I love coming home to my new front yard! Dave was patient with listening to all our different wants…read moreand needs - he upgraded the irrigation, integrated many of our existing plants, and was always checking in to make sure we were happy as the project progressed. He is not only a landshaper but part mind-reader and a little bit of a marriage counselor when negotiating with me and my husband's differing opinions. I highly recommend Dave and will definitely use him again.

Dave was recommended to me by a client who has worked with him for several years. I asked Dave to…read morevisit my property to bid on some landscaping projects and long term care. Dave was incredibility knowledge and patiently answered my questions. During this short visit, Dave had many great observations and recommendations. Most importantly, Dave was honest and noted the scale of the many projects we discussed was to large for him to handle. I appreciated his candor and professionalism. Dave gave me some recommendations for other landscaping companies he thought would be a better fit. I was able to meet with the owner of one of the companies Dave recommended, and it looks to be a great recommendation. I only met with Dave once, but he sure seems to be a friendly, knowledgeable, professional, and honest business owner. I would be 100% confident with working with him on future landscaping projects.

I've been following Avantgarden for a while on social media. I'd learned about it on a Visit Placer…read moreCounty site that promotes local business. Since I was passing through Auburn, I was finally able to stop in just before their closing time of 5 pm. Staff was lovely-friendly and welcoming even so close to end of day. The small outdoor patio space is filled with garden decor and plants, while inside features home decor, more plants and a beautiful array of jewelry. I came in looking for a particular style of plant stand and found a lovely piece that is just what I needed. I would love to spend more time here when I'm up in the area next. There are so many little corners stocked full of unique home and garden items. Beautiful shop!

This place is soooo cute! I wanted everything they sell. It's a perfect mix of plants and…read moretreasures. We came away with a lovely Mother's Day gift made of bird seed, a soap stone heart and some succulents I miraculously did not have in my collection including one with heart shaped leaves. This will definitely be a stop the next time we visit Auburn. They staff was warm and friendly too.

I've been meaning to post this for a while. I highly recommend Gutierrez landscaping. They are very…read moreprofessional, prompt and remain in constant communication. I got three estimates for my backyard and Gutierrez came in the lowest for what I wanted done. In fact I was able to do my front yard with the money I saved from his bid on my backyard. The workers are diligent, hardworking and thorough and precise. I am very pleased. I cannot praise them enough

Pavers laid in front yard. Outstanding work with tight fitting, slope for drainage and curving…read morepavers around irregular perimeter and irrigation outlets. Quality is incredibly beautiful Value is great Service; on time every day; contacts before arrivals; responds quickly to calls and text.

Very expensive for the outcome received…read more I am leaving a factual review based on my experience. The quoted price was $8,000 for weed-eating and yard cleanup on a 0.55-acre property, including the house area, on hilly terrain in the Sierra Nevada foothills. The property had not been maintained for some time, and some of the weeds were over a foot high. There were also leaves, a burn pile to be hauled away, and another pile to be cut up and moved toward the neighboring side. I additionally asked that leaves be thinned and blown away from the area near the deck. The work took two days with a crew of three. To be fair, the contractor was responsive when other businesses were not, and he was generally professional in communication. He also completed the work as narrowly described in the contract. My main concern is that, given the very high price, the final result still left a substantial amount of leaf and stick debris across the yard. After the crew finished, my wife spent the next two days raking and filling approximately 30 thirteen-gallon bags of leaves from the property. That strongly suggests to me that the leaf thinning and cleanup were not done to the standard I expected for a project at this price point. Another issue was that when I asked for additional thinning of the leaves, I was told that this was not specifically included in the contract. That may be true contractually, but it highlighted a broader problem: as a customer unfamiliar with foothill yard maintenance, I was relying on the contractor's professional judgment to define what a good finished result should look like. In my view, that guidance was lacking. There was also a personal comment made during the job that my wife found disrespectful. To be fair, he did apologize, and I will leave it at that. My overall impression is that the work was performed to the minimum required by the written scope rather than to the standard most customers would expect from a premium-priced yard cleanup. My advice to other customers: Get multiple quotes before committing. Ask neighbors what is typical for similar work in the area. Define cleanup expectations in writing, especially for leaves, sticks, and yard debris. Make sure the scope describes the expected end condition, not just the tasks to be performed. Price the job by clear deliverables, not vague effort.

