communication. Drainage was our biggest concern as there's a slope going to the house. Addressing the engineering - not just aesthetics - gave us comfort that this company knows what they're doing. Quote- found them on Yelp, read the reviews, asked for a quote through Yelp projects. They offered next day coordination to view the project. Steven was pleasant and professional. Understood our drainage concerns. The emailed quote came the following day, and it had every detail requested. This punctuality and attention to detail already says a lot to me so we hired them. The job- Started on schedule and the team went above and beyond! We requested the excavated soil to be set aside so we could use it on another part of our property - they so kindly placed the soil in the areas we needed. We saw the engineering of the small gradation for water drainage. The channel drain and French drain were installed for longevity. The 1000+ sqft of pavers were meticulously arranged by hand to include border pavers. Timeframe- this massive job was scheduled for 5 days but extended into 10 days due to the manufacture shorting the border paver count. Clean up- the team did well to smooth out the rest of the excavated soil, gave us as much left over rock and pavers as we wanted and even relocated it to our convenience. Lastly, they swept the patio for immediate use and took any remaining debris. We very much appreciated Steven and the Novara crew for the long days and great work! We love that this a local family business doing great work. The patio looks great and it has us excited to extend our living space! read more

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I connected with Novara on a Tues and they came out the very next day on Weds to look at my yard and discuss what I was looking for. I wanted to install privacy trees in my yard and some accent brush. They provided a thorough proposal and some different evergreen privacy tree recommendations within a couple days turnaround, and then completed the entire job the following Friday (10 days from initial outreach)! Throughout the process they were extremely communicative and proactive. During the day of install, they removed all existing weeds complimentarily, and helped install a new irrigation valve at discount after we determined we couldn't access my existing HOA one. Their prices were incredibly reasonable, and I was so impressed with the results. My sister has already reached out to them to request the same work at her house after hearing my experience :) read more

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The team is a delight to work with--high attention to detail and consistently quality work. Esteban's positive, charming personality is what led me to choose Novara Landscape & Construction. I'm big on first impressions, and I could immediately tell Esteban was someone I could trust. Worth every penny. read more

I highly recommend Novara Landscaping. I had some "delayed" attention in my boarders. They worked me in prior to vistors. There was great detail and care. Ever since, I love being outside in my back yard. read more

We hired Novara last month and they have been wonderful--knowledgeable, on time, communicative and very helpful. Out yard looks better than it has in months! Thank you, Novara! read more

They answered phone, gave competitive quote, showed up on time, cleaned up job site. definitely recommend them.

I highly recommend Novara Landscape and Construction for landscape construction and site improvement services. Throughout their work, Novara demonstrated professionalism, reliability, and a strong commitment to quality from start to finish. I am a homeowner in San Rafael and a gardener, so this project was very important to me having purchased the home in 2025 with a backyard in extremely poor condition. Both the owners, Steven and Esteban, as well as their team, made this project a real pleasure. As a commercial property manager, I have worked with numbers of contractors and Novara gets high marks for their performance which makes them stand out! Novara performed removal of significant old tree root structures and damaged hardscape, installation of a drainage system, hardscape installation including a very attractive colored concrete and tumbled brick, as well as the irrigation and planting of my softscape plan. They performed each phase of this project with great attention to detail and coordination which resulted in an efficient, and well-organized job site. Their grading/drainage work was just what I needed to prevent water damage to my home's foundation. The concrete installation was well executed and finished professionally. In addition, the irrigation and planting installation reflected both gardening knowledge and care, resulting in a wonderful foundation for my new garden. What stood out most was their responsiveness, the willingness to explore options to stay within my budget and their construction expertise. Additionally, I appreciated the professional estimates and contract format that provided clear and detailed specifications. Based on my experience, I would confidently recommend Novara Landscape and Construction to anyone seeking a capable and trustworthy contractor for grading, drainage work, hardscape and softscape installation and the necessary irrigation for a successful landscape project. read more

Novara has been a consistent help at Birkenstock throughout the year. We often need hauling services and handyman services and they always make themselves available. They are always on time and come prepared. They are responsive to messages and provide quality information. Novara is the easiest to work with when it comes to anything construction related. 100% recommend! read more

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Novara Landscape transformed my yard into an amazing space I love. They were professional, on time, and detail‑oriented from start to finish. Highly recommend for anyone wanting top‑quality landscaping! read more

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Very responsive and courteous service. These guys know what they are doing Sprinkler system repaired quickly and professionally!

