Positive: Professionalism, Punctuality, Quality, Responsiveness, Value…read moreI was very impressed with the work of Bella Vista Landscapes. They were professional, knowledgeable, and efficient. They listened to my needs and concerns, and they took the time to explain their work to me. They were also very communicative, and they kept me updated on their progress on the project and weekly gardening of my estate. I would highly recommend Bella Vista Landscapes to anyone looking for a reliable and professional landscaper and gardener. Services: Concrete masonry, Green landscaping, Tree landscaping, Landscaping maintenance, Landscape design, Driveway or walkway paving

I have worked with Raul and his team since we first bought our house over 20 years ago. He is very…read moreeasy going, knowledgeable and professional. From new landscaping projects, irrigation installation, annual clean ups and regular maintenance, Raul is enjoyable to interact with, is reasonably priced and does a tremendous job every time. We have been very happy with our property and what Bella Vista has done over the years.

Gaby gave a very reasonable quote for (a) removal of a fallen part of a large oak tree, removal of…read morean 8-foot-tall stump, and removal of a smaller oak that was crushed when the big oak branch came down, and (b) thinning of the remainder of the big oak. Although the work that was done was professional, I would give the workers a B rating: They did not accommodate my request for a small quantity of wood chips to be dumped on the driveway, but allowed me to take some from the back of the truck. They were prepared to leave without first thinning the tree; I insisted that they do this. They then left without giving me an opportunity to inspect the completed job. I had hoped for somewhat more thinning than was done.

I highly recommend Tony & his crew. They have taken care of the trees and bushes at our house four…read moretimes (a couple of years apart). He responds quickly, comes to do the estimate right when he says he will be there, his crew comes on time and leaves the yard tidy and raked. He and his crew are caring about our dogs and wildlife.

Working with Erin was nothing but easy, organized and massively creative. He is extremely talented…read morewith transforming landscapes into beautiful and sustainable environments using water wise materials. He definitely has a unique ability to see the potential in any yard and does really well at conveying his visions.

It was time to fix up our yard, including to make it more appropriate for the current environment…read more(more native plants, drought resistant, low water use). We needed advice, but eventually went with a complete design by Erin. You need a professional to know what works and how to execute it, not something we could have done ourselves,. I'm glad we hired Erin and highly recommend him.

We had two huge trees removed from our backyard, they were growing too near to the house, and…read morebecoming a fire hazard. The question became, what do we do now? the area is quite large, and we will probably have to start from scratch, but what? how? who? Then we found Carol. She spent a lot of time with us, talking about what we liked and what we didn't like and what colors, and what shapes and what sizes, how tall and how short, how dense and how light, everything we didn't know about ourselves and our likes and dislikes. Then she produced a colorful, suggested plan, and after some more discussion, set to work with her crew, and produced an interesting, unusual, soon to be very colorful garden to enjoy, be proud of, wander around and think every day, "Thank you so much Carol"

I found Carol Ondrey (dba Actual Art Landscape Design) to be a thorough and knowledgeable landscape…read moredesigner. Many reasonably competent homeowners or gardeners can put plants in the ground, lay down a basic drip system, and perhaps build a rudimentary pathway, without ever putting pencil to paper. Carol's approach is different. She believes a landscape ought to be thoroughly researched, planned, engineered, and blueprinted at the drafting table before construction begins. Ask her why the retaining wall and the path each require a real foundation, why the selection of plants for each area of your property is so critical, how a drip irrigation system is a complex engineering project of its own, why her extensive plan drawings are important to insure that your new landscape is built to spec and why that matters. I think you'll find as I did when Carol designed and built my landscape a few years ago, that she really is a professional, and can address all these concerns articulately and intelligently. As she says, a drawing of a garden is no more a plan than a drawing of a house is. I'm not saying there aren't other "real" designers out there, just inviting you to compare Carol's philosophy, expertise, attention to detail, and integrity to others before choosing your designer.

To add to my previous review, Grace designs restored our entire garden . It was destroyed by the…read moredebris flow; every single plant except the trees. It was all about working with our insurance company. She did an excellent job with our insurance company, as well as working with all the other contractors who were involved. Within 8 months our garden looked like nothing had happened. She is a dream to work with, and exceeded our expectations!

Sent her an email about a complete house design and pool project and never even got a response. I…read morechecked with my architect and said he didn't have a favorable experience with her on another project. I really like her designs but if you can't get it in the ground it does not matter.

Outstanding job by Ashley and her team. They were on time, professional and fairly priced. I will…read morerefer her over and over.

We hired Ashley Farrell to help us take the first step towards wildfire hardening our home. This…read moreinvolved a lot of projects, including tearing down and building a new fence, removing old growth, redoing all the planters around our house and a installing a new patio. Their service was excellent all around. Their workers showed up on time, worked hard all day and were very professional. Their staff was easy to communicate with and responded quickly to any questions or concerns. Their site-supervisor made sure everything was done right and was on-site at least once every day. And Ashley was just obviously someone we could trust to make sure everything met or exceeded our expectations. I paid a bit more for their service than the other quotes I got, but for the results we got, it was worth every bit of the price.

Nicco Herman was simply dishonest and unresponsive throughout the project (which he didn't finish…read moreat all after months of delay). He gave us an estimate time period of about 5 weeks for doing very basic landscaping on our yard, and then he barely showed up so the whole project dragged on and on for 5+ months and ended up unfinished before we had to let him go to stop wasting everyone's time. When he came to work, he was always chatting through earphone and texting on his phone. Then he would leave his tools, and piles of muds around for weeks, making it hard for our family to walk around. Sometimes he would tell you he is coming on certain day, and then never showed up that day without any communications! It was just extremely frustrating to work with him. We just wanted an honest time estimate and clear communications. Not to exaggerate, but my 13 year old could do better job -- in fact we have had enough frustration with this guy that we are now finishing his job on our own! We are reporting him to the SB county for fraudulent business.

I'm writing in response to the 1-star reviews by : Sam L, Kelu H, and Clara H…read more These are all the same person, giving multiple bad reviews for the same project, trying to reduce Nicco's ratings. Clara was the person who hired Nicco. I am a concerned neighbor who knows that Clara regularly yelled at Nicco, calling him names and threatening to fire him from early on during the project. She refused to pay for the whole estimate after the work began stating that it wasn't what she thought the job was worth. She began bullying him right from the beginning. Refused to pay for her deliveries, and constantly asked for more than the original agreement. I just wanted people to know to be careful when deciding to work for such a person. They will regret it.

I highly recommend Marco! He does an amazing job and has fair pricing. He maintains our yard weekly…read moreand he works on requests promptly and professionally!