Overall great experience working with the team at Hills Landscaping. They were friendly,…read moreknowledgeable and easy to work with. I highly recommend Hills to anyone looking for landscaping type services.

Antonio and team turned a lack-luster backyard into a fantastic venue for children, pets, parties…read moreand more. The work was high quality and has remained the same to-this-day, 4-years later. Whenever there was an problem or issue, Antonio was highly responsive and returned to our site to address our concerns. Exceptional work, quality, and customer service!

Ten Stars! We just completed a major renovation of our…read morebackyard with SouthBay Landscape and Design, and we could not be more pleased. Our new backyard is gorgeous, and the details of our experience tell the story. We worked closely with Danny, the on-site supervisor, who is a top-notch professional. He knows his plants and hardscape, pays attention to every detail, and manages his crew with great efficiency. The crew worked as hard as any I've ever seen, and they did everything--digging out enormous tree roots, setting flagstone for our patio, installing irrigation and lighting, moving boulders--you name it. They showed up every day and even worked several Saturdays to get the job finished on time and before we had to travel. These guys were terrific, and I can't thank them enough for the tremendous effort they put into both the demolition and the complete recreation of our backyard. Marcus, the office manager, was also great to work with. He took us out to select our patio stone, river rock, and boulders, and was patient and generous with his time as we made decisions throughout the project. If you need a concern or question answered quickly, call the office: they respond right away! As we watched the project progress over the weeks, my husband and I often commented to each other on the quality of the work and the care being taken with every part of the job. We are grateful to every one of the men who worked in our yard and deeply appreciate their hard work, skill, and professionalism. I recommend SouthBay Landscape and Design enthusiastically and without reservation. They do top-quality work, and they were a pleasure to have at our home. One additional note: we also used the landscape designer they recommended, Dawn, and she was excellent. We are thrilled with the beautiful backyard they all helped create.

I'd like to give a shout out to Sammy and his helper for their excellent work last week planting…read moreand mulching my front yard as well as checking and adjusting the sprinkler system. Not only did they work tirelessly with stellar results but they are friendly, easy to talk to and downright nice. This is not the first time I've enlisted the help of Southbay Design & Landscaping and once again they did not disappoint. I'd also like to acknowledge Marcus who works in the front office for working with me on the estimating and scheduling of the work. To everyone involved, well done!

Vision to Completion was fantastic to work with! Yaniv and Achva designed my backyard, front yard,…read moreand side yard with incredible creativity and patience. Their unlimited revisions were a huge advantage for someone like me who loves diving deep into design details. Achva's design instincts are spot on -- her guidance on the louvre placement and overall layout truly elevated the space. They also suggested furniture pieces and styling ideas, which helped me make great choices when I did my own shopping. Their recommended contractors were excellent, but the pricing was higher than I expected. To stay within budget, I decided to manage the entire project myself with separate contractors. The final design had replaced the custom fountain with a more budget-friendly option, but on request they were kind enough to share the original custom fountain design, which I built with my contractor at a much lower price. The whole project was very time consuming and hard work, but it saved a lot of cost, and the result was incredibly rewarding. Due to some misunderstandings, we decided to part ways amicable, so they couldn't continue with the front/side yard phase -- but they still provided the initial concepts that I can use in the future. Overall, Vision to Completion delivered a thoughtful, contemporary design that became the blueprint for a transformation I'm truly proud of. Highly recommended for anyone who wants creative, flexible, and detail oriented landscape designers. I have attached a few images of their initial concept and the final backyard images to show the transformation!

I was seeking a design consultant. After speaking with Achva for 20 minutes, we determined that my…read moreproject isn't the right fit for what she does. She ended up referring me to, not one, but two other people who could help. Both contacted me the same day. Talk about integrity and good people. I appreciate this.

We had such a great experience working with Gun on the redesign of our front yard and backyard. She…read morewas referred to us by our neighbor, and from the first time we met her, she was knowledgeable, organized, thoughtful, and easy to work with. We wanted something beautiful but low maintenance, and Gun really took the time to understand what we were looking for. She had us complete a survey, met with us a few times, and put together a thoughtful design with visuals and a really cool rendering video that helped us picture the final space. What stood out most was how much expertise she brought to the process. She truly knows her plants and was great at explaining what would work best in different areas based on light, watering needs, and long-term maintenance. She also uses great technology and apps to help think through lighting, irrigation, and the overall design. Gun was onsite multiple times to walk through plant and tree options with us, and she also referred us to a great landscaper who helped bring the design to life. During the final walkthrough, she even brought over a few plants from her own garden, which was such a sweet and personal touch. We love her expertise, her attention to detail, and the special touches she brought to the project. We highly recommend Gun!

Gun quickly understood our vision for an updated yard - a garden with lots of color and variety…read more Gun systematically assessed lighting and water requirements for the various areas, and helped select a beautiful variety of plants. She designed water zones and drip system. She did a great job with improving the lighting plan, and worked very well with our contractor. Gun communicated back and forth with the contractor on the plant list, and helped select alternate plants when some were not currently available. We are retaining Gun for future consultation on the watering schedule and highly recommend her services.

