Los Altos Hills estate landscaped by Bayview Landscape & Maintenance
Our Story

Built for the Long Run

Most landscape companies look good on the first visit. We're built for the long run.

About Bayview

37 Years. One Standard.

Bayview has been operating in the Bay Area for 37 years. Our longest-tenured crew member has been with us for 36 of them. Our average crew tenure is 18 years. Our longest client relationship spans 30 years of continuous maintenance.

Those numbers don't happen by accident — they happen when the work is done right, consistently, year after year.

When John and MarLa Rodriguez took ownership of Bayview, they brought something the company hadn't had before: a formal design foundation. MarLa's 25 years in interior architecture and John's 17 years in graphic design changed how Bayview approaches every property. We think about layout, spatial flow, proportion, and how a space is actually experienced — not just how it looks in a photo. That perspective is built into everything we do, from initial design through ongoing maintenance.

The result is outdoor spaces that function as well as they look — properties where the design holds up over time and the maintenance reflects the same standard it was built to.

We take on a select number of clients. If you're looking for a company that will treat your property with the same attention you do, we'd like to hear from you.

John and MarLa Rodriguez, owners of Bayview Landscape & Maintenance
42
Combined Years
in Design
Academy of Art
University, SF
The Numbers That Matter

Retention Is the Real Metric

Anyone can win a first project. The question is whether clients stay — and whether the people doing the work stay. At Bayview, both do.

36
Years — longest crew tenure
18
Years — average crew tenure
30
Years — longest client relationship
500+
Projects completed
What We Stand For

What Makes Bayview Different

Design-First Thinking

With 50 combined years in professional design, John and MarLa bring an eye for proportion, color, and space that most landscaping companies simply don't have.

Built for Families

We create outdoor spaces where families make memories — because that's exactly what we're doing for our own two boys. Every project is personal to us.

Uncompromising Craftsmanship

We inherited Pete's standard of excellence and raised it. Only premium materials, only proven techniques, only work we'd be proud to put our name on.

Licensed & Insured

C-27 Licensed Landscaping Contractor. Fully bonded and insured. When you call Bayview, you reach the owners — not a call center.

Our Journey

37 Years of Milestones

1987

Pete founds Bayview Landscape & Maintenance in Santa Clara County — a one-crew operation built on quality and trust

1995

Expanded to full landscape construction — hardscape, water features, and outdoor living spaces added to the portfolio

2005

Reached 100+ completed projects across Silicon Valley

2015

Launched commercial landscaping division serving corporate campuses and HOAs

2025

John & MarLa Rodriguez acquire Bayview — preserving Pete's legacy and the crew that built it

2025

Completed landmark Los Altos Hills estate — Bayview's most celebrated project under new ownership

2026

500+ projects completed. The Los Altos Hills estate sells for $18,150,000 — March 2026

Landmark Project

The $18.15M Los Altos Hills Estate

Our most celebrated project — a complete landscape transformation that helped this estate sell for $18,150,000. Every element, from the pool surround to the front yard plantings, was designed and installed by Bayview.

Pool & Patio — Los Altos Hills Estate by Bayview Landscaping
Pool & Patio
Twilight Lighting — Los Altos Hills Estate by Bayview Landscaping
Twilight Lighting
Estate Aerial — Los Altos Hills Estate by Bayview Landscaping
Estate Aerial

Let's Build Something Extraordinary Together

When you call Bayview, you reach John or MarLa directly. No sales team, no runaround — just two people who care deeply about the work.

— John & MarLa Rodriguez, Owners