Persnickety Lawn and Landscape

Stellar service!
Simply a fantastic experience.
I moved to Issaquah from Dallas, Texas right in the middle of one of the wettest Decembers ever. Welcome to the PNW! My side yards were terribly neglected, and I had a dream of a new patio on the side of the house.
I found Keith here on Unilocal.I called and left a voicemail. Within 24 hours, he had returned my call and scheduled a visit for the following day.
Honestly, Keith and his teams are crazy busy and have a large list of clients. Yet, he made time to walk me thru all the details of his regular service and a complete renovation plan for my patio. I didn’t feel rushed. He answered all my questions… Politely and professionally. He’s a southern boy who hasn’t forgotten his manners.
The regular maintenance service has begun, and I am pleased. I think I have the cleanest yard amongst all my wooded neighbors! And his invoicing is timely, accurate, and professional.
Finally, my «special patio project» has commenced, and we have finished Phase 1. We uncovered some significant water issues, and I’m beyond grateful that Keith, Corey, and team were on hand to manage thru them. All the while, I was celebrating Xmas back in Dallas without a care in the world!
Yep, I recommend Keith and team. Anyone is welcome to message me for a reference.

We needed some heavy lifting done around the yard that’s been neglected and Keith was up to the task!
Keith managed to move a huge rock that was sitting in the way of a downspout with his small tractor. Thanks to his ingenuity, we are able to obtain enough clearing for a downspout to be extended and achieve proper drainage. Plus his crew tore down several dead trees, that would have taken me days to hack.
And the best part was his crew installed a new french drain and also, created a new dry creek with pebbles to help drain excess water off our side lawn. It all looks amazing!
And with the additional mulch laid down around the yard, we’ll have a very manageable lawn for many seasons to come.
BONUS: Keith is super responsive and we really appreciate his promptness. HE’S the guy to ask about your lawn care issues and problems!

Wow! I am surprised by these reviews. Our experience with Keith and Persnickety was totally different. Keith is rude, arrogant, didn’t show up for appointments, didn’t return phone calls and is very unorganized with his billing. The weekly landscape work was sub standard and I’m not even that picky. However, the real problem is that Keith is horrible to deal with and not dependable. I find it humorous that in his bio he prides himself on attention to detail. Someone who pays attention to detail usually returns phone calls and shows up for appointments. He never once came out to supervise his crew or even ask if everything was done properly. I have hired a new service that costs 30% less, is 100% better and the owner is professional and easy to work with. I would seriously think twice before hiring Persnickety.

Very impressed with Keith and his crew! First he returned my call promptly the first time I called and he was really easy to work with. He delivers what he promises and without anything on my end to worry about. I came home to a brand new back yard today and couldn’t believe the transformation. He’s honest and is all about customer service. I highly recommend them!

Persnickety has maintained our yard since June 2013. They’re always on time, super-​efficient, and incredibly accommodating. Keith is very responsive to special requests, even last minute. His teams remember your preferences from one week to the next (wow, they even take our yard waste to the curb every week when they’re done). The team is happy to help with small favors as a part of the regular service. Our yard looks amazing and this review is long overdue. Thank you Keith and Persnickety!

Been working with Keith and the guys for sometime now. We are down sizing and currently renting a smaller home, which needed much TLC. After just a couple of visits the guys have this place looking 100% better. Even though a rental we still want the home to be well maintained and presentable.
Again Persnickety, Carlos and the crew have come thru again.

I cannot say enough about these guys. Contacted Persnickety after reading reviews on Unilocal.Keith returned my call in less than an hour and we booked a date. Corey was the lead of the 5 man team and I am amazed at the quality and quantity of their work. My considerable boxwood hedges were trimmed impeccably, my walks pressure washed, every single shrub and perennial pruned and cut back. It looks like they vacuumed my flower beds. My huge yard has never looked better. I will enjoy looking at my tidy yard all winter and I am excited about the jump start I will have when spring comes. If you can afford these guys, do it! They know exactly what needs to be done, they come with their own equipment, their attention to detail is impressive, and they take pride in their work. As good as it gets.

Keith’s service was very poor. Even though we had provided a budget for the landscaping work beforehand, he was upset that the amount was low, planted the evergreen trees very poorly that most of them are dying (12+). I felt that his services were very expensive and I was misled by the number of positive reviews here — should made sure to check with friends as well :-(
Update (6.25.14)
— Keith contacted me after this post and replaced 6 dead trees. Thanks Keith for the follow up and taking care of the issue.

We had a pretty big project after a disaster of sorts in our yard. We interviewed a couple of folks and Keith connected with us on both the design and approach. He was straight on the price, and his crews were hard working, professional and pleasant. I was home off and on during the week long project and was impressed with their jovial attitude and diligence. We left the design much up to the flow of how the job progressed though we had a overall plan, he has a great fellow named Cory with an eye to a sense of flow and design.
We have a yard now unlike any yard i thought i would have, and though not «cheap» we feel we received a good price and for us a very trustworthy and professional company we could trust with our home.