I needed to fix the retaining wall, and Novara Landscape (former name G&M Landscape) did an excellent job. Esteban gave me a rough estimate over messaging after seeing pictures and video of the existing wall. Then came over (right on time) to give a more precise estimate. The crew was respectful of my space, did an excellent job, and cleaned the site after finishing it. One minor area for improvement is proactive notification. Since the job took a few days to complete, with the rains in the middle of the progress, I had to ping Steven regularly and ask to update me on schedule and plans for tomorrow. Once contacted, Steven replies almost immediately. But I would have preferred a proactive updates on the schedule and plans for the next day. read more

We recently moved to Tiburon and I was in search of a good gardener and landscaping company. I setup a project on Yelp and interviewed the top three and pick one. Novara was the most responsive, accurate and knowledgable team. We have multiple fruit trees and I was afraid of pruning them too much. Most of the companies solely focused on aesthetic and suggested to cutting greens and shrubs off. Steban and his team were the only one wisely distinguishing between the plants, advising us on whether they need to go or only pruning would suffice or how much. They also told us although they will cut off plenty olives as part of pruning it is necessary so the tree can bear the weight. I chose them both for the quality of the work and also the cost effective solution. They have been flexible, provided two cubic yards of dirt for my vegetable garden. Their team dug up my entire vegetable garden and build me a new one for this season. They are amazing and I certainly recommend them. read more

During the summer of 2020, Esteban and his team came to our home to do a complete overhaul of our backyard and did a fantastic job. We really enjoyed having their crew and they worked quickly, efficiently, while also paying close attention to detail. Mid way through the job, we asked them if they could build the fence up top as well as install all of our plants and trees and without second thought, they added it into the job, gave us a fair price, and literally made our dream backyard come to fruition. We would highly recommend this company. (Also wanted to add that we received quotes from multiple companies and many were hesitant about doing work on our hill. Esteban was a true professional and wasn't intimidated by this job and made us feel very confident in hiring them.) read more

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Esteban and his crew did a great job at my rental property in Petaluma. They helped prune 3 trees and installed a decomposed granite trail.

I really wanted to like them, but their work is not quality work. See photos. Poor laying of flagstones. Several rocks and are not stable. They are not laid evenly and Several edges are easy to trip on. Two of the large stones have broken due to instability. They were placing organic matter UNDER the flagstones and luckily I did catch this and made them pull out all the organic matter under the stones, but the laying was very poorly done. The placement of stones was not well thought out and I had to ask for some of the stones to be turned over so that the more beautiful side was showing. Aesthetically out of touch with the layout as well. I asked for rich soil full of compost for the rest of the yard and planter boxes and ended up with a sandy muddy soil which I now have to replace. Our soil is full of clay and adding sand to clay just makes a nice cement for plants. Disappointing. Planter boxes are not straight. Grading not properly done. We have water not draining easily in the patio. Esteban Said they were coming back to "clean up". I hoped they would fix the problems I found, but nope--they have not showed up in over a week--they left their mess behind. I would not use them again. (We us recent death in our family and I could not be on top of the work they did, so I had to trust them to manage it well. Given that we had everything in writing I hoped it would work out. I was so wrong. My husband emailed Esteban and I also contacted Esteban via phone and sent him all of these photos as well as a list of the problems we had. He did not respond to our messages until he read this review. read more

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Esteban and team did an excellent job with the steps and driveway repair work. They were reasonably priced punctual and professional. I would highly recommend these guys for your project. Thank you Esteban. read more

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These guys did a good job for me on the first job! We talked about the job and they did it well and quickly. Then I asked for a couple guys to come by and weed eater for me and they charged me $800 for the day witch was a 6-7 hour day. $57.14 per hour!!! Never let these guys do anything for you unless you want to manage the project 100% yourself. They will rip you off the second they can. read more

