Christian came, and did an amazing job on our jungle in the back. I got bids from multiple people…read moreon Yelp. His price was very competitive, and was I amazed with the work him, and his other worker did. It was a 2 day project. They raked up all the weeds, took their time. No rush whatsoever. I think this is the best work I've seen from a landscaper in a long time. No shortcuts, or hidden agendas. I've hired Christian, to do my monthly maintenance I'd give him 10 stars if I could. I'm very happy I was able to get this job done by him! Hire this man!

Needed to have the yard completely overhauled and Cristian was able to do it in 2 days. Cristian…read moretook care of the moss issue, pressure washed the front and back, worked with a hillside that is 45 degrees, mowed and edged the lawn, cut down a big hedge and reshaped a lot of shrubs and trees. I highly recommend Cristian with how pleasant he was to how his prices are very reasonable. Cristian finished my yard and my neighbor hired him because he did such a great job!

We were very happy with our service from Van Den Akker's. We needed to get the lawn done on very…read moreshort notice so we called them on Friday, they came out that evening to give us a bid and then were back Monday morning to do the work. Their bid was about half of what we'd been offered by the other companies who came out and they actually recommended doing something different with the lawn than we'd been planning on which came out to be a lot cheaper and will make the yard look better longer. I was also impressed that they tried to be considerate of our neighbors who we share a driveway with. In order to access our yard they had to park right in front of our neighbors garage, blocking them in, so they pulled out all of their equipment and then moved their truck down the hill and out of the way. They got the job done quick, were happy to answer some questions I had over the phone the next day and were just generally very easy to work with.

They sprayed hydroseed for our lawn. We had some issues with a fence company taking too long to put…read morethe fence up, so Vandenakkers was very flexible and understanding with scheduling. Once the fence was done, they came quickly, on time, and the men working were extremely friendly. They gave us a paper with proper care instructions, and said if I had any questions, to let them know. The whole process, set up to clean up, took about an hour. They parked on the side of our driveway, not to block the garage. We are renovating, so our driveway gets blocked A LOT because other companies are not paying that close of attention. When they were done, they came to the door again and gave us extra seeds in case there were any weak spots, asked if I had any questions, then they were on their way. They smiled and said have a great day. It's so nice to start the morning with pleasant people like that!

We had been discussing reworking our backyard (that sits on the edge of a steep hillside),…read morespecifically the retaining wall, but we couldn't find anyone that had a well thought out plan or how they could do it. Fast forward a few month, we drove past a neighbors house and saw Western's sign, gave them a call and within a day or so Ross was at the house walking through what we wanted, what they would do, how they would do it, and the next day we had an estimate. The steep hillside, and retaining wall weren't the only challenges, the biggest is that there is no access to get equipment to the backyard, so everything would need to be done by hand. Ross and the Western team continued to work through our pricing questions, and we came to a fair price to do the work. When it came time to do the work, the crew did not disappoint. They were moving quickly, and were doing great work. They had some tough logistics and made it seem easy. The final product was an amazing backyard, a structurally sound retaining wall, and awesome new landscape around the house. The whole time, we always had access to Ross, and more so to his team that would email us back same day or within 24 hours. They always let us know what was going on. We would definitely recommend the Western team and will go back to them for future work!

Contracted to rebuild a water feature completely from the ground up. Didn't fulfill the contract…read more Didn't replace the filter system, the valves, or the water return piping. Apparently this company has no integrity.

