Jose and his crew are the absolute kings when it comes to garden and lawn work. I had let my front and back yards get really underground (think 1+ years worth) and wanted it all cleared off. His team came in and were absolute troopers in clearing everything away, making it look nice, and cleaning up very well. The price was more than reasonable and is probably the best price you can find anywhere. I will absolutely call Jose first when I have any more work that needs to be done read more

Jose and his crew did an amazing job removing a large tree and cleaning up our very overgrown yard. He communicated along the way to make sure everything was to our liking and the results are gorgeous. All for very reasonable prices! read more

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Started good. Ended with Jose and his crew leaving the job incomplete, with broken sprinklers heads, Construction debris on site, a 25 foot open trench, and mud everywhere. Hired Jose for a large scale front and back landscaping job. Remove grass, Plant 25 trees, terrace the hillside, small block retaining walls, grading, etc. A very involved Job in excess of 30k. In short, Jose's issue appeared to be, I was not paying him moment I got his text with costs of the day. (First off, wasn't aware we would be adopting daily payments, for a job that was going to last weeks) Either way, He was paid for three days worth of work within one day of the work. FYI. No contract, or invoice, scope of work, no terms, no paper work, just short texts. No request for materials deposit. In hindsight, this is exactly why many people are smart not to pay until the job is completed. (Naturally with a deposit) That way you don't get taken advantage of halfway through a project. Oddly enough, the problem started immediately after I brought up an issue that I was getting charged full day rates by everyone on his team despite the fact they would arrive between 8 - 9am and leave around 4-5.. and take up to an hour lunch. Jose and his partner would disappear off site for hours.. to pick up irrigation supplies. Home Depot was 7min away. I'm under the assumption labor rates reflect an 8hr day, deduction of 30-60min lunch. I was clear that I din't mind paying a full rate for a day of work. I never asked for a deal or any discounts. I just thought since we already doubled the estimate of the second phase, just two days in, maybe we could pay a little more attention to costs and ultimately productivity. Next day he was gone. I tried to talk it through politely and professionally, saying that no terms had ever been discussed, but I'd be happy to work within his needs, but he still chose to abandon the job unfinished. It's unfortunate you can't post pictures. He really left us hanging and our property a mess. He's seems like nice guy, and I'm certain he's capable of good work and his prices were fair. He's previous review looked great so it's a definitely confusing. I would just encourage potential home owners to have a contract or scope of work in place, payment terms or expectation laid out in advance, and don't question his crews productivity! Ultimately, not a big deal, he can chose to work with whomever he likes. However my Wife and incredibly disappointed in the way he left the job and work site. That was most definitely unprofessional and for that reason alone, I would be weary of anyone hiring him because should there be an issue, you will be left hanging. ********************************* In Response to Jose. Photos attached - As stated - mud, debris and broken sprinkler heads that were left behind. Told Jose the scope of work from the beginning and we had anticipated hitting 30k easily.. If he had done a complete scope of work and costs, that would have been clearly evident. We just told him we wanted to go in phases. Not new Information but not a big deal either. Also, attached a photo of a text. selecting a Hedge, which sent, which he was supposed to start planting today, along with the half of the privacy headge we picked out.. together. His entire response if fiction. Was never rude to his team. Almost never spoke to the crew, actually had a few laughs on more than one occasion. Actually picked up a shovel to help one of the guys did around the water main for 30min. All conversations were always directed to Jose unless asked a question and honestly it was completely fine until he decided to quit. Me questioning his crew's productivity seems to be what lit the fire. I only mentioned leaving a bad review after he quit and and he made it clear he had no intention on cleaning up. The mess remaining is from the job that he just confirmed he completed in his response, which was paid for, the drainage. That is the clearest example of his work ethic. He states he finished that job yet there's a pile of drainage tubes and irrigation pipe left behind. At the very least, cut up the pipe and place our trash bins. This is very clear image of what his finished job looks like. Regarding payment... Jose was paid at every stage, in full in a timely manner. There were no games or disrespect. Payment came through a business account, via accounting, and took extra work to push through with no invoices, paper work of any kind or W9. When I mention the drainage ended up costing twice the price, as his quote, I merely mentioned I want to pay attention to budget and productivity knowing we had weeks more of work to get through. This has already been too much energy. We'v been renovating our home for the last 6 months. Dozen of contractors in and out. Not one complaint.. not one post. read more

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Update: Unfortunately had to knock off a couple stars for randomly ghosting me after making plans for future services, a shame because I thought Jose was cool. read more

If you're looking to lay some sod, Jose is your guy. Called him for a quote and he came by within a day to give the estimate. I asked for a quote from 3 others and his quote was very fair and he explained everything he was going to do with excellent recommendations. He installed the sod, repaired my sprinklers and installed a timer, and basically beautified the front yard. Honest, transparent, and very efficient. Look no further and give Jose and his team a call. Here are some before and after pics read more

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Amazing team. Very professional and polite. Great work! Performed a full cleanup and trimmed our hedges.