My yard was a mess after two years of neglect other than the occasional super high priority weeding and mowing. I called Keith (after reading the other reviews here) and asked for help. He and his people showed up the next day. They crew worked really hard and when I came back from work I couldn’t believe it was my house.
The thing that struck me is that they made the most of everything I had. The yard looked great without any new material: they’ve just cleaned and moved things around, increasing the space, removing what was ugly and showcasing what is nice.
With them, I have peace of mind. I know they care.

I recently bought a simple cottage home… yard was a mess… Keith’s crew showed up and went to work… outstanding work! Very straight forward as to pricing… Pay by the hour for each crew member, they work hard and non stop… attention to detail off the hook!

They have been maintaining my yard for over a year, and it has never looked better or more perfect. What I appreciate about Keith is he is a professional with sincere integrity of his work and craft. His crew never cut corners, my lawn is not just mowed but the shrubs are perfectly manicured and all of the yard waste is always properly disposed. I have gone through several yard services who claim that they maintain my yard, rather they show up rarely to just mow the yard and blow the leaves to the back of my property and never trim by shrubs.
Pernickety lawn is a keeper for sure!

This is the most amazing landscape company! We just bought a new home that was VERY overgrown. Keith and his crew came and performed wonders. There really are no words to describe what a great job they did with speed, care and very professional. We will for sure use them again!

Called for clean up quote. He doesn’t do that. He charges X$/hr per person and that’s it. And man oh man do they work. They did a terrific job quicker than we had thought possible. We’ll use them again when the need arises. If you can afford them, use them. Don’t fool around with any other service.

Keith and his crew did an awesome job doing pre-​Fall clean up and weed/​debris removal around our home. They started right away, working diligently the whole project. They were unbelievably quick and very thorough. The attention to detail was pretty darn marvelous. I almost cried because it came out so beautiful! They took all the guess work and hard work out of it for me. They are professional, personable and reliable. I can truly enjoy spending time in my back yard and work on what I love most… the flower work instead of the ongoing headaches of weeds and unruly shrubs and landscape lines. Thank you Persnickety! We are so excited we found you!

Keith and his crew did an amazing job at my house today. I bought a house in March and turns out the previous owners simply cut back «all the wild things» and then threw a million pounds of bark over it. Once the sun and rain came, I was overwhelmed with all the growth and weeds. I tried for month to fight back everything that kept popping up and finally decided to get professional help.
Keith came out to assess my situation last week and showed up today with two workers and did their magic. I know LOVE my yard and can’t wait for our next project — new lawn!
I can’t recommend their services enough.

I purchased a short sale property on a lake that had a lot of potential. The home had been used as a rental for over two years, and had significant «deferred maintenance» issues with regards to the landscape (understatement). I needed a good landscape contractor I could count on.
During my search, I talked with numerous landscaping companies (Angie’s List) and independent contractors (Craigslist), and was provided with many bids.
I appreciated Keith’s thorough assessment of my «situation», and agreed with his systematic plan of attack. Persnickety’s bid came in higher than the others, but I chose to contract with Keith’s company due to the abundance of 5-​star reviews on Unilocal and the fact it was obvious he knew what he was doing, and I felt I could trust him.
«WOW» is right! Trust me — they under promise, and over deliver. He was able to begin work a week early (big bonus for me). FIVE dump trucks of debris later, I could finally see the ground I had just purchased. A week later, I received a text message with a photo from Keith. It was my front yard, being prepped for sod! I returned later that day to a gorgeous yard.
My neighbors observed as the Persnickety team worked, and decided to use their services as well.
I look forward to working with Keith and his team at Persnickety to continue to refine and maintain my landscape.

Persnickety Lawn and Landscape is a great company. Keith came up the day I called to give an estimate for yard cleaning. He provided lots of great information and guidance for a first time home buyer. We hired him and his crew and what an exceptional and outstanding job they did with our yard. Thank you so much!

Just got home and had the chance to walk through my yard… I must’ve said, and I am serious here, «wow» about 14 times — wow…
Keith and his crew turned my home into a showplace with the refresh today — from the trimming of the hedghes to the clearing of the excess growth on several trees.
Put me down as a #1 fan of Persnickety! The crew did a great job, were as advertised on price, exceeded on delivery — a tremendous value.

We hired Persnickety to help us catch up on general lawn maintenance on which we were behind, including: the lawn, hedges, flower beds, bushes, edge trimming and weed removal. Keith showed up early and went straight to work. He worked the full morning and part of the afternoon. At one point he was leaving for lunch and we thought he was done and we were telling him about how great the yard looked, when he smiled at us and said it still wasn’t up to «his standards» yet. Now my husband pays attention to details, and when Keith was done, he remarked about how thorough a job Keith did. We were both really impressed with the job he did as well as the little touches he just handles. Not only have we recommended him to friends, we’ll have him come back to winterize our lawn and do our spring cleanup. He’s very professional, asks good questions, and listens well. I’d definitely recommend him.