Long overdue review…read more After I completed my retaining wall in our backyard, it was time to move onto finishing the yard with full pavers and artificial turf. I met with a few different contractors, and after meeting Jose and his team, I went with Simancas Landscaping and was very happy with the decision. I actually created the plan myself for the backyard, and reviewed it with Jose and it came out exactly as I had hoped! I did all the landscaping myself, but I am sure that his team could've also done that as well. We also decided to pave over our concrete California Room to make everything cohesive, and the finished product came out better than expected. Jose was very communicative throughout the project, and when problems arose, we worked together to move past them. I would definitely recommend Simancas for paver and artificial turf installation!

It was a pleasure to work with Jose and his team. I consulted with two other landscapers prior to…read morechoosing Simancas Landscaping and I'm extremely happy with our decision and end result. Pros: 1. Most reasonably priced for good, quality work. Jose is very fair with his quotes and any potential adjustments. 2. Your satisfaction is Jose's #1 priority. Throughout the project, at each milestone step, he consults with you to gauge satisfaction and discuss next steps. Plans may alter accordingly but you are informed throughout the process. 3. Easy to contact. I've worked with contractors and landscapers in the past that do not readily respond. Jose always answers my call and/or at least returns my call by end of day. Con: (and I'm only writing one because I don't trust reviews that have nothing but good things to say) 1. If you're sticking to a tight schedule or deadline, let the team know that upfront. Working on home improvements oftentimes results in delayed timelines. My experience was not any different this time around, but Jose would always explain the reasoning and was extremely fair. This "con," however is minor when we consider how happy we are with the finished product of our backyard. Highly recommend Simancas Landscaping. Check out our before and after pics!

On time and under budget! Argel and his team were super efficient, professional and a pleasure to…read morework with They kept me informed from the quote to completion and followed up to make sure I was happy with the work Highly recommend these guys!!

Argel and his team did a great job on our patio and arbor. We had a beautiful oak tree fall after…read morethe massive rains last year that provided shade for our outside and needed to put in an arbor to get the shade back and patio to be able to use the backyard again in the summer. Argel and his crew were super professional and got the entire job done in great time! It looks great! High quality product! No hassle. No fuss. No perpetual renegotiation that I've experienced with other contractors. Just plain ol' honest, high quality work from start to finish! I highly recommend Outscape Concrete & Landscape!

She is a terrible designer and presents generic plans that anyone can find on the Internet as her…read moreown. There is zero effort, originality, or effort put into the work. And on top of that she charges premium prices. You are better off using Google, AI, or anything else for free. Your result will be the same as if you paid hundreds or thousands of dollars to this useless designer.

I have worked with Kim on two medium size projects. She is very easy to work, upfront and…read moreextremely fast! Kim did an amazing job at incorporating my style with her expertise/good design practices to elevate my space at a very reasonable cost. My advice: collect pictures of what you like and don't like. It really helps with making the process go faster. Good luck!

We tried to schedule a 60 minute consultation with Matt with the intent of gauging whether we…read moreshould engage his full design service. We ran into some difficulties at the start due to a last-minute cancellation by Matt and some unresponsiveness through email. When we voiced our concerns, Matt really stepped up to ensure our concerns were met. He immediately refunded us for the cost of the service, and he offered to meet with us at no cost. We ended up taking a 30 minute video chat with him, and Matt was super helpful in explaining various options. When we realized that his typical project scope was a bit bigger than what we wanted to spend, Matt was very gracious in connecting us with other contractors and designers. Despite the early hiccups, we got the sense that Matt is a genuine guy who is more interested in doing the right thing rather than making quick buck. We really appreciate his thoughtfulness, and we will definitely consider engaging with his services again in the future!

I signed up for a consultation with Matt and got immense value and inspiration from our meeting. I…read morehighly recommend Water and Earth!

Absolutely terrible!! Illegal and uninsured work they did on my home and my neighbors in Cupertino…read more They damaged my truck and refused to pay any of the damages. They played dumb and refused any responsibility. I regret ever letting them work on my home and landscape. I should have asked to see drivers license and insurance from them. People showed up to our home who we didn't expect nor approve. Very bad business practices. The "owner" is welcome to call me and resolve this if he chooses. I am in process of pursuing legal action. Also, they have changed their business name numerous time. Samuel The Gardener is the most recent name. They shortened it to STG. BE AWARE!

