I couldn't be happier that we chose Shoreline Landscape Design for the design and construction…read morephases of re-landscaping our front and back yards. They are an absolute pleasure to work with - very knowledgeable, very creative, conscientious about quality and budget, and friendly to be around. We collected a hodge podge of photos of gardens and landscaping that we liked. and had a couple of conversations with Larry. From that, he was able to create a cohesive design that perfectly fit our home, our needs, and our taste. We feel like we live in a resort now. Every time, I drive up to my home or go in my backyard, I have to pinch myself to believe that it is my house! Shoreline's design included redoing our pool, hardscape, softscape, building a waterfall that flows in three directions, an outdoor fire and seating, vegetable beds, drought tolerant planting, significant reduction of lawn, lighting, new driveway, and new front entrance. We hired a pool company to handle the pool (new piping, equipment, gas pipe, tiling, coping, and pebbletech finish.) Shoreline made sure that the pool company's work was seamless with the work they were doing. In fact there was an issue with the waterfall which was working off the control panel installed by the pool company. Shoreline did not want us to contact the pool company until they had redone all of their work (at their cost) to make sure the issue was not theirs (the issue was in the set-up of the control panel and should have been handled by the pool company.) Other than an electrician that we hired, all other work was done by Shoreline or the hardscape team that they often work with. Everything was supervised by Shoreline which made it quite easy for us. Everyone who comes in to our yard is impressed with the design and quality of work. Two people have asked us about holding events here! Even though the work was completed about two months ago, Shoreline Landscape comes by regularly to check out how things look, replace any plants that didn't make it, and make minor adjustments.Just today, they came by to cover our plants that need protection from the frost that is expected tonight. You can't ask for better service than that!

We ended going with Shoreline Landscape Design from a neighbor's recommendation. We could not be…read moremore happy that we did! Larry met with us and gave us a design for our backyard that incorporated our wish list using irrigation, lighting, hardscape and plantings. We loved what he did so much, we had him continue through to the front yard as well. His team and the contractors he employed were all excellent. The BBQ, fountain and patio turned out absolutely stunning all in full range Blue Stone. All our friends and neighbors compliment us on how lovely our yard is now. One comment was that it could not be more beautiful if we had tried. We recommend Shoreline Landscape Design without hesitation.

Twenty-eight years ago, our family was fortunate to find a great landscape designer and a great…read moreplant visionary to transform our backyard. We followed that project shortly afterward with a partial transformation of our front yard, using the same plant visionary who selected plants suitable for our neighborhood next to Almaden Quicksilver Park. As time and deer performed their own transformation, it became necessary to look for a new landscape designer and a new plant visionary, as the professionals with whom we worked more than a quarter century ago no longer were available. After a couple months of searching, we came upon Robin Salsburg and her business, Vision Garden Design, who we selected to redesign our front yard and facelift our backyard. Robin proved herself both a great landscape designer and a great plant visionary, consistent with her business name. Robin prepared detailed drawings, which were easy to understand, and gave us fun homework assignments when it came to selecting plants. There were a lot of species and varieties to consider, and Robin made it simple for us to pare down the number of plants by noting which ones we loved, which ones we could live with, and which ones we hated. When it finally came time for us to implement Robin's final design, we asked her to recommend landscape contractors, and then (with her assistance) interviewed four firms. We eventually settled on K&D Landscaping, and asked Robin to oversee the project to ensure her vision was fully implemented. Robin met weekly with the contractor and us, and after two months of construction the project came out even better than her wonderful two-dimensional drawings promised. We have worked with many design professionals, and we can wholeheartedly say that Robin is among the very best. She focused on our best interests throughout the design and construction phases. Looking back on the project, we feel as fortunate as we did 28 years ago, perhaps even more fortunate because Robin has made our front and backyards better than we ever dreamed.

We hired Robin to help us completely redesign our overgrown, neglected backyard, and we are so…read morethrilled with the results! Since we didn't know where to start with this project, we relied on Robin's great eye for design to envision the space, and she guided us through a step-by step process to help us make all the choices from pavers to plants, so the new garden looks exactly how we hoped it would. We also had Robin facilitate the installation - a must-have service for us. She worked closely with our contractor to ensure everything was implemented according to the design. We would absolutely recommend working with Robin for whatever project awaits you. She is knowledgeable, organized, responsive, kind, and worth every penny. We could not have done this project without her!

My front yard irrigation system had a problem that I couldn't fix. Jake, The K&D Landscape…read more irrigation supervisor was called, and arrived this morning and repaired the 1/2 inch drip system. Thanks Jake for correcting this problem. We had K&D Landscape remove our lawn years ago due to increasing water bills. Neighbors like it as much as us.

We hired K&D Landscaping for a large front and backyard landscaping project. Before making our…read moredecision, we obtained several bids that varied significantly in price. K&D's proposal was the most expensive, but it included a landscape architect and project management. We had also seen other projects they had completed and believed their reputation justified the higher cost. Unfortunately, our experience did not meet those expectations. The project was originally estimated to take approximately 2 1/2 months but ultimately took about 9 months to complete. Because of the issues we experienced during the project, we filed a complaint with the California Contractors State License Board (CSLB) and participated in their mediation process. Through CSLB mediation, we reached a settlement with K&D for more than $20,000. If you are considering hiring K&D Landscaping, and would like to learn more about our experience, including what went wrong and the challenges we consistently encountered throughout the project, feel free to send us a private message. We would be happy to share our experience and discuss some of the pitfalls we believe future customers should be aware of.

