I hired Brett and his business, For Your Garden Needs, to completely gut and replant my front yard…read moreas well install a drip irrigation system. He and his crew were very professional cleaning completely after every day's work. And I couldn't be happier with the results. Brett has excellent taste in plant choices and placement. My front yard looks fantastic and I've received numerous compliments from my neighbors. I would definitely hire him again and highly recommend him to anyone looking for exceptional landscaping.

I just completed a major front yard 'landscape' project on my custom home, built in Lucas Valley…read moreback in 1997. After careful consideration, I chose Bret de Zordo, owner of 'For your Gardens' Needs'. www.fygn.com Bret is native to the Bay Area, lives in Marin and is very experienced in all of the challenges I presented to him. (Drought, deer, wind, Intense direct sun, old irrigation, bad valves, water leaks, a clay hill with no soil, roots everywhere that required major excavation), not to mention how tired I had been of looking at rosemary and lavender for so many years. I wanted vivid color out front without having to constantly look at yet more rosemary and lavender. My front needed a serious facelift!! I found Bret via positive reviews on Angie's List and Yelp but wanted to find out if I'd be comfortable hiring him, first hand. I am not mentioning price in my reviews as it's not relevant, each project is so unique and my property is very large. The reason I selected Bret was his highly skilled background, creativity, positive attitude, promptness, approachability, his willingness and ability to listen to my many concerns, his level of expertise in understanding the difficulty in landscaping the type of area I live in, and just the challenges of keeping a custom home looking good and well maintained in Lucas valley. My front yard had not weathered last year's frost very well, had suffered years of neglect and many things just looked tired, woody, overgrown and seriously weathered. From day one it was clear that Bret's sole purpose was to provide me with a plan that achieved everything I wanted (and that was a lot!). I've always believed that you get what you pay for and Bret and his crew is worth every dime spent. Bret exceeded my expectations on every level. He very respectfully steered me in the right direction with plant choices and enthusiastically shared the design reasons for those choices. I met with him at a wholesale plant nursery in Petaluma where he pre-selected what he thought would do best and then together, we added, changed and modified to the exact liking of what I wanted and what he knew would be a good choice. He had no issues with my not liking certain plants and was open to my suggestions and together, we came up with the perfect solution. No ego involved and no hurt feelings when I would bluntly say 'I hate that plant'. He would kindly pull it aside and suggest something else. When I pointed out a few that I liked, he explained why they wouldn't work in my area, saving me money and a future headache. He truly does know his plants and trees. The work occurred over a pre-determined schedule; the crew was always on time and put in very full days. We encountered a few unexpected problems such as a serious main water line leak I would have never known about, but the problem was addressed on the spot and I'm ever grateful for everyone's willingness to work hard, even in the grueling intense heat we encountered each day. All scheduled deadlines were met and the job was completed when promised. The cleanup job left the house looking better than before the project was started. This is one hard working crew of guys!! I highly recommend Bret and his company "For your Gardens' Needs' and want to point out how important it is to realize that it's not about shopping price, it's about shopping expertise, having someone truly listen and care, provide quality workmanship, professionalism, knowing that the job will get done right the first time. In a nutshell, Bret is beyond amazing. He transformed my overgrown front yard into an unbelievably gorgeous property! He had a vision that I never could have dreamed of, and he brought that vision to reality so beautifully and seamlessly that it far surpassed my wildest expectations. Every little detail, down to the precise placement of plants, is just perfect. What I now see is simple, elegant and clean. Bret was on-site with the crew early each morning and made sure the large crew was briefed on the day's work. He'd often come by mid-day as well to check in. Bret is an extremely bright and affable guy who was absolutely delightful to work with. Words cannot adequately describe what a wonderful experience it was to work with him, and I cannot recommend him highly enough! I wish I could post before and after pictures here-- so you could see for yourselves! Thank you from a very happy home owner in the Lucas Valley Estates.

I would give them 10 stars if I could! This company has sent me different people over the last…read moreyear, and every one is knowledgable and passionate. I have Benjamin and Gustavo now, and they work hard, with a smile, and they carry a vision of what to do next. They always ask if I want them to do something in particular, and if not, they'll carry out the needed work. Gustavo is a master for pruning vines on arbors; he does it so artfully! They prune my collection of maples beautifully, not an easy thing to do! I am very passionate about my garden, but a recent knee surgery and back problems don't allow me to do most of the hard work myself. I worry not, this company is kind for my garden, for Mother Nature, and they are very easy to work with. The bill comes to me paperless, another bonus! I have never been happier with my gardening needs being met meticulously and thoroughly!!

