I've been working with Shubha for over a year now on a house renovation project. As part of the…read morepermitting process, we needed to submit a landscape plan so Shubha has been working with our Architect and Engineering team on those drawing sets. We're really excited to see the final project when it is done. When we had our first consult with Shubha, I really appreciated that she was aligned with our vision for focusing on native plants and low-maintenance landscaping. It's really important to us that our yard contributes to the local ecosystem and Shubha understands this. At one point during our initial meeting, a spider landed on her and I pointed it out to her. She calmly used her sunglasses to scoop it up and help the spider land on a nearby plant, then apologized to the spider for coming into its home and disrupting it. This really showed me how much she believes in supporting our local ecosystem -- every living thing has its part to play. In the meantime, I recently asked Shubha to help us with some yard maintenance. This year, I got pregnant and with the heavy rains we had in the winter, our yard maintenance became unmanageable. We had a party planned and I was hoping to have someone come out quickly to help get the yard into a safe state. With fire season coming up this was something we needed to do soon anyway. She came over to do an assessment and provided us with an estimate the next evening. We approved and she and her crew of two were here and got the job done in 6 hours. I've attached photos of the before and after.

Her license was revoked by the California State Contractors board. If she is soliciting your…read morebusiness, I recommend contacting the State Contractors board.

Olesya is the best person we could have chosen for our front yard landscaping project. She has an…read moreimpeccable eye for design and was incredibly easy, flexible, and thoughtful to work with throughout the entire process. She took the time to understand our vision, listened carefully to every request and idea we had, and somehow managed to incorporate all of them into a cohesive and beautiful design. What really stood out was her attention to detail and willingness to iterate with us until everything felt just right. She was also extremely knowledgeable and gave us great suggestions while still making sure the final design reflected our preferences and how we wanted to use the space. We couldn't be happier with how the project came together. Olesya is creative, professional, responsive, and genuinely a pleasure to work with. We highly recommend her to anyone looking for landscaping or landscape design work--you'll be in excellent hands!

I liked how Zin+Ola worked on my project. Mostly, i appreciated the attention to detail and quality…read moreof execution. No cutting corners.

I had a really good experience with California Nativescapes. I had my front lawn converted to…read morenative plants, had a fence moved and had a flagstone walkway and Arbors put in. Rebecca and her team are very competent and talented at what they do. They are flexible also. I really enjoyed working with Rebecca and would whole-heartedly recommend this company to people who appreciate excellent work. Regarding the recent negative post regarding the delay in getting a quote, I was actually the person that recommended California Nativescapes and I'm disappointed that reviewer did not give the company a chance yet proceeded to post something so negative when there were extenuating circumstances causing the delay (vacation and holidays). Also I think a part of what she stated in her review may have been incorrect. From what I recall, she told me that Marie, when she asked, stated it would probably be next week for the quote, but not promising next week for sure. Anyway it seems like it was a misunderstanding and I'm sorry I had a part in this negative exchange.

My yard looks nice and I like the design. However, Rebeca gets very defensive if any question…read moreasked could be perceived as questioning her expertise and refuses to admit to or even entertain the idea that maybe there was a mistake made, therefore it is nearly impossible for me to get advice on managing my yard. I thought maybe it was just me at the beginning of this process (almost 3 years ago?) but a recent interaction cemented it for me. I spent a lot of money so would expect more. I wish I would have spent more time researching landscape companies. I have really tried to like them but the tone of every email has been off putting.

