Habitat & Devries Landscape Design / Construction

Working with Omar Khorsheed at H&D Landscape was as smooth as it gets when working with another contractor. His experience and expertise in the phases of construction made our work (CalWater Solutions) easy and straight forward. He communicated his expectations clearly and we were able to provide his client with a below ground 3,574 gallon Rainwater Harvest system to supply a 75% Municipal Water offset through the capture & re-use of rainwater harvested from the roof. He even offered to help us complete the project installation in a small time-frame due to an upcoming rain in the forecast by moving construction material with his own equipment that was scheduled to be on-site at the time we needed it. I look forward to working with him on more projects in the future!

I have worked with Omar about 4 years and enjoy working with him. He is fun and talented and makes you feel comfortable like you are a friend. He cares about his work and his first priority is to make your yard beautiful. When he comes by and sees an area in your yard where he would like to see it even more beautiful he will make adjustments to enhance its appearance. My yard was selected by AAUW, American Association of University Women fund raiser for scholarships for young women, as one of the five yards on their 2015 garden tour. There were hundreds of visitors and many, many compliments on my yard. The picture on this site with the stone steps up from the street to the house is my front yard. Please take a look at it so you can see the quality of his work He is very honest and kind. His crew are great to work with. I gave him 5 well deserved stars. Eloise M.

We have been using Habit & Devries Landscape since December 2006 and are really happy about the owner's professional expertise and the high quality of service from their staff which is quite unique in this industry. Omar, the owner, designed and contructed our front and back yard in 2006/2007 and finished the whole project within the time limit and budget. Since then we also hired the company to do the annual maintenance work because they really know how to maintain and improve the garden with reasonable costs. I highly recommend their service if you are looking for a company that can design and build beautiful gardens and can also provide service/expertise in maintaining the gardens in a long run.

We first engaged Omar to design our backyard landscaping. He worked with us to get the best plan for our space that fit with our lifestyle. Omar listened to what we wanted, but also made his case when he felt strongly about his ideas and what they brought to the design. His plan was creative, artistic and his vision for our space was impressive. With the plan in place, we engaged Omar to complete the project. He and his staff are very respectful, reliable and professional. The products and materials are top quality and Omar ensures the final product meets or exceeds expectations. His recommendations for decking materials, lighting, and plants were very creative. For example, the decking and railing materials are unique and bring a design element to what otherwise might be "mundane" features in the yard. With these positive experiences, we have had Omar complete additional work with our sprinkler systems, front yard improvements, and on-going maintenance of the landscaping project. Omar is regularly on site during the project, ensuring his vision is carried out by his capable crew. When not on site, he is readily available by phone. He takes ownership of the project and goes above and beyond to ensure it is done right up front, and is maintained properly. Omar is very personable and we have enjoyed working with him and getting to know him. We are more than thrilled with the final project, which is beautiful beyond our expectations - and we have Omar to thank for that. We highly recommend Omar and his work.

We hired Omar and his very capable company Habitat & Devries twice. First occasion was in our house in Clayton, at Buckeye Terrace, to do all the backyard landscaping and patio work (about $25k), and then when we moved to Walnut Creek (at 915 Natchez Drive) - total work about $100k. Omar did all the front yard and backyard landscaping, including all patios, gardens, water features, and coordinated very well with the contractor (the Pool Company) with simultaneous renovation of the pool area. He created an amazing natural lush little oasis in our back yard, and striking front yard with beautiful natural grasses, herbs, and purple leaf birch trees. Many neighbors walking by would comment on the scapes and peaceful front courtyard area with two big flower pots and a calm water fountain. I would certainly use Omar again on my next house....

We engaged Habitat &Devries for 2 major projects. The first and largest was in 2000 with another extension of that work a few years later. We relied completely on their expertise and vision in both design and execution. It was a big investment but it took an average looking property and converted it to almost a nature preserve that continued to evolve over the years. When we sold our house this spring, the beautiful, now mature, landscape was a huge factor in the above market price we received. Add this to the enjoyment we got over the years as their ideas became reality and I have to say we are big fans of Omar and his team at H&D. They are talented, ethical and enjoyable to work with.

I have worked with Omar on many projects where I helped with the engineering. On all the projects that we worked together on, I have found his design work to be innovative, creative, practical and always has the best interest of the client in mind. Omar has a great knowledge of plants, blending landscape with beautiful hard-scape as well as attractive water features.

The owner of this firm, Omar Khorsheed, carried out a very extensive and difficult landscaping job for our home about 10 years ago. This involved all aspects of design and construction - and subsequent maintenance. It is something of an understatement to say that we were and have remained delighted with the result. An essential part of that abiding delight derives from Omar's remarkable, and to us surprising and unexpected, artistic vision about the job,. The result owes relatively little to our input, and what we have, what we enjoy, we overwhelming owe to his very creative artistic understanding and sensibility. Importantly, however, when we did disagree with him he discussed the issues with us in a good-spirited and respectful manner and, when we resolved on a clear decision, acceded to that in good will. Highest marks and much gratitude to Habitat and DeVries.