While interviewing Erik Lewis of Canyon Landscaping, I found him to be sincere, capable and friendly. I asked him to “do anything, please” with the useless dirt hill in my backyard. With an artist's eye, he modeled a stunning terraced garden of architectural quality that visually doubled my space. Erik has an understanding of nature's random beauty, the drama of the third dimension, and the dynamics of excavating. Mr. Lewis showed up on time, called when running late, worked an 8-hour day in 90+ degree heat, didn't interrupt work with phone calls, adhered to a 30 minute lunch break and conferred with me on the day's goals. I was further impressed with his respect for nature when he built two stone bird feeders and relocated to safety the numerous toads dug up from under a dead tree. These are the rare characteristics of a business professional who believes that respect for the customer means success. He saved me thousands of dollars when he chose to use boulders from my property instead of expensive boulders from a nursery. Since he did dual duty as designer and equipment operator, I did not have to hire a separate designer. If I had known how sophisticated my yard would look and how many “Wows!” I'd receive, this inviting sanctuary would have been done 20 years ago.