- Mariposa Gardening & Design Cooperative, Inc.Verified License5 Verified HiresWoman ownedEast Bay Landscape Design Build Specializing in Sustainable Gardens
I've been working with the Mariposa team for nearly 10 years. They did the original design and install on my b...
– Christine CummingsRead More15 projects in the San Lorenzo areaSponsored - Kristen Rudger Landscape DesignBest of Houzz winner
Kristen is a brilliant landscape designer! Because of her skills and talent, our backyard is a masterpiece. Sh...
– Mary WelchRead More1025 Alameda Suite 107, Belmont, CA 94002 - Ferdinand Castillo Landscape ArchitectDistinguished Landscape Architect in the East Bay | 3x Best of Houzz!
Ferdi is the absolute best! He brings modern design and aesthetics and makes them practical and functional. He...
– Carrie ZeitlinRead More32 projects in the San Lorenzo areaSponsored - Alderland - SF Bay Area Pool & Landscape Co.Available NowBest of Houzz winner
Don is a true professional and he did a fabulous job on the landscaping of our house. As an architect I look f...
– Impluvium ArchitectureRead MoreWalnut Creek, CA 94596 - Root Volume CooperativeEast Bay's Collaborative & Sustainable Landscape Designer
I highly recommend Root Volume Cooperative! At the start, they crafted landscaping plans featuring indigenous...
– Eric DeloreRead More1 project in the San Lorenzo areaSponsored - GardenWise LandscapesBest of Houzz winner
We wanted to create an outdoor space that melded two different personality types into a space we would both lo...
– UserRead MoreHayward, CA, CA 94541 - studio M MERGEOnline consultationMulti-Disciplinary Design Studio Serving the Bay Area
We've been in our house for many years and have lots of experience interviewing, selecting, and working with l...
– Jane GabelRead More8 projects in the San Lorenzo areaSponsored - Susan Friedman Landscape ArchitectureWoman owned
Susan was a critical component of our full backyard remodel — start to finish. We has a vision, which she made...
– Lauren KeaneRead MoreSan Ramon, CA 94583 - Sarah Ray Landscape DesignAvailable NowPublished locallyIndustry Leading Landscape Architects & Landscape in California
Sarah Ray and her design build firm are nothing short of exceptional. Sarah and her crew restored our trust in...
– snforakisRead MoreSponsored - Blue Hibiscus Gardens
Blue Hibiscus Gardens is a Landscape design and consultation business in the San Francisco bay area, specializing...
Read moreSunnyvale, CA 94085 - Natural Landscape ContractorsVerified License2 Hires on HouzzEast Bay's Trusted Landscape Design & Contractor Firm - Best of Houzz
Great customer service. I was selling my house and needed landscaping quickly. Quality work with irrigation...
– M MilanRead More1 project in the San Lorenzo areaSponsored - Bonnie Brock Landscape Design
We specialize in residential landscape design providing a contemporary vision with an emphasis on low-water design...
Read morePalo Alto, CA 94303 - Westcoast Hardscape6 Hires on HouzzLocally ownedSmall Locally Owned Hardscaping Company Based in San Jose
We are so happy with our "refreshed" backyard from Westcoast Hardscape! The team was professional, knowledgeab...
– Lauri BinsfeldRead More38 projects in the San Lorenzo areaSponsored - Kikuchi + Kankel Design GroupBest of Houzz winner
Their professionalism, construction and product knowledge, style and communication skills were impressive and...
– Sharon ScharffRead More730 Mill Street, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 - SmartscapingOnline consultationIndustry Leading Landscape Contractor in East Bay Coastal
We've already received compliments from multiple neighbors, and I look forward to recommending Smartscaping to...
– E KRead More3 projects in the San Lorenzo areaSponsored - Vision To Completion Inc.Available NowBest of Houzz winner
We absolutely LOVE our backyard!!! We cannot thank Vision To Completion's Yaniv and Achava enough for designin...
– Nirva KRead More467 Saratoga Ave, San Jose, CA 95129 - EcoTech PavingHigh-endIndustry Leading Landscape Contractors in East Bay Coastal
Eco Tech Paving helped to remodel my back patio, and I must say, I couldn't be more impressed. They are very p...
– Cleo VoRead More1 project in the San Lorenzo areaSponsored - Jeff Wortham & Associates14 Hires on HouzzOnline consultation
We worked with Jeff on a backyard project that included landscape design, outdoor pavilion structure and proje...
– Joshua GardinerRead MorePleasanton, CA 94566 - dvslandscapingIndustry Leading Landscape Contractors in Richmond
We care about your home construction project needs as much as you do. We believe in conducting business with hones...