I couldn't be happier with the work done by STG Landscaping! From the very beginning, they were…read moreprofessional, responsive, and had competitive pricing. The team has done multiple projects for me and my family. 1) installed a 1800 ft^2 paver patio, 2) added 100 ft^2 of decking, 3) repaired kick-boards for a broken fence, 4) installed a gate for my patio. They even came back and changed a decking plank that started to splinter and removed the potential hazard. I highly recommend STG landscaping to anyone looking for high-quality landscaping with excellent customer service. I'll definitely be using them again in the future. Pictures of my project are within the photos uploaded by the team.

We were so happy with the new driveway and front yard landscaping that Unique Pavers did last year…read more(below) that we hired them again! They completely transformed our backyard to include two patios surrounding a putting green, a low wall, pathways, and new landscaping with fruit trees and a hedge with drip irrigation. An extensive drainage system included french drains, area drains, and tying the downspouts directly into drains. This was important because water would pool in our backyard after heavy rains. We had high expectations because we knew what Unique Pavers did for our driveway and front yard, and they did not disappoint! Rick has amazing vision when it comes to designing spaces. Dan is a great project manager who was onsite nearly every day and has excellent communication skills. And the hardscape and landscape crews really know how to execute; they worked hard and worked together well. Everyone we encountered went out of their way to accommodate our detailed requests, moving a favorite plant, and waiting for a smart lighting controller to be shipped. I could say more but the fact that we are a repeat customer says it all! Unique Pavers is a good value and we highly recommend them.

Highly recommended--Unique Pavers did our driveway project in October 2025, and now six months…read morelater, I'm still overjoyed every time I walk across our beautiful pavers. This was also the first winter that I didn't have water seeping into our foundation and flooding, all thanks to the drainage work that Unique Pavers did at the same time as repaving. Of all the companies I got quotes from, Chris was the only one to ACTUALLY LISTEN to our vision. He asked questions, and gave valuable feedback to bring our idea to life. He went ABOVE AND BEYOND when he noticed the water damage and gave a very reasonable price to address it (in hindsight, this was such a huge value add that I hadn't even considered). He also project managed the coordination with my separate fencing contractor, which I really appreciated. He's timely, efficient, responsive, and extremely thorough. Construction has many unknowns, and it's the way the team handles things that leaves lasting impressions. When the team hit a water main (not their fault, the original was improperly placed), they immediately contacted a plumber to solve the problem within hours. When we had a rain delay, they kept us updated and managed to complete the project on schedule. I also appreciated that the team was not working over time, they took breaks, had a toilet, and seemed happy, which was great to see. Both Chris and Rick came by to check on progress, and also afterwards, to check up on how things were. 100% recommend this company (and ask for Chris!)

We had our front yard redone with "All one Landscape" and we are really satisfied with the work…read moredone. Steve is really knowledgeable, professional and friendly. His team work hard while caring for the property . They made sure they did not disturb us while they work on the property. They took care of everything in a timely manner. Really satisfied with the work and added great value to our property. Thank you. We highly recommend this company if you need some yard work done.

We had our backyard done with Steve and are in love with it! Pedro and all the workers were…read moreamazing! They work so hard and can tell they care. We got pavers, turf, stepping stones, and mulch. Will definitely be doing more with them in the future! Highly recommend going with All One Landscape!

Back in 2023 I had a couple of friends refer me to Bob, the owner of Pavers by Design. I got…read morequotes from several different paver installation companies all quoting on the same square footage using Belgard Catalina Grana. I had negociated with SiteOne landscape in Gilroy to supply Bob with the pavers, who Bob already used in the past. Bob's pricing came in below several of the larger paver installation companies in the area and of course higher than non-licensed landscape contractors. Bob's was very professional, polite and there was no pressure to buy like the others. He offered several suggestions, such as using the Geotex fabric, drainage, grading sloping away from the house and installed channel drains. We accepted his recommendations with the design and layout of the area and we made some changes by expanding the area from the original design to give us a larger area to entertain guests. His team is one of the best and hardest working guys in the paver industry and were perfectionists. They demolished the old concrete pool deck, removed it, prepped the area and carefully cut and installed the pavers. The end result was beyond belief. See attached Pics. Fast forward 3 years, some of the pavers settled a bit due to our clay soil, so we contacted Bob. After several texts and visits he finally sent his crew to rework the pavers that had settled and looks like new again. Kudos to Bob and team for backing up their warranty. Something many other contactors would have never done. We definetly recommend Pavers by Design to make your backyard looks amazing. Please use his experience to recommend ways to improve the design. You wont be sorry.

