Bountiful Botanicals, Inc.
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“Lara from the get-go sounded so intelligent, creative, and visionary that we were absolutely entranced and engaged.” in 42 reviews
“She was very honest about budget (much lower than others), and she gave me some tips about hiring a landscaper.” in 5 reviews
“Bountiful Botanicals transformed my backyard from an eyesore into a place I love to hang out and show off to friends.” in 6 reviews
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Lara W.
Bountiful Botanicals, Inc. is beautifying the East Bay one garden at a time. Offering Xeriscape / Greenscape / Landscape design and build, all in house, locally. With over 23 years of experience, we specialize in custom garden installations, landscape remodels and organic edible makeovers. Our work is deeply rooted in a commitment to both quality and sustainability, combining organic landscape design concepts with environmentally conscious gardening techniques. Urban landscape design ~ creating spaces for outdoor living including drought tolerant, deer resistant, and child / pet-friendly gardens. Each of our gardens is based on a three-tiered philosophy of Design, Install, and Maintain, making our gardens beautiful, practical, and sustainable.
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- Lisa M.Marin, CA161Dec 26, 2022
We were very happy we worked with Lara and her crew. We reached out to several landscaping companies in the Bay Area and when we met Lara, we knew we wanted to work with her. She was the most responsive and enthusiastic landscape designer we found. She visited our home and based on our budget, our space, and our inspiration photos, she immediately had a vision. She was happy to incorporate our existing plants and didn't get bent out of shape about changing things based on our feedback or based on supply chain issues. She thought about how the space would look at our estimated time of home sale and chose plants accordingly. She and her team finished the project in the stated timeframe and made us feel confident we knew how to care for the plants after they were gone. I would highly recommend her.
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Lara M. W.
Jan 6, 2023
Thank you Lisa! We enjoyed this project and working with you as well. Glad you're so happy with the results.
- Peter H.Oakland, CA33313Feb 25, 2024
Lara was very easy to work with, listening to our ideas and quickly helping us understand what was and wasn't realistic. She and her team provided a variety of services (thorough weeding, planting new plants, adding irrigation, building a gate) and executed them with good quality and in a timely manner. She was also a great sounding board throughout the process as new ideas came up.
Her prices are not the cheapest but the work was good quality, and she was willing to make adjustments to fit our budget.
We'd definitely work with Lara again in the future.Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0Business owner information
Lara M. W.
Mar 6, 2024
Thank you for your kind words Peter. We really enjoy collaborating with our clients to create a personalized outdoor landscape they can enjoy.
- Karen R.San Francisco, CA2069Apr 14, 2023
When I was originally planning a renovation of my backyard, I reached out to a small number of companies to have initial discussions about the design, scope, and budget of the project.
I initially selected a different company who promised a beautiful design - and they did deliver a beautiful design, but at FOUR TIMES the amount that I'd shared with them as my budget.
Frustrated at having invested time and money into an unbuildable design, I immediately called Lara back because she was the designer who had been focused on ways to improve the functionality and feel of my backyard within my budget and was willing to call out the items that would take us over budget and think of creative ways to reduce costs but still deliver on my major priorities for the space. I will be using her services for the actual renovation work.Helpful 2Thanks 1Love this 0Oh no 0 - Richard R.Alameda, CA2833May 6, 2023
Expensive. Killed one of my fruit trees when it was pruned at the wrong time of year - after they had been asked to not trim our trees. Eventually the replaced the tree with a sapling and they left the dead tree stump in place.
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Lara M. W.
Jun 5, 2023
Richard, so sorry you find us expensive, we pay a living wage to our employees and our pricing is right in line with the industry standard for licensed and insured Bay Area landscapers. We haven't worked with you in many years, so it's surprising you didn't bring any of this up when we were there in 2019. Wonder what made you do this bad review after all this time and not brining it to our attention so we could fix it. With apple trees, maybe don't let the dog waste and trash pile up around the trunk, that is what originally killed your first tree, not the crew, but we do feel sorry when a tree suffers and apologize for any inconvenience.
- Mary H.SoMa, San Francisco, CA06May 8, 2023
We asked various landscaping companies to come around, told them what we wanted - to remodel our gopher-holed yard into a xeric garden with a dining patio. They said they'd get back to us. But we were left with no sense of a vision of what it would look like, and they never responded. Lara from the get-go sounded so intelligent, creative, and visionary that we were absolutely entranced and engaged. Her workers were hard-working and highly skilled. She incorporated our ideas into her vision, stayed within budget and schedule, and left us with a beautiful garden and gorgeous flagstone dining patio -- and inspired us to think more creatively about the rest of our overgrown grounds.... we truly enjoyed working with her and her team. Thanks, Bountiful Botanicals!
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 2 - Ellyn P.Oakland, CA07Jul 25, 2022
From beginning to end it was such a pleasure to work with Lara and her team. Everything was well thought out, explained, our questions answered and work was completed within the timeframe we discussed. Lara was willing to use plants we already had, remove what we didn't like and replace with plants that will acclimate to our micro-climate. I absolutely love the makeover of a very unruly front yard. Added bonus the mulch we picked smells so wonderful. Excellent work and service - so worth it!! Thanks Lara and team for bringing happiness to me and my yard. (tried to post pics but they didn't upload).
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Lara M. W.
Aug 8, 2022
So much fun working with you! Thank you for being part of the process!!
- N K.Berkeley, CA5710216Sep 1, 2020Updated review
We worked with Bountiful Botanicals a year and half ago to redo our hopelessly messed up front yard.
Lara and her team (Rick, Easy, and crew) are all professionals who gets the job done well - they care about the quality of their work and we are happy with the outcomes.
