My wife and I recently chose Joel to complete a long overdue landscaping project for our front and…read moreback yard and we are beyond happy with the result. Our project consisted of pouring 2 concrete slabs (1 along the side of the house and a second in the backyard), planting a boarder trim, and installing sprinkler systems in our back and front yard. Joel and crew completed all parts of this project with attention to detail and communicated effectively throughout. First and foremost, I have to give a huge shout out to the team lead managing the concrete part of our project. His attention to detail in recommending ideal drain setups in the sections where water had pooled in the past are exactly why we went Joel - we want to do things right the first time. After chatting with Joel, we installed the recommended drains, preventing a potentially expensive fix down the road. The rest of the project was completed with professionalism and Joel was great in communicating and working with our needs. Our one constructive feedback is that we did not receive a mock-up of the project before work was underway. We had a few last minute changes (the width of the trim around the backyard and the size of the mulch area in the front yard), but Joel & team communicated effectively and worked with us to make sure our needs were taken care of. All in all, we are so happy with our completed project. The level of professionalism, attention to detail, and our new back/front yard makes us confident that we made the correct choice in choosing Joel for our project. Thank you!

BRING ON THE SUPER EL NINO!…read more Joel and Sons recently completed a much overdue project at our home. For years, our outside drains were clogged, and I found myself setting up pumps during the storms to get the pools of water away from our home. Every year, I would tell myself that I would get the drains cleared. Before the rains came this past winter, I hired a company to hydro jet the pipes. They tried to clear the drains, but because they were so clogged, their equipment failed. Again, I was setting up the pumps during the rain storm. So, I researched and found Joel and Sons. I met Joel and he examined our front/back yards. He gave an excellent and fair estimate that would fix the drainage problems. Throughought the entire project, Joel sent videos of the work being performed. He and the crew went above and beyond to make sure we wouldn't have any future issues. I am so impressed by Joel and Sons, and I will call them again for future projects. More importantly, I will make referrals to my family and friends.

Had a sprinkler main leak that needed a section replaced, and Javier from Serenity Gardening…read morehandled it. He also installed a pressure relief valve while he was at it, which I hadn't thought to ask about but he flagged as something worth doing given the issue we had. He diagnosed the problem quickly, explained what was going on in a way that actually made sense, and got the repair done without any drama. The valve install was a nice touch since it should help prevent the same kind of failure down the road. Fair pricing, showed up when he said he would, and cleaned up after himself. I'd call Javier again for any irrigation work without hesitation.

Javier did okay work on my yard. Only thing is he said he would repair the sprinklers but just…read morecapped them. He was very confusing about payments and spontaneous about what time or day he can do the job.. I put down a deposit in cash, he called me randomly to say he is free to swing by. So he did the work while I was not home. Then keeps calling me to pay once he's done but I had told him I'm at work and need to check out the yard before I can pay in full. Very naggy and pushy behavior. Not professional.

I put in a service request to Steve back in July and am so glad I did! We needed help with our…read moresprinkler system and basically asked what we needed to do to restore our system. Not only did he not upsell me once, he figured out everything that needed to be fixed immediately. Pricing was fair and am glad he set us up for future success. Can't rant enough about how his work spoke for itself and would reccomend anybody with sprinkler needs.

I made an appointment with Steve and it was worth the wait. He came out and gave me a thorough…read moreevaluation and taught me quite a few things about sprinkler systems that I sincerely appreciate. He was reliable, on time and knowledgeable. His price was fair and his recommendations helpful. All in all I would highly recommend Steve and will definitely call him again for help with my system.

I did not end up utilizing Grow Control for the final bid. However, if anyone is thinking of Grow…read moreand Control, do give them a chance as Jesus had been nothing but professional during our entire interaction. Prompt followup, prompt responses, no pressure. If it was in my budget, I really would have given them a chance on their professionalism alone. I didn't have to 'chase' responses. They came timely. Not overwhelming. They have a very comprehensive price breakdown and payment schedule, so payment isn't all upfront but in increments as the job is completed. Even declining they remained professional. Thank you again Jesus for your patience! I wish you and your company success for the excellent customer service.

Already time for another update wow! We've been with the awesome team at Grow Control 3 years now…read moreand I just can't say enough good things about them! Krystal, Jesus, and all their staff really provide professional, quality service and care for our yard and irrigation needs. We initially got started with them for a total clear out and clean up of our existing landscape and ended up sticking with them for weekly maintenance services and little projects here and there and have never looked back! Anytime there are issues, they are on it!! Today was another example - I asked Steve if he would just check up on my back sprinklers bc I noticed they didn't run Monday and when he did, he found a HUGE leak in one of our main irrigation pipes! Our house is kind of old and starting to need a lot of repairs so I wasn't completely surprised but the leak was pretty big. We had to turn off all the water to the house and wait for them to get one of their irrigation and plumbing experts over. Richard showed up almost immediately and had us all cleaned up and back in business in no time!! He even hung around to make sure all the leaking stopped etc. I was blown away - I figured I'd need to call a plumber and go through all that nightmare but no!! Grow Control took such good care of us! And this is the level of care and service we've received since day one! They're so fantastic- really takes a load of stress off my mind. They're caring, reliable, excellent at what they do, and very reasonably priced. We're still planning on completely redoing our yard - switching to all native plants - and when we do, it'll be the Grow Control team we trust for sure! THANK YOU everyone at Grow Control for all the years of TLC in our yard!

