We had a great experience with Linda, owner at Sunrise Garden Design. She patiently listened to our dreams and desires, and helped us land on a backyard design that was practical and beautiful. She clearly communicated her expertise and when our questions drifted to the actual execution of the work, she would always say "that is for the contractor to decide". While some may think this response abrupt or uncaring, Linda is clear in what she does (design) and does not do (installation). We did end up tweaking some design elements to lower installation cost but overall followed her plan. Even when we asked for different plants after her main design was completed, she helped us out at no additional cost. It was a good learning experience for us and we are happy with the final result. Thanks Linda for your great service! read more

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My husband and I are so happy we enlisted the services of Sunrise Garden Design and had the wonderful opportunity to work with its owner Linda. Linda's design process from beginning to end is extremely effective! It involved friendly communication and relationship-building to ensure we provided her with our plant interests and overall desired garden outcome that helped her with designing our front yard. Linda's expertise in plant knowledge and garden design resulted in a drafted plan that was very detailed and informative. In addition, Linda's contractor referrals helped to seamlessly complete the project process. About six years ago, we had our front yard transitioned from lawn to drought-tolerant plants, but it hadn't been thriving. With Linda's help, we were able to keep the healthier plants and incorporate their place in the yard into Linda's plan. We appreciated that as well as her suggestion to transplant many of the existing plants that didn't really fit the front yard's plan to the backyard area where they can still be enjoyed. Linda's gardening love and enthusiasm is infectious! With our newly completed front yard and improved backyard, I'm looking forward to increasing my own gardening skills and enjoying the therapeutic benefits it can provide. read more

We contacted Linda to help re-design our yard after a previous contractor had done a less than stellar job. She did a wonderful job of listening to our opinions, making non-functional parts of the yard functional again, and adding beauty with hardscaping and colorful native plants. Her botanical knowledge is exceptional and it's obvious she knows her California plants well. By the time her design was finished, she delivered a thorough blueprint that was very well-organized. We had feedback and she integrated some mild changes with no problems. Our contractor noted that the blueprint was easy for him and his crew to follow and the results came out beautiful. In addition, her pricing was fair and her recommendation for a contractor was excellent. read more

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Linda is an excellent resource if you are planning on redoing your landscape and need help with design and determining what plants to use. She asks questions collecting details about your desires for color and the level of maintenance you are comfortable with. Linda will then show you an array of pictures from her library of plant photos to further narrow down the plants that will do well in your landscape and fit your vision for your yard. She developed a design for our yard and provided copies for the landscaper to follow. When the project was completed, she came out to review the finish product. I would highly recommend her service. read more

Linda has a vast knowledge of plants and garden design. She was very collaborative, and asked lots of questions to help guide us in wonderful plant selections. She provided lots of great options and made sure that the design plan encompassed our vision. We were very pleased with the landscape contractor referred by Linda (she provided two referrals). We are very happy with our beautiful yard and the new plants recommended by LInda. read more

Linda was wonderful to work with! I had a fundamental idea of what I envisioned for our yard, and her design was beyond our imagination! We are so glad we found her, especially as we enjoy our wonderful new yard. read more

Excellent Service! Good communication and stands by his work. Not only did he do the job but when a line burst he came back to repair it the same day. read more

It was a pleasure working with Linda. We were looking to replace our lawn with drought resistant landscaping. She was professional and incredibly knowledgeable about different plant types. She listened to our overall vision and created a plan that fit that vision and importantly, our budget. She was very responsive to all of our questions. We would highly recommend her and would love to work with her again on future projects. read more

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I met with Linda for landscape design plans for my backyard. We did a walk through, then sat in the yard so she could get a feel for me, the space and what I was looking to accomplish. I felt an immediate rapport with her. She clearly listened and envisioned what I would like and with her knowledge and design created the perfect oasis! The plans were beautifully rendered and easy to read. I hired one of the contractors Linda recommended and was impressed with the quality of their work. Linda came on site a couple of times to see their progress and was also available to them for the very few questions that arose. I highly recommend Linda for your landscape design! read more

