This was our first time remodeling a backyard, so I was in desperate need of a creative eye and…read moreconsultation. I had no idea what the process was like, what timeframes would be, and what costs came in at. John Kensla was key in alleviating all of our concerns. He was thorough, patient with our questions, and very responsive. We ended up asking John to re-design our front and backyards. He provided multiple layouts tailored to our specific requests, and took the time to talk us through the designs and compile our feedback. Additionally, he provided estimates as to what should be expected for costs of materials/labor. Timeframe and budget were our biggest concerns, so John did a great job of tailoring the design with those considerations in mind. After finalizing design, John provided a list of recommended landscapers to execute the design and recommended that we find a few of our own to ensure all quotes were reasonable. Throughout the remodeling, John would come by to ensure the plan was being executed to our specifications. Overall, I cannot say enough good things about working with John. He was transparent throughout the entire process, dependable in developing/executing our vision, and a pleasure to work with. He has my highest recommendation for any landscaping design needs.

I hired John Kensla from Infinity Sky Landscaping to overhaul my backyard, which was a disjointed…read moremix of artificial turf patches, random grass areas, and a retaining wall with no coherent theme. John guided us through a clear three-phase process: 1. First, he did a thorough site assessment and gathered our input. 2. Then he presented three design options and iterated based on our feedback and budget constraints. 3. Finally, he delivered a detailed digital plan that included a full plant list and phased implementation. John was straightforward and professional throughout, open to multiple rounds of feedback, and helped us choose plants suited for our area. He also connected us with reliable contractors and even showed up on-site to ensure the work matched his design. In short, he delivered exactly what was promised: a cohesive backyard design with a professional approach.

My start-up company, Habitats Tiny Homes, is developing the first tiny home community here in San…read moreDiego. I have only a small amount of working capitol and needed a professional and beautiful concept drawing for marketing and permitting. I finally found Environs after doing some shopping around. I called and spoke with Marty and he knew exactly what I needed. His turn-around time was fast and his price was the best I found. I only had an idea in my head of what I wanted the community to look like so I gave Marty very little info to go off of. Just a verbal description. I just got my design a few days ago and the result was outstanding! Marty went above and beyond my expectations and thought of little details that I never would have. I will definitely be using Environs for the project when we get to the development stages. Thanks Marty!

After over a year of trying to work with multiple landscape architects and multiple delays with…read moreother companies, we were overjoyed with the services that Martin Schmidt over at Environs was able to provide for us. The work was on-time, under-budget, and exceeded our expectations! Would not hesitate to recommend!

Cleator Landscape Design was ideal for me. Jeff listened to my ideas then suggested some…read moreenhancements. Reasonably priced for the amount of time and ownership he spent on improving my yard. He's checked back in over the past couple months on the progress. Unexpected, unnecessary but appreciated.

We hired Jeff Cleator, President of Cleator Landscape Design to create a beautiful and clean design…read moreconcept for new landscaping that would be sustainable and cohesive with the Mission Hills environment. Jeff always responded quickly to our questions, sent a detailed rendering of his design, along with photos of all the plants he recommended. Jeff came on site on occasion to check on the irrigation layout and progress, and placement of the lighting. In the past, it would not have occurred to us to hire a landscape designer, but now that the project is finished, we realize how lucky we were to have found and hired Jeff. He is very knowledgeable, a true professional and we highly recommend him.

We contacted Sebastian to do a complete turf removal of our front yard and to replace the grass…read morewith a low-water landscape using drip irrigation. From the first contact, Sebastian was friendly, responsive, and helpful. He came up with a design for the yard that we all liked, then was able to start the work promptly and finish within a couple of weeks. We're thrilled with how our building looks, and we're saving lots of money on water. Sebastian has even followed up and came by a few times after the work was completed to check on the plants he installed. Highly recommended if you're looking to replace turf with low-water landscaping.

