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Business highlights
31 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered
Services we offer
Landscaping - sprinklers, sod installation, lawn aeration, small tree and bush trimming, drainage installation, automatic valve conversion, timer installation or repair, rototiller, low voltage lighting, fountain installation, fence installation, vineyard installation.
Services we don't offer
We do not provide weekly or bi-weekly maintenance. We do not do hardscaping involving concreting.
landscaping, lawn service, irrigation systems, tree service, drain pipe, hardscaping
+ 4 more
unknown
Description of Work: Planned both hardscape and borders, replaced drainage and irrigation piping. Put in new shrubs flowers hedge etc. |Worked hard, very helpful, and did what was necessary even if beyond original definition |We did negotiate a revised cost because of a lot of extra work. |
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,000
malia B.
02/2016
5.0
landscaping, irrigation systems, tree service
+ 1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Barry put in new shrubs for me and did some other landscaping jobs. |He had also previously checked and repaired my whole sprinkler system. I have been more than satisfied with his services and if there was a higher grade than "A" I would give it to Aussie Landscape. Its refreshing to have such high quality service.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$320
Response from Aussie Landscape
Thank you very much. I'm looking forward to sprucing up the backyard in April.
Shant A.
12/2015
5.0
lawn service, irrigation systems
+ 0 more
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Description of Work: .
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
$200
Response from Aussie Landscape
Thank you for the review. Hopefully your water flow will be improved for this wet winter we are supposed to have.
john C.
10/2015
5.0
lawn service, irrigation systems, tree service
+ 1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Excellent job fixing and rerouting our sprinklers.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Response from Aussie Landscape
Thank you very much. Happy customers are always welcome.
Judy H.
08/2015
5.0
tree service
+ -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Removed a large tree in front yard.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$150
Response from Aussie Landscape
I hope your new home provides years of happiness.
Mary F.
12/2013
5.0
landscaping
+ -1 more
In the end we did not use Aussie Landscape however, I was so impressed with Barry I felt it necessary to write a review. Barry is one of the nicest people you will ever meet. When I had him come by to do an estimate he was on time, very knowledgeable about what our landscape issues were, and offered valuable suggestions on how to do the project. His honesty about our particular landscape problem was very much appreciated. I would recommend Barry to anyone who wants a no nonsense, easy going and professional person to do the job.
Description of Work: We got estimates from several companies.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Response from Aussie Landscape
Thank you very much. Good luck with your project. :-)
Jane K.
12/2013
5.0
lawn service, tree service
+ 0 more
Excellent - this is the 4th time I have used Barry. He is hardworking, honest, punctual, does great work. I could go on and on. He goes above and beyond. I am so glad I found him on Angies list.
Description of Work: Yard cleaup, reseeding lawn, planting, etc.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$300
Response from Aussie Landscape
Thank you very much. I hope the slope situation works out to your satisfaction. :-)
Cynthia G.
11/2013
5.0
lawn service
+ -1 more
Barry did a great job. He very attentive and makes suggestions that are helpful. He is punctual and and does what he says he is going to do.
Description of Work: Barry repaired some sprinklers, added a new value and planted some plants in my front courtyard.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$350
Response from Aussie Landscape
Thank you very much. You will now have more control over your irrigation of the front yard and its special requirements.
Brian A.
09/2013
5.0
lawn service, tree service
+ 0 more
Barry was a pleasure to work with. He was able to meet with me on very short notice for a review of the work I needed done and provided a very reasonable estimate. On the agreed upon date for the work to be done, Barry arrived on time and proceeded to perform the requested services by himself in less than a day. The quality of his work was excellent. He also spent some time with me answering questions I had on planting options for the side yard. I would not hesitate to use Aussie Landscape again.
Description of Work: Remove overgrown plants and shrubs from small side yard, rough soil prep for replanting, trim faux purple plum tree.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$250
Response from Aussie Landscape
Thankyou very much. It was a pleasure working for you.
Jerry B.
09/2013
5.0
tree service
+ -1 more
This is the kind of professional you want working at your home. It made me believe in Angie's list which I had never used before. He took his time, made the right assessment and completed the work as requested at a fair price. Couldn't ask for anything more.
