My front and back yards are about 10 years old, but still look beautiful due to my diligent…read moremaintenance work. Some things I wish I knew then that I know now might help others when planning their yards. Yes, Smart Landscape does a lovely job. Here's what would have made my upkeep a lot easier. 1. Extra protection ground cover to eliminate weeds. Some yards get no weeds because a super heavy cover has been used. I've spent countless hours pulling weeds since yards were done. 2. Go over what plants are going to be used. If I'd done that, I would've saved money and work to remove those that had needles that made it difficult/dangerous to remove. 3. If the designer had visited front yard, he would have seen the slight slope and the DG pathway would not have been a logical design choice. Rain washes it away and I'll have to eventually figure out a way to close up that space. 4. At that time, I didn't meet with the designer. I should have. Although it's a lovely design, I would have pointed out a change or two I'd have preferred. 5. Gray DG is not readily available and it has been difficult to keep the pathway refreshed. Someone said that he was going to provide it, but never did. Overall, I am glad I hired Smart Landscape. UPDATE: I needed to come back to add another star after carefully considering how wonderful Danny and his team are to work with. I had met with no fewer than nine landscape companies before Smart Landscape and they were nightmares for various reasons. Danny is wonderful to work with and makes sure the customer is happy.

Smart Landscape completely redid our yard from the ground up last year. We now have our own slice…read moreof paradise and are so happy with the quality of the work. They are dependable, honest, and very good people; we trusted them completely with our project. Everyone always comments how much they love our yard!

I had the best experience with Manuel! I needed to redo our backyard - which was overgrown for over…read morea decade. There was a lot of weeds and overgrown trees, which we wanted to replace with concrete. I had various jobs for him over a two week period. Manuel was great from start to finish. He came quickly for our first estimate for landscaping, and the value was great. His pricing was fair. Him and his crew worked quickly to get the landscaping work done in our backyard - clearing weeds, removing a large guava tree and smaller fruit tree, trimming trees, and cutting ice plants. I was so happy with their work I asked if they could clean our palm trees. The price again was great and they did it in a few hours. After that, I worked with him to get concrete laid in our backyard. The price for concrete was very reasonable. Him and his crew worked efficiently but with quality to get the concrete in our backyard. The whole concrete process took 3 days and I couldn't be happier with the final product. I also had some side projects they completed during their time here - removing a metal shed and replacing a patio cover. Manuel was always great communicating with me and his work was excellent. I would highly recommend using Manual for your landscaping projects and will be using him in the future!

Manuel was prompt, professional, and got the job done on time. He will continue maintaining my…read moreproperty.

I can't say enough good things about my experience with Tim. This was by far the best landscaping…read moreexperience I ever had. Tim listens to what you want and figures out the best way to make it work. He and is crew are very professional. He delivered on budget, on time and no issues. Work quality beyond my expectations. The project involved extensive paving, tile work, planters, irrigation, drainage, pergola, grass area, fire pit, custom/built-in BBQ, water feature, hot tub power, 220V heaters for patio, low voltage lighting and trees and plants appropriate for the area. All electrical and gas done with permits. I would highly recommend Tim for your outdoor project. We have an amazing, lovely backyard to entertain thanks to his vision and execution.

We bought a new house in Rancho Peñasquitos and needed a contractor for both Hardscape and…read moreLandscape. We reached out to Tim for a quote and he recommended a landscape architect for us to work with. We settled on a plan that my wife was very pleased with. Tim gave us a quote and we are off. Him and his team worked very quickly and we were extremely satisfied with the results. His team worked hard throughout the Christmas and New Years holidays to meet their stretch deadline. Tim was very friendly and his team showed up at 8am promptly every day. He made some suggestions to the backyard paver pattern that my wife really liked. It makes it look so much more interesting. I would highly recommend Tim and his crew if you have any landscaping needs.

I found Carmelo on Yelp while searching for a reputable landscaping company to redo our front yard,…read moretrim our large backyard fruit trees, add a timer to the irrigation system, and take care of a few other tasks. I got multiple quotes, and while his pricing was very competitive, what really stood out was how quickly he responded with a detailed quote--much faster than the others. He was also friendly, professional, and clearly very knowledgeable. His crew just finished our project in 5 days, and my husband and I couldn't be happier. They did excellent work, were respectful of our space, cleaned up thoroughly each day (which many contractors overlook), and worked hard the entire time. Gabriel ran our job and he was excellent and always had a smile on his face. I've already shared Carmelo's number with two friends and will absolutely continue to refer him to anyone in need of a great landscaper. We'll also be using him for our monthly maintenance. 5/5--thank you, Carmelo!

