I can't say enough good things about Nathan and his crew. They came in to fix some the work of a previous landscaper that my wife and I were disappointed with. Nathan worked with us to find easy and beautiful fixes which were completed on time and at budget. My wife and I wish we'd hired Green Gallery from the beginning, but are glad, at the least, that we got to this crew eventually. read more

Green Gallery is an experienced, high quality landscaping business. It's owner, Nathan Parsley is not only extremely knowledgeable, but personable as well. He makes us feel like family. We started working with Nathan in 2012. Green Gallery has done both large-scale soft scape and hard scape as well as maintenance (e.g. winterizing) for our garden. We are always well satisfied with the work, and the attention we receive. We highly recommend Green Gallery for any landscaping or garden maintenance you need. read more

Nat and Nathan did a phenomenal job with our project. We replaced our back decking and awning structure and overhauled our small-but-mighty front yard garden spaces. Nat and Nathan were responsive and easy to work with, answering all of our questions and taking our ideas and making them possible. I'd highly recommend working with them for all landscaping efforts! read more

We have used Nathan Parsley's Green Gallery for 2 major projects: 1) an extensive, lovely backyard remodel that included a center paved stone patio, three redwood raised boxes, and other structural features such planting a pittosporum privacy boarder. Just as important were the plants he used -- especially a matuel Maple tree. Everything fit perfection in our relatively small backyard area, and 2) a few months ago, Nathan completed our front yard, turning an dried-out ugly lawn into a combination of appropriate grasses and ground cover for low water maintenance. Again great choice of plants and superb work done -- this time in one day. He also knows irrigation! We cannot recommend Green Gallery enough. Quality work every time, at reasonable cost. read more

This company agreed to provide landscaping services over 6 months ago. So far I have a list of plants , many of them unavailable , fir which I have paid 1100 dollars , and they have ghosted me . Steer clear of them . read more

We had a seamless experience working with Nat, Liz and the whole Green Gallery team. They did an excellent designing and installing our backyard garden . They did and great job communicating and helping to troubleshoot any items that came up. We had a lot of changes we made half way through the project and they were able to pivot and work with our new ideas. I will work with them again when we are ready to redo the front yard. Can't recommend enough. read more

We a terrible and incredibly stressful time with these guys. All the negative reviews speak to the general issues with this business. The crew that worked on our project seemed to be new or unskilled and made a lot of mistakes that had to be removed and/or corrected. The owner was as much personable as he was unorganized and absent. Some highlights: they installed but then buried the ends of irrigation pipes so they filled with dirt and were unable to find them (but charged me for them.) They designed a deck, but did not share the design with us - I had to hector them to see it and then it was not anything like what we had talked about or drawn. Generally, I would avoid these guys if you want quality work and a sane process. They were hard to work with and had (AFAICT) way more projects going on than they could handle. read more

An update to my review of April 2016: It has been over two years since Nathan and the Green Gallery Guys re-did our front yard, so here's an update. We went with young plants to save money, and kept a lot of existing plants that had been struggling from neglect through the years. Thanks to the drip system that Nathan recommended, the aforementioned old plants are doing great (for the first time!) and overall the garden needs very little maintenance. A couple of things died, but that's to be expected, I think, and the surrounding plants filled in nicely. We're happy with the way the garden looks and, as mentioned, it's been very little work to maintain. read more

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Recently purchased a two-story house on a slight slope, with the rear of the house below ground level. Everything's good, until the first big rains of the winter start. That's when the first floor begins flooding every time it rains. This is incredibly stressful, because this is the first house I've owned, and now it's looking like the first floor might be uninhabitable for three months out of the year. A contractor friend of mine gave me Nathan's number, and he came out to look at the property within a few days and devised a drainage solution to divert the water away from the house for a very competitive price. Not an easy problem to solve, given that the house is an older Victorian that runs property line to property line, with buildings abutting the house on either side. His team worked through rough winter conditions, but got the first drain around the back of the house completed in a couple weeks. That took care of most of the problem. A second drain under the spine of the house was completed later, with a vapor barrier and new flooring installed in several weeks as well. Now, checking after the first atmospheric river soaking of the year, the first floor is completely dry. So happy the people at Green Gallery were able to salvage the house and devise a solution to keep it livable. read more

