Nikolay and his team did an exceptional job! It's always a pleasure to work with professionals who bring creativity and attention to detail to every aspect of a project, he and his team did that and so much more. They transformed a challenging, dirt hillside into a spectacular outdoor living space. The combination of practical elements like drainage and irrigation with aesthetic touches like dry stack walls, plant placement and lighting have created a truly stunning outdoor environment. The space has become an oasis in our day to day as well as completely functional entertainment area for family and friends. I would highly recommend Iris and will certainly use them again. read more

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Quick and fair price. Leak was repaired without issues. Fast response and quick service

Nikolay and Iris Landscaping is wonderful to work with. He is professional, kind, ethical, and always thinking about the ecosystem in the area that he is working. My husband and I worked with him on a project in our back yard/ patio area and could not be happier with the quality of work, wonderful employees, responsiveness, thoughtfulness and constant professionalism. I would not hesitate to work with Nikolay and Iris Landscaping in the future. They are awesome. read more

Nikolay and his crew were wonderful to work with. They showed up on time, offered great suggestions, and left everything in a clean and orderly manner when completed. I'm looking forward to starting the next phase of our landscaping project together in the near future. I highly recommend IRIS Landscaping. Richard Parker, AIA, LEED AP, Principal 450 Architects, and homeowner in Terra Linda. read more

This landscape architect was responsive, professional and knowledgeable. I would recommend this service provider.. read more

IRIS performed an outstanding job landscaping our garden! Nikolay was highly communicative, performed high quality work and was professional throughout the project. The design and price were better than other competitors too. We felt very lucky to have chosen them and we would hire them again without hesitation! read more

If you are looking for a landscape architect with vision, expertise and fair pricing, look no further! Nikolay listened well, was respectful of our budget and offered creative solutions that turned out both beautiful and practical. His team was always on time, polite and hardworking. The job was finished on time and turned out better than we had imagined. For reference, we asked Nikolay to update the front yard landscaping and redesign and install a new walk up. We will definitely call him as soon as we're ready to do the backyard! read more

Nikolay brought his wealth of knowledge and experience to help us define a vision and transform an embarrassing mess of a front yard to a cohesive ensemble. His crew did the hardscaping, including a brand new driveway, replaced trees, and brought in an assortment of attractive, drought tolerant plants. They communicated well, were fast, efficient, and did high quality work. We couldn't be happier with the result! read more

Nikolay and his team did a great job on a complete renovation of our front and back yards. It included a drainage system, stone retaining wall, concrete retaining wall, stone patio, carpentry, lighting, and irrigation in addition to (of course) plantings. They did a great job on every single component. Nikolay is trustworthy and communicative, and has great design sense as well as very high standards of quality. His team was hardworking, polite and professional. We were very happy with the process and are thrilled with the result! read more

In the last few months we now have multiple gopher holes in spots where we paid Iris thousands of dollars to install gopher wire read more

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Nikolay and his team were amazing to work with from start to finish. When my wife and I set out to update our backyard, we knew nothing other than we wanted a good entertaining space, room for our son to play and a good indoor/outdoor space that would be low maintenance. Nikolay took the time to understand what was important to us how we planned to use our backyard, he took the time to check the foundation and drainage around the home to ensure the final product would last for a long time and enhance our home value. He was in constant communication with us throughout the project to ensure we felt good about the direction and was always giving us different options to enhance our project but also stay in budget. The entire Iris team was professional, prompt, polite and efficient. No detail was too small, from the plants, to the angle of the lights, to the automated smart watering system he installed with an app on my phone. Iris is not the route to go if you are looking for the cheapest provider, but if you want a partner who will ensure your satisfaction and make your project uniquely beautiful, do yourself a favor and choose Iris. read more

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We had a great experience with Nikolay and the crew from Iris Landscaping. We had a large hillside in San Anselmo which required a thoughtful combination of drought and deer resistant planting. We also needed to replace an old irrigation system with a modern larger one. Nikolay presented a number of alternative solutions and made very creative design suggestions for different plant layouts. He provided a detailed estimate of the work with no "surprise" extras at the end. This despite the extra labor involved in drilling into the hardened hillside to provide adequate room for the new plants. His crew was extremely conscientious that the staging area in our driveway was clean and usable each day despite deliveries of hundreds of plants and truckloads of mulch materials. I have never seen a harder working crew as they moved up and down our steep hillside. Iris Landscaping is small local group of artisans who can be overwhelmed at times by the number of projects in which they are engaged. Your patience will be rewarded if you allow them to fit you into their schedule. We look forward to working with them again. read more

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Shay and his amazing team did an outstanding job for us. choosing Iris co to upgrade our landscaping was the right decision, no doubt!

