We are second owners to a home and inherited a high maintenance,  overgrown, hodgepodge of a landscape. We wanted a lower or easier maintenance, clean look with curb appeal. Working with Norbert was smooth and easy (like jazz). He listened to what our goals were;  he suggested and designed our vision. We’d let him know our preference with plants and he would consider or suggest something else if he didn’t think the plants would work or fit our goals.  All our water spray was turned to a drip system which even cut down on water use and expense (who wouldn’t want that?). He is very professional and prompt. Most importantly, he works on pleasing his customers and stands behind his work. What we also like is that  he makes sure that that plants he put in thrive and will continue to look good in years to come. He’s great! (Oct. 6, 2005, Angie’s List)

I have a 50 year old house (and lawn) that required the replacement or re-routing of one of my sprinkler valves and lines. I did not put in the sprinklers, so had no idea where each of the 12 lines actually ran under the lawn itself. There was a crack somewhere underground (caused by tree roots) and I had a huge leak, creating a swamp in my back yard. Norbert re-routed the sprinkler line, and extended other lines to cover the problem. It was no easy job, because the actual leak was never found, even though Norbert tried for over a two day period to find it. But the re-routing worked!

I was so happy with Norbert, that I recommended him to my daughter who had just purchased a new home in Rancho Cucamonga that had been a previous foreclosure property. It was a real mess, especially in the back yard, where the water main was broken, there were weeds 5 feet high, and the sprinkler system was not working at all. Norbert quickly replaced the water main (at a cost 1/10th of a plumber) so that they had water to the house again. He then cleaned up both the front and back yards, installed a new sprinkler system in the back yard; along with sodding the majority of the back yard and building a low cement block wall installed with shrubs inside. My daughter and her now husband were thrilled as they were on a very tight budget. Cost for them was under $3,000.

I now want to potentially remove a bunch of the grass in my large very front yard and replace it with crushed rock/shrubs and a drip system, leaving just a small patch of grass in front and install a low cement block as my daughter has. Norbert will be giving me an estimate, and I can’t wait! (April 1, 2011, Angie’s List)