What an awful company to work with. We hired them to build a deck with drainage and electrical work. It was clear right away that the owner, forman and onsite crew were not on the same page. sloppy work starting with a out of square foundation and forgetting to add utilities before the pour led to constant discussions and workarounds with onsite crew only to be changed by owner/forman after I left the site. Lots of items in the contract left undone. My personal tool went missing, and it took weeks to get them to come back to fix issues and return the tools. Nathan the owner called me a liar. Who does that to a customer? Now that things have dried out enough to lay the stone we have found even more issues and the company owner while admitting the mistakes won't fix them. Not worth the aggravation. read more

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I was very satisfied with the outcome of our backyard after Green Gallery completely transformed it. We started with a large ugly deck, one Yucca tree, and a bunch of cement slabs as a backyard. Now we have a new deck, a lovely patio, a grassy yard, a built in seating wall, and beautiful trees and plants everywhere. The process was very fast and Nathan was flexible with changes that I wanted to make along the way. He also held exactly to the price we were quoted for each element which I greatly appreciated. When things need adjustments or tweaks, Nathan is willing to send someone back to help. The level of knowledge and skill that Nathan and his crew have is exceptional. There were some times that communication was a bit delayed but I just assume that he is a busy guy with lots of different projects going on at once. Overall, I'm extremely happy with the work that Green Gallery performed and I can't wait to hire them to transform our front yard as well. read more

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My backyard was in a desperate state. Foxtails swaying back and forth in the afternoon breeze, a half rotten plum tree each day leaning closer and closer to the progressively rotting fence. As time went on I became more anxious about how to even begin the process of a backyard upgrade. Then I met Nathan and the Green Gallery team. They were a delight to work with, had great ideas, and got the job done in a timely manner. Fairly quickly the daunting task became exciting. Now as I sit in the very backyard that Green Gallery built I am certainly glad I made the call. read more

Green Gallery recently completed an overhaul of our back yard and they were excellent. High quality installation, worked efficiently, fixed any problems identified quickly. Nate is a great communicator and the crew is talented and friendly. read more

Green Gallery provided wonderful service! They provided a detailed estimate, actually several because we weren't really sure what we wanted and how much we wanted to do. We had a stone wall that was built in 1927 and was leaning over, cracking open, and generally looked forlorn. They did an amazing job replacing all of our original stones after digging out and adding in drainage behind the wall. It's lovely! read more

I agree with Carl G. Green Gallery is NOT who you think they are. Nathan comes across as a nice guy as some other reviewers have described. However, wait until things go wrong. In our landscaping job, Nathan's crew had to drill and dig below a recently poured concrete step. He and I stood at the point of where they were going to drill, and as I pointed to where our existing wiring for our lighting ran, I asked him "are you sure that you're not going to hit anything you shouldn't? He replied "we do this all the time, this is easy." That very evening, our existing landscaping lighting failed to go on as they had for months previous to their Green Gallery's work. So what happened? We explained what happened and asked if they'd come out to take a look at it. It ultimately took them almost 3 days of work to find the issue, and when they finally dug deep enough, there it was, the cut cable of our existing lighting. They got to the point and rewired it so that the lights were once again in working order. Fixed and we paid him in full Next, he bills me for an additional $700 to re-coup the time it took his crew to find the problem - the problem that they created and we had discussed prior to the drilling and digging. I failed to understand why I was at fault and had to pay his crew to recover their costs. His office persisted and Nathan called to discuss the outstanding amount. We explained our situation with many friends (some who are contractors themselves) and we were all unanimously stymied and at a loss for his insistence on our paying him. Nathan had not budged. Meanwhile over time, some of the ground cover and shrubs they planted had died. After a couple of months agonizing over our situation, I finally decided to pay him the $700 (even though every bone in my body told me not to) to try and come clean - why? Because I was naive enough to think that by my "goodwill" effort to pay him, that he'd come back and replace the ground cover and shrubs that had died - that's all I really wanted. After contacting Nathan again to say I'd pay him, we met at the house and I pointed out what had died. He ran the irrigation system and found that a faulty irrigation hose failed to deliver any water to the ground cover area. He then said, but the faulty hose is not his fault. WHAT? Ok, but I didn't put in the faulty hose either. I reluctantly paid him the $700. He's just emailed back to say that he's charging me for the replacement ground cover, materials and labor. WHAT? Yes, how would he know it was a faulty hose, but not owning up to it and standing by his work? In essence, all that has transpired, the cut wire and the faulty hose is MY FAULT and I'm to be charged for it. YEAH, I'M THE BIGGEST IDIOT. If this is the service you're looking for, then by all means go for it. Some of you were lucky that nothing happened. Good for you. This could have gone in another direction, but for a business person not to own up to his mistakes and unfortunate mishaps.....This guy is something else (and over time, we've met some of his friends - who agree with us). You make the call. If you want to come over to see the dead stuff and shoddy work - contact me. Update 4/17/15: Nathan now wants another $400 from me to replace the faulty irrigation hose and dead ground cover they initially installed. Is this good business? I wanted to also share his communication style, verbatim: "This is the exact conversation that we had when we met last. You agreed to replacement work with an estimate. Apparently your partner writes emails under your name. I could care less what you write on yelp- we are booked for the next 5 months from referrals from satisfied customers. FYI- apparently you guys are the obligatory neighbor dinner guests that have proven to be truly boorish" Sincerely, Nathan Parsley Green Gallery Landscaping Lic# 894893 510-541-9416 greengallerylandscaping.com read more

