A man with a vision! Hiring Keith Stover, (Nature's Design), to beautify the front area of my house…read morewas an amazing experience. He already works on my mom's garden, which is breathtakingly beautiful, and for my birthday she split the cost with me to have him work his magic at my house. I know very little about such things so I really trusted him and his vision, and I am so grateful. He was very attentive to my tastes and listen to my ideas. He often gave me options to choose which I liked best. Very quickly we were on the same page about all of the little things that would make me happy. When the first estimate was a little higher than my budget, he pared it down and we focused on the most important areas - and he was still able to make it totally beautiful. Keith was a pleasure. He has a quiet demeanor. He and his assistant were super respectful and it was clear right away that they really care about doing everything right. He stuck to the schedule, he worked super hard and it was immediately evident that he is someone who is very proud of his work, regardless of the size of the project. I'm actually saving money so I can hire him again to add some of the things that were outside the scope of last year's project. They installed an irrigation system and showed me how to program the timer, but honestly I haven't had to touch it. It just works. Everything grew. Everything still looks healthy and gorgeous. It's really the gift that keeps on giving. I'm really proud of my garden, and it really is the result of Keith's vision, Keith's design and Keith's implementation. He's SO GOOD! You should call him and get on his schedule because I imagine he's pretty busy making magic happen :-)

Keith diagnosed my sprinkler problem through troubleshooting and promptly fixed it. He was…read morefriendly, professional, and clean. And followed up the next day to check in on the fix and offer guidance if it were to break again what steps we could take. Highly recommend. Thanks Keith.

If I could give David and his team more than 5 stars, I would. They are phenomenal. David knows his…read morenative plants and places them in just the right place that suits the growth of the plant. But equally impressive is David's unparalleled aesthetic eye that transforms the outdoor space into a beautiful, eco-friendly oasis. Working with David is a pleasure. His listening and communication skills are top-notch. He works hard to implement our vision, and then suggests stunning additions that knock it out of the park. We have a very sloped property that was a challenge to work with, but David's stone work not only created a structure where the plants could thrive, his addition of dry creek beds added visual interest and delight that we enjoy all year long. I can't recommend David highly enough for transforming your space into a thriving, gorgeous native landscape.

Not sure where my wife found David's number but I am glad she did. He worked with us on our front…read moreand back yard. He took our ideas into consideration and came up with a great layout. It is a low water usage yard but you would never know it. He was responsive, met all time estimates, and came in under budget. We could not be happier with his work and professionalism. We are keeping his info for all future projects. Thanks David.

Over a 6-month period we searched for the perfect contractor and finally hit the jackpot. Don't…read morewaste time interviewing pretenders and engage the best. Fr0om our initial on-site interview we knew there would be on need for another interview. Mathew arrived on time and shared a vision for our project. We were only looking for a backyard transformation but once we knew this was our guy, we added a front yard upgrade. Started and completed as agreed. No cost over-runs. Clean-up daily and when completed. monthly maintenance reasonable. Bottom line this experience has changed our world. We are out every day experiencing the transformation of our wonderful back-yard to a life-changing experience. Thank you Farallon Gardens. You are the BEST!!!

Wanted to show how incredible the garden has become in the last 3 years. It is so gorgeous and we…read moreget compliments on it all the time. Farallon Gardens have been serving it monthly and I am very happy with their service and attention to detail.

I'm getting really tired of flaky contractors, which is about 95% of them these days. I wrote these…read moreguys to get an appointment. They offered me one that worked. I wrote them back within an hour or two to confirm. Nothing. Wrote them again on the day they were supposed to show up and they said they can't come to the appointment and offered appointments I couldn't do. These people really need to get better at communication and customer service.

I moved into my current home in 2022 - it had an existing irrigation system but I quickly realized…read morethat it was not in a usable state and for the first summer of living in my home spent hours a week watering plants and grass using a nose. In 2023 I vowed to myself that I would have a functioning irrigation system by the end of the rainy season/start of summer. I reached out and started getting quotes - one of them was from Green Sunsets (Daniel). He was prompt when he came by for the quote and it was clear that he had extensive knowledge of planning and setting up irrigation systems. He ended up quoting me for a). a new system vs. b). going in and troubleshooting the existing system which I appreciated. His quote was reasonable and he was patient and thorough with me when I had a few followup questions - I ended up moving forward with Daniel to do the work. He was able to get me on his calendar pretty quickly and the whole job ended up taking about 3-4 days. Daniel had a team of workers to help him - his team was hard working and I appreciate that Daniel was also present for all of the days and directly checked the new system as it was installed to verify that everyting was set up correctly. In addition to the irrigation work, my yard was also very overgrown - Daniel and his team also did great work for me at the same time in removing a broken trellis, removing pesky vines, and pulling out a bunch of overgrown plants and bushes. Fast forward one year to spring 2024. After the rainy season ended (and irrigation system needed to be used) I noticed that there were a few breaks/leaks in the tubing/lines. I reached out to Daniel to ask about and he came by to my home. My initial thought was that either thirsty squirrels or our gardener had broken a few of the lines. Daniel assessed and came to the same conclusion, but since it was a fairly small task offered to help fix at no charge (even though the leaks were caused by our gardener). Daniel's work left me as a very happy customer and I am happy to recommend Green Sunsets.

