PB's Greenthumb Landscaping

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Reviews

• Jon HaroldGoogleDecember 2024

  Peter and his team did an incredible job transforming our front yard. When we bought our house, we inherited a yard that was in terrible shape, but Peter made the entire landscaping process seamless and enjoyable. What stood out: - Responsiveness: Peter was the only landscaper who got back to us right away. He even came onsite over the weekend to help with the design before our trip. - Guidance: From initial design to implementation, Peter guided us through every step, ensuring everything aligned with our vision. - Kindness and Professionalism: Peter was incredibly kind, approachable, and easy to work with, making the entire experience stress-free. - Efficiency and Affordability: The project was completed quickly and within budget. Thanks to Peter and his team, our yard now looks modern and beautiful. The transformation exceeded our expectations, and we couldn't be happier with both the results and the experience of working with Peter!

• Kathe GogolewskiGoogleOctober 2026

  Be warned!!! While Peter did sell himself as the best, and while I think you may get a nice yard...be careful, because if anything goes wrong, you will not be served. I think he will protect the money you gave him and will make sure to put the responsibility back on you, as he did with me. I’ve noticed that he does not take accountability for anything that goes wrong, and he changes his narrative as it suits his convenience and profit. Peter worked on two relatively small areas in my front yard. The driveway was done by System Pavers. Here are some of the highlights with PBSGREENTHUMB: The first challenge arose when Peter’s team could not reach the valves with their drip lines. They worked a couple extra days to dig under an obstruction, which I appreciated, but I also paid an extra $1000 then another $700 for their trouble. His team did not know how to reprogram the controller for the irrigation system, though it was in the contract for him to do so. He said it was old and could not be programmed properly. I had to call a different company, who I paid to do it for me. They completed the task in 10 minutes and said the timer was not old. Peter did not reimburse me for that extra expense. He kept telling me on the job—not before—that he didn’t know irrigation systems—he was a designer, not an irrigation expert. It seems to me that if you are a landscape company, having a professional knowledge of irrigation systems is requisite, especially when you pay $24,000 for the job (plus the extra $1700). Peter told me that he always planned a design so that when the plants grew, it would be harmonious in terms of height (tall in the back, shorter in front), but he didn’t follow his own advise and put a number of plants that are known to grow very wide and tall in the front of the yard. I texted him several times about it, but he did not answer me. And then another clincher: a very aggressive grass that is hard to kill called nutsedge started popping up all over one of the areas he had finished. The nutsedge was present when he first bid on the job, and as a landscaping expert, he had to know it was there. I didn’t know what it was. He did not take the necessary steps to the eradicate the nutsedge before installing new plants. This nutsedge has to be eliminated before any landscaping is done or it will come back. I have learned all this in retrospect. He built a mortared brick wall, but did not lay a concrete foundation. It can settle and the mortar joints can crack. Again, I learned this in retrospect. I asked for hardy plants that would survive the heat, and he assured me that they were desert plants and would do well. A few weeks later, three are almost dead, though I have been watering as he directed. When I told him they were dying, he said he would replace them, but he was never available to come over, and he finally told me to just cut them back. He left me final instructions to hire a professional weekly to take care of the plants and to give them a lot of attention. That doesn't sound like hardy desert plants to me. He also told me that he paid 3000$ for the plants. There are 25 plants. Most in 5 gallon pots. I think some were smaller. So the average plant was $120 each. The average cost for wholesale landscapers for a desert plant in a 5 gallon pot is around $15 to $25 each. Even if every plant cost $25, that would amount to $625. There was one pomegranate tree, and that was probably $60ish. But any way you look at it, it doesn't add up. I think he is a master manipulator. Be careful. He's all talk. Hopefully, nothing will go wrong for you.

• Mercy BennettGoogleSeptember 2026

  Great customer service and Great job! Peter did an outstanding and amazing job with our front yard! Our yard looks very beautiful! We get a lot of wonderful compliments from our neighbors, families, friends and visitors. We are very grateful to Peter! We are very very satisfied customers! Thank you so much, Peter! We truly appreciate you very much.

• Max AndersonGoogleJune 2026

  PB’s remodeled our front yard which now looks completely revamped. Very quick and responsive, work was completed in less than 2 weeks from initial walk through/quote. Very happy with how our front yard turned out. See the before and after photos!!

• LisaGoogleMay 2026

  Peters team did a great job on giving our front yard curb appeal as we are selling our house soon and also keeping within our budget! Team was on time and worked fast and hard. Would recommend to any homeowner in north county. Before and after pics.

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