The Yard Guy came highly recommended as the only guy who could fix my problem! Tim is one of the…read moremost likable guys around, but I have to agree with some of the reviews. The estimate provided was for 3 days of what Tim described as very hard and physical labor for his guys. It was reportedly work that couldn't be done using a ditch digger or heavier equipment because of rocks and location. It turned out that it didn't need any of those things. It was 1 man digging with a shovel, in fill dirt! If I knew how to or what a french drain even was, I could have done that part! The entire job took little more than half a day, including a trip to the dump! The drain does its job fine! I recommend using The Yard Guy for that type of work! They did a fine job on a french drain to capture water coming down my hillside. However, the problem they were called for was NOT water coming down my hill. It pertained to water entering my shower through my foundation or rock wall. The french drain did nothing to fix that issue. The work done at or near the foundation actually seemed to have exacerbated the problem by creating a more direct or easier path for the water! To be fair, Tim told me it was possible what they were doing wouldn't fix the problem and I understood that, but I still thought it would be a move in the right direction. Admittedly, there was work done, during that 5-6 hours, such as digging and cement, rocks moved, things purchased to do the job such as perforated pipe, cement, sand, etc., and finally moving all that beautiful fill dirt to the dump (that I had to pay for separately!). I fully believed that Tim's description made the drain seem very necessary and very difficult...yet, the work I watched and end-result didn't live up! When he became aware that the labor needed and expended wasn't anywhere as extensive as he thought it would be and took nearly 2.5 days less than estimated, I think he should have reduced his fee. Also, when I contacted him to report the problem was the same or worse as a result of additional rain and possibly because of the work done, Tim advised me that the problem was much more extensive than he had believed and then he made several phone calls on my behalf and recommended additional work and expense. Like I said really nice guy! I just wish he had said, I can't fix YOUR problem, but maybe a nice french drain will help with water coming down your hill! I think I was in a desperate situation and it resulted in a nice $6K 30 foot french drain! I do feel taken advantage of when all was said and done.

I absolutely love spending time at Green Acres Nursery & supply at Eisley's! It is gorgeous! They…read morehave the best selection of indoor plants outdoor plants, vegetables, pots, decor, and more! Might I suggest grabbing a cart as you start and completely optional, go inside and grab a small bag of free popcorn so you can take your time looking and not get hungry. Located in Auburn, Green Acres/ Eisley's has knowledgeable employee if you ever have any questions. I have personally taken a picture of a house plant I was gifted and they were able to help me with its care and it is taking off like crazy now. Key word I was given... patience! My last couple visits, I was looking for some tomato, jalapeno, onion, and zucchini plants for my garden (I love zucchini, but I specifically have a bloody mary/ salsa garden). Also, some herbs for my cute little herb garden. The prices here are hard to beat! I went outside for my starts, which were under $4! I also picked up some thyme, rosemary, oregano, dill, cilantro, and chives all at great prices! Don't stop there. This nursery is HUGE! I was also looking for flowers that will attract bees. My tip is to watch which ones one bees are going to. Of course, they absolutely love all the flowers here, but I get the ones I see the most bees on. Now pay attention! Here's another tip! The plants that are in full sun, you should plant in full sun. The ones in shade, those you should plant in a shady area. There are trees and bushes available of so many kinds that are also either in full sun or partial shade, full shade... so pick the one that well be right for the spot you are trying to fill at home. There are planters and pots of so many sizes and made up of different materials with so many patterns available. The indoor house plants are my favorite. Can you guys guess how many indoor plants I have at home since I am a plant lover? Just inside, I have 19 plants (and counting)... so yes I am a plant lover!! If you have any questions, anyone working here is happy to help. They do offer returns, but not on vegetable plants or 1 quart potted plants. You must have your receipt (you can look up their return policy online). This nursery will put the motivation back in your attitude with just one visit. Thank you Green Acres Nursery for all your help and gorgeous plants I have brought home. See you soon! (More pictures soon!)

