After three years of living with a backyard full of weeds and gopher holes, we finally decided to…read moregive up the hope of running into the "Yard Crashers" crew at our local home improvement store. We interviewed nearly ten potential landscape contractors for our backyard project. Segundo Collazos, the owner of Amazon's Landscaping, was recommended by a good friend who had hired Segundo and his crew to install irrigation and a flagstone pathway. When Segundo came out to discuss our project, he demonstrated that he has the benefit of many years of construction experience, doing both small and large projects. Our project was a moderately large residential project which involved extensive re-grading of the yard, installation of a French drain alongside the back of the house, construction of a retaining wall along a steep slope, installation and compaction of patio surfaces made of a mix of decomposed granite mixed with mortar, construction of a pergola, extensive irrigation installation, and replacement of a dead patch of lawn. Segundo showed us pictures of work he has done for private homes and for public areas such as some schools in Berkeley. The pictures showed a good attention to detail and his prices were competitive, plus we both had a good feeling about his level of professionalism, so we hired him. We have been very pleased with our decision to hire him for the following reasons... 1) He and his crew take pride in their work. Throughout the duration of the work, they did not take shortcuts. They included all materials and finishes that were agreed upon when we negotiated the work to be done. The quality of their work is very good. 2) When there was a need to make modifications, Segundo showed an ability to think creatively given our budget. For example, we have very high winds and the decomposed granite (DG) he put down as a patio surface was not staying in place initially. As a relatively loose material, it was also attaching to our shoes and tracking into the house, which would have been an annoying issue to deal with over the long term. For a minimal amount of additional expense, Segundo resolved the problem by digging up the patio again, mixing the DG with mortar, and re-compacting it. 3) It is often true that things take somewhat longer than expected with construction projects. In this case, there were two things that required some additional work. The first was the problem with the decomposed granite (DG) being too loose given the strong winds where we live. The second was the presence of large tree roots that were uncovered as he was re-grading the backyard. (We had paid a lot of money to two different tree and root removal companies in the past to remove all the roots from a big tree that used to be in the yard, and clearly in both cases, despite assurances that they had each removed all the roots within one foot of the surface, they did not do the job right). Segundo never complained about having to put in additional work - he showed professionalism and commitment to working on both issues until the problems were resolved. He removed the tree roots that needed to come out to get the surfaces level and he made the patio surface much stronger by mixing the DG with mortar. 4) Segundo has an extensive understanding of various plants and he actually cultivates many beautiful plants such as queen palms, sago palms, a variety of aromatic shrubs, and Japanese maples in his own backyard. He made good recommendations about plants that could work well for our space. He was flexible and took into account our preferences and needs in doing the initial planting of parts of the yard and generously included a gift of three of his own plants that we liked. He installed drip lines to each and every plant and tree that he put in the ground so that they will grow well when set to be watered by an automatic sprinkler timer. 5) Despite some additional challenges that came up during the course of the project, in the end, Segundo came in reasonably close to the budget we agreed to in advance and he guarantees the quality of his work. We do not expect problems in the future given his commitment to doing things the right way the first time, but we know that if there are problems, he will address them. This is the longest review I've submitted to Yelp and in the spirit of letting others know about the best companies to hire, I was inspired to relay information about this consistently positive experience with Segundo Collazos of Amazon's Landscaping. We are also attaching some pictures of the work he did because a picture is worth a thousand words. During a time when many contractors take shortcuts or fail to honor one's budget, he is a real find.

I called Amazon Landscaping to come out to check on an issue I was having with my sprinkler…read moresystem.Segundo came out within 3 hours the same day and fixed the problem right away. Price amazing, Service amazing. Will use them for all my landscaping needs

Very responsive, clear and great follow through. Has done several projects for me. Will…read moredefinitely use again

We've worked with Francisco and Francisco's Landscaping on three separate and major projects. The…read morefirst was removing a pond and waterfall. The second was installing a concrete deck around our pool. The third was putting in a new lawn and landscaping in our front yard. The quality of their work was consistently very high and they were extremely easy to work with. The team was punctual, professional, and truly seemed to care about doing a good job and pleasing their customers. I do a lot of comparative estimates for any project. Their pricing was very fair, never felt overpriced, and was well worth what we asked for. One thing we especially appreciated was their flexibility. Francisco's extensive experience and creative problem-solving skills showed in every project. They were always ready to adapt and find effective solutions, making any changes mid-process smooth and stress-free. Working with them felt like working with a group of good guys who wanted to see their customers happy. We have several more projects planned with them at this point because we entirely trusted their work and ethics. If you wanted landscaping professionals who combined skill, reliability, and dedication to quality, Francisco's Landscaping exceeded expectations.

Fair price, very clean sprinkler valve installation. I had a leak and Miguel responded quickly,…read morefixed two valves for us. Saved us money and saved CA a lot of water. Appreciate the help, Miguel!

Miguel and his team did a great job on my landscaping transformation project. We turned dying…read morepatches of grass in the front and back into an oasis that not only looks great but feels awesome to spend time in. I'll let the pics do the rest of the talking.

