SHAMBHALA LANDSCAPES

design & build

sham·bha·la [sanskrit]: place of peace, tranquility, and happiness

San Francisco Bay Area landscape design-build specialists creating modern outdoor living spaces, retaining walls, terraced hillside landscapes, outdoor kitchens, decks, drainage systems, custom hardscape construction, and more.

Modern Landscapes, Designed + Built

Explore a selection of our recent projects, each shaped by the site, our clients’ vision, and a focus on thoughtful details, quality materials, and lasting craftsmanship.

Treetop Retreat

Oakland Hills Front & Back Outdoor Living

Backyard Bliss

San Francisco Multi-Level Backyard Entertaining

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Shambhala Landscapes

4.9

Based on 60 Reviews

Anne K.

2026-07-16 10:17:34

Tsering and his team recently transformed our backyard from an overgrown garden to one that balanced nature with utility for our entire family to...

Michael D.

2026-06-12 08:25:30

We had the complete pleasure of working with Tsering and his team at Shambhala Landscapes! To say I'm completely satisfied with their work,...

Joe H.

2025-08-27 11:51:11

We hired Tsering on the strength of his reviews and a personal recommendation and could not be happier. Our hillside backyard had been largely wrecked by a...

Alex S.

2025-05-18 14:51:47

We hired Tsering because we wanted our backyard to look like the photos on his website. He delivered. Tsering took our small, weirdly shaped, overgrown...

Katie H.

2025-04-07 12:16:25

Tsering and his amazing crew just finished a project to completely transform our backyard, garage, and driveway and we are thrilled with the final result!...

Gigi G.

2025-01-23 15:30:03

This is now our second time using Tsering for his landscaping services. He is a master at his craft and has redesigned both our backyard and front yard into...

Eric S.

2024-11-24 17:47:57

Tsering and his team totally transformed our courtyard from ugly, barely usable hardscape to a beautiful and functional outdoor space. The final result...

William R.

2024-11-20 15:06:43

So wonderful was our previous large yard and deck project that we came right back to Tsering and his crew when we finally were ready for a complete...

Vivian S.

2024-10-21 20:12:44

We had a large project to redo retaining walls, a wood patio, and add plants throughout our steep backyard - Tsering and his crew showed up on time every...

Hoberg J.

2024-10-07 14:19:09

A crew that reshapes more than just backyards. They took what was essentially an overgrown storage lot and transformed it into a functional outdoor space,...

Jason R.

2024-06-03 18:04:23

Tsering and his team transformed my backyard into something we truly love. I couldn't recommend them more. From design to construction he led the way to...

aaron f.

2024-04-18 23:37:30

Tsering and his team are awesome! We had a pretty sizeable job (for us) including replacing the entire fence line, replacing retaining walls, resurfacing an...

Harmony P.

2023-11-21 13:00:30

Tsering and his team are INCREDIBLE! We recommend them to anyone needing a total backyard renovation. Our backyard was just a strip of dirt and they turned...

2023-10-01 10:12:44

We would give ten stars if we could....Tsering and his crew were just fantastic....by far the best contractor experience we have ever had. We started out...

Mark H.

2022-07-17 14:45:40

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David A.

2022-06-11 15:14:05

Tsering and his crew completely revamped our backyard over three weeks in November 2021. We went from a two-level, hardly useable yard, to a flat stone...

Gernot Z.

2021-09-14 20:37:32

Tsering and his team are simply amazing. They were always on time, finished the project within the proposed timeline and the result has been absolutely...

Mandy Y.

2021-08-22 03:08:32

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Dan K.

2021-03-01 08:04:11

Amazing. High ROI. A+. Tsering is truly a gifted landscape architect. He is also professional, efficient, and hard-working. Tsering recently finished...

Cdub S.

2021-01-31 14:28:00

Contacted them by text and email. Zero response. At least respond back if you're not interested or if personal issues are overwhelming you. People would...

Tobin S.

2020-11-18 16:15:14

They were amazing. On time, on budget adapted to changes that I suggested even after the project started. The crew had to move all materials through my home...

Michelle C.

2020-10-03 22:19:03

We worked with Tsering and his crew during August 2020 and it was a great experience. We originally did not have a good idea of what was possible but saw...

Theresa H.

2020-08-09 16:18:04

Tsering is a magician - he and his team just completely redid our backyard (including a deck) and it exceeded our very high expectations! Tsering was a...

Sergie M.

2020-04-05 15:47:26

Tsering is one of the best contractors I've worked with! He's very creative and really sweats the details, which shows in the final product. Our backyard...

Tristan Z.

2020-03-14 13:26:26

Tsering / Shambhala just completed our backyard remodel, and we couldn't be happier. They remodeled our backyard from an unusable space to a spacious and...