Twenty-eight years ago, our family was fortunate to find a great landscape designer and a great…read moreplant visionary to transform our backyard. We followed that project shortly afterward with a partial transformation of our front yard, using the same plant visionary who selected plants suitable for our neighborhood next to Almaden Quicksilver Park. As time and deer performed their own transformation, it became necessary to look for a new landscape designer and a new plant visionary, as the professionals with whom we worked more than a quarter century ago no longer were available. After a couple months of searching, we came upon Robin Salsburg and her business, Vision Garden Design, who we selected to redesign our front yard and facelift our backyard. Robin proved herself both a great landscape designer and a great plant visionary, consistent with her business name. Robin prepared detailed drawings, which were easy to understand, and gave us fun homework assignments when it came to selecting plants. There were a lot of species and varieties to consider, and Robin made it simple for us to pare down the number of plants by noting which ones we loved, which ones we could live with, and which ones we hated. When it finally came time for us to implement Robin's final design, we asked her to recommend landscape contractors, and then (with her assistance) interviewed four firms. We eventually settled on K&D Landscaping, and asked Robin to oversee the project to ensure her vision was fully implemented. Robin met weekly with the contractor and us, and after two months of construction the project came out even better than her wonderful two-dimensional drawings promised. We have worked with many design professionals, and we can wholeheartedly say that Robin is among the very best. She focused on our best interests throughout the design and construction phases. Looking back on the project, we feel as fortunate as we did 28 years ago, perhaps even more fortunate because Robin has made our front and backyards better than we ever dreamed.

We hired Robin to help us completely redesign our overgrown, neglected backyard, and we are so…read morethrilled with the results! Since we didn't know where to start with this project, we relied on Robin's great eye for design to envision the space, and she guided us through a step-by step process to help us make all the choices from pavers to plants, so the new garden looks exactly how we hoped it would. We also had Robin facilitate the installation - a must-have service for us. She worked closely with our contractor to ensure everything was implemented according to the design. We would absolutely recommend working with Robin for whatever project awaits you. She is knowledgeable, organized, responsive, kind, and worth every penny. We could not have done this project without her!

Black Diamond rebuilt our large sloped driveway with paver stones, including full drainage, two…read morewalls and a french drain. We had a very good experience interracting with the team, starting with the project manager David who put together a plan and a drawing of the project and inspected the progress from time to time. Marvin and his crew were great to communicate with, paid attention to details, and made sure everything was done according to plan. Any hickups they were quick to fix and it was clear they cared about customer experience. Project was done on time and at cost without schedule or cost overruns, including the full cleanup. Although Black Diamond bid was on the higher side as compared to other quotes we got, it was well worth it. Would definitively recommend.

We are beyond pleased with our new front yard, driveway, walkways, and artificial turf Black…read moreDiamond Landscape installed for us. We gave our general ideas of what we wanted to David Emmons and he designed an amazing transformation to our yard. His attention to detail was incredible and it is obvious he is an expert at landscape design. All our neighbors have been amazed to see how our yard was transformed into a work of art. Marvin Zelada and his employees were a pleasure to have at our house. They were incredibly hardworking, kind, and courteous. They are master craftsmen! The whole project turned out better than I could possibly imagine. It is a pleasure to come home to wonderfully landscaped yard! I highly recommend Black Diamond Landscape to anyone who wants to have the best looking yard on the street.

Baxter Landscaping was easy to work with and i keep getting compliments on the quality of the work…read morethey did. They came in on time and have come back to fix minor problems thar came up afterwards. They created a plant pallete using plants that were deer resistant and effective for the area they were planted in, then tore our and redid all of our landcaping including a redo of the irrigation system, and fixed our hardscaping. Highly recommend.

Dave and his team did a great job for us. Dave is very organized and efficient. It was a big job…read moreand he and his team always left the place looking neat. He stuck to an aggressive schedule, had great suggestions and advice, and the results are wonderful. I highly recommend

She is a terrible designer and presents generic plans that anyone can find on the Internet as her…read moreown. There is zero effort, originality, or effort put into the work. And on top of that she charges premium prices. You are better off using Google, AI, or anything else for free. Your result will be the same as if you paid hundreds or thousands of dollars to this useless designer.