It's been a couple years since Nathan and his team completed an overhaul of our front yard, which included hardscaping and landscaping. Some thoughts: 1) Hardscaping turned out great and we're generally happy 2) In retrospect, we should've used a designer/architect to create a planting design. Nathan talked a good game, but sadly many of his choices did not pan out (died or did not grow). 3) His irrigation work was spotty. We have many areas of our yard that get no water, and plants have clearly suffered. 4) As a result of #2 and #3, we're going to re-do some of his work. 5) On a handful of occasions, he billed us for work that didn't seem on the up-and-up. Like $200 for a brass drain grate ($40 at Home Depot). Or $1100 to clean our patio without asking us first. Nathan definitely comes across as a nice guy, but by the end of our project we didn't have the feeling that he particularly cared about our yard or the final product -- and two years later we're hiring someone else to do the job right. read more

Green Gallery has got to be the absolute best Landscaping company in the East Bay. The service, cost and speed exceeded all my expectations. Nate has a wonderful crew that was attentive to site safety and all the details of my landscaping plan. I honestly can't wait to get home every day so I can sit in my new back yard and enjoy a cold beverage! read more

I highly reccomend Nathan and the crew at Green Gallery. Nathan was a joy to work with, very knowledgeable and professional. He really took time to talk us through the plans for our backyard and address our questions and concerns, even if they were outside the scope of the project he did for us. Communication with him was easy and straightforward, and we always felt confident that we were getting quality work. His foreman Enrique was also very talented and a pleasure to work with. We hired Green Gallery to do hardscaping in our backyard. They removed an existing brick retaining wall and patio, built two new redwood walls and stone patio and walkway, put in lights and a new lawn. The workmanship was top quality and the prices were reasonable. We'd definitely use them again. read more

I depend on referrals and Yelp Reviews to guide me to the best Service People possible. Nathan Parsley is exceptional. His communication skills are superior. I learned so much by just following him around my property. He explained, in very easy to understand terms, what he felt needed to be done and was very sensitive to my desire to stay within my budget! I felt his pricing was very fair. Hats off to the people in this world who care about others and the quality of service they provide. Thanks Nathan. I will be happy to refer others. read more

Overwhelmingly positive review. Nathan had creative suggestions for an unusually- angled side yard project that we hired him for. He and his crew put in stone walls, and installed drip irrigation for the site. The crew completed the project ahead of schedule and left things immaculately clean. Most importantly , the price was right. Won't hesitate to use his team in future. read more

Nathan is a gem. He has done several garden projects for me over the last ten years, and over that time, my admiration for him and his work has only grown. Nathan combines the eye of an artist and the know-how of a landscape professional. He himself is extremely personable, and his crew are well-trained, courteous, and obviously work in an atmosphere of mutual respect. It is an absolute pleasure to give him a project, because I never feel I have to watch over him, or question whether he is doing the right thing. It has worked well for me to discuss the general look and feel of gardens I have liked, and then give him the latitude to bring those ideas to life. He does this wonderfully. Once he commits to a start date, he throws an enormous amount of resources into the project (men, tools, trucks, materials), and the result is the work flies along at a fast pace. I never felt there were unexplained gaps in our schedule; the crew just came and worked consistently till all the details were completed. Nathan is also knowledgeable about drainage issues affecting typical residential lots in the Berkeley hills. He was able to offer me guidance and create french drains around the perimeter of my house, resolving longstanding drainage problems of the site. I am looking forward to my new plantings maturing and taking on the look of a Green Gallery garden. I am happy and proud to have had my landscaping done by Nathan and his crew, and would not hesitate in recommending them to anyone. read more

