What people are saying:

“Rivkah has done a lot of pruning for me, especially on several fruit trees including a lemon, apple and pomegranate. I inherited all of those with my current yard, and they were in terrible shape from botched pruning by previous owners, and years of no pruning at all. Over the past 7 years, Rivkah has gotten them back to a healthy state—they are beautiful and productive now. I always enjoy talking with Rivkah, be it about pruning practices or bigger picture topics like biodiversity and natural cycles, which she is very knowledgeable about. I can wholeheartedly recommend her.”

—Stefanie Pruegel, 7-year client, San Leandro, CA

“Rivkah is not just expert in caring for/pruning trees, she is what I think of as a “tree whisperer” She uses her intuition to understand what a tree needs, in addition to her deep knowledge, which leads to the most wonderful results. I have seen my many trees thrive under her care, and I also have been able to learn about the trees from her. In addition, Rivkah is one of the loveliest people I have ever met, and I so enjoy when she comes to work on the trees! I highly recommend her.”

— Ellie Schindelman, 6-year client, Berkeley, CA

“Rivkah has been working on my fruit trees for the past 6 years and they have never looked better. She has transformed them from a tangle of limbs to objects of beauty. Rivkah prunes for maximum fruit production while at the same time creating works of art, combining an eye of an artist with the science of an arborist. She is both collaborative and a teacher and I have learned so much from observing and working with her. I have referred several friends to her and they all say the same thing. “Rivkah is truly a fruit tree whisperer.”

—David Boniske, 6-year client, Berkeley, CA

“We started working with Rivkah after moving to a property with gnarly, neglected, overgrown fruit trees. Since then she has worked on our apple, pear, peach, and fig trees and transformed them into healthy, thriving, productive trees. Rivkah combines technical and horticultural expertise with a sculptor's eye to create beautiful, flourishing trees without leaving them overly manicured and without personality. I recommend Rivkah to everyone with fruit trees and I cannot wait for Rivkah to put her care and skill into our new citrus and plum.”

—Yasmin Orangi, 5-year client, San Leandro, CA