AC Horticultural Management

If you are looking for a professional crew backed with owners who hold degrees in horticulture then this is the company you want to hire. The crew arrived early, neatly dressed in clean matching crew uniforms and were happy to discuss details of what I wanted them to do. They arrived with enough large equipment and man power to tackle our very large jacaranda tree in less than 2 hours and cleaned up a very large amount of trimmings including all that fell over into the neighbors yard. The tree is well shaped with some remaining foliage so that it doesn’t look stripped like the last time we had it pruned. Call ahead to book because they have a full schedule but are worth waiting for.

From the first time working with them it felt like we were talking to people that knew about trees vs just doing a job. Very thankful for their insight. 5+ years and new house later we are still working with these guys. Will always call them for anything we need.

Rene responded to my request for an estimate within an hour, to remove a 60 foot redwood. His price was very fair and he scheduled the job the very next day. Ricardo and his crew were experienced and professional, they remove all the debris and did a through clean up. I would highly recommend AC Horticultural management.

We definitely would recommend Rene and AC Horticultural for your landscaping. In addition to trimming our Birch and Melaleuca trees, they did an excellent job removing a large diseased Chinese Elm from our property.
Rene and his crew are professional, courteous and paid special attention to cleaning the site to complete the job.
You won’t be disappointed with this company.

Absolutely thrilled. Ricardo just finished shaping and trimming my two olive trees and they look gorgeous. I have seen other trees aggressively hacked before so I went into this with some trepidation but I couldn’t be happier. Ricardo was a real artist, working with the natural forms to enhance the tree’s beauty. I watched as he would frequently step back and evaluate his next move. When I tried to see what he was looking at, he explained a tree should look good from seven different views, not just one angle. He pointed out how he achieved balance in one of the trees that had a decided twist in the branches. This was someone who was experienced and who took pride in his craft. Everything from scheduling the appointment to cleaning up was professional. The price was right which I really appreciated. I also was happy to know I was dealing with a company that protects their customers and employees by being licensed and insured. Thank you Rene for sending out Ricardo. Based on my experience I would definitely recommend AC Horticultural without reservation.

if you want your garden to look like a page taken from «Better Homes and Gardens», this is the company you need to contact. Rene Castillo, and his brother Steve, Ricardo, and all who all are employed at AC, are «The Best» in Horticultural planning. I have been a customer for many years. I was so lucky to find Ac Horticultural, and my yard is very «Happy» too. I had a huge Olive Tree taken out, as well as others, and the yard looks like they were never there. I also had Masonry work done, and the stone is so beautiful. I had Rene and his crew install drought resistant plants, and a drip irrigation, to help with the drought that is effecting all who live in California. I am very pleased how beautiful these plants are, and require very little care. Even in a drought, you yard can look «beautiful»… Thank you Rene and Steve Castillo. Mary M.

I definitely recommend Rene and his crew for any tree maintenance and planting.
Our house is surrounded by a large number of giant trees that urgently needed pest treatment as well as canopy thinning. We also needed a part of the property re-​landscaped and new mature fruit trees to be planted.
Rene and his crew arrived on time and did a great job! The work was finished on schedule and Rene was really good at following up afterwards.
The pests are now a thing of the past and new healthy leaves are growing. Our big trees are looking their best.
The new trees are also thriving and are a great enhancement to our landscape.
We are happy customers!

Rene was fantastic! I left a message at 9:30pm the night before. He texted me back at 7:15am the next morning willing to come by the house at 8:30am. I asked him to come by the house at 11:00am. He was a little early and raring to go. I told him which 5 trees needed to be removed, and he offered me an amazing deal compared to the other two estimates I received. I asked him when he could do it, and he said his guys were at lunch and could be there in a couple hours. I asked if he had Insurance, and he whipped out a copy of his Liability & Worker’s Comp Insurance. I signed the agreement, and his army of guys (about 10) came out 2 hours later and did a quick and efficient job of removing the trees from my backyard. They brought wood-​shredding machinery, root– removing machinery, chainsaws, axes, rope, shovels, trash bins and a great attitude. I couldn’t believe how fast they removed these tall, thick-​trunked trees in a little over two hours. They even cleaned up my backyard like they were never even there. These guys are a well-​oiled machine.

