Jose and his team built exactly what we envisioned. From the beginning, Jose was attentive,…read morepatient, and willing to discuss every question, concern, and idea I had about our retaining wall. We have invested a great deal of time and effort into our landscaping, so this project was especially important to us. Jose listened carefully to what we wanted, considered the existing landscape, and offered thoughtful professional recommendations based on his experience. The final result elevated the entire area and brought our vision to life. His crew was hardworking, professional, and clearly took pride in their work. We are very happy with the finished wall and would highly recommend Jose and his team.

Jose is a gentleman. He's fair with his pricing, and knows his trade. I originally just hired him…read moreto do the artificial turf and extend the patio. After discussion and the fact that one of the large trees was cracking the cmu wall I got a quote to remove all of the trees and plants (except the roses). After accomplishing that I got more ideas with the clean slate and decided to paint the wall and add a vinyl fence topper for privacy. I am very pleased with the end result. After this project I hired Jose and his crew to do more work at another property. I would highly recommend him.

We had the absolute best experience working with Maria and Jaime on our backyard. Their level of…read moreexpertise truly shows, but what stood out even more was how thoughtful and collaborative they were throughout the entire process. Maria is the heart of the team. She has an incredible eye and helped us select plants that not only look beautiful but actually make sense for the space. She listened carefully, guided us when we were unsure, and made the whole experience feel exciting and personal. Jaime and his team are the brains and the muscle behind it all. Every detail was considered. From placing rocks along the edge of the concrete to help everything blend naturally, to selecting the perfect pottery and plant placement, nothing felt rushed or overlooked. You can tell they take pride in their work. They walked us through each step, answered every question, and gave clear, honest recommendations. We never felt upsold or pressured. Their pricing is very reasonable, and you are truly paying for their experience, knowledge, and care. We could not be happier with the outcome and would recommend Maria and Jaime without hesitation. Our backyard feels intentional, polished, and thoughtfully designed because of them.

This team was the only one that came back to me with a drawn out plan for all the work they planned…read moreto do in my yard. Very impressed by their professionalism. End product was good as well.

Well, here I am more than a decade out from Brendon East's first job at our house in late 2013. He…read morejust completed his fourth project here and, so I figure it's time for an update. Honestly, Brendon and his crew are so easy to work with and are so bent on customer satisfaction, we couldn't imagine working with anyone else. Our latest project was initiated by the desire to make our house more fire-resistant. With the guidance of Brendon and landscape architect Brian Brodersen, we tore out many plants next to the house, got rid of all the bark, and put in fire-resistant plants like agaves, succulents, and Lomandra longifolia 'Platinum Beauty,' a beautiful low maintenance grass considered fire-wise. With plant knowledge, your fire-resistant & drought tolerant landscape doesn't have to be all succulents and cactus. We no longer have any grass to mow/fertilize/water, and we happen to find our grassless landscape more interesting to look at. The gravel is not only fire-safe, but gives a much more polished, finished look, and we elected to have weed-cloth installed beneath the gravel. Please check out the photos below. Since the new plants are so tiny, I've included pictures of older plantings, too.

Brendon and his crew with Channel Islands Landscape Design are amazing! I originally called Brendon…read moreto get an estimate and some ideas for what to do with a dangerous and leaking former koi pond that we inherited when we bought our home. He came over, talked us through options and gave us his honest opinions on how to make the space functional and safe for our family. He had great ideas on how to reuse some of the same hardscape materials while landscaping with native and drought tolerant plants. Once the project started, his crew worked efficiently and quickly to get the multi-day project finished. They were all super respectful of our space, and Brendon kept us updated and worked with us on the design. His crew also identified two major leaks, repaired those and even helped manage and correct our irrigation system all while helping us make cost saving choices. Our new backyard area turned out beautifully and we could not be happier with our new space!

Lisa, Hal and her team have been invaluable to creating amazing landscapes for us in Ojai. We will…read morealways use Lisa for all our design, creation and maintenance projects we have. Thank you.

Stay away from this business unless you don't care how much things cost . We just gave these folks…read more15 k for a backyard remodel . While we were happy with the final product we couldn't be more disappointed with estimates and billing . They charge 3 different rates for their people on a task . We were billed $600 for three workers at three different scales for 4.5 hours of work . It really is unfortunate that the workers should be affected by my review as they worked hard and were on damage control as Lisa and Hal weren't present when the work was being done . My 1st yelp review is complete . Thought it would be valuable for so someone doesn't have to endure what we went through. Grateful it's all over .

