I hired Michael for some clearance trimming of a large cypress tree by my townhome. He came by for…read morean inspection and had plenty of knowledge to impart on the tree species and condition. The trimming work was done quickly and efficiently. They deftly lowered large limbs on ropes to avoid any damage to the fence or nearby structures. Michael has a very informal style, operating more on a handshake agreement and cash/check payment than the formal agreements and invoices you'd get with other firms. I was happy with the work and price they charged, but if you want a very polished, by-the-book service experience you might not jive with his style.

His team is highly experienced, knowledgeable and professional. I recommend them highly...read more

Lee knows it all. He's thoughtful and strategic in his advice, guidance and subsquent pruning. I…read morewould recommend him to anyone needing purning of any form from the super tangled and tranformative to annual maintainence. Plus this time I was gifted a camilla that had been removed from another client's garden. He even planted it for me. Doesn't get any better.

I hired Lee to remove a tree and do some heavy pruning of some very tangled and growth-oriented…read moretrees and shrubs! He was extremely responsive, and came quickly after I called to come out and give an estimate right on the spot. I was impressed by how thoughtful he was about his potential work for me, and his clear consideration about the environment and what would be best for the plants in question. We scheduled him to come back within the week, and he worked quickly and kept me clearly informed throughout the process. Excellent communication, quality work and an incredibly fair price has me recommending Lee highly. I'd hire him again in an instant!

My husband and I were looking for an arborist for a long time, and we were lucky to meet Vince…read more.. He really knows and cares about the trees! We hired him on the spot and very pleased with the results! Vince reduced the size of our huge pine tree, so we can enjoy the Mt. Rainer views. He corrected the old topping cuts to restore trees natural shape and structure. He also removed all dead and diseased tree limbs, so our trees have light and air between the branches and have beautifully shaped canopies as well:) Vince is professional, efficient and knowledgeable, very easy to work with. We recommend ZenTree to all our friends and neighbors and are confident in Vince's creative tree services !!! Thank you, Vince, for taking great care of our trees!!! Kevin and Olga

We have a couple of large trees that were encroaching on our house/roof and Vince did a beautiful…read morejob cleaning up the trees. I never knew what a difference it could make to the appearance of our home! I worked a deal with Vince to dispose of the brush myself and he went to the extra effort to cut the branches small and get as much of it as possible into my truck bed. I will be asking Vince back to trim more of the trees soon!

We hired Kelley Garden Service to plan renovate our yard to be more heat- and drought-resistant,…read morefrom design through installation. The project included replacing or transplanting most of the plants in the yard, and adding a drip irrigation system. Keith and his team did an excellent job. They were knowledgeable, experienced, friendly, and helpful. During the planning stages, Keith and Valentina listened to what kinds of plants we wanted, gave us specific options to consider, listened carefully to our feedback, and made changes accordingly. During the the installation process, they kept us informed on how things were progressing, and were always forthcoming with answers to our questions. We're very satisfied with their work, and would definitely recommend them to others!

Keith helped us with garden consultation and planting ideas. He was knowledgeable and It was very…read morehelpful.

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.

Great work and very competitive bids. I only use these guys to prune my birch, magnolia and very…read moreold cherry. These trees went from the brink of death to the best in the neighborhood. I originally hired them when I bought my place in west Seattle, to remove a dead trouble-tree in my neighbor's yard. They took it down in less than a day. Just great service.

Great service, knowledgable arborist; Dixon and crew do a wonderful job educating consumers,…read morekeeping everyone and everything safe and cleaning up afterwards. Love supporting this family business!

There isn't enough I can say about these guys! I had another landscaping business come and quote me…read moredouble what these guys did and he wasn't as polite. I called and the next day was given an estimate. We have a large English Ivy hedge that was getting out of control that wraps around our house. We also ha flower beds, and edging to do. It was great to come home to a very neat looking yard! For the price and quality , I couldn't be more pleased.

I had a terrible experience with this company…read more I called and asked for chips to be dropped off at my house. They didn't tell me they were coming, which would have been ok, except they dumped the chips at the wrong house. My neighbors next door were not happy, and the guys were just going to leave the pile there anyway. I talked to the manager, Tom, and he said he would come and move it. While we were waiting for him to come, I paid a friend's landscape crew to move about two thirds of the HUGE pile. A week later, the rest of it was still there. I called back and Tom said he was going to come and move it the next day. In the course of the conversation, he was very condescending, blamed me for my directions being confusing, and made excuses I gave them the correct address, so if they were confused, they should have called. But they didn't. But he said he would move the pile to where it was supposed to be dumped, so at least he was going to fix it. But guess, what? He didn't show. The pile is still there in my neighbor's yard. I guess I'm going to have to pay someone more $ to come and move the rest of it and send Turning Leaf the bill. I just wish they would have done the right thing and taken responsibility for their mistake.

We tend to procrastinate... a lot. Remember that horrific ice storm that happened last year around…read morethis time? Yep, we still hadn't taken care of the trees with broken limbs on our property, nor had we trimmed back the trees that were in severe need of it. With the wind storm that hit us a few days ago, we decided it had become necessary, especially given the fact that the huge hemlock in front of our house had numerous broken limbs just hanging in the tree and some of the lower limbs were almost touching the ground. I had called another tree service we had used before and asked them to come out to review the property and they never even returned the call. A property manager friend of mine recommeded Tom with Turning Leaf and I have to say that I was impressed from the word go. He came out and told me which trees were a possible problem and even said that a couple of the trees I thought were a problem didn't need to be taken down. He looked at everything that needed to be done and gave me a reasonable quote. We scheduled a date for the work to be done and his guys, (three of the nicest, most polite guys you could ever wish for) came out on time and worked incredibly hard all day. They did everything we needed them to do and were professional and friendly the whole time while also being very safety conscious. They even cleaned up our walkway (which we hadn't done in months) and swept the driveway! The service was spectacular. I highly recommend Turning Leaf. In a time where customer service is secondary to everything else, Tom and his crew both suprised and delighted us with their fantastic attitudes. I will be recommending them to my friends and neighbors and calling them out again.