We couldn't be more pleased with our yard. James created a landscape that is inviting and low…read moremaintenance. We like his recommendation of native plants and his re-use of materials already in our yard. It looks good year round!

I had struggled for years with a large backyard that was initially covered in ivy, and was also…read moreprimarily wooded. Despite my best efforts, I was unable to have any success growing anything, and lacked the expertise and vision needed to really create a garden that was functional and beautiful, and could also flourish. In order to fund this project it required refinancing my home, so it was a big commitment, and step I had been unsure about. Luckily, meeting James with Garden Stories was all the assurance I needed to know that it was the best next step. As a woman home owner, I had also had some negative experiences in getting estimates and working on projects, so the integrity and trustworthiness of the person I'm working with became the most important factor to me when beginning a project with someone. I already knew that James did amazing work through looking at his portfolio, but it was in meeting him that I immediately felt at ease, I trusted both his vision and his professionalism, and appreciated his intuition and thoughtfulness -- all are appparent in how he approaches both the work, and the working relationship. James thought of details for our garden that I would have never thought of, I feel like each time I'm out there I notice another detail that feels so incredibly well planned and intentional. James expertly planned and created a garden that is absolutely customized to our space -- our lighting, our soil, our climate, our view and our landscape. He never takes a cookie cutter approach, he doesn't take short cuts, and his integrity is apparent at every step of the work. Our yard really feels like such a gift, and we feel so lucky to get to watch it develop and grow. James makes a genuine investment in his projects, and creates spaces that are both artistic and functional. He also makes a genuine investment in the working relationship, supporting collaborative decision making at every step of the process. Projects in a home you love feel personal, and he treats your space with the same care, respect and thoughtfulness as he would his own. Working with him is a pleasure, and I look forward to future projects as our space continues to grow and develop. I feel so grateful that I found Garden Stories, and can't recommend them enough!

I needed my gardens mulched. Called them on a Friday and German agreed to come out and give me a…read morebid. I agreed to his price which included the mulch. They came out the next day and got to work at 9. First they completed the weeding I had started in the weeks leading up to then. And then did an amazing job of laying down the mulch around all my roses and garden beds. When they were finished at 1, I was amazed with the transformation! They were great and even tried to level some walking stones but they discovered concrete under them. I would definitely recommend this company. They went above and beyond for me!

German and his crew are great! They got back to me immediately and I requested a quote about mine 2…read moreacre property. I have a very hilly property which is not easy to mow. I was given a very reasonable price, considering all of this. They do an awesome job and save me days of work. They are kind to my kids and even engaged my very chatty father in conversation when he was visiting from out of state. When I had a flat tire, they dropped everything to help me out, I didn't even have to ask. Highly recommend!!

This is my 2nd time working with Luong's! I have a 1/2 acre lot, so needed ideas to take up space,…read morenot require lots of maintenance but look great! First year Tom and company did my backyard, including designing and installing a waterfall that all of my neighbors would kill for! This year, we did a small update on the front yard, adding trees, bushes, and a lovely rockway path! Just love it! Tom has wonderful design ideas, and his teams are great to work with, including always leaving a clear worksite, and keeping me informed on next steps! You will love working with them!

Would never use them again! Had a small ($12k) project done, brickwork and artificial grass in…read morehalf of backyard for new pup. Also was having a vinyl chain link fence to divide yard installed by them. Started on time, workers did the brickwork and turf well. Great employees. Then Tom showed up saying "my fence guy wants to do a wood/wire fence instead...he says it will still match your existing fence." I asked about price adjustment, he said it was more expensive but he wouldn't charge anything. This was a horrible decision. Fence looks like a middle school project. It took me a month to finally get Tom (owner) to come out. Stain was not complete, rough cuts were left as-is, latch didn't latch. When he finally came out, he had a ton of excuses. He "fixed" the latch by inserting a piece of wire to jimmy the latch. Told my wife that "the stain just looks different in the sun and it's completely stained (it's not). Told her the rough cuts and ripped/frayed edges were normal (I was out of town). I asked him to come back when I was home, it took almost two weeks to get him back. He told me the same, when I confronted him about the wire piece "fix" he said "not me". Said rough cuts/frays "can be filed but will change the look of the fence". I told him I wanted the fence re-stained and to have his office contact me with a date so I could be home. That was 2 months ago. I'm simply chalking it up to "shame on me for this choice" and doing the fix myself.