See my projectsSponsored - J. Montgomery Designs, Inc.Available NowBest of Houzz winner
J. Montgomery is full service and has become our one stop shop for our residences-past, present, and future. T...
– santacarlaRead MoreP.O. Box 615, Alamo, CA 94507 - Ian Moore Design6 Verified HiresOnline consultationEast Bay Premier Landscape Architect & Designer - Best of Houzz Winner
We found Ian through Houzz and we couldn't have had a better experience. Ian helped us completely renovate our...
– JULIA RITCHIERead More12 projects in the San Lorenzo areaSponsored - The Foxy Garden1 Hire on HouzzReferences available
Working with Audrey was great. We first talked to a different landscape architect, and they didn't seem to und...
– Matthew McCaffreyRead More2944 23rd Street, San Francisco, CA 94110 - Hillside Landscape ExpertiseMiller Landscape ArchitectureAvailable Now35 years in businessBay Area's Landscape Architecture Firm
Susan was able to incorporate our own wishes for the garden with her planting and design expertise and came up...
– bgreene14Read More22 projects in the San Lorenzo areaSponsored - dhd damir hurdich designBest of Houzz winner
My wife and I have worked with a number of different design professionals over the years and Damir is the best...
– psolliRead MoreLos Altos, CA 94022 - Lazar Landscape Design and ConstructionBay Area Landscape Design Build Firm 4X Best of Houzz!
We recently completed a fairly large project with them. The final result is a nice transformation of the spac...
– Jay WeilRead More36 projects in the San Lorenzo areaSponsored - Envision Landscape Studio
Envision landscape studios made my yard look like a celebrities yard and i was very happy with their work
– HU-618611246Read More2085 North Broadway, Suite 400, Walnut Creek, CA 94596 - dMb designAvailable NowIndustry Leading Landscape Architect in Alameda County, CA
David did a wonderful job designing our garden. He had a great vision and delivered the plan on time. He was v...
– AnastasiaRead More3 projects in the San Lorenzo areaSponsored - Hrano DesignAvailable NowWoman owned
Zuzana was a designer I cold called and reached out without any reference, but it turned out to be the best de...
– Cindy LiuRead MoreSan Jose, CA 95124 - Pacific Premier Landscape Inc.Locally ownedThoughtfully Designed Outdoor Living Spaces in San Francisco
Octavio and his team did a great job with replacing a big lawn area around my house side yard with pavers. He...
– skyfliesRead More26 projects in the San Lorenzo areaSponsored - SW Design3 Hires on HouzzBest of Houzz winner
Stephanie was amazing to work with! She spent so much time with us understanding our needs for our front yard...
– Barbara LegnittoRead More66 Jewell Street, San Rafael, CA 94901
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Mariposa Gardening & Design Cooperative, Inc.
Landscape Architects & Contractors in San Lorenzo.
“My garden had good bones but the plants were all wrong. I wanted a garden that looked natural but well-kept, a tough aesthetic to pull off. I wanted lots of birds and butterflies.
Mariposa Gardening has taken care of my garden for a few years now. The principal, Andrea Hurd, started by editing the original sorry collection of misplaced plants, replacing the losers with absolute winners. I now have a beautiful variety of textures, colors, shapes and sizes. Something is in bloom in all seasons. We are overrun with birds and, in season, with butterflies.
Her maintenance crews have done a great job of keeping her work looking good. The trees are elegantly pruned; each one displays that gold standard "looks like it grew that way" look. Any special request that I make is quickly taken care of. Sometimes I get treats, in the form of new flowers or vegetable starts (I love foraging in my own back yard).
In short I am completely happy with Mariposa Gardening and Design.”
Kristen Rudger Landscape Design
Landscape Architects & Contractors in San Lorenzo.
“Kristen designed a beautiful makeover for our yard - front, back and sides. She asked lots of questions before designing anything - what we wanted (pavers, pretty flowers), what we didn't want (water feature, yellow flowers) and in general, how we wanted to use our yard. She came up with lovely, detailed plans for a traditional looking garden (with our traditional looking house) - that were revised slightly with discussion, then found a couple of contractors to bid on the work. She supervised the work of the one we chose, making sure they followed the plans. She recommended a new gardner - good choice.
About a year later she replaced the few plants that hadn't made it (for no charge), and now almost two years later the place is absolutely beautiful! I can't tell you how many complements we have received ever since the job was originally completed - and they continue to this day!”
Ferdinand Castillo Landscape Architect
Landscape Architects & Contractors in San Lorenzo.