My neighbor contacted IRIS to landscape the small, adjoining patches of yard belonging to three condos. My patch was about 20' x 2' and I paid over $1,200! The worst part is that the area looks ugly. Not one neighbor thinks it looks good. No weed barrier was laid, so weeds are a real problem. They did not follow the plan which was submitted to the HOA and it looks like they just planted whatever they had left over from prior jobs. As far as I'm concerned, they saw a chance to take advantage of 3 elderly homeowners! read more

Iris Landscaping just completed an extensive exterior project for us which included a complete re-do of our backyard as well as the front of our house. We are beyond pleased with the results and had a great experience working with Nikolay, Shy and their team. The attention to detail, their professionalism, their artistic and architectural ideas - all top notch. When we initially met with Nikolay to discuss the project, we had some specific requests which I would call lifestyle requests that we wanted to be incorporated and might have taken away from an architect's vision for a project like ours. Not only did Nikolay incorporate these asks but he made them look like they belonged and we are super happy with the results. While we had a plan for how the finish result would look, Nikolay asked that we be open to making changes along the way because sometimes in the middle of a project, he seems better ways to do things. And periodically this did happen and his recommendations were great and so enhanced the final product. While we originally hired Nikolay and his partner Shy for the exterior project, we met at the beginning of the project and Shy pointed at a large stucco exterior wall which backs up to our family room and said - a huge picture window would look great here and would really connect the new exterior to the house. Boy was he right! I highly recommend Iris Landscaping, and Nikolay and Shy. read more

I cannot recommend IRIS Landscaping enough. We did an entire remodel of our front and back yards (which hadn't been updated for at least 20 years). We wanted a simple, clean look that was primarily functional for our three kids. We needed to replace our rear retaining wall, our side fence, and our driveway. We also wanted to put in a swim spa and to open up an additional seating area beyond the old retaining wall. Nikolay was fantastic in helping us understand how we could be make use of the space we had. Countless times, as the project progressed, we'd stand in the front or back yard and discuss not only how the project would look, but the best way of getting it done in terms of quality and cost. Nikolay and Shy also went the extra mile not just to ensure we were happy with the final product, but also that, when the time comes, we'll easily be able to add new features (such as additional lighting or irrigation). The demolition, construction, and landscaping crews that Nikolay and Shy brought in were great. Not only were they hard working and friendly, they did their best to make sure that we always had safe access in and out of the house. This was particularly important for us with our three small kids. Today, we have a beautiful, functional yard we can share with friends and family thanks to IRIS. read more

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If you're serious about doing a landscaping project and you want expert and artistic people to do it, IRIS is the one. This is a very professional and high quality team - they do not cut corners. Their team works harder than I've ever seen contractors work on any project and they are all craftspeople - each in their own way. Nik and Shy are the owners and will oversee your project - in every detail. They are not fooling around. They are very particular about the jobs they take and they will tell you the truth even if they know you don't want to hear it. And they will be right! Sometimes they change the design plans as they go and that's a good thing. They see the big picture. Worth every penny spent if you want something beautiful and long lasting. read more

For years I envisioned a beautiful garden where only weeds were growing. In the blink of an eye, Nickolay, Shy and the wonderful crew brought my vision into reality. Nicholay is an artist as well as expert on every aspect of landscaping. He is an absolute dream to work with and is responsive to every question. I am so happy he came into my life and created a garden I will enjoy for many years to come. read more

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Project completed...June, 2017. Sorry for the delayed review. We have never had so much fun spending money. We listened and he listened. They worked and we watched. And when it was over....everyone was all smiles!! Nikolay is an absolute genius...from his ideas to his design to his work and keeping all within a budget. Well, almost!! But it was our decision to go out of our budget. Not his. He never pushed. And when it came to finishing the job.....he didn't stop because he received his money....he stopped when he knew his client was satisfied. He is a true professional. Oh, we must not forget his wonderful, hardworking crew who has the same work ethic as Nikolay, wanting to please. And when it came to stone work/hardscape, his workers were artists. They were courteous, worked hard, and the job was finished on schedule. Thank you Nikolay and crew. read more