We have Golden Palm Landscaping service our property at Ducky's Carwash in Brentwood every two…read moreweeks, and they've been consistently solid. Cristian, the lead guy, is awesome. He's very friendly, easy to talk to, and always professional. You can tell he takes pride in the work. The team shows up on schedule, keeps everything looking clean and maintained, and they're very consistent with the quality. It's hard to find reliable vendors who communicate well and do what they say they're going to do, these guys do. Definitely recommend Golden Palm Landscaping if you're looking for dependable service.

GPL helped us with a full remodel of our backyard- outdoor kitchen, pavers, fountain, fire pit, hot…read moretub deck and all the infrastructure to go with it. We are thrilled with how everything came out. Ulisses and his team are great to work with- responsive, helpful, and knowledgeable. I had high expectations for this work and GPL managed to exceed them. Really really pleased.

I used the gardening service from Jose for about 15 months to do a monthly maintenance on our…read morerental home for the Front and Rear Yard for $95/month. The initial was a clean up from them which cost $190 to clean out about 2 months of weeds that had grown since we rented the house out. Since it's a rental home, I required photos to be sent to me when service was done via text. I then paid promptly the same day, and never late. However, the past few months, no photos were sent and I had to remind Jose that I needed photos. The last straw was when he sent me a Venmo request without any photos. For the last 15 months, no Venmo request was ever sent to me because I promptly paid on the day of service. I ended the service as of today.

Jose has been taking care of my houses for the last 4 years!…read morePrefer him over everyone else because the job is efficient, clean, and tidy. I don't pay for regular service just the quarterly property cleanups. & his price beats everyone's quote by $200+ or more, AND they are usually dispatched out within the same day or the following! Super fast. Love it! 10/10 recommend

We are so glad that our friends referred us to Mike. Halcyon Yard Solutions has been the answer to…read moreour landscape and gardening needs. Mike listened carefully to what we wanted and designed our entire beautiful outdoor space, including hardscape and irrigation. He knows plants' needs and which ones thrive in our area. He picked out all of our plants from the nursery. He and Brody did a thoughtful job planting them with food, irrigation and protection from critters. Mike recommended, and coordinated with, the paver contractor. We now have the privilege of receiving compliments about our landscaping. We are so happy with the results that Mike and Brody are responsible for maintaining their fabulous work in our garden. They take responsibility for feeding plants, fighting pests and adjusting irrigation. They expertly do what they promise and are a joy to have around. We also benefit from Katie's organizational and writing skills. We have referred three friends who are now also happy clients.

Mike did a great job designing & installing our landscaping refresh -- easy to work with, great…read morecommunication, knowledgeable, and reliable. We've kept him on for weekly maintenance work in the year following, as well. Totally happy with this company. P.s. -- Mike is VERY knowledgeable in native plants and natural solutions, when and where appropriate

Pacific landscaping installed a 8×60 dry creek between our driveways. They did a great job being on…read moretime, good communication and a reasonable price. That was the second time I hired. The first was for tree trimming, good job also. Ed

Vic worked with us closely to create the backyard of our dreams. Rather than imposing his vision,…read morehe guided us to resources and helped us choose the elements that worked together. We had a hillside path rebuilt, installed new plants and irrigation that complemented what was already there and created a patio firepit. When the time came to do the work, his crew was friendly and tireless and tidied up at the end of each day. And Vic dogged the several issues that came up until they were fully resolved and everything was perfect. I recommend Pacific Landscaping unconditionally.

Several years back, my lawn was removed and replaced with a nice-looking rock wall plant garden…read more When I met with Blair, I told him I wanted a garden that was as low-maintenance as possible. I was tired of weeding and spending days gardening. At first, the job looked great. However, when the next spring rolled around, I had grass and weeds coming up EVERYWHERE. I called and complained. Blair came out and met with me. He said no when I asked if he put a weed guard down before the mulch. Blair said he disapproves of weedguard "as it's not good for the environment." I then reminded him that I had said I wanted a maintenance-free yard, and this certainly did not meet that goal. Blair offered nothing to mediate the issue and had an "oh well, sorry" attitude. His only solution was to provide me with his monthly maintenance service (at a regular price), which I flatly rejected! Sorry, Blair, you're not getting a monthly stipend for incorrectly doing the job. I don't need to be a landscaping expert to know that if you dig up a lawn and then throw mulch on top, the grass seeds are sure to germinate and come through. Since installing my "maintenance-free" yard, I have been out there several times a year, having to pull grass and weeds out of the site--exactly what I didn't want to do. Blair does the work however he wants, not how the customer wants it done. Following the installation, I kept getting email requests from the company asking me to review them. I told them to stop sending me requests because the review would not be good. I also instructed them to remove the photos of my yard from their site, which they did. This review would never have come around, except that I noticed the other day, while searching for a gardener to clean up this year's mess, that my photos are back on the site, unauthorized. Take them down!! Again, Blair does what appears to be a nice job in the beginning. However, the customer's desires fall on deaf ears. Had I known how he felt about Weedguard, I would never have hired him. The outcome would have been very obvious had he told me. That, combined with the fact that no remediation was offered, shows what kind of company this is.

Blair came out to me and my husbands house and provided us a quote to have our lawn thatched,…read moreseeded and top soiled!! He was professional and friendly! He got the job done quickly for us. WOW is all I have to say on the results! Our lawn looks absolutely amazing!