Ponderosa Landscaping -

Tyler Szekalski

Would 12/10 recommend Ponderosa landscaping and hope to use them again in the future! We had Carlos and his team completely renovate our entire yard including new sod + irrigation, new pavers, a new patio, new turf area and all new landscaping around the house as well! The yard turned out better than we could have expected and working with them was a wonderful experience. Not only was the crew kind and respectful but they were extremely efficient as well! Cody, the crew leader, was extremely friendly and did a great job of communicating with us while they were working at our property.

Dennis Willis

This team, headed by Carlos Martin did an EXCELLENT job at my property. I was so impressed with the level of detail and professionalism, I was blown away and immediately sent them on another property I managed, to do a big job. You can see pride in their work, resulting in great value for money. I HIGHLY recommend them.

Sybil Morrison

This is a very reputable company that gives timely, reasonably priced and wonderful service. Carlos (the owner) and his staff listened well and respected my wishes. The workmen were on time and functioned as a professional team. Carlos ensured that all work done was to my satisfaction. Overall, this company demonstrated professionalism and high quality work. Ponderosa Landscaping is definitely the "best landscaping company" in South Florida. I highly recommend them.

Matthew Thurman

So First off, I believe these review sites are worthwhile and that an honest review helps all parties. So this review will be unbiased and 100% honest.

First lets start with the good! Project was fairly large, not hundreds of thousands of dollars but weeks of work and in multiple tens of thousands. We interviewed about 6 landscapers over a 4 month period. 2 of them never showed up or failed to deliver a quote. 1 insisted we needed $120k+ to achieve our goals, 1 wanted to work without any permits. Two were reasonable, worked within the law, and responsive. Of course Carlos at Ponderosa Landscaping was one of those. We agreed on a target budget (but this was not a hard number) and Carlos went to work. About a week later I received some digital renderings of his idea and an estimated project cost, just about $2500 over what we asked, and options to bring it down in cost if needed. Another important note, during this week waiting for “photos” I did receive a follow up message stating he was behind schedule but has not forgotten about us.

We agreed on the project and got started, We worked with Cory as a supervisor for most of the project, he was very attentive to the details and made any changes we needed promptly without issue. Guys worked nearly every day M-F and some Saturdays for about 3 weeks. We were given notice prior to their arrival every week and prior to any major events such as driveway pours. Of course, changes were made and questions occurred during the project. When these happened, I would text or call Carlos. He was quick to respond, never making me wait over 2-3 hours before I had an answer. Communication was fantastic considering Carlos is a busy contractor. Overall execution of the project, achieving our ideas/dreams within budget and communication gets 5* A+++.

Now The areas to watch out for, Carlos’s team has some junior members and supervisors are very busy. If you want perfection, you do need to review the site a few times a week and speak up. They are very responsive and will fix things on the spot, but with many guys being junior they may need direction from time to time to achieve your desired outcome. Also, Carlos and I talked about many many things, however not all of them made it into the proposal. Carlos followed the proposal to the T, so things that we decided to “add back” were added at a very reasonable additional cost. Watch your proposal closely and make sure everything you desire is there upon agreeance. We ended up above our agreed amount by about $4000, No issues here on our part, we were very happy and made changes along the way. But if your budget is tight this is something to watch for.

Now the only big area that needed to be improved. We agreed to split this project into 3 payments. 1/3 for downpayment and material purchase, 1/3 upon commencement, and 1/3 upon completion. Two of these 3 payments were charged without any notice. As they were very large payments, they put me very close to exceeding credit card limits. While this was not a problem for us, it was annoying and could definitely be improved on in the future. However, if this is the worst you have to deal with concerning a contractor you are definitely winning!!!! Just discuss billing very specifically during your contract agreement.

No project this size goes perfect. Upon finishing we had 3 or 4 concerns that Carlos quickly took care of. There was slight damage to both neighbor’s front yard (some grass torn up by the tractor and a rock drive messed up by concrete wash water). Carlos was always VERY accountable to mistakes and fixed them promptly without charge. Truly a refreshing and pleasant experience earning him points by everyone in the neighborhood.

This project was incredibly fun to watch come to life, completely transformed our property and will be enjoying it for years to come. I would not hesitate to recommend Ponderosa Landscape and Carlos to friends or Family or to hire him again for my next project! Truly a 5* experience!

Janine Naomi Live

We had a great experience with Carlos. We had him landscape the front yard as well as put in a new water filter so that our house, sidewalks and driveway don’t get rust. He worked with us on the design and was able to give us a few revisions until it was perfect. All the work for the installation was done in one day. His team was extremely efficient, easy to communicate with and gracious. We plan to use them again for other projects in our backyard.

Hansel Pintos

The Ponderosa team did an excellent job with my landscaping and sprinkler systems. From day 1 dealing with Carlos was pleasant. He is professional and polite. He gave us a very competitive estimate and completed the work on time, ensuring all details were inspected before handing over the completed project. His team is also hardworking and professional. They offered solutions to small issues or details they noticed could be improved. Carlos and his team installed grass, pavers, decorative rocks and planted a hedge. They installed new sprinklers (2 zones) and rerouted drains under the grass to enhance drainage and aesthetics. Carlos answered all my questions and gave me advice on how to maintain the landscaping and irrigation system. The Ponderosa team are expert professionals. It’s difficult to find good labor in South Florida for home projects, but Ponderosa is reliable and fair. We’ve recommended them to all our friends.

Roderick Tarpley

They did a great job transforming my front yard. The team was nice and pleasant to work with. They were able to start working within a week of my reaching out to get an estimate. Would recommend in the future

Karen DaCosta

Carlos and his team were very professional. He explained what he was going to do before he did it. My husband was pleased with the job and he's not easy to please. I highly recommend his company.