I called to have someone evaluate some fruit trees we had around the property, and along with that I ended up getting a ton of great landscaping and tree care advice along the way to make the property look better in general. Really happy with the outcome here. read more

I called Edible Ecology regarding some serious issues we had with our Avocado trees. Jeremy was very helpful and gave me advise on how to have better success in the future. I am grateful he was willing to spend the time with me, because I was at the point of wanting to give up growing avocados altogether and now I am ready to dig my heals in and try again. Excited that we found a local company with an edible landscape focus. read more

** The following review reflects my experience DURING the COVID-19 pandemic. ** These are indeed challenging times, and I'm not even referring to the pandemic itself but how life throws you lemons unexpectedly. Well, I'm not the self-sufficient, HGTV-obsessed type that can make lemonade out of those lemons. That's why I appreciate a responsive and conscientious business owner like Jeremy who handled two separate tree trimming situations for me. The first was triggered by a neighbor who complained my backyard tree was encroaching on her property. I just wasn't aware since I don't live there, and indeed it was overgrown and needed attention. I found Jeremy when I went searching for a tree service on Yelp. He was the first to respond to the suggested inquiries, and we were able to meet within a couple of days in order to assess the job and give me a quote. Within a couple of weeks, accompanied by his crew, he took care of the trimming by messaging me helpful photo updates for feedback and guidance and hauling away the debris all within an afternoon. Just a few weeks later, the turbulent rainstorms knocked down the fencing around my place, and I needed a lot of trees to be cut back and cleared away. Once again, for a reasonable price, he managed this job by himself in a single afternoon. I found out later he also handles fence replacements and landscaping, and I would've asked him for an estimate had I not found someone else for that part of the job. Jeremy never asked me to review him here, but I wanted to let others know I have been a very satisfied customer of his services. RELATED - Exploring Berkeley? Here's a collection of businesses I've patronized and reviewed: https://bit.ly/2CbVh8u read more

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Jeremy and his crew are amazing. Jeremy has an amazing knowledge of of permaculture planting and a really beautiful design approach. He and his team came, cleaned up my larger yard, pruned our fruit trees and completely renovated out planting and irrigation setup. We couldn't be happier and couldn't recommend them higher. We have now employed them on a weekly basis for maintenance and upkeep. read more

I've been working with Edible Ecology for the last four years and am really happy with the service that Jeremy and team provide. We have a lot of fruit trees on our property and Jeremy does a great job pruning them every year so that they are healthy, grow well, and produce a lot of fruit. He is also an expert at pruning our Japanese Maple trees, which were not in great health when we moved in but are now thriving. Jeremy is communicative, punctual, and has always gone above and beyond in supporting our garden. I'd highly recommend working with him, especially when it comes to edible and ecologically friendly landscaping. read more

Wish I could leave a positive review, but Jeremy dropped the ball and wasted my time. He required sending pictures of the yard and then agreed to do the job, saying it was right up his alley. Told me that if i wanted a free design proposal that I needed to demo the yard, which I did. Then he required me to pay $250 for the proposal anyway, which I did (waited over 2 weeks for him to come by and give his design and just wanted to move the project along). I asked him to do something similar to one of my neighbors yards, which he agreed would be very straight forward. However while at my home he started throwing out crazy ideas. Things like putting 5-7 trees in a 250 sq/ft area. It instantly made me doubt his abilities but was worrisome because it was completely out of touch with what we had discussed for weeks earlier. I pushed back and said 1 tree max and instead of using the word 'similar' regarding my neighbor's yard i used the work 'verbatim' because it seemed like he needed specific instructions or things would go off the rails quickly. He canceled on me via text a few days later. Only to then ask if he could still do the job a few hours later. Sorry dude, bridge burned. I love supporting local small businesses but there is a downside to working with people who see themselves as artists instead of operators. The lack of professionalism here was a complete deal breaker. read more

creative and hard working!! supervisor sam is friendly, helpful and hard working! i'd recommend Edible Ecology for any job big or small

Jeremy and the Edible Ecology team have been taking care of our yard for about a year now, and they are amazing! They will execute your vision for a fair price and offer creative suggestions to improve your yard. They resodded our lawn, installed accent lighting, pruned one of our unwieldy trees (twice), graveled our walkways, replaced our lawn with drought tolerant plants and switched our sprinkler head to drip irrigation (which helped us conserve a lot of water!) . They also come by regularly for yard maintenance. Without Edible Ecology, our yard would be a sad sight. read more

The Edible Ecology team completed a total land and hardscaping/permaculture project for us and have been taking care of it's growth for over 5 years now. We've been able to dramatically decrease water needs and at the same time seen our little orchard, garden and wildlife habitat flourish into an amazingly diverse ecosystem. We really appreciate the way they work with our input and come up with insightful, creative and pragmatic ways to keep everything going and incorporate new features from time to time. On top of it all, just really good people that you feel great about working with. read more

I called for some advice a little off the beaten path, & Jeremy was very kind & informative, much more knowledgeable than I expected.