Luke and his team did a fantastic job in our yard. We wanted to remove some trees and add some…read moreprivacy trees. I had an idea of what I wanted, but Luke helped me adjust my idea to make it better. He is very knowledgeable about what he does and is just a nice guy. He came with a good size crew and they went to work to make sure the trees were placed exactly right. They also installed a drip system to make the trees live their best life, and helped show us how to use it. The team cleaned up so well that our yard looks better than it did before they arrived. I would strongly recommend this company to anyone looking for landscape work.

Luke and his crew did an amazing job. His pricing was very reasonable and when they left for the…read moreday everything was clean. We couldn't believe he got the project done in 2 days! We were very impressed and would highly recommend them for your landscaping needs.

We had a particular vision for the re-landscaping of our front yard, but it posed some engineering…read morechallenges. We had a designer develop a conceptual plan, but it did not fully address the engineering issues. When we met John Arney at Helix Landscape Construction, we knew we'd found the right person and the right company for the job. Sloping below street level, our front yard posed an interesting challenge to keep rain runoff out of our sump system as much as possible. The design incorporated the concept of a rocky swale to collect runoff, but John engineered all the details to including french drains to direct runoff into the landscape to re-charge the local water table for the signature bonsai tree and other plants envisioned in the plan. Throughout the project, John took the time to understand our aesthetic for the yard, and provided advice on so many details as it took shape. He traveled with us to rock yards and specialty nurseries to help find the perfect elements. John brought both great design ideas and the technical know-how we needed to make our vision a reality. Over the course of the two weeks he spent with us, I felt he truly became our partner in the project, which made it a pleasure to work with him and his team. As for execution, John's team was efficient, conscientious and respectful of us and our neighbors. The project was completed on time, despite discovery of a massive root system left behind from a previous tree removal, and many other tweaks to the effort made along the way. We are thrilled with the results and would recommend John for any landscape project you might have.

I'm definitely the outlier here on yelp, but Helix did an extremely shameful installation for my…read moreresidential project. Nothing was done correctly. 1. irrigation: John explained he was an irrigation specialist and he declined the irrigation plan saying he would take care of the irrigation and that the price was included. He spent the first two weeks working on the irrigation, and in the end, half the grass did not survive and many of the shrubs also dried up. I ended up having to hire another contractor to re-do my irrigation who installed a completely new system tailored to the design (with new pipes, drip for shrubs, and rotor heads for the grass) in two days for less than what john charged me for one new station (that I never even authorized). 2. Lawn: new ground cover did not come in and the old grass and shrubs are popping up all over the place, despite me paying for demo of the original lawn and landscaping. I was also there when he instructed his team to spray round-up on the yard AFTER seeding and planting, so those shrubs died and the lawn either didn't grow in or died. John tried to attribute the dead shrubs to the heavy rain. 4. Very poor shrub quality: he accepted poor/dying plant material, and also let it sit for two weeks before installing, and he actually installed dead plant material, then made me walk around and make a map or install flags where replacements were needed. 5. Shrub installation: shrubs weren't placed per the design, and he also made me go around and map out the mistakes. 6. Hardscape installation - he installed stepping stones 2 inches above grade and planting boxes very unlevel/lop sided. I did get other quotes, but took this one based on recommendations. I do not recommend Helix.

I was thoroughly impressed with Bryan's company Natures Tree Services. He came out and gave me a…read moreconsultation listened to my concerns about not dropping palm branches on my decorative fencing and offered me a deal I couldn't pass up. He cleaned up the trees nicely and a couple of months later they still look good and nothing was damaged in my yard so he honored his word. I definitely recommend Natures Tree Services to anyone considering them.

brian Is out off his mind he's terrible in calling back to change appointment he always has excuses…read morefor everything... try's to up charge me more than triple than other companies don't hire this guy ... No BueNO amigos

Jose Medina and his crew did a great job landscaping our yard. We had them put in a French drain,…read morepavers, flower beds, drip line and Jose repaired/replaced the broken sprinkler system we had. They got the job done on time and cleaned up after themselves everyday. We definitely will use them again in the future!

I got ahold of Jose's number last week, we text. He stopped by the house. I wasn't home…read moreunfortunately but told him he was welcome to check out what I needed done. He said perfect then said he'd text me with a quote. 2 days later he sent me a quote. Got started on the job the next week. Jose and his crew finished my yard in 2 days. The second day was just to return to do a small section and pick up yard waste. He even offered to haul some junk we needed taken out for a small price. Jose is great. I didn't even meet him in person but he was trustworthy and got the job done very fast! Will be using him again for whatever odds and ends we need done in our yard!