Down to Earth Landscaping and Lawn Care

Was able to get an appointment within a few days of calling. Even with weather delays, I was quickly rescheduled. Work was completed to perfection! I would hire them again.

Jim's crew was always on time and they did an excellent job. Raw materials were delivered on time and the construction schedule for the week was maintained. The sequence of the various parts of the job were laid out in an organized and logical manner. There was consistent follow up from Jim and checkpoints along the way to ensure everything was being done to our expectations. The quality of the chop block and flagstone work was excellent.

James Hall was excellent. I have used continuously. It was an excellent experience. I used him for a big deal, but he continued to provide good service at a good rate. It was not just because I had a big deal. He performs excellently, he arrives on time and he does the work that you request him to. I have no complaints about him.

We called Jim and set up an appointment for him to come out and give us a bid. He showed up on time! He listened closely to our plan, but also made suggestions. His price was more than reasonable and we agreed on a start date. He and his team arrived when he said they would and they got right to work! I was very impressed by their professionalism, and attention to every detail. I was also impressed by how quickly they got the job done; it only took only 2 and half days for our yard to be totally transformed! They created exactly what we wanted and more! We trust and like their work so much, we've hired them to do our back yard and Jim was able to fit us in next week! I am so thankful this company was on Angie's List. I feel like we really found a great company to work with and I couldn't be happier!

We received several quotes from different companies, and Down to Earth had the best mix of reasonable price and landscaping experience. They worked hard and completed the job in a few days, which is amazing considering the amount of work that was being done in our yard.

Jim was very easy to work with, I called him Tuesday morning and set up an appt for that evening. He called me 15 mins prior to confirm, showed up took all measurements and worked with my budget. I told him what I could afford and he gave me options that would fit into that. I pretty much told him what my likes and dislikes were and expectations in regards to the over all look. Once I agreed we set a date for the following week. He called and asked if he could come by a day early to start prepping which I was okay with. Showed up following day and finished all the work that day as promised. His crew was very respectful and cleaned up after they were done. Yard looks great and I am getting many compliments on the new curb appeal. I felt even better when I found out that one of my neighbors paid almost what I paid and they have nowhere near the amount of detail we do :) . Overall he was very easy to work with didn't ask me for any money upfront he said just pay me when I'm done. I will definitely be using his services again for the back yard. VERY HAPPY

Excellent Mr Hall is a good provider, you dont find indivduals like this any more. Honest great Service if you get the opportunity to use his service Keep it!!!.

Jim met with me and gave me an estimate to improve curb appeal and move some sprinkler heads and clean up leaves at my house. He gave me the estimate right then - I didn't have to wait for him to get back to me. He was on time and polite. I was a little worried because we had nothing in writing - it was all verbal and was sealed with a handshake. I didn't need to worry! He showed up on the day he said he would, right on time. He and his crew got right to work. They created a new walk from the driveway to the house, put in sod, pulled out bushes and replaced them with other plants, and gathered LOADS of leaves. He put in mulch in all the beds and arranged beautiful new plants in the atrium. He also created a new stone divider around a bed. What he did was WAY more than I had expected or hoped for. He had expected to finish in one day, but it took two. He didn't complain or want more money for the extra time. His work was so good that we decided to get him to come back and do more next week!

Jim and crew showed up around 9am, cleared the old grass, laid fertilizer/mulch mixture, trimmed my trees, and checked to make sure my sprinkler system was working properly after install. We were lucky to call Jim and crew because they worked hard for me and my home to make sure we picked the right sod (not the most expensive but one for our needs), showed us how to take care of the new sod and cleaned up our yard/sidewalk. Great company, we will refer all our neighbors to them and we appreciate the work they performed in a very timely manner. Thanks Down to Earth

