Testimonials & References

“The team is exceptional! James is communicative and thorough. He’s knowledgable about so much - demolition, hardscaping, lawns, trees, plant species, drainage. He cares about growing food, capturing rainwater, and planting pollinator-friendly plants. It’s great to work with someone that’s passionate about what’s important in landscaping! His team is great, too. Very respectful, punctual, thorough, and efficient.”

“Very Knowledgable about every aspect of landscaping, lighting, design, organic gardening, best use of land, irrigation improvement and running cost reduction. Smart plant selection and variety, and offered a myriad of great suggestions for practical but pleasing design. No waste and use of exising plants and lanscaping were effectively and beautifully repurposed where possible. James and his team work hard and diligently, the end results achieving great value for money. Excellent variety of crew members with different talents, all of whom work well individuallly and as part of the team. James is honorable, totally trustworthy and extremely personable, who will only settle for the best quality of work. We have loved what he and his team have achieved.
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“I could not be more satisfied with the result and with working with Earthwise Industries. James is very attuned to what the customer wants and he and his crew did an awesome job. They showed up when expected and cleaned up very well at the end of the day. The choice of plants are lovely and make me so happy to look out the window everyday! I very highly recommend James and his crew to anyone who is serious about landscape on their property.”

“We hired Earthwise Industries to install irrigation, lighting and implement a landscape design for our front and side yard. James Cothrine and his team exceeded our expectations and we could not be happier with the process and results. After interviewing well over half a dozen landscape contractors, we chose James because he took the time to really listen to what we wanted during his initial visit. His bid was competitive with other bids, but we liked that he told us exactly how the process would work, that he would **check-in** with us while the work was being completed and that he would be on-site much of the time working with and leading his team. He and his team (usually 3-4 people) were especially hard working, typically working 8+ hours per day. They cleaned up at the end of each day so there was no dirt or debris left behind. We also ended up installing two water fountains and James arranged for the electrician to install all of the outside wiring. As his company name states, he gave us water saving tips when we discussed the irrigation, suggesting both drip and overhead sprinklers (other landscapers suggested either one or the other). He also advised us on placement of plants to optimize their chances of thriving and convinced us of using a shredded mulch, which we initially did not want, but were glad we did. The mulch not only helps keep the plants and soil hydrated but gives the yard a **finished** appearance. James runs his landscaping business in the most ideal way: 1) Excellent work, 2) Insightful advice, 3) Hands-on approach (not simply sub-contracting the work to less knowledgeable workers), 4) Responsive, 5) Fair prices. We recommend him without reservation.”

“We love our xeriscaped front/side yards...so beautiful! And, so perfect for the times (California’s drought). James and his team were experts at their craft. They were timely, finishing the project early. They were courteous, informative and quite knowledgeable regarding the plants, trees and shrubs included in the project. I would recommend Earthwise Industries to family, friends, and neighbors.”

“I had a fantastic experience with Earthwise. They designed and created a beautiful landscape for our front yard on time and within budget. The employees are all very professional and James the owner was amazing to work with! I HIGHLY recommend their services!”

“It was an absolute pleasure working with James and his hard-working, professional crew last year. They remained flexible with our project/design as it morphed during our extensive yard remodel; and James incorporated so many wonderful design elements as we completed our project. Loved that we incorporated water conservation ideas into our project (sprinklers, graywater system for our clothes washer, drought-tolerant plants, etc.). So happy with our beautiful project! A year later and we couldn’t be happier with our new yard!!! Give Earthwise a try.”

“James is extremely knowledgeable, he goes above and beyond, he’s cost-effective, creative and has sustainable solutions. ”