--- title: "Summit Landscape — Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/summit-landscape-pfvwus-pf~2016383219 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~2016383219.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Summit Landscape" category: ["Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/723338c50c33c5de_0904-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "Los Gatos, California 95030, United States" phone: "(408) 668-2623" website: http:// rating: 5 review_count: 15 years_in_business: 8 best_of_houzz_awards: 4 followers: 3 last_updated: 2026-08-25 --- # Summit Landscape > The Greater SF Bay Area Landscape Design and Build Service Original Houzz profile: [Summit Landscape](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/summit-landscape-pfvwus-pf~2016383219) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers - **Location:** Los Gatos, CA - **Serves:** San Jose, Sacramento, Fremont, Roseville, Mountain View, Milpitas, Folsom, Rancho Cordova, Palo Alto, Santa Cruz, Gilroy, El Dorado Hills, Morgan Hill, Campbell, Los Gatos, Saratoga, Granite Bay, Cameron Park, Scotts Valley, Ben Lomond, Boulder Creek, Cambrian Park, Monte Sereno, Felton, Day Valley, Bonny Doon, Seven Trees, Mount Hermon, Brookdale, Lompico, Paradise Park, Zayante, Holy City, New Almaden, Orangevalle, Redwood Estates - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (15 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 4 awards (2023–2026), for Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Houzz Pro Software User - Houzz Industry Research - Barometer - Recommended on Houzz - 100 Ideabook Saves - Best of Houzz winner - Free consultation - 8 years in business - Hired on Houzz - Responds Quickly ### Business highlights - Best of Houzz winner - 8 years in business - Free consultation - Responds Quickly - 25 Hires on Houzz We specialize in residential landscape including patio, retaining walls, driveway, path, garden and all other elements of outdoor family space. We put importance to the sustainability of a landscape, from water usage to plant's maintenance needs as well as level of homeowner's gardening activities. We focus on the needs of homeowners and create design around their individual levels of investment. Servicing home owners in the Bay Area for years, we have started business in the greater Sacramento area. Let us help you today! ### Services Provided - Landscape Design - Garden Design - Hardscaping - Landscape Plans - Patio Design - Drought Tolerant Landscaping - Site Planning - Pool Landscaping - Design Consultation - Outdoor Lighting Design - Edible Gardens - Dog Run Construction - Aluminum Fence Installation - Aluminum Fence Repair - Arbor Design and Construction - Artificial Grass Installation - Brush Clearing - Chain Link Fence Installation - Concrete Construction - Concrete Sealing - Consultation - Deck Building - Deck Repair - Demolition - Drip Irrigation Installation - Fence Installation - Fence Repair - Hedge Trimming - Irrigation Repair - Irrigation System Installation - Land Clearing - Landscape Construction - Landscape Lighting Installation - Masonry - Mulching - Outdoor Lighting Installation - Patio Construction - Paver Installation - Pergola Construction - Planting - Retaining Wall Construction - Site Preparation - Sod Installation - Sprinkler System Installation - Tree Planting - Trellis Construction - Weed Control - Wood Fence Installation - Wood Fence Repair - Yard Waste Removal ### Areas Served - San Jose - Sacramento - Fremont - Roseville - Mountain View - Milpitas - Folsom - Rancho Cordova - Palo Alto - Santa Cruz - Gilroy - El Dorado Hills - Morgan Hill - Campbell - Los Gatos - Saratoga - Granite Bay - Cameron Park - Scotts Valley - Ben Lomond - Boulder Creek - Cambrian Park - Monte Sereno - Felton - Day Valley - Bonny Doon - Seven Trees - Mount Hermon - Brookdale - Lompico - Paradise Park - Zayante - Holy City - New Almaden - Orangevalle - Redwood Estates ### Typical Job Cost $9,000 - 250,000 Depends on the job. We provide on site estimation. ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Summit Landscape | | Address | Los Gatos, California 95030, United States | | Phone | (408) 668-2623 | | Website | http:// | | Years in business | 8 | | Followers on Houzz | 3 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — https://www.instagram.com/summit\_landscape\_llc ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Summit Landscape](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/summit-landscape-pfvwus-pf~2016383219) - **Website:** http:// - **Phone:** (408) 668-2623 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - Best of Houzz Service 2023 - Best of Houzz Service 2024 - Best of Houzz Service 2025 - **Best of Houzz:** 4 awards (2023–2026), for Service. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 15 reviews** *Aspect averages:* - Work Quality: 50.0 - Communication: 48.0 - Value: 49.0 ### Featured Review **★★★★★ — Lily Z, Jan. 2020** > Elaine and her hardworking crew did an incredible job transforming my front and back yard to beautiful places where I now wanted to spend more time there. Endowed with oriental background with years of working experience in the west, Elaine has a very unique and artistic eye that I can rarely find in other designs's. Infused with her great taste, my yard turned into a piece of art work. > > Elaine kept the process clear and stayed communicative and responsive throughout the project. Before the project started, she collected my preference and listened patiently to my requests, and also shared her ideas and visions to me. With a deep understanding of her client's requests and a rich professional knowledge , she soon turned our discussion to a solid proposal, followed by high-quality and efficient labor work monitored by herself. I'm completely satisfied with the work. ### All 15 reviews **★★★★★ — Hanxiao Xie, April 2026** > Elaine helped us redesigned our frontyard. She is such an expert who truely knows how to select plants based on our personal needs and arrange them according to precise light conditions and most importantly aesthetics. It was a pleasure to work with Elaine and we are looking forward to our future backyard project **Comment from Summit Landscape:** > Thank you Hanxiao. It was my pleasure working with you! **★★★★★ — Dongwei Mei, Sept. 2025** > I couldn’t be happier with my experience working with Elaine! From the initial consultation to the final touches, she was professional, creative, and attentive to every detail. She listened to my ideas and transformed my outdoor space into a beautiful, functional oasis that exceeded my expectations. > The design process was interactive as she listens to my ideas and requests even they sound crazy from time to time. Her expertise really showed in the thoughtful plant selections and layout. Communication was always prompt, and she made sure I was informed and comfortable every step of the way. > If you’re looking for a landscaping design firm that truly cares about quality and customer satisfaction, I highly recommend Summit. > Thank you for making my dream garden a reality! **Comment from Summit Landscape:** > Thank you Dongwei! I enjoyed working with you. Together we started from your vision and ended with a concrete plan ready to become reality. My best wishes for rest of the project and will be back to see the AFTER. **★★★★★ — Jackie Tubis, July 2025** > I worked with Elaine for a month on a complete re-design for my front yard landscaping. The project presented many challenges including steep hillsides, HOA restrictions and a plethora of wildlife ready to feed on the results! Elaine's design took all of these issues into consideration, while including the requested four retaining walls. Elaine also worked closely with the landscaping contractor to ensure a trouble-free implementation of her design. The result was better than I had hoped, and a number of neighbors have made compliments about the completed project. > I would highly recommend Elaine for any landscape design project. **★★★★★ — Aaron, April 2025** > Elaine has a strong eye for landscaping beauty and brought out potential on my lot in ways I've literally never would have seen before. She was patient and addressed all the concerns that I had. Often times, I was the bottleneck in moving our project forward. Working with a triangular lot is no easy task, but I'm extremely happy with the results. **Comment from Summit Landscape:** > Hello Aaron, I am so pleased to know we pulled through! I rely on my client's trust in my ability and open minds to let me create. Thank you for sharing your experience and good luck with rest of your home projects! **★★★★★ — Kyle NISHIMURA, April 2025** > I highly recommend Summit Landscaping and Elaine for any landscaping needs! Elaine was an absolute pleasure to work with—professional, knowledgeable, and communicative throughout the entire process. She understood the local plants and designed a beautiful, low-maintenance landscape that perfectly suited our needs. The entire experience was smooth, and her attention to detail was exceptional **★★★★★ — Cristina, March 2025** > Elaine was professional and prompt from the beginning. She was quick to set up a time to meet and quick to respond with designs. I appreciated her honest responses to my questions. I liked her plan and design suggestions, but most of all, her ideas to maintain a low maintenance design that worked for my family, but still classy and upscale. **★★★★★ — Corner lot, Feb. 2025** > Elaine is patient and thorough right from the beginning from consultation, all the way to the final design conception. She took time to listen to my ideas and made several modifications as and when I requested them. She’s reliable and meticulous and I highly recommend her services! **★★★★★ — Ruby Wallace, Dec. 2024** > Great experience working with Elaine. She was punctual, professional, and very knowledgeable about landscape design. We are delighted with the design she provided for us. The communication was clear and precise. I would highly recommend Elaine for your landscape design. I look forward to working