Sebastien installed and, more importantly, configured (that's the tricky part) a smart irrigation…read moresystem. Within the same week I felt like I was seeing results from the upgrade. I couldn't be happier. Cabana's work speaks for itself. What strikes me is that not only are their irrigation solutions high-quality, but it's extremely clear that their team has an extremely and very refined professional skillset that lends itself to beautiful landscaping, stonework, retaining walls, and more. Furthermore, working with someone straightforward like Sebastien and his team is, frankly, really refreshing. My expectation is that if I have any major projects coming up in the future I will be reaching out to them first. If you have irrigation needs, get one of these Rachio systems installed. If you have other needs, check and see if they can do it! You can see some examples of their diverse work on instagram at @cabanas_landscape. THANK YOU, SEBASTIEN!

Larson Design worked with me presenting a new restaurant to the San Diego Airport Authority…read more Denise and her staff created large color renderings, a floor plan and the marketing plans for the new restaurant. She did a great job presenting and held her composure even though the client repeatedly said the wrong things at the wrong time. We have continued working with Larson Design. Her office is able to create public notification packages and resolve code violation issues. Denise has a great working relationship with the city of San Diego Development Services and knows the majority of the plan checkers by name. In addition, Denise has linked up with MPA Architects and is concurrently working with MPA as a project manager handling the remodel of a large bar on University. I highly recommend contacting Denise at Larson Design or through MPA Architects, which has an even larger staff and an in-house M.E.P. , civil and structural engineers.

Larson Design did the plans and permits for my new restaurant. It was large beauty shop before…read morethat. Denise drafted the plans for the environmental health permit, designed and drafted my construction documents and got my building permit from development services, and the sidewalk cafe permit. She knows a lot of people at development services and was able to resolve some difficult issues quickly. She was responsive and easy to work with, and had a clear understanding of the hurdles of changing a beauty shop to a restaurant. We were able to get the restaurant opened on time and on budget. If you need any design/architecture work, commercial or residential I would definitely give her a call.

System Pavers definitely honors their word. I had water coming up from one of my Pavers. Nestor,…read morethe project manager called me the same day to schedule a time to come over and see the issue. Met with him and he said he'll be back within three days to resolve the problem. Sure enough Nestor followed through had his worker pull up the paver, fixed the leak and looks like nothing had ever happened. Great job!!

We met System Pavers sales people at the fair. We set up an appointment to have designer, Luis…read morecome and look at our project. He was very instrumental in helping us pick the right pavers and border for our patio. Nestor was the Project Manager and I can't say enough about him. He was very responsive to texts and calls and got the project done in four full days, when we thought it would take at least a week. Gilberto's team was on time & worked very, very, very hard , every single day, in hot weather.I would highly recommend System Pavers for your next pavement job.

Mike did a Fantastic job on our market lites. He n his crew clean neat and organized on time and…read morehave never had any problem in like two years. We had a ton of wind lately and the lights hardly moved. Great company He deserves 10 stars

Mike and his team did a great job with our outdoor lights -- designing, installing, and tying the…read morewhole thing together with a central control. And just as important to me, they were reliable... showed up when they said they would, and were very efficient in finishing the job. Mike was also very patient bearing with us as we made a few tweaks/adjustments after the fact. A very good and easy experience and I will certainly hire them again for my next lighting project.

We had a leaking sprinkler valves and contacted Ryel through Yelp to see if they could solve our…read moreissue. Brandon was responsive and provided an estimate. We had to delay our project due to the recent rain, holiday, and just chaos of regular life but we were able to schedule Brandon for a same day appointment. He was so helpful in identifying and solving our issue. He was great about walking us through our system and providing useful information since we did not get any info when we purchased our home. Ryel is affordable and does great work! We are looking at redoing our landscaping soon and will definitely be reaching out to Brandon again.

Irrigation valve replacement and additional drip line added. Everything done properly and…read moreefficiently. Good verbal skills for explaining what, why, cost. Easy to work with, responsive and reliable.