Natalain is an expert contractor with many years of hardscaping, irrigation and lighting…read moreexperience. She's easy to work with, responsible and flexible while the work is in progress. My landscape project was challenging in that we removed some plants, transplanted others and added many new. The irrigation is all new and the lighting is particularly attractive and effective. All in all, it was a very good experience and my garden is just as I imagined.

We worked with Natalain while we were building our dream house in Aptos four years ago. Natalain…read morewas responsible for the landscape design and implementation of the entire property ( 10 acres) from start to finish. Four years later she has held our hand, maintained the property magnificently (and within our budget) and has helped us to expand the orchard and vegetable garden areas. The landscaping has grown in magnificently, and it's truly more gorgeous than we could have imagined. She assisted with the lighting along the pathways, much of the complicated drainage issues, was sensitive to the complicated irrigation issues with our well water, and has a wonderful artistic eye for plants. She has battled the deer brilliantly and has full knowledge of fencing and gates as well. She understands the big picture (which we didn't) and has developed a landscape that we can enjoy every weekend without being a slave to the garden. We were so lucky to have met Natalain! She is a one stop shop! You'll be happy if you work with her! Kate D

We didn't know what to do with the rest of our backyard after our new patio and walkway was…read morefinished. After meeting with landscapers and even using an online yard design service, we met with Eli of EVMC. I told him we wanted a lawn and a pathway around it. Other than that we didn't have any other ideas. Thank God he did. He had some great ideas but we had to go with the one that fit our budget. I must say we were impressed with his eye for yard design. He and his crew are hard workers, on time, and leave the area clean after they leave for the day. We appreciated that. I love looking at the backyard now. Here's a before and after.

I can't express enough how wonderful it is to come across a business with some old school…read moreprinciples such as integrity, hard work, and excellent customer service. Eluid is extremely professional and worked with us to make our landscaping vision come true. He provided us with ideas and solutions that fit within our budget and communicated with us through every step of our landscape installation. He employees a crew of very hard working individuals and is a hard worker himself as well. It is very apparent that Eluid takes pride in his business and is dedicated to pleasing the customer with a beautiful end product. I highly recommend EVMC Landscaping!!!

I've had them complete both my backyard and more recently my front Landscaping done. I love it and…read morenow have full use of my yards all season. Everyone is professional and easy to work with. I will continue to use them in the future. Would recommend them to anyone.

Nikos and his crew at Terra Bella Landscaping are truly the 'Dream Team!' From the design plans to…read moreimplementation, things went smoothly and the work was even done before my deadline. My vision was of an English Garden and a South of France aesthetic. We met several times and there were at least two design changes until we reached the final design, including the specific plants such as annuals, perennials, fruit trees, roses, aromatic vines, herbs, hydrangeas, ground covers, etc. His crew were on time, polite, and cleaned up after each day's work. In my conversations with Nikos, he mentioned the idea of an 'edible garden,' which could introduce different textures and colors to the yard. I must admit that I was not keen on mixing my lovely garden with vegetables, however, our yard gets the most sunlight in the middle section of the garden so it appealed to me. Nikos mentioned the work of Rosalind Creasy in her book 'Edible Landscaping,' and even gave me the book! Once I saw the ideas in the book and how they could mesh nicely with my English and French garden vibe, I realized I could have it all: a beautiful multicolored and fragrant garden with 'farm to table' capabilities. I couldn't be happier, and I highly recommend Terra Bella Landscaping for your gardening needs!

Patty is Fabulous to work with as a designer and landscape professional. She was able to see the…read morespace we had created and understand how to envision our plant needs while we were still under construction. She is extremely knowledgeable and helpful all throughout the process and was very easy to work with on our project. Will add some final pics once we plant this weekend, but below are a few from the work in progress.

We hired Patty to design our landscaping for the front, back and side yards here in Saratoga, and…read moreto source 90% of the plants. From the start she was great! She listens and makes excellent suggestions on plants and placement, and is very open to your wants and needs. We were looking for California native and drought resistant plants that might provide flowers throughout the year, and half a year in things are going along VERY well. I would absolutely recommend Patty to anyone who is looking for a knowledgeable, detail oriented, extremely capable landscape designer. Bonus: She is an extremely nice person!

We used Bryan's company to design and build a large pond, and landscaping in 2 different houses…read morein Los Gatos and Aptos, the built and design were 4 stars. Then came the maintenance terrible. He loses interest once he's done with building it maintenance in both locations is way below par, given him multiple chances, instead of managing his people he's an absentee boss that seams to be camping and nothing getting done. Yelp does not have a zero starts option. This os my first 1 star rating, I guess he will be out of usiness in less rhan a year

Stop searching, you've found your Landscape partner. These guys are the real deal. I've been a…read moreclient for almost 5 years now and cannot recommend them enough for always providing great service, their reliability and a great overall product. I cannot wait to call them when we start our landscape redesign. They have earned our business through and through.