Description of Work: Changed out a valve on the sprinkler system and checked out the whole system plus reworked one sprinkler station..
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$100
Response from Aussie Landscape
Thankyou very much. I hope the water company was able to shed some light on your water pressure situation.
Lila C.
06/2013
5.0
irrigation systems
+ -1 more
He was punctual, and I very much enjoyed working with him. He was very professional and knew exactly what was needed. I will call him again when I have any need for sprinkler repair. He was very flexible and accommodating of my schedule. I thought he was very fair in his price; he spent a lot of time working to be sure the system was working correctly.
Description of Work: He came out to help make my sprinkler system more efficient. He readjusted and realigned the system to improve the coverage it had over my landscaping.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Response from Aussie Landscape
Thankyou very much [member name removed]. It was a pleasure working for you, and hopefully I will be able to do that again in the fall. Barry
Jodey D.
06/2013
5.0
fencing, tree service
+ 0 more
We recommend Barry Steele of Aussie Landscape highly! He responded to our first phone call, set a date and was promptly there when he said he would be. He estimated a week for completion but, was finished a day early. He does impeccable work and conscientious to every detail. He is an extremely hard worker: dug the footings himself, poured the concrete, set the posts, etc. by himself. He left our yard completely clean and zero damage to existing plants and surrounding area. Our new fence looks fabulous! Thanks Barry!
Description of Work: Built a wooden fence (2/3 of fence was on a steep slope)
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,300
Response from Aussie Landscape
Thankyou very much. It was a pleasure working for you, plus I enjoyed the various problem solving situations with this project.
Kim J.
05/2013
5.0
landscaping, irrigation systems, tree service
+ 1 more
Excellent. Barry was on time, courteous, and knowledgeable. We will hire him again without hesitation.
Description of Work: re-sod, fixed sprinkler system, planted citrus trees on slope
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,000
Response from Aussie Landscape
Thankyou for your recommendation. It was a pleasure working for you.
Sandy B.
05/2013
5.0
landscaping, tree service
+ 0 more
Barry was professional as always. He was punctual and went about his work without bothering me. He removed all debris and cleaned up after himself. Gave me a crash course in taking care of the plants to keep them healthy. I will definitely have him back should I need additional landscaping or wood working at my home.
Description of Work: Purchased and planted approximately 3 dozen plants along back fence of my yard (which fence he had constructed back in January 2013). Replace part of the soil with richer soil. Installed new drip system to water said plants. Made a schematic for me of all the plants (since I do not know one from the other). On 5/22/2013 he returned to check on the plants and to adjust the drip system and add one more station to it - all at no charge.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$935
Response from Aussie Landscape
Thank you for this and your previous review. Happy holidays.
Never heard from provider so we never even considered him.
Description of Work: Tried to contact provider to have him quote on our project. He never responded.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
Response from Aussie Landscape
Thankyou to all my good "Angie's List" customers who have given me insight into this review. As we have discussed, I do not know this person and I have never heard from this person. If this person says that they called me, then they called the wrong number. If this person says that they emailed me, then it must have gone into my spam folder. Regardless, I have NOT been contacted by this person. You will notice in the review, that they say they "TRIED" to contact me - meaning they didn't. This review is like someone writing a review for a movie that they haven't seen. Absurd, to say the least. We have tried to think of reasons why someone would do this:- 1. This person is a competitor and is trying to muddy my name for their own gain. 2. This person is giving another contractor an unfair competitive advantage by attracting attention and then directing it towards that contractor. 3. This person is not even in the phone book, so they may not even exist. I cannot contact them, and it leads me more to believe that it is just a "ghost" competitor. 4.This person is unhappy with their own life, and gets satisfaction out of demeaning others. I hope they are given the opportunity to find happiness in a more positive way.
Carol R.
04/2013
5.0
landscaping, lawn service, tree service
+ 1 more
I would hire Barry again without hesitation.
