Top-Rated Landscape Contractors & Landscape Designers - Marin County, CA

  You can get the most landscaping value by finding a company that can do it all, avoiding the need to hire more than one company to complete your needs. That’s what we found in Sonoma County firm Creative Environments in Sebastopol CA owned by husband/wife team Harry North and Deborah North. We interviewed Creative Environments owners Deborah and Harry North to learn how you get greater value from using one landscaping company that can perform all of the diverse landscape related services including design, installation, and on-going maintenance. All Services Means More Value from Creative Environments "Experience is a big advantage in this business, and we’ve been in business for almost 30 years," Harry North shared. "We know the products, the plants, the climate and the soils in this area, and we’re experienced in putting all of those pieces together to create beautiful landscapes."  In fact, Creative Environments are experts in all areas of landscape, including the design, the installation, and the on-going lawn care and landscape maintenance. Their expertise extends to plants, hardscaping like retaining walls, pizza ovens, and rock features, as well as irrigation and water features.  They have the expertise to do all of this in-house without the need to sub-contract it out. Harry explains, "We do every step of the project from design through installation and maintenance, which eases the process for our clients. And we get work done in a short time and get...

The fact that a landscape contractor has a license means they’ve passed the test on basic technical knowledge but it’s no indication of creativity, artistry, or being willing or able to interpret the client’s wants and needs into something personally satisfying to that client.  In fact, unknown to you, their proposed design is one of the same two or three layouts they do for everyone, and the opportunity has been lost to give you something reflective of your personality and lifestyle. That’s why clients are particularly happy they found the Marin County firm Kaiser Gardens Inc in San Anselmo CA, headed by designer/contractor Lisa Kaiser who’s been featured on HGTV’s "Landscape Smart".  She’s built a following as the one who tailors each installation to the client with a creativity and artistic ability not found at other companies, and who delivers landscapes that evoke your feelings, now and throughout years of enjoyment.  Artist And Expert In One With Kaiser Gardens Inc in Marin CountyWhere other companies want to put in the least amount of time possible to get finished and get paid, often sticking you with one of a couple cookie-cutter designs they always use, Kaiser Gardens and owner Lisa Kaiser see each client as an individual, and makes the time to listen to them.  She tells us, "I’m very open with clients.  I listen to their needs and their vision for the space so I can make it come to...

According to consumers, too many companies in this industry give cut-rate price quotes only to short you with shoddy materials and unskilled workers, including illegal laborers that cost you more later for repairs and replacements that could have been avoided.  Others simply subcontract out the work you thought they’d be doing themselves.  But consumers we heard from cited the Sonoma County firm Brad Sayre Landscape Services in Santa Rosa CA as one that has their own experienced crew without subcontracting out, and who does what they say they will in a way that has earned the family-owned company a local reputation since 1982 for high customer satisfaction. Other companies subcontract out your project, but not Brad Sayre. Brad tells us, "We never subcontract out work. Companies that do that have less ability to ensure a quality outcome. My name is on the company and customers get me on every project just like they expect." With so many others in this industry using unskilled illegal labor in order to appear cheaper, why does Brad Sayre insist on playing it straight? He says, "So called cheap labor is really the most expensive. An experienced crew is the one whose work the customer doesn’t have to pay again to have fixed, and an experienced crew is exactly what we have. My foreman has been with us almost 20 years, and my son is the maintenance crew leader.  The difference between experienced people and...

A major problem with larger landscaping companies is that they lack the ability to provide personalized service. The more employees they take on, the less control they have over quality. And often times more employees means more overheard, and so they will charge you more for the same or a lesser product. Jose Diaz owner of Contra Costa County firm JD Gardening & Landscape in Richmond CA keeps his company small so he can provide each customer with a high-level of service, and only keeps on experienced employees so he can do quality work that won’t break the bank, making him a top choice in Contra Costa County.   Anticipating Customer Needs at JD Gardening & Landscape in Contra Costa County Installing a new landscape can take anywhere from a couple days to a couple months, and it’s the contractor’s responsibility to make sure the steps in that process go smoothly. Jose Diaz is a very personable guy that is always looking for ways to do his job better. He tells us: "I’m a very straight forward person, and I tell clients right away that their satisfaction is my priority. So if there is something that needs to be addressed that isn’t to their liking they feel comfortable bringing that up to me. And I try to anticipate problems. I don’t leave things that have been done improperly just to see if the customer will catch it. I do it...

When your landscaper really partners with you, you’ll get a beautiful landscape project you’re thrilled with, whether it be design, installation or maintenance.   So that’s why it’s so significant that homeowners say the Sonoma County landscaper Gardenworks Inc. in Healdsburg CA is the landscape firm that shares their goals, has a unified team and even partners with the community. Gardenworks, Inc. and You: A Professional Partnership From the beginning, Gardenworks, Inc. forms a professional partnership with clients to ensure they get the design that makes them happy and is within their budget. Gardenworks, Inc. owner Jay Tripathi explains, "Our very first meeting is a chance for us to really listen to our clients and see the site. That way, we make sure we’re a good fit." Why is the teamwork approach at Gardenworks so important? Jay Tripathi explains, "Clients find it refreshing that we are open and honest and really take the time to get into the specifics of their plans with them." This is part of why clients of Gardenworks, Inc. have stayed clients since the company was founded over 30 years ago. Many have re-hired Jay Tripathi and his crews for multiple projects throughout the years. Because they’re in such high demand throughout Sonoma County, Jay Tripathi says Gardenworks, Inc. has made Sonoma County and northern Napa County their focus. "We’re better able to form relationships with our clients and meet their needs if we’re located close to their homes....