We had a great experience working with Gasim on our front yard remodel. He helped us design the…read moreentire project, including the pavers, turf, and landscape lighting, and we couldn't be happier with the final result. Our front yard looks beautiful, and we've received so many compliments from our neighbors. Gasim was very easy to work with throughout the entire process. He was always approachable, patient, and happy to answer all of our questions. He even came with us to the store to help us choose the right materials and colors, which made the design process much easier. His construction team was professional, friendly, and efficient. They completed the project quickly, paid attention to detail, and left everything looking clean and well finished. We truly appreciate the quality of their work and would highly recommend Gasim and the Black Diamond team to anyone looking to remodel their outdoor space.

Very pleased with the results. Professional and courteous service. Highly recommended!read more

As far as I'm concerned, Cyrus, who is the owner of this company is a godsend. Had a very unusual…read moresituation with preparing our house for sale in Sunnyvale. This situation actually was an emergency since this would've been detrimental to our proceeds from the sale. Apparently, state of California has rushed through ADU approvals because of the homeless problem. The guard rails are off for building ADU's and inconveniencing your neighbors. Our neighbor decided to build a two-story ADU in an area that has single-story homes. His windows were overlooking clearly into our backyard and swimming pool. To say the least it was horrifying. We were lucky to find Cyrus among two other bids for landscapers. Cyrus was the only one who had an plan about the trees to use, who gave us a price and schedule. This man is so smart and talented as a Landscaper. He was an absolute pleasure to work with from beginning to end. He was always on schedule and I was surprised how smoothly the planting of the trees went considering we were in a state of panic. It really was a pleasure meeting Cyrus and working with him. Luckily we were able to afford almost $30,000 of large trees to hide most of the ADU and give future buyers some privacy. Beware of ADU builders right to their fence line.

Thanks to Jessie and Cyrus for helping me clarify my goals for my landscape renovation.read more

We tried to schedule a 60 minute consultation with Matt with the intent of gauging whether we…read moreshould engage his full design service. We ran into some difficulties at the start due to a last-minute cancellation by Matt and some unresponsiveness through email. When we voiced our concerns, Matt really stepped up to ensure our concerns were met. He immediately refunded us for the cost of the service, and he offered to meet with us at no cost. We ended up taking a 30 minute video chat with him, and Matt was super helpful in explaining various options. When we realized that his typical project scope was a bit bigger than what we wanted to spend, Matt was very gracious in connecting us with other contractors and designers. Despite the early hiccups, we got the sense that Matt is a genuine guy who is more interested in doing the right thing rather than making quick buck. We really appreciate his thoughtfulness, and we will definitely consider engaging with his services again in the future!

We did a 75 minute Virtual Design consultation with Matt at Water and Earth earlier this year. Our…read morebackyard project wasn't quite large enough in size or scope for his full in-person design services. The virtual call was perfect for our project, we provided Matt with pictures of the backyard space as well as a video walkthrough. He took this information as well as our preferences for how we envisioned the space to be used to come up with a 2D design. He also recommended materials and local contractors. We contacted one of the contractors a few weeks later and finished the project with them in about 2 months. I highly recommend the Virtual Consultation for smaller projects with Matt. His feedback for our questions and experience with similar projects were very beneficial to starting this backyard project for us.

I want to thank Luke from Perry's landscape for talking to me about a project I wanted to do…read moreinstalling linear drains on my patio. He walked me through how it would not be a good idea to cut through rebar because it could cause structural issues. I spoke to a neighbor who confirmed Luke's advice (the neighbor had looked into it a couple of years ago). Ultimately, Luke protected me from making a big mistake. High integrity!

Luke and the team was awesome. Came out same day, finished the lighting pole install, and…read morecommunicated clearly throughout the job. I'll definitely be hiring them again for future landscape needs.

Judy is a joy to work with! She's knowledgable, friendly, flexible, and a caring person…read more She and her crew have done my monthly Fine Gardening for over two years now, and the garden has really bounced back! She's especially skilled at her aesthetic pruning of Japanese Maples. Mine look beautiful, and are very happy. Judy brings the design and horticultural knowledge--that true care of gardens--that are far beyond typical mow and blow. Organic products and green solutions, which I value, are part of the service. Her foreman, Jesus, is great to work with... helpful, positive and very accommodating of the additional pruning, irrigation work and adjustments that a small garden like mine needs. Just give her a call. I'm glad I did!

I am a huge and enthusiastic fan of Judy's Gardens & Design…read more Landscape designer Judy Maier generated and executed for me an aesthetically pleasing, thoughtfully imaginative, and economically practical re-design plan for front, side and rear yard spaces of my Old Palo Alto home. Judy's landscape design--faithful to but not confined by my 80-year-old home's Cape Cod architectural style--delivered an enormous breath of fresh air to the property as well as reducing water consumption needs. Two impressive examples of Judy's magic were her (1) locating and reserving for me a raft of huge hard-to-find camellias and (2) artfully pruning and trimming two sizable flowering trees, contributing to the transformation of the front yard. Her capable crew expertly and expeditiously implemented Judy's designs. I'm using Judy for landscape projects on rental units I own.

We had a great experience whith D&I Landscape, who worked on our backyard after some serious water…read moredamage. They quickly scheduled an estimate that was very detailed and the price was very reasonable. They worked on a retaining wall, drainage system, leveling,  decks, and adding cement and mulch. D&I is super organized and easy to communicate with. Right after signing the contract, they established a group chat including the designer, supervisor and project foreman, creating an easy line of communication. They also regularly updated the progress throughout the project and completed the project on time. D&I is very professional and we're very satisfied with the final results!  David K.

Exterior painting of a 3914 sq ft home including the fences around the house and statues.read more