Last month I dropped on in to the a Green Acres - Eisley garden nursery in Auburn, CA. For folks,…read morelike myself, that didn't know.... the Eisley family sold their business to the local Green Acres franchise in 2020. The Eisleys founded the shop in 1932. But even though the nursery is a Green Acre's now, the majority of plants are still grown in the on site nurseries. They have a tremendously large inventory of plants, shrubs, and trees. The inventory was healthy and plentiful. The pricing is competitive to the big box shops. The nursery is well staffed and even though not all staff are knowledgeable about plants, they will quickly get someone that is to assist you. They also sell pottery, gardening supplies, sprinkler and irrigation equipment, bagged soil, seeds, and garden art. Another thing to note is that unlike the other Green Acres, this shop doesn't sell BBQ grills and patio furniture. But they do offer complimentary fresh popped popcorn which the other Green Acres don't have. The popcorn has been an Eisley tradition since 1991.

They did a great job last time on my backyard They trim all…read morethe trees and bushes Also took out all the weeds and clean up my backyard Very professional and hard working So glad I call Mendoza landscaping Very happy with the work they did

They canceled the morning of the scheduled day of work but said they would be willing to come out…read morethe following day. Unfortunately, no one ever showed up.

What started off as a 5 star service went down quickly to today's one star rating. A foreman…read more/manager met me at my property on the first visit. It was clear he understood what was going to be required for my twice monthly service. I have a yard that requires very little maintenance except for winter pruning of shrubs and 3 small crepe myrtle trees. It has taken them 3 months to respond to my requests to do what they promised. When the two workers come each time, I discuss what is required based on my agreement, and several times they have told me "next time." After several visits and the "next time" as promised does not happen, I had a talk with the workers. So this last time they responded with pruning 2 of the trees, butchering them, and the 3rd tree they left have unpruned! Seriously??? Also the two "next time" other items were not completed at all and they left their tools laying in my yard and left when I was not watching. To see if I could correct these issues, I emailed the office asking to cancel my remaining monthly service. No response in a week. I have left 3 phone messages in the last week with no response. Update: Did get a phone call from owner. He apologized. He said that his employees were not doing the job that he specified to them with written instructions. I did cancel the contract. The owner refunded my last month payment. I wonder if he will fire the non-performing employees. I have a low maintenance property. I'm just going to do all the landscape work myself.

I have hired Vlad for the second time to fix our backyard. The bongavillas and the jasmine vines on…read moretrellis were out of control. Vlad took his time to trim and tidied up the branches and cleaned the backyard. Highly recommmended and will call him again for our third project.

LR Landscaping installed pavers around our pool in 2020. Last winter, one of the pavers sunk a…read morecouple inches. They came promptly to repair it and discovered an old irrigation pipe was not properly capped (work done by a different team who dug the trench). The team spent a few hours--at no charge--repairing. They turned off the water source, preventing any future problems, and re-laid the pavers once the repair was complete. It looks as good as new! We couldn't be happier with the response and quality from LR Landscaping & Pavers. Highly recommend them.

I called Lee to give us an estimate for a retaining wall that we are planning on having built. He…read morehappened to be in our area when I called, and was able to set a time just a few hours from when I called to come and have a look. He arrived right on time. He spent a long time discussing our project with us, and what he and his team could do. It was obvious he had a great deal of experience building retaining walls, and knew what had to be done, and how to do it. We happened to mention we needed to repair or replace our flagstone pathway. He doesn't do flagstone itself, but he did suggest a paver that looks just like random flagstones, but has several advantages compared to the real thing. At no time did we ever feel under any pressure to "choose him". He was simply professional, honest, and open with what he could do, and how it would be done. He sent us a detailed bid, breaking out the retaining wall and flagstone-like paver work separately, so we could do one, or both. His price for the retaining wall was in line with other estimates we'd gotten (and the paver pathway seemed reasonable, but we had no comparisons for that). In the end, we decided to go with a different contractor, who could do all the landscaping we are planning on. (Lee's company focuses on hardscapes only.) But if in the future we have a hardscape-only project, Lee will probably be our first call.