After three years of living with a backyard full of weeds and gopher holes, we finally decided to…read moregive up the hope of running into the "Yard Crashers" crew at our local home improvement store. We interviewed nearly ten potential landscape contractors for our backyard project. Segundo Collazos, the owner of Amazon's Landscaping, was recommended by a good friend who had hired Segundo and his crew to install irrigation and a flagstone pathway. When Segundo came out to discuss our project, he demonstrated that he has the benefit of many years of construction experience, doing both small and large projects. Our project was a moderately large residential project which involved extensive re-grading of the yard, installation of a French drain alongside the back of the house, construction of a retaining wall along a steep slope, installation and compaction of patio surfaces made of a mix of decomposed granite mixed with mortar, construction of a pergola, extensive irrigation installation, and replacement of a dead patch of lawn. Segundo showed us pictures of work he has done for private homes and for public areas such as some schools in Berkeley. The pictures showed a good attention to detail and his prices were competitive, plus we both had a good feeling about his level of professionalism, so we hired him. We have been very pleased with our decision to hire him for the following reasons... 1) He and his crew take pride in their work. Throughout the duration of the work, they did not take shortcuts. They included all materials and finishes that were agreed upon when we negotiated the work to be done. The quality of their work is very good. 2) When there was a need to make modifications, Segundo showed an ability to think creatively given our budget. For example, we have very high winds and the decomposed granite (DG) he put down as a patio surface was not staying in place initially. As a relatively loose material, it was also attaching to our shoes and tracking into the house, which would have been an annoying issue to deal with over the long term. For a minimal amount of additional expense, Segundo resolved the problem by digging up the patio again, mixing the DG with mortar, and re-compacting it. 3) It is often true that things take somewhat longer than expected with construction projects. In this case, there were two things that required some additional work. The first was the problem with the decomposed granite (DG) being too loose given the strong winds where we live. The second was the presence of large tree roots that were uncovered as he was re-grading the backyard. (We had paid a lot of money to two different tree and root removal companies in the past to remove all the roots from a big tree that used to be in the yard, and clearly in both cases, despite assurances that they had each removed all the roots within one foot of the surface, they did not do the job right). Segundo never complained about having to put in additional work - he showed professionalism and commitment to working on both issues until the problems were resolved. He removed the tree roots that needed to come out to get the surfaces level and he made the patio surface much stronger by mixing the DG with mortar. 4) Segundo has an extensive understanding of various plants and he actually cultivates many beautiful plants such as queen palms, sago palms, a variety of aromatic shrubs, and Japanese maples in his own backyard. He made good recommendations about plants that could work well for our space. He was flexible and took into account our preferences and needs in doing the initial planting of parts of the yard and generously included a gift of three of his own plants that we liked. He installed drip lines to each and every plant and tree that he put in the ground so that they will grow well when set to be watered by an automatic sprinkler timer. 5) Despite some additional challenges that came up during the course of the project, in the end, Segundo came in reasonably close to the budget we agreed to in advance and he guarantees the quality of his work. We do not expect problems in the future given his commitment to doing things the right way the first time, but we know that if there are problems, he will address them. This is the longest review I've submitted to Yelp and in the spirit of letting others know about the best companies to hire, I was inspired to relay information about this consistently positive experience with Segundo Collazos of Amazon's Landscaping. We are also attaching some pictures of the work he did because a picture is worth a thousand words. During a time when many contractors take shortcuts or fail to honor one's budget, he is a real find.

I called Amazon Landscaping to come out to check on an issue I was having with my sprinkler…read moresystem.Segundo came out within 3 hours the same day and fixed the problem right away. Price amazing, Service amazing. Will use them for all my landscaping needs

He did a job for us back in June, and there is now a problem with the job he provided. I called him…read morehe said he would stop by that day or the next day, and he never showed up. I texted him, and the following day called him and left a message, he never called me back. Very poor professionalism on his part. I would definitely not recommend him. I feel like I have been robbed what I paid him back in June. Edit: He finally stopped by, and solved the problem, definitely made us feel he was annoyed to come back.

Great tile work completed by the awesome Natural Garden Landscape Crew. Nice results, will use…read moreagain.

I hired Greentech to install a sprinkler system and front lawn in 2020. The person who oversaw that…read morejob, I really liked. A few months later, he disappeared. There was another guy who was good, Aaron, who oversaw my biweekly mowing etc. In the past few years, I've had a couple issues. Mainly dying plants due to not being pruned correctly. I would call or email to correct the situation. The one plant species I told them not to touch were my roses. I didn't have faith in their work. Honestly, I should've let them go a year ago. I knew that. Aaron sold his business, and I thought I'd give them a try. Until today.... I came home to my beautiful, and very expensive, roses completely hacked. They were my favorite part of the yard, growing through the white picket fence with the most beautiful blooms. Not anymore. I watched our security cameras and the way they just completely did a hack job on them. My favorite part of my home is now ruined. Don't hire them for anything other than mowing a yard.

