I called Rayner Landscaping after having had a really bad experience with a previous gardener. Eric Rayner, and his foreman, Gonzalo, showed up on time for our first appointment. I found Eric to be not only charming but extremely knowledgeable about plants and their various characteristics. After agreeing to Eric's proposal, which I found to be quite reasonable, he was able to get a crew on my property within an hour or two. Eric had promised me to have the work finished within a couple of days and much to my surprise, I came home after about a four hour departure and found that Gonzalo and his crew had totally finished my project, much to my delight and surprise. As only was the work done in an excellent fashion but the crew even removed several yards of dirt from my driveway and totally cleaned up any evidence of their work. I cannot be more pleased and delighted and very heartily recommend Rainer landscaping to anyone interested in having a beautiful, well planned and irrigated garden. As Eric said before he left, "I like to promise hamburger and deliver steak". read more

We contacted Eric Rayner and set up an appointment to have him look at our property. He was professional and friendly, also took the time to talk details and listened to what we wanted. He also did measurements. Another landscaping company that came and never sent us a quote for the work we wanted to have done. Very disappointed. We have moved on. read more

These guys did a great job on my back yard. Had them do irrigation, sod, and misc planting around the yard. The owner Eric was very personable and easy to work with. He had a great design sense, and exercised his deep knowledge of his craft in getting what we wanted, within the budget given. His crew worked efficiently and was mindful of the surrounding areas of the property, leaving a clean site at the end of each day. The yard turned out fantastic...and just as important- one time, within budget. I'd recommend Rayner to anyone wanting some superior landscaping (large or small scale) done to their home or business, as well as great attitude/service. read more

Stupendous! My wife & I could not be more pleased. We took a "normal" backyard with grass in the middle and shrubs along the sides and converted this to both of our dream yards - fun, colorful and whimsical, complete with a water feature and fire table for her and a miniature Muir Woods for me with Redwood trees, ferns and benches. Each side transitioned into the other. From initial design, removal of the old yard, to implementation of the plan, the work was handled flawlessly, down to exacting detail (and this comes from an anal guy). Eric, Michael, Gonsalo and the rest of the guys not only did what was agreed to, they went beyond without asking and did little touch up work with unbelievable attention to detail. The crew are all employees of Rayner and feel like a family, not subbed-out workers, and treated our yard as if it was their own. This is a very knowledgeable and professional company. read more

Eric and his crew were amazing. I recently had two very large and sick trees removed from my front yard and the landscaping there was non-existent. Eric listened to what I wanted and then drove me around to look at yards similar to what I wanted so I could get some ideas. Once I decided to proceed with Rayner Landscaping, Eric drew up a landscaping plan and a crew of six was out the next day. The entire project was complete in three days (would have been two days but we had to wait for a few of the plants that were not in stock). His crew prepared the area, removing all the wood chips from the tree removal, installed irrigation, and brought in soil, plants, rocks and mulch. They also replaced a fence and repaired our walkway to the house. Eric was there for a long time every day, even working with his crew, and he made sure everything was installed just right. They even pruned some of my other trees and cleaned up other areas of my yard without charging me extra. Can't say enough about their professionalism and attention to detail. Now I have a front yard I am proud of! read more

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Eric did my backyard landscaping which included a path. He did a great job, but with the heavy rains there was some movement. Eric came back immediately to rectify the situation. Now that is what I call dependable and reliable. read more

We have been so pleased with the work that Rayner Landscaping did for us! They are true professionals. We had a very big landscape project and we were feeling very overwhelmed by it. We were re-doing and re-designing our front yard, back hill, and side yards of our home in Novato. Eric Rayner, owner of Rayner Landscaping, reassured us that it would look beautiful in the end, and it definitely does! Eric knows so much about plants and landscape design. At our first meeting, he came to our home armed with a wide variety of gardening and plant books for us to get some ideas of what we liked. He told us to look at the photos and pick out plants that we liked. When I pointed out a photo of a flower or a shrub that we found interesting, Eric talked about the plant like a botanist would. He is so knowledgeable about plants and knows what works best and thrives in this area. In our new design, we wanted to have some grapevines, and Eric designed a small little "vineyard" for our back hill. We told him that we wanted some herbs and a vegetable garden, and Eric made it just perfect! We incorporated a spa area into our side yard and Eric even gave us an excellent referral to a local spa company as well as a beautiful cement and flagstone deck design. Eric's employees are also wonderful. They are courteous, professional, and very willing to make sure that every landscape design and job gets done correctly and neatly. They also consulted with us when they had any questions, and they would also make design suggestions, which we found to be extremely helpful. It was a true pleasure to work with everyone at Rayner Landscaping. We highly recommend speaking with Eric Rayner and working with Rayner Landscaping for all of your landscape needs! read more

Eric was responsive, courteous, and knowledgeable. We are pleased with the way our backyard remodel turned out. Gonzalo did a fantastic job on the stonework and carpentry. Reliable firm, great results. read more

Avoid Rayner at all costs, or it will cost you! Owner will sell you the stars and deliver poor quality execution. Halfway through projects you'll learn that you actually have to pay more money for things that should have been included. I would say that maybe 14 of my plants and shrubs have had to be replaced because the morons didnt even connect the irrigation system up correctly. Add to that, when I had disputes with the owner over the qulity of the work, he filed a mechanics lein against me (which I later had removed). These guys are AHOLES! Look elsewhere read more

Eric, Michael and their team did a fantastic job doing exactly what we needed in our backyard. There was a time issue, and the crew worked diligently and cheerfully to get our project done in a timely manner so that our arriving guests could enjoy our new yard. They are artists, and really articulate a vision that they create, working carefully along with the client. THANK YOU and we plan on more work with you in the future. Stuart and Georganne B. read more

