As first time home owners, we interviewed at least 6-7 landscaping companies. Annethe was referred by a landscaping company we found on Yelp. She took all the measurements couple of times herself, both front and back. She said she has calculated how much material would be needed as well as how much it would cost us. Her contract states that we have 6 months warranty for plants and 2 year warranty for all hardscaping installed. She has also agreed to be on site for a total of 3-4 days for a maximum of 5 hrs at $150/daily. Annethe's "first team" (total of 6 workers) lead by Miguel (who Annethe confirmed doesn't have any license), came out and worked on both front and back yards. She told us she will be responsible for the hardscaping, referencing the 2 year warranty should anything go wrong. The first two days were kind of slow and slacking. At one point, they were just sitting there doing nothing but talking for 3 hours. I had called Annethe and told her about this as well. Moving forward, there was so much hassle with her first team. 1. There was no proper/not enough equipment. We had to lend some of our own gardening tools for them to use. 2. No coordination between Annethe and her team lead by Miguel. 3. Annethe has told us she has done work for Altadena, Pasadena, Monrovia and surrounding cities. She brought her own dumpster (which includes drop off and pick up fees, which we of course paid). Mind you, we are new to the area and we didn't know we had to go with Athens, which the city was contracted to. If my husband wasn't at home that day to talk to the city workers who came out to our house and asked them for more time, we could have been fined. 4. She overcharged us for materials. We ended up having to get rid of more than half of the decomposed granite. Not only that, Miguel was refusing to do any clean up because it was not part of his agreement. In the end, he had to clean up the mess; otherwise he would have not been paid. Our yards were complete the fifth day. Two weeks went by and the dg hasn't set. We called Annethe before July 4, 2018 to have her come take a look. She did come out and agreed there was not enough glue in the DG. My initial understanding is that we paid for "stabilized DG". Annethe sent her "second team", lead by Edgar. Edgar's team came out and cleaned up the excess dg and told us that there was way too much dg. He said it was not done properly and he confirmed that the dg used was not stabilized dg. This is her team that she sent out to us, we have never done business with Edgar before. But imagine if you're own team confirms to your client that what they paid for was not what they got...How upsetting would that be??!! A properly designed and installed dg does not encourage weed growth. In reality if you look at our yard, it is pretty much a like a sand box. We've been pulling out weed until we couldn't do it anymore. The flagstones laid in the pathway are raised up whereas the correct way it should have been leveled with the pea gravel that was installed. The bender boards are supposed to act as barriers for dg not to spill into the pathway as well as the pea gravel not to spill into the dg. The benders boards are also being uprooted from the ground. When we contacted Annethe again on July 16, 2018, she said she cannot fix it because she already used the last funds of the money to fix our yard the second time we contacted her. This past weekend, we gave it another try in contacting her. Today, September 30, 2018 marks 4 months and we still have 20 months left on the warranty, so much for said warranty. A very huge disappointment for us. Annethe refuses her mistakes. She drew out the contract herself and said the hardscaping only covers the dg, not other materials. But when we pointed out in her contract stated warranty covers all hardscaping, she contacted her lawyer to have help confirming the difference between hardscaping and softscaping. What kind of landscaping company does that? There is difference between hardscaping and softscaping. We know how to use Google too so we did due diligence to help you. Hardscape and softscape are complete opposites of each other, yet both are necessary to make a landscape fully functional. (In our case, it was beyond dysfunctional). Hardscape is the hard stuff in your yard; concrete, blocks, stones, gravel, decompose granite. Softscape is the soft, growing stuff, like perennials, shrubs, succulents, trees. Softscape is living, hardscape is not. My husband and I have decided to share our unpleasant experience in details on Yelp to help others, particularly to new home owners and who are on a low budget to avoid the frustrations, the outrageous and costly experience & dishonesty brought to us by Annethe & her team. I wish everyone good luck with your landscaping projects and hope no one runs into the same problem we did. Annethe, please take down the picture of our backyard. It DOES NOT look like that now. read more

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Not sure how to start with this company as there have been lots of disappointments,frustrations and hassels in my recent experience with Annethe and her team. I don't like to write such reviews but she left me no choice and besides I don't want others to go through the same thing I did. I do wanna help potential customers to be cautious and aware of such contractors. Let me start with their lack of proper equipments, inexperienced crew and lack of organization and communication among Annethe and her team. What kind of landscaping company doesn't have a proper vehicle like a decent-size truck to drop off and pick up materials even for a small yard like my house's yard( 700 sf)! What kind of landscaping company ends up with more than twice excessive materials after their so called proper measurements?!? Even when I told Annethe that her estimate of DG materials and gravels are way over what we need for such small yard! Besides, She and her team claims they know how to install stablized DG which is supposed to look hard and stable rarher than soft like a sand box that can get blown away by a breeze and moved away by steps. See the attached pictures , anyone can easily tell how awful the job had been done. What kind of so called legitimate and experienced landscaping company breaks the city rules and puts a gigantic dumpster (good size for landscaping of entire block!) in the middle of the street w/o city's permission. I saved her and her contractor by asking the city representatives to allow a couple of hours for the dumpster to be removed before they decided to tow the dumpster and fine Annethe's company and her contractor and probably me!! My list of complaints is long... Let me tell you one thing that there won't be any support or customer service after she is sort of done with the job in particular when she did it in a very wrong way. She doesn't even honor her own contract and warranty. I don't trust a word out of her mouth since she keeps changing her own words and promises! Hope you won't have such terrible experience with a landscaping company. read more

