Nancy created an absolute oasis for us in our front and back yards. Her ideas were very creative,…read morefocused on sustainability and took into account our personal preferences. The work was done quickly and professionally and now all our neighbors stop us to let us know how much they love our yard!

We have been doing our own landscaping and gardening since we moved here 45 years ago. When our…read moremassive and productive avocado tree died we searched for a professional to help us transform our backyard and our outdoor patio. We chose Nancy Knapp because we appreciate how well she listens and incorporates our wishes with her professional judgement in planning. She describes our plan as a drought tolerant "woodland garden." It is filled with grasses and flowering plants, as well as a California Sycamore tree, a couple of moderately sized pines, and a small Japanese Maple. It attracts lots of birds and insects, including butterflies, hummingbirds , and honey bees. The rain gutters feed into a dry river bed that she designed. We love Nancy's creative thinking. She is thoughtful and honest in suggesting suitable plants as well as incorporating some of our existing plants, to create this small sanctuary that is enjoyed by all. Communication is essential for us and Nancy always responded in a timely way to our phone calls, emails, or texts. She is very friendly, thoughtful, and understanding. She met the timelines that we set out for each stage of the construction. Nancy works well with her crew. They are respectful and careful working around non-garden areas. She leads a team of kind and pleasant workers. We highly recommend Nancy Knapp and Weeds for beautifully planned landscaping.

We were very pleased with the work that Yvonne did to design a native / dry landscape for our home…read more She was very easy to work with, and very responsive with communication. She worked within our budget and helped us navigate the design process. She gave us several tools to identify plant selection, and rolled with it as we changed our minds a few times. She also helped us with installation quotes (from her large network of installers) and some logistical issues that came up. The results are great and we'd work with her again!

I've had the pleasure of working with Yvonne from Dwell by Design on two separate occasions, for…read moredesign planning of our front yard landscaping. Both times we wanted a plan that included low-water plants that would thrive in the location based on sunlight exposure, etc. At our last house, not only did we love the design plan, but the plants thrived and grew during the 7 years we lived there. Now in our new home, we cant wait to plant the new design that Yvonne came up with. Yvonne is great to work with as she really pays attention to your wants and likes and does her best to incorporate these into your plans. She gave us plenty of options to choose from and really took the time to listen to our long-term vision. We are excited about additional future projects to work on with her as well, including a dedicated children's playground and overall design of an entertainment backyard including a pool. I would highly recommend Dwell by Design to anyone looking for help with landscape design projects!

What a treat to work with Helen's team! We wanted to replace our (dead) lawn and parkway with a…read moremore drought tolerant landscape and Helen's vision did not disappoint. Her team tore out a bizarre chunk of cement we had previously and created an entirely new walkway and installed a new irrigation system beyond the obvious plant/gravel facelift. The whole project was incredibly smooth and communication was excellent. We even came in under the originally projected budget! (How many companies actually tell you when your project ends up costing less?) Would 1000% recommend Celtic and would work with again. Can't wait to see it all grow in!

I can't say enough about Helen and her team. For what it's worth, when I first came across her yelp…read morepage, I figured she was probably out of my price range just by the quality of work that I was seeing in photos of her work. I was so glad that I reached out anyway just to ask, because it turned out her bid was very much in line with the other quotes I was getting, while clearly being a step above in quality. Helen and her team helped with a relatively large project - rehabbing a slope behind our property that had become barren, building a set of staircases, and replanting our front yard space. From start to finish, Helen was a joy to work with, continually going above and beyond to make sure the project went as well as it possibly could, all while being conscious of our budget. She was collaborative, informative, kind, and generally just a pleasure to work with, and every member of her team was the same. I've already recommended her to family members and neighbors, and am excited to keep working with her for years to come.

We recently moved into a house and had zero idea of what to do with the overgrown yard and…read morehillside. We wanted to make it ours, but didn't know where to start. We were just recycling things we found around the property and plants that friends gave us. Melanie came to our rescue! She spent the better part of a morning walking around with us, discussing our entertaining habits and desires, and giving us pointers. She remembered the images I'd emailed her from my Pinterest that showed various looks that we liked. We sat down with her as she did the drawing, and she really pointed us in some great directions. Our drawings and plans reflect moving things and planting things to better accommodate the way we like to live and spend our time. She also kept in mind our plan to do most of the work ourselves over time. She brought up cost-effective and water-effective options for accomplishing many of our goals. After our meeting, she followed up with emails of the pictures she had shown us for ideas during the meeting. We did have a little trouble scheduling the meeting, but I always assume that talented people are overwhelmed with business, and that was definitely the case here. However, in the actual meeting and during our phone calls, she never once seemed rushed or impatient. If we need more detailed plans at any point, Melanie will most definitely be the person we turn to! Great overall experience.

