What is it with the Koi community? I inherited the family farm in Tehachapi including 10,000 gallon koi pond. Buck's is nice enough and I sold me a giant pump I have not set up, some plants instead of supplemental pond clearing bacteria, a bs high dollar circular net to keep the plants sep from the koi that the koi love to mess with, advised me to turn off the spill to look for the liner leak which was terrible advice because the pond is super extra cloudy now and liner repair kit I'm afraid to lower the water enough to use if I can find the leak. I have money, a koi problem and need help but after contacting and visiting at least six "pond/koi" businesses in a 60 mile radius, I still have money, a koi problem and need help. read more

they did work for me. They ordered too many rock for my project instead of crediting me for the unused rock they charged me for them. They took them said they would hold them for me when I asked for them back. They said they were not available that they discarded them because there was only a handful. In fact there was a yard $300 worth which they charge me and still refused to give me my rock. I also reported one of the Palms they planted was dead a week later, they refused to replace that as well not good business would not recommend them at all. read more

Buck's Landscape Materials - Home & Garden Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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We started dealing with bucks years ago when we first put a koi pond on our drawing board. When we finally decided to go ahead with the pond, we purchased all the needed supplies it build and maintain the pond. Including the fish. As time went on I became disabled. We asked if they knew of anybody that serviced ponds, kind of like a pool service. They of course responded that they did exactly that. Well needless to say we have been with them about 20 something years. They do an excellent job, come every other week and it looks beautiful. I enjoyed doing it myself, however age caught up with me and we turned it over to them. Have never regretted the decision. If you are on the fence about your koi pond, as Nike says, "Jur do it". You will be happy you did. read more

I really don't know how to rate and review this place. But I'll try. We drove in to look at their rocks. It was around 9ish on a Saturday, not busy. They keep all their rocks on the outside of the gates. So we walked over, I already knew which ones I wanted, since we have them along the fence line on the side and back fence. River cobbler 2"-4" for $199.98/yd. Now I'm, I know inflation is here, but this is just a complete rip off. Going to keep shopping around, maybe try out of town because there aren't many places in Bakersfield that sales rock in bulk. read more

We just recently had our pond built by Buck's. We were fortunate enough to have Nick and Armando doing the build and I cannot express how impressed I am with their workmanship and pride of craftsmanship! The pond took just over two weeks to build and was worth more than the price and the time. They delivered a pond that exceeded our expectations! I work from home and was able to watch them dig and then assemble the pond. Throughout the build I would watch the two of them stop and take 5, 10, 15 minutes just deciding the best placement and rotation for a single rock. Just trying to make sure that aesthetically the pond came out as we requested and also that the pond itself provided a safe and secure habitat for our future koi. It is so rare to find contractors who take such pride and time in what they do. Nick and Armando were everything I could have asked for in pond builders and I am grateful that they are who Buck's sent to do the job. We are thrilled and have been enjoying our pond since the moment it started running. I am looking forward to many years of its beauty! If you are looking for pond builders, I have to recommend Buck's and would also really recommend asking for Nick and Armando. Seriously, you won't regret it. read more

Buck's Landscape Materials - Pond - Home & Garden Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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Service is extremely bad, they have just sent us the wrong rocks we ordered but won't take them back off our property. We have called the customer service so many times but won't let them take the rocks. The listing was wrong as the sign said "float rocks" but we didn't know since the the sign is 2 ways and rocks in front of it were white but behind it was the the float rocks. Got scammed, NEVER COMING BACK. read more

Just had bucks install a pond they did an outstanding job Armando and Nick are truly artist they transformed my backyard into a paradise thank you Nick and Armando You guys went above and beyond and my wife and I are very grateful for all your guys' hard work truly shows your passion to detail. Thanks for making my back yard a paradise read more

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Buck's Landscaping met all our expectations rebuilding our backyard, turning our backyard into a beautiful creation of artistry! Thank you Armando and Nick for all your hard work. You are amazing landscapers and artists! I highly recommend Buck's Landscaping! read more

Buck's Landscape Materials - Home & Garden Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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This company is wonderful ! All your ponds and landscape needs. They provide a through and consistent pond service from chemicals , plants and designs and tips for our ponds . My husband and I are very pleased with their service and have been clients for a few years . If you are starting or wanting to upgrade an existing pond . Call them !! The whole company is compassionate, kind and very hardworking . Thank you for creating our beautiful oasis . read more