“Ferdi Castillo is an amazing talent with landscape design, who also happens to be kind, warm and funny too. A delight to work with and I couldn't be happier with the finished product. Our home has a very difficult site, a huge elevation gain/drop, limited space, just a weird, bizarre site. What he created surpassed anything I could ever come up with and he was very flexible with our limited budget. We now are using our space so much more efficiently than ever before. He is so easy to talk to and work with, we were sad when our project ended with him. I would absolutely recommend him. Friends of ours, neighbors, etc. come over and notice our big changes and ask who the genius is behind it: Ferdi Castillo. Hire him, your yard (and family) will thank you!”
Alderland - SF Bay Area Pool & Landscape Co.
Landscape Architects & Contractors in San Lorenzo.
“I just completed a remodel of my pool and landscaping with the Alder Group, and simply stated I could not be happier. From the first meeting until the project was completed, Don always looked for ways to improve the project and at the same time ways to minimize the cost of the project. His keen eye for design saw needed simple improvements that were relatively inexpensive but had a massive effect on the overall beauty of the project. Perhaps most importantly when the manufacturer delivered the wrong custom coping, and I worried that we would not be able to meet the deadline of a large party that was planned for my backyard; Don found a way to resolve the issue and keep the job on schedule. Don is truly one of the good guys.”
Root Volume Cooperative
Landscape Architects & Contractors in San Lorenzo.
“Root Volume Cooperative was so great! from our first meeting i knew i could trust them and that they were very knowledgeable about water management and design. they really listened to my hopes and ideas for my new garden. that allowed me to let go and allow them to be their creative selves. what i got was way beyond what i could have imagined. they were able to incorporate my wish list (lavender, water chain, lighting, my daughter's hope for plants she could use for her herbal remedies) into their plans for a bio-swale, some natives and some water plants, a boardwalk made from a local arborists wood (he comes to trim my trees now), as well as reuse of existing materials, like the original concrete walkway. they were able to move one tree and keep the other 2 in place. Dante is such a joy to work with: he is calm, an artist, really listens (to me the most important part of any creative collaboration), was willing to work with my budget and how much i could handle at one time. we did some things in stages which really worked for me. i have and will recommend them to anyone. my project is on the website as marcy's garden. i have some before pictures of the previously totally wild meadow garden that had gotten out of control if anyone wants to see.”
GardenWise Landscapes
Landscape Architects & Contractors in San Lorenzo.
“It’s been a little over two years since Christine and Sonya came into our lives and transformed our entire property to the zen-like oasis we wanted.
In short, GardenWise did an incredible job for our outdoor project from conceptual design, detail design, materials and color consultation, to planting selection and oversight of project implementation through completion. We wanted to create an outdoor space that melded two different personality types into a space we would both love....NAILED IT! Christine quickly grasped the challenges of blending a very traditional exterior home with the contemporary art and look we wanted to achieve, addressing limitations by our city’s very strict low tolerant plant guidelines, and while also incorporating privacy. We were very specific in the type of design and plants we wanted in our project. Christine took it from there and was back to us shortly with a rough conceptual we found amazingly responsive to our tastes. While we had a very different budget at the onset, the vision we had would not have been accomplished. In the end, we were well-over our planned budget but through the entire process, Christine was transparent and offered many alternative ideas to reduce cost. In the end, can you really put a price on art? We would recommend GardenWise to anyone without hesitation.
In the process of detail design, we collaborated well together and Christine was always professionally polite, yet sensitive to any views we had on colors and material options. She recommended many choices of materials to choose from, and arranged for us to have samples we could hold onto for a few days to think about so that make our selections, yet politely opining if she thought our choice would not work. Her planting design and selection was even more difficult for us to fully grasp yet she led us through this with aplomb and we bought into the flow and form nicely.
Throughout the construction process, Christine remained actively involved to ensure that the design in its reality would meet our expectations. As in any project, there arose issues that she made sure were addressed to our satisfaction.
From a brief first meeting, tour of our yard, and regular access to our online inspiration photos folder, Christine created for us an oasis of outdoor space and architecture that transitioned so well from the traditional exterior to our more contemporary style. Not having met Christine before this project, today we hold her personally and professionally in the highest regard. She truly creates artistry in her design.
What more can we say? Thank you so much for transforming our property into the beautiful space it is today. We believe our front yard is the neighborhood favorite (if they could only see the backyard!) but certainly to all our friends and immediate neighbors. I’m glad we took the time to research local and accredited landscapers and that you were willing to take us on as clients.”
studio M MERGE
Landscape Architects & Contractors in San Lorenzo.
