Manny and his crew just renovated our backyard with some concrete work, and artificial turf…read moreinstall. I got 3 quotes and not only was I most impressed with Manny but we was also the best price. He was able to start within 2 weeks of giving a quote and completed the project in 2 weeks as promised. Very happy we chose Manny and will use him again for future projects.

I have worked with Many for over 10 years on many different homes and he is by far the best…read morelandscaper I know He is honest, reliable and super hard working....not to mention a lovely human. We love him so much, that we even brought him and his team to Hawaii to help us on a couple of landscape projects. I can't recommend him enough.

Francisco's has been maintaining our yards for about 2 years, and we just received another…read morecompliment on how beautiful our front yard looks, all thanks to them. They come every 2 weeks and neaten everything up. Francisco's also replaced a side gate for us with no problems. Highly recommend.

Service with quality at a reasonable cost. He rebuilt outdoor steps and built new handrail.read more

Javier and his team did a retaining wall, fence, irrigation, sod, pavers, and plant landscaping for…read moreus and they did an incredible job. Punctual, communicative, and fair in pricing. High recommend.

Javier and his team were amazing. They completely transformed our front yard . He did heavy…read moreexcavation and design work. They regraded our slope, included beautiful retaining walls with redwood facia, and transformed an unusable space into a wonderful front yard. He regraded our steep driveway and made space for parking spaces in the front of our house. Javier was very communicative and answered our many questions throughout this large project. The whole neighborhood stops by constantly to say that we have completely transformed the look and functionality of the front of our house. Thank you Javier and team!

Aaron Sampson is not a landscaper ... he is a "yard whisperer ". I was looking for a qualified…read moreperson to carry out a project for us that I was already pretty clear about. When Aaron looked at the property he not only saw the ideas that I had envisioned but he also saw a better version of what I wanted. He stuck to the budget we had and his crew was efficient skilled and knowledgeable as well. I would recommend Aaron for any project that you are interested in doing. Plus he has a wonderful dog named Lady who is friendly and adorable.

Upon calling, Aaron scheduled a time to take a look at the project, which involved clearing up…read moreovergrown plants and trimming plants. I mentioned what I needed, and an estimated budget, and was told to wait for a followup. It took a while to get in touch, probably because of my network provider or that he had plenty other projects to attend to, but I was able to call him and luckily his crew in Novato, Rob, was already there and I was able to get the task done the same day. I emailed other services with no replies, left voicemails with no callbacks, and was even promised someone to come by and look, but didn't show up. I did leave a voicemail for Aaron to get back to me and when he did, the network decided to drop the call. It wasn't his fault, so I knew to call him when I had a more stable connection. Since he was the only one that responded, showed up, and gave a synopsis of the project, taking into mind my budget, I couldn't let it go. The day Rob and his crew came, it took under an hour to get the task done. He went over what Aaron recapped for him, and went it over again with me so we were on the same page. He asked more questions that were missed the first, like keeping some of fences or remove them. They cleaned up after themselves and put all the foilage in the bin for disposal. Friendly, efficient, and fast. I could see what they were doing and it was impressive to see the backyard mess go away. It was pretty difficult to contact garderners around here during this time, but with patience, and good reception, I'd recommend Sampson's Landscaping. I know I will when the place becomes a mess again.

I hired Novara for a big job. A small yard, but a big job. I chose them after meeting with 5…read moredifferent landscape and construction companies - all highly rated. Not only was Novara the most knowledgeable, they were also the most professional. Impressing me with their due diligence and knowledge of everything about both construction and landscaping. They were the only company who even mentioned laying gopher wire and knew about Ditra membranes. Seeing Stephen Garcia on social media cinched it for me. He knew his stuff. This was a company that I could tell would care as much as I did. I came to them with a full design in mind. Lots of landscapers don't love that because they want to do their own thing or because clients don't understand engineering, permits, etc. That said, Novara not only brought my own vision to life but they improved upon it with their experience and passion. I had nothing in my yard but a lot of dirt. Now I have a stunning porcelain paver landing with lighting, a patio and a pergola, DG, irrigation, lighting and a stunning plant design that is flourishing! These guys impressed me with their crew and work ethic. They were there early every morning and worked full long days. Stephen was in constant contact with me and came by frequently. He discussed every little thing they were doing. Novara never pushed me nor grew impatient with me or my questions. They didn't try to add anything expensive and were completely transparent about everything they did, as they did it. I cannot recommend them enough! I'm attaching some photos but will update them as more furniture arrives! Book these guys, you will not be sorry!

From quote to finish, I'm astounded by Novara and team and highly recommend them. There were a few…read morethings we were looking for when choosing a contractor: reasonable pricing, professionalism, competency, and great communication. Drainage was our biggest concern as there's a slope going to the house. Addressing the engineering - not just aesthetics - gave us comfort that this company knows what they're doing. Quote- found them on Yelp, read the reviews, asked for a quote through Yelp projects. They offered next day coordination to view the project. Steven was pleasant and professional. Understood our drainage concerns. The emailed quote came the following day, and it had every detail requested. This punctuality and attention to detail already says a lot to me so we hired them. The job- Started on schedule and the team went above and beyond! We requested the excavated soil to be set aside so we could use it on another part of our property - they so kindly placed the soil in the areas we needed. We saw the engineering of the small gradation for water drainage. The channel drain and French drain were installed for longevity. The 1000+ sqft of pavers were meticulously arranged by hand to include border pavers. Timeframe- this massive job was scheduled for 5 days but extended into 10 days due to the manufacture shorting the border paver count. Clean up- the team did well to smooth out the rest of the excavated soil, gave us as much left over rock and pavers as we wanted and even relocated it to our convenience. Lastly, they swept the patio for immediate use and took any remaining debris. We very much appreciated Steven and the Novara crew for the long days and great work! We love that this a local family business doing great work. The patio looks great and it has us excited to extend our living space!