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Annethe is awesome!!!. I had a difficult time finding someone who can take on the task of fixing our front yard on a budget. Our yard has a large oak tree and is mostly in a shaded area, which made it challenging. I found Annethe after looking for someone to help me fix my front yard for months. Annethe was prompt and professional from the beginning of the project till the end. She helped us turn our ideas into a reality. Annethe was easy to reach via text or phone and was always available to answer any questions. She was involved every step of the way including coming to the house to make sure that the work was being done smoothly and efficiently. We love her so much that she is coming back to help us start our veggie garden. I really appreciate everything she did for us and we will always be grateful. read more

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I wish you could give Annethe 10 stars....because that is what I would do. Annethe is the rare combination of knowledge, humility, honesty and perseverance. She tackled our two house landscaping project with no fear. Annethe uses modern communication methods which was so useful for us as we were 70 miles away while she was doing the project. She makes great suggestions that make Eco sense. She is frugal and shopped all of the materials for us and got the best price for us. She is very straight forward in her approach and billing method....this restores my faith in humanity. She is currently starting a second project for us.....you are in good hands with Annethe and her crew. read more

Contacted Annette to have some work done in my front yard . We were so tired of running up the water bill and getting dead grass in return...I was told succulents and pebbles were the way to go ! So glad I listened! She made my yard come back to life and maintenance is super easy . Would highly recommend her services to all my family and friends. read more

Annethe did an amazing job remodeling my backyard. Her design and professionalism were top notch and she delivered on all promises. She listened to my preferences and came up with a cool design. read more

Amazing people, amazing customer service. I hired succulents forever to fix my front yard. This was a big project It now looks amazing, very reasonable prices, Service was excellent and all employees were very courteous. I recommend this company hundred percent. Thank you for a job well done. read more

She came, she planned, she conquered. We had a bunch of areas in our front yard (pictures coming soon) that were just out of control. Annethe at Succulents Forever came by, gave us a quote, and came in with her crew and really made a nice change to the way our yard looks now. I'll be the first to admit, I'm not really a landscaping kind of guy, but it wasn't look that great now the wife is happy, and the plants don't need to be watered that often. I would definitely recommend having her come in to see what she can do for you. read more

I called Annethe to have a very large agave plant removed as well as trimming large saguros and removing other succulents. Annethe and her crew were very prompt and did an excellent job. My cactus garden now looks so much cleaner and you can actually see the beauty of each individual plant. Annethe listens to your concerns and doesn't try to sell you on what she wants. She is a true pro and is very fair in pricing as well. You can't go wrong in working with her. read more

If Yelp would allow me to give 10 stars, I would in a heart beat! Prior to calling Succulents Forever, I had researched so many other businesses and after I read the reviews, I knew they were it! The excellent services Annethe and her team provided were second to none. She really made an effort in listening to what we were looking for and completed the project with the utmost professionalism, while giving extraordinary customer service. Our front yard looks gorgeous and even neighbors are shouting out compliments! Thank you Succulents Forever! read more

Annethe listened carefully to my ideas and helped put my vision into reality! Her team worked well to use the plants I already had, with the addition of new succulents and vines, all replanted with care. We added rock gardens and borders, transforming my dried-up mix-match yard into a clean desert oasis. I am looking forward to seeing the plants thrive, now they are out of planters and in the new healthy ground where they belong. What a beautiful sight to come home to. Thank you! read more

Thank you, Annethe! I contacted Annethe about some indoor planters and an outside area and in less than a week she showed up and made everything look beautiful! She is very easy to work with and just shows up and does her magic! The end result is beautiful and I would definitely hire her again. read more

I contacted Annethe at Succulents Forever after seeing the reviews on Yelp. I have to say I was very impressed with her honesty, patience, and professionalism. We live on a hillside and have a slope in the front and back. we were looking to change our landscaping by bringing drought tolerant plants. Annethe knew exactly what we needed and provided us with excellent landscaping ideas. She knew what plants would work and how to design for curb appeal. She took us to different places to purchase the plants and landscaping material at reasonable price. Annethe and her crew ensured that we were satisfied with their work. I definitely enjoyed working with Annethe. read more

