Ray (owner) of Tropical Landscaping has been providing landscaping services to our home in Los…read moreGatos, CA for close to seven years. That was back in the days before Yelp where you had to rely on word of mouth from friends/neighbors. While Tropical Landscaping's home base is in Salinas/Prunedale, the majority of their clients are in the Los Gatos / Saratoga / Monte Sereno neighborhoods. I cannot speak more highly about Ray and his group of long-term employees who work on our yard, very professional and take great care in keeping everything tidy and very green with minimal chemicals. We will be using Ray for an upcoming remodel that will involve quite a bit of softscape work , Ray is great for utilizing native species.

Tropical Landscaping has always exceeded my expectations when it comes to all my landscaping needs…read more Last year, they installed a three lever retaining wall to secure the dirt in a steep gulch on my property. Three years ago, they beautifully landscaped a steep hillside with draught tolerant plants and a delightful fieldstone path. Thank you Tropical Landscaping - you're the best!

This is a review on customer service as he has not completed any work for me…read more He came out for a consultation on a Wednesday. He Walked around the yard and Took measurements. He made great recommendations. He Took my husbands contact info and said he would send An estimate on Friday. That was 3 weeks ago. Haven't heard from him since. I'm very disappointed. He had some great ideas. I would understand if the job is too big or too small, just tell the customer that and not lead them on. Very unprofessional. In Response to owner's reply. Then there must be a misunderstanding. My husband actually showed you pictures of the stamps we wanted while you were there. We have been just waiting for your estimate.

I cannot recommend this team more highly. Every person was helpful and have a can do attitude…read more Especially Cruz. His ideas, follow through and professionalism made the job flow. I have had NOTHING but positive reactions from people who have seen it. Always ON time!

Natalain is an expert contractor with many years of hardscaping, irrigation and lighting…read moreexperience. She's easy to work with, responsible and flexible while the work is in progress. My landscape project was challenging in that we removed some plants, transplanted others and added many new. The irrigation is all new and the lighting is particularly attractive and effective. All in all, it was a very good experience and my garden is just as I imagined.

We worked with Natalain while we were building our dream house in Aptos four years ago. Natalain…read morewas responsible for the landscape design and implementation of the entire property ( 10 acres) from start to finish. Four years later she has held our hand, maintained the property magnificently (and within our budget) and has helped us to expand the orchard and vegetable garden areas. The landscaping has grown in magnificently, and it's truly more gorgeous than we could have imagined. She assisted with the lighting along the pathways, much of the complicated drainage issues, was sensitive to the complicated irrigation issues with our well water, and has a wonderful artistic eye for plants. She has battled the deer brilliantly and has full knowledge of fencing and gates as well. She understands the big picture (which we didn't) and has developed a landscape that we can enjoy every weekend without being a slave to the garden. We were so lucky to have met Natalain! She is a one stop shop! You'll be happy if you work with her! Kate D

Since review the gate which was already questionable and very bent fell completely apart and had to…read moreput wood screws throughout. Many pieces of the fence have just fallen off and it wasn't due to winds, just found laying in the yard. Several areas found that top board just were sat on top and no wood screws to be found! Actually could pick it up and walk away with it.

This railing shows just a few examples of the poor workmanship of something as simple as a railing…read more The crew did not show up some days or were here only 3 hours per day. There was not a project manager on site during the construction despite the request and photos of the workmanship. After 4 weeks of the crew attempting to construct a railing and not completing the project finally Kollin the project manager came out to take a look and stated that the work was so bad it would need to be completely tore down and reconstructed. He stated he could speak to Daniel the owner about it and get back to us about scheduling a time to construct the railing correctly. After multiple days of not hearing anything back from the company we decided to contact them to try to figure out what was going on. They informed us that they would be abandoning the job and would not be performing any more work. They had charged us a $1,500 deposit prior to starting the job and have not refunded us a dime. They left a massive pile of scrapes and now we need to hire someone to haul it away along with having someone deconstruct the railing and install a new one. It's crazy that a company would hire such incompetent workers, provide this type of customer service and pass the bill and mess onto the customer. We were told the project would take 2 days and yet at 4 weeks the job was still not completed and looked horrible. This was a huge waste of time and money. This situation was truly unbelievable! I've never experienced anything like it and hopefully never will again. My

We were very impressed and satisfied with Proven Quality Tree Service! Benjamin and his crew,…read moreincluding Jorge, removed a diseased maple tree in our backyard today, as well as pruning a messy tree growing into our yard from the other side. They did an exceptional job! Everything was cleaned up well, chipped and hauled away. And they did no damage to our fence or yard. Very professional! Benjamin had given us a quote last week and was able to get the job done promptly. We highly recommend this company and will call them again as needed! And will give them a strong referral to others. Thank you!

I requested trimming my Cypress Hedge. The service provided beyond my expectations of work QUALITY…read more& a Tremendous value. I highly recommend this service.

