O'Connell Landscape

We had a great experience working with Michael and his team at O’Connell Landscape. We engaged O’Connell Landscape to renovate our front and backyard and couldn’t recommend the Company enough. From the outset, Michael’s approach was organized and detailed with proposal, planning, and execution. We appreciated his communication cadence and found the whole process to be very transparent. Michael’s crew were easy to work with and we appreciated their attention to detail. The final product far exceeded our expectations. We would work again with O’Connell Landscape in a heartbeat.

We just had O'Connell Landscape complete a transformation of our backyard, shrinking the grass footprint, planting, mulching and adding hardscape. It looks amazing! Michael O'Connell and his crew were so responsive and professional. We are delighted!

Working with O'Connell Landscape was the best experience I have ever had working with a residential contractor. They completely exceeded my expectations in terms of the design, the experience and the result. After moving to a home on Novato Creek, we wanted to reclaim our yard from a jungle of ivy and untended plantings, level it out, improve the drainage, and create a beautiful, useable yard. We wanted the project to include a patio, fire pit, sitting wall, paths, attractive retaining wail, and fountain. O'Connell gave us a design that incorporated all of our ideas, and worked with us to bring it into our budget. Once the job started and we inevitably wanted some changes, they gave us immediate feedback on the exact cost so we could make informed decisions. As the job went on, I realized that they had incorporated small design elements that made the yard even more beautiful than I had imagined. They worked on the yard consistently, never abandoning it to work on other projects, and got it done before Christmas, which I had hoped for but not expected. After the job they walked us through the yard to provide information on running the systems and maintaining the plants, and gave us written information and a video. Micheal O'Connell was easy to reach, very responsive, and the team was great. I can recommend them with no reservations.

When I contemplated re-doing my worn out yard I knew I needed a firm that could manage a complete design-build project. Michael O'Connell of O'Connell Landscape exceeded all of my expectations. Michael is a pleasure to work with; talented, responsible, honest, attentive to detail and completely trustworthy. Michael used technology from the outset, filming my complete yard and emailing me a visual, verbal commentary of the planned work on each section of my property. (Who does that?!). He deftly managed my project from the initial consultation through ongoing work until completion. He has an eye for design and a command of all materials, organic and inorganic and the knowledge to bring a project through to completion and on budget. His crew is highly skilled, also attentive to detail, and pleasant to have around. Michael performed a miracle with my yard! I can whole-heartedly recommend Michael and O'Connell Landscape.

I had a very vague concept of what I wanted for my backyard re-do. Michael O’Connell, with O’Connell Landscaping, met with me several times to get an idea as to my future plans with my yard. He came up with a plan that outlined what I wanted, was within the budget I set, and perfectly matched the surrounding areas of our family property. Prior to the commencement of work, Michael and I met several times to review the plans to ensure a smooth start to the project. During the project, Ruben and Ubaldo were there every day! They were friendly and answered all my questions. The attention to detail was amazing to watch as the work progressed. My project took 3 months, and it was seamless. My yard is beautiful, and I feel I’ve added another room to my house. I recommend O’Connell Landscaping to anyone who is looking for a trustworthy, friendly, and detail-oriented company.

Working with Michael at O'Connell Landscape (OCL) was an absolute pleasure. He was extremely knowledgeable about every aspect of the work, collaborative, always managed our expectations, and used technology (website photo surveys, online forms, etc.) to roll thru the design process efficiently. OCL may not be the least expensive option out there, but if you want extremely professional work with an eye for quality control and responsiveness, you will find it here. He was able to make our vision into a reality that extended our usable space outdoors. We will definitely be working with OCL again!

I cannot recommend Michael O'Connell and his team enough. All of the work was done with the utmost integrity from start to finish. He was meticulous, organized, and knew exactly what I needed for my property. His depth and breadth of knowledge of agriculture, landscape, and carpentry is impressive. The transformation of my property was incredible. I started with a dirt lot and now I have an oasis I can relax in and enjoy every day. While he may not be the cheapest, he was worth every cent. I highly recommend you to contact him for your landscape needs!

We would highly recommend O’Connell Landscape. From the initial meeting to our final walk through of the project Michael provided in-depth information, suggestions and knowledge of every facet of our job. Michael listened to our ideas and provided suggestions both verbally and visually for plants, hardscape, lighting etc. as well as provided recommendations for how to incorporate and refresh our existing elements so that we could stay within our budget. We have a small yard but it was divided into 4 somewhat distinct spaces that we needed to address and figure out how to have continuity throughout the project. Michael and his crew helped us achieve our vision and we can now enjoy our outdoor space for the years to come.

This is a repeat performance (2nd home/landscape project) with O'Connell Landscape and we couldn't be happier. The first project resulted in an award-winning yard which undoubtedly helped last year's sale. In our current downsized home we didn't hesitate to call Michael and his crew, the same men we worked with 12 years ago. They transformed our overgrown, dated yard into a low-maintenance, attractive, and functioning living space offering detailed forethought, responsive collaboration, and quality implementation. Our next step is to add plantings with Michael's coaching! We can't recommend the O'Connell Landscape team highly enough.

We were in need of a completely new look for our boring, rectangular, flat backyard. Of the design/build firms we contacted, Michael O'Connell of O'Connell Landscape was by far the most responsive, thoughtful and creative. He was familiar with our neighborhood and was interested in working with the mid-century design elements we were hoping to complement. He was willing to work with our rough, preliminary sketches and bring them up to a higher level. The O'Connell Landscape team was exceptional. Since it was COVID-time, Michael had the same two highly skilled workers on the job, start to finish. They showed up every day at 7:00 and did everything from complete demo of two patios, tree, root, rock and dirt removal, to laying the DG pathways, setting the concrete forms, laying electrical conduit and all new irrigation, building the fences and an outdoor shower and all the plantings. They wore masks consistently and Michael provided two separate portapotties to ensure their safety. Michael provided regular updates on the job and detailed invoices. He did not go over budget, except for the changes we wanted and approved. There were some unforeseen issues (an older, hidden concrete patio that had to demo-ed, for example) and he itemized the extra costs clearly and in writing. We just love our new yard. It is exactly what we wanted and the entire process was easier better-communicated than some of our other past projects.

Our experience with O'Connell Landscape from beginning to end was exceptional. Michael came to our house, listened to our thoughts and ideas and came up with the perfect design for our front and back yards. He took our ugly, weed infested yards and created an oasis. Michael and his crew were very professional and super easy to work with. Any questions or concerns were addressed in a very timely manner. We can not express how much we love our new ”Shangri La”!

We reached out to O'Connell Landscape to bid on a large landscaping project for our home in Marin. They were the only firm willing/experienced enough to provide us with line item estimated costs, which was incredibly helpful in deciding how to move forward. When we decided to implement our project in phases, Michael was flexible and worked us into their schedule with only a short wait. We were so impressed with their work -- it surpassed our (high) expectations in look, function and quality. They were mindful of every detail and it shows. When we had to make adjustments, they didn't hit us with change orders and additional costs. They started and finished the project on time, were here every day, provided progress updates, and were generally so professional and pleasant to work with. We've worked with many contractors for our landscape and home, and these guys are as good as it gets! We look forward to working with them again on future projects.