Jenna Bayer Garden Design, Inc.

I had the pleasure of working with Jenna Bayer to fill an open position on her Project Assistant team. Throughout the process, I had the opportunity to meet the team, gain insight into their roles, and learn how the company delivers exceptional design and service with integrity to its clients. One of the most impressive aspects of Jenna Bayer Design is Jenna’s unwavering commitment to her team. She actively supports each member’s growth and potential, fostering a cohesive, collaborative environment. This supportive culture brings out the best in her team, which directly translates to meticulous attention to detail, creative excellence, and thoughtful oversight, ultimately benefiting every client with superior design experience and service.

We’ve had the pleasure of working with Jenna Bayer Garden Design on numerous projects over the years, and we can’t speak highly enough as each experience has been outstanding. At Espinos Landscaping & Maintenance Inc., we place great value on our contractor relationships, and our continued collaboration with Jenna and her team remains one of the most rewarding. Their designs are not only visually stunning and inspiring but they also reflect a deep understanding of each client’s vision, which they skillfully bring to life. Time and again, their thoughtful, artistic approach transforms and elevates outdoor spaces into something truly exceptional. Jenna’s creative eye and design expertise consistently enhance every project we take on together, while her team’s clear and organized leadership allows us to focus on delivering the high-quality results our clients expect. If you're looking for a design partner who truly listens, leads with clarity, and delivers beyond expectations, I can confidently and wholeheartedly recommend Jenna Bayer Garden Design and her team. Their professionalism, creativity, and reliability make them a trusted and invaluable asset on any project.

Jenna Bayer has been instrumental in professionally updating and maintaining my landscape. From renovating planting beds, to winter cut back, application of Green Belt liquid fertilizer and installation/trouble shooting the irrigation system - they are my Garden Angels!!! Whatever I've needed - they are there to meet the request.

At Optimal Integrations, we get the opportunity to collaborate with a lot of talented teams—and working with Jenna Bayer Garden Design has been a standout experience. From the initial design phase to the final walk-through, Jenna and her team brought a thoughtful, well-executed vision to the project. Their attention to detail, creative problem-solving, and clear communication made our part of the install process that much smoother. It’s refreshing to work with a design team that not only cares about how a space looks, but also how it functions for the people living in it. Outdoor environments are a big part of what we do—from audio systems to network connectivity to outdoor entertainment—and it makes a huge difference when the landscape design supports the technical infrastructure. Jenna’s designs do exactly that. Everything feels purposeful. The spaces look beautiful, but more importantly, they live well. Looking forward to more projects together. If you’re considering a landscape design partner, Jenna Bayer Garden Design is the kind of team you want in your corner.

I had the pleasure of working with Jenna Bayer over the holidays, and it was a fantastic experience. Everyone there is so talented and knowledgeable in what they do, from plant selection to landscape design to project management. The whole team was incredibly welcoming and kind, and I learned so much just by being around them.

We have used Jenna Bayer Garden Design group since 2001, both at our homes in Palo Alto and Los Altos, California. Both places were beautifully designed and continue to be yards where people stop and take photos. Jenna and her group have a unique but practical design and vision for each yard they work on. They always have new, hardy, and beautiful plants to complement your yard. I have recommended this company many times, and everyone has been very grateful for the referral. The workers are some of the most knowledgeable gardeners I have ever worked with. They know how to plant, irrigate, do stonework, use repair techniques, and more. When they leave the area, it is cleaner than before. They are as amazing as the rest of the team. Using Jenna Bayer Design Company for almost 25 years says it all! They are fantastic!

I have worked with Jenna Bayer and her team for decades, including the complete makeover of both my front and backyard gardens as well as ongoing maintenance. She “reads” me very well and has given me just the kind of gardens I wanted. Her crew and staff are knowledgeable, friendly, and trustworthy. I highly recommend Jenna Bayer Garden Design.

