Our new patio and walkway was just completed by Bark & Branch Landscaping. We love the finished…read moreresult! The crew was prompt & on time. They were very attentive to the details. They went above and beyond to do extras to help us. Ruben's knowledge and insight are invaluable. Be sure to consult Bark & Branch for your next project.

GLS Companies did an extremely amazing job at transforming the yard!…read more SERVICE: I had an effortless time working with everyone who helped me. The project timeline was prepared promptly and I received the best quote compared against every landscaping service in Santa Barbara. If I had any questions, I received an answer right away. The workers were very respectful of my space and time, and I had no issues at all. I will be contacting this company again for any of my landscaping needs!

Gil (the owner) is highly competent in his trade. He offered many very good suggestions in advance…read moreof the job. I had quotes provided from three other referrals and they were all competitively priced. What really set GLS apart was Gil who personally came onto the job site to understand the work, offer up his opinions and answered all questions. Of the 4 contractors that came out he made the most sense and nailed down the drainage correctly from the onset. For the job itself, it took close to 4 weeks to complete. His crew was outstanding. Cleaned up after themselves, very polite, even my wife who was home during the job felt safe and never pressured by having them work outside.

We needed to have some groundcover removed and replaced with decomposed granite. I called several…read morecompanies for quotes. Alberto and his son came by and had the best quote by far. Alberto stopped by one afternoon and quickly removed the groundcover. He returned Saturday morning and installed the granite. He did it right by compacting the soil before installing the weed block fabric. He then shoveled in the granite and then compacted it. Finally he cleaned the entire area. I would not hesitate to call he again for work in the future and would highly recommend this company.

I reached out to Leo and his father Alberto to help complete my backyard makeover. I needed soil…read moreadded, leveled, and 1000 sq ft of sod laid, as well as gravel work, bender board, and pavers. It was quite a bit of work. Leo and Alberto were great to work with, they quoted me an outstanding price and got to work. There were a few bumps in the road due to my poor planning, however with Leo always available we were able to problem solve together and achieve the goal. The end result is a beautiful yard thanks to Leo and Alberto and all their assistants. If you have any project in mind, wether its tree trimming, irrigation, pavers, sod, or any other type of landscape, reach out to A. Torres Landscape for a job well done.

How refreshing to get great service! I have used Ayala Tree Care & Landscape for the second time to…read moretrim all my trees on January 27, 2026. I asked him to trim the front Birch trees shorter than usual as we are planning to replace the roof and I didn't want any branches to interfere. My gardener was upset that I did not use him (again) and said that "he" trimmed them too short and they would die. Not Even!! They grew in beautifully just as the owner, Jorge, reassured me they would. All work is done with the utmost care, and the entire area is cleaned before they leave. The price Jorge quotes are exactly what is charged and their service is reasonably priced!

Jorge and crew do a great job on our wrap around hedges. We hire them twice a year. Fast and…read moreefficient. Great pricing.

Dave's Organic Gardening has been a wonderful experience for our family plus extended family!…read moreDave has taught us so much about plants and how to take care of them. All naturally, it has been a fantastic ride; our plants are doing great under Dave's excellent teaching. This morning I looked up at a tree that was trimmed under Dave's advice. I realized how gorgeous it had become, perfectly balanced and happy! I am learning and loving it; Dave is so strait forward so natural, with a big heart showing all over him. Creating a garden, fruit, veggies, flowers, succulents, whatever is your fancy, you need a wonderful soul like Dave to guide you and teach you the ropes and send you on the way the be a green thumb! Genuinely written with much gratitude.