It's amazing reading all the wonderful reviews about nicolay. That's why I called him in the first place. But he was so patronizing and condescending to me on the phone, I didn't even bother with meeting him. He's the only landscape contractor I talked to who charges a fee for bidding on the project. I ended up finding a delightful guy who is fun to work with, very creative and reasonably priced. We are mid project now and I'm delighted with the way things are progressing. Nicolay practically talked me out of wanting to meet with him. Glad I didn't. read more

We Love Iris!!! Nikolay and Shy are so skilled at what they do and their team is amazing. After working with a couple other landscape architects whose projects failed or didn't have the vision we desired we found Nikolay and Shy. We have done 2 major projects with them. The first, 7 years ago, was a major renovation of our backyard. The second, a major reno of our front yard that cohesively connects all the design elements we wanted. We won't work with anyone else...ever! read more

Nikolay and Shy are the best team around. They are creative, honest, fair and extremely reliable. We have done two projects with them over the last 18 months. Both turned out better than expected. Our projects included both hard and soft landscaping. The plant choices were perfect for our climate, not to mention incredibly beautiful and easy to maintain. Their crew is hard working, polite and neat. Our yard has become a paradise! Everyone loves it! I hope I will have the opportunity to work with Iris again. It was extremely rewarding. I highly recommend them! read more

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Iris Landscaping entirely replaced my old, outdated irrigation system with a WiFi based, self-adjusting irrigation system for my garden's 8 hydro zones with upgraded commercial grade inline valves, back flow preventer device and new main line supplying the entire back garden. Nikolay was very responsive from the initial call through after project completion. I obtained a number of bids for my garden irrigation project and chose Iris Landscaping because of Nikolay's expertise and professionalism. Nikolay and his team worked diligently to complete the project as promised, were receptive and accommodating to my questions and irrigation system needs. I highly recommend Nikolay and his team at Iris Landscaping. read more

Nikolay Georgiev is simply amazing. He did a very complex front and back yard re-do for us in Mill Valley. You need to trust his vision. We were thrilled with the results. And we stayed on budget! Highly recommend. read more

Nikolay and his crew are great! They did a wonderful job installing my irrigation system. When some subsequent contractors accidentally cut into some of the irrigation work, Rene came out and fixed the problems immediately. This is a great company - very diligent and responsive and they do terrific work. They are in demand for good reason. Highly recommended! read more

Four thumbs up and five stars to Nikolay Georgiev and his team at Iris Landscaping! They have improved my life by taking me from hand watering our extensive gardens (and wasting an incredible amount of time and water) to having an app on my phone that runs the sprinkler programs, allows me to manually turn them on and off by zone and monitors the weather on the internet for rain levels to adjust watering. Nikolay provided a clear and fair estimate and plan of attack for re-doing my old and poorly placed sprinkler systems on my somewhat tight budget. Even when the job required some additional labor and more of a reconstruction than a repair, he and his team kept it at the budget and finished on time. They were a joy to work with and miracle workers. Life changing! You can call Iris Landscaping at 877-740-4747 or email Nikolay at nikolay@irislandscaping.com. read more

While walking the dog in the neighborhood we visited a yard job being completed by Iris and met Iris' owner. We needed an extensive job done to preserve our hillside and Nikolay came to our house. His expertise and ideas were compelling and his bid was excellent. It took 3 weeks to complete the drainage, terracing, retaining wall, drip system, and soil work. Berto and Claudio did the primary work with 12 tons of boulders: they are truly creative artists, stone masons of the first order! They worked hard every day, had wonderful attitudes, and took great pride in their work. Their work and that of Nikolay exceeded our highest expectations in every way. These men and this company know what they are doing and they do it very, very well. The cost of the job came in as bid and we had additional work that was very reasonably priced. The interim planting support was excellent and we will work with the company in the fall to do the essential hillside planting and annual maintenance. Nikolay has an eye for details, knows hillsides and yards, and he is very creative in his design suggestions and layout. He has built and sustained a long-term, loyal staff and is an excellent supervisor and rightly respected by his employees. On the personal level he is a great guy, fun, and good humored! We recommend Iris, Nikolay, and his team without reservation. And, since there is always a suspicion about reviewers: we are not related in any manner to anyone associated in any way with Iris and Nikolay -- we came on them for the first time when they were working in our neighborhood. The only reason we are reviewing them is because they did an excellent job at a more than fair price and we both trust them and are over-joyed by the work they did for us! read more