Very responsive and conscientious. Very professional and prompt with the bid. He listened carefully and had Lots of good ideas

Stumbled across Garcia Landscaping when I was looking for someone to clean up our yard before we put our a house on the market. Let me tell you, they did an amazing job at an outstanding price. I liked them so much, that when we purchased our new home, I didn't hesitate to call them up again to clean up our new property. At the new place our backyard was a jungle and it actually took yard space away for the kids to play. Deisi is amazing to work with as well. Just sent her photos of what I wanted done and she was able to relay it to her husband Taurino know what needed to be done and it got done. I highly recommend anyone looking for a landscaper to contact Garcia Landscaping. You will not be disappointed! read more

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No show, twice. We spoke and I described our job, an appointment was made for the following week. I arranged my schedule to be at the house. After waiting an hour past the scheduled time I called to see what was up. No explanation, but he rescheduled. An hour after the second no-show, I left a message. No return call, ever. read more

I immediately felt comfortable and enjoyed meeting and talking to Esteban he was polite and friendly. As a woman getting quotes I usually get companies who jack up the price because you're a woman and they think you don't know any better. Not with Esteban! He was fair and competitively priced. He continues to take care of the beautiful lawn he put in for my family and I couldn't be happier. His work is well done and looks wonderful! I'd recommend him in a heartbeat. read more

Esteban is great. He did a total yard renovation for us and worked with us throughout the process to make sure we realized our design vision. His team does good work and they work hard. I will work with Garcia Landscaping again. read more

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Responsive and great follow thru with quotations. Looking forward to working with them

I was really happy to have found Noni and Deisi at Garcia Landscaping. I interviewed several landscapers and these two by far have been the most responsive, knowledgeable and reasonably priced. The thing that stands out the most is their attention to detail- I changed gears on them a number of times as I fine-tuned what we needed, added and removed scope, etc, and Noni did not miss a single thing. Noni was always on it and one step ahead. He had great recommendations too. Not only does our yard look great but we are excited for continued projects with them and our neighbors have started working with them too. Highly recommend! read more

These guys rock. Extremely responsive and professional. An amazing value for the work that I asked them to complete. They were able to come in and clean up my yard from an intense weed overgrowth in a half day. I'm hiring them to come back for regular maintenance. read more

We just had Nino and his crew complete a rigorous project in our back yard in Cotati. From my initial inquiry they were responsive, professional and kind. They came out right away, got the job done quickly and efficiently, and did it all for a very reasonable price. You can see that they work hard and care about what they do. I would highly recommend Nino and Garcia Landscaping for any landscaping work you may need! read more

Esteban responded quickly to my inquiry. I wanted to redo my front yard, and I designed the whole yard myself, picked out all the plants and drew out my vision for Esteban to execute and he did! He met w me to get the plants/rocks. It was great to see my vision become reality. I will say I was very involved and I think anyone who's paying a lot of money needs to be. I cannot comment on their landscaping Design ability but I can say that if you have pictures to show of what you're looking for they can make it happen. There were a few things that came up when I returned from work which I didn't like visually and needed to be changed which they did with no problem. My yard looks great and Esteban was more reasonably priced than other quotes I got. read more

Esteban, Eduardo, & Juan did an excellent job in pruning the two hedges, spreading new mulch on our front & back yards. Eduardo & Juan worked very hard in moving the pile of mulch on our driveway using wheel barrels to the backyard. Near the end of the job, they cleaned up the driveway, stepping stones in backyard, & paver walkway in front yard very well. I'm very pleased with their work ethics. I will use them again to do other landscaping projects. I will recommend them to my friends if they need some landscaping jobs to be done. read more

Esteban came out with his coworker and cleaned my whole yard in less than an hour! He even rinsed down my patio furniture and overall made it look really nice. This would have taken me a whole day, lol. I am thankful and they did a great job!!!!! Thank you Esteban! read more