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My wife and I worked with Linda on landscape plans for our front and back yard. The landscaping was completed in March and we are incredibly delighted with everything Linda designed. We met with Linda several times during the design process, and while the design is both professional and modern, it is clear that she incorporated our personal feedback in very thoughtful ways throughout the yard. Our back yard had existing walls and hardscape that would have been costly to demolish and landscape from scratch. We were impressed by Linda's ability to frame her design around the existing infrastructure in clever and resourceful ways. Using Linda's design, the contractor was able to repurpose masonry blocks and rock from unused parts of the yard to totally transform another part of the yard. Equally as impressive, Linda tailored her design to our budgetary constraints, and the contractor's estimate came in on-target. The plans Linda produced were accurate, easy to read, and beautifully artistic. The contractor had very few questions for us about the design, and Linda was on-site a few times during construction to check on the progress. We used a contractor recommended by Linda, and were impressed by their teamwork on the project. A couple months after completion, the plants are in full bloom and the yard has become our favorite part of the house, by far! The landscaping is low-maintenance, and since Linda used mostly drought tolerant plants, our water usage is surprisingly low given the vibrant growth. We would highly recommend Linda to anyone looking for landscape design, without question. read more

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We chose Sunrise Garden Design based on photos of other projects that had been done. Linda responded shortly after we requested a phone call. We had not done professional landscaping before and only had a vague idea of where to begin. Linda asked questions and helped guide us with questions of her own. The process has been fairly easy. We met 3 times, with the final design presented. We are very happy with the final architectural plan. She will work with the landscape contractor that we choose (she has made recommendations) through the entire process. We are not done, but so far so good! Here we go! read more

I contacted Linda to redesign my yard. I want to remove our lawns and add plants that will use less water. I did not want to tear everything out so she designed a plan that integrates a lot of our plants with a whole new look. She is so great to talk with-you meet a couple of times and she comes back with your plan and some contractors you can contact for proposals. I cannot wait to see the finished product, the planning has been wonderful. read more

We just hired Linda to design our yard. We're so excited. My wife and I had a lot of ideas, but no way to make everything flow. Linda walked our property listened to us. Then we walked around again and she described what we could do in certain areas to make it all flow. It really brought clarity to our projects. She put my wife and I on the same page. We're both so excited. I'll try and update this quote once the design is complete. But if you don't hear back from me just expect everything went well! read more

I would love to work with Linda again! Both knowledgeable and experienced she is also perceptive. Taking only some vague ideas from us she came back with a beautiful layout. She was generous with her time in showing us plants and made sure she fully understood our taste. Now we have the beautiful garden we dreamed of and I still can't believe she was able to create something that feels so lush and charming with these beautiful drought-tolerant low maintenance plants. I have recommended Linda's artistry to many people and will continue to do so. read more

This review is a bit overdue. We have so many things we could say about Linda and her design and process. We built an ADU for our son and family on our property and tore up the majority of our almost 1/2 acre lot. We had to redesign with the new house in back. We met with Linda and discussed in detail the design and feel that we were hoping for. Linda came back with an incredibly detailed plan that was perfect for us. It was a huge project...new driveway, lots of hardscape, artificial lawn, drought tolerant plants, deck, fencing, irrigation, lighting...so many things! We were so happy with her communication, design skills, price and thoughtfulness. We used a contractor that she recommended and were just as thrilled with him. Her plans were clear and the outcome is fantastic. We couldn't be more pleased. Call her...you won't be disappointed! read more

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I want to recommend Linda from Sunshine Design! I have a backyard that has many needs, but I wanted to focus on just the hillside and terracing, and just plants. I also am working with a smaller budget, and had lots of plants around the property that I wanted to keep or move. Linda was so conscientious in our initial meeting...she was so good at listening and working within my budget, recognizing that I didn't need a huge, measured plan. She sent me a pallet of plants to work with, then on the next meeting was so wonderful at recommending based on light and other factors where each plant should go. She works closely with New Earth Landscaping, and it was very helpful they are so accustomed to working well together. read more

