Bountiful Botanicals, Inc. in Oakland

We had an absolutely fantastic experience with Bountiful Botanical and their manager, Lara. From the start, Lara was incredibly kind, attentive, and a great listener. We trusted her completely with the plant choices, all of which were California native, and they turned out beautifully. Lara brought her own creative design ideas to the project, which we greatly appreciated and incorporated, making the final result even better than we envisioned. Throughout the entire process, Lara was responsive and reliable, always keeping us updated and making sure we were comfortable with each step. Her crew was diligent, professional, and left the site spotless every day. The attention to detail and the organization of the entire project were truly impressive. We’re so happy to have found Lara and Bountiful Botanical and are looking forward to continuing our relationship with them for garden maintenance. Highly recommend for anyone looking for top-notch landscape design and build services!

We worked with Lara and Bountiful Botanicals on a project to install a patio, turf and landscaped areas in our yard after removing our pool. We could not have been more happier with the result! The space looks amazing, and we finally have a flat and visually appealing place to be outdoors with our kids! Lara and her team were amazing to work with. We chose Lara over other companies because we needed someone with a good eye and judgment to work through all the design details. Lara was onsite every morning with her crew, and we communicated regularly throughout the project to make all the design decisions. I don't think it would have turned out this well if we had worked with someone else. Also: Lara's team is amazing - they are incredible craftsmen who take pride in doing great work. I was amazed by what they could do, and they did an all-around fantastic job throughout the project. We highly recommend Lara and Bountiful Botanicals for anyone who wants to improve their outdoor spaces.

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.

Lara Wilson, owner and manager of Bountiful Botanicals was a joy to work with as she and her team redid our old yard. Lara was responsive, listening to our concerns and questions. She did what she said she was going to do and in the time she said. She is creative, knowledgable with a terrific artistic eye. Her crew are are well trained and friendly…best of all they continue to maintain our yard. For the first time in 35 years we are happy and pleased with our yard.

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. 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, and will be using her services for the actual renovation work.

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.

Lara is so awesome! She explained the process, she gave me suggestions to save money and without loosing the look I wanted. After getting my fence replaced and some cement work I realized that I need to understand that expert landscaping work is an extension of of home and I should have a realistic budget as I would for any remodeling in my home. I recommend Lara and her crew if you want expert, beautiful and thoughtful results.

After years of living in apartments we finally bought a home in Oakland that came with a large, scrubby garden that neither me or my husband had any idea what to do with. Enter Lara from Bountiful Botanicals, who was fun and enthusiastic about our wasteland/garden and she walked us through all the possibilities available to us that fit our budget. Lara and her crew are very professional and nice, they talked us through every step of the revamp. What a difference, we have parties in our garden now and recommend Lara to all our friends. Having a beautiful garden to look at every day really does help your mood!