My wife & I had a great experience working with Melanie, who is the principle architect. We…read morecontracted with her to design our backyard while we were in the construction process of our house. Melanie was a pleasure to work with. She's been patient in understanding our likes & dislikes. Of course, my wife had her ideas, and I had mine. Melanie understood what are our top priorities. After a short wait, she provided us two initial designs. Both were almost perfect match to what we asked for and thinking of. The difficult task for us was to decide which of the basic design to pick and work on to finalize our project. The final design includes a lagoon like pool, and very usable rest of the yard for our family, which includes two kids and two dogs. We are very happy to work with Melanie, and had referred her to several of our friends over the years.

Got the real runaround from these people. I called and left a message hoping for a simple quote…read morefor landscape design. They took days to call back and left a message. When I tried to call back the guy didn't have his voicemail set up. I called the main company line again and left another message. Days go by again and they text me an online form to fill out, with tons of questions that don't apply to this job. I fill it out but asked the guy by text if he can simply tell me what they charge for landscape designs. No response to my question, but I get an email days later saying they are not taking on jobs for several months. What a waste of time!

OUTRAGEOUS PRICES! Do not entertain using this company!…read morePlease do not unless money means absolutely nothing to you. After about a $4000 investment in plans they had the audacity to quote a project for a 1500 sq foot front yard at $148,000. Yes, you read that correctly. It is not that I am cheap, in fact, I did spend $197,000 doing the backyard (with another contractor) which included a whole pool redo, new hot tub, BBQ, pergola etc.. Kate Anne Designs however, was doing no major structural changes. Just what I would consider basic stuff - replacing driveway, placing a small retaining wall with driveway gate. Xeriscaping the small front yard, two yard gates and a front porch redo. Even if the wall cost $50,000 and the driveway $15,000 - that leaves $83,000 for front yard xeriscaping - two olive trees, ficus trees, artificial turf, decorative rock, pavers etc. Not sure what the quality would be like, I have no reason to believe it would be bad. They were pleasant and professional. They did say at the outset that they do jobs that are billed over $50,000 - which was ok with me, just not $98,000 over $50,000 for a small front yard - everyone I have shared this with is shocked, don't want you to be shocked either :)

Susan did an amazing job for us on a full front and backyard redesign - hardscape, all new plants,…read morenew walls and gates, patio furniture, etc. In short - exceeded all expectations and was an enjoyable process. You can't go wrong with Susan's help.

GLD Landscape + Design was so excellent to work with…read more My husband and I are new homeowners and though we love to be outside, we don't have a green thumb or a good sense of the right plants for this climate. To complicate this slightly more, we are due and expecting this summer. We approached the team in spring with the goal of just having a nice yard that was low maintenance, and accepting given our timeline we wouldn't get everything we wanted done. They not only hit everything on our list, but they added and improved the design substantially! Being so pregnant and so new to having a yard, it's pretty easy for me to get stressed and I felt totally at ease during the process. Andrew was kind, punctual, knowledgeable, and was able to take our rough ideas and create something we will cherish for years.

We used GLD for a large yard cleanup and a variety of small projects, and ended up going through…read morethem for weekly yard maintenance. We're really pleased with their service overall - Terrific communication and upkeep! My hubby and I would feel confident recommending their services to anyone looking for a landscaping service. We'll be using them for additional landscaping once some other construction projects are done at our house. :-)

Zach is the best. Landscaping is no small investment, so we interviewed a few different…read morelandscapers, and immediately knew Zach was trustworthy, knowledgeable, communicative, and fair. He knows his plants and we're excited for our new hillside plantings to grow in. He also handled lighting and other issues with no problem. His team are pros who work efficiently and left the house spotless after every day of hard work. So glad we found Urban Soil--talented, affordable and easy to work with. Thank you, Zach and Team!

Zach and his team at Urban Soil turned our backyard into a garden oasis I hadn't even dreamed was…read morepossible. We have a hillside home with a challenging backyard that we've tried a few things with over the years, but it's just never been somewhere we want to spend more than an hour in. That's totally changed now. Zach made use of every square foot to give us as much usable space as possible. He also paid attention to every detail to make sure the backyard had a cohesive theme. If I had any ideas or changes I wanted made along the way, he was open to discussion, answered all my questions, and seamlessly implemented the changes without issue. Quite simply, Zach was the best contractor we have ever worked with, and we have been recommending him to all of our friends and neighbors. And this praise goes out to his team as well. They are extremely knowledgeable, hard working, kept the job site clean, and executed everything flawlessly. Divan, Gustavo, Marco and the rest of the crew are true professionals and we were lucky to have them on this job. We couldn't be happier with the way it turned out. And once we are ready, we are going to have his guys back out for another transformation in our front yard.