I'm sorry, i don't think Green Gallery did a very good job. His prices are very competitive, but you will get what you pay for: fast and shoddy work. At numerous points in the project I had to intervene and have them correct things. Nathan always agreed to fix things (never an arguer), but the fixes were also the quickest cheapest possible with explanations that sound like excuses to me. Downspout mot connected to the underground drain? They thought it would be better to let it drain on the concrete. Huh? Thats not what the contract said. Patio not level? Thats to help the water drain off. That much slope? Really? Or is it that they didn't compact the soil before laying the patio. Hmmm... After a bit Nathan started avoiding my calls and only sent out his minions to deal with my griping. Whatever. read more

We had a great experience with Nathan and Green Gallery Landscaping when they redid our backyard in September of 2019. We have lived in our home for 11 years and had really done nothing to our yard which had a big deck hindering us from taking advantage of the whole space. Nathan and his crew came in and got the job done adding plants, trees, grass, watering systems and a brick patio to make our entire yard usable. It seemed like a simple plan, but of course small issues arose that we quickly brainstormed together. Nathan's crew was friendly and hard working - working long days to get the job done. Of course a few plants have died and we continue to figure out what plants work the best where, but that is part of the process. Now that we have been ordered in shelter-in-place due to COVID-19 I am even more grateful for the backyard Nathan and his crew created for our family. It is where our kids go to recess, to play soccer, to get some air, and where can share a meal together. We would hire Nathan and his crew again for sure. read more

I have used Green Gallery landscaping services for years and have always found their work to be outstanding. Nathan Parsley, the owner, is well versed in all aspects of designing, planting and maintaining a garden. He worked with us to install a garden in our front lawn that has been praised by neighbors and passersby. He has had the same crew for years. They reflect the professionalism of their boss. read more

We hired Nathan and his crew to landscape our backyard. They installed a flagstone patio, sod lawn, and many plants with irrigation. They did an excellent job and we couldn't be happier. They started our project on time and completed it in a timely manner. I highly recommend them!! read more

Nathan recently completed a backyard renovation for us where he worked along with the landscape designer and us to make our backyard more useable. I can't say enough about Nathan, Enrique and all the other employees who worked hard and listened to us when we wanted something. What started the project was that we wanted a wood-fired oven for entertaining and when the oven builder "specialist:" backed out of the job, Nathan stepped in and built it for us even though he had never built one before. It, along with the arbor, low voltage lighting, suggestions for planting and stonework turned out perfect. As a bonus, he knew we were having problems with water intrusion in our basement and proposed a solution. We now have a dry basement. If you want to see what Nathan did in my backyard, contact me and I'll make you a pizza. read more

Nathan and team offer things we appreciated: professionalism, honest feedback on our design ideas, dependability and flexibility. They gave our front lawn a face lift that still receives unsolicited praise. If you are budget friendly, he finds creative ways to work with you. If you decide to make changes mid-steam, he can add on work-it adds to the budget but he works with you to find a win-win for both sides. Hope to have them back for back deck/yard later this year. read more

I have used Green Gallery for many projects. The scope of our projects have included full hardscape, landscape, and landscape design for newly built high-end homes. Nate and his team are professional, talented, hard working and honest. They are by far the best landscape team I've worked with. read more

