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Cornejo LANSCAPING
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Landscape - Install Landscaping for Yard or Garden

Serving Montecito, CA and surrounding areas

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Emergency services offered

Customers say: True professional

"We had artificial turf installed in our back patio. Cristian was responsive, has a great attitude, and he was flexible scheduling our project. He and his team were professional, detailed, respectful, clean, and did an awesome job! It was an absolute pleasure to work with Cristian. He takes pride in his work and he implemented our vision for the project perfectly and had great suggestions along the way. We would highly recommend Cornejo Landscaping! Project scope involved removing pavers and existing turf and installing artificial turf and flagstone path."
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+99

Response time1 day
3 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by90%of homeowners
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Garcia Gardening
5.0(
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Lawn Care - Maintain and Mow a Lawn

Serving Montecito, CA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2022

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Josue and his crew do an incredible job of keeping my property in tip top shape year round. I don’t even have to ask for things to be done. He just looks around and knows what needs to be done and I’m always amazed at what he is able to do. Is always courteous and professional and comes every week with no interruption of service. Highly recommend to anyone."
Response time6 hrs
Response rate100%
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Green Life Landscape Inc.
5.0(
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Lawn Care - Maintain and Mow a Lawn

Serving Montecito, CA and surrounding areas

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In business since 1993

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"The Green Life crew did an amazing job with my landscape. We had hedges installed and they even added drip lines. I love their attention to detail and plant recommendations because I’m a little picky. They also keep my lawn looking green and healthy."
Vegetation removal & application of herbicide.
Vegetation removal & application of herbicide.
Vegetation removal & application of herbicide.
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+1

Response time2 days
Response rate100%
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
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AFE Pacific Landscape Management
5.0(
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Landscape - Install Landscaping for Yard or Garden

Serving Montecito, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2025

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"I really appreciate the work accomplished by AFE Pacific. They weeded, cleaned, leveled the ground, installed a sprinkler system, gopher netting and sod in just 6 days. They even hauled away some excess planters and other unwanted items. I am completely satisfied with the results."
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Mulch and Topsoil questions, answered by experts

The best way to keep dirt around your foundation is to ensure your drainage is working properly and redirecting water well away from the foundation. Soil erosion is one of the most common causes of basement flooding, so it’s important to make sure you’re retaining the soil you replaced after learning how to regrade around the foundation. In addition, your foundation planting can also help prevent erosion. For example, plant roots to help keep soil in place.

Yes, gravel comes in different sizes, from fine powder to pea-, coin-, and even golf ball-size. Pea gravel is about 3/8 inch, while crushed stone gravel is about 3/8 to 4 inches. Most companies use a numerical system to assign a size, with the smallest being #10 and the biggest being #1. 

If you have a lot of trees around your home, mulching all those leaves can smother the lawn. Air and light won't reach the grass and soil if too many leaves have been mulched. Turf grass and other lawn problems can arise if the weather is too wet and excessive leaves have been mulched.

A light layer of mulch can help protect a tree, retain moisture, and keep the soil healthy. However, it’s important to avoid over-mulching or piling the mulch up around the trunk of a tree, a practice notoriously called “volcano mulching.” That piled mulch can increase the chances of rot and disease on the tree trunk as well as overwhelming the soil, which needs access to a certain amount of air. Topped trees have it hard enough: mulch sparingly while they heal.

Topsoil costs from $12 to $55 per cubic yard, depending on the type you choose. For example, screened black dirt will cost about $15 per cubic yard. Loam (soil composed of sand, silt, and clay) costs about $17 per cubic yard. Standard screened topsoil costs about $20 per cubic yard. The type of topsoil you need depends on your landscaping plans.

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