Farallon Gardens

Our experience with Farallon has been outstanding from the start. Unlike many home-service contractors, Matthew has been responsive and professional at every turn. We had the initial garden installation work done two years ago, and it included planting the front yard and installing a new irrigation system. But what has impressed us even more than our original experience has been Matthew's incredible service ever since. This has included replacing plants that did not take at no charge and most recently, responding in under an hour (and showing up at our house within another hour) when a portion of pipe broke off connecting the irrigation system to a pipe leading to the house. Despite having done the original work over two years ago, and the issue having more to do with the pre-existing pipes than with the work done by Farallon, Matthew capped the pipe on the spot, and was back within a week to completely rebuild the connection with new brass fittings that he would not take any money for. This level of service is simply not something we've experienced with any other home-service contractors in thirty years of home ownership (which included a major remodel, and many, many small projects and maintenance over the years). Cannot recommend Farallon highly enough!

Mathew is very nice to work with and was very prompt and attentive right from our first communication. We met with Mathew on several occasions to discuss the vision we wanted for our garden — a fairly low maintenance, drought tolerant one with flowering plants, grasses, and succulents. Mathew provided his vision yet was very open to our ideas and worked with us every step of the way in choosing which plants and colors we wanted for our garden. After our meetings he sent pictures of his plant suggestions to make sure we liked his choices. His knowledge of plants and best placement for them in our garden was amazing! Mathew also handpicked six boulders for the front garden that truly enhanced the natural beauty of it. Mathew and his friendly team of workers were very efficient and completed our front and back yard within a few days and our garden turned out more beautiful than we had imagined and is even more spectacular a year later! Mathew has been very pleasant to do business with and has been great with any follow-up questions and guidance we have regarding how best to maintain our garden. We really made the best choice in choosing Farallon Gardens and can recommend Mathew and his team 100%!

We moved into our home right before the pandemic, and got a local gardening business to help us with our front yard landscaping. At first, everything looked great, but within 6 months, all the plants were overgrown and our front yard looked like a MESS. We tried contacting the original landscaping owner several times, and NEVER heard back from him. It seemed like he had taken our money and we had to start back at square one. This time around, we had enough experience to know what NOT to look for, and more intentional in our search and questions. I did a lot of research and came across Farallon Gardens and contacted Mathew. He was professional, certainly knew his plants, and had a vision. From start to finish, everything was done exactly as Mathew had said it would! It looks so so beautiful and we are so happy with our front and backyards Mathew designed and get compliments all the time! When things have come up, and we needed Mathew's attention, he always quickly responded and there to help us. If you're looking for quality and professional landscaping design and maintenance, you can rest assured Mathew has your needs covered!

Several years ago, Mathew McGrath of Farallon Gardens designed and replanted our (somewhat foreboding) front slope with a beautiful array of drought-tolerant succulents and wildflowers. He also replaced our irrigation system so that its now 100% drip, which is significantly more efficient and eco-friendly. Additionally, he made our greenway look both welcoming and elegant and has done a fabulous job maintaining our property. We get a lot of compliments on our slope from passersby and derive much enjoyment from it ourselves. This past fall, Farallon redesigned our front yard garden with plants, trees, shrubs, a new path and lighting and the process was fantastic. Through a few simple exchanges of ideas we agreed on a vision/plan and Mathew's team jumped into action. The new garden is exactly what we had in mind and we are enjoying watching it grow and take root. We also are enjoying the new path and plantings on a side of the house that had long been ignored. Mathew has enhanced our entire home and we look forward to working with him for years to come.

I would give Mat and his crew 6+ stars if I could! Over the last few months he has transformed our large street plus terraced gardens into a gorgeous, dramatic, and lush succulent-rich garden that is nonetheless colorful and creative. First he repaired and upgraded our irrigation system that previous gardeners had poorly installed, and he was mindful of only charging us for work that truly needed to be done. Similarly, he redesigned our gardens with an eye to saving us money by relocating plants whenever it was viable, and was masterfully able to incorporate many existing plants with his new beauties. We collaborated closely on our visions and aesthetic goals, and this has continued as Mat keeps a watchful eye on how our gardens thrive. He stands behind his beautiful work both financially and aesthetically, allowing me to relax and not worry about how the plants are doing. THIS is a wonderful, needed change that’s worth so much to me! Thanks Mat for your artistry and expertise.