We contacted Linda to help us with our landscape for our front yard. We plan to replace our lawn with more native and drought tolerant plants. We met several times and came up with a wonderful plan. She was very knowledgeble and professional in guiding us through the process. Our plan is clear and she even provided photos of the plants to go in. We are in the process of contacting the landscapers to complete the job, whom she provided for us. We have all the confidence that the project when complete, will be just what we desired. We do highly recommend her landscape design company. read more

Linda was awesome to work with during the entire design process. She listened to what I wanted in the space, which was a lot, and fit it all into the Final design. She showed me 50 different plants to get an idea of the color palette that I leaned towards but chose the actual plants that fit the design. She also recommended 2 landscaping contractors for me to get quotes from. Both were quick to respond with read more

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I wanted a complete design from new driveway and patio to front and back landscaping. Linda designed it all with different irrigation zones, lighting plan, landscape and hardscape. We talked about the colors and types of plants that I liked, then she provided a wide variety of plant pictures from which to choose. Her design incorporated everything I like in a way I would not have been able to pull it all together. read more

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The woman on the phone was pretty rude. Really doesn't make you want to do business with her.

We found Linda Alexander on yelp and boy are we glad we did! This is the first time that we have used a landscape designer for any of our yard needs and the process was so easy and painless with Linda. The consulting process with Linda was so thorough. She first came to our home and asked questions, looked at the yard and really tried to get a clear picture of our vision and personalities . She walked the yard and did detail measurements. She returned with a rough design and a large plant pallet for us to review. On her final visit she presented us with 3 copies of a hard scrape and area design that was absolutely perfect! If you are looking for a true professional that will listen, look no further! Linda is simply remarkable! read more

I contacted Linda after hearing such rave reviews of her work and seeing photos of the varied yard transformations. I couldn't be happier with her design for our country property!! I like that she spends ample time to understand your goals and then develops a design that will work for you long-term. Linda's very knowledgeable about the types of plants/trees that will work in the area where you live and she masterfully builds a design that is colorful and balanced. Her process from initial meeting through two design reviews works well; she gives clients options between various plant types so you feel like an integral part of the process. Additionally, she provides you with top notch referrals to execute the design, leaves you with multiple detailed printed sets of plans and also a USB stick with the final design. Linda provides a very professional service and I'm happy I found her through yelp. read more

We interviewed several Landscape designers once we decided to re-do our front and back yard. We eventually contracted to work with Linda Alexander of Sunrise Garden Design and are very glad we did. We chose Linda because she took the time to come to our house and talk to us about what we envisioned for our yards. She asked us to show her pictures of yards that we liked, asked what kinds of plants we liked, what our budget was and asked how we planned to use our yards when completed. Other designers we talked to were more interested in telling us what we should do, not what we envisioned. WE appreciated that Linda told us we did not need a designer for our backyard, as most of the work we wanted to do involved sticking with the pattern we already had while installing artificial turf, landscape lighting and refreshing the landscape we currently had. Other designers planned to charge us for plans for the backyard. The plans she developed for our front and side yard are wonderful; just what we had hoped for. Linda made another trip to meet with us and go through the plants she envisioned for our yard; she got our likes and dislikes, and then went on to complete the plans with our vision in mind. Our plans have an English Garden vibe (which we wanted) but incorporated plants that would use much less water than our old lawn. She planned for flowering and non-flowering plants, laddering the plants in their placement so that everything will be visible. She chose fragrant plants and plants that would attract hummingbirds and butterflies in the area near our sitting area. In the areas around our Birch Trees, she chose plants that would thrive with less water and live in harmony with the trees (which do soak up water). Rather than taking out all of the plants we had in our yard, Linda incorporated many of them into her landscape plans. An additional plus is that the plants are all easy to take care of so we will be able to maintain them on our own if we want to (Linda has provided annual care instructions for every plant). I am also happy to say the completed plans include a path that meanders through our new garden. Additionally, she planned for all hardscape (boulders, pathway and accent lighting). Our landscape contractor had told us the plans are clear, complete, and easy to follow. Working with Linda Alexander of Sunrise Garden Design has been an excellent experience. read more