Carmelo's Crew did an absolutely incredible job transforming our boring old mulch covered backyard…read moreinto the exact desert oasis we asked for! They're professional, timely and true experts in their craft! Carmelo and project lead Gabriel were a pleasure to work with and we couldn't be happier with their work. Thank you team!

Company came out and provided quotes for our project and then would sporadically respond…read more Communication is pretty poor with this company. Once we asked for their license information they turned down the project. Maybe they have issues with the CSLB? Their prices were fair but coordination and communication pretty bad.

After getting their flyer, I decided to call MLC to help with a severely overgrown section of my…read moreproperty. Per the flyer I called Hugo and left a message. Hugo called me back promptly and we met up the next day so he could quote the job. Less than 20 minutes later I had a competitive quote and we agreed to do the job the next day starting at 8 a.m. Hugo and his crew showed up on time and went to work immediately. I haven't seen a harding working group of guys and they exceeded my expectations for the job. They picked up after themselves and they left the place better than when I got it. I'll be hiring this outfit again and again.

Did a very good job getting rid of some pesky, invasive weeds that the city require I get rid of...read more

Jose cleaned up my back slope in Scripps Ranch last month and did a clean, thorough job! He was…read morefriendly and communicative throughout the process of coming over for a quote, and quickly scheduling us. He even came back on his own time when I had a leaking sprinkler. I have already recommended him to other friends, and I would gladly contact him again for other projects.

Daniel and his team were so great to work with. I mostly appreciated how they cleaned up the area…read moreafter each day and communicated next steps. The quality of the pavers and the turf were great and the timeliness worked well with our schedule.

We recently contracted Rock N Block to remove planters for pavers, move a gas line and build a…read morebarbecue outdoor counter. Aaron was our sales contact, and he answered all my questions before I signed which made us feel good about using them and had some good suggestions. Their model of doing whatever we need and mixing with what other contractors we use is great; we for example purchased a quartzite slab for the kitchen and Rock N Block did the rest. The prices were very reasonable as well, and looking at the end product I think it was a great deal. The rest of the team, Alexis and Jose, did a great job keeping us updated and keeping our property clean. I'm not sure who the guys were that did the counter build, I think it was someone and his two adult kids, but they did an incredible job and it seemed like they took the time to do quality work. The rest of the project ran into some difficulty with the electrical hookup and gas move, but Jose still got the work done on time and worked well with our countertop fabricator to coordinate what they needed and when to install Overall went really well and would recommend them for any sort of hardscape project.

I needed a new lawn and got my standard five bids for the job. Michael stood out for all of his…read moreinitial input on the options and then for the details of his bid. He was the only one who detailed every item involved in the bid, including update of irrigation. I've had issues in the past with bids for other projects that I assumed included the little details but didn't and then I had to pay extra. Michael's bid included every detail in writing that you would assume would be a part of a new lawn job and it was very reasonable. He also showed up on time for the initial appointment! His crew was great! Their work was very detailed and clean. The job was done within three days and all of the work area, including the driveway, was cleaned up. They even noted my falling-apart fence gate so Michael gave me a very reasonable quote and they did a great job fixing it for me. There were a lot of details for after-care and I've texted Michael multiple times to confirm. He texts back quickly and I never get the impression he's annoyed (I've sent a lot of texts!). I almost wish I had more yard renovations so that I could hire him again! I did discuss a whole-yard mulch job and will absolutely hire Michael when I'm ready for that. No more getting multiple bids for future yard renovations. I'll just call Michael.

Michael and his team worked hard to get our project done in time. Even though we were adding to our…read moredesign, Michael had solutions for us throughout our project. We had our design done through Armstrong Garden Center and I liked their design but the bids we were getting with their landscapers were a lot higher than Michael's bid. Also, he was very knowledgeable. He came to do our estimate and we were impressed with his explanation about how he was going to run our water and electrical. No one else who came to give a bid gave a good solution or just didn't know how to do that. So the combination of a good bid and confidence in his knowledge of landscaping made this an easy choice. But best of all, he and his crew delivered on everything that was in the design plus things we decided to add. Now we actually enjoy being in our garden. Thank you!