Sweet Smiling Landscapes, Landscape Design - Carpinteria, California

Ventura S. O.

Natasha/Sweet Smiling Landscapes gets a 5 Star rating.

When we first met, she listened to what I envisioned my yard to be.

Quickly she and I met after we talked. Natasha showed me the design she created after our initial meeting. The design was extremely detailed, listed all plants, irrigation plans, hard scape plans, down to the measurement of the last little plant went. It was everything I wanted, that her and I had discussed and the creativity she had was very impressive. I wanted a mostly native plants (with exception of herbs/veggies/fruit) drip irrigations systems to limit water use, landscape that would absorb water vice run off. She showed me how to take care of my yard without fungicides, pesticides, herbicides.

Her crew she hired was clean, extremely detailed and friendly. The crew and I talked at the end of each day on what was done and what the next day entailed. Natasha came by throughout the process to check the works progress, to make sure that the design was exactly as her and I had disused/agreed. Natasha would update me on the progress.

I could go on for quite some time on how excited I am to have worked with Natasha and how much I love my yard and what she turned it into. I would highly recommend her and get her booked as soon as possible. I have recommended Sweet Smiling Landscapes to all my friends.

Not only is she creative, but she is a great person and honest.

Thanks a million Natasha,

-Zach

Taylor R.

For so long our front yard was a weedy mess, however we were concerned about water use so I was not sure I wanted to take on a big landscaping project. After consulting with Natasha we realized we could have a beautiful garden without the water wastage. To top it off, working with Natasha was so fun too! She is both passionate and enthusiastic to share her knowledge. Every step of the way she explained to us the reasons for her decision and how they play a role in creating a sustainable garden. Our front yard is now full of low water herbs, produce as well as so many other beautiful plants. I love sitting in my living room and checking out the birds that now flutter through my garden. Thanks Natasha! I am actually proud of my front yard now. I might have just upped the value of the whole street too!

Kc K.

I feel so lucky that I found Natasha of Sweet Smiling Landscaping to design my garden for me. I used to import home furnishings from Indonesia. I fell in love with the gardens in Bali. I kept some of the stone statues, lamps, and other garden accessories for myself. Whenever I returned home, and faced my pine-tree-dominated garden, I felt flat and empty. I loved the tropics where everything felt alive. I wanted that Bali feel for myself. Natasha also has a love of the tropics and has traveled extensively to tropical places, so she understood exactly what I wanted.

She explained to me that some of the plants I had so loved in Bali were unable to grow in my Southern California climate, but there were many tropicals which would give the same feeling. She took great care placing each plant according to the light and other considerations. And the real kicker is that my water bill did not go up.

When people come to my house now, they are so impressed. Magical is the word I most often hear. More importantly, when I stroll through the garden, I feel like I am on vacation. Perfect way to begin and end a stressful day. I highly recommend Natasha.

Surf H.

We were tried of looking at a dead lawn in our front yard, but I was not sure what to do with the space. Natasha is very knowledgable about removing lawns in an environmentally responsible way. Beyond taking out the lawn she came up with a beautiful planting plan. She filled the space with drought tolerant plants and interesting edible plants. When I hang out with my sons while they play basketball in the drive way I love watching neighbors slow down and admire my garden.
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Maureen T.

Our hillside home with very steep slopes presented a significant problem from a landscaping perspective. Sweet Smiling Landscapes was up for the challenge. She not only designed plantings that were low maintenance, but to achieve slope stabilization. She also created a beautiful herb and vegetable garden that is a lovely and useful spot on our property's only flat terrain. And she also selected and potted dozens of gorgeous Talavera pots for our patios and deck that "thrill, fill, and spill", perfectly accenting our home's modern Spanish style. Natasha was a pleasure to work with and we are very pleased with the results!

R R.

Natasha is an incredible artist. I am beyond happy with her executed vision for my landscape. It is beautiful, funky, stylish, creative, and soothing. Working with her was fun and lovely. She is so knowledgeable about her subject matter -- it's inspiring! I loved the process of choosing which plants would go in the landscape; she made that activity fun and engaging. She is professional and kind, so communicating throughout the process was a breeze. She was very patient and understanding when I had to delay the project a few different times, too. She's a real get and I feel very lucky to have worked with her. I am lucky to be able to see her stunning work permanently, as are my neighbors! They have been effusive in their praise of her work as well. Couldn't recommend her more highly!

Daniel M.

Business owner Natasha was very professional from the very beginning when she met with us on various landscape design ideas until the conclusion of the entire project. In addition, she followed up with us about any questions we had about the growth of our garden. Our entire front & back yard areas came out terrific & much of that is due to Natasha’s creativity & communication with us about specific ideas that were of interest to us.

Suzanne

We hired Natasha with Sweet Smiling Landscapes to help us reimagine our backyard. The installation of our new space is just complete and we could not be more happy with the results. Natasha came up with a design that is not only visually interesting but also really practical. Natasaha was attentive in every aspect of the design process, from the drawing phase all the way through to the supervision she provided during the construction. I love the way she explained the science and logic behind all the decisions that were made. Not only do we have a beautiful space to entertain and relax, but I also feel like I have a deeper understanding of the ecology in my garden.