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

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.

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!!

Mike came out and did an excellent job on our front and back yard. I highly recommend him.read more

Mike's Yard Care was supposed to fix a leak in the sprinkler system of the house we bought. The…read moreprevious owner had paid them and they were supposed to fix it. After we moved in, I found there was still a leak, so Mike's, who had been paid to fix it, was called to come back out and fix it. Mike came out and looked at it and promised to come back the next day and fix it. He did not show up. A few days later I texted him and he said that he forgot about me. He then promised to come fix it "in a day or two." Several days later he did send a guy out to dig a little around the box. That guy said that his boss would be out the next day to fix it. He didn't show and he didn't call or text. After 3 or 4 days I sent him a text. His reply after stringing me along for two weeks was, "Sorry for the inconvenience, you are going to have to find someone else." I was and still am incredulous. I cannot imagine anybody treating customers that way, let alone walking away from a job like that. I did find an excellent company who came out and did the job, no thanks to Mike's. One star is too high, I wish there was an option for zero stars for Mike's Yard Sevice. They are terrible, DO NOT hire Mike's Yard Care for anything.

Sunset Landscapes brought my backyard vision to reality! I enjoyed working with James and his team…read morefrom beginning to end, starting with a detailed quote and an honest discussion about options, costs and changes. I also appreciated the consistent attention to our project, with the guys showing up early and working on it every day until it was done. They were patient while I thought through the details, and made an effort to ensure I was satisfied. They replaced a long run of old water/power, poured a nice set of steps and small patio, built long curving gravel pathways, and set the stage for a beautiful low-water wildflower meadow. Thanks, James, Chuck and Luis! ;-)

We had a great experience with Sal Rodriguez Landscapes in Oroville. Their team was professional,…read morehelpful, and knowledgeable from start to finish. Whether you need landscaping, landscape maintenance, plants, trees, shrubs, rock, bark, gravel, or other landscape materials, this is a great local place to work with. They understand what works well for yards and properties in the Oroville area and helped make the process easy. I highly recommend Sal Rodriguez Landscapes to anyone looking for quality landscaping services, garden center products, or landscape supplies in Oroville, CA.

Dillon came out and assisted with fixing my irrigation system, and helping me install a beautiful…read moredeck next to my outdoor bath tub. He also installed a beautiful sod lawn for me and fine tune the irrigation system. He was diligent, professional, fair, and consistent. I highly recommend Green Era Landscaping .

We were guided to focal point through frustration and need. Although there are several landscape…read moreyards near us...either the product was dirty or inadequate or we were made to feel second fiddle to commercial landscapers. So far we have been back to Focal close to ten times in the last two months and will continue in the future. Everyone there is awesome...but our favorite is Logan. What a guy...energetic, helpful, kind and professional. So, if you are looking for great landscaping materials at competitive (and better prices) and folks who care, go to FOCAL POINT...and no, we are not related but we would adopt Logan if we could. Jim and Connie

I will start by saying I am devastated to have to give such a poor review of a local company…read more My family and I have always used Focal Point. In the past few years something has changed. I had family members stop using them as they claimed the yards delivered were consistently short. Due to their customer service and family nature- I tried to give them the benefit of the doubt. Long story short- I ordered 3/4 "clean" black chip in the quantity of 2 yards. It showed up and while it looked rather blue and light- I was told it was black chip rock. Despite my reservations I accepted it and moved on. A mere 4 days later- I ordered an additional yard of the exact same product to the front area adjacent. It showed up and was a COMPLETELY different color. We are talking a 30-50% variance in color, not a natural variance as they kept reiterating on the phone. Upon checking their website- we were absolutely delivered sierra blue rock the first go around. Rather than owning their mistake- I received a call back from the owner insisting he was right and giving me the riot act of excuses. He also mentioned another house he had botched with 5 yards of material and told me "the bad review wasnt worth fixing it." This was after speaking to the wife and repeatedly being asked "well what do you want us to do about it." I finally got the husband to agree to give me the weekend and "drop off some buckets of the lighter color to mix in if your still unhappy" I gave it the weekend, and rinsed the rock several times as instructed by the owner despite ordering "clean" rock. It did nothing, its absolutely the wrong rock. Upon calling- I was now told despite the rinsing and giving it the weekend and texting pictures of what is CLEARLY a different rock. A refund was the best they would do and I needed to drive down there to get it. Not only that, but the delivery would NOT be refunded, because "that happened." No buckets of rock, no replacement yard, no offer to pick up their mistake. In fact, during the refund the owner said "I really dont think i should do this" to imply they still werent wrong. I really hope YELP allows me to post a photo after this to show you all how distasteful the lack of ownership was. USE SUTHERLAND DESPITE THEIR FLAWS.