Landscaping reviews in Seattle, Washington

Super pleased with the final product! James did a great job clearly communicating options and the pros/cons of those options every step of the way during the project.

Initial quote took about a week to get from him.

He helped us level our backyard which had become uneven from wear, add a new patio and plant some fresh sod. He also helped us set up our new sprinkler timer to help get the new grass established. We are very excited to use our new yard!

Had to do quik stop here to hopefully get part for longshaft trimmer they do not stock and found universal part that worked great saved me couple hours time

Can't trust HD to have your best interests in mind. Shop somewhere else

I've worked with Carlos for years and NE Landscaping has done an awesome job each time. He's quick with estimates, his cruiser fast and clean, and his work looks amazing!

not very responsive

These people are like trailer trash and are not trustworthy. How can they even be in business?

Super nice couple, open to talk shop & a pleasure to work with

Pretty much unresponsive on email, surprising for a customer service type situation, I was hoping for a quote.

** Update - they responded with a quote!

We own a bamboo Business and have been growing over 50 species of bamboo for over 20 years. You could say we know the pros and cons of bamboo.
We actually specialize in installation of bamboo.
We strongly believe that Seattle bamboo provides the Seattle community a great service by specializing in removing bamboo for people that no longer need it in their landscaping. This is very difficult and tedious to remove. We know how difficult their job is. With special tools and tricks of the trade they are able to pull off the impossible. If you have ever tried to dig up bamboo you know what we are talking about.
If you have bamboo that needs removed don’t hesitate to hire them. They are down to earth people and know how to remove bamboo properly.

Lost 500$, paid to this company for a removal estimate that I never received after weeks of emailing and calling. Extremely upset that money is gone for nothing. Their response below states they offered us solutions and cost estimates, in reality they told my husband he should dig the main grove out himself and then they would consider additional help. Again, I did not receive any estimates. At one point they emailed him offering to refund our money, but I never heard back about that either. I agree our Bamboo grove was extensive, though there was no proof it involved our septic (which we later determined was true, septic system was not affected). Would respectfully remove my review from Google if a refund is given, even minus the cost of gas to get to Granite Falls.

I actually found Bruce and Simmone to be very kind and understanding.
Not to mention that the work they did for us was utterly brutal and physically difficult. I also thought that they were exceptionally careful of the rest of our plant collection, and the rest of the garden in general.
From the perspective of a self employed General Contractor like myself, I also thought the price was quite fair, given the amount of labor that went into the task.
Yes, their truck is old. It still works fine to cart away huge piles of Bamboo. As a customer, do you want to pay for a $50k truck?
Yes, neither of them wear suits and ties to work.
As a GC, I look for subs that know their business, perform the work without supervision and correctly, and operate their business soundly.
Seattle Bamboo does all that and more.
Don't be afraid to hire these people. I highly recommend them.

We had Seattle Bamboo remove some four dozen feet of uncontained bamboo, which had spread north over to the neighbor's house and spread south into our lawn, growing toward our house. They were pompous/unpleasant to work with, their pricing was outrageous for the little time they spent, and they found it inconvenient to come very often. I'm embarrassed to admit how much money I gave them for their work on the strip, plus the offshoots that were growing north into our neighbor's yard.

After months and months of working with Seattle Bamboo, we ended up stopping with them (we paid them for what they had completed to date and agreed not to continue together). We had another garden service (Lee's General Landscaping) come to dig up the rest of the bamboo (the stuff in our lawn, growing south toward the house). This other service completed the task within in a few days, making a big trench in the lawn to cut it off, for a much much lower price. (They then installed more soil and covered the area with turf and a patio.)

That was three years ago and while the bamboo growing south that Lee's removed has not returned, the bamboo growing north that Seattle Bamboo removed has actually returned in our neighbor's yard.

I understand that with the one-star review that I'm giving Seattle Bamboo, I have insulted Bruce (based on how he has responded to this review) and I should not count on them coming through on their guarantee. Which is totally fine. But I think people be aware of this and really compare options. It's not easy to admit that I made such a bad decision.

I usually choose not to give negative reviews until after I engage a company for their services, but just a single phone conversation with Bruce made it very clear that this company was not worth my while. He gave me a cost estimate based on the time of the year ... $1800 minimum charge would cost $2500 in the summertime ... without even looking at the job. He mentioned the guarantee, but ... obviously ... some of the previous customers had a bad experience with that. Overall the whole conversation was not worth while getting an estimate from this company. I work with a professional landscaper and have been in property management for many years and recognize the warning signs.
Even his responses to the reviews from unhappy customers are unprofessional and rude. When/or if you choose to read them you will think twice about hiring. It's easy to get a few good reviews from friends and people you know ...

I can't recommend Seattle Bamboo enough! Incredibly responsive and a delight to work with. If you have, as we did, out of control bamboo spread Bruce is the guy to talk to. He and Simone were so knowledgable and were able to help us get our bamboo under control. We had a couple quotes from other landscaping companies and their price was certainly competitive especially for their years of experience only focusing on bamboo. Bruce and the crew worked on a super hot day and completed the work in a few hours. Thank you Bruce and Simone for helping us get control of our yard again!

I had a large, very mature bamboo that died this past Fall removed from my backyard. I called another company that also specializes in bamboo removal to give me a bid and they came in 50% higher than Bruce and Simonne at Seattle Bamboo. They guarantee their work so if the bamboo returns, they will come back to remove any stray shoots from the original job. They were delightful to work with. The job ended up being a lot more work that required heavy equipment to remove the rhizomes, but they kept to their original bid and didn't charge me a cent more. Very easy people to communicate with and the work was done quickly and efficiently leaving my yard in great shape, minus the dead bamboo.

Hard working, polite, professional. Yes, the owner is a bit rough around the edges, but overall this is a good company for all your landscaping needs.

I love The Yard Butlers. They are very accommodating and do a wonderful job

Fantastic people who do a wonderful job. Great pricing for high quality work.

They did a excellent job, always willing to do what we tell them price is right

Great job at a reasonable price!

Great service. A great team to welcome to my home