Moved into a new home with an acre of poorly maintained landscaping. Hired them to clean up the…read moreweeds and trim up the established plants. Took 3 days and the work was well done, efficient, friendly and respectful of the property. BUT, close to $7K dollars went to fixing an established irrigation system that was unusable. They left it unusable and continue to blame their inability to hook up the lines to the controller on another landscaper. while watering the acre with a 200 foot hose, I paid someone else to hook up the valves which he did in a couple of hours. lastly, we paid $1500 for them to design a section of the yard for a pool and decking etc. We waited a full month for that, and the only communication we got was by us initiating. They did though refund our $1500 design deposit when we complained. It didn't occur to them that our 26 year old controller needed replacing, when suggested they gave us a $1500 estimate. I did it myself in less than an hour. Do not hire them for your irrigation needs. I would not recommend them for your design needs. Recommend for tidying up and clearing brush.

Francisco's has been maintaining our yards for about 2 years, and we just received another…read morecompliment on how beautiful our front yard looks, all thanks to them. They come every 2 weeks and neaten everything up. Francisco's also replaced a side gate for us with no problems. Highly recommend.

Service with quality at a reasonable cost. He rebuilt outdoor steps and built new handrail.read more

Victory Gardens Landscaping has kept our garden beautiful for years with expert monthly service,…read moreand recently Gustavo designed and installed a lovely area where the Fire Dept. had made us remove 30 year old junipers along the sidewalks. This is an outstanding company - they don't just blow leaves, his men are trained to know plants, trim roses, and take the initiative, fixing any maintenance issues. They are real gardeners. I give them my highest recommendation. Thank you Gustavo - great job!

I called Gustavo to see if he would be willing to help me out on an impromptu major project. His…read moretiming was way out, but he still spent the time giving me honest advice. I would have been happy to pay for a consult. Gracious guy, and I definitely wouldn't hesitate to give him a call if you are looking for someone to deliver on s landscape plan. He knew all the codes and could see potential roadblocks to delivery. Worth it.

**Construction Services Only** Family member has used HM for…read moreyard cleaning for many years with no issues. Unfortunately, decided to hire for some construction work. Adolpho's crew did a sloppy and unprofessional job. More to story DM for further. Warning-Do not hire for construction work.

**REVIEW ABOUT CONSTRUCTION ONLY** I will start this off…read morewith gardening services are fine, this is about constructionn services only. Family member has been using Adolpho for a long time for gardening clean up and has always been ok. Unfortunately, he decided to hire Adolpho for some construction services. The work done was sloppy and extremely unprofessional. I am really bummed for my famiy member who is stuck with less than good results. DO NOT hire for any constructions services. If you are interested send me a private DM and I will elaborate. Ann

Responsive, Attentive and Honest! Robert responded to my…read morerequest immediatlely and inspected and diagnosed our oak as being overwatered. He could have easily sold me a "bag of beans" and I wouldn't have known any better. I appreciate that honesty and will certainly be contacting them for any future tree work.

Robert did some work for us in our cul-de-sac and he was over the top terrific!…read moreHe was able to help make decisions on site. Communicated perfectly and showed up on time.

I have had Garcia's doing work for about 6 months on a twice a month basis. I called to let him…read moreknow I was not happy with the service and Mr. Garcia was defensive and when I said regardless of what you are saying I am not happy, his reply was hire someone else. Not only is it bad business he never once offered to look at it, try to understand why I was not happy and just took an attitude on it. He is very amicable and friendly in the beginning but I would not recommend him for anything because of the attitude. His workers if supervised did as asked they are just not managed well and he obviously does not care about his customers very much!

They have been taking care of my home for the last two years. They show up every two weeks an tidy…read moreup. Francisco helped design my back yard and planted roses irrigation and a slate walkway. I have been pleased. Alex www.searchmarincounty.com

Alex and the Lucio team are top notch! They completed an extensive relandscaping of our front and…read moreback yard, with hardscape, fencing, stairs, deck and planting throughout. They were very responsive throughout the process and were efficient and on budget. An honest family-owned company that takes pride in doing great work. The result looks amazing. I highly recommend them.

We had a great experience with Alex and team redoing our backyard in Corte Madera. We had the…read morebackyard repaved, new grass put in, removed two trees, and a 3-foot fence put up. Alex was really communicative from the beginning of the project, through the entire quoting process, and was onsite frequently checking in during the project. Their team was transparent about pricing for any additional services that popped up as the project was going on, and they finished in a very timeline manner. (We were quoted 4-6 weeks for the project and I believe it took 4.) We love the results of our new backyard! It looks amazing, and I am able to relax knowing my kids have a fenced in area to play in.