I did not have a pleasant experience. Neighbors walk by and comment, "The yard looks beautiful. The…read morecontractor did a good job." I am writing this review because the casual observer does not know the struggle. The people who stop and ask for my thoughts, I respond by saying on a scale with craftsmen on one end and laborer on the other, I rate them closer to the laborer end. The contractor said he has in-house 3 teams. I got the C team. Their inexperience showed. I understand the best way to gain experience is to be hands on. But to learn, supervision and mentoring are needed. The supervision was very minimal. The owners were not on site daily. When they did appear, it was mainly to deliver supplies, take away debris, or pickup equipment. Not my job, but I assumed the role of Onsite Superintendent and Quality Assurance / Quality Control (QA/QC). If I had not, I am not sure what the project would have ended up looking like. To their credit, if something needed to be corrected or changed, they did it with no resistance. Their motto is "what makes you happy." I say their motto is "we do it nice because we do it twice." Progress was slow. The contract was signed at the beginning of December, and it was completed at the end of March. I was told at the time of the initial site visit it would take 2 weeks to complete. After the contract was signed, there was no communication for over a month. I was left in limbo wondering on the start date. Would it be before Christmas? After Christmas? Before the New Year? After New Year? Start was not until mid-January. There were many days where no work was being done. In my opinion, a month's delay could be attributed to the holidays and weather. Overall, communication was poor during construction. Days and weeks would go by with no update leaving me to wonder if they were even coming back. In the beginning, communication was adequate. But as time went by, it felt like my project was no longer a priority. To date, I have not heard from them. There has been no project completion follow up. Examples of my frustration: Gutter Downspout - They attached an underground drainage pipe to the end without cutting the angled outlet off. This made the pipe protrude out to such a degree it was a trip hazard. I brought this to the contractor's attention, and he agreed. He even provided me with a picture on his phone saying, "this is how it should be done." The sad part was the job he showed me was also performed by the same work crew on my project. They should have known better. They corrected the error with a fitting I provided, but it was sloppy work. The fitting was not straight and too low to the ground. I ended up redoing it. I connected a 2nd downspout to save myself from further disappointment. This would be a common theme during the project, doing things myself. My neighbors would see me in the yard and ask, "isn't the contractor supposed to do that?" Front Entrance Joint Sanding - The front entrance originally consisted of a concrete pad. Instead of removing the concrete pad, they laid the pavers directly on top. Ever seen a vibrator vibrating pavers laid directly on concrete? It is not a pretty sight. Those pavers were jumping! Many pavers were damaged. I was so shocked and angry; I had to lock myself in the house after witnessing the carnage. What really made me mad was prior to this incident, I spent time replacing chipped pavers they had laid with nicer looking ones. But in short order, all that was undone. They fixed the damage, but the replacement pavers they used were the ones I had previously rejected. Later, I went back through the unused pavers to pick the better-looking ones, and had the contractor redo it. Side Gate and Gravel Path - Last day of work, what could go wrong? Well, they removed and repositioned my side gate. When I realized what they were doing, I was LIVID. It was unnecessary. They should have removed the earth a few inches and backfilled with gravel to the former finished elevation. But no, they placed the gravel on top of the existing ground and decided to move the gate higher to clear the gravel path. When the weather moved in during the night, I could hear the gate banging from my bedroom. In the morning, I inspected their work. A snapped bolt, improperly installed latch, and a damaged gate stop. Once again, it is up to me to remedy their poor workmanship. To top it off, they used my neighbor's yard to store their materials. These are just some of the struggles I encountered. Did I mention the multiple times they had to pull up and put down pavers at one section? I lost count after 4 times. Plenty more follies occurred. There were many smaller issues. All those small issues add up and become a pattern of ineptitude. To end this review, let me say my dream was to step out my front door, look out at my front yard, and experience joy and happiness. Instead, what I feel is disappointment and anger.

Prem and Kevin did an outstanding job with our front yard driveway. It was a complex project…read morebecause of a steep slope. We tried to do a paper design but then decided to go with the project as it develops real time. We are so happy with the way Prem did the lights and landscaping. Setting up fountain on a steep slope is an engineering marvel and it looks amazing. Prem accommodated our constant incoming requests and provided good value for money. The work spanned more than two months and his crew were there even on Saturdays and days when it was above 100 F super hot days. There was a high degree of planning, coordination and aesthetics involved. Highly recommend them for any paving and landscaping needs as they have skilled staff who works tirelessly.

Laurencio and his team did an amazing job installing a French Drain. From start to finish…read moreeverything went so smooth. They even provided matching rock and plants to replace the old ones. These guys are awesome! Ian G

Laurencio responded almost immediately when I posted the project to yelp. He came around the next…read moreday to review the work and gave me a rough quote. We received pricing from five different companies. His price was competitive, and I told him we were awarding the work to him. He came around to do a final review and my only negative was that he said the price had to go up by $200 due to the increase in concrete pricing since the time of his original quote 3 weeks earlier. The work he did was fantastic, and the color match of the concrete to our original driveway was great. He also did the line etching in the concrete to match the pattern in the surrounding areas and it was a perfect job.

