Feb 2024 update: we just completed our third project with EcoYards, and I just can't say enough good things about this team! Andy is always so responsive to our requests and questions, and he provides detailed quotes that make it easy to decide what our must-haves and nice-to-haves are for our projects. And Jesus, Victor and the rest of the crew are the absolute best! They arrive every morning right on time, pay close attention to the details, keep everything organized and efficient while they are on-site, and work incredibly hard to make sure every job is done to perfection. From irrigation to lighting to fencing to stonework to plant and lawn installation, EcoYards has improved literally every inch of our property, and it's obvious that they take a lot of pride in their work. We do too! Thanks EcoYards! read more

Andy and his team did a fantastic job installing a drip irrigation system throughout my yard. Andy was easy to work with. Bid was very clear and fair. They finished ahead of time. Jesus and his crew were very professional and hard working. Like many others, I can't say enough good things about the whole experience. They'll continue to service the system going forward and I expect it to go just as well as the installation. Thank you Andy, Jesus and all. read more

I cannot say enough about how fantastic the Ecoyards crew was! Jesus and his team worked incredibly hard and transformed my yard completely- removing a 60 year old double row of laurel and replacing with the artfully placed stones and carefully curated plants. Their work is unmatched! The flagstone patio is beautiful and the stonework is masterful. Thanks so much for creating this lovely space for us to enjoy for years to come! read more

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Jesus and crew were fabulous. We appreciate their careful, diligent work and that they took the time to orient us to the new irrigation system. Andy's bid and communications were very clear. Thank you! read more

Wanted to use them because the neighbors were so happy with them, they did not respond to my online request and in the meantime hubby hired Lee read more

I had them do a huge irrigation job and it was flawless from start to finish. Andy was really easy to work with, his bid was fair and he stuck to it. Karl and the irrigation team were very knowledgeable, professional and respectful of our plants. Best of the best! I highly recommend Ecoyards! read more

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Let me start by saying that the stone work that was done and the crew that worked on the project were exemplary. But I had some serious misgivings after hiring Andy for this project. DO NOT have him design your plantings. We all have our strengths and his is in stone work. I could have done a better job selecting colorful and diverse plantings and I know nothing about them. My "colorful" garden is three shades of green. This even after he performs an extensive survey as to how much color and what kind you want, confuses me. When he deleted a tree and replaced it with a couple of ferns, he felt there should be no cost adjustment (tree = fern ???). The plantings he delivered were small and immature that you could buy for $10 a pop at Home Depot. Yet he charges hundreds. I understand markup. But I found this excessive. When he quoted the price, I assumed they would be relatively mature or at least not seedlings. Finally and most offensive was his lying. I can handle disagreements with contractors. But if you lie to your customers and they cannot trust you, you do not deserve their business. He sold me on a timed irrigation system offering a one year warranty on the plantings if I purchased it. Weeks after he finished the work, one of trees turned brown. When I called him about it he said, "I don't have to do anything about it. You must have killed it." read more

We'd found out about Ecoyards by the work Andy and his team had done to our neighbors' yard across the street. We liked both the aesthetic of his work as well as the "eco" aspect. I contacted Andy via the web site on his sign. Andy came by and gave us an initial analysis and then came back to us with a design sketch and an estimate. We found the price fair and thought the plan was great. Not only did Andy design a really nice, low-maintenance yard, but he completed it within the time frame he'd promised. He was also helpful in answering followup questions for us after the work was completed. Finding people who offer services like Andy to have good communication skills, fair pricing and clear timelines is almost impossible. We felt we really got lucky. And now we couldn't be happier with our yard and have recommended Andy and the team to other friends as well as the people who stop by and compliment us on our nice landscaping! read more

Andy and his crew at Ecoyards did a major overhaul of my yard this spring that included extensive cleanup, installation of an irrigation system and many new plantings. Andy was prompt and helpful coming up with a design and estimate for the yard work, suggesting better plants that will survive long-term in the varying conditions in my yard. The work was done as-scheduled, and there were no surprises on their estimate. The crew was very polite and respectful during the process as well. I run a real estate company and came across Ecoyards when some of our clients had a great experience with them. Based on my experience, I will keep recommending them to our future clients. read more

