Landscaping reviews in Moraga, California

James and his team did a fantastic job relandscaping our home in Orinda. First, he was meticulous about the quality of his work. Second, he was very knowledgeable in helping us choose the right plants and materials for our goals and had a great design eye for how to compose the landscaping. Finally, he was honest to a fault. At several points throughout our project James actually convinced us to spend less on things he didn’t think were worth it. I wouldn’t work with anybody but James for our future landscape projects.

Absolute favorite landscaping business around. James is a real talent. Highly recommended

Done numerous jobs with Lawrence Bennett Landscape Design and Construction over the years. Their work is impeccable and second to none. Their crew works efficiently and listens well to what each project is looking for. Any time we have a job we look forward to partnering with this company because we know the job will be done well with the best prices considered as we work together.

Lawrence Bennett Landscape helped us with an area in our back patio that was in desperate need of drainage. They installed a French drain along the side of the house that directed the water appropriately. James was friendly and had great communication. We will definitely be calling them for our next project

We had James update our front yard. He did a great job! He was very knowledgeable and responsive! We would definitely recommend him (and have him help us with future projects)!

James is an absolute pleasure to work with!!! We recently had an addition done to our house that impacted our foundation and the backyard planning in unexpected ways. James was so helpful throughout the entire process.

Our builders inadvertently cut the line to the sprinklers to our backyard. James came to our house on the same day I called to troubleshoot, as he was very sensitive to the potential for the small heat wave that could ruin our existing lawn and plants. Upon arrival at our house, James gave us a temporary solution to keep the sprinklers working as well as a long term fix once the construction was complete. James worked with the contractors directly which alleviated the stress of payment and scheduling of services.

James also had to work with us for backyard solutions once the addition was completed. He was able to help us contract pavers to allow for a beautiful modern design that included a new pave design, a new drainage system, mulch, stones, and new plants. Once again, he showed up to our house with the pave designer to talk things through so that we could ask questions and talk about options and potential shortcomings. He is a great listener and is willing to offer his own take on what could be done to make things look really nice. The new configuration and design was a definite improvement from our outdated, weathered cement look and gave us more patio space and options to host outdoor backyard events. He was able to carefully work within the constraints of our budget as we were pretty maxed out after the addition remodel. James also had to relocate our sprinkler system and its main unit underground due to the relocation of a fence and walkway that he helped design. He also had to resod areas that were indirectly impacted by the remodel so that everything remained level. I did not have to do anything as he even programmed the water system in our garage to make sure the new sod would get enough water to root itself to the ground. He also informed us when to lower the water.

Our next project once we get more funds is to add more color to our backyard as it is mostly green with plants and trees. James has already made some suggestions in different budget ranges to make this happen.

I highly recommend Bennet Landscape Design! James and team are fabulous to work with. After a cold outreach though the web form, I received a response almost immediately. After some easy-to-schedule, in-person consultations and examples of what we were looking for, James delivered a comprehensive, detailed, and competetive quote. Scheduling was easy and he and his crew were punctual, clean, and on budget. I am thrilled with the new front yard that is exactly what I was looking for! Beautiful, native, low(er) maintenance, and fire-safe. Thank you, James!

James and his crew did an excellent job reviving our front yard, from initial consultations through follow-up. James was on site every single day, and he and his crew were very careful with their work. No machinery was necessary to put in a fountain, a score of heavy landscape rocks, shrubs, walkways and irrigation to it all. James kept us informed and graciously heard our thoughts and teamed up with us on what we wanted. And from his and his father's years of experience, he is plugged in to the local industry, so when some of the work necessitated a plumber or electrician, he found good ones to have on hand as well.

Make sure to check out Bennett Landscaping for your next project!

James did our entire front yard landscaping and was consultative in our backyard landscaping as well! He was knowledgeable, reasonable and incredibly dependable.

Mid-project we decided to throw a party for our daughter in our backyard and asked him if he could shorten our schedule - within 2 hours he replied that it would be done and met our new updated timeline. Since we completed the project (8 months ago) he has checked in our the plants, and ensured that all the systems (e.g. lighting and irrigation) work as specified.

I highly recommend working with him!

James Bennett just completed a front yard project for our home. He was easy to work with and provided us with helpful design advice. The project was completed on a timely basis and stayed within his initial estimate. Overall we are very happy with James and our project.

Incredible service from the first call to months after completion. James (the owner) helped me understand the best options to redo our front yard, and was honest about estimates and pricing. I ended up giving him a ton of freedom to design what would look great, and it turned out perfect.

James also follows up with helpful tips to maintain the landscaping, and has stopped by several times since completing the work to program the irrigation and make sure the new plants are doing well.

Will be hiring them again to do our back yard!

I had James and his team replace the hardscape and the majority of the landscape in my sloping front yard. In my hillside backyard, they replaced a 95' long retaining wall, installed several plants, installed beautiful bark, and replaced the side yard fence and gate. Without hesitation, I wholeheartedly recommend James for any work you want/need done in your yard. He brings a wealth of knowledge, experience and design skill to his projects. James excels at customer service, as he wants his customers to be happy, and he takes pride in his work. If you are looking for all of the above and want quality at a reasonable price, call James.

James transformed our back and front yards with lighting and landscaping. We added a collection of plants/trees, a gazebo, and a small waterfall on the hill.

James was a pleasure to work with at every step. He’s very responsive, has a good eye for design, has clear opinions but is open to feedback, and works fast.

He’s definitely not cheap.. but he doesn’t cut corners and you get what you pay for. A 5 star experience.

James did an exceptional job on our huge hillside transformation. We’ve lived in this house for two years and have never used our backyard until now!

James and team were very professional, reliable and even completed the project sooner than anticipated.

We are beyond happy with our backyard and look forward to working with james again in the near future.

We had a vision to transform our mundane backyard into a plant paradise, and James and his crew came through. James coordinated all the work, including hardscape and deck construction. His crew was timely and professional; even when I made a giant mistake with my initial hardscape selection, they cheerfully went ahead and redid the space, and went with me to the supplier to make sure it was right. We used a lot of native plants on both the hillside and garden beds, and they are thriving and filling out the space nicely. James was great with communication and questions about everything, and has a lot of expertise about Japanese maples. I can still contact him and ask questions about trees and he always responds. Would definitely recommend Bennett Landscape again. Thanks, James!

James and his team did a great job installing grass in our backyard and also putting a paver walkway in our side yard. They were very professional, communicative, and prompt and we are very happy with the results

We used James and his team to transform our backyard landscaping/hardscaping and are completely happy with his effort, knowledge, and the finished product. We gathered numerous quotes before we started and James was far and away the one who showed the most care, clearly wasn’t trying to upsell us on anything, and who gave off vibes of being a good guy you could trust. I liked the fact you were talking to the individual who would do most of the work himself and not some estimator who you’d barely see later on. James told us what work we didn’t need to do in his opinion and what existing landscaping he could incorporate in order to save us money. Watching James work, it’s clear he loves what does and he is incredibly talented, creative, and knowledgeable. His final product was done on time and on budget – and it looked great! We highly recommend James for any of your landscaping needs. We will be hiring him again when it’s time to do our front yard.