Zenscape

“We had Zenscape landscape our restaurant’s courtyard. Brian, the owner, could not have been more helpful or talented. He took on the project like it was his own restaurant and made our outdoor dining space an absolute oasis for our customers. I cannot recommend the Zenscape team more - they are an absolute pleasure to work with! It is nice to find a business with so much heart, professionalism, and sheer talent. Brian is an absolute artist!”
— Jennifer, Berkeley

Brian and Noe did a masterful job on both our front and back yards! The end product was more beautiful and more serene than we ever could have imagined. We’ve gone from never using our backyard to using it daily. Our front yard was an eye sore and now it brightens up the entire block - we especially love the gorgeous paver walkway they built which brings us joy each time we use it. Brian’s pricing is slightly higher than others we had contacted but it was well worth it!

We had read many reviews about Brian’s “organic” process and though we were a little skeptical, we got the sense that he was very experienced and a true craftsman and decided to go with him, and we're so glad we did. He has a great sense for how to design a space, balancing form and function. His experience also allows him to bring a calm and a confidence in his ideas, which he used to skillfully guide the process. There were a couple times where we had wanted to interject a point of view that would have resulted in a less nice end product, and Brian was great at hearing us out, but also gently guiding us in a better direction.

Finally, here are a few of the things we really appreciated:
- The ability to weigh in some design choices (e.g. pavers, turf, etc), but those choices being limited so that we were choosing between better and best
- The flexibility that the “organic” process allows for (we went back and forth on the backyard water feature and in the end decided to go with it + we added add’l lighting that wasn’t in the original proposal)
- The speed with which he and Noe completed the work - the whole thing was done in < 6 weeks
- The handover walk through and accompanying plant map and instructions, which gave us some pride of ownership
- Brian’s responsiveness to our follow up questions after the job was completed

I can't heap enough praise on Brian Ott and Zenscape. Brian's design instincts, professionalism, and demeanor were the perfect combination of talents to see through a total transformation of our very outdated backyard into a beautiful, alluring, comfortable garden. Brian listened to us and comprehended what we wanted as essential elements for the re-created space, and delivered them with ingenuity, wonderful materials, and timeliness. He knows hardscape, he knows plants, he understands how to relate to his clients throughout the process. His crew, likewise, were capable, professional, and friendly. Thank you, Brian!