As owners of an Oakland craftsman home/money pit we have seen it all. We have slowly remodeled all 3000 square feet of our home with the exception of a bathroom, a hall and the backyard. In the 5 years we have owned our home I was tired of working with contractors with attitudes. The task of designing our backyard was overwhelming and took about 6 months to get the ball rolling . . . . Nikolay was patient the whole way. His bid was in the middle of the road. The reason that we picked him was because I felt that he communicated well, he always responded to phone calls and email quickly and I felt comfortable that he would be easy to work with. Also, he was willing to work within our budget and came up with creative and innovative ideas. Nikolay and his team laid a sandstone patio, built new redwood fence, gate, garbage enclosure, stairs and railing, and reworked an existing pergola to make it more useful. We live on a hill with tons of water flowing underneath our house and it had already flooded once. Most important to us was Nikolay was very cognizant of our water sensitivities and suggested additional drainage as well as built new retaining walls and reinforced existing footings and retaining walls so that our yard doesn't go sliding into the neighbors'. I work far away from home and Nikolay was always willing to work around my schedule to meet with me in the evenings and weekends to review progress and answer any questions. His team was always very courteous and left the yard clean and tidy every evening. We liked Nikolay and his team so much we had him came back to seal the patio and trim some trees a couple of months later. We look forward to working with Nikolay and his team on the maintenance of our yard. read more

This company has become my go to company. I had some irrigation issues and Nikolay and team came over and assessed the situation and came up with alternatives to fix the problem and then solved them. I also like the use of technology which helped save time and money. The company has high standards and integrity which is critical to me. read more

After getting 4 bids for redoing our yard here in the Berkeley Hills (complete with new irrigation system), we chose Iris Landscaping; and we're simply delighted! The professionalism,flexibility, creativity, and expertise displayed by Nikolay and his entire team are top notch. We haven't stopped admiring our back yard, and now we're eager to re-do our front yard! read more

Super credible. Productive work and good prices. Nikolay keeps his word, nails the estimate and finishes on time. Outstanding.

Iris Landscaping did a spectacular job on my backyard -- I get so many compliments. It went from a disaster to a beautiful, peaceful space. Decided to keep it low maintenance with artificial grass and plants on drip system. Nikolay has a good eye for design and helped integrate the look of the grass with surrounding plants. Installing artificial turf is a complex process and it is important to get the right landscaper to do it. Iris is that landscaper. They even did the hardscape which made the process simpler. Nikolay also knows which plants will thrive -- that alone can save a lot of money in the long run. Plus the whole crew was professional and the project stayed on time and budget. I give them my highest recommendation. read more

Nikolay, Shy and their talented IRIS crew are professionals and a pleasure to work with. We have received many compliments on the beautiful stone staircase, retaining wall, fencework, and front and back landscaping and hardscaping they did for us. They provided the vision, artistry, craftsmanship and a beautiful final product, while working with us to keep within budget and to meet our goal of a drought-resistant landscape that was visually appealing. Their stonework is beautifully rendered; we are really enjoying the outdoor living space they created. We also really appreciated their hard work ethic, efficient timeline, flexibility and willingness to share past projects with us. All of their past clients only had good things to share with us. Trust Nikolay's vision (which is hard to do at first!) and you will not be disappointed. read more

I am a business person who respects other business people who have a high standard of workmanship, integrity, honesty and do what they say they are going to do and more. Nikolay, Shy and their experienced crew, more than met this standard and made a very difficult landscaping project on a sloped hill, a reality without stress and unnecessary hassles. They completed a 150 foot stone swale on a hillside with no equipment access that required excavation, stone and concrete work, irrigation system, and major drainage concerns which have plagued me for many years. I interviewed several landscape contractors before choosing Iris, and Iris was the only contractor (Nikolay and Shy know their stuff!) who could explain with confidence and experience how to get the job done to my engineer"s and my expectation. Their crew was extremely hardworking, and very respectful of my property. They rolled out the "red carpet" everyday on my stairs (a covering which they removed each evening) to make sure not to get mud or debris on my walkway and be sure I wasn't inconvenienced. Another great asset to this Company is the honesty they have in telling you what you need to do outside of the scope of the job to enhance the overall work they do, e.g. looking ahead to the maintenance you need to do, the care of your plants and watering. I can't say enough but that they are genuinely passionate and meticulous in their detail about their work. I would have them back again in a millisecond to do their magic. Thanks for an excellent job professionally done from start to finish that made me extremely happy I choice IRIS for the job! read more