This is my opinion. Here is a list of some of the things I experienced: 1) When I complained about lack of supervision on my project and asked when I was going to receive credit for overbought unused materials. Jenna Bayer (the owner) accidently sent me an email stating, "I guess she feels they were over ordered. Katie was going to give some away……all fine with me. Let’s send Miss TL back to her special planet." 2) Had to use Google Translate to talk to some of the install crew. They were incredibly friendly, knowledgeable, and hard working. I was able to explain what needed to be done. (ie: water lines, baserock, pea gravel, Mexican Beach rocks, lavender, etc...) 3) I did not like having to be my own Project Manager and without constant on-site management some details were missed. ie: they smashed the sandbag I used to hold back my gate (Jenna said she would replace it, never did) and they planted my new lavender plant as asked, but did not connect the new lavender to the water line. I had to pay my own landscapers to fix it. 4) I did not like having to calling the vendor Lyngso Garden Materials myself and explain to them that I was refusing the 4 tons of rocks, because Katie (my project manager) was offsite. 5) I sent them 3 written requests via email (May 3rd, May 8th, & May 19th), requesting they email me the final bill. I received a reply on May 19th at 11:49AM saying, "Yes! Sorry, I was away last week. Andi or Liz will be sending the invoice soon." 3 invoices arrived 3 days later on May 21st. I hired them for 2 seperate jobs and they jumbled all the work into in 3 invoices. Many things on the invoices were incorrect. 6) I was given a credit of $39.15 (14.50 feet at 2.20 per foot) for bender board composity in one bill and in the next bill... the credit was deleted. 7) I was charged $407.00 for 25.5 feet of bender board. When I asked where that number came from they dropped the price to $299.00. Again, I asked for an explained and they dropped the price to $95.50. 8) We paid over $22,000. I would NOT hire them again. Jenna Bayer Garden is not welcome on my "special planet".

We could not be more happy with the metidulous and artful work that has transformed our front yard. We will enjoy this gift far into the future,

Thanks to Jenna Bayer group and particularly Margaret how worked on our small garden. They did a great job of reviving our garden. It is lovely. We like the repeated pattern of bushes with the different color and texture. The final touch of the even mulch, the trimmed vines, the plants new locations and the 'clean feel' is superb. The new irrigation system is wonderful and the fixed lights are a delight. The whole process was very satisfactory: The introduction, the alignment, the budget estimate, the planning, the communication through the entire time, the 'climax', the follow up and the closure. It was way above our expectations. It was a pleasure to work with Margaret which always went towards us and made everything very easy and flawless. I would highly recommend Jenna Bayer group to anybody who want to revive (or build) their gardens!

Our project was to move the old pool away from the 90 foot redwood trees. We hired Corby Gould, Adams Pool, Castillo Construction and Jenna Bayer Garden Design. Jenna designed the space and oversaw the entire project. We are very pleased with the results.

Its always exciting to be on another project of Jenna Bayer Garden Design. As a professional plumbing contractor we have worked with them on numerous projects over the years. Jenna's team is always good to communicate, and coordinate making installations smooth and meeting deadlines. We get to see her turn typical spaces into extraordinary spaces that bloom and add color to homes all year round!

Jenna and her staff are delightful to work with and the results are something you enjoy for many seasons thereafter. We love our new garden and all the paths and walls we achieved through her guidance and recommendations. Fun while getting a new look!

Working with Jenna and her team is truly a pleasure. I run a very busy home preservation and maintenance company and we have a large number of projects across our properties at all times. Bringing in Jenna Bayer Garden Design allows my team to be more effective and know that a true subject matter expert is taking the lead for project completion to the high standards our customers demand of us. The key attribute that Jenna brings to the table is trust, that is so incredibly valuable when running a project and often overlooked by home owners. I will only use Jenna's professional services for our customer requests and cannot recommend her enough.