Ted and Jose just wrapped up a summer cleanup in my yard this week and I have to give them top…read moremarks across the board for their work and their whole approach throughout. Ted is clearly someone who loves everything about putting together a great yard. When they came out for the first time last week to scope the job and write a rough estimate, we walked the whole yard. Everywhere we looked, he knew all the plants, knew how they would be working together, and how they affected the overall presentation of the yard, from beauty to maintenance to having the right things in the right spots. I didn't actually ask them this time to design any beds or plant anything or anything that ambitious, but I got the sense that they'd be a good option for that kind of work. In talking to Ted more, it turns out that they do some carpentry hardscaping as well--i.e., fences and decks. No doubt other things in addition. These guys are kinda low-key about it, but they really do offer a lot of different services. What I needed this summer--and what I'll always need, way more than I'll ever need design ideas or planting help--was cleanup. Weeding, mowing, cleaning, clearing. I have blackberries and ivy coming through the fence along the entire length of a shared property line with my sweet older neighbors. It's a couple hundred feet of weed warfare, to say the least. And I don't fight back very hard there, or anywhere else in my yard that the weeds are invading. So, by the time summer warms up and that northwest dampness turns from chilling to fertile, my yard is usually looking pretty sub-tropical, especially for being in such a temperate region. This year was no exception. I think i had more weed flowers than specimen flowers, though I sure didn't count. And to go with a clematis that died a year or two ago, I lost a really cool Rose of Sharon this winter. So there was some cutting and hauling for the guys to get after as well. Arboristo's prices are more than fair. My final invoice feels like a solid trade-off for the hours of work I didn't have to do out there. Between the two of them (and one other helper), they put in about 20 hours, and, man, they fly through the work. It probably would have taken me 30 or more working by myself, and that probably translates to two whole weekends completely shot. They also ran and got gas for me, and naturally hauled away everything at the end to the dump. Nothing at all left in my compost heap. Given how much biomass was proliferating on my wee acreage, this is probably the best thing for me. Just to clarify on the logistical side, they tend to show up in the morning to write a bid, and can sometimes start work that day. They email you a pdf invoice after each days' work, and then tally them for the total you pay. They take cash and checks, but no plastic. That helps keep my cost down, ultimately, so I am cool with that. Hiring help for the yard feels in some ways like the peak of lazy decadence on my part. But it's so worth it, seeing the yard go from a jungle wasteland to the welcoming, home-like setting that it really is. The past owners laid an incredible foundation for the yard to look great for years, and I just have to keep steering with minor additions and subtractions here and there. I still have 10 pages of hand-drawn maps I charted out for future embellishments, and now I feel like the ship is righted again and I am on course to keep things moving in the right direction. No doubt in my mind I will have these guys back for touch-ups and future clean-ups. They're great.

Ted gave us a very reasonable estimate to have our front holly trees pruned as well as a large…read moreholly tree to be removed. We also wanted some arborvitae planted along our fence. My main concerns were to open up the yard as well as preserve our privacy. Ted took great care to educate us during the consultation, and also was concerned about preserving quality plantings (including a Madrona tree he found which we had no idea existed)! Ted communicated well and made sure we were always on the same page. During the pruning/removal & planting service he checked in with me a couple of times to assure our yard goals were being accomplished to satisfaction. He found some creative ways to shape our existing plantings to maximize privacy, such as shaping our Madrona tree (they can be trained). Ted and his team did a great job and cleaned up beautifully after the job was done. He knows his stuff! Really love and appreciate his no-nonsense approach. Our yard is looking more tidy and open; we love what we get to see out the windows nowadays! I'll be a returning client and will be sure to pass on the recommendation to others.

Zach and Anthony quickly and efficiently removed a huge tree in our front yard. They were…read moreexceedingly careful about our other plants and did a great job tidying up.

They did a great job! We hired them to take down a very large laurel hedge, several arborvitae and…read morea medium sized plum tree so our neighbors could build a fence. We recieved the bid about a month and a half before and told them about when we wanted it done. They checked with us during the job and cleaned up everything afterwards, even the dead leaves that had accumulated. They let us know by text if they were going to be a bit late (it happens) and were very good at communicating. We added on a smaller job in the front, cutting back a messy group of trees and shrubs and it was the same experience. Do not hestitate to use this company. They really take pride in their work, they communicate with you and they clean up. What more can you ask for? I also thought their price was fair, especially for this time in Seattle.