If I could give more stars, I would. After being told my sprinkler system needed to be replaced, I began gathering bids for the job. The bids ranged from $1,800 to $3,000. Jeremy came by and evaluated the situation. He called me that evening and told me my sprinkler system was fine and needed NO repairs. He gave me some ideas to keep the squirrels away from the sprinkler tubing. It is sad to learn so any companies were willing to take advantage of me. I know nothing about sprinkler systems and I was a sitting duck for the abuse. read more

We had such a great experience with Jeremy on our front and back yard landscaping. We'd paid for a design by a landscape designer, but were still open to modification given that he would be the person with his hands actually in the dirt. Jeremy listened to what the vibe we were looking for was and came up with ideas that kept us generally on plan, but with a sort of fine tuning that helped us get exactly where we wanted to be. At every point, he offered ideas for eliminating expensive plans that he felt were unnecessary or could be accomplished cheaper or free. He gave careful thought to what would align best with what we wanted, our budget & our values and encouraged us when we were thinking about doing some of the work ourselves (i.e. - building the pergola ourselves). He talked us out of an irrigation system not only because it was expensive and unnecessary, but because doing the watering ourselves would help us stay more connected to the garden as it grew. While at first I had some doubts about this, I now think he was 100% right. The plants are still new & little, but I feel much more engaged with their success and am thrilled to see them flourish. He & his team were efficient and thoughtful and the work was done on time and on budget. I highly recommend Jeremy if you want to have a real partner in building your space. If you just want the work done, there are probably other folks you could call, but Jeremy's thoughtful style was exactly what we were looking for. read more

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I was eager to be more water wise in our yard before summer and knew we needed help to get it right. We were really excited when we saw all EE is great at. Jeremy and his colleagues are really communicative and nice - answered all our questions and kindly steered me away from some of my misguided ideas. We felt really comfortable considering options with them to make an informed choice about what we did and didn't want to move forward with. We got pollinator plants, smarter drainage to keep water where we want it, some beautiful planter boxes and our first foray into using grey water in the yard. Hoping for lots of fruits and veggies in the long run! It took a few weeks since it rained on and off throughout our projects but we love how it all turned out! read more

Great company with gardeners educated in plants! Jeanna is a botany major and Jeremy has something similar. They truly love plants and pointed out ways to help our garden be healthier and took time to explain, taking photos and sending me a detailed info because I had questions and couldn't be here during the . They work hard and are pleasant to talk with! Highly recommend. read more

WONDERFUL. I had a greywater system not working correctly and was given quotes from 3-8k to replace and fix the system. I called Jeremy who gave me some suggestions over the phone to try, and I was able to easily fix the system myself. Nothing was really wrong with it. He was genuinely interested in helping and saved me from paying thousands of dollars for unnecessary repairs. read more

Jeremy and Dalton were super easy to work with and did a great job with our backyard! We had a pretty limited budget for the backyard, but Jeremy was able to work within that budget, was accommodating of changes, and incorporated the plants that I wanted while being mindful of what plants would do well in the backyard. Dalton came by recently to do the work and did an awesome job and was really communicative - checked in on the type of mulch I wanted along with the pros and cons of different types of mulch, the nursery was out of stock for one of the plants so Dalton recommended a different plant and it's super beautiful, etc. I've been enjoying the new backyard and really excited to watch the plants grow - thanks Edible Ecology! read more

We are very pleased with the plants Jeremy chose for us. He incorporated our preferences in colors and the eventual height of plants and the desire for low maintenance, drought-resistant garden. Jeremy and the crew were very knowledgeable about the plants and were also friendly and easy to work with. read more

I had a removal project, posted a request for quotes on Yelp. Jeremy responded within a few minutes, had PGE come out the next day to mark the area to ensure it was safe, then got to work. Very responsive. Great work. Very satisfied. Will contact again for future tree needs. read more

James and his team will make your homesteading dreams a reality! I have a small and tricky yard that I wanted to make the most out of and James helped me plant as many vegetables and fruit trees as possible - we even planted thyme in between my pavers to maximize every sq inch. James was super easy to work with, straightforward and realistic about what was possible and what was not. Would def work with him again! read more

