Yelp has finally come through for me with one of there suggested vendors, Luis and his team from…read moreForm and Function exceeded all my expectations. Luis was very easy to work with, more than fair and flexible with his pricing, and kept his word about everything he promised. His crew showed up on time and were very skilled and professional. Job site was left clean and spotless. Luis even stained the fence for us which was not in the original estimate. The neighbors all love it I highly recommend Form and Function for future projects.

Recommendation We…read moreloved working with Luis and his team for our backyard design and construction. He helped us create a beautiful garden that thoughtfully meets all of our needs: hosting barbecues, relaxing outdoors, and playing with our son and dog outside. Highly recommend Form & Function for your landscaping needs -- we'll definitely be reaching out for any future projects! Luis was thoughtful and thorough when scoping the project; he helped us identify different strategies for approaching our retaining wall and feel confident that we were making the right decision for the long-term as new home owners. While others provided a high-level quote, Luis' detailed-oriented approach ensured we wouldn't be surprised by unforeseen costs while offering a very fair price for the project scope and timeline. He helped us align the project scope to our budget while maintaining our creative vision, He also helped us think through features that would help us enjoy our garden more in the future, like running electrical for future lighting. Luis was an excellent communicator across the project. He checked in regularly to make sure we were happy with the progress and quality. As a mom of a newborn, I really appreciated how proactive and thoughtful Luis was in sharing the project schedule; for example, we were able to time our hardscaping demolition with our travel to avoid any interruptions for my baby's sleep schedule. Luis's team was equally respectful, knowledgeable, and professional. I appreciated how much care they showed for our property and garden. Though we had unexpected atmospheric rain storms, we finished the project on time without having to work in unsafe conditions or unsuitable weather. Overall, we're so grateful to have had Luis's expertise on this project -- and a garden we'll love for years to come!

Travis was very nice and understood what I needed to be done in my yards…read more I need to get another bid. Pruning and cleaning up my overgrown garden.

We got a new patio installed in our backyard. We wanted to install landscape rock around the…read moreperimeter and in a couple of other areas on our property. Roots from trees in the yard behind our house were growing in our yard. Travis and his crew removes most of intrusive roots, smoothed out the area, installed landscape fabric, and installed the rocks we wanted. We're very hapy with the result. Great job! The photos are arranged as before and after shots of the same areas.

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!

Although we weren't able to use Hills for our project, having collected about a dozen quotes for…read morethe same work I would consider Hills in the future. Their pricing was competitive and their contracting / estimates are clear and transparent (some estimates are very vague, leaving the homeowner at risk of work not being done as envisioned / for the contracted price). Regardless of which contractor you select, make sure the measurements for your project /quote are accurate.

My wife and I are in love with our yard again, and we are very happy with the work Aaron and his…read morecrew did. After deciding to remove our pool, we hired Aaron as the installer for our new landscape project, and we are so glad we did. For months, work was moving forward almost every day, from demolition prep and grading to hardscape, planting, irrigation, lighting, fencing, pergola installation, pebble work, and the finishing touches. The quality of the work was excellent throughout. The paver patio, carport, and front entry all turned out beautifully, and the plants, irrigation, and lighting were installed with great care. We were especially impressed by the rock and pebble work, particularly the dry creek and front mow strip. The mix of stone sizes gave everything a natural, detailed, and polished look that really elevated the final result. Aaron also has a strong eye for detail. He regularly caught things that needed adjustment, even when we had not noticed them ourselves, and he stayed focused on getting everything right. While there were some issues that delayed finishing the project, Aaron took responsibility and worked with us to make them right, which we truly appreciated. In the end, what matters most is that we are thrilled with the outcome. Our yard feels beautiful, welcoming, and complete, and we look forward to years of enjoying it.

We moved into a new home a few years ago. The backyard was in rough shape and not functional at…read moreall. So, we made it our first priority to get the backyard done so we could really enjoy it. We had everything completely demoed in order to start from scratch. We wanted a more rustic, traditional looking garden with brick pathways and lots of plants. Having never done a project like this before, we hired a landscape designer: Cyn Coulouthros. She put together a design for us and recommended Aaron's team at Landscape Experts due to their experience with softscaping and hardscaping, especially their brick work. And they would be able to deliver the traditional look we were going for. I cannot say enough good things about Aaron and his team. They go above and beyond to make sure you get what you want! Aaron is so easy to work with and always responsive. The lead on our project was Raul who is amazing at what he does! He takes pride in his work and is incredibly talented. If you need any landscaping, I highly recommend Landscape Experts. Some things Aaron's team did for us: Laid a brick pathway, laid a flagstone patio, installed pathway lights, installed much needed drainage, installed a drip system and Rachio controller (to program the sprinklers from your phone), resurfaced an existing raised seating area for us as it was completely deformed (likely from earthquakes), placed mulch, planted all of the trees and plants, etc. An additional note, Aaron doesn't forget about you once the job is done. We had a light go out and he sent someone over immediately to fix it, as an example. If you're having any issues, he wants to help, even if it's unrelated to anything they've worked on. We will 100% be using them when we're ready to do our front yard and for anything else landscape related! Thank you so much Aaron and Landscape Experts for giving us our dream backyard! You guys are amazing!

