Those guys worked so hard removing the sod from my back yard. They were great. You know, everything…read moreis clay around here. There were a few areas where I didn't want plants disturbed and they totally honored that. The price was very fair and I'm so glad I hired them for my job. I now have a beautiful vegetable garden where raccoons once roamed and rolled my lawn searching for grubs. And, p.s. communication was excellent.

We hired Lee's General Landscaping to do a total yard cleanup + clear a bunch of plants and…read moreinvasive species from our perimeter, then add medium bark to suppress regrowth. Our assigned estimator Kimball came by for the initial walk through on July 3rd. We walked the property and I pointed out areas that we wanted cleared and bark added to suppress new growth. He left us with a video of him walking the property and shortly thereafter we had an estimate. My wife and I reviewed it, and wanted to see what it would cost to add landscaping fabric and rocks to some of the areas on the initial estimate. I responded to Kimball and he asked for a Google image of the home with the areas we wanted the work done marked. I then sent him the requested materials via a color coded aerial image. Kimball then asked to come out for a second look to make sure his measurements were correct. I was unable to accompany him for that walk, but he did do the checkup. We had a second open ended estimate shortly thereafter showing what the added rocks and fabric would run per square yard. We then decided on just doing bark (simplest install) - no landscaping fabric or rocks, but in all of the same areas marked on the aerial photo. To be doubly safe, I sent him a second aerial photo marking where we wanted the bark. Kimball's final estimate included a breakdown of what 4 yards, 6 yards, 8 yards or 10 yards bark would cost to procure and install. He told me that they would start at 6 yards with our property per his assessment, and if more were needed, they would request the additional amount day of the job. 7/25/26. The day of the job. Lee's arrived, I walked the grounds with the foreman and they got to work. Late in the day, I got a call from Kimball saying that the 6 cubic yards of bark he'd ordered wasn't enough to cover everything and that they needed another 2 cubic yards to the tune of several hundred dollars to complete all areas we wanted covered. I agreed to the up charge and Lee's crew completed the job. About 10 days went by, and our very nice looking yard started to sprout weeds all over the place. Naturally, I was expecting to see obvious weed growth here and there pop up, but this seemed like a lot. Regardless, I got to work pulling the weeds every 3-4 days or so, added some more bagged bark I purchased from Carpenitos here and there, and as I tackled each section of the yard on various days. Then, they exploded. By the 6th week, we were overrun and I couldn't keep up. I did some checking, and found that for successful weed suppression, you need at least 3-4 inches of bark coverage to prevent light from reaching the newly cleared topsoil. Lee's quote stated they they lay down "at least 2-3 inches" of bark - not the gold standard 3-4 inches, but fairly adequate. So, I got out there with a yardstick and started measuring. Low and behold, most of the front and back yard had as little as 1/2 an inch to 1.5 inches bark coverage. The areas I'd hit with bags as I weeded were barely pushing 2 inches, which means they too were initially VERY thin. I then photo'd the explosion of overgrowth and sent it to Lee's general email with a concerned message attached. Kimball replied to the message, but he refused to acknowledge any error had been made on his part or Lees in terms of the estimated coverage vs. completed work. Ultimately, he refused to remedy the situation without charging us thousands of dollars more. We went back and forth multiple times via email, and he would not budge - not even to cover labor only to rake back, and remove the overgrowth. He also refused to connect me to a senior manager or owner - eg: a 3rd party in the company whom could objectively review the situation, stating that he was a manager and partial owner and in charge of our estimate. We were charged over $3200.00 after tax for the job. It will likely cost us thousands of additional dollars to remedy the overgrowth resultant of Lee's error, and for which they refuse to acknowledge or accept responsibility. I'm personally kinda shocked considering their reputation and long standing place in the community. We used their services for lawn mowing and occasional yard work in Seattle many years ago without issue. My how times have changed.