This is the first time I leave a review in yelp and Elemental Design Group is that worth it. We…read morewere expecting a baby in mid-May and looking to get our backyard done in early April. That's a crazily tight timeline especially when all contractors are all busy this summer in the bay area. The result and the process are both fantastic, and my wife and I absolutely love it. We have a very small backyard and we are glad Rhadiante doesn't mind it's a small project and is very helpful all the way until it's done. She met us early April to quickly go over the design and drew it out immediately. When picking contractors, we had a hard time getting a contractor who can deliver in such a short time, so Neil picked up this project. We are really happy to see it done within 2 weeks, with beautiful stone flooring, a nice handcrafted bench, and very fine details everywhere. Neil loves his job and is a really nice person to talk to. Rhadiante is the best, she frequently followed up on the progress and treated us like good friends. She also helped us to save money, listing the cost of every item in details and discussing with us. We have never hired a contractor to do remodeling/landscaping before so don't really know what to expect, but they blew away any possible expectation we could've set. I highly recommend Elemental Design Group and will not think anyone else next time we need to do any landscaping work.

I started working with Elemental Design Group in June 2025 to design and construct a large backyard…read morerenovation including a pool, decking, and landscaping. From the beginning, we established a budget not to exceed $300,000 and a deadline to complete no later than May 2026. Rhadiante Van de Voorde, the owner and lead designer, recommended a local contractor that she had worked with on other projects. The original estimate came in at $253,500. I loved the design, it was estimated under my all in budget, and I was assured the project would be completed by the deadline for a large family gathering. I was thrilled! Unfortunately, there were significant issues with the contractor from the beginning. Poor communication by the contractor required multiple on-site meetings to get the project back on track. The contractor was late for the third meeting and while we waited for him, Rhadiante realized he had dug the hole for the pool (16'x30'x7') in the wrong location. When I told her that was unacceptable and he had to be let go, she left my house in tears, while I dealt with the fallout. I hired another contractor also recommended by Elemental Design Group. But ultimately, the project was not completed until 3 months after the deadline and was significantly over budget. While the design was beautiful, according to every contractor that worked on the project, the plans were incomplete which ultimately led to the cost and schedule over-runs. The lack of detail in the drawings led to the following significant change orders. Rhadiante Van de Voorde, the owner and lead designer, miscalculated the retaining wall needed to adequately address a steep slope adjacent to the pool. The contractor gave me two options: increase the retaining wall from 3' to 7' or add a second retaining wall to terrace the slope. I chose to add the second retaining wall which added $20,000 to the budget. The plans for the deck drainage system was not detailed enough for the contractor to actually build. This led to another $20,000 change order. Additionally, there is a long list of mistakes, work stoppages, and work having to be re-done multiple times due to lack of detailed plans. Some examples include finishing details for the retaining walls, irrigation, fence relocation, and more. Due to significant cost overruns, I also had to reduce the scope of the project, including a 200sf deck with shade structure, which would have served as a seating area, structural/sound barrier and privacy screen. Lastly, while the project has been completed, the contractors, all recommended by Elemental Design Group, have left my property in disarray. In addition to leaving tools, equipment, building materials for me to apparently deal with; they also damaged my driveway, damaged my entry gate, and destroyed a gravel parking pad used by my elderly parents. After eliminating a significant design element (deck and shade structure) and before repairing my property, the current cost is almost $100,000 over budget. The most disheartening part is that Rhadiante has taken zero responsibility. Instead, she has pointed her finger at her own contractors. And of course, her contractors are pointing their fingers back at her. And I am left to reconcile how to complete the project and repair my property when I am approximately $100K over my budget. Pictures are of the debris piles left by the contractors and the torn up gravel drive/parking pad that is so rutted, my parents cannot safely park or walk on it to enter their front door. This project is in Monterey, CA.

Very happy with Armando's work and love our new fence…read more He came by to see the old fence and show us photos of his work for ideas. He explained how different styles and materials would affect cost. In the end we asked him to match the style of the older fencing in our yard, which he did a great job of - but he also made suggestions for some modifications to make the fence more durable. He also added a nice detail work where the fence meets our shed so it matched - which I didn't notice until after the Job was done and we appreciate! The estimate was fair and the work was done on time and within our limited schedule - which we also appreciate.

All In One Construction took out our old gate and put a new one in!…read more1. Very respectful 2. On Time to work 3. Cleaned up afterwards 4. Both Armando and his worker did an excellent job! We will have them back for more projects in the near future

The Owner of Devine told me they were having difficulties with our General Contractor which…read moreprotracted the resolution and response. Devine recently came out to our home and corrected all issues. Thank you

Justin/Devine Glass have been my go-to glass contact for over 8 years now. As a local property…read moremanager and real estate broker I have used his skills for a variety of jobs. It's hard to beat a shop that is responsive, shows up on time and gets the job done right. He is my only referral for all things glass. Wether its a shower glass install, mirror replacement or a complex custom glass job you won't regret giving Devine Glass a call.