Two stars because Philip did a good job cleaning my pond and fountain, and gave me some (hopefully) good advice for how to take care of it. Otherwise, I would give them only one star. First of all, a big mess was left in the front and back yard -- including garbage from drinks brought to my property. My biggest issue is with the management. They gave me one price to do their labor -- with no mention of an hourly wage or that the work would go outside of that estimate -- and then when the bill came it was DOUBLE what they quoted me. Additionally, they came out to survey my pond and fountain and made an appointment with me for the next Tuesday. No one showed up. No phone call. Nothing. I had cancelled with a different company in order to have them come that day. I also made special arrangements not to go to work that day so I could be here when they did the work. I contacted them. They apologized and set up a new appointment for 2 weeks later and gave me a discount. But I had to contact them --twice -- to confirm that someone was coming the second time. I will not be using their services again. read more

I would love to give 5 stars but I can't. I love my pond but start to finish was hard. The quote felt a little pieces together. Couldn't get on the books without a $1000 deposit (remember this it is going to be important). Leading up to what was to be our construction start date I sent texts and left messages for Cruz about start dates and times. The morning of I received a phone call just to say "oh yeah they are coming out". So glad we had no plans. Everything we went over with Cruz as far as design wants and add ins like electrical and plumbing was not conveyed to the team sent out. Nick and Mondo did a great job. They made my pond better than I could have imagined. They even went above and beyond. Bring one exhausted woman who has been waiting years for this pond and you will have her crying at completion. Now after all the clean up and everything it is time for payment. I am told "since we didn't pay a deposit" this is our total!!! What!!! We couldn't get on the books without a deposit and the $11500 we were quoted and signed in our contract ended up being a total of $11900 but we still don't know why because just like the contract they never sent me I didn't get a bill either. I hope the after service is better than the prep part. read more

Buck's Landscape Materials - My pond - Home & Garden Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Adrian and his crew are very diligent workers. They are a unison. Everyone knows what their tasks are. They all work very well with each other. The biggest issue that we ran into was the lack of communication from Adrian. Things change as work progresses, I get it. Regardless, communication is key if things do change. Assuming what the customer will like is sometimes not what the customer likes. There were a lot of assumptions. Here are the issues. We wanted flat boulders in our pond. We drove to their yard and even specified the kind of boulders that we wanted to one of the workers. Adrian was out of town at the time when we were at Buck's looking at their pond displays. When the boulders arrived, there were hardly any flat boulders. Most of them were round. I told Adrian that I had three boulders left from my pool demolition saved and those were the kind of boulders that we were aiming for. He said he'd look into it and assured me that he would bring boulders similar to what we have on the second delivery. The second round of delivery was still large round boulders, yet they still moved on setting it without consulting with us. Things only changed when we contacted the owner, Mike, which we shouldn't have to after the fact that we've already voiced what we wanted. When they were done building the walls of the pond, they filled it with black crushed granite gravel. So we have these beige round boulders and black crushed granite in the pond contrasting each other. Not natural at all. We brought it to Adrian's attention and his comment was, "we do this in all our ponds." Funny comment because their yard displays didn't have crushed granite gravel. It had round river rocks. One will never see crushed granite in a natural creek or a riverbed. We insisted that he fill it with river rocks, which he did, reluctantly. When they were wrapping up around the perimeter of the pond and packing in the dirt, they weren't even packing the dirt in. They merely put dirt over open crevices and hand packed it or foot packed it. There are powered dirt packers that could've been used. Whether they have that tool or not, they should invest in one for these kind of purposes. I went through every rock crevice and every corner to tightly repack it with an iron rod dirt packer, which I shouldn't have to. Need I remind the readers, I had mentioned to Adrian that they need to tightly pack the dirt, but our conversation flew over his head. We noticed after the rain had stopped for two to three days, everything was drying up except for the area where the auto fill line was ran. It just kept puddling up. We called Adrian and he said that they might have broken the line when they were driving the Bobcat over it. He said they would have to come out and fix the leak and do a final clean out since the water hasn't cleared up after a month plus. Adrian did schedule to come out and fix those two issues, but due to a lot of rainy weather, we had to reschedule until further notice when the weather cleared up some more. No response from Adrian whether he got the message or not. Apparently he did because on the scheduled date he did in fact didn't come as we requested. We rescheduled again once the weather cleared up. The schedule date was March 19th. On the eve of the scheduled date, we contacted Adrian if he was coming out and his response was, "that's the plan." March 19th, we waited all morning for Adrian and his crew to find out they haven't even left town from Bakersfield. In fact they weren't even planning to commit to the schedule that Adrian had set up. No courtesy call nor text from Adrian. We only found out that we had wasted our morning waiting for Adrian and his crew to not show up by contacting him ourselves. We had our landscaper fix the leak where the auto fill line was leaking and turned the auto fill back on. The auto fill kept running. I mentioned that it was unusual for the auto fill to be running constantly and suspected a leak. Adrian didn't seem to want to hear what I had to say. We turned off the auto fill from 5:00 pm and waited until 11:00 am the next day and the water content dropped three inches. We tested the water level according to Adrian's specifications and sure enough, there was a leak. Adrian did come out to check for the leak and said if there's a leak, they would "patch" it up. We told him that we wanted a new liner, but he still insisted on patching the leak. We insisted for him to be on the same page and wanted a new liner, not a patched liner that will fail later. All in all, we do think that they all worked very diligently. The communication aspect is a total failure. I hope that they take into consideration that it's not my intention to bad mouth them. What they do reflects who they are and the company they represent. I hope it will help them pay close attention to their communication skills and the small details. read more