Linda was fantastic to work with on our front yard landscape project. We converted our lawn to more drought tolerant native plants. Linda was very knowledgeable about plant selection and thoughtful in looking at all the details of our space. She was also great at communicating, very open to our ideas and took any feedback to heart. Once she completed her design, we hired one of her recommended contractors to implement the project. He was fantastic to work with and we would happily work with Linda and him for any future landscape projects. read more

After several unsuccessful attempts trying to landscape ourselves, we turned to Sunrise Garden Design to help us with plant material, layout, and design on our property. Linda was incredible at putting our vision to paper during the design process. She offered the intelligence, creativity, and tools for us to create the yard of our dreams. We are so glad we consulted with Linda on our yard design and would highly recommend her. read more

Two and one half months ago I made an appointment with Linda. I confirmed 8 days before the appointment and then we confirmed 3 days before. Then after taking off the day from work to meet I get a one line text 16 hours before the appointment that she needs to reschedule. Mind you, it was too late to be able to return to work the next day changes were made. Evidently she was at jury duty and then said some other things that did not compute. First you know about the duty weeks if not months before. Second, her manner didn't even address an apology just matter of fact. I decided I could not work with this type of individual that would cancel so abruptly, some excuse with was not plausible since everyone knows about jury duty selection months in advance. Plus you have choices to reschedule your jury duty. So this being said I decided not to avail myself of her services because I need someone who I feel is professional and is more responsible than what I saw. read more

Earlier in 2018 we worked with Linda to create a design for our front yard. Linda met with us at our house to discuss the project. Three weeks after that we met with Linda to review her initial design. Linda also responded promptly to questions we sent her via email. Having a professional design also helps in getting comparable estimates. from contractors since they are all estimating off the same design. After getting four estimates, which surprisingly varied widely, we selected Howell Landscape Construction to implement Linda's design. Linda come over and walked through the design with our contractor. Construction finished last week and the results are incredible. The overall design is beautiful, the plant selection Linda recommended look great. We could not be happier. We highly recommend Sunrise Garden Design. read more

Linda designed a large portion of our front yard that is a focal point. The goal was to tie in that section with existing areas of our yard. Linda walked the entire garden...front and back...and offered suggestions to enhance our existing design. She listened attentively to our priorities, preferences and long term needs. Then we waited patiently for the beautiful drawings. Our plants are in! And we can't wait to see how the textures grow and transform the look of our home. read more

We have contracted with Linda to redesign our front yard. We are in the installation phase and Linda has done everything as promised. She measured our yard, drew a plan, consulted us with plant selection and is facilitating the plant purchase. She is helpful with standard questions like watering, sunlight , plant height and aesthetics but surprisingly also considerate of insect populations and backyard animals. We are very pleased. We are installing ourselves and she is just what we were looking for. read more

I found Linda Alexander through Yelp and she did a terrific job designing my draught resistant landscape for my front yard in Vallejo. She is responsive, follows County guidelines, reasonably priced, and very professional. She recommended several contractors to do the final installation. Great job. read more

Sunrise Garden Design was used about a year ago for my mother in law's backyard patio. They did a great job on her yard and we needed a recommendation for screening our neighbors yard. Since they did such a great job on my mother in laws we decided we should work with them again. I called and left a message and they responded very quickly. I spoke with Linda and she was very nice and professional. She recommended three types that would work for our yard and explained the pros and cons of each. Once we made our decision they installed in a timely manner and everything has worked out great. I highly recommend them and will use them again if we ever have the need. read more

I had Linda out to design my front and back yards. She was very easy to work with and listened to my input but helped me in the areas I needed help with. I love the end result of the design! I am in the process now of putting her plans into action and can't wait to see the end result!! read more

