Was in search of some basic lawn care. I used the Yelp project feature and lo and behold I had…read moreseveral quotes and several requests to come by to give a more accurate quote. And after I got some prices and had some flaky messages, I got the best communication from this father and pop team and family run business. With impending doom of a storm so ominous kids were being let out of school early. .. somehow my jungle of a yard was mowed back. They beat the storm and I am grateful. Price was reasonable and when I got home I was pleased. After seeing some of their other projects, I can't wait to utilize their full capability for some lawn and back yard projects.

There is clearly someone that has left this company, the kid doing the work now is as flakey as…read morethey come and clearly expects a participation award with money. I thought that it was odd that his dad came with him since he has supposedly been doing this work for over 9 years, but now I know dad was babysitting him. The quote automatically baked in a tip. I asked for clippings to be bagged, beds weeded, etc each time. If everything had been perfect for the price ok, but not for the nonsense with him. There are so many items, first he put a 30 pound bag of Ironite on the base of a single tree, a 30 pound bag of Ironite is $38 + tax so 41.14 after tax down the tube and a tree that will fry and have to be removed. When his father told him that he should not have done that his solution was to water it in vs raking it out to the drip line where it should have been to begin with. Not only did I tell him very specifically how to do it he said "yes, I understand". 9+ years of experience my foot, I should not have had to tell him how to do it to begin with. His excuse for this stunt was because there was scat there, so the tree is about 15 feet tall and the drip line is at about 15 feet so he tried to claim that there was scat at the drip line in an arc for 15 feet across the yard. He would have had to mow over enough scat that he would have had to pick it up before mowing, this would also mean that the racoons would have had to map out the scat in an arc of 15 feet, no way, period. I also went and smelled the clippings, zero scat smell, I also looked for the scat, I found one small amount near the base of the tree, exactly where he should not have been messing around anyway. He put so much Ironite on flowers that it would have fried every single one of them had it not all been picked out and then he tossed some in pots, who puts a bunch of fertilizer directly in plant pots with supposedly 9 years of experience? So not only am I out a bag of Ironite, I now have to water and water and water to abate the burn so yet more money for no reason, not to mention the amount of walking which is a real issue due to being disabled. The only reason to pull this stunt with 9 years of experience is to kill the tree so he had something else to charge me for He apologized, but laughed as he was apologizing, literally like a grinning i----. I also caught him pushing down backwards on the fence gate, interestingly they do fence work; why would anyone push down on a fence gate period other than to create an issue that needs to be fixed? Next, I told him to mow the grass as high as possible and it is absurdly short and I told him not to burn the edges when he edged, all burned. Next there is horseweed in the back and I told him the day before during the quote, which took over an hour of walking him around and I am disabled so every step is painful, to mow it as if it were grass, he texts me and asks if he should mow it, but did not bother texting or asking about the fertilizer and the tree? He told me during the quote that he would hand weed the area around the air conditioners and then told me that he did not weed anything on that side because I told him to not use the weedwhacker around the air conditioners. Next, a very large bed in front where saplings grow, he did zero, other beds grass was left along with saplings Moved chairs were the grass is not even long enough to mow and left them. I told him exactly where to put the compost bin at the curb before he left, nothing at the curb, his excuse "I thought you meant for next time", so he knows I am disabled and leaves it for me to take out when it was literally the last thing that I reminded him to do. I also had to remind him to lock the gate, seriously a disable single female and I need to remind 2 grown men to lock the gate. He also told me he could do other odd jobs during the estimate, he shows up with a dead drill. The quote was $175 for a quarter acre, but I get bagging, hand weeding, etc takes extra time so I agreed. I waited a day before deciding to do the full feedback and this arrogant little snot told me to get another company, as if I would ever use them again, just how dumb does he need to be to think I would ever consider him for use ever again. He is also out another 5 jobs as 5 different neighbors would have used him had I been happy him, which also basically means he is out of the running for a single job in this neighborhood.

Alex and company have taken care of some stumps in our yard twice and took care of trimming our…read moretrees, as well. Each time we've reached out, Alex is quick to respond and always arrives as planned. I'm more impressed each time! He's a real pro and takes pride in his work. He's also a very nice and kind person and consistently goes the extra mile. Especially impressive when I noticed he took the time to cover our new fence so the stump grinding didn't make a mess...nice touch and very thoughtful. It shows he knows his work and pays attention to details. He took care not to let any falling branches affect our fencing while he trimmed our trees, too! My neighbors have commented on how nice our trees look and we couldn't be happier with the service! The price is fair and these people earn every cent with their efforts! Thanks to you guys!!

