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Avatar for Juan's Tree Service & Landscaping
Juan's Tree Service & Landscaping
4.8(
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Landscape - Install Landscaping for Yard or GardenLandscape - Soil, Sand, Mulch and Rock DeliveryLandscape - Soil, Sand, Mulch and Rock Delivery - For Business+1 more

Serving Poway, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2018

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"Juan and his team did a ton of work removal of weeds and waste then they transformed my yard with concrete pebbles and turf. They were great to work with and addressed all my needs. I recommend them for any yard work they will get it done and you will be happy with the results"
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Response time7 hrs
Response rate100%
2 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Brothers Landscape
4.7(
182
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Landscape - Install Landscaping for Yard or GardenLandscape - Soil, Sand, Mulch and Rock DeliveryLandscape - Soil, Sand, Mulch and Rock Delivery - For Business+1 more

Serving Poway, CA and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 1990

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Emergency services offered

"The project went great! Sebastian was amazing. He and his guys transformed our yard to something beautiful. They cleaned up the whole hill side (removing all the weeds) , added compost, and planted new plants over the entire area. They also replaced our irrigation valves and repaired all of the sprinklers that needed it. They cleaned up other parts of the yard and mulched everything. It looks amazing!! So lucky I found them!!"
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+92

Response time1 day
Response rate100%
4 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Wulfscape Inc.
5.0(
22
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Landscape - Install Landscaping for Yard or Garden

Serving Poway, CA and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2021

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Great job replacing planter boxes mulch with rocks to mitigate fire danger. Reliable, efficient, and cost effective. My wife and I are extremely pleased with the work done and would hire them without question for future projects."
Golf Course Project
Response time6 hrs
6 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by76%of homeowners
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C & H Gardens Artistic Landscape & Tree Service
4.5(
133
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Landscape - Install Landscaping for Yard or Garden

Serving Poway, CA and surrounding areas

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In business since 1978

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Emergency services offered

"TLDR: Kent is a talented artist who has mastered i. the fine line in landscaping between aesthetics and practical use and ii. the rare and valuable business skill of being customer-centric. We had a big job with his team and we were so happy with the end result and the relationship we built along the way that I promised Kent a review that came from the heart - it's a bit long but here it goes. My first impression of Kent was of an artist and a very-talented one at that - bringing vision and experience to the table. My family had just bought a new house in the perfect canyon lot we always wanted, but the house needed some TLC. We wanted to transform our front and backyard into something that corresponded to our dream backyard for the next 10-20 years for our kids to grow up and enjoy in. Although we had some idea of what we wanted, we were certainly not landscaping experts and several of our ideas were quite rough around the edges. We needed someone who was flexible to our vision but could help us connect the dots on how to get there taking into account practical application and aesthetics. Kent did just that. His first time over he spent time aligning with us on our vision and he professionally called out some of the flaws in our thinking. We recognized a lot of what he said made sense and started to mold our vision around some of those insights. To solidify the idea, he brought out his sketch book and literally drew his vision for our backyard in two sketches (sounds corny, but frankly - it showed his artistry excellence and care for the customer). Once that was done and we aligned on the game plan - Kent and his team started immediately within the next 2-3 days. It was quite a thing to watch his team of 10-20 employees at any given day tear ad rebuild my backyard within 2-3 weeks. At a high-level, Kent's scope of work was as follows: - demo'd old concrete/pavers and re-poured new colored concrete - demo'd old patio cover and installed a giant alumawood patio cover - moved a ton of dirt around with an excavator to re-level the area behind our backyard - re-did drainage to stop water from pooling/staining concrete (as it was before) - removed several trees and ground the stumps (some over 70 ft tall!) - installed new queen and multi-trunked king palms - installed planters with low-maintenance plants (succulents, ice plants, etc) and new stations for the automated drip system - Built our barrel sauna for us and ran new 220V electrical line - installed a section of artificial sod that looked gorgeous As you can imagine from the size of the project, there were some snags that happened along the way: an accidental broken window, a structural issue with the patio cover, concrete discoloration due to the wildly rainy season we had in March-April, among some other minor items. However, what impressed me the most is how if you give Kent and team the chance to fix it, they WILL fix it. Although discussions on such snags and remedying it are never usually straight-forward, in the end what really mattered to me is that Kent showed the ownership to set us - as his customers up for success - owned up to those snags being his responsibility and remedied it with professionalism and always remaining customer-centric. I appreciate Kent and his son - Kacen - very much and very much plan to work with them on future projects in the near future."
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Del Mar
Del Mar
Del Mar
Encinitas