Blown away!! Mr. Garcia and his crew did a phenomenal job in my backyard. I moved into a new house, so the whole backyard needed to be built out from scratch. I had a rough sketch and idea, and they turned it into EXACTLY what I was looking for. They installed flagstone throughout (approx 2000 sq ft), plant beds, drip system, electrical lines, wires for climbing vines, everything!! They went to wholesale nurseries to get the plants and trees, planted each one with care. More than anything though, they were SO careful. So respectful, so honest. They advocated for me at the supplier's store to help me keep costs down and ensure I received materials of the highest quality. They kept in touch at every step of the way. They arrived always on time, worked non-stop through the day. Work was delivered exactly as scheduled. I just can't say enough good things about them, I was so pleased. Several of my neighbours have gone on to hire them as well after seeing the work in my place. read more

After literally months of searching for a landscaper who would follow through on emails, phone calls, meetings or estimates, I turned to Yelp in desperation and found Esteban. I'm so glad I did! Deisi responded to my inquiry almost immediately, and the communication was great from then on. Esteban and his crew took on a major overhaul on both my front and backyard. To complicate my situation, this all took place while I was out of the country. My husband and I went through our detailed hand drawn plans with Esteban prior to leaving. Being a control freak, this terrified me! However, I was reassured as whenever a question arose, Turino or Esteban contacted me before making any decisions. In the end, I was more than satisfied with the job they did. Even after the job was completed and paid, Esteban stopped by to check on things and answer any questions I had. I would absolutely recommend Esteban! He was knowledgeable, patient, honest, followed through on every promise, and did a beautiful job at a fair price. read more

Esteban did $5,000 project in my garden. In the process he broke a window, which he volunteered to pay to replace. I sent him copy of invoice for repair ($163), I called him, emailed him a number of times and at this point assume he is not going to reimburse me for the repair of the damage he caused. Very dishonorable. Time for small claims court. 6 weeks later....once Garcia Landscaping received summons to appear at Small Claims Court hearing they sent me the $163. But I'm still out the $45 court filing fees. read more

Taurino did a great job. Professional and on time. Have used them twice and will call them again for future yard work.

We would highly recommend Garcia Landscaping. We were looking for a new Gardner and interviewed a dozen. The Garcia were very professional. Scheduled a quote for a clean up and monthly services. We agreed upon pricing and time for work which was very important bc many others said they couldn't come for 1 plus months. They showed up on time and were so very skilled. Our property looks better than ever. We would highly recommend this company on yelp as well as we have already recommended them to friends and family. read more

I recently discovered Garcia Landscaping on Yelp when I needed to have a huge hedge and several smaller shrubs trimmed at my rental Duplex. Deisi was fantastic in quick responses to all of my questions and in her follow up. The Garcia Landscaping crew did a great job; they were prompt, did a thorough job,cleaned everything up and removed all of the cuttings. I was so impressed that I just used the crew again to remove a huge fallen tree branch that had fallen on the roof of another rental property. The branch straddled my rental house and the neighbor's house and blocked access to the side of the house. Again Garcia Landscaping was very responsive and Deisi was able to schedule me promptly. The crew came out and removed all signs of the fallen branch. I am very happy with their work and their prices are very affordable. read more

Garcia Landscaping saved our yard! We just moved to Sonoma and needed to get a new drip system installed and update the plants in our yard. Based on the Yelp reviews we called Garcia Landscaping. Esteban met with us and reviewed what he felt needed to be done. We felt immediately at ease and gave the okay - he was able to start right away, and within just a few days we can see the difference. His team is terrific. Highly recommend them! read more

Flaky is how I would describe my experience. They came looked at the job. Gave me a price. Told me they would do it the next day. Never showed up or called. I would say look for someone else. read more

Esteban and his crew in four days transformed my disaster of a front yard into a bark and plant front yard that I was thrilled with. They also built a fence to my specifications to round out the project. They were at work by 7:30 each morning and each day they left the work area clean and organized I felt I was charged a fair price for the scope of work I had asked them to do. When they left Esteban had gone as far to powerwash my entire front sidewalk and driveway. I wholeheartedly recommend Garcia Landscaping without any reservations they are hardworking, punctual, fast and quality focused. read more

I am so thrilled with the job and service both Deisi and Nino did for me! Would highly recommend Garcia Landscaping for yard cleanup as well as regular service. read more