Over the past eight years, Deborah and Mamfred of the Green Alchemy team breathed new life into our barren hillside home! They designed and executed a low-maintenance landscape, including a beautiful array of native plants, planted with gopher wire (a must in our area) and a water-wise irrigation system... although our favorite landscape feature might be the artificial grass, which instantly added a sense of calm to the yard. Beyond plants, Green Alchemy restored our home -- they built a new fence, repaired drooping fences, built retaining walls, and constructed utility stairs (160 new steps in total!) which now provide much needed access and safety -- all integrated and matched to the house. Their collective experience also makes them well-suited to detect and solve unexpected problems -- they once uncovered an area with extensive dry rot (which turned out to be a big deal), and they were able to pivot from the original plan to perform the repairs. They are indeed a full-service group, but the reason we invite them back year after year is the crew. They are great to work with -- pleasant, tidy, on-time, good attention to detail, great communication, and they work fast. They were professional and understanding when we asked them to relocate some new plants and rework some hardscape features. We are delighted to continue to recommend Green Alchemy to our neighbors and friends. David Lee May 2022
We worked with Deborah and the Green Alchemy crew to redesign our front yard. Deborah worked with us on the design process, and her capable crew did the work. Deborah and the crew were great to work with. Deborah listened carefully to our ideas/hopes for the project. She was patient with us during several moments of indecision and back and forth about what plants we wanted to use, mulch color, etc. The design process was a back and forth exchange that really helped us to think through our wishes and develop a clear plan. When it was time to do the actual work, the Green Alchemy crew was terrific. They were fast and efficient and pleasant to have on site. After the work was done, we had a few problems with the irrigation system. The crew was very responsive about addressing the problems and making small adjustments to get everything working. We're very happy with our new outdoor space and would recommend Green Alchemy to others looking to redesign their yard! Zeek April 2022
“Working with Deborah and her team was a great experience! We started our backyard project in January 2020, and despite the COVID lockdown getting in our way, she was able to safely deliver the project in a timely manner. We are very happy with the outcome -- having a thoughtfully designed and well executed backyard has been a real treat especially during this pandemic. I highly recommend Green Alchemy for anyone looking to reimagine their outdoor space.” - Daisy, November 2020
“Deborah and her team were great to work with! She was easily able to engage the experts needed for the job; she has great connections. The structural and design ideas were excellent, and she was open to new ideas and concepts. The team was extremely dependable and the project outcome was amazing - our whole space was transformed. Looking forward to doing more work together in the future.” - Elena, April 2020
“Deborah from Green Alchemy was so attentive to the details that were important in this project. She was flexible about revising plans as needed to accommodate my budgeting needs as well as my priorities for the renovation of my front and backyard. I am just thrilled with how the yards look and feel very rewarded looking out my back kitchen window on my blooming yard with all the new useable outdoor space I now have.” - Maria, March 2020