The experience we had with Scancelli Landscapes was fantastic. They did a fantastic job of listening to what we wanted and providing design ideas that met our tastes. All plans were delivered on time and they took great care to review them with us. They used a real-time computer to show us the design concepts so that we could ultimately come to a final design. They also spent time at a local nursery to help select the appropriate plants to compliment our home. They followed up with a document with all the plants we had looked at which was incredible. We highly recommend Scancelli Landscapes. read more

Between my husband and I, we had a long list of wants for our landscaping project. We were fully convinced that it wasn't possible with the limited amount of space we had in our backyard. We are so grateful to have worked with Fred at Scancelli Landscaping. He created the perfect design to meet ALL of our wants. Through his 3D renderings (and detailed blueprints) we were able to visualize the final product and were even more amazed when the project was completed. Our outdoor space is a dream come true. We've received compliments from countless family members, neighbors in our new community, as well as other designers and contractors. Cars stop as they drive by our home to take pics. In addition to his top notch design skills, Fred's is very knowledgeable about plants. He met us at the nursery to explain the pros and cons of each selected plant. He is very professional, patient, courteous, and his eye for design is pure perfection. We are so appreciative of Fred and HIGHLY recommend him for your design needs! read more

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As his five star rating proves, Fred's designs are awesome! You will not be disappointed. It's the best approach to hire a architect to design everything out, then you can shop your contractors! Fred's designs brings the customers ideas and thoughts into their dreams. Reasonably priced too. Don't let a contractor design your backyard, hire Fred first to design it, then hire your contractor. read more

When we decided to start our landscaping project this year, we were overwhelmed with how many factors were involved with the design alone. Fred was able to take our ideas and enhance them in a way that allowed us to maximize our space and include all of our wants (BBQ, seat wall, water feature, fire pit, and even a ping pong table area). Fred's patience is amazing! He worked with us as we modified and sometimes changed our minds on those same modifications. His suggestions on size and placement of planters and BBQ worked great! When selecting the plants and trees, Fred met us at the nursery to give us the run-down on each variety with the pros and cons for our landscaping project. It honestly looks beautiful and we are so glad we connected. Thanks Fred! read more

I needed to get my landscape/hardscape completed for my new home and started getting quotes from different providers...Big Mistake!!! Trying to work directly with a provider without a succinct and coherent plan made this a futile exercise. I did some research online and came across Fred at Scancelli Landscapes. I can't say enough good things about working with Fred; On Time, Affordable, Professional, Organized and he knows what he is doing. From the design session(s) to meeting me at the nursery to help with plant selection and knowing HOA CC&R's - Priceless. If you are even thinking about a project, do not hesitate to reach out to Fred. read more

I met with Fred for assistance in planning our front and back yard. He arrived promptly, and listened to exactly what we wanted. His drawings were so excellent, that we had NO revisions whatsoever. Then, we had landscapers come and do the yard; they said the drawing was so easy to follow. The outcome of our yard was EVEN better than we expected. Fred is amazing. He will listen, and he is so agreeable. Thank you, Fred! read more

Fred was a real pleasure to work with. He has a great designer's eye for both plant materials and hardscape. His presentation was thorough and gave us everything we needed to bid out the job. We also appreciated his responsiveness and patience when we made a couple last minute changes. I would definitely recommend Fred's work. read more

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Fred is very patient in catering to every small request and need of ours, taking the time to explain the tradeoffs in both cost, construction and design. His animation helps us actually "see", not just visualize, how the design will turn out. His service also includes the trip to nursery to pick out the plants that work best with the design and existing surroundings. Overall a very easy and professional guy to work with. Thank you Fred! read more

The BEST landscape designer ever at the best price ever!!! Friendly, courteous, detailed work, fast turnaround (usually wait one month to get on his list, but once he starts your project, he is very fast). Fred has worked in all the local areas of Irvine and Orange County. Very familiar with all the cutting edge hardscape designs and how to select softscape. Fred also provides 3-D renderings so you can picture what it looks like. Check on youtube and search for Scancelli Landscapes. He designs to match your budget even if you are a small job. Fred is very patient and will walk you through the nursery and show you the plants to select and listen to what you are looking for in your design. Last week, my landscape contractor went to show me the beautiful features of a home where they were completing the landscape and I saw how nicely the landscape design came out. I could tell just from the style that maybe it was Fred. Yes, it turned out to be Fred's design! For my budget of $25K, he sure knows how to provide you the best elegant designs. read more

I called Scancelli Landscapes for assistance with planning my new home's yard upgrades. I met Fred who arrived on time and was very attentive. He listened to my thoughts on my plans for the yard, made recommendations and provided guidance. He drawings were excellent and had no problem making a few revisions after the fact. My yard was just completed this last weekend and its beautiful! Thank you Fred! read more

Fred is a true professional. He is very creative, pays attention to detail and is very transparent with his approach and pricing. He designed our backyard renovation , including all soft and hardscape. We are extremely happy with the work he did and strongly recommend him. read more