Jeremy and his crew are extremely professional, responsive, and friendly. I am so glad we found them for our hillside landscaping project. They did an amazing job designing and creating a backyard oasis. What was once a sad patch of grass and a hillside of bark and pine needles is now full of fruit trees, berries, vegetables, and pollinating plants. I'm most impressed with how he solved a few problem areas, including a steep and dangerous path next to our driveway and a sinking and receding area at the bottom of a hill that was prone to landslides. Jeremy is obviously very knowledgeable about growing and managing plants and compost, and he provided us with great tips in these areas. Jeremy put together a unique landscape plan and was transparent throughout the process about pricing. He was also very flexible with changes. It is obvious that Jeremy enjoys what he does, and he provides an amazing product. I highly recommend the Edible Ecology team! read more

Jeremy and his team did a great job pruning my two plum/pluot trees. They were on-time, worked quickly, cleaned up very well when the job was done and the price was very reasonable. My trees look better than they have in years! I will definitely be calling them for regular maintenance on these trees. read more

I could not be happier with the extensive improvements Jeremy and his expert team made on our hillside property. Jeremy guided the design and implementation of raised beds for vegetables near retaining walls and installed location-appropriate attractive plantings and ground cover throughout our shady yard. The Edible Ecology team also built fences to protect our new plants from ravenous deer, and transformed the yard into a beautiful space where we've loved spending time as a family this fall. Our first crop of leafy greens is just emerging from the soil in the raised beds, but I am sure we'll be enjoying food from this productive and lovely growing space for many years to come. read more

We worked with Jeremy for a small yard refresh project. Our yard had been planted prior to when we moved it, but quite a few had died. It was looking pretty scraggly, and we wanted help choosing and installing new plants. The design process was easy, and Jeremy was receptive to my preferences and concerns. He chose plants that will do well in our clay soil and attract lots of pollinators and birds. We also wanted plants that will have low water needs and that will stand up to the local deer population. We are very pleased with the selection of plants, including a few fruit trees. The installation was fast and painless, and we are enjoying a much prettier yard! read more

Jeremy and his team did a phenomenal job pruning our fruit trees, including two apple trees grown/pruned espalier. He also provided valuable insight on how to keep all of our trees healthy and thriving. I cannot recommend highly enough. read more

Jeremy and his team are excellent. They've done a few small jobs in our backyard for us over the years, and each time they've been knowledgeable, efficient, honest, and thorough. Jeremy is super responsive and punctual, and his prices are fair. He's done a great job pruning some very overgrown trees, and he's given us good advice on our rainwater catchment system. So happy to have found Edible Ecology - they are the real deal. read more

We had some empty unused land behind our property that was just begging to be a fruit tree orchard. Jeremy came out and assessed the situation, walked us through soil testing, and planned a 22 tree orchard. We picked 'em out and he made it happen. Two years later we are starting to have fruit! His knowledge of horticulture is unsurpassed, and he listens, while being firm on issues that keep us out of trouble. Since then we've worked together on a half dozen other projects. Highly recommended! read more

Jeremy responded with friendly efficiency to our fallen tree branches. My sons were fascinated with his chainsaw and he was very thoughtful with them, giving them high fives and also making sure they were at a safe distance while he worked. Reasonable prices and great service--would definitely call again! read more

Jeremy advised me on the location of a swale-and-berm project I wanted to create (in order to "store" in the soil the rainwater from my roof gutters). He also installed a mister in my greenhouse. He is reassuringly efficient and reliable, and he knows a lot about permaculture. I found it very easy to work with him and would recommend his services. read more

Jeremy has been thoughtfully designing and maintaining our condominium's landscaping for years. Our focus has been on native, drought-tolerant and/or edibles. He has accomodated my wishes at every step. I LOVE how natural, beautiful, and useful the garden has become under Jeremy's ongoing loving care. read more

Knowledgeable and prompt, really impressed by the professional service and enthusiasm for edible plants and permaculture. I'd hire him again. read more

I've had Jeremy prune my fruit trees for a number of years. He's a very nice and knowledgeable guy. Always has good ideas and advice. He recently redid my neighbor's back yard. It looks fabulous. I highly recommend! read more

Jeremy landscaped both my front and back yards when I wanted to remove the grass lawns. He provided drawings of the project, recommended and planted plants and put in a drip system. In addition, he installed a drycreek bed and crushed granite patio in the backyard. Jeremy is reliable, on time, professional, patient and flexible. He is willing to work with you and is open to different ideas as I kept changing my mind. His prices are reasonable . read more

I was impressed with Jeremy's knowledge and efficiency. When he removed my front lawn, he was able to incorporate the odd assortment of plants I had collected into the area. And when he said it would only take an hour to do something (it would take me all day), it only took an hour. I'm looking forward to having him work on my backyard. read more