Down to Earth Landscaping has given us our backyard back. We have the lovely Texas clay soil which is either rock hard when dry and a deep, gooey, sticky mess when it gets wet from rain or the sprinklers. It was so bad that we had the sprinkler system zones for the entire backyard shut off to prevent the mess. With a number of dogs that go in and out a few times a day, it was a nightmare of clean-ups every time it rained and the mucky mud clung to their feet. The backyard had also not been used much for many years because of this and was just plain ugly. Jim came out and measured out the yard, listened to what the problems were and recommended that we install the large river rocks with steel edging across the rear fence area and around the large shed on one side of the yard. These are the major problem areas for mud. Jim also recommended the type of grass sod that our yard would be replaced with after they removed the old grass and weeds and leveled the yard. We originally were going to have the work done within 2 days, but the rare rains that we received that week delayed the grass farm from cutting the needed sod for our yard, so Jim delayed the work until the following Monday (April 15th). Jim and his crew arrived early and got right to work. They did an amazing job of "fixing" our backyard, removing the old grass, weeds and debris for haul off (which they did), leveling the yard with topsoil, installing the metal edging and a LOT of large river rocks, and then eventually the new sod with a dressing of mixed soil on top of that. What a huge difference and I am very pleased with the work and final results. Jim made sure the sprinkler heads were unblocked and worked and had brought materials to raise them if necessary. All of the work was done in one day, which amazed me with the amount of rock that had to be brought in and moved to the backyard. It looks great and even my teen sons commented on how great the yard now looks. The dogs can now go in and out when needed and not return standing 2 inches taller from the accumulated muck on their feet. I can use our sprinkler system again and welcome the rains without having to deal with the clay mud mess. One minor thing we found the next day after the work was done was 2 of the sprinkler controller valve boxes had been inadvertently covered on one side of the yard. The other 3 boxes had been left accessible, so it was not a big deal. I called Jim and he and his crew came out the next day and located / cleared one controller box, but the second one resisted all efforts to locate it despite Jim and his guys literally pulling up every piece of sod and probing for the box. Jim realized that the box was not going to be found easily and spoke with our irrigation system guys and paid them out of his pocket to come locate the access box with an electronic detector. Jim will be returning in about 3 weeks to fertilize and check the new sod for progress or problems and I have no doubt that it will be just fine. Down to Earth will be our go-to-guys for all of our future yard projects. Jim and his crew are hard workers and very personable. Thanks for great work!

Down to Earth was really fast, squeezing me in only a few days after I called. We even had a rain-delay, but Jim kept me informed of the plan, and possible start times depending on the weather. The work was expertly done, and he accomplished in about 6-8 hours of work what would have taken me multiple weekends by myself. The trimming looked very professional, and the mowing, and pulling up the grass in the gravel areas was also unexpected -- i thought I would have to do that myself, but Down to Earth literally left everything absolutely complete, spic, and span. Great work -- Down to Earth will be my go-to Landscapers going forward. Thanks!

I called Jim on a Monday and he was able to come out the next day to give me a quote. I had called a few other landscaping companies from Angie's List, but most of the quotes were outrageous because they kept trying to add on things I didn't want or need. I liked that Jim listened to exactly what I wanted and the price was right so I asked when he could start. They were able to come out the following Tuesday. They arrived as expected and I liked that Jim was here pretty much the whole time so there were no unexpected surprises. He and the other guy working with him (I think there were just two of them, but maybe three ) did an excellent job. They did all the work I requested (add sod/ground cover, remove shrub), plus they also cleaned up two existing beds and added new mulch to them. Oh, and they also cleared an ugly tree stump that was growing into a shrub. Overall, I felt like I got a lot for what we paid. The work was done right and they cleared away the mess. I am very happy and will definitely be using them again (as soon as I figure out what I want done to the lower half of our yard)!

James was on time, professional, and fair price. They came out for the estimate and were able to come the following Friday to complete the project. On Friday, they worked all day and got the sod planted and plants in pots. Saturday, they came back to finish the rest of the work. They were on time, worked hard both days and cleaned up all the branches from the work. I would highly recommend them to anyone for their professionalism, great work, and attitude. James was thorough and gave great advice about additional features we could add to the yard and helped us set up the sprinklers and replaced broken heads. We are going to use them for all of our yard care needs and continued service.