I was a tad skeptical hiring this company as there were not many Unilocal reviews. However, I met with Rene Castillo and my gut feel was that they would do a wonderful job on my trees.
I had several badly overgrown trees in my front yard that needed serious trimming/​reshaping. I needed a step above a tree cutter/​remover. Actually found them on a Google search.
Rene came out quickly and was actually early for his appointment. He gave me good advice on what to do and his price was in line.
The crew of 6 showed up at 730 AM today. They went to work immediately and did a world class job with my trees. Especially love the detail they did to my banana palm. I simply can’t believe how fantastic it looks today.
They also did an excellent job cleaning up after themselves.
This is a professional outfit. You’ll get top grade work. They’re not the cheapest but they do know what they’re doing.

They worked on a bunch of overgrown trees at a rental property I started managing. They did a great and quick job for a fair price. I would use them again.

Thank you Rene and crew at AC Horticultural Management for a beautiful landscape job! I was very impressed with their prompt, clean and thorough work. My poor old, tall trees needed help after they got butchered 7 years ago by a licensed tree trimmer. After interviewing several arborists and waiting for the right time to do the job right this time, my friend recommended them. Respecting and trusting her referral, I decided to get an estimate from AC this spring. To my amazement, Rene, the certified arborist, not only mentioned the same things by other arborists, but provided additional information and recommendations to save money, time and energy. Their quote was comparable to other estimates I received 2 years ago. After seeing how well they took care of my trees, I was confident to continue with additional landscape improvements that they turned into reality. They are really an all encompassing landscape company that can handle removal and installing trees, masonry work to re-​establish retaining wall, add pavement and patio, and replace +30 year old sprinkler system. I am also very please with their follow up service. They are timely in responding to calls and any requests even after the job was done. I would refer AC to anyone looking for a truly professional, courteous landscape company.

Did a walk through with Rene, 4hours later my yard looked better than it had in 25 years, They are fast, thorough, and professional, but not cheap!

they have trimmed my trees in eagle rock the last 2 years. they are fast and very good. 500 dollars for trimming my overgrown coral tree including cleaning it all up and hauling it away. the first time they came i was shocked at how trimmed down/​butchered my coral tree was but those things are monsters so by the next year it was a monster again. will use again.

Yes they take credit cards but will charge you an additional 3%. And yes they are quick to come out and give an estimate and do the job; however beware, the owner is a trained horticulturist but his employees are not. He never came back out to check their work which needed more TLC. Also, they did not check with my neighbors or ask me if I received permission for them to go on their property and my neighbor of 15 years is pissed about the trespassing. And the third thing, when I called Rene because I believed they left branches in my neighbors yard he never called back. Their price is in the higher tier but their follow-​up is not.

I needed to have some trees trimmed due to complaints from my neighbor. I called and spoke with Steve. He sent Rene, a horticulturalist, out to my home for a free estimate the same day. Renee was very professional and he told me what type of trees I have, since I just bought the house and I’m not familiar with landscaping issues. He explained how to properly care for them and said he could have a crew out the next morning. His rate was very competitive and I felt more comfortable dealing with a licensed, insured horticultural company versus an unlicensed gardener. The crew showed up as scheduled, actually they were early, but that was fine with me. They trimmed my trees 3 feet with a natural look per my request. They were very careful and cleaned up after themselves completely. Everyone was polite and professional. I would highly recommend this company.

This company butchered my tree and would not return my calls. I specifically asked if the owner and licensed arborist would be present during the trimming of my tree and was promised that he would be there for the trimming of my tree. Instead he sent his crew, non licensed employees who cut far far bigger branches than the two inch diameter maximum allowed by law. The men started work WITHOUT MY HAVING BEEN NOTIFIED that the «licensed arborist» I hired was not around. They did not do a good job on my tree.

I used their website to get an estimate for a massive tree I needed trimmed.
They were prompt in returning my call and got the job done within 48 hours of my phone call.
Prices seemed fair compared to the market, but AC Horticulture was the quickest on getting it taken care of.
They also take credit card!