Farallon Gardens

📍 Rodeo, CA

🌐 farallongardens.com

Experienced Contractor Owner-Operated 🌳 Landscaping

★ 5.0

Years Licensed

#1028960

License

$25,000

Bond Amount

✓ Yes

Insured

Active

Status

About Farallon Gardens

Farallon Gardens operates as a licensed landscape contractor serving Rodeo and surrounding areas in Contra Costa County. With nine years of active licensing, the company brings experienced horticultural expertise to residential garden design and installation projects. The business maintains workers compensation insurance and is bonded at $25,000, providing financial protection if work is not completed as agreed.

The company specializes in drought-tolerant and low-water landscape designs, with particular emphasis on succulent gardens, native plantings, and sustainable irrigation systems. Owner Matthew McGrath combines horticultural knowledge with landscape design capabilities, handling projects that range from complete front and back yard renovations to hillside stabilization and ongoing garden maintenance. The business serves communities throughout the East Bay, including Oakland, Berkeley, Alameda, and the Oakland Hills. Farallon Gardens handles both the design phase and physical installation of landscapes, and also provides maintenance services for gardens they have created, with some maintenance work extended to designs created by other landscape designers.

What Customers Say

Customers consistently highlight the creative design abilities and extensive plant knowledge demonstrated on their projects. People describe complete yard transformations, with many noting how drought-resistant and low-water plantings have thrived over time. The design process receives frequent mention, with customers appreciating how their preferences were heard and incorporated while benefiting from expert plant selection recommendations. Multiple customers report receiving ongoing compliments from neighbors and passersby on their completed gardens. The maintenance services also draw positive feedback, with people noting proactive plant care and seasonal adjustments. Projects mentioned include front and back yard renovations, hillside stabilization, succulent gardens, native plant installations, drip irrigation systems, and fence construction. Customers describe clear communication throughout projects, professional crew conduct, organized work execution, and attention to budget parameters.

Common themes in reviews:

creative garden design responsive communication professional crew conduct sustainable plantings budget-conscious approach

Types of Work

Based on customer reviews, Farallon Gardens has experience with:

front yard renovation back yard renovation succulent garden native plantings drip irrigation installation hillside stabilization low-water landscaping fence construction garden maintenance complete yard makeover