Bob and his crew are the best! I had a barren yard that Pavers by Design transformed into…read moresomething gorgeous. He helped me with the design and incorporated everything I wanted. His crew was top notch and even brought in my garbage cans on garbage day. I love sitting on my new patio.

I'm so glad I found Tyler online! My husband and I bought our home last year and the backyard has…read morebeen the bane of my existence. The previous owners lived there for 65 years and I suspect through the years they've just slowly grew random crap back there. I reached out to some other landscapers here with good yelp reviews and they were all extremely expensive! Or they didn't bother responding to my inquiry. One even told me they were only going to work on projects that were at least $20,000 minimum. DA FUK? So I found Tyler through Craigslist. I'm glad I did. I shot him an email, he quickly responded and we were able to set up a meeting date so he can come check out my place to provide a quote. We wanted our backyard cleaned up. Remove all the random bushes and awkward trees, help with random dirt mounds. Help prevent weeds and assist us with doing some drought tolerant landscaping. During our meeting, he was very informative on what we were looking to doing and what needed to be done to accomplish our goal. He then emailed me his quote and it was SUPER fair. Way more affordable than expected. We accepted his quote and he came by with a 2nd helper and did all the work in one business day. He came by after I left for work and just finished up when I returned. It was magical. This hot mess of a back yard was finally clean. I never knew my yard was as big as it is because it was filled with random, bushes and crap before. He was super easy to talk to and I without a doubt will reach back out to him again for future projects. In fact, my husband wants him to help with the front yard now.

UPDATE 05/19/17…read more Bummed to have to leave this update, as I highly respect Tyler, and was very pleased with him (and crew) early on in my project, but since then, it's been very challenging to get support following the installation. The initial project scope was to remove a plum tree that had been sprouting saplings all over our backyard. It was a highly invasive tree, and we hired DiSalvo to essentially rip up part of the backyard, remove the tree, remove roots, and plant new sod, etc... And now after several months passed, we already see saplings popping up again all over the place. It's extremely frustrating, and upon asking for support from DiSalvo, we were told that this is essentially no longer their issue. They said the only way to prevent this was to rip up the entire yard, and since they didn't do that, they can't control where these saplings will pop up... and so literally no help, support, whatsoever for this issue. Just a text message response after thousands of dollars spent on services, and we feel the primary issue is not quite resolved. On top of that, the redwood fence we had them put in is already falling apart. They came back a couple times after the installation to make small repairs, but now after a few more months, there are yet additional issues. Some parts of the fence are literally falling apart, and now DiSalvo will not even respond anymore. I think Tyler (owner) is just fed up with our post-work issues, concerns, and requests to make repairs... And now we are simply ignored. Our concerns are valid, so being ignored should not be the answer. PREVIOUS REVIEW: It took several weeks to find a landscape service that was reliable, responsible, and able to support the many projects we needed. Finding DiSalvo was really refreshing, and we knew fairly quickly that Tyler (owner) was the right guy for the job. We were looking for: raised planter boxes, root removal, stump removal, Gold Fines, sod replacement, water tolerant plants, (maple) tree planting, and over 120 feet of redwood (good neighbor) fence replacement. Tyler was responsive to our needs, and did not shy away from the many requests along the way. He was able to problem solve, kept a clean work site, and completed all work in a reasonable amount of time. His prices were competitive, and we felt we were getting the best value at all stages. While there were times when communication seemed to fade between projects, it was never hard to reach Tyler via text or phone, and at the end of the day, my family and I are very happy with the outcome!

I hired this company expecting to get good work my yard is really simple mostly blowing they gave…read moreme a quote which I have no problem, but they did not do the good quality work as promised. Recently they came and only blew the backyard and left. The agreement was for the front and back yard. When I notify the person in charge Maria, she lied and said, they blew the front. I told her they didn't touch the front at all and I was watching and she wasn't there. Maria said, I should pay the full price because they gave me a good deal, plus their gas. I told Maria, I have no problem paying for services done. I'm not going to pay for the front when the front wasn't done, I'll pay half. I sent her pictures of my front and my neighbor who were outside at the time said we were hear as well , let her know that. When I did, Maria told me to find another company.

Simply a mow blow and go company. They would save a lot of money on their crews if they went…read morewithout the leaf blower guy altogether, as every week there's a fresh bunch of yard scrap in front of the garage door. What's the point of having gardeners when you have to do part of their job for them every week when they leave. If you're looking for fine gardening this isn't it. If you want a quick mow and blow crap everywhere job and just leave it, you've found the company you're looking for.