Iris Landscaping did a wonderful job in our backyard. They worked around the delays caused by other contractors with flexibility and patience. Nikolay and Shy provided excellent advice throughout the whole process. Their management of the project was efficient and intelligent. Their employees were courteous, meticulous, efficient, timely, professional, and very competent. Iris Landscaping delivered beyond expectations and we love the result. Can't recommend them enough! read more

I wish I had known Nikolay and Shy during the year we had undergone our home remodel. I worked with 3 other Landscape Architects creating Landscape plans which were never executed! I made hardscape choices that created questions, challenges, and spent unnecessary dollars. Upon seeing a friends' project completed by Iris Landscaping, I phoned Shy and he was on my property that same day. My job included a water feature, mostly succulents, planting a 36" box Pistache tree, planting a hillside without retaining walls, 4 raised vegetable garden Corten steel beds, Corten steel planters, irrigation, and lighting. Both irrigation and lighting are top notch! My lighting system is controlled through my iphone. And Nikolay's attention to lighting details is to be commended. All completed in a 2-week time frame and within budget! Nikolay and Shy are fabulous to work with and their team delivered exceptional service! I love my completed landscaped yard! read more

After struggling with our garden for years on our own, (and once hiring a not-so-great landscaper) we finally hired a real landscape designer -- Iris Landscaping. Nikolay is an expert in Marin's crazy microclimates and knows what plants thrive in every neighborhood. We've wasted thousands of dollars on the wrong plants over the years and now we have gorgeous plants that will survive in our windy yard and finicky weather. But our favorite thing about the new garden is the incredible lighting design. Wow, what a difference the right lighting makes. Our old garden has transformed from being dark and dead at night, to glamorous and dramatic. WE LOVE IT. And the lights are up-to-the-minute high tech as is our new irrigation system, that knows when to water. Both can be controlled on our phones from anywhere in the world. If you're ready to do it right, I highly recommend Nikolay, owner of Iris Landscaping. Bonus: He and his crew are considerate and super nice. 415 720 4808 read more

It's been a year since Nikolay and his Iris crew installed a beautiful dry stack stone wall, flag stone path, drip system and great mix of plants and shrubs in our front yard. And it's still standing and living! ;) Tip o' the hat to Nikolay for his sense of design, listening skills for understanding our likes/dislikes, and practical know-how for getting the job done. We're following up with Iris this year to prune the new maple and fill out the landscape. You'll be working with a pro if you go with Iris. read more

I highly recommend Iris Landscaping; I only wish we had known about him earlier so that he would've done our front yard landscaping. We just completed our backyard project wherein we tore out our lawn and replaced it with a succulent garden, amidst striking boulders and drought resistant flowers and shrubs. Nikolay also planted succulents and ground cover on our tricky hill, and built stone wells around the plantings on the slope with leftover rock we had previously. We have a concrete patio which was an eye sore, and with small changes he transfigured its look so that now it works with the rest of our design. He installed a self-adjusting WiFi Smart irrigation controller, which has an iPhone app available; we highly recommend this option! In a word, my husband I would describe Nikolay's work as "exceptional." Trust his design sense, without a doubt. He has expert knowledge about plants, every phase of design and construction. He gave us 200% of his time (he has a wealth of knowledge on plants and their care), and worked with us given our budget. 5 stars! read more

I hired Iris to completely transform my back yard, which was just recently completed. They came recommended by a business colleague, who had nothing but good things to say about them. Now that I've experienced their work for myself, I agree whole-heartedly! Having only a general idea of what I was after, I decided to turn over much of the creative decision making to them. After only a couple of short meetings, and some emails back and forth, they honed in on my general aesthetic, and designed a space which works with and compliments the house itself. The scope of work was extensive, and included soil remediation, plantings, irrigation, lighting, deck repair, hardscape, and even repair of a broken fence. Throughout the process, their communication was excellent with regard to budget considerations and design choices. And their crew is very skilled and hard-working. Overall, my experience with Iris was so pleasant, I've already begun speaking with them about coming back to work on the front of the house next year! read more