As a designer, I find her to be easy to talk to and to work with. Lara quickly comes up with a vision, lots of great ideas and is not bogged down by the limitation of the site. She also understands design and minimal aesthetics, and chooses drought resistant plants (which is a plus for me and water consumption).
Rick and his crew on site took great care in transforming the site, always respectful to leave things organized and orderly. Any type of construction or landscaping/gardening work brings some level of disturbance to the site, so the crew's level of mindfulness in working with the site is a big plus. I think this really sets them apart in my book.
We recently redid our backyard again to make our backyard more kid friendly during covid pandemic time, and Bountiful Botanical really delivered once again. I know working with them I won't have to be too involved past the initial "here is what I want" stage because they know what they're doing and the end result always meets our expectations.Helpful 2Thanks 0Love this 2Oh no 0Apr 7, 2016Previous reviewI have not worked with Bountiful Botanicals but I was very pleasantly surprised with they way they handle inquiries and emails. They seem to be very courteous and helpful even when you're not a potential customer. I was looking for design only work and though they politely said they can't do the work, made a recommendation on how I can find someone who can do design only.
I didn't realize there was a distinction between landscapers and landscape designers. Out of 4 landscapers that I contacted (all found via Yelp), Bountiful Botanical is the only one so far who seem to take great care in customer service, actually calling me first to get an understanding of what I was looking for, so for that they get a 5 star, nice work.
Other landscapers were very curt in brushing me off or quickly put a high bar of $XX,XXX minimum per project without even speaking. - Tommy A.Oakland, CA0201Mar 14, 2022
Lara did an amazing job helping us design our backyard and select plants. She knew which plants were drought tolerant, native, and which ones were bad for dogs. She also had great insight about what to do with the hardscape. Lara got a sense for the plants that we liked and was able to tailor her design to our preferences. It was easy to schedule a consultation with her and she turned around her design quick and on time. Unlike other landscape designers, she can do both design/build and design only contracts. She was a perfect fit for our needs and I would definitely recommend her.
Helpful 1Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Jane D.Oakland, CA05318May 21, 2017
Lara and the crew of Bountiful Botanicals did an OUTSTANDING job on our dream project 11 years in the making. She took our dump of a lot with an ugly concrete wall and created an outdoor space so beautiful we are still in awe of it. She is the ultimate professional. Her attention to detail, her eye for design, her work ethic, her commitment to transparency, and her skill at project management made this project a joy to undertake. The result was far more spectacular than we even dared to hope.
I met with several other landcape contractors before we met Lara. Do NOT waste your time doing this. You seriously do not need to. She is design and build. That is HUGE in terms of cost savings, communication and flow. We first tried to get this done with a landscape architect and every time she even talked to the people about the install I got billed. One firm that handles it all will simplify the process and save you money. Believe me, I learned the hard way.
The day my husband and I met with Lara we knew within 5 minutes we wanted her to do the job. She listened to how we said we wanted to use the space, she told us clearly how far our budget would go, she pointed out concerns we'd encounter before they became an issue and she got to work. She moved the project along in an efficient but never rushed manner and she addressed every single one of my zillion questions with patience and in a timely manner. She was always accessible, incredibly patient, and she had creative solutions to every concern. I am a control freak but by the end of the project I was like, "oh Lara will figure it out." She did and far better than I ever could have. If think you have a great idea, trust me, she has a better one. Just let her do her thing!!
Prompt, considerate, careful, and HARDWORKING her crew made the project as painless as possible. Francisco, the foreman, worked with diligence and focus but he would always stop and take the time to answer a question or address any concerns. He is an excellent communicator. Her crew was careful with our dogs and our property. They were super respectful of our neighbors with regard to noise etc in the early part of the day. The crew kept the job site spotless. They worked VERY hard and they were on-time every single day for 8 weeks. We were sad to see them leave!
I think in sum this is the bottom line. Lara and Francisco worked on this project as if it were their dream not ours. They truly wanted us to LOVE it. You could see that in their attention to detail, their perfectionism and their unwillingness to cut any corners. I know I am very particular and Lara handled my every request with grace and efficiency.
Lara is truly gifted and she has created a gem of a company.Helpful 5Thanks 0Love this 2Oh no 0 - Kim C.Oakland, CA110Jul 22, 2015
My husband, dog and I could not be more thrilled with our experience with Lara and her Bountiful Botanicals team.
I have never had an experience with a contractor quite like working with Lara. She was collaborative and open to our ideas, all while having a great vision for how our backyard would come together. She was quick to respond to all emails, even questions about how plants were doing and what weeds we should pull long after the completion of the project. She was respectful of our budget, providing cost saving options along the way as well as advising us on what we shouldn't cut corners on. She showed up every morning of the construction, giving us an opportunity to express thoughts we had had about the work done the day prior and totally willing to make changes (including digging up plants if needed). She's also happily stopped by multiple times since the work was done to adjust watering, replace plants that had issues and just keep an general eye on things.
And it isn't just Lara - her crew was wonderful! Again, totally willing to make changes but also always ensuring that the project was realistic based on our water pressure, etc. They were very respectful of our neighbors and our space, leaving everything cleaner then when they got there (including doing some front yard clean-up even though they were there for a back yard project). Francisco, who lead the team, was great - he even defending some of our plant choices to a passerby concerned about their drought tolerance.
The icing on the cake was how incredibly dog friendly they were. They brought treats for our pup, were very conscious of keeping the gate closed and would literally stop in the middle of their work some days just to pet her. I wanted to have Lara and her whole team over for a beer to enjoy the yard after the project was done.
If you are in need of a beautiful yard created but a creative and kind team, call Lara immediately.Helpful 8Thanks 0Love this 2Oh no 0