Description of Work: Barry was punctual and did a great job - hard worker! He pulled out a rose garden, replacing it with sod, and moved and replaced pavers to make a nice little patio area. He also installed and new automatic sprinkler box, and moved and replaced sprinklers so all area of the lawn and planters were covered.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,000
Deborah M.
03/2013
5.0
landscaping, lawn service, tree service
+ 1 more
It went great. Barry arrived on time and worked very hard for the entire time he was here. He did not mind that some of the projects were rather menial and was happy to perform whatever tasks I requested. My larger plants in containers finally found their homes in the ground. I was pleased with him.
Description of Work: Barry did general landscaping and yard work for me. Due to a recent injury, I was unable to plant and do heavy work in my yard, so I hired him to do whatever was needed in that regard.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$250
dixie lee F.
03/2013
5.0
tree service
+ -1 more
Barry did an excellent job for a reasonable price and was punctual.
Description of Work: Sprinkler line leak repaired - below a concrete slab. Plus added a lawn drain.
August of 2012 I contacted Barry Steele and he came out immediately and gave me an estimate for the work I wanted done. He is very knowledgeable and willing to share ideas and has an excellent understanding and feeling for the spaces and people he is working with. Oh, and he is also punctual, tidy and a complete gentleman. I had the usual gardening service over the last 25 years who basically mowed, edged and fertilized on occasion. Luckily the majority of my yard was populated with succulents which did not need much attention and occasionally I would break off the really overgrown ones and let them start over. My fences which were put up in 1973 when the house was built were being held up by the overgrown ivy from my neighbors backyard below me and three extension chords that were wrapped around poles on the side fence which had been blown down several years ago in a wind storm and tied up by my neighbor. The drain in my back yard was completely filled with dirt so had been removed several years ago. At the same time a portion of the backyard sprinkler system was also removed as it was leaking. Neither of these were ever replaced so in a heavy rain the water would cover about half of my patio. oh, yes, my lawn slopes down from the property line towards the back of the house. Barry took care of all of these problems and more. He removed the old fences and installed new ones; hauled away 16 railroad ties and replaced them with a 2 layer block wall around the perimeter of the back and side yard; installed new sprinklers connecting to the existing system; installed drains from back downspout across back of the house, down the side under the front lawn and a curb core under the sidewalk so water could drain to the street; removed a concrete slab and electrical from old above-ground jacuzzi tub; replaced and relocated old sprinkler heads in front yard and installed new drip system in flower bed in front of house; removed all plants from planter along back fence (been there since 1973) as well as removed stumps from two palm trees that were cut down in 2007 (approx 3 feet in diameter each). Several months later Barry came back and installed 4 new sprinkler vales and new shut-off valve. This month he returned to put in a small planter off my patio in a shaded area that will not grow grass. He picked out the plants that would be hardy and not require a lot of attention(or bother my allergies) and put a walkway through the planter so I could easily water the plants. He sodded two areas in the yard that were devoid of grass. Barry has given me instructions and directions on the care and maintenance of my yard and I hope to do him proud and maintain it as best I can . I thoroughly enjoy working with Barry and cannot wait until we collaborate on the plants to go along the back fence so I can see what ideas he has. I also have a new gardener.
Description of Work: Communication was the key and Barry is very good at it. He is also a fountain of knowledge and willing to share.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
$10,000
Response from Aussie Landscape
This looks like it might be your new address in Orange. I hope everything is going well there in your new place. Don't hesitate to call me. Hope all is well with your health and your sister. Barry
Amy E.
12/2012
5.0
irrigation systems, outdoor lighting
+ 0 more
Barry is wonderful. My sprinkler system wasn't working. Apparently I had a broken valve. The system is over 10 years old and has seen better days. My landscape lighting hasn't worked in years--quite a mess. I had a rat chew through one of the wires in the garage. I got a couple of estimates and I decided to go with Barry because he was honest and advised me on doing what was necessary and made sense. Barry was on time and did a fantastic job. He also gave me advise on how to water my landscape properly. I was so happy with his work that I had him come back in December to install my new lighting. Everything works beautifully. I will be having Barry come back to do the softscape in my front and backyard. Barry is so super nice and kind! You can tell he loves what he does and he cares. He is someone who takes great pride in his work and does what is in your best interest. thank you Angie's List for helping me find Barry.
