Used Rhizome for a year or so. They are extremely nice people and would come monthly to trim the…read moretrees and plants in our backyard in SF. The challenge really came down to cost. My tenant offered to do it himself for less money, which was a win win scenario all around.

David and his fantastic crew transformed my dull, badly needed backyard into an oasis that is the…read moreenvy of the neighborhood. His knowledge of the types of plants and where to plant them was great.

I've used Steven at Outerspaces Gardening for 15 years. He's reliable, trustworthy, and does great…read morework. I appreciate that he suggests ways to improve the yard while keeping cost in mind. His recommendations are practical and never feel like a sales pitch. Our yard looks great because of his care and experience. I highly recommend him to anyone looking for a dependable landscaper in San Francisco.

Steven and his team have been taking care of our garden for years, and I've been a very happy…read morecustomer. He works fast and is effective, leaves my garden in pristine condition every time he leaves. Would highly recommend them!

Jr is one of the most detailed gardeners I've had the pleasure to work with. The quality of care…read moreand attention is always consistent. He is thorough and always open to new projects. Jr has helped me build my pebble succulent garden, maintains my grass and yard fertilized and lush, additionally he also helps re-pot my potted plants since they love his green thumb (even my indoor ones). I couldn't recommend him enough and appreciate his valuable expertise. Our acquaintances that have hired him for their yard work always have amazing things to say. We appreciate your hard work Jr!

We were so thrilled with Kathy's design and support of our back yard renovation. It has transformed…read moreour life! It is so much better than we even dreamed of! The only problem is that now friends never want to leave our back yard! Kathy was so extremely responsive to what we wanted, giving us just the right amount of space to make our own decisions, but not so much that it was overwhelming. She was meticulous, responsive, and collaborative with our landscaper. She advocated for our needs and she has continued to follow up with us and help with questions that come up with this brand new space for us. HIGHLY recommend!

Kathy has been wonderful to work with from start to end. She's incredibly thoughtful and truly…read morelistened to our concerns, wants and needs. She's exceptional at what she does and we trusted her fully. We appreciated her honest feedback, her expertise and we highly recommend her for anyone considering a backyard renovation. I love how our yard has evolved and is not only beautiful with the floral and tree selections we decided on, but most importantly I'm so grateful that we can now host special parties and enjoy a beautiful safe space with our family. Thank you so much, Kathy!

Elisa and her team helped me and my neighbor (two people with very different personalities and…read moreaesthetics who share a yard for the long haul) renovate and renew our garden over the past few months. She stayed on budget, skilfully helped us mediate/come to agreements when our opinions differed on looks and plants, and overall communicated thoroughly. She has a quiet presence but listens, cares deeply about her work and our satisfaction. I appreciated Elisa's response when we expressed that some of what was planted did not match our expectations. I thought it might prove a challenging conversation, but it was a simple misunderstanding that she was quick to acknowledge that and fix it without the extra charge for a change. I appreciate Elisa's matter-of-fact approach and direct communication about business policies, etc. There's a lot of proverbial fine print, but I think that's wise and necessary for small businesses. I'd always rather have too much info than not enough. Looking forward to continuing to work with Small Spot as they maintain our garden going forward, and pleased to be supporting a woman-owned small business.

We're so fortunate to have found Small Spot Gardens to help redo our backyard. Elisa and her team…read morewere the only company we spoke with that didn't shy away from our request for a "messy-looking" garden. They also embraced our parallel deck re-do project and were able to incorporate the deck-to-be into their planning. Designing the garden layout and picking the plants was the best part! We effectively looked at a catalogue of different plant options and stone options for the new patio, and even were able to join Elisa at the nursery to look at things in-person. She was extremely receptive to adding our favorites, even if they weren't exactly cohesive to the rest of the yard. She also answered all of our questions and was kind enough to provide some plant care 101 information both before, during, and after the entire process, effectively teaching us how to work with our space, our local weather, and our new garden. Small Spot also was able to work in our favorite plants that were already there, instead of tossing them. For our project, Small Spot redid our entire yard space, with a new irrigation system, new weed guard, and new plants. They also built for us a patio space and planted a tree at our request. They were also kind enough to recommend teams that could help us rebuild our fencing after it toppled during the storms. Overall, it looks AMAZING. The plants have grown and filled in since they were planted. We also set up a schedule with the Small Spot team to come by every few months to assess and maintain the yard while the plants are settling and the weather is changing. It's a nice peace of mind to have them help figure out what's working and what's not, and adjust accordingly. We love our yard now and are so glad to have worked with this group. Highly recommend.

Terry and admiral green landscape did an amazing job cleaning up and pruning the many mature trees…read morein my yard. He came over for an emergency save on my fallen Lemon tree and now it looks small and happy. He has encyclopedic knowledge of the many existing plantings I have and a creative approach to design that got me excited about the next phase of my garden/deck. The fact that he is a contractor takes his ideas to the next level in terms of thinking big and incorporating his many years of experience. Recommended.

Taking the minimal space and resources available, Terry transformed our yard into a relaxing and…read moreinviting environment beyond anything I could have imagined. I would definitely recommend him hands down!!!

I'm in the process of prepping to sell my house and needed a landscaper on short notice. Rolando…read morewas a referral and his estimate came in at almost $600 less than another highly-rated Yelp reviewed guy. He completed the job in one day, as promised. I wish I would have taken "before" pictures. My front yard had ivy growing all around a huge tree that was completely dead because I had stopped watering during the drought. My backyard was worse--a patch of grass that was destroyed by my dog. Rolando replaced these areas with mulch, replaced the dying plants, and replaced the grass with rocks. He did an amazing job. It looked so much better than what I was expecting. So happy with the result! I would definitely use him again.

We wanted to have our yard cleaned up. Good thing I stumbled upon Rolando's number. He gave us a…read morevery competitive rate and even finished the job less than a day. He even straightened our fence ! We asked him for a quote on our fence and the price is good. He was punctual, professional and very easy to talk to. We are definitely going to recommend Rolando with to friends !

Cheryl Westmont, GardenScapes, is 100% the best landscape designer in the Peninsula Area. She…read moreprovided a plan and worked with us on all we wanted. She just finished a design for us that included a driveway readjustment and total re-landscape of the front and side yards. During this entire process, she was always available. Cheryl has access to the best quality plants and trees at very reasonable prices. She knows which plants and trees are best for our area. She worked on the selection and then oversaw the installation of the trees and plants. Finally, she provided detailed care instructions. She provided us with contacts for lighting, planting, and hardscape. She oversaw their work and negotiated prices and timing. All the contractors have been professional and excellent!

Early in 2016, we decided to re-landscape our backyard. After interviewing numerous landscapers,…read morewe found Cheryl Westmont (Gardenscapes). We are so glad that we worked with Cheryl for a number of reasons: First, we really liked the photos we saw of Cheryl's work. She had very clean designs and also was able to design to different tastes. Cheryl also took us to see some of her past work (with those clients' permission, of course) so that we could get a better sense of what we wanted to do. Second, we felt like Cheryl really listened to us and understood what we wanted. She also had some terrific suggestions for the types of plants/trees to put in our backyard based on what we had told her about the look that we were trying to achieve. She worked up multiple options for us so we could figure out our choices in light of our budget. Third, we were very fortunate that Cheryl was able to squeeze in our project (which was on the smaller side). Finally, Cheryl was simply a pleasure to work with. She's a very upbeat person and we felt as though she always had our best interests in mind. For example, she had suggestions for how we could save money that were very helpful. We are posting pictures not only of our new backyard but also our old backyard so anyone reading this can see the work that GardenScapes did