We recently worked with Southbay Landscaping and Design for a backyard upgrade, and they completely…read moretransformed our yard into a beautiful, relaxing oasis that we love spending time in. The team was incredibly reliable, highly communicative, and deeply detail-oriented throughout the entire project. Their craftsmanship is top-tier, and the high-quality work truly speaks for itself. They are so experienced that their partnership and suggestions enhanced the overall product and turned our outdoor space into the perfect peaceful retreat. We could not be happier with the results! Huge thanks to Matt, Danny and the team.

Another very happy customer of South Bay Design and Landscaping…read more We had South Bay out to do a full demolition of the existing "landscaping" from when we bought our house and the installation of an entirely new plan from our landscape designer (check out Dawn Engel- she's great!), which included a patio space, a pergola, driveway extensions, hogwire fence, raised planter beds, and a side gate added to our existing fence. These guys do not mess around. Demolition went insanely quickly, and our property was kept neat and tidy the entire time. We never once saw dirt tracked anywhere by the crew, which we can't say the same for any of the other contractors we've worked with (and we're actually quite happy with some of them!), and which becomes even more insane to think about when you consider the nature of landscaping work. Installation went as smoothly as South Bay possibly could have made it. Any time we ran into the occasional hiccup, as happens with all nontrivial projects, Matt, Danny, and Marcus offered thoughtful suggestions and made sure to confirm exactly what we wanted before proceeding. (We had either or both of Matt and Danny on-site most days of our project, and interacted with Marcus via email.) We were delayed a smidge by some heavy rain, but the crew worked through all but the worst of it (talking "if you step in that mud, you're going to lose a boot" type of rain). Partway through the install, we discovered that the previous landscapers had managed to make the L-shaped pathway leading from our driveway to our front door square with nothing- which wasn't easily noticed until we had the planter beds in and hogwire fence line chalked out. (South Bay had laid those out properly square to the driveway and house, as per our plan.) Matt, Danny, and crew were thankfully able to accommodate our request to fix our pathway up by picking up each segment and pushing the out-of-square part over by 4-6 inches; this added about a week of extra time to our project, mostly due to the fact that not all of the pavers could be reused, and that the pavers had actually been discontinued (!). The guys worked around this by sourcing very similar pavers in a different size, and basically cutting and grinding them to match our existing pavers. Post-install, the only way you'd know there are two different pavers in our pathway is if you'd seen it being taken apart and rebuilt. Plants, irrigation, and lighting all went in straightforwardly after the hardscaping work was finished, and Danny gave us a complete walkthrough of all our new outdoor systems. It's been about a week since our project was completed; the plants are all thriving, and we're still ecstatic about our new yards (and so are our neighbors!). In short: we had a fantastic experience working with South Bay Design and Landscaping for our landscaping project. They take pride in doing a quality job, and it shows in everything from demolition to day-to-day jobsite management to the finished project. If you're looking for landscapers, these are your guys. (Special thanks to Matt and Danny for graciously handling my incessant "are you sure you didn't forget about such-and-such little detail?" questions and never once forgetting about any of the details, and also to Sergio for spending basically an entire Saturday morning troubleshooting what ultimately turned out to be a manufacturing issue with our pergola.)

I got an estimate from Blair landscape services and it was very thorough and complete. I still…read morehaven't gone ahead with the project but so far I'm very satisfied.

Randy and his crew brought our front yard back to life. Our front yard grass had been left alone…read moredue to the drought, cost, and becoming more water conservation minded and we decided to replace our grass with low water plant landscaping installed on the drip irrigation system. Randy was such a pleasure to work with as I juggled our HOA approval process and requirements in applying for an EBMUD lawn conversion rebate. He managed through fixing our broken water pipes, help in selecting plants, keeping to the plan/vision we had, while staying in budget. The job took three and a half days from start to finish. We love it! Rebate approved. Happy customer.

Owen is a great communicator and problem solver. He put together an excellent plan based on our…read moreinitial Yardzen design, keeping in mind budget and practicality. His team is top notch and they work quickly and efficiently. He coordinated seamlessly with our pool contractor as well. No surprise costs or expenses. Highly recommend.

I HIGHLY recommend Owen and his team at Keystone Landscaping!! They did an incredible job…read moredesigning (thank you Kelly Crandell!) and landscaping both my front and backyard. I was working with a separate pool contractor at the same time, and they coordinated around that seamlessly. They were efficient, professional, and impressively clean throughout the entire process. Jose, the foreman, was fantastic to work with. He communicated clearly, was extremely kind, and made the whole experience smooth and stress-free. The work turned out beautifully and am getting compliments from friends and neighbors. If you are planning to get to landscape your yard, do yourself a favor and have Owen and his team at Keystone Yards do it for you!!

Extremely professional and knowledgeable! A very likable father and now son team, who have a deep…read moredepth and understanding of their working environment. We really enjoyed & appreciate both knowing & working with them.

Matt did an amazing transformation for my very bare front yard at my home near Yosemite. I wanted…read moresomething low maintenance, looks good, be fire safe, and also not put a hole in my pocket. Matt recommended just the right materials for the project and designed the layout with me. He was very upfront and communicated well over text and phone calls. He showed me samples before and did a very clean installation while also touching up some of the areas around his immediate job which he was not obliged to. For reference, I had Matt build me a concrete slab for the spa, grading & landscaping of the entire front yard and one side, graveling of the driveway, planter bed and irrigation line and also some artificial turf. The entire project was completed within the timeline too! I would whole heartedly recommend Silverfox gardens for your landscaping needs.