So, I was looking for someone to clean up my acreage, approximately 1.75 acres, and as I just moved…read morehere two months ago to Corning, I was told my land needed clearing otherwise, I would get fined/ sited, for it being a fire hazard. In comes Yelp, and a search, for, "Grass Eaters." Anderson landscaping popped up, is veteran owned, sent a message via Yelp. He responded quickly, set a time to look at my land, so he could give an estimate. He walked the land and we had a nice chat afterwards about price, when he could do it and of course military stuff. He is very polite, honest, works hard, fair priced, and was prepared to work, when he got to my home. I would recommend him and use his services again.

Communication with Daniel was great. He clearly communicated the time I should expect him and he…read morewas on time. Fixed my automated sprinkler system and now my lawn looks back to life

Jason was very accommodating and thorough in his work. Very easy to work with and I would not…read morehesitate to hire him again. (tricky yard sprinkler system made right)

Jason did an excellent job repairing my front lawn sprinklers and my rock garden drip system. He…read moreknows his way around irrigation and I would cheerfully hire him back for more

Augustin did a fantastic job cleaning up my weed infested lawn and putting in new grass. He also…read moreput in a beautiful barrier between my flower beds and grass and put rocks around my trees. It looks absolutely gorgeous - my yard is definitely the nicest in the neighborhood now! He and his wife worked very hard and it was a pleasure working with Augustin. He is great at communicating and listened to my ideas and advised on the best way to implement them. He also replaced all the very old and mismatched sprinkler heads that were there from before my time living here. He always showed up on time and completed projects when he said he would.  I give him the highest recommendation.

Agustin and his crew did an excellent job on our backyard pond demolition. He responded quickly to…read morecheck out the job first and offered a competitive quote. He and his crew demo'd our defunct pond, hauled away heavy rocks, made sure the plumbing and electrical were squared away, and leveled the area. I appreciated that he checked in during the process to make sure it was what we wanted. They also went above and beyond with cleanup. Thank you Agustin and crew! Highly recommend!!

Contacted Adrian about a leaking valve and multiple sprinkler head replacements. Adrian explained…read morewhat was going on in plain terms, provided an up front estimate, and responded quickly. He even upgraded our station terminal with a cal water rebate covering most of the cost. Repairs and replacements were done quickly and professionally. Price was fair and matched what they quoted up front. Would call again without hesitating. Highly recommend! Thank you!

This guy showed up around the time we discussed. I showed him the leaking sprinkler valves and he…read moredidn't seem like it would be a problem. This was at 2pm. At 230 he left to get parts. He didn't get back until 530 and still didn't have the parts needed. He left the water off this whole time. When he said he was done he showed me the valve leaking still and upon further inspection the next day, the 2 other valves were also leaking now. When I asked how much I owed him, he said let's just say 220.00! He told me he was charging me for his time running around looking for the valve parts. He also mentioned he went home for lunch for part of that time. Needless to say I didn't pay this guy 220.00. Be careful when doing business with this company. I could see him taking advantage of people for jobs that never were completed. I chose this company because of the yelp reviews but hopefully this will make people at least be careful.

OUTSTANDING ! expert landscaping and irrigation from Shane Brock of Frederic's!! Cannot recommend…read morehighly enough! My husband and I just hired Shane Brock to fix and expand irrigation to our 1/2 acre home in Redding Ca. From the bid to doing a final walk though; Shane was professional, technically proficient and his work ethic is of the highest caliber. The project was completed in a very timely manner and Shane went out of his way to ensure we were happy and satisfied with all aspects of the job including his very fair , reasonable rates. We had new lines put in, sprinkler repair and existing lines replaced. No detail too small, we are so happy with how the project turned out!!!

Had Aqua Terra re do my small backyard in Nov, 2024. Based on advice from Tom it's better to plant…read morein fall so plants develop good roots over winter. I got a call from him letting me know they had another job starting in a week or two that would keep them busy through the start of the new year. If I want them to do my yard before then they would need to start asap and the job would take a week. We started w/o any written contract and only a rough $$ estimate. We made decisions along the way. They took twice as long, and a lot of down time due to various resource issues. They did a good job and I was happy with the result, until spring when about 40% of the plants did not take root through winter and were dead by spring. When I called Tom about that his response was a curt I only guarantee the plants, I can't remember if it was 6 weeks or 3 months, but the time had passed and he offered nothing for a resolution. That's a lot of plants and $$$ and hardly seems fair since it was his recommendation to plant in November to ensure nice growth for spring and strong plants that can tolerate summer and you don't at least guarantee they will be taking off come spring. That was the last time I talked to him since he didn't seem to care that so many plants died. A few more have died and never really thrived. While others in the same location with the same watering requirements etc., thrive. So it's not neglect on my part.