Working with Fred was easy and enjoyable. He was willing to flex his hours to match mine. He listened to what I wanted, took my rough design and enhanced it beautifully. He provided a preliminary plan and a final plan in prompt fashion. I wasn't ready to visit a nursery, so he provided a document with pictures and names of all the plants he put in the design and thought I would like (and I did). Now I have diagram that I could take to an installer, or do it myself at my own pace. read more

We were referred to Fred by our friends and we couldn't be more grateful for this referral. Fred is a true artist. He was able to conceptualize our dream backyard and made it better than we could have ever hoped for. He was very patient and helpful with us through the entire design process down to picking out materials and plants. He is very knowledgeable and was frank with us with what would look good and was able to steer us on the right path in our design. He also was very communicative and reachable throughout the design and construction process. We had him completely design the front and back yard of a new construction home. Fred also was very knowledgeable with HOA regulations and prepared the plans that were accepted by our very picky HOA on the first submission. Fred was a pleasure to work with, never did we feel rushed into making any decision and his pricing was very fair and highly competitive with other landscape architects. We have referred him to others and would not hesitate to use him again if we ever have the need. Thank you Fred! read more

Fred did a fantastic job with both our front yard and backyard. He created a design that has made our home the envy of the neighborhood! Working with Fred was a pleasure. He listened to everything I said and worked with me to make sure I got everything I wanted. He was prompt, attentive and creative! His knowledge of plants and placement took the stress out of an overwhelming task and made it enjoyable. Fred is a true professional! read more

Fred is amazing! We hired him to re-design our front and backyards including hard and soft-scape. He was innovative, resourceful, patient and responsive. Fred created a working design, interacted with our contractors, and worked alongside us to pick out our plants and trees and to lay them out for installation. He is incredibly knowledgeable and an excellent communicator. read more

Fred was recommended to us by our contractor. We needed help redesigning our backyard, and Fred was the perfect one for the job. He presented us with various options within our budget range. He was courteous, professional, knowledgeable and prompt. I appreciate that Fred took the time to meet with me at the nursery to select the appropriate plants. He was always prompt to our meetings, as well as quick in his turnaround to deliver the plans. He followed up and was pleasant every single time we interacted. We are so very please with the outcome!!! I would not hesitate to use Fred's services. He's the best! read more

We just finished working with Fred. He did an amazing job! We had absolutely no idea what we were doing with our large lot on our newly constructed house. Fred gave us several different options to select from. Also, his prices are very reasonable. i am not an easy person to work with due to my indecisiveness, and Fred was very patient with me. I will show photos when the construction is complete. I would highly recommend using him! read more

We just moved into our new home and never had experience with landscape design. Fred was highly recommended from many other home owners in our community. Once we met Fred he was very attentive and listened to our needs. Fred provided us with many ideas for our overall design and once we chose a design he brought it to life in a 3D format which gave us a really good idea of what the real thing was going to look like. Not only did Fred give us a great design he is also an expert at helping us pick the right plants for our yard. This is one place I was clueless but Fred helped educate us by meeting us at the nursery and spending 3-4 hours with us to select our plants. Lastly we were unsure of how to present our plan for HOA approval and Fred helped us there too, he read and studied our HOA guidelines and he got our plan approved on the very first pass with no corrections. Even after our design was finished Fred has always been there for follow up questions and he takes pride in making sure his design comes to life. I would recommend Fred to anyone. read more

We were referred to Fred by a contractor because we weren't sure of our ideas and design. Fred helped bring our ideas and vision to life by using his 3D computer visualization tool to design the front/back yards of our new home. We had a general idea as to what we wanted, but the 3D rendering and Fred's ideas helped tremendously to complete our dream landscape. In addition to the 3D design process, Fred was extremely patient in helping us pick out each and every plant in our design. We almost walked an entire nursery to choose the correct plants for our house as we didn't want any poisonous plants for our dogs. Fred's experience with HOA Guidelines and approval process was valuable as we have the strictest HOA in all of southern California and he was able to get our plans approved. We are very particular people and found Fred very nice, professional and easy to work with. We highly recommend Fred's design services! read more

I highly recommend Fred for landscape design. He transformed our backyard from a dull and unattractive place to a beautiful, water conserving garden. Fred takes care to integrate ones opinions and ideas into his design creation. It is amazing how little changes here and there have so much effect on how much more beautiful the garden would look. I am not a person who spends much time gardening, I rather enjoy my garden with minimal maintenance and water consumption. Fred's knowledge and professional advice created the atmosphere where I enjoy my garden both in the sense of beauty and environmental friendliness. read more

I wanted to replace approx. 1000 sq ft of grass in my back yard with a paver patio, fire pit, bbq island, etc. to be ready for hosting a back yard wedding. Fred very quickly provided several different options for the layout, including graphic views from multiple directions of each option. These made it very easy for us to visualize the final product and work with Fred to move things around. He provided ideas and suggestions that we hadn't even considered. Fred is very professional, thorough, and wonderful to work with. I'd highly recommend him for any landscaping project. read more