I highly recommend Jenna Bayer Garden Design! Jenna and her team of professional, hardworking, get things done in a beautiful, thoughtful, way was just what we needed. Her knowledge of flora and fauna is amazing. Jenna and her team transformed an entire yard, that was a blend of all kinds of environments to one that is more in tune with the way the plants and tress thrive and work best together. She listened to what the many family members wanted for the landscape, incorporated them in the design and offered her opinions and suggestions very respectfully. It was a very complicated project on many levels and Jenna and her team rose to the occasion. The family now uses the outdoor space as they never had before and receive compliments on it all the time. You can't go wrong with Jenna and her team!

Jenna and her staff did such a wonderful job transforming the small-ish backyard of my last home that I again had her and her team design and manage the complete renovation of another much larger landscape project for a different home I recently purchased. This new project was quite a bit more complex and involved than my first and took much more planning and discussion. She and her staff made sure every detail, large and small, was discussed and explained including decking ideas, lighting, irrigation system, ideal plant selection, drainage, concrete and stonework issues - nothing was left to chance, even ease of maintenance issues were planned for. The best part is she takes the time to understand your goals and concerns then comes up not only a solution but alternative options as well. This gives you additional insight as to what else might work on the property. I have already recommended her to other neighbors and friends - it’s easy because everyone asks who created our beautiful gardens. And I will not hesitate to recommend her to anyone needing thorough, professional and detail-oriented landscape design and project management services!

If I could rate Jenna a 6 star I would!!!!My husband and I built a home in 2015. We waited for some type of rain before we embarked on a large landscape project. This past Spring we hired Jenna and her associate Dirk to design a plan that was considerate of the drought but inspired us to be in our yard on a daily basis. We were amazed with her conceptual plan and final execution. She is a perfectionist, practical, and a true artist. As a result of her being successful, she has a full schedule. Every appointment she arrived on time, listened to us, and was thoughtful with her advice. She kept us on track. We trusted her a 100% with all of suggestions. She is very patient, and jumped in and managed our job when our pool contract had an accident in the early summer. Our final result.... paradise in our tropical new backyard! 6 months later, Jenna came back with her associate Margaret and gave us ideas for adding additional flowers etc. She is hiring her "A" team for cutting back and bringing existing flowers to life in the coming month so that we are ready for the spring! Love her!

Jenna has been fantastic to work with- whether it be the overall vision or providing an eye for detail that can make something even better. Her knowledge of plants is amazing, and her enthusiasm is contagious. She loves what she does and that comes through immediately. She has dropped everything to help out when we have had questions about the project, and has always been ready to pitch in to make sure the project can move forward.

Jenna is a very talented, creative and intelligent designer. I have seen many of her projects and she never ceases to amaze me. Her knowledge, expertise and professionalism are off the charts!

Jenna and her team have done at least nine of my properties over the 10 years. Their work is professional, brilliant, flexible, scalable, sustainable, beautiful, and highly usable. They have done many tyoes of projects for us from entire design and install of large, complex residential compound to smaller gardens at individual homes and a high end condo building. They are particularly outstanding with overall design, trees, hard scaping, uplighting, cottages and pool houses, fencing, pools, entertainment areas, rare statues and garden art, color, security, electrical, plumbing, and multi-use. They are green experts. Jenna and her team are also amazing, generous, selfless humans. I cannot possibly describe how wonderful they are.

I've had the very good fortune of meeting Jenna fall 2015. She's clearly an artist, but also has tremendous will to do whatever it takes to get the job done, with sheer excellence. Once you meet her, you'll immediately get a sense of her passion for her work (art) and thus her dedication to each project. I'm very much looking forward to my next project with Jenna!

We have worked with Jenna Bayer Garden Design for many years, on a number of projects. We strive to always provide our customers with quality, and professional service. Jenna's attention to detail, and her commitment to excellence provides her clients, as well as ours, with beautiful and functional landscape designs that the home owners can enjoy for many years to come. However, it's not just about the design. Jenna is very good at seeing the project through to the end, and making sure she has the right people in place to get the job done right. I always felt that Jenna's success, in large part, is due to her ability to really listen to her clients, and provide them with just what they need, professionalism with a personal touch. Roger Silva President and CEO Pioneer Concrete Company

As a subcontractor, I've have the pleasure to work alongside Jenna for 15 years. From postage stamp sized front yards, to multi acre properties. The transformation is unique for each project. The one difference that I see, is that Jenna doesn't come into a project an agenda, she comes in with open ears and a open mind. She listens to the desires of each client. She is your personal conduit to transform your home. I know this because she is in the designing phase for my home.

