We had a fairly significant job for Owen. Starting from ground up dirt lot and wanted to create something special. We had a large budget. Owen and his designer came over and looked at the property then gave us a quote about a week later. The quote was very hard to read as it had quite a bit of legal jargon. I emailed the designer and I said I am having trouble reading this it looks like it was written by your lawyers. Oh my how these two flipped out. They were on a group email and did not know it. The designer told Owen what we said and Owen responded to him by saying "lawyers, WTF this guy is a dumb ass, I knew they couldn't afford me to begin with." Who's the dumb ass now. Any way we fired them and got a terrific landscaper who we are absolutely happy with. read more

We rebuilt our Fountaingrove home after losing it in the 2017 Tubbs fire and needed to fully landscape our front and back yard. Owen and his company, Mitchell Landscapes, were highly recommended by the landscape design company we worked with. We obtained other bids, but ultimately selected Owen because of how personable, professional, and knowledgeable he was. We couldn't have been happier with the end result. The ten-week project included a concrete patio, retaining walls and steps, irrigation, drainage, lighting, fencing, pergola assembly, gas and electrical lines, plants, ground cover (gravel and mulch), and fire table and hot tub installation. Owen's crew was skilled, friendly and hard-working. His foremen Al and Nestor were amazing to work with and did an outstanding job leading the project. Owen was closely involved every step of the way. He provided numerous suggestions that either weren't in the original plan from the landscape design company or were an improvement to the original plan. This was one of the biggest reasons we're glad we worked with Mitchell Landscapes - Owen's combination of strong design and practical sense resulted in a landscape that far surpassed the original plan. Owen was also honest, transparent, and fully committed throughout the project. Even after our project was completed, Owen and his crew came back several times to check plants and irrigation, as well as to unload and carry a 600 lb fire table into our backyard. After the outstanding experience we had working with Mitchell Landscapes, we will definitely use them for all of our future landscaping projects. read more

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We met with Owen Mitchell to discuss having concrete poured in front of our home. He gave a very fair estimate and suggestions regarding drainage issues in our front yard that needed to be taken care of before pouring any pathways. He is clearly knowledgeable and experienced. When his crew worked on the project, they arrived early, were extremely kind and polite people, and were hard workers. The concrete finish turned out to be beautiful and tremendously improved the look of our property. We also will not have standing water in the winter due to his design, which has been an issue on this property in the past. Neighbors are all asking who did the work because it looks so great. We highly recommend working with Owen for any landscaping needs. We will be calling him for all projects in the future. read more

Owen and his crew are great. Owen, the owner, was great about communicating with us about what to expect each step of the way, and answered any question the came up during out backyard renovation. He was so easy to get a hold of and never left you hanging. We got exactly what we asked, but he also made great suggestions that we used and it was great having his expertise to help us design our space. His crew is super nice and efficient. Very hard workers. Everything went very smoothly and we look forward to using Mitchell Landscaping in the future for our front yard. read more

I've worked with and for contractors for a decade. The service Owen, his crew and subs provided in installing a new extensive landscape and hardscape is exceptional. Why 5 stars: Owen is honest, knowledgeable, and responsive. Owen's crew is fast, considerate and experienced...ensuring every detail is right. Mitchell Landscape is a great value relative to the other contractor bids I received. Owen has the best ideas. When things in the field needed to be decided Owen explained options and provided great guidance. The lighting Owen encouraged me to do is absolutely is stunning. The concrete work is some of the best I have ever seen. Finally, Mitchell Landscape provides awesome service. As one example, after phase I was complete the irrigation system had an issue. Owen and team showed up and resolved it within 30 minutes of my texting Owen. My requests were consistently addressed promptly and thoroughly. Owen follows up and is committed to excellence and their work shows it. I highly recommend Owen Mitchell and Mitchell Landscapes. read more

A totally satisfying customer experience. On my backyard project, they excelled at botanical knowledge, irrigation, concrete, welding, fencing, decking, outdoor kitchen construction, and overall good design direction. Owen Mitchell was present for much of the project but also had highly competent employees with keen eyes and deep skills every step of the way; and the final product is amazing. Best ever experience with a contractor. read more

Mitchell Landscapes helped me to design and install my landscaping in Inverness. Owen, the owner of the company, has a wealth of knowledge about plants, irrigation systems and just about every other thing I ask him to do. His crew is prompt and polite and will even do an occasional dump run for me from time to time! He is a great guy and his business reflects his outgoing, generous personality. read more

Incredibly knowledgable, creative and trustworthy. Owen and his team worked tirelessly to meet our every need and completed our yard in record time. When we called him, he arrived the next day and sat down with us, explaining his ideas in great detail - without any hidden agenda. His crew were here everyday and would carry out any request and answer every question. Owen knew what he was doing and cared about our yard just as much as we do. He takes pride in his work and so he should. No hidden costs, no surprise issues and a beautiful result. Owen and his team are all craftsman and we are so grateful for their work. He is allergic to leaving anything incomplete and offered to come back in the future if we had any questions. Don't go anywhere else until you have spoken with Owen, you'll regret it. read more