He was a bit curt. I felt like he was almost on edge. It was at the end of the day too. He was the one that responded promptly. I kind of thought that the quote was generalized and not really broken down. I don't think he showed up the day he would.

Jim, was very nice. He called and kept in contact with me about the time he would be out to give me an estimate. The price he gave was very fair and I would have gone with his services but I also wanted someone to maintain my yard. He said he couldn't do that because he is based out of Schertz and I live in the county of San Antonio so it was too far for him.

When I returned from my 3 day business trip, I was absolutely stunned! The job Jim and his team did was fabulous .... no, it was better than that, it was fantastic and exceeded my expectations! I arrived home late so wasn't able to see the result until the next morning, but I'm telling you that when I woke up the next morning and viewed the work that was done, I just got a big smile on my face .... Thanks, Jim!! The work was outstanding and everything that was promised was delivered and more. It would have taken me a number of weekends at full tilt to achieve even close to the same result. Being pleased and satisfied would be an understatement. These guys are obviously pros and according to my wife, were prompt, courteous and efficient .... just the way we like it!! I would certainly recommend this company and their work to anyone who wants a quality experience as well as capturing back some of their own discretionary time. To be able to go away and not have to worry about supervising the work on your property makes the total experience all that much better. If I could afford to have Jim live at my house, I would .... he's that good. Do yourself a favor ..... call Jim now!!

On-time, polite, great job, would have them do our work again

Jim came out on a Saturday to provide an estimate for mowing, edging, and trimming some bushes. After speaking with him, I decided to schedule the work. He came out when he said he would and did a good job. Definitely will be using him again.

Jim was easy to reach, and he was VERY easy to negotiate with for our lawn care. He called us back immediately on a Friday evening, listened to what we needed, and offered to come out on Monday. It was raining that Monday, so we rescheduled for Tuesday. He called me when he got there to tell me the price, which was the price he predicted it would be over the phone, and then he got it done quickly. He did a clean job for our overgrown lawn. What makes Jim so special is that he was willing to work with our crazy schedule. We could not be there when he came, we trusted him to do the job well, and he did. He trusted us to pay, and it worked out great. The only thing that went wrong was our review of him on Angie's list came later than what he deserved. Great guy to work with though we never met in person. We have no hesitation to working with him again.

They did an outstanding job. They were very professional, punctual and did exactly what they said they would do. They started and finished the work exactly when they said they would. I will definitely use them again.

Absolutely Perfect!! Awesome, the best lawn service I've ever experienced. Highly recommend, can't praise enough!!

"My wife and I have been customers of Down to Earth Landscaping for the past two years. Without question the service and attention to detail in their work is absolutely magnificent. Not only did they totally re-sod our yard (front and back), but each year they lay compost that makes our yard extremely green and attractive, giving it that curb appeal that is the envy of the neighborhood. They also cut our grass every two weeks, on time, and to perfection. We are extremely satisfied with owner, Jim Hall's management and customer service, and highly recommend Down to Earth Landscaping to anyone seeking to make their yard look beautiful." - Lieutenant Colonel (US Army Retired) and Mrs. Terance Allen

Overall it was great, jim was very knowledgable and had some very creative suggestions, some of which we went with that were an amazing improvement. We had several bids on the job and chose to go with Jim based on his referalls. I would recommend Down To Earth to anyone in the area

Very please with the outcome. Jim went out to my son's house in Converse and cut down grass that had gotten completely out of control. He did the job even though we hadn't met face to face and my son reported that he did an excellent job. He also charged less than the original estimate so that was a nice surprise. I would definitely use Jim and his company again.

On each project, Jim Hall has been at my house when he said he would be there and has finished each project on time. He clearly explained what work he was going to do and asked for my input on his designs before providing a final quote. He has completed each project for the price he quoted me and I have not experienced any negative suprises. On every project, Jim Hall has met or exceeded my expectations (and I am VERY detail oriented). Clearly, Jim Hall takes pride in his work and selects helpers that also take pride in their work. I HIGHLY recommend Jim Hall and Down to Earth Landscaping.