Jose just did a large property clean up for me, and he and his team did a great job! Another Five Star review from a satisfied customer. They were on time, kept to the agreed price, worked very hard, and left the few additional things outside the scope of the agreed work organized to make it easier for me to complete them. I definitely know who to call for any large yard projects in the future. :) Thanks again Jose! read more

Jose and team did a fantastic job. They were prompt, communicative and respectful of the property. I needed a one time clean up job on my front and back yard. I had a lot of overgrown grass, bricks and debris that needed clearing out as well as some tree trimming. The guys worked really hard and tidied up well all in one day -- great value. The place looks like a new home if I'm being honest. Will definitely be calling him up again for future projects. Highly recommended! R.B. read more

If I could give 10 stars, I would. Jose and his assistant came to my condo to empty very large pots of spiky cactus from the rooftop and carry the empty pots downstairs. This was a lousy project and Jose and his assistant did a great job. They were very quick and professional and left the patio cleaner than it was before they came. Jose is extremely personable, and his price was very, very low. I locked myself out of a room and he even got the door to open. Don't waste time calling others, just call Jose and get the job done right and at a great price. read more

If I could give more stars I would! Jose and his team did an INCREDIBLE JOB. The communication, the cleanliness and work was impeccable. He overdelivered and outperformed every other person I've worked with in landscaping, and it has been quite a few as I'm redoing all my landscape. If you're reading this look no further you've found your guy, I will be using Jose for all future projects! There's a reason he has all 5 star reviews!!! read more

I was very happy with the service. He was very clean, responsive and helped me quickly when I needed someone in a pinch.

Jose did an amazing job trimming several olive trees, bamboo, and general cleanup. I will definitely hire him again. Highly recommend.

Awesome experience overall! First off Jose has great communication - very conscientious - really appreciated the updates and on-time arrival. Great attitude, the job was done perfectly, and Jose also went beyond the call of duty to flag that our irrigation system was broken (and fix it on the spot). Even though he was just working on our side yard, as he was leaving he also cleared off all of the pine needles / leaves from the front of the house and driveway - you can tell he really cares. We'll definitely be using him moving forward. read more

Jose is a MASTER. He's an artist! His team took my old, worn out front lawn, and refreshed it to nearly putting green status in eight hours! He's extremely nice, responsive, reliable, and reasonable! Best park and best price for this type of job in town. We're so pleased with what they did in the front yard, that we will absolutely be inviting them back next month to do the backyard. A+ work and A+ value! read more

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We hired Jose and his team for a brush clearing project (removal of tree limbs, bushes, overgrown blue agave, weeds, pruning, etc) and they did not disappoint. Extremely professional, fair pricing, on time and made sure everything was to our satisfaction before they left. We will definitely use them again in the future for all our gardening projects. Highly recommend! read more

Started out FANTASTIC. However, we hired them to mow the lawns. And the guy that Jose had coming to my house didn't always mow the lawns, sometimes he just edged and left. I complained about it, and they started mowing again. But last week the guy didn't mow (my lawn is very shaggy and needed it) and when I complained, I got no response. I texted and called, and got ignored. it wasn't until I fired them that I got a response, and that was just "i'm out of town. " - no resolution, no refund for the work that wasn't done. That was several days ago. So, good luck. Hopefully you won't get the same guy I did. read more

Jose is great. I hired him and his team to clear and remove overgrown ivy and trim trees. They were professional, respectful, honest, and affordable. I will definitely use them again. Highly recommend The Gardener! read more

Jose was so helpful. He was very responsive, gave a fair price and was knowledgeable and helpful. We decided to wait on the project but at no fault of Jose. read more

Met Jose while he was trimming some of my neighbors trees. Being that I had some that needed to be trimmed, whacked, shaved and cut down, I asked if he was interested in doing the job. He came over after their work day next door, gave me a more than fair estimate and said he could come back in 2 days to do the job. I confirmed with him for the date and time and he and his guys showed up on time and did an impecable job! They trimmed a bunch of trees, some hedges and palm trees all in a day and cleaned up everything before they left! Really satisfied with the work and workmanship! Will definitely have them back again! read more

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Jose and his team did amazing work installing sod on my backyard. They came on time and did their work fast (a lot faster than what they quoted initially). They also cleaned up the backyard after they're done and even hauled away all the trash on the backyard and the garage. Jose even fixed the sprinkler system and advised me how to take care of the newly planted sod. Communication was great and Jose always replied promptly. I would definitely use him again and gladly recommend him to anyone. Thank you for such an excellent work! read more

Jose and his team did our lawn clean-up. We had neglected our lawn for a while and it was in pretty messy shape (overgrown trees, tons of weeds and leaves, etc). They did a very thorough job and it makes the house look completely different. We are going to have them come back and do our landscaping. read more

Great job. Solved my problem with minimal cost. Quick service. Cleared up trash and trimmed 5 trees read more

Jose and his team are attentive to detail, and extremely hard working. They go above and beyond with all the projects we have, and he has been our go to guy for 2 years! read more

Jose is great. He does fantastic yard work at a fair price and is always responsive if you have questions/ very friendly when he's there. Him and his team are great and I can't recommend them enough! read more