Great company ! After several attempts at getting bids for some repairs (some places never even…read morecalled me back or replied!), Greentech replied and came by the next day to evaluate and give me a price on some irrigation repair. Price was reasonable vs the only 1 other bid I received; and Aaron seemed to know what needed to be done. They arrived the next morning and did the repair in a couple of hours. We additionally had some leaky valves I decided to see if he was able to replace - He replaced them that afternoon with higher quality valves. We did have 1 issue several days later with 1 of the new valves leaking. We never pressure tested them the day they were replaced due to the fresh glued joints. So this was first time stressing them. I reported the leak and he arrived the next day and addressed the issue (it was a faulty valve). All fixed and working perfectly. Aaron is awesome & very knowledgeable. They provide an excellent Warranty. And their pricing is very reasonable & competitive. I highly recommend this place for your Irrigation & Landscaping needs.

We've worked with Francisco and Francisco's Landscaping on three separate and major projects. The…read morefirst was removing a pond and waterfall. The second was installing a concrete deck around our pool. The third was putting in a new lawn and landscaping in our front yard. The quality of their work was consistently very high and they were extremely easy to work with. The team was punctual, professional, and truly seemed to care about doing a good job and pleasing their customers. I do a lot of comparative estimates for any project. Their pricing was very fair, never felt overpriced, and was well worth what we asked for. One thing we especially appreciated was their flexibility. Francisco's extensive experience and creative problem-solving skills showed in every project. They were always ready to adapt and find effective solutions, making any changes mid-process smooth and stress-free. Working with them felt like working with a group of good guys who wanted to see their customers happy. We have several more projects planned with them at this point because we entirely trusted their work and ethics. If you wanted landscaping professionals who combined skill, reliability, and dedication to quality, Francisco's Landscaping exceeded expectations.

Very responsive, clear and great follow through. Has done several projects for me. Will…read moredefinitely use again

The Oakplant team are the best gardeners I have ever hired. EVER…read more Started when promised, finished when promised and came in on budget. Masters of irrigation. Dream team for design and plant choices. And, they won't sell you something you do not need. They are so good and so attentive to the plants, irrigation, layout and all things gardening. I added their monthly maintenance to make sure the garden continues to stun as time goes by. Goodbye to the blow-and-mow team. That is no longer considered gardening in my book. Oakplant Landscaping will not disappoint!

I hired Felipe and his crew as subcontractors for a large landscaping project in the City of…read morePiedmont. They performed exceptionally well and delivered high-quality workmanship throughout the project. The team was professional, efficient, and reliable from start to finish. I appreciate their hard work and dedication--keep up the excellent work

Kaide is straight up. He takes the time to understand what you want for your landscaping. he…read moreprovides some recommendations and knows his work. He went out on a limb for us and took care of our concrete, and we called him back to finish the rest of the yard. He has fair prices, and he does quality work!

WOW, Kaide is fantastic! We recently had our front yard redone, and Kaide exceeded our expectations…read morein every way. He is incredibly knowledgeable, creative, and, most importantly, reliable. Not only that, but he's also personable and kind. We were so impressed with his work that we had him transform our backyard as well. I will be adding more pictures soon.

We hired Juan to remove some material and trash from a demoed shed. He was very responsive,…read morefriendly, and communicated well.They showed up on time and were very aggressive at getting the job done quickly and for a very resonable price. I will definitely be using these guys again in the future. Great job!

Honest, responsive, hardworking. They are everything you want in a company…read moreHard to find these days, this one is the one if you need landscaping service.

I was sceptical at first with all the people I contacted if I would find a solid Landscaping…read morecompany here in Oakland. Nir and The Giving Gardens came to the rescue. I had an idea of what I wanted to do, but he really me breakdown the components, understand, develop and execute a solid plan. We have transformed the backyard from a scary place you wouldn't want to walk by, to a very inviting space. Nir is straight forward and simple to communicate with, he inspires confidence in knowing that will get done and get done right. I actually looking forward to our next project to make the yard even better.

Hands down hiring Nir was the best decision I made to irrigate my front and back garden's. Nir's…read moreKnowledge, expertise and love of plants and water is unmatchable!! Nir did an Amazing job with both his work quality and his communication. I have established gardens and We had to dig under concert to get from one location to the other to get everything irrigated. He took extra care when digging out plants and then replanted them, they all survived:) He know about all my plants and how much water they should be getting right off the back. He also encouraged me to get a rain sensor to save on time and water, best idea ever... He is thoughtful and checked in with me along the way about placements of control box, water line location etc. which I truly appreciate! He even came back twice after job was done to help me navigate the electrical timer. If your looking for any sort of irrigation or gray water system I highly recommend Nir. You will be happy you did.