with her for our backyard. **Comment from Summit Landscape:** > Thank you Ruby! I really enjoyed working with you and Joel on this project and appreciate your support to my business. **★★★★★ — Backyard/Frontyard redesign, Oct. 2024** > Elaine is very easy to work with. She is very detailed and takes time to understand your requests. She create the best of the design aspects at a very reasonable price(she provides choices that are budget friendly). She shares her view when the request doesn't fit with overall design elements and provides alternate. **Comment from Summit Landscape:** > Thank you Sadish for this positive feedback, and more importantly for being a supportive client throughout the design process. I wish you enjoy the new outdoor space and garden! **★★★★★ — Wanqing Xin, Dec. 2023** > It was such a pleasure working with Elaine! She is passionate, knowledgeable and very considerate of client’s needs. She did an excellent job redesigning my front yard by taking into account the neighborhood, house style and most importantly my preference. I would definitely recommend her for anyone looking for a landscape project. **★★★★★ — HU-605992193, Dec. 2023** > I am a contractor that uses Elaine for my landscape Designs one thing I really like is Elaine explains details and what really goes in to the design and shares lots of important information that sometimes gets left out.. I always advise my clients that are having trouble nailing down a type of design to use Elaine because she has great vision and can give tons of suggestion on plants as well as other things that bring satisfaction and joy to your yard.. **★★★★★ — Natalie Bandel, Dec. 2023** > We had a great pleasure working on our backyard redesign with Elaine from Summit Landscape. We loved her personal approach and the great ideas she had to uncover the hidden potential of the space. Elaine was very patient with us and the entire process was very clear and easy in terms of gathering the requirements, communication and any modifications that were needed. **Comment from Summit Landscape:** > I had great experience working with you! Thank you for sharing your vision and that put the project on a productive path from the start. Best wishes for the completion of the project and I would love to come back to see the "After". **★★★★★ — Jayakumar Gunasekaran, Nov. 2023** > Got to know Elaine through a friend referral. > Elaine was thorough in gathering the requirements, understood what we had in mind and gave ideas based on her experience which made sense for us. We iterated over the initial draft and once all our changes are incorporated, she sent us a detailed summary of the design along with instructions for the installer. It was a pleasant experience with the design phase. Looking forward to getting this implemented with my installer. **Comment from Summit Landscape:** > Thank you Jayakumar! You were open to ideas and also very methodical. My pleasure in working with you and best wishes for the completion of the project! **★★★★★ — Bo Duan, Dec. 2022** > Elaine did an amazing job on our front/backyard design. > > She was very responsive in the middle of the remodel project. She was able to work with the contract closely to make necessary adjustments based on our input and budget limitation. > > We do love the final outcome! ## Selected projects - [Outdoor Entertaining Space with Louvered Pergola](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/outdoor-entertaining-space-with-louvered-pergola-pj-vj~7729041) - Location: Morgan Hill, CA - Photos: 6 - Description: We transformed a garden style backyard into a family and friends gathering and entertaining space. - [Santa Cruz Modern Cottage](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/santa-cruz-modern-cottage-pj-vj~7139419) - Location: Santa Cruz, CA - Photos: 11 - Description: A complete renovation from a yard of neglect to a stunning modern rustic compact landscape. - [Milbrae Backyard Spa](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/milbrae-backyard-spa-pj-vj~7623245) - Location: Millbrae, CA - Photos: 10 - [Morgan Hill Mordern Landscape](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/morgan-hill-mordern-landscape-pj-vj~7592472) - Location: Morgan Hill, CA - Photos: 10 - [San Jose Backyard Pool & Spa](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/san-jose-backyard-pool-and-spa-pj-vj~7421059) - Location: San Jose, CA - Photos: 11 - [Morgan Hill Tiered Front Yard](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/morgan-hill-tiered-front-yard-pj-vj~6855574) - Location: Morgan Hill, CA - Photos: 5 - [Los Gatos Backyard Lighting](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/los-gatos-backyard-lighting-pj-vj~7325543) - Location: Los Gatos, CA - Photos: 1 - [Los Gatos Modern Front Yard](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/los-gatos-modern-front-yard-pj-vj~7325503) - Location: Los Gatos, CA - Photos: 3 - Description: Transform a traditional curvy front yard to contemporary landscape with clean lines and lush yet low maintenance plants. - [Los