Max Klineman

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$250/yard

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Oakland-based gardener available for reoccurring maintenance visits or seasonal clean ups. Offering fine detail gardening including aesthetic pruning of shrubs, fruit trees, and roses. Interested in California natives, drought tolerant plants, pollinator gardens, and permaculture. Familiar with irrigation systems and repair. Weeding, detailing, dead heading and debris haul away to refresh and enhance your outdoor space. Let’s talk about your vision and make it happen! Now offering garden design and installation services! Recently certified by Ruth Bancroft Garden in Dry Garden Design. Check out the projects section for examples of recent work!

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Current Top Pro

Hired 27 times

Serves Oakland, CA

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2 employees

3 years in business

Business hours

SunClosedMon8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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This pro accepts payments via Cash, PayPal, Venmo, and Zelle.

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Reviews

Customers rated this pro highly for work quality, professionalism, and responsiveness.

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James B.

1 month ago

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Hired on Thumbtack

Max helped replant an area in my yard that needed some serious help. I was dealing with poor compacted soil conditions and previous plants were struggling to survive. Max helped come up with a design, amend the soil, reinstall the drip irrigation, and plant over 50 small baby plants that are doing well so far!

Details: Larger projects like planting trees or installing sprinkler • Apply mulch • Plant trees or shrubs • Trim trees or shrubs • Install or repair sprinklers • Back yard • I'm flexible • Home

Outdoor Landscaping and Design

Stephanie W.

Jun 4, 2026

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Hired on Thumbtack

Max is great! He reimagined our garden in our patio and took the time to come up with a design that met all our needs. Tropical but great for CA climate, drought resistant, low maintenance, and a cohesive look with our existing palette. Plus his services are a great value! He was a pleasure to work with and we plan to continue working with him for all our garden needs.

Details: Larger projects like planting trees or installing sprinkler • Plant trees or shrubs • Plant flower beds • Side yard • No, one-time project • Home

Outdoor Landscaping and Design

Tory H.

Jan 30, 2026

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Hired on Thumbtack

Had a climbing rose in my yard that grew way up high where it was encroaching on my neighbor’s house/gutter. Max & team gave it a proper pruning - clearly experienced and also gave me care instructions so I can keep the plant healthy (admittedly I had been neglecting it!). Would hire again

Details: Small changes like planting flowers or trimming shrubs • Back yard • No, one-time project • Multi-unit building

Outdoor Landscaping and Design

Kathy H.

Apr 3, 2026

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Hired on Thumbtack

It was so great to work with Max. Not only was he responsive and professional - but he also had fantastic ideas for my "garden refresh"! He worked efficiently, promptly, and carefully. I will definitely call him again. I am so happy with my yard! (Thx, Max!)

Details: Small changes like planting flowers or trimming shrubs • Front yard • No, one-time project • Home

Outdoor Landscaping and Design

Keith M.

Feb 5, 2026

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Hired on Thumbtack

Max did a great job pruning all of our fruit trees and shrubs! Really nice and knowledgeable guy, will have him back for sure.

Details: Small changes like planting flowers or trimming shrubs • Trim trees or shrubs • Plant flower beds • Entire property • I'm flexible • Home

Outdoor Landscaping and Design

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