We recently completed a large-scale backyard renovation with Stones Landscaping, and are quite…read morepleased with the results. This involved pouring over 1,500 sq. ft. of concrete, a large retaining wall, a patio deck, a new lawn, and a playground area. Here were some of the highlights of my experience: - Design Guidance: I relied heavily on Baltazar's experience and keen sense of design. His elegant hardscaping solution for the pool transition zones exceeded my expectations and tied the yard together perfectly. - The grading and drainage were very well done. Despite heavy rains, there was zero pooling; the rain gutters were routed directly into pipes beneath the concrete for a clean, streamlined look. - Smart Home Integration: All landscape lighting and irrigation were hooked up to smart-home enabled controllers for total automation and convenience. - The office staff was very responsive, addressing any concerns or follow-up questions usually within a single business day. Props to Gladys and Dahlia! Highly recommended!

We had Stones Landscaping overhaul our backyard after gophers and squirrels invaded and destroyed…read moreour lawn and irrigation system. It was over 3500 sq ft of lawn and irrigation, as well as concrete fixes around other parts of our property and pool tile repair. I chose them because they had the best strategy to combat the problem, even though they weren't the cheapest quote we received. I wanted the fix to last long term, not just hold me over for a year or two before another gopher invasion destroys our yard. Everything was extremely professional and delivered to contract specifications. We were extremely happy with the results. They had to move a portion of our fence to get the big equipment in but you wouldn't even know it had been moved because they were total pros putting things back. When we asked for additional scope of work (a French drain), they were quick to get back to me with a quote and incorporating the additional work didn't push out the timeline. All in all, highly recommend and we'll definitely use them again for our landscaping needs.

This is a late review. We hired Almaden Valley Landscape for our backyard paving project. The…read moremanager, James, was very nice and responded to my emails quickly. During the onsite evaluation, Ken measured the area and explained how they would demolish the existing cracked concrete, design the slope, complete the paving, and fill the area. They also sent me pictures of the pavers and edge materials they would use to seal the border. The entire project was completed within three weeks, and Ken and his team took care of every detail. In addition, we hired them to remove old tree roots and repair the fence. All work was done with high quality. Our family has enjoyed the backyard a lot over the past few months. Big thanks to the whole team.

Really appreciate Ken and the team. I had an issue with one of the valves and they were able to…read morehelp make it right. Thanks again for everything.

Derek was great to work with. He was very detailed and thorough throughout the whole process. I…read morewill def be using him for my next project.

I have worked with Darrick for a few years. While the service he initially implemented was good and…read moremet general expectations, I feel a lot of confusion and frustration regarding his communication style. This is not a one-time issue; throughout our interaction over the past few years, there has been a recurring pattern of him agreeing to a specific day or time to come by and then simply not showing up. This has happened quite a few times, with the most recent experience being the final straw. I first reached out in September 2025 regarding a sprinkler issue. After a no-show then, I followed up again in March 2026. Once again, he confirmed a timeframe to swing by, but never arrived and provided no follow-up to explain why. I have attached two snips of our message history here for reference. I have always tried to be patient, flexible, and polite, even offering additional fees to ensure his time was covered. If a professional finds a request unreasonable or is too busy, it is much better to simply say so. Instead, being 'ghosted' repeatedly makes it very difficult to plan or maintain a property. While I appreciate the work he has done in the past, the lack of reliability makes it hard to continue with his services.

UPDATE 5/16: Shortly…read moreafter posting my review on 5/10 I received a text response from the company. In addition to explaining that it's busy season and that they are running behind on generating quotes, Eriberto included a promise to send the quote by EOD 5/12. If it's going to take some time to provide a quote, why not tell me up front or as soon as it becomes apparent that business tasks are getting backed up? I've updated the review score from 2 to 3 because I did receive a quote on 5/12. I'm unable to rate any higher based on the overall interaction, primarily that the responses from the company only came after I posted Yelp reviews. THIS IS MY REVIEW FROM 5/10: The company is non-responsive. I do not recommend requesting a bid from them for any landscape improvement projects. This was my experience: I left a voice message asking for callback on 4/23. No return call. I left a voice message asking for callback on 4/24. No return call. I tried calling 3 times on 4/29 and none of the calls went through. I posted a 3 star Yelp review at the end of the day on 4/29. Less than 1 hour later someone named Eddie called me, apologized, and asked if I would send him my project information via email so he could respond with a bid. Eddie texted me a couple hours later with the email address I should send to. He also asked me to remove my 3 star Yelp review. On 4/30 I emailed him my project scope of work (summary and details) as well as job site photos. I also obliged and removed my Yelp review. I felt they deserved another chance. Today is 5/10. Nobody ever got back to me. I am done with them. My review is now 2 stars.

