SFGardening

After giving us an estimate and planning a visit: No call and no show. We had communicated about plants and mulch and what have you. Then day of simply didn’t show up or call.

He quoted me $ 1500 to weed my 25×25 square foot yard. I have done this job myself in a few hours so I said no.

John Guglielmelli is the best there is. He’s responsive, timely, excellent at what he does, and very reasonably priced. Additionally, he’s a lovely guy with a fantastic attitude and he clearly enjoys what he does.
I’ve been using John’s services to maintain my backyard garden for over a year now and feel grateful to have found someone I can count on to do the job and do it well. Call him, you won’t be disappointed.

John Guglielmelli is wonderful!!!
In San Francisco — one generally has to pick between the «scorched earth» school of gardening (cheap!) or the «caress every leaf and talk about ‘installations’» school of gardening (very expensive!).
I enjoy gardening — but I needed someone who could take what I have — both in my front and back yards — prune, week, clean up, mulch, add potting soil, etc.
John did all this and more — for a very reasonable price and with excellent products (soil, mulch, fertilizer).
Please especially note that the price was very reasonable — even though there is no access to my backyard from the street. The access is from the street — up the front walkway — up the utility stairs — through my kitchen — and into my backyard.
He and his team are fun to have around and took very good care of my house.
I will certainly ask John to maintain my garden — and, if we actually get some rain, have him suggest improvements and new plantings.

John has outstanding talent in artistry with the garden as well as exceptional customer service.
With his expertise my house now has curb appeal. He punched up the color with happy, lasting Gerber daisies. He must be psychic as well as they’re one of my favorite flowers. He carried his artistry to my backyard creating a simple, manageable respite that lends itself to entertaining with ease.
Customer service: he’s prompt, responsive and keeps his commitments. Outstanding and I’m forever grateful! An honest gent that executes with integrity. Much appreciation for you, John.

I am really disappointed with his lack of professionalism, I wasn’t going to write a review since my BF did however John decided to post something that was untrue. John was recommended by our property management company which he told me on his very 1^st visit to our house that he terminated the contract with them because they were hard to get a hold off and was always late for their appts LOL The irony in that and then he does the same thing to us over and over again. The very first appointment he was late, he didn’t call to inform us so I called and he said they were on their way. I was upset because I was going to be late to work and let it go assuming it was a 1 time occurrence. Upon his arrival I told him in the future to please let us know if he would be late because we need to let him in as well as lock up when he was done so we have to make sure we can accommodate his schedule since we both have to work. The fact that he didn’t have the professional courtesy to call and I had to even ask him to do so in the future was absurd. He did a decent job on our lawns so I decided to set up an ongoing quarterly maintenance and the 3 month marked rolled by, no John. I had to call him 3 times. He was an hour late for our 2^nd appt and I continued to use him because my BF told me to give him another chance lol I was angry but at the same time, did not want to look for another gardener either. Each time he showed up, I was nothing but super cordial and nice to him. We always offered water and always checked to see if they needed anything etc. I always felt like I was begging him to provide me with the professional courtesy of calling if he was going to be late. I am even upset that I feel compelled to write this review because he’s not worth my time. If you look on my account, it’s very obvious I do not write reviews unless it has really impacted me tremendously. This is the 2^nd negative review I have written in 7+ yrs, given this is only my 3^rd Unilocal review. This very last time he rescheduled 3 times, called me on Monday at 9:30 pm and then at 2:35am, I have a screenshot available since he denied it. Calling your clients at 9:30pm is already unprofessional let alone calling at 2:35am. He was suppose to service our lawn on Tuesday but of course… rescheduled for Thursday twice only to text me 10 mins after he was suppose to show up informing me that he was no longer cutting lawns and I needed to find another gardener. He didn’t even bother extending the professional courtesy of calling me, he sent a text msg. I cannot even begin to express in words how upset I truly am, I took the morning off from work. I didn’t even bother responding, I was so shocked and in disbelief that I felt sorry for him. I could not believe he is even in business. Anybody else would of screamed at him or even returned a text expressing anger but I didn’t even feel he was worth my time. I ignored it and went on with my day, I have never been rude or even expressed anger toward him when he showed up late for our previous appts. I am only writing this review because he lied about being treated rudely. We were cordial even though he treated us poorly. Please do not use his service, he is clearly dishonest and very unprofessional.

This guy is horrible. I wish i could give him a negative star rating. He called and rescheduled 3 times only to cancel the day he was scheduled to come out. Now we have to scramble and find a new gardener before we have guest over this weekend. Ohhh and best of all he called us at 2:30am maybe he was on a bender or something. This is ridiculous. DONT USE HIS SERVICES!

John was the only gardener out of the 5 gardeners I found on Unilocal that actually contacted me back. I find it very unprofessional for a service provider to not contact a prospective customer back, even if it’s to say that they’re too busy to handle the requests. John not only contacted me, but he did so within a reasonable amount of time.
Our yard had been neglected for years — the trees were overgrown, weeds had sprung up everywhere, and it was just a mess in general. I sent some pics of the yard over to John and he gave me a quote that I felt was reasonable for the amount of work to be done. If I had to do it all myself, it probably would have taken months as I could only dispose of the waste as much as my compost bin could allow, not to mention my allergies that would leave me miserable.
John and his assistant got in at 10am and left around 1:30pm — I was astounded at how much they were able to get done in that short amount of time. They removed all the weeds, trimmed the trees, and paid attention to the small details that I had requested — all with a smile.
I highly recommend using John — not only will he get back to you, he’ll do the very best job and has got a pleasant disposition to boot.