Joe is a real pro. I posted a need on Friday night and he was here Saturday morning. A couple of…read morehours later we had not only fixed the major leaks, but had also identified and repaired a number of other issues that are difficult to detect with drip systems. An absolute pleasure to work with and very reasonable prices. I'll be calling Joe for regular checkups and maintenance from now on!

Broken automatic sprinkler system was repaired fast and in the budget requested!! He gave me a 3…read moreyr guarantee! I used this business in the past and was very impressed so called and they helped me again!! Repeat! Repeat!! Repeat!! I will always call Best Way. Thanks Chris!!

My wife and I are very pleased we selected David and Al to redo our backyard. 5 or 6 years ago…read moreduring the worst of the drought, I stopped watering the lawn that was there - and as the years went on - the yard degraded into a weedy, dusty, ugly mess. I met with 4 or 5 other landscapers to discuss our yard, and David and Al were the only ones who showed up ready to measure and able to talk specifics about what we could do. They were able to do a quick sketch right then - that really helped align our ideas with their suggestions. The work took just a few short weeks - killing all the weeds, leveling everything out - laying down mulch and drip landscaping for the selected easy maintenance low water plants, and just today the grass was installed. I couldn't be happier with the way everything turned out, and I would strongly recommend David and Al for any landscaping work.

Called the company for an estimate and availability to start the job. David seemed pleasant to deal…read morewith. It's been a week and still no estimate been provided. Was told will be available in two weeks to start the job. When called reference to estimate, said that they landed another job and won't be available till July. Was disappointed considering the references they have. Waited and wasted the whole week. This comment was added in response to David's comment below. Correction - you came on Tuesday around 5:30 pm and not Wednesday. Also I reached out to you on last Friday about the estimate as I didn't hear from you and you never said we serve first come first serve. So this company lies very well to make them look better. Be careful in hiring them for your project.

Pedro Santos was such a pleasure to work with, did great work, extremely knowledgable and worked…read morehard for a good price. I would highly recommend.

Great experience with a local business owner. He has my customer loyalty from now on. We scheduled…read morea date for him to come out and assess my sprinkler issues (I just purchased in April and was in need for repairs) he gave me a very fair price and we agreed right on the spot. He took about 4 hrs to complete the work (replaced a valve, 7 sprinkler heads and 2 broken pipes) and I couldn't be happier. I'm glad my money went towards him and his business. I'll need to replace my sprinkler scheduling system soon and I plan to reach out to him in the future for this service. Very kind and felt an honest quote from him so I agreed and I am glad I did!

The leaky sprinkler era at my home is over thanks to Luis and his team. I learned a thing or two as…read morewell.

I had them put in some tall sprinklers to water my yard for fire safety before a wind event. They…read morealso installed a new irrigation valve for me. They were so great at handling this special request and carried it out perfectly. I've used them before for sprinkler repair and I've always been very happy with their rates and their level of service. This company is trustworthy and great to work with.

We finally did it...ie...replaced our front yard lawn with drought tolerant plants and Randy helped…read moremake the transition smooth. The process started with discussing the grass removal, then the kind of plants and plant placement, the irrigation and groundcover. Randy has been patient in answering all my questions. He is very knowledgable about plants and what will work in our climate. He loves and knows so much about flowers, evergreen shrubs, trees. He also tried to work within my budget and made sure we finished the project in time to meet the deadline for submission of my rebate application with DWP. it was clear that Randy loves what he is doing. In spite of the heatwave at the time he did the project, he did the work himself and personally installed the drip irrigation. He was patient and cool. He gave me instructions on how often to water, how to set the timer, how to check if the plants are getting enough water. Even when the project was finished, he was reachable by phone or by email and patiently answered my questions. He came to look at the plants and checked if the drip was working properly. He also explained to me how the drip irrigation works, how and when to prune and which plants to prune. I now have a yard that I am confident will be filled with blooms come Spring and at the same time not water thirsty. My lawn that used to consume a lot of precious water is now waterwise. Thanks to Randy in making the process not only possible but enjoyable.

I gave all my contact numbers and never got a all back. Very disappointed…read more I was hoping with all the high reviews I expected more professionalism.

We had a major landscaping project for our front yard in wanting to remove the lawn and existing…read moreplants and put in something completely different. We worked with Jerry and Jon and they came up with a plan of a dry creek bed running through our yard with drought tolerant plants on either side along with spotlights in the creek bed and a walkway with lights. The end result was stunning; even now we drive up to the house and are proud of the amazing job they did. They have returned without our having to call them to check the plants and watering system to make sure everything is okay. We told them we were not in a hurry to get this done, and they were here every day for several weeks handling every aspect of the job. Their attention to even the smallest detail was fantastic. We highly recommend them to anyone considering any landscaping project; you won't be disappointed.

Jerry snd John carried out landscaping and sprinkler upgrade on our backyard and side recently…read more They came up with a design best suited for our layout involving narrow strips of fraying lawn, trees, existing plants and quite a number of potted plants as well as debris of gravel piles left behind by previous occupants. They cleaned out with new paving and drip irrigation after locating the new plants, with close coordination with us at every step of the way. Their work ethic and professional expertise combined with their years of experience along with innovative solutions has resulted in a total revamp with pleasing results to our complete satisfaction.The bonus is the saving in water use and minimal maintenance. We have no hesitation to recommend them for landscaping and sprinkler irrigation systems design and implementation!