Wow - What a difference. I took on the task or redoing my entire front and back yards. I was in a little over my head and I needed some advice/help. I was lucky enough to find Annethe. The previous designers ( 2 of them) I had paid took me to the cleaners so I was skepticle on hiring someone new. From the minute you meet Annethe you can tell she has your best interest at heart and that she loves plants!! She was so easy to work with. She knew exactly what to do and how to arrange my plants. She showed me the holes in my plans and told me exactly why some of the plants my previous designer choose would not work well together. When I ran into a problem with needing more plants on a Sunday she knew exactly where to go and who to see. Instead of buying a lot more plants she broght me clippings from her own yard and she used the multiple plants I already owned that I had in pots. When I needed someone to help me complete the work, Annethe to the rescue - she had some amazing partners who could jump in and get things done. I could not reccomend anyone more highly - And Im not easy to please Annethe is worth her weight in GOLD. Do yourself a favor and set up a an appointment to meet her. Look no further - She is definitley the One!! Jeff read more

Ok so I have no clue about gardening. I figured if it looks nice then it would last all year long. Well I was wrong. Apparently I kept buying the wrong types of flowers and plants for my yard cuz they kept dying in a week. Well, I was referred to succulents forever and the owner Annette came and looked over my yard. She gave me several ideas and a lot of helpful advice. I guess the plants I was picking don't like too much sun ...so she ended up picking out all my plants and designed my front yard with new rocks, flowers and plants. She is all the work herself in 2 days. I was shocked when I saw the end result. My yard looks brand new..what a difference. My neighbors have contacted this company cuz they are in love with my yard. Thanks again Succulents Forever! read more

This was not a 5 star rating, this is a 5 plus plus Star rating. I am very impressed by the quality, knowledge, dedication and devotion that Annethe had offered to our backyard project. The best part was that Annethe treated this project as if it was her own backyard. Truly grateful to her for the amazing work and time she spent on this project. I do not recognize my backyard anymore. It's like stepping into a dream. Thank you succulents forever!! read more

When you think you can do the gardening/landscaping yourself and start researching just to realize you have no idea what you are doing...that was me... Annethe made it look so easy, you can tell she LOVES her job, she is knowledgeable, caring and has an amazing personality...my front and back yards look absolutely beautiful...worth every penny we spent...thank you Annethe... read more

Annethe is terrific! I highly recommend her for your landscaping project. She designed and executed a beautiful layout for my backyard, including various types of succulents and other drought tolerant plants. She had great design suggestions for placement of the plants as well as a combination of large rocks, pea gravel, and mulch for an interesting design. She is reliable and her prices are competitive, and is overall a pleasure to work with! Call her! read more

Annethe has a wonderful sense of design and extensive plant knowledge. She is thoroughly professional, worked around problems, easily made changes as requested The front yard job of removing unappealing ground cover and creating a really artistic landscape was done quickly and efficiently. Now it looks so pretty I can hardly stand it! read more

From the moment Annethe walked into my backyard, I knew I was in good hands. Annethe was the 3rd landscape designer I had met with that day, and she was the only one who walked in and immediately had a plan. The other designers just looked at the backyard and said they'd come back to us with info. She detailed exactly what would work where and why (which was much needed because everything we had previously planted had died!) and gave us advice on the types of plants & planters that would complement our backyard design. She had a quote for us within a day and her workers (under her supervision) completed installation very quickly thereafter. She not only planted beautiful plants and flowers that will actually last in our backyard, but she also came up with a great plan to address our concern for privacy. I am so pleased with the results, and I can't wait for the plants to keep growing! I would HIGHLY recommend Succulents Forever for all of your landscape design needs! read more

I worked with Annethe when we moved into our new home. She gave us an initial consultation and walked through our entire property before we even paid her or agreed on anything. She gave us her ideas for both the landscaping and also the hardscaping. After interviewing a few other landscapers we decided to work with her. She immediately drew up the plans we needed for the city's landscaping permits. We were impressed how quickly she was able to provide this to us. Once permits were approved she scheduled her team to come and begin work. I work from home so I was able to see the process every step of the way. They moved fast! They began at 7am each morning and would continue until about 4:30pm. We have a near 14,000 sq foot lot with at least 5k sq foot planting space scattered throughout the property. They were able to turn/change our soil, plant everything we had chosen (trees, perimeter plants, flowers bushes hedges), and complete the irrigation system in 7 days. We were so impressed with the turn-around time and transformation of our yard that we have been recommending Annethe and her team to all our friends. She is incredibly kind and easy to work with. She does not push her ideas down your throat. I found her to be nothing other than professional. Her final invoice for the project mirrored the exact statement she had given us at the very beginning. We will continue to recommend her and use her for all our future landscaping. read more

I highly recommend Succulents Forever! I was very happy with the arrangements I received. Annethe is very creative and knowledgable about all kinds of succulents. Will definitely use her services again! read more