We hired Wildwood Landscapes to completely redesign our front and back yards, and we couldn't be…read morehappier with the results. From the initial design consultation to the final walk-through, everything was handled professionally and with great care. Elliot was fantastic to work with. He truly listened to our ideas and incorporated them seamlessly into a plan that was even better than we had envisioned. The entire team from design to construction was skilled, friendly, and respectful of our property. We especially want to call out Gabe for his exceptional craftsmanship. He and another gentleman built a couple retaining walls in our front yard that are absolutely incredible. We have met several neighbors because they want to stop and talk about the wall.

Wildwood redesigned our front and back yards. They let us be as involved as we wanted to be:…read morewhatever we wanted to really get into detail on was great, and whatever we wanted to be hands-off on, they'd just handle for us. The plant selections were great, all the hardscaping was really cleanly done, great materials used all around, and overall the design was fantastic. We've worked with a number of people over the years, and no team has been as high quality, communicative, and proactive as Wildwood. The whole experience was fun and low stress and the result is beautiful and functional.

Full disclosure, I never received their services, but I had a very good experience in getting a…read morequote. I met Pat within a short window of contacting them. He was very pleasant, and was very knowledgeable about what solutions I needed in the backyard space I was asking a quote for. Ultimately, the reason I didn't sign a contract was because I found a competitor with a slightly lower cost. The difference might have been about 2-5%. I would highly recommend at the very least to meet with them if you have need for landscaping work.

Houses in my neighborhood started to replace their 20+ year old fences so a few of my neighbors and…read moreI decided to do the same. I saw the work that Francisco and his crew had done on several houses in my community so had him come out for a quote as those neighbors gave him great reviews. Not only was the quote he gave me and my neighbors very reasonable, the work was done very timely and efficiently. He and his employees are incredibly hard-working and did an amazing job. Would highly recommend them!

Highly recommend Reppard's Landscaping for your landscaping needs…read more I hired John and his crew recently for a major overhaul of my front yard. It entailed: removing and/or pruning some of the existing plants, planting new ones, removing the existing irrigation drip lines + installing new ones, a new water valve, and installation of new edge stoning. From the time I contacted John, he was prompt in responding, setting up a time to meet with me, and providing a recommendation. John was very professional, communicative, and his pricing was very fair and transparent. Throughout the project, John and his crew went above and beyond, providing additional value. What particularly impressed me with John was his creativity and eye for design, which was very helpful when setting up this project. He had ideas on the layout & plants to select from. Lastly, John's foreman, Juan, also provides ongoing maintenance, which I highly recommend. See pre & post pictures attached to this post.

For a simple (but big) fencing project, I got 4 quotes from companies that were well-rated on Yelp…read more John was very easy to communicate with, came out right away with his assistant, and provided a timely quote. I have a large and unique garden so John and I had a very good chat about the work I've done on it. I think he is genuinely very passionate about what he does. The price per foot (same materials, design) were: $120, $145, $179, $222. I've found that when it comes to fencing and landscaping, there is a huge range of vendor prices (and personalities!) So it's best to get multiple quotes. John was the $179 quote, but he followed up with me and offer to renegotiate the price after learning he was on the higher end. I feel that he would have done a good job, but my neighbor and I were also happy with the other quotes we received.

Updating with after photos…read more We really enjoyed working with Jose, and would 100% hire him again. Very honest, fair, and performs high quality work (especially for hardscaping and structural items like decks, retaining walls, pavers, drainage, etc). Note: I had a LOT of "so sorry, actually can we do this instead?" (Which would then continually change over the next 3-4 days as I thought through the design.) Jose was very patient and accommodating but also gently pushed back if certain things were not a good idea or in my best interest. He also completed both the initial demo and the final planting, irrigation + gravel stages while we were out of town. Granted, it would've been easier if I were there in person to fine-tune the details and place things just right, but it was amazing to come back to the finished design. I genuinely felt like he wanted to do his best work and deliver on making the backyard exactly what we envisioned, and he did! Thank you SO MUCH, Jose!!

We had a giant backyard in West Oakland that had been mostly neglected for the last 2 years, we…read moreneeded someone who could cut it back HARD, prune back a wisteria and fruit trees, check irrigation and then mulch the heck out of it. Jose was great to work with and gave me a reasonable quote. We will definitely hire him again to now maintain so it doesn't get that bad again.