While TOM Foster of Aqua Terra Landscaping is a knowledgeable and capable landscaper, beware of…read moregetting any and all agreements in writing including his costs and invoices. TOM Foster was the only available landscaper at a time when I was ready and able to fix up my sad-looking yards. The first time I met Tom, he drove to my house and took a cursory glance at my front and back yards. He then gave me estimates of "$30K for the front and $50K for the back." My front yard was terrible shape; in sore need of clean-up and attention. At that time I could not find another landscaping service willing to even give me an estimate. I knew little to nothing about landscaping costs let alone gardening and plants. I hired TOM based on his availability. I told TOM I knew nothing about plants and gardening. After hiring TOM he met with me semi-weekly to discuss landscape design possibilities. At each meeting I told TOM that $20-$25K was my maximum budget and available funds. Tom had shown me a rather elaborate yard design with many different plants, shrubs, trees as well as hard landscaping walkways and beds. I implored Tom to reassure me that his design could be achieved for less than $25K. I had grown fond of TOM's affable character and seeming trustworthiness. He rattled off the Latin names for plants to impress me with his thorough knowledge of botany and landscaping. He also promised me that, " If ANY OF MY PLANTINGS DIE, I WILL REPLACE THEM AT NO ADDITIONAL COST to you." While TOM beautified my yard, he did so at a cost that came in at over 100% above my stated budget. $40,000! After I finally told TOM that there was no money left, I never saw him again. Several plantings failed. The most critical of all the failed plantings were over 2 dozen decorative lavender plants he had installed along both sides of a new cement walk way TOM contracted with a buddy to pour. Tom installed a separate, designated underground series of watering pipes or designated irrigation system for all those decorative lavender plantings. The lavender plants died within months. I asked several gardeners to look at and access the cause for my loss. Each said that the plants were too wet from over-watering. I told ToM that the lavender was dying from being overwatered. I believe that TOM had not factored in that any kind of wind or slight breeze would spill water into the lavender from the adjacent lawn sprinklers. So, with Tom's specially installed underground irrigation for the lavender in addition to water spillage from the lawn sprinklers the plants were dying. TOM Foster refused to accept or believe that he had made a miscalculation aka "a mistake." And, despite his promise to replace any failed plantings at no cost, Tom charged me $750 for a new set of lavender plants to replace the dead ones. Tom insisted that the dead lavender (among other plantings he had put in) was somehow my fault. I payed TOM to replace the lavender based on my assumption that he was the professional and hence knew best. Then all the REPLACEMENT lavenders plants also died...quickly. I showed TOM that lavender plants which weren't situated near the new lawn sprinklers were thriving. TOM refused to admit that his irrigation systems were at fault. I quit the whole lavender fiasco after a third attempt at replacing them. Every time a plant or plants died I would text TOM to let him know so that he could make good on his promise to replace any failed landscaping "at no additional cost" I soon grew exasperated by Tom not responding; not even to tell me he was too busy but would get back to me. Several months passed without response from Tom to any of my texts. I grew exasperated with his lack of action and response on top of my frustration and cost with regard the failed lavender, (TOM told me that I was at fault for all his failed and continuing-to-fail lavender plantings). Finally I sent Tom a snarky text alerting him to the fact that the dead plants were still "d-e-a-d." TOM took offense to this text and responded with, "Cease and desist..." He said that my texted pleas were derogatory. He later apologized for saying that but at the time, I was shocked and ended up in tears. I let him know how hurt I felt. Tom continued to send abusive texts accusing me of being the root cause, (it was always my fault) Add childish name-calling statements (which he later apologized for) His reaction was more than unprofessional, it was abusive and Wrong. So, Tom knows a lot about plants and landscaping. But, watch out for being over charged. Do not take him at his word. Tom puts on a very charming and affable front BUT the guy is a bully. He refuses to admit his errors. TOM has issues with telling the truth and/or keeping his word. Watch out for your bottom line! Insist on a signed contract. No handshake agreements. TOM twice gave me invoices showing only a total owed. He had told me that his "printer was broken." That one is on me. I should have known better.

Ben transformed my crispy weedy yard into a beautiful green paradise years ago. It's still lush…read moreand beautiful 6 years later. I work full time so I don't have a lot of spare time to dedicate to yard care. The sprinkler and drip system keep the maintenance and water bills low. Ben is highly knowledgeable about what types of plants thrive in different shade vs sun zones, and my yard is a haven to birds and bees with little to no work on my end. Still super happy after all these years! Highly highly recommend!

After a sewer line replacement that consequently cut through multiple irrigation lines, Ben's crew…read morespent an incredible efficient 4 days re-excavating the front lawn, repairing the irrigation, then converting the dull grass to an attractive low-maintenance, rock and foliage landscape. Ben has an artist's eye for what works, so I gave him a free hand to design the yard and choose the rock and plants. He came through brilliantly. Five stars are not enough to recommend him.

Distinctive has been fantastic to work with - they have great communication, show up when they say…read morethey will, and do good work.

Initially impressed by their website and looking for a local established company to install new…read morelandscaping and provide follow up maintenance, I filled out the contact form online. I waited two days and then left a voicemail. Still no word. I hadn't read their yelp page until now. Clearly, this is not the company as described on the webpage. I am renewing my search for a competent professional landscaping company.