Andy and his crew did an amazing job on my backyard! He communicated with me clearly and promptly and made sure I was happy with the process and finished job. I highly recommend his company and am so grateful that I hired him for my project! read more

Ecoyards response to my review is untrue. The footprints that he is alluding too is from his own crew. My husband and I DID NOT WALK ON THE LAWN! I paid my invoice only because he insisted that he stop by my house the next day to pick up a check for the remaining balance. I could have held on to final payment but I'm honest but apparently he is not. There are still lumps in the lawn and if Ecoyards thinks the lumpiness is from my husband's 4 steps from the patio to the flower beds, he is absolutely wrong. Again, please do not deal with a dishonest company. read more

Ecoyards recently did some work on our yard and we are extremly happy with the results. We had some land leveled out, new sod put down, some walkways created etc. and each item was completed on schedule with great quality. Andy was professional and direct with his commnication, willing to walk me through the details & ensure the finished product met my expectations. There was never any pressure to pay the final balance until we were satisified. I would highly recommend them and use them again in the future. read more

9-16-09 update: We recently worked with ecoyards again for help moving a fence back to the property line. They again did a great job moving the fencing, adding lattice for extra privacy, and incorporating one of our trees into the fence! Very Seattle. Definitely one of the best contracters I've ever worked with. It's great to work with someone you can trust. read more

We hired Ecoyards to tackle a tricky ivy removal project on a sandy slope uphill from our house. Mountain beavers were chucking heaps of sand downhill into our yard and native ferns, shrubs and trees were totally overwhelmed by more than a decades-worth of ivy. It was a project that required a fair bit of collaboration and brainstorming to come up with ideas for how to get the ivy out, the best ways to stabilize the slope, how to tamp down the industrious mountain beavers (a native rodent) and revive the Northwest native plants. An Ecoyard's team led by Kim did an amazing job clearing the area, laying chicken wire in the most vulnerable spots and covering the loose soils with wood chips. Kim did really thoughtful research on the mountain beavers and plants to come up with a strategy to restore this area. She was great to work, offering a variety of solutions and helping us settle on an approach that was affordable and effective. Kim and her crew were always on time, hardworking and efficient, careful around existing landscapes, and worked well with neighbors who needed to provide some access through their property to get the work done. It felt like we were a team trying to resolve the challenges with the site and I trusted that Kim was working hard to come up with smart solutions, taking care to meet and understand our needs without pressuring us to spend or do more than we were comfortable with. read more

I would give negative stars if I could because they do not show up when they are scheduled and will fire you as their client if you do not meet their demands. Ecoyards was hired to do seasonal maintenance on the drip irrigation system in my garden. It took several times of them changing the date they would arrive before the work was done. When it came time to do the backflow testing as required by the city, it again took several times before they arrived to do the work. I can only assume they did the work because the city stopped asking for the test certification. The electronic invoice was initially filed as spam. By the time I found the invoice it was delinquent and I was on my way out of the country and told Ecoyards I would pay when I got back. I paid the invoice within days of returning. I got no acknowledgement of the payment. On March 11 I received a "pre-payment" invoice for Ecoyards to come out and do my spring service with a deadline of April 10. I paid the "pre-payment" on March 25. That same day I got an email from Ecoyards stating they were terminating our relationship because I was "too difficult" with my payments. When I reminded them I had met their deadline and payment, Ecoyard's response was that they had already scheduled all the work they wanted to do in my area and they would not schedule additional time for me. read more

Highly recommended. Very responsive, pleasant, professional, and easy to work with. Ecoyards installed a drip system throughout our gardens (perennials, flowering shrubs, small trees, no lawn) and it worked great during this past summer's long drought. Watering was very efficient and economical, and our plants actually thrived. The Rachio electronic monitoring system worked great and was easy to monitor and adjust. Andy and the whole crew at Ecoyards was always very responsive and helpful when we had questions or concerns in getting to know our system. Great folks, great work, great service. read more

The is a small company of smart, creative people who do dynamite, environmentally responsible landscaping. Don't believe me? Just talk to their clients (I have). Or better still, call Andy the owner. He's a good dude and oversees jobs personally and his crew work hard to make sure everything is the way you want it. I have five friends who use Ecoyards and all of them are pleased with the work. read more