Linda designed our yard from plans to planting! She incorporated our personal lifestyle and truly made it our living space perfect for the grandkids as well as a future wedding! Her knowledge about the right plants in the right place was amazing and incorporated wonderful design concepts to add some character. You can't go wrong using Linda...Highly recommend her. read more

Linda is the owner / landscape designer and has completed plans for our front and backyard - a large space. We are really impressed with her knowledge of plants knowing she also managed a nursery for 5 years adds to her understanding of the area, the extensive choices for drought tolerant plants, trees etc. For us she has designed walls made from pavers, new arbor areas, stacked stone benches, a paver deck, lighting ideas, a shed, raised vegetable beds, espalier screen walls with vegetation climbing on it, walkways, extensive amount of plants, trees and has put in the plans how to maintain the new area as well as our existing landscape. Once we pick the landscape contractor Linda will walk the job with them and help us all be on the same page. I will recommend Linda to our neighbors now !! read more

This review is for a consultation. I reached out to Linda after reading several Yelp reviews on landscapers. In her first response to my inquiry, I already experienced how thoughtful she was in terms of providing the best help by listening to what my needs were and offered to schedule a consultation. I was not re-doing our landscaping but needed to replant in a few areas to complement the rest but also plant with specific purposes - whether I needed shade, noninvasive roots, hillside maintenance, etc. we did a in person walk through of the yard (with masks on) and discussed some trees and ground covers I had in mind and she noted why they would or would not work. She also helped me identify the existing plants I had and where we needed to prune, remove, and if certain plants were not growing in the ideal place. She was very knowledgeable but always listened first and remembered what was important to me - such as not attracting more bees. I will continue to reach out to her for any further questions I may have. Really appreciated her work and now I need to execute on the planting. read more

I hired Sunrise Garden Design to create a beautiful front yard landscape plan, the work was reasonable and turned out amazing. I would highly recommend the work. read more

Linda helped design my front yard to mostly California natives. She was very responsive when I first called, and easy to communicate with throughout the process. We just had a landscaper install all new irrigation, DG, lights and plants per the plan. (She also gave us the referral for the landscaper). We are excited to have some curb appeal back and can't wait to see things come to life in the spring. If you have an idea, or need total design help, You won't be disappointed with Linda! read more

Linda came out this Spring. She supervised the pruning of my Crepe Myrtle. She did a proposal for small areas in both my front and back yards. She had pictures of all the plants she recommended. I immediately approved her proposal and she did the installation. She also trimmed, fertilized and touched up all the other areas in my yard, as well as checking and adjusting my sprinklers. I am ecstatic with the new additions to my yard, as well as how her planting season from last year have filled in. Once again, it was fun to work with her and the results are outstanding. read more

Linda created a lovely design for my small back yard. She is professional, knowledgeable and very pleasant to work with. I liked that she started by listening to what I though I wanted and throughout made sure that she honored my preferences for color and maintenance. The design isn't implemented yet but I do believe the finished product will be just what I wanted. Highly recommend her services. Kathy Castro and Karen Clark. read more

I was looking for a design only to re-do my front yard. It had been 20 years since my yard had been landscaped and many of the plants had died off and much of the original design was totally lost. Was not looking just to replace what I had but to do something a little different but wanted someone with good ideas and who could help guide plant selection. Most of the companies on here want to do the design and the build and considered my front yard too small of a job. Linda came out and spent a long time talking about what I liked and didn't like. She even tossed out a few ideas to start. She measured and walked the property for a long time after our appt getting a feel for the sun/shade/soil and lay out. She came back with an initial design idea we refined as well as many plant suggestions that we also refined. The final design was so intricate and detailed. And AMAZING! I was so impressed with her knowledge of plants and flower and what would grow best where. Her design considered how big or wide something will get as well. She was easy to work with and really took your preferences into consideration and then built on that. And she was very reasonably priced to boot. I am so happy with my new yard! I can not recommend Linda enough. read more

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