Gatos Mountain Home Garden](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/los-gatos-mountain-home-garden-pj-vj~6038151) - Location: Los Gatos, CA - Photos: 6 - [West San Jose Contemporary](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/west-san-jose-contemporary-pj-vj~7075878) - Location: San Jose, CA - Photos: 11 - Description: A new landscape for a renovated home situated on a quiet neighborhood street. Tiered design for sloped front yard and open backyard space for an active family. Lush yet low maintenance plants. - [Monte Sereno Classic](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/monte-sereno-classic-pj-vj~6432787) - Location: Monte Sereno, CA - Photos: 10 - [Sunnyvale Water Efficient Front Yard](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/sunnyvale-water-efficient-front-yard-pj-vj~6973049) - Location: Sunnyvale, CA - Photos: 10 - [Morgan Hill Tranquil Backyard](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/morgan-hill-tranquil-backyard-pj-vj~6855496) - Location: Morgan Hill, CA - Photos: 4 - [Los Gatos Mountain Modern Rustic](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/los-gatos-mountain-modern-rustic-pj-vj~6855547) - Location: Los Gatos, CA - Photos: 5 - Description: This is a hill side property with a long deck. The design goal was to create a rustic yet family friendly outdoor space. Much attention was directed to address hill side prooerty characteriscs to ensure long term stability of the new landscape elements. - [Redwood City Multi Unit Landscape](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/redwood-city-multi-unit-landscape-pj-vj~7325519) - Location: Redwood City, CA - Photos: 4 - Description: Create a landscape which provides a common entertaining space as well as private space for each of the residential units. Modern rustic, open space and clean layout. Lush garden with low maintenance plants. - [Los Gatos Hill Side Garden](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/los-gatos-hill-side-garden-pj-vj~5845866) - Location: Los Gatos, CA - Photos: 4 - [Morgan Hill Paver Backyard](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/morgan-hill-paver-backyard-pj-vj~5845846) - Location: Morgan Hill, CA - Photos: 8 - [Almaden Valley Pool Side](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/almaden-valley-pool-side-pj-vj~5822439) - Location: San Jose, CA - Photos: 10 - [Santa Clara Modern Cottage](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/santa-clara-modern-cottage-pj-vj~6019171) - Location: Santa Clara, CA - Photos: 8 - [Coyote Creek Contemporary](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/coyote-creek-contemporary-pj-vj~6557555) - Location: San Jose, CA - Photos: 10 [See all 41 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/summit-landscape-pfvwus-pf~2016383219) ## Video - [Company video](https://player.vimeo.com/external/840735212.m3u8?s=986a03fe5eb590dae897c1041d9621d8104c3c0b&oauth2_token_id=1384357804) ## Frequently Asked Questions **What types of landscape design projects do you specialize in?** We specialize in residential landscape projects, focusing on creating beautiful and functional outdoor family spaces. This includes designing patios, retaining walls, driveways, paths, and gardens, always considering sustainability and your specific needs. We aim to transform your outdoor area into a cohesive and enjoyable environment. **Do you offer design-only services or full project coordination?** We offer comprehensive services, from initial design consultations and detailed landscape plans to full project coordination and installation. Our goal is to create a seamless experience, transforming your outdoor space from concept to completion, tailored to your investment level. We manage the entire process for you. **Do you create detailed planting and layout plans?** Absolutely! We create detailed landscape plans that include comprehensive planting designs and precise layouts. Our plans consider water usage, plant maintenance needs, and your gardening activity level to ensure a sustainable and enjoyable outdoor space that thrives in the Bay Area and Sacramento climates. **Do you design outdoor living spaces such as patios and outdoor kitchens?** Yes, designing inviting outdoor living spaces is a core part of our expertise. We specialize in creating beautiful patios and integrating other elements to form a cohesive outdoor family space where you can relax and entertain. While outdoor kitchens aren't explicitly listed, 'outdoor family space' encompasses such features. **Do you design drought-tolerant or sustainable landscapes?** Sustainability is a key principle in our designs. We absolutely specialize in drought-tolerant landscaping and prioritize sustainable practices, focusing on efficient water usage and selecting plants with appropriate maintenance needs to create eco-friendly and beautiful outdoor environments that thrive in our local climate. *FAQ content may be generated based on the Pro's Houzz profile and website.* --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-08-25.*