Jose saved us today. Our usual gardener cancelled last minute when we were due to host a party outside. I contacted numerous people and Jose got back to me in a few minutes, asked some questions and showed up an hour later. He was thorough, communicative and did the job better than our usual guy. Asked him if we could be regulars we loved his work so much. Thanks Jose!! read more

I am so grateful to have found Jose. We were living in an overgrown dried up nightmare that desperately needed a trim and the lawn removed because of the drought. I am blown away with what an amazing job they did. They cleared out everything and I was able to see my fence for the first time since we've lived here!. I'll add an update after pic later. Jose and his entire crew are all professionals, kind, and trustworthy. You're in good hands. read more

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Jose did amazing work! He left everything clean and better than I could have done myself. He was super nice and courteous and communicative. I will definitely be calling him in the future for our yard. read more

Jose said he would try to go by my house and give me a quote for weekly lawn service. He finally went by there, and called me, and was focused on trying to sell me tree cutting services and I had to ask him again just for his monthly charge if he does weekly maintenance. I mentioned I wasn't happy with the Gardner I had now, because the lawn wasn't looking good and wanted to know what it would take to get it healthy again. He couldn't quite tell me what all they would do for the weekly service of $140 / month. I asked him what he recommended for my lawn to look good, and he said would get back to me. He text me 10min later and said he wouldn't be able to work on my house. Unfortunately, I never got to see what their work was like, but for the quote request process and customer service, I give 1 star. read more

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Jose did an excellent job clearing the weeds on our property after this year's onslaught of rain. Without being asked, he also trimmed up some of our plants. Overall very professional and reasonably-priced, would hire him again. read more

I needed shrubs and succulents planted on a sloped hill. Jose gave a reasonable quote and finished the job in a day. Very communicative and professional from start to finish. I'm very happy with the result. Would highly recommend. read more

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Jose came to help out with our front lawn in December, which had quite a few weeds and various pieces of vegetation that I couldn't quite get on top of. He did a fantastic job getting everything taken care of, and he worked around our schedule during the holiday season as well. I look forward to working with him again to reseed our back lawn in the next few weeks! read more

This is the second time I used Jose to plant a ficus tree in front of my house. He does a great job for a great price and I will use him again and again. I very much appreciate that Jose is responsive to phone calls and text messages and shows up on time. read more

I moved into our house a year ago and thought I could keep up with the landscaping. But after a rainy spring, and a couple of heat waves this summer, all the plants just grew way out of control and I didn't know how to manage it. I found Jose's business on Yelp and I'm so glad I messaged him. Jose was responsive, polite, and followed up with me as promised on quotes and questions I had. Unfortunately when it was time to do the work he had an emergency and had to go out of town but he left the job to his employee Sergio, who was great to work with! Sergio and his partner arrived on time as promised, listened to what I needed and provided his own recommendations as to how best handle my the plants I had in my garden. They completed the work and handled all the clean up. They were very respectful of our property and left my garden looking brand new. As a first time home owner, I had never used a gardener or landscaping service before, so I was a bit shocked at first to hear pricing. However, the money was well worth it and reflective of the 7 hour job that needed to be done as my garden was way over grown. I was a fool to think I could've done it myself! Overall I'm very satisfied with my experience and will definitely be hiring them again! read more

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I met José and immediately felt at ease. We hadn't had any landscape help for several months. I explained what we needed and he gave me a great quote. I needed a lot of work done. On the day of the agreed upon schedule, he texted me to let me know he was coming. Very professional!! They worked for several hours. They cleaned up as they went along. I absolutely Love what they did. Every thing I had mentioned was taken care of. I highly recommend The Gardener-José. We can't wait to see him again as we hired him for our ongoing service. Muchas gracias, José!!! read more

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Jose did an amazing and detailed job with tree trimming, weed removal and general cleanup of our front and back yard. We've also hired him for maintenance twice a month going forward and appreciate his work! read more

Jose and his crew tackled a huge yard clean up in 2 days. The yard was on a steep hill and they removed huge yucca trees which was a ton of work. Good price and easy to work with - & his team was able to take care of everything even though I had to be away at work. They took good care of my fences which they had to partially take down to do the work, which I really appreciate. I can finally see my view and it's not a fire / rodent hazard ! read more

A little late, but better late than never! I'm not one to review (which is why this took forever) but Jose and his team did an awesome job! Great price and even did above and beyond what we spoke about! He made sure to save us money and was super respectful of our property and space. read more

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I needed a birch tree the same day so i called Jose. He found a perfect 8-10ft birch and planted the tree within 1 hour of calling him. Very responsive and professional!!! I will definitely use him again for another project. Highly recommended! read more

Jose did an incredible job landscaping my front and backyard -- his eye for design was extremely vital in helping me plan out the layout I wanted. He made the experience far less stressful than it could have been. I am so grateful to have found him! read more

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I'm moving to a new house and wanted to take a couple of my citrus trees with me. I hired Jose to transplant them from the old house to the new house for me. He came out for a free quote and explained how the process would work. We then scheduled a date for the job and negotiated the price. He was responsive, and his prices were reasonable. On the day of the job, Jose arrived on time and did a great job digging up the trees, wrapping their roots, and transporting them to the new location. Thank you! read more