John transformed my back yard in a day and was absolutely delightful to work with. He was super responsive when I contacted him, gave me a quick estimate with photos that I sent via email and we set up a date. He and his team were prompt, super nice and worked fast. My back yard has never looked better and he saved a big orange tree that looked near death. I’ll definitely use them again!

I hired John to take away all the dead plants, grass and debris from our 500 ft backyard, prep for sod, install sod and powerwash our wooden deck. Because it is a small space and a small job, most landscapers that I found on Unilocal didn’t want to bother with it, or were already booked out several months in advance. John jumped in and did the job. The process involved him coming over for a few sessions each of which was a coupe hrs long. I suppose that’s the nature of the process. We had a few awkward communication moments during the process where I wasn’t sure if they were coming or going or neither. Perhaps that was my fault. All said and done, John completed the job at a high quality and a fair price. He doesn’t actually install the sod, but he did help me manage getting it ordered and installed by Pacific sod. I would hire him again.

Yes, Unilocal reviews were all indeed correct. John got back to me quickly each time I wrote and with much personality and great customer service. He and Steve arrived right on time, in fact early and quickly went to work making my garden all nice and tidy again. He really listened to my vision and before I knew it completed it all. I look forward to working together with john and steve in continuing to transform my garden.

John and his assistant were just out to our place in Pac Heights this week and did a fantastic job overhauling our yard. It was a mess and very overgrown from a few months of neglect. While we hired them strictly for cleanup work, John provided copious recommendations for plantings, including nurseries from which to purchase the plants, etc. While he and his assistant worked on an hourly basis, they were quick and thorough. Friendly and professional and seemingly totally trustworthy. Will definitely use again.

I have known John for several year now… He has done several projects in my yard over the years… Not only is he a great gardener, but he is a great person too… very friendly and caring! I would highly recommend him for any type of gardening project.

John has done three projects for us now, and there’s a reason we keep calling him over anyone else: he’s awesome! We first had him replant a houseplant that had grown to be something much bigger than a houseplant but hadn’t quite become a tree. It was too unwieldy for us to replant ourselves (and we were afraid we’d kill the thing as we are utterly lacking in green digits). It was a relatively simple job, but John did such great work (and was also so fun to be around) that we had him back for two larger projects. He landscaped the tree in front of our house and it’s now by far the best looking tree in the area. On his third visit, he did some container planting, beautifying our formerly plain boring porch.
Sadly, we don’t have a big yard for John to transform, though he is without a doubt the person we’d call if we did.
If you need a reliable gardener to do work indoors or out, call John! He’ll work with your budget, make your space beautiful, and make you laugh while he’s at it. We’ll certainly be calling him for all our gardening needs!

I am a crummy gardener. I’ve killed so many plants over the years, I cannot even describe, and I have no sense of taste when it comes to plant arrangements; this is where John comes in. I first called John Guglielmelli nearly ten years ago to help me with my front «lawn,» which was really two patches of dead grass. Within a few hours John had magically transformed the area into a lush green area filled with plants, many of which are still alive today! John has also helped me to dig up some very stubborn plants and has landscaped areas of my yard, always with great success and requiring little money. He’s a hardworking guy who will turn cartwheels to make your space the loveliest it can be, with the least amount of expense. I treasure John and know you will, too.

John is really knowledgeable about plant life and plant care and very skilled in landscaping. He has transplanted numerous very delicate trees and bushes in my garden over the years and every one of them survived and thrived. He works quickly and carefully and he has a great eye for design and can recommend the right kind of plants for particular areas. His rates are very reasonable and I recommend him to my friends at every opportunity.

John is an artist and nature photographer who creates gorgeous personal garden spaces. His approach is intuitive and he makes his choices based on an intimate knowledge of what will grow and thrive and how it will all look once the plants have established themselves.
He was able to transform my dull, dry, and scrubby little suburban back yard into what I have come to enjoy as my private park. I wanted a semi-​wild tropical feeling and my friends tell me it looks like Hawaii. He created something lush and new in what was basically an empty space.
John is a fantastic gardener and I highly recommend him.

John is amazing! I’m delighted with what he’s done with my garden and it’s added a lot of pleasure to my life. Every time he comes out, John takes it to another level. I’ve hired many gardeners and none have the combination of qualities and talents that John has — loves and is knowledgeable about plants and what your garden needs, highly creative, sensitive to what you envision but with great suggestions too, and very hard working. I cannot believe how much this guy gets done in a few hours! He’s lovely to work with, too. John is a gem.

John has transformed our garden and is a delight to work with. He has a careful eye and hand — gentle with the plants — with a strong and tireless work ethic. John is also creative and knows how to make a garden thrive.