I couldn't be more pleased! Turned my drab backyard into an amazing getaway! I seriously spend my whole days in my backyard now, enjoying the peaceful calm of my new pond. The team was pleasant to work with, and Michael really took great effort into turning what I envisioned as my perfect pond into a reality, making sure it was done right every step of the way and making sure I was completely happy with the end result. On lazy weekend mornings, I'll brew my favorite coffee, go outside under my pergola next to the pond and just relax to the sound of the waterfall while I watch the fish play and chase each other about amongst the water lilies. Having this pond in my backyard is a true experience, and my kids couldn't be happier with it, too. They are at the age where they still have a sense of wonder in the world, and this pond really fulfills that. It can keep them entertained for hours just watching the fish and other natural little pond critters like tadpoles. We've even have a pair of mallards that frequent our pond in the mornings! If you think you can't afford a pond, think again! Just pay Bucks a visit and you can see the various ponds they have already built and have operating where the cost is clearly listed--they are surprisingly reasonable! Or, just pay them a visit just for the sake of visiting--it is a beautiful gem of a place...maybe they'll let me picnic there... read more

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We needed rocks for a small project. Mike was very informative and his customer service was great. We will definitely use Bucks again if a project comes up.... read more

Bucks has been a huge help with my koi fish and overall pond health. This past spring I made the mistake of buying some new koi fish for my pond from a local fish dealer in Bakersfield. About a month later my fish were very very sick. I reached out to Micheal at Bucks for advice on how to fix the problem and hopefully save my fish. He went above and beyond to help me. To recommending treatment to resolve the issue, to repairing my sick fish. Along with treatment for preventative measures. Micheal walked me through step by step on how to try and save my pond and fish. After months and months of almost weekly communication with Micheal my fish are doing great!! I can't express enough how much this company is here to help with any issue you may have. I will not go anywhere else for any pond needs or new fish. Highly recommend!! read more

So we went to Buck's to get some water plants for our small new pond we put in and had a great conversation with Mike H. He was very informative and kind we actually laughed a lot!!! If ur looking for beautiful plants for ur ponds this is a great place Thanks so much Mike for ur great customer service Steve & Michelle L. read more

Bucks Landscaping has great customer service however I'm very disappointed as how they didn't deliver the right rocks we ordered. We paid a lot of money for those white rocks but they delivered us a mix of white, grey and brown rocks. See pictures attached. We contacted them and were told they will replace it as soon as they receive those "white"rocks. But it's been a couple of weeks now and no word from them. I just wish they were honest and had told us that they don't have those rocks in stock. read more

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For service on my pond they are fine and the workers there are very friendly. Consequently I hired them to remodel my koi pond and it was the worst mistake I made. The liner shows and it looks tacky. I can't even water my plants without mud sliding into the pond. I thought after hiring them I would have a beautiful pond which would compare to the ones in their yard respectively. read more

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Needed rock last minute to finish a job. Helped me out by delivering last minute, very professional and just great people to deal with.

