Aaron Sampson is not a landscaper ... he is a "yard whisperer ". I was looking for a qualified person 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. read more

Upon calling, Aaron scheduled a time to take a look at the project, which involved clearing up overgrown 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. read more

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What a terrible experience. Sampson's Landscaping, service is horrendous, in every way. And in, particular, Aaron Sampson is unprofessional, unhelpful, deceptive, and unpleasant. Don't be fooled ! He will meet with you and promise big, and then not deliver. He will quote you a price, and then reneg and charge you more. Worse, If you ask him to get 5 important things done, he will remember 3, and only do 2. Then, when you call him, he will not answer. When you finally do reach him, he will be rude. He may 'grunt' and promise to do the items you asked (and paid) for, and he will still not deliver. Sampson's Landscaping is greatly over-priced. There are so many great gardeners and landscapers out there - (particularly in Marin and Sonoma), who do a much better job, are so much more pleasant, straightforward and honest to deal with, and at a better price! Save yourself the money, the aggravation, and the poor landscaping and gardening. Hire anyone else. read more

We hired Steve Sampson to design and update our 20 year old front yard landscape. We couldn't me more pleased and excited with the outcome, he more than exceeded our expectations! And, stayed within budget!! We happily recommend his creativity and expertise, thank you Steve! read more

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I had a large dry backyard overgrown with weeds and dead plants that was badly in need of renovation. Upon a neighbor's recommendation I worked with Aaron Sampson to transform this useless area into a beautiful garden with drought tolerant plantings and irrigation to support the plants, a play yard for my toddler grand-daughter, raised beds for a kitchen garden, and completion of partial stone work on patio and walkways. I was able to give Aaron a general idea of what I had in mind and he brought it to a gorgeous completion adding some touches of his own to improve the look. His crew was hard-working and always courteous and Aaron was on site every day to make sure things were proceeding as planned. His price seemed reasonable with other bids. I cannot recommend Sampson's more highly ! Kathleen M. read more

After getting numerous quotes to redo my entire yard - landscaping, stamped concrete driveway, side yards, fencing, irrigation, and lighting - I choose Sampson's for the job. Aaron and his team were courteous and professional throughout the entire process. They started and completed the job on time and on budget. They always communicated effectively with us and got our input on all details. Aaron gave me his recommendations for the concrete and fencing contractors that also worked out to be great. Aaron has been back to my place numerous times to check on the plants and give me tips and advice for maintenance and care as needed. We get compliments on our yard constantly and I couldn't be happier with the results. I recommend Sampson's to all of our friends and highly recommend them to anyone reading here. read more

Having used Sampson's for several years we saw so many problems that it would be hard to list them all. His main goal is to find ways to make the most money. To that end he will charge for more hours than worked and require a manager to be present which is charged at a higher rate. When items need repair he will always find reasons to turn it i into a major system replacement rather than do the repair. When his workers cause a problem he will insist that it is another cause rather than fix the problem they caused and will require an expensive solution. He also claims to have knowledge which he does not possess. He will puts plants which need little water with plants that need a lot of water on the same watering station. To top it off he's hard to get in touch with because he's always busy doing larger jobs. read more

This project was a massive undertaking completely transforming my weedy back yard into a beautiful landscape complete with a large flagstone patio two rock walls and a beautiful retaining wall .After completion of the work I couldn't wait to get on yelp and rave about my experience. Upon logging into yelp to Wright my review, I found reviews that were the the complete opposite of my experience . I usually always check yelp first but in this case Sampson landscaping was referred to me by a neighbor . Thankfully I was fortunate enough to get to witness first hand his handy work in my neighbors backyard so didn't even think to check his reviews . I am fortunate to have not read them before he did my work as they are completely misleading (unless you can read between the lines), and unfortunate to have had to read them at all(as they anger me and I find them to be a betrayal of the trust we put in each other when we use this app). Yelp is not a place to vent your anger, but a sight to give a review good or bad that will help your fellow yelp user. Back to the review all the work was done on time and under budget exactly to my designers specifications and was grade A work. My designer was just as pleased . I strongly recommend Sampson landscaping ,and strongly recommend reading between the lines in those 2 negative reviews(the one lady who used him for three years but couldn't find one positive thing to say about him?) Sounds like a bad falling out and an abuse of yelp to launch an attack out of anger . Aaron you earned this review use me as a reference anytime you want. read more

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I'm sorry to read the negative review for Sampson's Landscaping. I have worked with this company for years, and have always found them responsive and conscientious. They have always had good suggestions for any problem that arises, and have found a cost effective way to solve it. Aaron has helped us plan a strategy for cutting back on water use because of the drought, while keeping our most important trees and shrubs healthy. Give Sampson's Landscaping a try! read more