Vans Landscape to the rescue! Summarizing for those that…read moredon't like to read a lot - My experience with Van and his team were great! Van was clear in communication - we accomplished a lot via text messaging; they were fast in execution and implementation and amazing in clean up. I can easily, and heartily, recommend and refer Vans Landscape (vanslandscape.org)! About my tag line - I'm not exaggerating when I lead with 'to the rescue', let me provide some details for context ... I'd previously hired a different landscaping service to do some fairly major change, cleanup and renovation work for my small space. In the end, that other landscaper's description of the work, including rendered images of what the finished product was to look like - did NOT match the result. Enter the home owner's association ... where they reminded me that what they approved and what they saw - wasn't the same. Yeah - it was so bad that multiple neighbors and the HOA 'expressed concern'. I was feeling a bit overwhelmed, discouraged, disappointed. I'd just moved into my space a couple of months ago, all the hope and optimism that comes from moving into a new space, being a new home owner and looking to fit into the community. Yikes! How much would a correction cost me? Could I trust another landscaping service? How long would it take? How much would I be fined by the HOA? I took a couple of days to organize my thoughts, and began the search for another landscaping service and came across Vans Landscape. Van scheduled a time to visit my space. He patiently listened to my situation while we walked my small property. He kindly and respectfully offered some alternative suggestions. I had been so distracted by my disappointment and frustration with the situation, that Van's suggestions 'cut through' - they are much better looking and functioning solutions. Thank you, Van - I am grateful! In the end, I'm proud of how things now look. My small rock front yard has a clean, low and gradual, retaining wall that goes up the street, an extended retaining wall along a shared property line and some new arborvitae for privacy in my back patio - resolving concerns and issues for the front and giving me some privacy on my back patio! My neighbors have remarked that 'It (the retaining wall) is beautiful', 'Looks so much better', and 'Should we add them to the list for the HOA?' (Yes!) It may sound silly, but I did feel 'rescued' - someone helped me when I genuinely needed it; resolving my real issues, improving curb appeal, and resolving my neighbors and HOA concerns. My future plans include Van's ... When I'm done, and with HOA approval, I'll be asking Van to give me an estimate on my ideas. Again, my experience with Van and his team were great. I easily recommend and refer Vans Landscape (vanslandscape.org)** for your next project or for landscape maintenance as their attention and commitment to detail was made clear. **Yeah - I listed the site as there's a few Van's Landscape sites out there; I want you to have the one I used.

I had a very positive experience with Van's Landscape while getting bids for my mom's property…read morecleanup project. Their quote was fair and competitive -- ultimately I decided to move forward with someone who came directly recommended by a friend, but Van's pricing was absolutely in line with the market and within about $100 of my lowest quote out of five different providers I interviewed. The scope included a full spring cleanup of a heavily overgrown yard, including mowing, pruning, weeding, pressure washing, bark installation, and repairing a distressed gravel pathway. Their pricing was very much on par with the other companies I met - for that large service, as well as ongoing bi-weekly yard care. They were on time, responsive via text when confirming the verbal quote and providing additional pricing details, and overall very kind, transparent, and fair throughout the process. Even though I went a different direction for this particular project, I would absolutely feel comfortable recommending them in the future. The experience was easy, professional, and very competitively priced.

Their crew came out today and worked hard all day. They weeded, trimmed bushes, and generally went…read moreabove and beyond what I requested. The price was reasonable for the amount of work they did. I will use their services again!

Right from the get go Kevin was great at giving me a quote, communicating in a timely fashion,…read moreletting me know when he was running late, reasonable price for the work and sharing insurance info. I decided to go with AKT because I felt I could trust Kevin and team. And they did a great job - weeding, installing a weed barriers, removing an old sprinkler system etc. I am satisfied enough where I feel I should leave a positive review.

I highly recommend I DO YARD Maintenance. I've used them for three years. They come at the same…read moretime with the same crew on the same day every two weeks. They work hard the entire time they are here. The yard looks great after they leave. Sergio is easy to communicate with and responds in a timely manner if there are any questions.

