I have had the pleasure of retaining Nick and his ScapeTech team on two occasions and I look forward to retaining them again for future projects.
The first project (in 2016) Nick undertook was a major redesign of our large backyard. From the first time I met Nick, he was very pleasant and easy to work with. He listened to the rather vague, general ideas I had, then offered a number of outstanding suggestions -- which were much better than anything we envisioned.
In addition to many new plants and trees, a new watering system and dramatic lighting, Nick brought in a number of huge boulders for additional dramatic effect. We are talking BIG boulders. He personally selected them from his source and with Nick's artistic eye, brought in materials -- boulders, plants, trees, gravel, pavers, lighting -- that aesthetically tied everything together. On the day that a large crane arrived with the boulders, I watched from within the house as Nick carefully placed each stone, positioning and repositioning multiple times, each one in a precise manner to best compliment and enhance the background mountain views we have.
Our second project (in 2017) primarily focused on the front yard and an existing "wall" of oleanders. Prior to commencing work, I walked the property with Nick and once again, he offered many outstanding suggestions. We ultimately removed two large, but-quite-old trees and replaced them with beautiful palms that matched other trees we already had. New lighting in front, including in-ground lighting for our existing trees, as well as new plants and dramatic lighting resulted in a wonderfully enhanced presentation of our home, with greater vegetative symmetry than previously existed. The wall of very mature oleanders (planted in 1953) was considerably thinned, removing lots of old "woody" branches, and decades of undergrowth. New soil for the oleanders, a new higher-volume watering system, and berm to contain water were also created. These 60+ year old oleanders have lots of new growth and are going to thrive even better now that they have received the care that Nick and his crew provided.
In the backyard, which is large and completed walled, as part of our second project, Nick installed many catclaw vines as well as beautiful tangerine cross vines, all on weathered, metal trellises. The vines and trellises look fantastic -- far better than anything we envisioned.
Nick's crew are incredibly hard working and despite the oppressive heat and rigorous work, they are always pleasant, courteous and respectful of the property.
In my opinion, Nick and his crew at ScapeTech are the best landscape and design experts in the area. I have used other landscape/design firms in years past, but none compare with the level of service, attention to detail, and reasonable pricing provided by Nick. I will definitely be calling Nick again and I will continue to recommend him, without qualification, to anybody seriously interested in professional landscape/design services offered by a truly nice person who does extraordinary work. read more