Organic Gardening Professionals in Aptos, CA

“Nicole did a fantastic job of taking our wish list and making it a reality. We wanted a draught resistant yard with colorful low maintenance plants, a dry creek, redwood fence and an area to gather with friends and neighbors for a glass of wine. She more than met our expectations and we have been thoroughly enjoying our yard year round.”

“Aitken & Associates considered all of the elements we wished to include in the landscape of our home, together with the grading plan of our lot, and came up with a design that could accommodate our wishes. We have been enjoying the result for 10 years now, with my only regret being the things I changed on my own from the written design plan as we were executing, thinking I had just come up with "better" idea. Wrong! They know what they're doing, and you can be sure its been thought all the way through. Everyone in the office was great to work with, returning phone calls and emails in a timely manner, and showing up for scheduled appointments on time. Our design plan was done when they said it would be, and we went straight to the City to get our permits. Which brings up another thing: Aitken & Associates was clearly familiar with our City ordinances because upon review by the City, there was nothing in our landscape design plan that we couldn't get permitted. We were very pleased with Aitken & Associates.”

“I have worked with a number of contractors and got a few quotes for our project. Rhea had been a breath of fresh air to work with...honest, hard working and truly passionate about the work and outcome. We are just starting construction, happy with the progress and flexibility to date. Would highly recommend as a one stop shop for all of your landscaping needs. she is helping make my vision a reality for me and my family.”

“I had my landscape plan drawn by Van De Voorde Elemental Design Group and it was fantastic! I was listened to and the end product was everything I wanted. Very creative and professional. I would recommend this team highly! Margaret J”

“We were completely pleased with the outcome of our recent back yard landscape project, having utilized Natalian's high quality design skills. She really listened to what we wanted to accomplish during the initial consultations, and provided several plans to choose from: the final plans that emerged were exemplary. Natalain did a great job of coordinating the various contractors, from masonry to wood work to electrical to final installation, and the project coalesced perfectly. We are very pleased indeed with the final outcome, and give her much of the credit for truly A+ job.”

“I highly recommend Wildflower Lanscape design. I appreciate the knowledge the owner Liz Ryan shared with me while helping me design a functional, hearty,(important with 3 kids in the mix)yet beautiful landscape for my space.”

“I can't speak highly enough about Just in Thyme Landscape Design. Gina is a consummate professional and extremely knowledgeable about every aspect of landscape design. Her communication skills are top-notch -- she always responds quickly to emails, phone calls, texts and she is adept at sharing ideas and concepts in a clear manner with a layperson. Throughout our project, I found Gina to be creative, thoughtful, and thorough in her approach to our landscaping design. And the icing on the cake is just how nice she is and how fun it is to spend time with her. I give her my strongest recommendation.”

“We used Leah to help us with our backyard remodel! I knew what I wanted in terms of the shape for our pool and materials I wanted to use but was having trouble with the layout and maximizing the space in our small backyard. She listened to everything I mentioned, came up with multiple options for us to choose from and knew exactly what sort of plants would work in our backyard! I highly recommend Leah and would definitely use her again for another project!”

“We found Kim after putting together a design book on houzz.com. Looking through the photos, we had chosen 4 of Kim's design photos completely by accident. We reached out to her and setup an appointment to get together. She is extremely professional, explained her services, what we could expect to pay and provided references and sample design schematics from other jobs. The thing that struck us right away is that she was walking our property identifying all the plants by their scientific names and could explain why each one was doing well or doing poorly. After hiring her, she took very detailed measurements, photos and ground samples. She look through the Houzz book we created, asked us questions about how we intended to use different aspects of our space and generally get a feel for what we liked and wanted. She came back with an initial design which we reviewed in person and the first draft was great. We had a few changes and she went off to make some changes, etc. She had researched everything about our property including local zoning set-back requirements! She was awesome and we're very pleased with the final design. We are currently getting bids for landscape builders to make our final vision come to life and look forward to showing the pictures of her amazing work when we're able to!”

“Jessica at Nurturescapes came up with an incredible design for our Oakland postage stamp backyard. Her vision and ability to understand our aesthetic and priorities completely transformed our space. She worked closely with our contractor (even running interference for us when communication broke down) and sourced out some amazing specialist hand made details (huge fabricated Cor-ten pieces) and went above and beyond to ensure everything was built to honor the original feel and vision. We love our backyard serene space and it has significantly increased the value of the house.”