I am one of Jenna Bayer's service providers. I've seen several of her projects, from small to very large, and the care and intelligence with which she creates an outdoor environment is second to none. She is able to take the clients' wishes, consider available options, and then create an environment that is both beautiful, water efficient, and thoughtful. From fountains, to pool environments, to outdoor "rooms", Jenna has a grasp of design that is without match. Her attention to detail is excellent, and her relationships with her clients is what every designer wishes for. I would never hesitate to hire her myself, and I am proud to be able to recommend her to others with the highest of my regard.

I have worked with Jenna for many years on many projects. She is incredibly creative, very professional, and very sensitive to client needs. And she is skilled at just about any scale and with any budget - we have worked with her on tiny roof gardens and on large estates. I love having her on our team because she brings insights at many levels beyond her immediate scope of work.

Jenna gave us a vision for our back yard. Her beautiful design and project plan took our disaster of a backyard into gorgeous outdoor space. We are now proud to entertain, have friends and family over and just enjoy our new space. Jenna is amazing! I highly recommend her work!

Jenna is an artist. There is no one more knowledgeable on landscaping than her. It's her passion and her joy. She delivers the highest quality results and uses the best contractors. For people of discriminating tastes, you must use Jenna!

Jenna Bayer transformed our Oregon house into a beautiful home. She is extremely professional, highly knowledgeable and incredibly fun and easy to work with. We have hired her for many personal and business projects and will continue to do so. Kim

Jenna Bayer's work is perfection! She and her team have designed and installed landscapes at numerous of our properties in Menlo Park, Palo Alto, the East Bay, and around the US over the past 11 years including the fall of 2014. I have calculated that I receive a 10X return in increased property value directly from her work. No one can design a garden--large or small-- in a way that provides more beauty, durability, flexibility, and high use than her. Jenna innately knows exactly how each client will use the spaces she creates in gardens. Her designs pop with elegance, color, and wit. Jenna knows everything about every tree and plant that exists and knows the best for each situation. For example, she has planted 46 trees on one of our properties and planted them so that something is popping with leaf color or flower color color every month of the year. Jenna is extremely water conscious, really understands organics, and can design gardens that grow over time with a family's needs. She has also designed and installed for us hardy water-absorbing paver driveways, elegant and cost effective European-style pea gravel courtyards with canopies of Tilia tress above providing shade, beautiful lawns ( with high tech water saving sprinkler heads), amazingly beautiful pools with plaster and tiles in custom colors that make the water shimmer in the depth of the beauty, romantic private garden areas, entire pool houses and cottages, outdoor offices courtyards, fun ethnic day beds so comfortable that my 82-year old father choses to sleep outdoors on them instead of in the house, uplighting that is more understated and elegant than I've ever seen before, and spaces for entertaining 150 people. Jenna is also one of the most caring and generous people I have ever met. And, her approximately 55- person team of designers, installers, contractors, and of course gardeners are the nicest and most trustworthy people around. She has also selected and purchased for me top quality lawn furniture. Lastly, her vast and profound knowledge of all aspects of architecture, landscape and interior design, and construction ( including electrical and plumbing) makes her extremely convenient as a one-stop shopping consultant.

Jenna Bayer is a creative, knowledgeable, professional garden designer with many years of experience. She creates wonderful outdoor spaces for people to live in by helping them figure out what fits for them. This could be a small garden or a large estate. Her talent is to make a reality of what the property owner dreams what their space could be. She has extensive knowledge of plants, hardscapes, irrigation, and her gardens are really beautiful.

Jenna is a visionary! She manages to find beauty in the mundane and bring it to life. She and her team did a fantastic job with my smail, tired old landscape. She is phenomenal!