If you want the review in a nutshell, here it is: Dave's Organic Gardening did more damage than…read morehelp for our yard. He charged double what he said he would. He would go for long periods without communicating and showing up. And when we asked for clarification on bills that listed visits when his team did not show up, or for work that was never completed, he got very nasty in his communication. To read more about our experience with Dave, please read on. We had high hopes for Dave's Organic Gardening. We hired him after doing extensive landscaping, and our previous gardeners were doing blowing and mowing, but very little active maintenance of the yard. We agreed to pay him double what we had previously been paying, and he promised that he would get the yard in great shape. He and his team began by replacing plants that weren't doing well, and he encouraged us to use his "tea" to get the plants going. Despite the agreement on $300/month for the maintenance, he began regularly charging us $600+/month. We initially thought that the high rates would go down as soon as the yard got in shape, but the huge invoices kept coming. To make matters worse, he wouldn't arrive at a regular time each week, which made it difficult to communicate with him on site. In fact, he would go weeks without showing up (as our lawn soon began to look like a meadow of weeds). One major element that needed help was irrigation, and he promised to get the irrigation of the front and back yard figured out. I gave him access to our irrigation system, yet he only worked on a small portion of the yard (neglecting the irrigation across the majority of the yard). Many plants died as a result. After months of neglect and infrequent visits (yet continued invoices that kept arriving), we canceled our relationship with him. Here is a quick list of the reasons we are so unhappy with Dave's Organic Gardening: 1. Some of the plantings that we paid for at the outset were never ordered and planted. 2. Many of the plants that we laid out to be planted in particular places were planted in the wrong place. As a result, some areas are crowded with plants, whereas other areas are empty. 3. A large percentage of the plants that were planted with the expensive compost tea died or are still struggling mightily. In fact, most of the plants that he installed are now dead. 4. We were charged for items in the invoices that were never completed. For example, we needed our vines trimmed, yet they were never done. Even so, his invoices listed these tasks as completed. 5. Irrigation on the yard was only partly completed, yet we were charged for all of it. 6. Regular maintenance was charged for but not provided (e.g., lawn was 2' tall), but invoices kept coming. 7. Dave encouraged us to mulch the garden, but the mulch job was super sloppy. When they installed, they just covered the yard with it, ignoring design elements like a pea gravel border. Worse yet, he charged a lot for the mulch, but we were removing trash and ceramic bits out of the mulch for months. 8. We had to re-do all the pea gravel landscaping that was buried under mulch. What makes all of this worse (the sloppy work, the dying plants, the exorbitant prices) is that when we asked him to elaborate upon the invoices, especially the ones that came in months late and included dates when he and his team weren't there (my wife and I were home working throughout the pandemic), he was--as others have said--really nasty. He starts out very nice, but he can quickly turn very unprofessional. Since we let Dave go, we hired another gardener, who charges a fraction of the rate, works very efficiently, and has helped our yard recover from the damage that Dave did.

We've been working with Sublime Gardens for over a decade now. We've had them regularly work on 2…read moreproperties in that time, and among other things they transformed an ugly dirt patch into a beautiful succulent garden. They also built a retaining wall at the back of a property that was having continual mudslides for decades, directly into a neighboring school. Problem solved, and there property looks beautiful ever since. Excellent communication and expectations management. Diverse skill set and artistic vision. It really doesn't get better!

We had a good size garden space that needed to be curated, cleaned up and improved with new plants…read more Carlos, Cesar and team really showed up with knowledge, good suggestions and enthusiasm. We picked out some lovely plants and bushes and flowers to enhance the landscape as well as nourish and protect the natural soil and vegetation. From cleanup to planning and planting they did a very nice job and were on time and clear in their communication. Our garden is much more enjoyable now plus we got motivated to plant more vegetables and flowers ourselves. Thanks to Sublime !

Thank you @greenhouselawncare for the amazing transformation. The front of our home looks…read morebeautiful! Great work!! From Omar the owner to Erika his wife in the office to all of the crew members who were working on our house for the last month, we want to thank you all for always being on time, respectful of our home and neighbors. They always cleaned up everyday and ensure the job was done right. If it wasn't for Omar and his amazing expertise/experience, we would have done things differently at which would not have looked right. Omar has an eye for the way things need to be done and thank you so much for your on the fly changes that has made our home just amazing. Also, the icing on the cake "the flag pole".

Omar & his team did a great job transforming our backyard & driveway. The work was done in a timely…read moremanner and looks great, would definitely recommend!

My yard got a total makeover. It was a jungle now it's beautifully streamlined, clean and…read morebeautiful. I'm very pleased with the work Solis did for us! I was especially impressed with the manner in with they worked with me on the pricing. Very accommodating! Highly recommend!

5 Star. We have lived in Santa Barbara for 2 1/2 years. We are on our third gardener. We are…read moreextremely happy with Solis and we are very glad we found them. They are on time, communicative, professional, reasonably priced and most of all - honest ! We highly recommend Solis Landscape. After only a month and a half our property looks better than ever. My wife and I are very happy with their services and expertise.