Eric and crew totally redid our front yard last summer (2013). They were very fast and the work quality was A+. When the existing irrigation controls didn't work after the remodel, they came right out and fixed it for free. Six months later Eric showed up with his crew and doubled checked the systems, fertilized the yard and even added five new plants. What a great surprise. Rayner Landscaping is the Cadillac/Lexus/Mercedes of landscaping. Call them when you want the highest quality outcomes and service. read more

Eric runs a very responsive and customer-focused business. He is very personable and great to deal with as others have mentioned. We are very pleased with the work that his crews have done for us, they are experts in their craft. Rayner Landscaping won't be the cheapest bid, but you will get what you've paid for in a job well done in a timely manner! read more

Excellent advice and excellent work! Eric solved our problems and asked questions that let us know he was interested in what we were looking for. Eric also offered cost effective solutions backed by his horticultural expertise. Our project was planned, scheduled and executed promptly and beautifully with great care and attention. In addition, they took care of more than a few items that they encountered while installing the project at no added cost. ( ... I know. hard to believe, but true.) We have finally found a professional group with a friendly and warm hearted attitude. We are super pleased with the results and will be calling Eric and his crew whenever we have projects in the future. Many thanks, Rayner Landscaping! read more

Eric took two days to do the estimate, one day to review, stared the work the on-time, finished on-time at the same budget we agreed upon. The work exceed our expectations. His crew is competent, friendly and professional. Highly recommend. read more

We recently hired Eric Rayner on the basis of the Yelp reviews. We are not disappointed! Eric, Michael, Gonzalo and the rest of the crew were very professional and personable. Their knowledge and suggestions were right on and everything has exceeded our expectations. Their priority is to make sure the job would be perfect when completed, and it is. We recommend them highly. Steve and Terri K. read more

Well, once again, Eric Rayner, gets away with my money. I sued him for the botched job he did on my front yard. The judge went over the contract, not the evidence, of the botched, poor, unfinished job Eric and crew done for the thousands of dollars Eric took from us. The trial lasted 15 minutes more or less I was told at the Landscaping material place "Good Luck" suing Eric (BS), he knows a lot of people in high places! I can see it now. I would not recommend Eric at all. Be aware of this know it all man. Eric should not have a Landscape California license. I guess now days, any can get one. Needless to say, we hired a different Landscape Company, they were great, professional, able to follow the plans, fixed all the bad unfinished job that Eric Rayner and his crew done. Our front yard is now beautiful!! read more

Called up for an estimate. Booked a date for the estimate and was called to reschedule only a few hours before the meeting time. After rescheduling, Michael came out on time and spent about an hour reviewing the work. Said he would get me an estimate within two days. One week later I called him up and asked how the estimate was coming along. He said he would email it to me that day. Three weeks later still no estimate. Have no expectations of receiving an estimate. This was a complete waste of time. read more

After reading yelp reviews we called Eric Rayner on a Saturday morning and left a message to call us during the work week. Within hours Eric called back, came to our home and spent two hours reviewing our initial plans. Eric took our plans and came back within in days with recommendations that not only improved our project, but decreased the cost. Eric and his crew started our project on time and finished when promised. As many as five of his crew were there every day. The crew is knowledgeable led by Gonzalvo who is expert at everything landscaping and irrigation. The large area we had landscaped is beautiful: 160 plants and trees. Eric promises a lot but he delivers more. He went the extra mile to trim and prune areas not in the contract, just to make everything look better. I strongly recommend Rayner landscaping for projects large and small. So refreshing to have a contractor fulfill all of his promises in a timely fashion at reasonable cost. read more

Wow... You talk about flaky... Took over 4 weeks to get someone to come out and meet with us (several promises to "come out right away" made by Eric Rainer and his team via phone calls and emails in that time frame). Finally shows up and most of the conversation was bragging about his status with the Pacific Sun paper/rag. As others, I don't think much of this propaganda rag except for it's use in the bottom of my bird cage. Some people obviously have lot's of patients for Rainer's tactics and business practices. Do yourself some due diligence and read DEEP into the HIDDEN yelp reviews. We did not, and it would have told us the real story and not wasted our time waiting for this clown. It has been over 2 + months now with no landscape plan ideas or an estimate as promised by Eric Rainer himself.... And the pacific sun endorses this guy???? Niiiiice! read more

we used rayner landscaping for our property and we were thrilled. the entire process was supervised daily by the owner, eric rayner, and with his vast knowledge and enthusiasm, he and his crew were a pleasure to work with. he brought the entire project to its completion on time and on budget. i wholeheartedly recommend rayner landscaping!! read more

Eric and his team did a fantastic job landscaping my backyard. Eric is very personable and I could tell that he really enjoys his work and takes pride in what he does. He took me around after our first meeting to various of his projects, asked me questions about what appealed to me, what plants I thought I might like and took notes about my likes and dislikes. I then worked with Michael, the landscape designer who works with Eric and he did an outstanding job creating a design that was in line with my vision. He really listened to my concerns, made suggestions and really followed through on everything that we had talked about. Gonzalo and his team of workers did much of the work tearing out the grass, building stairs, creating pathways, and did a wonderful job. Kudos to the guy that did my patio as well as it is absolutely perfect! I have received nothing but complements from people who have seen the end result. I chose Rayner based on reviews I had read and because I wanted to support a local business. No, the job was not inexpensive, but they really worked with me to stay as close to my budget as possible and it was a worthwhile investment that I will enjoy for years to come! read more