Green Gallery is a rare, if not unique company. I met Nathan Parsley through a consultation, as I was charged with doing just what the previous reviewer had done- getting a house's yard ready for a sale. Now, I know that landscaping is expensive, so I was ready for that. But what Green Gallery was able to do was awesome. Nathan was very knowledgeable and first asked what my goals were- aka did I want a very hands-off, little attention-needed yard. I did, which is very common. They used grape seed, mulch and ground cover in a drought-tolerant, cost-effective way that also complemented the similarly drought-tolerant trees and flowers used. It was gorgeous, it highlighted the house, and the sale ended up being quick and relatively easy. (I now love banana plants, by the way) The unique part was Nathan's bond with his workers. Now, when I see a native-born person of non-Latino descent running any sort of labor crew comprised wholly of Latino immingrants, I think economic exploitation- now, I know the money is good for these guys and it's the number one preferred job for a lot of immigrants, but , you know... Enter Green Gallery. The first day the crew showed up, I was in the yard checking a hose connection when they pulled up- two big pick-ups with trailers and about 5 guys total. The lead truck was playing some Banda and all the guys were joking and laughing in Spanish- nothing out of the ordinary. I didn't pay too much visual attention as I was working with a wrench at an odd angle, but could hear them all chatting and one guy giving orders to the crew- again, typical- Nathan, as I was sure, employed a native speaker who could lead a crew and, of course, communicate with them, right? Well, sort of. When I finished tightening the hose, I got to my feet and looked up to see Nathan himself holding court in rapid-fire Spanish and telling the employees where to go. Talking to 2 guys about different things at the same time. In perfect Spanish. Very impressive. Nate went on to explain that most of his workers have been with him since he started Green Gallery, and that he knows their families and goes to birthday parties and weddings and quinceaneras and the whole nine. "Unfortunately, these guys are 100% second-class citizens in most people's eyes, with or without green cards", Nathan explained. "But here, we're all just a crew. The language of commerce happens to be Spanish, but we're just a crew. " An exceptional crew. Highest, rating, highest recommendation. read more

Nathan and his talented crew truly made our outdoor project stand out and look exceptional. We went through an extensive redo with our back yard and throughout the process Nathan made sure that he was not only meeting our expectations but exceeding them. We were so impressed with what he did in the back that we asked him to help with the front yard. The results were just as first-rate. Highly recommended. read more

Nathan and his crew transformed our barren, rock filled back yard to lovely, lush and inviting space. Nathan really understood what we were looking for and was flexible to work within our budget constraints to make it happen. We could not be happier with the result! read more

We have worked with Nathan for over 5 years on multiple projects. Most recently, Nathan and his team have transformed our front and back yards. Both spaces were a mess and now have distinct zones in the back (eating, vegi beds, kids play) and beautiful drought tolerant planting in the front. Nathan's style is the perfect balance of knowledge and guidance without ever pushing us into anything. With such a large crew they've always wrapped up quickly and we've loved the finished product. read more

Nathan has done two major projects at our house in Oakland. He and his team started as scheduled and completed the work when promised. They worked quickly and efficiently, cleaned up each day, and worked with real craftmanship. Nathan is a pleasure to work with. He's smart, creative, hardworking, flexible, and really knows his business. We highly recommend him! read more

We had a pretty comprehensive backyard project to do. We discussed several options, everything from a patchwork of mini projects, to an all-in-one approaches. For each of the options & decisions, Nathan gave just the kind of guidance I'd want, clearly laying out the costs & results, as well as highlighting cases where half the effort would deliver most of the benefit, as well as the reverse: cases where cutting a cost corner would substantially diminish the overall effect. Nathan & team were terrific -- Nathan's communication style is straightforward advice, recommendations and tutelage without pushing a given outcome, be it of style or of scope. And he deploys his crew(s) full-tilt at the job site, so once we made our design choices, the results were in the ground right away, without us having to wait around for his team to become available to do the work. Nathan squarely addressed any snags we hit, owning up to & quickly fixing any for which he/his crew were responsible even at substantial cost of extra work, and working with me to quickly diagnose any others that were my fault or the fault of other contractors I had working on the property. And he & crew worked easily with other contractors I had on the property at the same time - flexible with easy give-and-take. Nathan has a great eye for space, good working knowledge of the options -- from hardscape to edibles & ornamentals, drought tolerant, native, etc --, and a great model for how to get projects accomplished quickly & well. I recommend Nathan & Green Gallery unreservedly. read more