I have worked with Kim on two medium size projects. She is very easy to work, upfront and…read moreextremely fast! Kim did an amazing job at incorporating my style with her expertise/good design practices to elevate my space at a very reasonable cost. My advice: collect pictures of what you like and don't like. It really helps with making the process go faster. Good luck!

I was truly pissed when a Santa Cruz landscaper flaked out on me after 2 months, but happily found…read moreLove's Gardens. Golden Love provided a clear and complete proposal for our new yard on the West Side, expert recommendations, and prompt and friendly service with impeccable attention to detail. Working with him was a pleasure, and the work was top quality, including hardscape, fruit trees, plants and drainage - all within budget. Golden gave fresh meaning to the old adage, "Every cloud has a silver lining." If you want a garden you'll love, I highly recommend Golden and his team.

Golden Love and team built a clever drainage system for my yard. Couldn't be happier…read more They are experts at what they do. Reliable, dependable, honest and easy to work with. Easily five stars.

Eva is an ISA Certified Arborist and her knowledge of trees, diseases, treatments, pruning, growth…read more- anything you can imagine about trees and plants - is just extensive. She always checks in with me to see what my thoughts are on the current state of my trees. She offers suggestions if I'm not quite sure what should be done or advises on potential issues that need to be addressed. Eva has managed to beautiful shape my Japanese maples in a way that allows for their best growth. She created symmetry in my dogwood that had runaway branches. Eva has even slooked at my gardens and made suggestions of native plants to beautify and make it through our hot summers. Eva is definitely a talent to put in your contact list.

Eva of STARWOOD Arbor pruned our overgrown Japanese maple and also my dwarf citrus trees. I have to…read moresay that they are all looking a lot better for it and growing well! Our lemon in particular is smothered in fruit. Recommended.

Garden To Life really takes their work seriously. I had to review them because every time I ask…read morefor something specific it exceeds my expectations. They're not your everyday run-of-the-mill landscapers. They're licensed and organized, have creative ideas, are passionate, and are amazing to work with. I live in multi-unit residences in the bay area and we love to use our outdoor space. You can't go wrong with Garden to Life Landscaping.

From the owner: estled on four acres of land in Aptos California, the Garden to Life team travels throughout the…read moreBay Area, Monterey county, and adjoining communities to bring thoughtful artistic gardens to life. A combination of team talents allow for versatility, being multi-generational allows for perspective; an unbeatable combination with experience of over thirty years. Getting it's start from a small garden shop in Los Gatos, Garden to Life has grown from providing small fountains, garden features, topiaries, and design, to a full featured landscape design/build firm. We look forward to bringing your dreams to fruition.

Donna was incredibly helpful in addressing my questions and ideas about remodeling my house built…read morein 1939. She is impressively knowledgeable and gave me great advice on what I can do to modernize my old house.

Donna is so easy to work with! she is so creative. I enjoyed all the time she spent with me. and…read morethe finished project was just as I hoped if not more!

Nikos and his crew at Terra Bella Landscaping are truly the 'Dream Team!' From the design plans to…read moreimplementation, things went smoothly and the work was even done before my deadline. My vision was of an English Garden and a South of France aesthetic. We met several times and there were at least two design changes until we reached the final design, including the specific plants such as annuals, perennials, fruit trees, roses, aromatic vines, herbs, hydrangeas, ground covers, etc. His crew were on time, polite, and cleaned up after each day's work. In my conversations with Nikos, he mentioned the idea of an 'edible garden,' which could introduce different textures and colors to the yard. I must admit that I was not keen on mixing my lovely garden with vegetables, however, our yard gets the most sunlight in the middle section of the garden so it appealed to me. Nikos mentioned the work of Rosalind Creasy in her book 'Edible Landscaping,' and even gave me the book! Once I saw the ideas in the book and how they could mesh nicely with my English and French garden vibe, I realized I could have it all: a beautiful multicolored and fragrant garden with 'farm to table' capabilities. I couldn't be happier, and I highly recommend Terra Bella Landscaping for your gardening needs!

I've had them complete both my backyard and more recently my front Landscaping done. I love it and…read morenow have full use of my yards all season. Everyone is professional and easy to work with. I will continue to use them in the future. Would recommend them to anyone.