UPDATE: Ocampo's eventually responded to the project request that they could not provide the…read moreservice, but only after I posted my review. Upping stars to 3 for not ghosting entirely, but should not have taken a negative review to get a response. I provided a detailed project specification to this vendor 7 days ago--which is an attractive company given that they are covered by the Yelp Guarantee. They are stated to have an average 10 minute response time with a 65% response rate. Seven days later, I've heard nothing. So I'm either in the 35% of their non-responses or I'm an outlier in their turnaround timeframe. I wish I had better things to say since this is an unfortunate lone wolf one star rating in a sea of five stars for this company, but "real people, real reviews" is the rule.

LandShapes of Texas did an incredible job transforming a very difficult lot with steep slopes and…read moreelevation challenges. They handled the drainage issues expertly and built a retaining wall that completely changed the space into a functional, usable yard. The end result exceeded my expectations, and I highly recommend them.

First time we used LOTX based of what they had finished for friends. I wasn't just pleased with…read moretheir work; I was absolutely delighted. Not only did LOTX do a great job with the landscaping itself but the job site was always clean. A large team came to our house allowing the work to be completed in a couple of days. Last second minor changes were seamlessly completed without a delay nor "you want us to change that" response. They also do not nickel & dime you to death. Minor changes were absorbed. Larger requests were added at a very reasonable increment to the project cost. Would I use them again, "yes." In fact, I plan to have LOTX review my backyard and propose how to redo it.

(I noticed when contacting him for my most recent project, it seems to be other landscaping…read moreCompanies are named similarly - I made the mistake of contacting the wrong one, and quickly realized how much confusion it causes! make sure you're getting the right one! Cesar is the owner! ) Fair pricing, quality is amazing, and work ethic is so strong! I saw a few reviews and have to say this... you have to maintain whatever landscaping anyone puts in - whether it be your irrigation, plants, and weeds that follow!!! Weed barrier overall doesn't prevent Texan weeds from growing, and generally I don't recommend or get weed barrier. Use a natural ground cover that snuffs the bad stuff out. You'll also have to replace some plants - they can be finicky based on the elements and soil (or rocks) which can vary in a single yard. If you are new to the area, know this - color is season al but most often everything is green. It requires so much self care if you want color all year around which basically means planting annuals yourself.

The great photos on their website got us excited to get an estimate from this company. He came and…read moretook up more than an hour of time, had a lot of comments, seemed knowledgeable. Then they never sent the estimate that he promised to send. Pretty flaky behavior and would not trust them.

Great communication, and super professional. I highly recommend this crew!!! All work is quoted…read moreprior to work and pay In increments as work is completed. Roland walked us through the process and explained thoroughly how to maintain the landscaping appropriately. I won't use anyone else again!

Jason and his team are INCREDIBLE. I relocated to Austin and my rental desperately needed a clean…read moreup. I was able to call him and get same day service! His guys came out and knocked everything out quickly and did such a great job. My dogs now have a much cleaner environment and I can feel better about letting them loose in the yard. I highly recommend using Toal land care if you want honest and good service!

Jason and team have been my "go to" team to cover my lawn needs when I can't. I normally do my own…read moreyard but in times I can't, one text to Jason and he's got a team scheduled for me in short time. I've been very pleased with Juan and the crew that comes each time. They are efficient and don't just blow leaves into the street or neighbors but artfully gather the leaves into a pile and bag them properly.

Casey and his crew built an outdoor kitchen area on our side porch - complete with installing the…read moregrill, hooking it up to the gas, electric and installing the cabinets, drawers and such. Brick with cement counter tops, sealed and ready to go... Could not be happier with the work and the price... Great job!

Casey and his team did an excellent job on our custom fence. We wanted breeze blocks to go with our…read moremid-century home. Casey sourced the blocks and did a great job creating two new walls and adding the breeze blocks on top of an existing brick wall to create a safe, escape-proof enclosure for our pets. Casey communicates well, is honest, and is easy to work with. He created drawings and provided samples so we knew exactly what to expect. He even custom built two metal-frame gates to give us just the look we were going for. I highly recommend C.T. for all your masonry needs.

5 stars again! Matt did our holiday lights for the second year in a row. So beautifully done- I…read moreespecially love the wrapped trees.

Great experience with Matt and his crew. They helped with some sprinkler irrigation and zoning…read more Prompt response and fair estimate. Will be using them again for other projects!