I am thrilled to have found this father/son landscaping team. They responded almost immediately to…read moremy phone call and came to my house the next day. My sprinkler system required an almost total redo. Drips, unwanted leaks, broken equipment...a real mess. We went step by step over what was needed and they came two days later to do the work. It was finished in one day and they showed me, very patiently, how everything works. They also were very reasonably priced. I know who I will be calling again should any need arise with my system. Review update. I don't like leaving negative reviews but after my experience with Jose I feel now it needs an update. One of the sprinkler installations, after I turn on manually, will not turn off unless I cut the water to the house. The first time this happened the water ran for hours and my water bill increased dramatically. I placed MANY phones calls to him over several weeks and he never returned my calls. He finally did call back and made an appointment to come the following day between 8:00&8:30. I waited until 10:30 And he never showed or called. I have given up! If you care about follow up, find someone else to do the work.

A zone in my automatic sprinkler system did not shut off after coming on. Luckily I was home and it…read morethe sprinkler was not running all day. After shutting off the system, I performed some troubleshooting and attempted a repair, but it did not resolve the problem. Went on Yelp to get recommendations and called up Jose Garay Landscaping, a local business. I left a message and Alfredo returned the call that evening and we arranged an appointment for the next day and he determined at the visit that one of the valves was bad. Since my system was 29+ years old, he said it's past its life. I opted to have Alfredo replace all four of the valves instead of the one bad one and he said he would come by two days later. We had a miscommunication on the appointment date, but after calls, Alfredo came the following day. He removed the old valves and evaluated my system set-up and went to get the replacement parts. He replaced the valves and connections and also a broken sprinkler head. To update my system, I bought a new sprinkler system timer controller to replace my "old school" controller, as Alfredo called it, which Alfredo happily replaced. He went over how the panel worked and tested it on my newly upgraded system. The whole job took Alfredo over four hours and the price charged was very reasonable. I'm happy my system is running smoothly and I don't need to worry about it. I like supporting local businesses and they are based in Alameda. Now I'm glad I have a have a reliable contact for my irrigation needs and I even requested a quote for to replace my sod too.

Fantastic experience from start to finish! Punctual, super communicative, and got everything done…read morequickly without sacrificing quality. The price was great for the amount of work they put in. Highly recommend if you're looking for someone reliable and easy to work with. They will be used again!

I had a tremendous experience with this team. I had some demo work that needed to be done. The team…read morewas pleasant, professional, and super quick. The owner was very communicative and very honest. I would use this team in a heartbeat.

Monthly garden maintenance, fence replacement and annual pruning…read more Over 10 years, affordable, honest, and excellent work

Fantastic! I needed…read morea clean-up of my backyard which involved taking out a lot of weeds and doing a minor clean up of dead leaves. I called several gardening services and was either not able to reach a number of them or did not receive a quote as promised. Enrique picked up when I called and gave me a quote right away after I sent photos of my property. We arranged for him to come out the next day. This is what I call fast, reliable service. When Enrique finished working on my backyard, I could see he put in the time and effort to do an amazing job. My backyard looks fantastic and clean. I recommend Enrique because he is reliable and does a great job!

Had a great experience with William! He was responsive, easy to work with, gave a good price, and…read morefast - was able to come by for a quote within 24 hours and completed my job within 3 days of when we agreed on the price. My backyard patio was already landscaped, but it had a small koi fish pond that I was trying to get rid of. I didn't want the fish, it was creating mold/attracting mosquitos to the water, and the pumps took up a lot of space. So I wanted to remove it completely while still maintaining the overall landscaping to look continuous without the pond. Additionally, I wanted my fence to be reinforced and repainted. What sounds and looks like a relatively simple task was actually quite hard. They had to demo the concrete while saving the pieces so they could re-use it later. The floor tiles had to be matched as close as possible. Ultimately, his team worked really hard over 3 days and did a great job. It would never be perfect, but they did a great job maintaining the look so that it wouldn't be noticeable unless you were paying attention. Good experience!

Our row of shrubs and trees in the front and backyards of the house had grown so much from all the…read morerain earlier this year. It was so messy, but William and his team were very quick to get it all nicely trimmed and cleaned up. He was very responsive, on time, and was reasonable with pricing. William is very kind and easy to work with. He double-checks with you to ensure the service is to your expectations, and he's an expert with very little guidance needed to get the job done right. I highly recommend the services of his team! He's definitely my go-to for all my future landscaping work. Thank you so much, William + team!

Got a great recommendation from a neighbor about Down to Earth and it was spot on…read more These folks are true professionals and are an absolute pleasure to work with. On time, detail oriented, organized, and efficient. I can see why they're busy bees--they're highly sought after, and for good reason. Top quality work at a price point that's no bullshit. My yard is beautiful, drought resistant, pollinator friendly--I am shocked at the difference a well planned yard makes!