“Andrea designed a complete backyard remodel for us that involved extensive grading, hardscape and landscaping. The job turned out even better than expected and we constantly get accolades on the design. She chose the plants beautifully and 5 years out the yard looks better than ever and the plants have maintained and grown in even with restricted water use. I would highly recommend her and we plan to use her services again!”
Susan Friedman Landscape Architecture
Landscape Architects & Contractors in San Lorenzo.
“We heard about Susan’s work from our son. He had hired her to do the landscaping for his front and back yards and was very pleased with her work.
We met with Susan in October of 2011 and found her to be a wonderful, easy going and a comfortable person to be around so we moved forward with asking her to design our front yard.
We didn’t have a specific plan in mind but we did want a front yard without have any grass. We wanted a low maintenance yard with drought resistance plants. Beyond that, we weren’t really sure what we wanted.
Susan didn’t ask many questions but through conversations with us, she came up with a concept that was fantastic. As an example my husband mentioned that as a child he remembered homes that had front porches and neighbors sat on their porches and watched the world go by. I mentioned I liked places that were serene. From those conversations, Susan came up with a beautiful design that had a front porch and a fountain. We had never considered either of those items but were tremendously pleased with the idea. We didn’t change a thing in Susan’s final design and we couldn’t be more pleased. We love our front yard and neighbors have stopped by to admire Susan’s work
As the work began, Susan frequently checked in with the landscape owner and crew to ensure they were following through with her design. When the landscape owner went on vacation, Susan was here daily to check on the crew.
Susan was very fast to respond to questions or concerns we had and she was available to assist us with picking out the pavers for our driveway as well as the tiles for the walkway leading to the front door. She was extremely patient as we took forever to make a decision
I would highly recommend Susan to anyone looking for a landscape architect. She is extremely easy to work with; has a lot of patience and comes up with beautiful designs incorporating childhood memories and lifestyle choices. When we are ready to start on our backyard Susan will definitely be the person we hire to work on a design for that.”
Sarah Ray Landscape Design
Landscape Architects & Contractors in San Lorenzo.
“Sarah Ray and her design build firm are nothing short of exceptional. Sarah and her crew restored our trust in the home service industry after experiencing a botched home interior addition & remodel seven years ago. Our experience with Sarah now sets the gold standard for any home service provider we hire in the future.
We spent a month carefully interviewing 6 landscape designers, architects, and design-build firms. Sarah was always the front runner and knew the second we hired her that we initiated a great partnership and were embarking on an awesome ride! And it was, on every front.
Sarah is not only a talented visionary, designer and expert in her field, but a great listener, collaborator and partner. We have a large flat backyard (about 5000 sq. ft.) that was overgrown and neglected. We had ideas of the style and design elements that we liked, but it was overwhelming to think of how to get there! Having Sarah shepherd us through the design to build process was a privilege and an experience I will always treasure. She is extremely approachable, upbeat, patient, and easy to work with. She was very open to listening to our ideas and iterating on design options together.
We also hired Sarah to build/implement our master design plan. A full design-build firm appealed to us because of the seamless and efficient implementation of the design. Sarah is also very available throughout the build process and was onsite nearly every day, as was her foreman. Sarah also met us countless times at various suppliers so that we could carefully select our materials. Her build crew is talented and very hard working. They started at 7:30am and worked for 7-8 hours/day, sweltering hot conditions or not. We really appreciated the undivided attention and the integrity and all-around work ethic displayed by Sarah and her crew.
You will also find Sarah to be very transparent. Her billing system is the most logical and straight forward approach I have experienced in the home service industry. The invoice is directly tied to our contracted line items whereby charges reflect only percentages completed on a weekly basis. All change orders were at my request, and were only represented in the invoice if we agreed to it prior. There were no hidden costs or surprises. So, aside from my change orders, the project cost aligned with the signed contracted budget.
Sarah created a gorgeous garden space that is everything we ever dreamed of and much more. Our family is looking forward to enjoying this beautiful extension of our home, our new found sanctuary, for years to come. Sarah Ray Design comes highly recommended for any size project. Thanks a million, Sarah!”
Blue Hibiscus Gardens
Landscape Architects & Contractors in San Lorenzo.
“Gun was a real pleasure to work with. She listened very carefully to our half-formed ideas, made sure she understood what we wanted and liked, as well as what we didn't want and didn't like. We are delighted with the results! She transformed our somewhat neglected front yard into a lovely low-water garden. She skillfully guided us through every step, from initial consultation, design, contractor selection, installation and plans for on-going maintenance. Any questions/issues were quickly resolved. We highly recommend Blue Hibiscus Gardens.”
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