We hired Juarez & Sons for a landscaping project that involved laying grass with gopher mesh,…read moreremoving tree stumps, leveling side areas, and installing weed barrier with stones. Eddie and his team were professional, efficient, and finished the job on schedule. The results turned out great, and we'll work with them again for future projects. Eddie and team also helped with irrigation system, fixing leaks and rerouting the sprinkler system. Thanks Eddie!

Be sure to contact Polo Landscaping for your next project!…read more We're so happy to have Polo as our go to landscape services!

Polo and Marco came to my rescue when I was preparing for a move. The initial contact and response…read morewere very timely, they arrived when they said and the jobs were A+. I found them to be honest, flexible, and helpful for my specific needs. This is a family business and they work very hard and value their customer relationships. Thank you very much for your muscles and hard work! Joanne P

We had a seriously weird situation with a mystery liquid-filled 55-gallon drum that had been buried…read morefor who knows how long - probably from the days when Saratoga was mostly orchards, though likely sooner - before recycling was commonplace. Every single company or agency I called was dumbstruck, and were either too scared to touch the job or required payment just to come out for an estimate. Not Green Earth. Rick and his Bobcat came to the rescue, excavating the dirt around it and making sure the contents didn't spill. He even hauled it away! Rick reminds me of the old-school trade guys who simply got the job done: friendly and accommodating even under duress. Of course, this works both ways; if the client has respect for the contractor and the situations under which he or she is working, then everybody wins. I highly recommend Green Earth Construction. Call them, and them only.

This review is long overdue. Rick did some demo, excavating, and leveling in both my front and back…read moreyards. Additionally he brought in topsoil for the front and it has been fantastic. He's easy to work with and is flexible with the changing needs that a project requires. I highly recommend Green Earth.

Clint is the best! He has the eyes and knows his business…read more Our new patio is looking great, with the right levels, evacuation slopes to the right places... The choice of stamps allowed us to pick something that fit the space, and he was able to mix few colors to give it the look of true stones. I would not go shop elsewhere!

Our driveway was severely cracked; CLC was recommended to me by my neighbor who had recently gotten…read moretheir driveway done by Clint and his team. I have to say, I'm very glad I chose this company. The owner is very reliable and honest, I would definitely do business with them again and look forward to hiring them for larger projects.

Octavio went above and beyond to transform our backyard into a nice looking one. He carefully…read morelistened to what we want and came up with a plan and recommendations. I highly recommend BLK stone Landscape. Thank you, Octavio!

BLK Stone Landscape is amazing! Octavio is nothing short of great. They gave us the best quote, and…read moretheir quality of work was amazing. In the planning phase Octavio took the time to fully understand what we want, and proposed very artistic snd innovative solutions to get us what we want (he proposed a very nice curving of a sitting area concrete to hide a fence angle and it worked great and looked amazing). He made sure everything is well documented before starting the work, and gave us enough time to evaluate the plan, and accommodated all our requests. We never felt rushed and he was very patient in explaining all the details and all whats required. During execution he was there continuously, evaluating the progress and open to any feedback we have. When something was not clear to us he took the time to explain it well. When we needed samples to evaluate a color or a material he provided it promptly. And his execution was flawless. He was there working with the crew and ensuring that things were up to plan. The execution wad very thorough and the crew wad very meticulously working through all details (all stones places with measurement and everything was set level and the stepping paths were all checked for level with respect to each other; the concrete curving was done using a string to draw a proper circle and the frame was made matching to ground ... etc). They really rook their time to execute properly and did not rush or overlook any detail. And they accommodated all our requests. It was work of art. Once the job was done they left us the remaining materials to use/store as needed and they did a great job cleaning and making sure things looked nice. I am really happy with their work. They are going to be my goto person for projects going forward.

Joe Lipscomb and his crew were amazing! They did a huge job for me and it looks amazing!!! Joe…read moreand his crew showed up on time everyday, extremely efficient, courteous and professional. They went above and beyond my expectations! I can't say enough good things about this company...if I could give them 10 stars I would!

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