If I could give 10 stars I would!! We love our new gravel driveway! We recently completed a whole…read morehome remodel, and the last step was hardscape and landscape. Randy came out and met with us, discussed our ideas, and provided feedback, and collaboratively we were able to come up with a plan for our driveway. Randy, Michael, Ryan and the team, installed the driveway as well as some lighting for us, and we couldn't be happier! There we some changes we wanted during the process, (a cement pad) and they were flexible, and helped make it happen. We enjoyed working with his team, so much so, we are going to do some additional work (turf installation) with R&J Landscaping at the end of summer.

the plow driver is so disrespectful I asked him to stop plowing snow on my front lawn from…read more the parking lot next door and he con to do it now he just keeps doing it to piss me off

I just completed a job with Landscape Solutions in Los Gatos and wanted to share my experience with…read moreanyone who might be looking for a landscape company. Our project was a small yard with a combination of hard surface and the installation of artificial turf for our dogs. I was surprised how good it looks and the dogs seem to enjoy it as much as real grass. I interviewed a few companies and chose Landscape Solutions based on how easy they were to talk to and how transparent they were with their process including design and billing. The entire job went very smoothly. I changed a few things after we started, and they were upfront about how that would impact the time to completion and the cost. In both cases their estimates were accurate. Their pricing was competitive and given the quality of the finish product and the ease of working with them I found it to be very reasonable. The guys they had doing the work were very professional, polite, and easy to work with. They cleaned up after each days work and returned the next morning right on time. I appreciated that they were very respectful of my time and my home. Overall, it was a very pleasant experience and I have already recommended them to a friend who may need work done in the future. They are a 5 star contractor. I highly recommend them. I'll attach a before and 2 afters. 1 day and 1 night. They did an amazing job with the lighting and the drip system as well.

Scott responded very quickly to my request for bids on a backyard landscaping project. His quote…read morewas competitive and he had some great ideas on my initial concept. His team was great to work with, on time and did a fantastic job. I am very happy with the end result. I would work with Landscape Solutions again for any other projects.

After interviewing several landscaping design firms, we chose to engage Taylor at Applewood for our…read morefront and backyard landscaping project. From the very first phone call, we could tell he knew his craft. He spent generous time listening to our wish list and understanding our vision, explaining the design/build timeline, and answering every "what if" we threw his way. We also loved his design work in his portfolio of course. Shortly after we engaged Taylor, he was on site taking detailed measurements, photos, and even drone shots of our entire front and backyard. He flagged any potential sloping issues, suggested realistic solutions, and connected us to his trusted referral that could further help us. Any time we had follow up questions, he made himself available and responded quickly - no hard sell, just clear information. Although we weren't able to go forward with the full project due to unexpected yard and budget constraints, Taylor handled the change with total professionalism and never made us feel pressured. The insight we gained from his preliminary work was helpful and will be very useful for when we decide to continue with the project in the future. If you are looking for a knowledgeable, responsive, and genuinely easy-to-work-with design partner, we'd highly recommend giving Taylor at Applewood a call.

Meticulous attention to detail through and through!…read more My front lawn was nothing but gravel because the sprinkler system sprung a leak and the previous owners just let the grass die. Having the rocks seemed like a nice thing (low maintenance! Drought resistant! Blank slate!) but we quickly learned it wasn't installed properly because so many weeds began to grow. We received a very quick turn around to get a quote. Taylor met me and we discussed the vision we had for the yard. Taylor explained everything they would do to make sure we had properly installed landscaping. While design adjustments are included--we had VERY few revisions because Taylor really listened to our wishes and executed them so well in the design. Then the work began. I have been so impressed with everything Cesar and his crew have been doing. They leave no small detail untouched. The pipes for our old sprinkler system were such an eye sore. When the crew installed the new irrigation system--they build a box to conceal the pipes. I was not expecting that in the slightest! They are timely with completing the project and do a wonderful job cleaning up. I've had to many neighbors comment on how great the yard looks as they walk by. I'm no longer embarrassed by the "weedy rock pit" in my front yard. I now have a beautiful design that brings me so my joy and pride.