Description of Work: Sprinkler system not working. Broken valve. Landscape lighting not working
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$250
Response from Aussie Landscape
Customer, thankyou or your review. I'm glad we got the lighting done just in time for the season. Happy holidays to you and your family. Barry :-)
PAUL R.
06/2012
5.0
landscaping, irrigation systems
+ 0 more
They are very professional. They are good company. I would highly recommend them. They are pretty good. They were on time.
Description of Work: I used Aussie Landscape to get a quote. They quoted $450 for the landscape.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Judith C.
02/2012
5.0
landscaping, tree service
+ 0 more
Aussie Landscape arrived on time both for the estimate and scheduled time for the service. He trimmed both fruit trees as requested in a timely fashion. He did an excellent job. Both trees were in dire need of professional trimming to get the trees back from a sprawling mess. After his trimming both trees looked beautiful.
Description of Work: Tree Trimming
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$125
Response from Aussie Landscape
Thankyou. It was a pleasure doing business with you. Save the avacado leaves. They love their own mulch. Also the other leaves put in the back planter, will help prevent weeds. :-)
Kelly C.
11/2011
5.0
tree service
+ -1 more
The owner showed up on time and began trimming right away. He and his partner were very meticulous and careful not to let any tree limbs or branches fall into neighbors yard. They were friendly, courteous, and made sure the bushes came out at the same height. When they were finished, the owner showed me how he cleared around the drains in the yard, and how to flush out the dirt that had accumulated inside of them. He was also very helpful in recommending how much to water the front and back yard.
Description of Work: Trimmed 9 bushes, 2 trees and dug out around drains in yard
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$300
Louise & James A.
01/2011
5.0
tree service
+ -1 more
We had about 6 trees pruned on our property, we handled arrangements from San Diego and our home is in Lake Forest, CA. Barry contacted us promptly after we left a message and after playing phone tag for a few days, he did a drive by the house, we discuss pricing and confirmed the date. His pricing was competitive and on the scheduled day he pruned the trees, when he was finished, we arrived on site and he was amiable to our requests for some minor additional cuts. We were very happy with his service, him personally and when in the future we will call upon him again. We would recommend him highly for both the quality of the service he provides and his competitive pricing.
Description of Work: Requested tree pruning on variety of tree types.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$150
Nick S.
01/2011
5.0
landscaping, lawn service, irrigation systems, tree service
+ 2 more
Barry at Aussie Landscaping was extremely friendly, punctual, fast-working, and considerate. He is very easy to communicate with and has great opinions on various issues regarding landscaping. His estimate was one of the lower ones, though I would have easily paid a little more for his services. He is very educated about landscaping and plants, and his work is phenomenal. Thanks Barry! I will hire you again!
Description of Work: Installation of lawn sprinklers in both front and back yards. Medium-sized tree removal. Sprinkler timer installation and consultation. Installation of paver path.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$900
Response from Aussie Landscape
It was a pleasure working for you. Hope those fruit trees continue to be abundant with fruit.
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Service Categories
Tree Service,
Landscaping,
Lawn Irrigation,
Lawn and Yard Work,
Pavers and Hardscaping,
Mulch and Topsoil,
Fencing,
Drain Pipe Installation,
Lawn Fertilization & Treatment,
Landscaping - Lighting,
Fencing Driveway Gates,
Fountains
FAQ
Aussie Landscape is currently rated 5 overall out of 5.
Aussie Landscape accepts the following forms of payment: Check,PayPal
No, Aussie Landscape does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, Aussie Landscape offers emergency services.
Yes, Aussie Landscape offers warranties.
Aussie Landscape offers the following services: Landscaping - sprinklers, sod installation, lawn aeration, small tree and bush trimming, drainage installation, automatic valve conversion, timer installation or repair, rototiller, low voltage lighting, fountain installation, fence installation, vineyard installation.
We do not provide weekly or bi-weekly maintenance. We do not do hardscaping involving concreting.