I am amazed at the waterfall and pond Bucks built in my back yard. The work is very professional and artistic, pleasant and relaxing to look at. It transformed my dreary yard into a place we can enjoy and be proud of. read more

We are very happy with the results we got on our front yard. We got more for our money than we ever expected and the staff were friendly courteous and knowledgeable about the plants and how the yard should be arranged. We appreciated their advice and their vision. We would especially like to give accolades to Adrian, Isaiah and Bradley. They were exceptional workers and respectful of our vision as well. read more

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Thank you Buck's for an amazing job on our pondless waterfall. You turned our backyard into a relaxing retreat. We really enjoy spending time outside now listening to the soothing sounds and beauty of the waterfall. Our only regret is not calling Buck's sooner! Adrian, Isaiah, and Bradley were all so great to work with and we truly appreciated your attention to detail. We couldn't be happier with the way it turned out. We recommend Buck's to anyone who wants to transform their yard into something amazing at an affordable price. Thanks again, The Tisinger Family read more

Buck's Landscape Materials - Home & Garden Near Me - Bakersfield, California

I first went to Buck's a few years ago for landscape materials. They had what I wanted, and the cost was better than Home improvement stores. But what I really like are the koi ponds, so I wound up building my own. Buck's staff explained how to do it, and they had all the materials and equipment I needed to get started. Since then, I stop in from time to time for plants and supplies, and I always leave with a little extra free advice. read more

Great service from Mike and his team! They delivered exactly what we ordered right on time. We love the variety of products and have used them many times over the years. read more

I found Buck's Materials online and decided to give them a try. Mike was both friendly and informative. I needed 12 CY of mulch and some boulders delivered a good distance out of town. Prices were reasonable and the selection of materials more than adequate. Despite the 104 deg temps and the dust, Mike took the time to go outside with me to show me options and to answer my questions. Because of the distance to travel up to Tehachapi, he made sure I was taken care of. They were generous in their selection of boulders and the mulch and got me taken care of ON THE WEEKEND even though it was their busiest time. Really appreciated the service. I think Mike deserves a raise! read more

First of all the best price in town. Ordered 14 yards of top soil for our new home, service was great and set up delivery to accommodate my schedule. The driver was helpful and did his best to place material where I wanted it. I would definitely use them again in the future. read more

Absolutely love this place! My husband and I went in for some rock and the service was awesome! Also, the prices can't be beat! Will definitely come back for any landscaping needs! read more

We met Michael at the home show and were immediately impressed. Michael is very knowledgeable, and we found him an absolute pleasure to work with. We had a backyard design in mind and with Michael's help he put our ideas to work. Buck's did our backyard from beginning to end. They built our pondless waterfall, all of our hardscape, electrical, lighting, planters and synthetic lawn. They installed a dripless irrigation system throughout the yard. Their service after completion has been just a good as their work. Our backyard is a showcase. If you're looking for a company who specializes in quality and integrity, I'd recommend Buck's in a heart beat. read more

Buck's Landscape turned my pond into an amazing water feature again. I can now enjoy the fountain AND the koi fish that I can now actually see! They changed out our pond equipment and moved it to an area where it could not be seen. Our former pump and filter sat by the pond and it was such an eye sore. On top of that, the pond was always green and I could not keep it clear. With our new equipment, the pond is clear and the fountain works perfectly! Michael Prestridge was great to work with and was very thorough in explaining what would work best for our yard and for the budget we had provided. Excellent work! Andrew and Jesus who did most of the work (in 100 plus degree heat) did an amazing job and were very professional and personable. It was an all around great experience. Very grateful for the work they did!!! read more

We called and told them we had bought a house that had pool and wanted them to come look at it, clean it up etc. They said ok, took our information and said they pull have that guy call us back. Nothing!! We even called a day or 2 later thinking a number got transposed or something happened and they told us again the guy would call us or we could call again that night if we didn't hear back. Again nothing!! So yep, guess they dont need the jobs because they never came or called us. I ended up talking to our pool guys who recommended another pond person. Oh my gosh! thanks bucks because of you not wanting the job we got an awesome pond person and have set up a recurring pond check every 3 months and a clean out every year or so. So yep you're hugr loss, because not only did this other guy get a huge pond clean out and landscaping project he also got a life time customer for yearly check ups of our pond... read more

I have purchased flagstone and various rocks for my landscaping projects at Buck's. They carry everything from soil to stone. They provide excellent service and prices. They delivered my ton of rocks right to my driveway and even helped me lay down protective fabric so the driveway would remain unscathed. Peggy is so very friendly! Also, Buck's has great seminars on pond installation and old fashioned bottles of Coca-Cola for the kiddies. read more

They have a large variety materials for your yard and the Koi Pond supplies are awesome. The staff is passionate about what they do and are glad to help you out. Their display yard can get a little muddy in the winter but it's worth a look. We even got some sand bags to help with the flooding. read more

They came out and cleaned my pond that was not taken care of from the previouse owners. The lady who had done it was very patient and answered all of our questions. read more