The Garden Route Company

What a great experience it was working with the garden route. We wanted to transform our overgrown weed patch into a calming oasis and entertainment area. After consulting with Rich he came up with a plan and we started the process. The garden route team were professional and diligent. After a couple of weeks we were the proud owners of a fabulous new backyard, resplendent with a myriad of beautiful plantings and a built in veggie planter/​seat ready for some summer fun. Highly recommended!

We work with Rich and his team for both our regular maintenance on our existing plants and lawn as well as design and installation for a new space. Their work is creative and beautiful and their projects are on time and on budget.
The maintenance crew is a pleasure to have around. They are timely, thorough and thoughtful. They mow our lawn, prune back plants and adjust our irrigation to keep everything happy and healthy.
We also worked with the team recently on a design and installation to provide a good environment for a swing set. The place was a mess. The ground wasn’t level, the area has variable light and was a favorite stopping ground for our dogs. Rich came up with an ingenious design that leveled the area without excavating. He included a variety of plants that made the space feel vibrant and worked with the irrigation and lighting. Finally, much to our dogs’ chagrin, he incorporated a solution to keep the space «dog free» without making it feel cut off.

Rich and the Garden Route team were fantastic.

Top-​Quality work. Excellent communication. Friendly and flexible workers. Fair and detailed pricing.
The Garden Route recently completed some pretty substantial landscape and yard renovations for us. They built a large deck on the back of the house, created a stone patio, replaced fences and gates, installed new irrigation and lighting, added new plants throughout.
I have a strong sense of my personal style, and I was worried that I wouldn’t be able to communicate this effectively to a designer. But, the design process that we went through with Sandy Ayers was really comprehensive, and resulted in the most beautiful back yard you can imagine. He took the time to sit and sketch with me until we landed on a design that would look really cool and stay standing.
He was mindful of the long-​term life our our yard (both hard– and soft-​scape). He planned for more-​hardy plants around our two large dogs’ typical play areas. He made a large portion of the yard edible. Being in the south bay, he was also quite careful to choose less-​thirsty plants and native grasses. He chose local sustainably-​harvested wood for the deck and worked to use up all the left over bits.
On top of all this, the crew who worked on it was hardworking, considerate, flexible, and friendly.
I could say about 100 more wonderful things about Sandy and his crew, but I’ll stop here.

Sandy and the Garden Route landscaped our front and back gardens in the summer of 2010.
We are very happy with the work Sandy and his crew did for us. They are very professional, polite, and obviously take pride in what they do.
Any questions or concerns we have about our plants or landscaping are always addressed promptly and professionally.
We have contracted with The Garden Route to do regular maintenance as well. We would highly recommend working with the Garden Route.

It’s been a few years since the Garden Route transformed our front yard and it still looks fantastic. They consulted with us, then did detailed drawings beforehand with various options. They helped us stay within our budget, took care of old cement demo and grass removal; handled the new custom cement work; the fencing; plus all the great plants and the drip irrigation system. The drainage is much better now too. The neighbors still walk by and compliment the work the Garden Route did on our yard.

I was thrilled with the creative landscaping that Garden Route Company did for us. They completely re-​created our backyard, which was in an awful state of disrepair when we bought our house. I wish I could post all of the many compliments that we have received from friends. The plants and trees have matured and now, years later, we have this incredible haven to retreat to. I couldn’t be happier. Not to mention that Sandy and his crew were absolutely wonderful to work with. I wish I could give 10 stars!

The Garden Route landscaped our grass filled front yard around 4 years ago. We were looking for something attractive, unique and easy to care for. Sandy encouraged us to go with native plants and installed an easy to use timer based drip irrigation system. Our budget was pretty small but somehow he created an incredibly beautiful flowering garden that attracts bees and butterflies in spring, smells of lavender all year long and even looks great in winter. It’s one of my favorite places at home, where I can grab a book and relax!

The Garden Route is a great company. We worked with Sandy to landscape our front and back yard. He did an amazing job! Sandy & his team go the extra mile to make sure everything is done beautifully. They are knowledgeable and easy to work with. I highly recommend them.