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DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME CALLING ANYONE ELSE! Keep reading to find out why. Ok so here goes my first yelp review ever... bare with me as it might be long since I love Owen and his guys! I'll try to keep it as short as possible. I moved from NJ about 2 years ago and knew no one nor knew anything about the area. Unfortunately, the house and vineyard property we purchased were in less than best conditions. What do I do? I turned to Yelp for help. I called several landscape companies to no avail. They all wanted me to pay $1,500 for a landscape design and we were on a tight budget. The design was not happening. Then Owen came along and right off the bat started brainstorming with me and was just as excited for the potential the property had as I was. He told me not to worry about the professional design and that we would figure out the design together and he would take care of the rest. He has an extensive knowledge of trees, plants, flowers, fences, decks, - pretty much everything regarding landscaping maintenance and design. He's also super low key and flexible. I have no idea how many times I've changed my mind on things and he responds with no problem every time! (sometimes even after the task was done and he had to redo it...) As I mentioned we were on a super tight budget, so what does Owen say? No problem. We'll break it up in stages. We just completed Stage 4 or maybe its 5 at this point and he has consistently been awesome at everything. Top quality work and it looks amazing! Let's get serious for a second. I would not for one moment have had him come back for stages 2, 3, 4, or 5 and I would not have scheduled yet another project for next month IF I DID NOT THINK HE IS THE BEST AND JUST PLAIN AWESOME! Let me also mention that my mother is a control freak and still lives in NJ. Since she is funding the project, she felt the need to get in the middle and has called Owen, without letting me know, several times. He has been awesome with her and has handled the mother/daughter differences wonderfully. He also sends her several pictures throughout the process to ensure she is comfortable with what is and how it is getting done. He even took her to the nursery when she came out to visit and took the time to thoroughly explain everything to her even though I had already done that a million times before. So I'm going to finish with this... I didn't know Owen before I called him to come give me an estimate and some ideas. I now know him really well and he is an honest, hard working and extremely knowledgeable landscape contractor. I was away one of the weeks he was here and I trust him enough to have told him where the spare key to the house was and had him move the car so he could finish the work. I can't tell you enough that only family knows where the spare key is kept and it's only there when I am away. Feel free to come take a look at the property to see it for yourself. read more

Called on a Friday to get a bid. 4,000 sq ft job $$$. Owen answered and said he would call back the following week to schedule. No call back. I guess it's a coin toss if he'll help you or not. read more

I can't beat Cecilia E's banner about not calling anyone else. Owen does amazing work and last year he took out my thirsty lawn and beautifully landscaped the entire front of the property. But I want to add is a compliment to his follow up maintenance work and the quality of his crew. Prior to finding Owen I've tried a few landscape maintenance companies and found that they would do a reasonably good job, but nothing more. Owen's crew are meticulous, attentive stewards of all the landscaping, even work that was not theirs, and care about each and every plant and tree. If you want someone to care as much about your property as you do, give these guys a call. read more

We interviewed and received quotations from several landscaping companies before deciding on Mitchell Landscapes. They had no upfront design charge which was a huge positive after some wanted over $2000 just to give us a preliminary design quotation. Owen worked with us on the design of a complete new backyard, which included a formal paver patio, an informal small compacted gravel reading area for my wife, and removing all existing plants and replanting with drought tolerant plants. In addition he replaced a badly rotting wood retaining wall with a concrete block wall plus removed our tired old decaying fence with a new one. We are extremely pleased with the outcome and definitely recommend Mitchell Landscapes. read more

Owen and his group are consistent, friendly and flexible. If I find things at the nursery, they happily put them in the ground for me. And the Mitchell team built us a beautiful deck and arbor. Multitalented! On time, reliable, great service. read more

We are really happy with our new curvy sidewalk and back patio. The fence and landings are great. Because I am rather indecisive, it was great to work with someone who had a clear vision of what would work best in our situation. read more

Hey Owen. Just wanted to say thanks for doing a great job at the club. You saved me a lot of time and money... and did a better job than I could have done myself! read more

Leaned on Owen for the entire process from design to implementation. He not only saved me from making some pretty substantial mistakes in my design, he suggested what would work. Everything was installed on time and looks great. He finished on time so that we could enjoy our backyard for the end of summer. I would recommend Mitchell Landscapes to anyone and everyone. read more

We contacted Owen Mitchell of Mitchell Landscapes after reading some pretty amazing Yelp reviews. And we weren't disappointed! We started with a design of our own, but after consulting with Owen we decided to rely on his extensive plant and design knowledge to create the outside space we really wanted. Not only did we get the yard of our dreams, but he and his crew created a stunning patio and vine covered pergola that we will enjoy for many years. I also appreciated his ability to adapt to new ideas as we went along, such as the addition of a beautiful fountain and some great low voltage lights for the pergola. He was also able to solve problems as they arose and yet continue to stay on time and on budget. Owen and his crew were fabulous! They left the job site each day clean and neat and ready to go first thing the next day. Unlike some other contractors, Owen answers emails and phone calls in a timely manner. The entire experience has been wonderful and we highly recommend his services. read more