Nathan Parsley of Green Gallery Landscaping is a gem! We had a 25+ year overgrown backyard, full of ivy, weeds, and rough terrain. Nathan used the landscape architect plans as a guide and offered his own ideas and cost-saving tweaks. He executed everything with care and professionalism. This was a big job, over two months long, and I've had more headaches changing out a bathroom faucet. Nathan is a great communicator, has an eye for aesthetics, and his crew is diligent. We now have a lovely and serene space--retaining walls, badminton/sports lawn, gardening box, natural ground cover and plants, two decks and dedicated space for the hammock & trampoline. I highly recommend Green Gallery Landscaping. read more

Nathan and his crew transformed our front and back yards in a matter of less than 3 weeks. The job included removing large amounts of concrete, putting down a new patio and walkways, irrigation, constructing 3 trellises, removing a very old lawn, and planting shrubs to fit our personal choices. He also installed a water feature (fountain) and painted the front porch and built raised veggie boxes. The final results were magnificent. We were very pleased with the change as were the neighbors. His team was very easy to work with. Mike - Oakland Hills read more

Green Gallery's crew just left after a whirlwind three days of intensive work and the result is nothing less than a miracle. The crew of 7-8 guys worked their butts off, hauling in mulch, plants and irrigation materials. They not only did a phenomenal job installing everything, but went out of their way to rake the lawn, blow leaves off the patio and haul out some dead plants...all above and beyond the call of duty. Nathan, Green Gallery's owner, was enthusiastic and made great suggestions and/or improvements to the plan. And when changes needed to be made, he was positive and encouraging. I can't say enough about Nathan and his crew. When they left, I was a blissfully happy camper. read more

We found Nathan onYelp and selected him from the competitive bidders we selected. Our project was to add a retaining wall and reenergize the plants in the yard. Green Gallery came in with the lowest bid, bur the thing that sold us the most was his plant knowledge and enthusiasm for what he does. The work was performed quickly and it came out better then we had hoped. We highly recommend Nathan and Green Gallery. read more

Nathan and his team at Green Gallery Landscaping are truly outstanding! Our scope of work involved extensive woodwork (~200 linear feet of fencing, decking, stairs, gates, mailbox), metalwork (entry gate, fencing), stonework (stairs, pathways, entry court), earth shaping on a steep hillside, retaining wall, irrigation system, drainage, and planting (sod, trees, succulents, etc). I found his work to EXCEED my expectations on all fronts; quality, design, detail, and in particular his ability to execute and complete the project quickly and efficiently. At times, he had a crew of ~20 guys (both highly skilled craftsmen and laborers) working hard to complete the project and meet the deadline (which he always did). I initially thought his cost estimates were on the high side, so I received a few other bids and quickly learned Nathan was actually right at average (if not a bit low) for the area and his quality of work. In addition, I found Nathan to be a super nice guy, very easy and fun to work with, highly communicative, and a creative problem solver (thank god!). Our large project was constantly evolving and not clearly defined at the outset (my fault), and Nathan was extremely patient and always willing to make decisions and changes in real time as needed. I'll be calling Nathan for all of my future landscaping needs! read more

Our first construction experience with Nathan was an emergency as our back-yard fence blew down after some heavy winds. He and his crew came out the day after and had a new fence and retaining wall up in one weekend. That was the impetus to have Green Gallery do the full back-yard remodel and landscaping we had been designing and planning for some time. We were much relieved when we approached Nathan with a somewhat preliminary design and he assured us his team could make it happen in just a few weeks. Needless to say, we're overjoyed with the results. Our yard was transformed within a month. Nathan and his crew put in a lawn, 6 raised veggie beds, a fire pit, a hot tub, a beautiful redwood deck and new French doors leading out to the deck from the dining room. The Green Gallery guys, and Nathan in particular, seemed genuinely excited to create such an awesome space out of the empty pit our back-yard used to be. Alejandro, Enrique, and Jose -- in fact all of the workers (I counted up to 12 working simultaneously on more than one occasion, which may account for the speedy job) -- were professional, friendly, and very punctual. Nathan was on-site everyday, often several times a day, to make sure everything was running smoothly. He always went over the work with me and was always easy to reach. His pricing was fair and transparent, and he even reduced the cost of some of the work that took less time than he first predicted. And Nathan's knowledge of plants was invaluable in helping us design and modify our planting plan. After having had some disappointing experiences with other companies including landscaping, electrical, and general construction, we came to trust Nathan more and more through our time together. I highly recommend Nathan and Green Gallery Landscaping! read more