We engaged Marion for a series of 3 different fences around our home, planting of 2 20 foot oak…read moretrees, irrigation and mulch. All of the work was performed when scheduled, crew was prompt, courteous, professional;, and best of all experienced. When there was a questions, they asked and all of the work was completed to our specifications. It looks amazing especially the metal fence and the trees. Check out the images-I highly recommend Marion and his crew. Thanks for a great looking yard!

I highly recommend this professional, knowledgeable and excellent value for your money company…read more Marion is refreshingly old school. He's current in ALL materials and his design is amazing. So easy and stress free to work with. Do yourself a huge favor and contact Marion . Leave your project in the hands of truly professional with decades of experience Marion.

I hired Brett and his business, For Your Garden Needs, to completely gut and replant my front yard…read moreas well install a drip irrigation system. He and his crew were very professional cleaning completely after every day's work. And I couldn't be happier with the results. Brett has excellent taste in plant choices and placement. My front yard looks fantastic and I've received numerous compliments from my neighbors. I would definitely hire him again and highly recommend him to anyone looking for exceptional landscaping.

I just completed a major front yard 'landscape' project on my custom home, built in Lucas Valley…read moreback in 1997. After careful consideration, I chose Bret de Zordo, owner of 'For your Gardens' Needs'. www.fygn.com Bret is native to the Bay Area, lives in Marin and is very experienced in all of the challenges I presented to him. (Drought, deer, wind, Intense direct sun, old irrigation, bad valves, water leaks, a clay hill with no soil, roots everywhere that required major excavation), not to mention how tired I had been of looking at rosemary and lavender for so many years. I wanted vivid color out front without having to constantly look at yet more rosemary and lavender. My front needed a serious facelift!! I found Bret via positive reviews on Angie's List and Yelp but wanted to find out if I'd be comfortable hiring him, first hand. I am not mentioning price in my reviews as it's not relevant, each project is so unique and my property is very large. The reason I selected Bret was his highly skilled background, creativity, positive attitude, promptness, approachability, his willingness and ability to listen to my many concerns, his level of expertise in understanding the difficulty in landscaping the type of area I live in, and just the challenges of keeping a custom home looking good and well maintained in Lucas valley. My front yard had not weathered last year's frost very well, had suffered years of neglect and many things just looked tired, woody, overgrown and seriously weathered. From day one it was clear that Bret's sole purpose was to provide me with a plan that achieved everything I wanted (and that was a lot!). I've always believed that you get what you pay for and Bret and his crew is worth every dime spent. Bret exceeded my expectations on every level. He very respectfully steered me in the right direction with plant choices and enthusiastically shared the design reasons for those choices. I met with him at a wholesale plant nursery in Petaluma where he pre-selected what he thought would do best and then together, we added, changed and modified to the exact liking of what I wanted and what he knew would be a good choice. He had no issues with my not liking certain plants and was open to my suggestions and together, we came up with the perfect solution. No ego involved and no hurt feelings when I would bluntly say 'I hate that plant'. He would kindly pull it aside and suggest something else. When I pointed out a few that I liked, he explained why they wouldn't work in my area, saving me money and a future headache. He truly does know his plants and trees. The work occurred over a pre-determined schedule; the crew was always on time and put in very full days. We encountered a few unexpected problems such as a serious main water line leak I would have never known about, but the problem was addressed on the spot and I'm ever grateful for everyone's willingness to work hard, even in the grueling intense heat we encountered each day. All scheduled deadlines were met and the job was completed when promised. The cleanup job left the house looking better than before the project was started. This is one hard working crew of guys!! I highly recommend Bret and his company "For your Gardens' Needs' and want to point out how important it is to realize that it's not about shopping price, it's about shopping expertise, having someone truly listen and care, provide quality workmanship, professionalism, knowing that the job will get done right the first time. In a nutshell, Bret is beyond amazing. He transformed my overgrown front yard into an unbelievably gorgeous property! He had a vision that I never could have dreamed of, and he brought that vision to reality so beautifully and seamlessly that it far surpassed my wildest expectations. Every little detail, down to the precise placement of plants, is just perfect. What I now see is simple, elegant and clean. Bret was on-site with the crew early each morning and made sure the large crew was briefed on the day's work. He'd often come by mid-day as well to check in. Bret is an extremely bright and affable guy who was absolutely delightful to work with. Words cannot adequately describe what a wonderful experience it was to work with him, and I cannot recommend him highly enough! I wish I could post before and after pictures here-- so you could see for yourselves! Thank you from a very happy home owner in the Lucas Valley Estates.

My husband and I are very happy and absolutely satisfied with "Diaz Landscaping!" Father and sons,…read moreAlmiro, Brian & Pablito, along with their crew did such a fabulous job with our landscaping! They also built our side gate as they not only do landscaping. They also build fences and gates! They are true professionals, honest, dependable, extremely meticulous and they show up with big smiles on their faces! Without a doubt, I, along with my husband, highly recommend "Diaz Landscaping!" Apart from the beautiful salvias, wonderful palm trees, lovely cherry trees, enchanting birds of paradise and pretty bougainvilleas they planted, they also installed magnificent lights throughout our landscaping! Everything is amazing! Hats off to "Diaz Landscaping" for a job so excellently done! Spectacular!!!

Did the job on time and less than 2 days and it looks great. Some of my neighbors took his info off…read morehis sign and had him do work for them. They went out of their way to make sure their tractor didn't leave any makes on the driveway or sidewalk.