Gustavo and his crew did a large project at our home consisting of land grading, terraced…read moreretaining walls, drainage, sod, lighting and more and were here over two months. We bought an older home with a large yard that had not been maintained and needed a lot of work. We had three other companies do parts of the work (one awful, one very expensive , and the other ok) before finding LDC. Gustavo finished our corrected all the things the other companies didn't do on their jobs and then completed a large final project for us. He and his team are a pleasure to work with. They are on time, responsible, honest, courteous and considerate. He notices the small things and takes time to do things the right way. (Cleaning and installing new underground gutter drain lines that ran under our patio even though it wasn't part of the scope of work, wrapping a small part if the exposed lighting chord with conduit so the weed whacker doesn't cut it, etc)He listened to what I wanted and we worked great together in figuring out solutions to things that came up, as always happens with old homes :) I will always call Gustavo for all out outdoor needs!

Gustavo and his team came over to my home for an initial estimate last fall. I was so impressed…read morewith how quick I got the estimate back and how reasonable they were. I ended up having them remove a few trees, install fencing and clean up all the brush in my overgrown backyard. They were amazing!! Professional, honest and hardworking. My yard looked amazing and I was amazed how much they got done in just a couple days. I will absolutely be having him come back to work on some spring and summer redesign work!!

Our front yard had french drains that were inadequate. Years ago we installed too few, too shallow…read more We were going to re-do them ourselves, but I thought it would be a treat for my hubby to pay a pro to do this so that he could focus on his other projects (total kitchen remodel simultaneously) I knew Jeff & hoped that trading pro skills would serve all of us nicely. I am filled with remorse that I pushed my fella to pay this company to work in our yard. Each day he came home from work & was immediately angry. The crew were not executing as discussed. Each day my fella felt obligated to become the "general" on this job, outlining concerns, expressing expectations, offering use of OUR lazer level to ensure this is done BETTER than we could have done ourselves. Each following day, instead of relief that we had gotten on the same page, he would find yet another disconnect between expectation/agreed to processes, & further fear that we had made a bad decision here. Jeff is a very nice man. He listens to your concerns. He tells you he will make it right, even if HE PERSONALLY has to come help. However that doesn't actually occur. In the end, after all the funds were spent, we ended up with SEVERAL ugly surface drains (where there used to be none), far less topsoil than agreed to, a hardpan that was never dug down deep enough, nor properly graded & ultimately the job failed... the yard was now WORSE than before SLS started. Add to this, our backyard never got proper topsoil depth, our sand pit was filled with borderline gravel NOT sand, & we did not get the drawings/map for our irrigation system as promised. We hoped that things would "settle" eventually, even waited several months to be sure of drainage failure before expressing upset & insisting on remedy. We were promised that would happen in spring. We waited and heard nothing about starting the job/remedy. At this point, devastated at having thrown huge money away (excess of 10k)& watching my husband's face as he accepted that we are in fact going to have to SPEND more, & do it over again, I went over Jeff's head to the owner. They were ONLY willing to offer SOME dirt, & seed. They would not bring their machines over. They would not refund. As you can imagine, my husband was NOT willing to have the crew come back & attempt to do the work correctly, there was no reason to believe it would go differently. Now, after literally taking a full week off from work, & spending literally over 5k MORE, my fella has the front yard corrected. He did EXACTLY what we asked for, agreed to, & paid for, but NEVER GOT. We have pics to document that this is all true, as well as receipts for all of this. We tried so hard to make this a mutually beneficial experience. We hoped so much to sing SLS praises & continue referring them going forward. Sadly, now I warn against them. I lost a friendly connection that I valued & lost clients DESPITE never dropping the ball on my end of the professional exchange. No Good Deed Goes Un-Punished :(

Well this year's upgrade was completed a couple weeks ago. We decided to do our front yard since…read moreour grass was awful in front..bare patches and we could never get them filled in well . Jeff Fieck and Solid Landscape Services ended up doing the job and it was completed in 3 days. His crew was awesome!! We highly recommend them.

Professional, prompt, trustworthy great pricing and amazing work. I will continue to use them for…read morefuture projects and to provide my driveway maintained. Highly recommend!

Joe installed two fieldstone patios and artificial turf for us in a newly created courtyard. He…read morewas prompt in contacting us, gave us a reasonable bid, and showed up promptly every day he was to be on our project. He showed great attention to detail and was a pleasure to work with. After the hardscape was done he also helped us with some plantings and other small jobs - we are happy with all his work and are very pleased to recommend him! The work was done at our property in Mill Creek.