Excellent, reliable service with great communication. I appreciate Sergio's regular updates.read more

This guys are great. Amazing job for a reasonable price and they did with a responsible time. Will…read moredefinitely recommend them and use them again.

Great service, good price, nice guys who are easy to communicate with. Will use again. Had them…read moreremove yard waste, cut down a branch, and clear out some debris. Will likely bring them out to repair my fence and clean the moss off the roof.

Jenny was so helpful when I felt overwhelmed with my garden. She created a really approachable…read moreplan so that I felt confident to maintain the items that I wanted to keep with step by step / seasonal instructions. She also advised on which items to remove to help create a lower maintenance yard. And she referred me to someone to help with the work - they did an incredible job. I feel much more empowered and look forward to working with Jenny again. Thank you!!

I've worked with Jenny for almost 2 years and it's been a fantastic experience!…read more Jenny taught me more about gardening and plants than any other person, and always does so with patience, intentionality, and a great knowledge for nature. She is creative and cares about the plants we plant and nurture. Whether you're new to gardening (like me) or have been gardening for years, you'll learn something from Jenny. I couldn't recommend working with Jenny more!

Carlos has been maintaining my lawn for about a year. Does a great job. Very reliable and always…read moreresponsive to any tweaks we might need with our yard.

We recently moved to a house which hadn't been maintained for years and basically looked abandoned…read morefrom the outside. I'm 95% confident that the previous owners were actively cultivating Horsetail as it was thick enough to swim through. Carlos and his crew gave the property a close shave and now it looks like someone lives here and cares about the landscape! Carlos was also responsive when getting and estimate and scheduling the work. I received excellent value for what I paid.

Love this company. Domingo is great to work with and is responsive to my texts. His team shows up…read morewhen they say they will and does an amazing job when they are here. I only mark off one star because of price. He was one of the speediest of all my quotes, but I went with him because he is a local business. I know things are expensive everywhere but it was still costly. I would love to change to 5 stars if my repeat business continues as good as it is currently. Stay tuned. D green is awesome!

Let me save you some time: stop searching, call Domingo, schedule your project and then come back…read moreand read about what a great experience you're going to have working with him. Domingo and his crew are extremely skilled, efficient, fairly priced ANDDD friendly. We first hired them to weed our tiny, yet wildly overgrown, garden and asked them to come back to grade, gravel and pave the side of our house. They started the paving project yesterday and finished earlier today. I was totally blown away by their precision and attention to detail in the finished job. We are so grateful for you and your crew's work, Domingo. Thank you!

Started a rock patio project and needed 2 yards of washed 1.5 inch and 1 yard of pea gravel. Got…read moreonline and found both at Burin Bark. Price was great, The ladies at the window were helpful and the gentlemen who loaded my Tacoma short box 6 times were awesome. Will go back for any of my needs in the future. Thank You

Gotta say grabbing bark for a home beautification project is amazing at Burien Bark. Pulled into…read moreparking lot, stuck my head into the window. A lady appeared and asked about my needs, I said 6 bags of dark bark. $40 was exchanged and 3 men came out and loaded my truck. I was in & out in 5 minutes can you flipping believe it ! I'm gonna say you cannot go wrong patronizing Burien Bark. Total easy experiance from start to finish...

Kinhdo was very nice and easy to work with, arrived on time and finished on time. I had an…read moreextremely over grown back yard. I wanted to mainly have the black berry vines removed and general clean up and weeding on gravel paths. I also had a stretch of bamboo that was overgrown and that was trimmed back. When they were done they had a full truck load to take away. It was a lot of work and I would have never gotten it done so it was money well spent! I Plan to have him back in the fall. Thank you Kinhdo

Kinhdo and his team did a fantastic job on my overgrown yard both front and back. They removed an…read moreold chain link fence and removed a massive amount of blackberries. They were very professional and I wouldn't hesitate to hire them again.