I hired Down to Earth Landscaping to address backyard drainage, new irrigation system and provide…read morelandscape design and execution of plantings in June 2026 for a roughly 4,000 sq ft back yard. At this time, I have no reason to believe the irritation and drainage work is under par. The main concern is the lack of attention to the landscape design of plants and the execution of. Very little to no thorough site assessment was performed. Plants were plopped randomly around the yard without regard to sun/shade exposure, proper planting height or distance from other plants at maturation. The overall planting design was pressured and rushed, lacked thought and the end "design" lacked any cohesion or made sense. Plants began to die within the first week due to improper light exposure- too much or too little, and incorrect amount of irrigation to plants that had just been installed the week before. 3 months out, some plants have already grown too large for the space, and others are so far apart they will fail to fill in a space at maturity. Many plants died within the first week. I expressed my concerns about where the plants were placed on the day they arrived on site and when asked Jessica for help with figuring out perhaps some modifications she refused to give her feedback saying I had to make the decisions. I was taken aback and put off when she responded defensively and aggressively to my request as we stood looking at the containers of plants scattered over 4,000 sq ft.; I had incorrectly assumed that some collaborative process at this stage would be the norm. Again it felt like Jess wanted to rush through the process. That day, while Jess stood by and watched with arms folded, a friend and I frantically arranged plants in containers in what we thought might look better, in under 15 minutes as Jess was threatening to charge more for our "delaying" the project. It seemed a little bizarre and unprofessional. I left feeling I had been a bit scammed. After 3 weeks of initial planting, a third of the plants were dying. When I called Jessica to express my concerns I was surprised to be told that I could hire DTE to maintain the garden. She stated irrigation fails or breaks yet did not acknowledge that the irrigation she installed was barely a week old and I assumed she would want to make sure the work she had done was actually working. No accountability was taken for a design that failed to take into consideration basic design principals for both aesthetics and health of plantings. Since then, I have spent considerable time researching each existing plant for light requirements, and size at maturity. I have spent considerable money replacing dead, failing-to-thrive plants and problematically placed plants and slowly redesigning the entire scheme for plant health and aesthetics. Down to Earth Landscaping may work if you are able to design the space yourself: have extensive knowledge of plants, understand your site conditions and needs, with the expertise and acumen of a professional, and are ok with DTE simply executing your plan.

ZERO STARS!!! I…read moredon't demand a lot: communication, fairness, professionalism. This company fell short on ALL counts!!! On August 18th, Paul came out to look at the work I needed done: a repair and rebuild of a decomposed granite path that had eroded in my backyard. He took measurements and we discussed the details of the work to be performed. By August 21st, I had not yet received a quote, so I reached out to Michelle in their office. SIX DAYS LATER, on August 27th, I was copied on an email from Michelle to Paul requesting the info from the site visit so that she could prepare a quote. I received a quote the following day, Aug 28th, signed it and sent it back the next day. Expecting to be notified that they had received my signed bid and to schedule the work, I was annoyed that I had to reach out to THEM on Sept 4th for an update. I HEARD NOTHING IN RESPONSE! So, I pinged them again on Sept 12th. This time, I received a reply apologizing for the delay and some BS about a new scheduling system. I was told that my job was added to the work list, and that the team had been notified asking for an estimated start date. Here we are, two weeks later, and I have heard absolutely NOTHING from them!! I am forced now to start the process over and find another contractor to do the work. ABSOLUTELY HORRIFIC customer service. The lack of communication is inexcusable!!!

I had a really hard time choosing a company landscape my yard. I had called four companies…read moreinitially. Two of the companies I called did not show up for the appointment. Of the other two appointment, one of them did not even send me a proposal after promising me he would. I wanted to have a few proposals before I choose a company so I called a few more. I ended up going with Bay Area Greenscapes and I could not be happier. They were on time to the initial appointment, and Wayne spent a lot of time explaining the process. I was not sure what I wanted but Wayne had some great ideas and was an enormous help. The proposal was timely and was easy to read. They showed up when they said they would and my yard is now the talk of my street. These guys were so courteous and left my job clean everyday. I would highly recommend Bay Area Greenscapes.

We all know how hard it is to find a landscaper or contractor who will do what he/she promises. Rob…read moreat Dream Green did just that. I found him on the web. I called him on the phone that day. He left the job he was working on to come and meet me at my house and discuss what Dream Green could do for us. He quoted us a very fair price and had no problem listening to our concerns. His guys showed up the next week and completed the job. They were well spoken and acted professionally at the house. Our yard looks great! We are going to use these guys to do the landscaping in our back yard next spring.

I hired Rob Baker (owner of Dream Green) to repair/upgrade the irrigation system in my half acre…read morelot in Alamo, and to add some emitters and adjust the existing ones to the proper amount of water, based on the plants and amount of sun they get. I also asked him to repair or replace any that were not functioning correctly. That was 2 weeks ago. I have since observed that several of my plants are showing stress and leaves are turning brown on many of them. That can happen, and I understand that. My problem is that I spoke with him and he essentially said " my work is done there" and would not even agree to come inspect the issues I raised !! My advice to anyone looking for this type of work to be done would be to find a provider that would stand behind his work. NOT Rob from Dream Green!

I was sceptical at first with all the people I contacted if I would find a solid Landscaping…read morecompany here in Oakland. Nir and The Giving Gardens came to the rescue. I had an idea of what I wanted to do, but he really me breakdown the components, understand, develop and execute a solid plan. We have transformed the backyard from a scary place you wouldn't want to walk by, to a very inviting space. Nir is straight forward and simple to communicate with, he inspires confidence in knowing that will get done and get done right. I actually looking forward to our next project to make the yard even better.

Hands down hiring Nir was the best decision I made to irrigate my front and back garden's. Nir's…read moreKnowledge, expertise and love of plants and water is unmatchable!! Nir did an Amazing job with both his work quality and his communication. I have established gardens and We had to dig under concert to get from one location to the other to get everything irrigated. He took extra care when digging out plants and then replanted them, they all survived:) He know about all my plants and how much water they should be getting right off the back. He also encouraged me to get a rain sensor to save on time and water, best idea ever... He is thoughtful and checked in with me along the way about placements of control box, water line location etc. which I truly appreciate! He even came back twice after job was done to help me navigate the electrical timer. If your looking for any sort of irrigation or gray water system I highly recommend Nir. You will be happy you did.