+19

Response time1 day
4 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by88%of homeowners
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TROPICAL LANDSCAPE CONNECTION
4.6(
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Landscape - Install Landscaping for Yard or Garden

Serving Poway, CA and surrounding areas

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In business since 1996

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Emergency services offered

"Filemon was professional, courteous, flexible, accommodating & most of all excellent in quality of work. We could not be more pleased with the end result! Filemon and his crew worked hard and left a clean and tidy worksite everyday and completed the work before schedule and to our great satisfaction. We highly recommend Filemon for any landscaping work. Thank you Filemon and team!! Shri & family."
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by42%of homeowners
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Green Land Co.
4.9(
11
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Landscape - Install Landscaping for Yard or Garden

Serving Poway, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2016

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Jay and his team at Greenland did a great job for me! I would highly recommend them! They installed a paver walkway and patio in the backyard, including a border around my grass area. New sprinklers, new plants, weed barrier & pebble ground cover. We also did a dry riverbed in the front yard with plantings and sprinkler system. I’m very pleased. Thank you!"
Response time1 day
Response rate96%
20 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Evo Turf & Pavers
4.3(
23
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Landscape - Install Landscaping for Yard or Garden

Serving Poway, CA and surrounding areas

Approved (Corporate)

In business since 2013

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"Everyone on the staff was very knowledgeable and professional. They arrived when expected and completed the work before the schedule. They worked really hard and took time to do it right. They did a really nice job. It was a pleasure interacting with the staff. I am very pleased with the turf and would strongly recommend them."
Brand new landscape in San Diego, CA.
Turf & Pavers Installation
Freshly installed backyard synthetic turf in San Diego, CA.
Brand new landscape in San Diego, CA.
Turf & Pavers Installation

+135

Response time1 day
Response rate100%
5 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Mulch and Topsoil questions, answered by experts

Yes, mulch can attract pests. Spiders, centipedes, and ants are some common pests that are attracted to mulch. You can avoid infestation by laying your bags of mulch in the heat for a few hours or by using an inorganic mulch, as it’s less attractive to pests.

Nonorganic mulch, like river rocks, pebbles, or lava rock, technically lasts the longest. It helps with moisture retention and weed control but doesn’t break down and release nutrients like organic mulch. Wood mulch decomposes slowly, which can help it last longer than leaf or straw mulch, but it won’t provide as many nutrients as quickly as the faster decomposing types.

No, mulch itself does not necessarily attract termites even though it’s usually made of shredded wood. Some types of mulch like cedar or cypress resist termites because they’re toxic or unappetizing to the wood munchers. However, when the mulch is deep enough, say three inches or more, it creates a perfect habitat for insects of all kinds to build nests.

If you are xeriscaping a lawn from scratch, your best bet for preparing the lawn is to work with a xeriscaping specialist in your area. The most common first step to making the transformation, however, will be to remove the turfgrass from your lawn. The subsequent steps will often include amending the soil to support new plants and installing low-drip or drip irrigation systems.

Pea gravel is a type of gravel that is generally smaller and rounder than regular gravel. It's usually made from river rock and is available in a wide range of colors. Thanks to its soft, round shape, pea gravel is more comfortable to walk on compared to standard gravel, which can have sharp edges. A drawback of pea gravel is that it can scatter more easily than other gravel types.

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