Excellent hard working crew. Took down two Leyland Cypress that were going to grow too large for…read moresmall lot and pruned another tree. Reasonable price and have hired these folks before, Favorite Tree Service in my neighborhood!

Long overdue review. I had a huge tree limb fall onto my…read moreneighbors roof during the ice storm that occurred at the end of December. I called a few places and most of the companies I called were unable to help us in a timely manner. Jeremy with the assistance Frank (scheduler) were able to put us on the schedule within the week and his bid was considerably less than the others. The crew that came were fast, efficient and so pleasant to work with. I will definitely call upon urban timber tree service for all our tree services in the future.

Last month we had a couple of large trees in our back yard trimmed back and pruned by Nick from…read moreBranching Out Tree Care. We were very impressed with the job Nick did, and would highly recommend him. Several heavy branches were hanging over our roof and along with trimming them back, Nick cleaned out our gutters as well! The clean-up after he was done was go good you would have never known he was here! Thank you so much Nick!!

We hired them to trim a neighbor's tree back to our property line they did a partial job and and…read morestarted they would be back in a couple of days, they seemed reliable so I paid in full, they never have come back I've spoken to them many times along with text message to no avai, now they have cut off all communication!

Connor did a great job! He did such a nice job and was so easy to contact and work with that I had…read morehim come back and trim one of my other trees. He really takes pride in his work of both maintaining the health of the trees while trimming them down to the size I wanted. Let him climb the trees and save you from a potential fall! He's really good at it!

Stephan and his crew did a wonderful job trimming up our ever growing Leyland Cypress trees. After…read morethey were done, there was not a hint that they had been there other than our trees being trimmed. Highly recommend Western States.

Western States Arboriculture worked with us to remove several over grown Arborvitae,…read moreRhododendron, and a large 45 foot oak tree. Stephan and his team, Corey and Peter, were super professional and very friendly. They worked very hard and took time for every small detail: making sure surrounding flowers weren't crushed, the grass was protected, and all the twigs and sawdust remnants were totally cleaned up. They quoted an extremely fair price and didn't try to oversell more things when they got here. There is not high enough praise for this company. High integrity. They will service you well; hire them!

Submitted a Yelp request for tree trimming services due to a recent issue with a large branch…read moreunexpectedly splitting away from a backyard tree. The Yelp response resulted in submissions from 5 different companies responding with contact details for arranging an estimate. As a result of Tony's tree service response which included a ballpark estimate on the basis of my input, I contacted Tony and made arrangements for a same day on site estimate. After reviewing the requirements, which I expanded during the visit, we agreed on an estimate which I believed to be very reasonable for the scope of effort. Better yet, Tony proposed commencing work the next day which was very important due to weather and concerns with tree stability. The results provided by Tony's Tree Service exceeded my expectations. The tree has been trimmed back and is stable with no problems. Following my requested instructions, he thoroughly cleaned the area and was careful due to a fence bordering the tree and adjacent properties. Most importantly, Tony was a pleasure to work with and very responsive to my questions & requests. I would gladly contact him to perform similar services in the future.

Tony was amazing! I needed two trees removed and one trimmed and I am glad I called this family…read morebusiness in Vancouver Washington first since it's best in class work and great value. He was able to work quickly and is very responsive and was able to quote same day. I would highly recommend Tony! Practically the next day he was able to cut two trees down and trim a third and haul them away! I was worried about these trees since we bought the house and they've grown over the neighbors fence line and roof. It's the biggest relief having a professional remove them safely with zero damage. Save yourself the trouble of three quotes and call Tony first. Have a blessed day.