Mitchell Landscapes - Landscaping Near Me - Penngrove, California

Wow, did I ever hit the jackpot when my landscape architect introduced me to Owen Mitchell, owner of Mitchell Landscapes. First off, Owen is a very personable guy with immense knowledge of all things landscaping - not just trees, shrubs, and irrigation, but installing gas lines, pouring concrete, laying pavers, creative pathways and lighting and fountains -- and so much more. I would say he has a long relationship with all the best suppliers in the county. Beyond that, he has a multi-talented crew of guys working for him. They were all totally customer oriented and quick to respond to any questions or concerns. Without being asked, they took care of the smaller details that make such a difference. Owen is also a great businessman, staying up to date on insurance, permits, codes, etc. He takes good care of his employees. They get safety training and wear masks and have hand sanitizer at the ready, so important in this current environment. I wholeheartedly recommend Mitchell Landscaping. read more

I called Mitchell based on the reviews. I own a couple of acres in Penngrove and need help maintaining it. More immediately, I wanted help getting my drip/.irrigation fixed and under control. He showed up on time and presented himself as a professional. He said he was interested and that he would send me a bid. A week went by with no response from him. I called him, thinking perhaps I gave him the wrong contact information. He informed me that he had been busy and would get a bid out to me that night. It has been over three weeks with no response from him. Very disappointed. read more

Owen and team did our cement patio and it turned out awesome. Great service and work. Great crew.

Owen and his team just completed my enclosed townhouse back yard, including an expanded cement patio, a GREAT custom L-shaped bench (including low voltage lighting attached underneath), beautiful plantings in the beds surrounding and patio, a raised bed (so I can finally try to raise veggies) and a small water feature mounted on beautiful stone slabs (MT slate). Neat, timely, professional, accommodating... I can't say enough. I'll enjoy my new oasis for years to come! Thanks Owen and Nathan! read more

Really wanted to get a chance to do business with them seeing as we'd gotten many reviews from friends regarding how pleased they were with their services. But unfortunately, not once but TWICE, we've called and never received any response or call back at all. The first call was last fall of 2015, and didn't receive a callback. I just chalked it up to maybe it was a busy time, so I tried again a couple of weeks ago and this time no call back either. Maybe they are really busy and screen their jobs based on first messages? Still would have liked some call back stating that they were busy and couldn't do the job... it's the professional thing to do. Pretty disappointed and will now move on to try another business. read more

After 23 years, the original landscaping of our home was in dire need of a complete overhaul. We had the "typical" new construction grade landscaping with lawn and planting beds with non-native plantings. My wife and I researched landscape layout, lighting, and plant options that didn't include lawn and sketched out our ideas. We had the good fortune of meeting Mitchell Landscapes owner, Owen, after frustrating encounters with 3 of his competitors; one couldn't manage the scope of our project, the second couldn't complete our project with our proposed budget (interesting, since Owen completed the project for two-thirds of that proposed budget), and the third was too busy to schedule us in (I hope these competitors continue to enjoy such a brisk business that they can dismiss a $10,000+ residential job, but I digress) Owen came out to our home and spent over 2 hours listening to our plans and looking over our rather amateur drawings. He has an impressive ability to visualize the finished project, and given his abundant botanical knowledge, he quickly reconciled our ideas with what our property would support into a beautiful and coherent project that fit with the house's exterior style. Throughout the project, Owen was consistently available by phone and was on site almost every day. His crew is top notch and the materials and installed equipment (lighting, irrigation, and electrical) are all exceptional. Plants, yard decorations, ground cover, and trees are all sourced locally, and Owen even advised us on Petaluma's Mulch Madness program, which aids residents who are removing lawn. Our project transformed our home, and given Owen's scope of projects in at least 3 counties, it speaks volumes that he was involved in every aspect of our project from start to finish. Owen's strength in residential projects is his ability to preserve a customer's ideas and desire for a particular look and feel into a workable design that takes into account the assets and limitations of the particular site; we can't recommend Mitchell Landscapes highly enough! read more

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We have a 1.5 acre property in the Pt Reyes area and have been working with Owen Mitchell for more than ten years. He is the BEST -- personable, professional, reliable and responsive. (E.g., a couple Sundays ago, we had a minor crisis with a leaking valve in our drip system and called Owen at home. He was over within the half hour.) Owen has an extensive knowledge of botany and a fine eye for landscape design. Our property poses significant challenges in terms of climate and water availability, but Mitchell Landscapes has transformed it from a hodgepodge of struggling plants to a garden worthy of Sunset Magazine -- both lovely to look at and surprisingly low in maintenance and water requirements. Over the years, Owen and his crew have also built us a beautiful fence and pool deck, a deck extension on our home, and a flagstone terrace. All of the work has been first rate and on schedule. Enthusiastically recommended. Laurel and Tony Gilbert read more

When we moved into our new home we were confronted with a barren backyard and didn't have any idea where to start. Owen created a backyard oasis for us from design concept to completion. He is honest, professional and flexible. He guarantees his work and products. He will research until he finds a resolution. We know this is true since he has helped us resolved a tree issue without reservation. read more