CLASSIC NURSERY & LANDSCAPE CO
Landscape Architect & Designer - Woodinville, WA
Average rating
4.66
4.7
Average rating
4.66
4.7
Services
- Arbor Construction
- Artificial Grass Installation
- Brick and Stone Driveway Installation
- Brick or Stone Driveway Repair
- Brush Removal
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About CLASSIC NURSERY & LANDSCAPE CO
As the only landscape architect with a retail nursery in the local Porch listings, Best of Houzz & Angie's List Super-service award winner - Classic Nursery & Landscape Co. (classicnursery.com) has also been a design/build outdoor construction firm, 10 acre nursery and team of professional horticulturalists, talented construction crews & professional designers for over 30 years. Offering complimentary on-site meetings and estimates, our unique & innovative approach offers affordable, detailed residential landscape architectural planning, easy flexibility in material choices, quick on-budget estimates and the unique opportunity to 'see the plants before you start'. Find out how to set a budget, "20 questions to ask your landscape designer", see our special overstock pavers and flagstone (exclusive for landscape clients) and much, much more - at classicnursery.com! Classic's owner, Alan Burke is a graduate of the University of South Florida as well as the University of Florida. He has a background as a practicing landscape architect in Los Angeles and Seattle. Pacific Magazine, The LA Times Magazine, NW Home+Garden and American Home have featured his design work. A residential garden plan that he prepared is displayed on the back cover of the first edition of The Sunset Western Landscaping Book. Ed Hume has profiled Alan on his show Gardening in America and Alan has been featured by Evening newsmagazine, presented on City TV in Toronto, a CBS television special and The ABC Home Show. At the NW Flower & Garden Show, Classic's design received the Founder's cup as "Best of Show" and completed a number of the Gold medal award-winning gardens, including "La Palabra Pintada" a collaboration with New York Times bestselling author/artist Nick Bantock (Griffin & Sabine). With over 30 years in business, Classic's is located on a 10 acre nursery in the winery district of Woodinville. Performing all aspects of outdoor construction as well as landscape care, consulting, retail garden sales and environmental education, Classic's projects have earned numerous Grand Awards and Awards of Distinction from the Washington Association of Landscape Professionals. Classic was presented with two King County Green Globe awards for efforts in habitat restoration and wildlife education. The garden center provides a colorful shopping environment and a natural alternative for homeowners seeking advice regarding horticultural problems. Services Provided At Classic Nursery & Landscape Company, we work closely and clearly with you - within any budget, from small day projects to multi-phased estate construction. Classic provides landscape design, landscape architecture, planting and hardscape installation, water features, drainage, rock walls, patios, paving, soils, lighting, irrigation. Everything outside - and on budget. Visit our 10 Acre nursery, see our extensive portfolio and review our extensive online references at Houzz, Facebook, Angie's List and now developing at Porch.com. We offer a range of unique and innovative services, from complimentary landscape sketches, to phased and "with option" proposals, providing a quick, accurate and creative flexibility you won't find with any other outdoor construction firm. Areas Served Seattle, Bellevue, Snohomish, Everett, Issaquah, Kirkland, Bellevue, Medina, Lakemont, Edmonds, Mill Creek, Bothell, Duvall, Monroe, North Bend, Newcastle, Kent, Maple Valley, Seattle metro, Bellevue metro Certifications and Awards Best of Houzz award Design and Customer Satisfaction 'Houzz Influencer' award Angies List Super-service award for many years Best of Show NWFGS and multiple Gold medals King County Green Globe award 'Best of 425' magazine Back cover of the 'Sunset Western Garden Book' 5 star King County Envirostar Member of WALP, WASLA, MBA, WSNLA, APLD and The Master Nursery & Garden Center Association (download your free "landscape handbook" at classicnursery.com)
Credentials & Stats
40 years in business
Ratings and Reviews
Average rating
4.66
4.7
Coby S.
09/20/2015
Alan Burke and his crews from Classic Nursery & Landscaping did an amazing job in totally redefining the small backyard of my West Bellevue town home. Where before I basically had unusable space beyond my deck, now I have two paved levels -- the first with a beautiful fire pit and the second level with a magical Japanese garden centered around a basalt rock water feature. Now, instead of staying on the deck and looking down at miscellaneous plants and a small patch of poor grass, people are naturally drawn down into the area. Both levels are different – the fire pit for sitting around and having conversation and then the lower level a place of peaceful contemplation with the water feature, vine maples and many ferns. The expansion of my backyard has changed my town home completely with the finished product exceeding my wildest imagination of what of what it might look like. Alan’s two crews (Hugo, with the heavy rock, retaining wall, and paver installation and Ken, with the fire pit. lights and finish work were conscientious, professional, on time and good communicators, keeping me posted on status and timing the whole way. They worked on the project as if it was theirs -- and who can ask for more than that? I love what and Alan and his team have done and extend a hearty thanks or doing such a great job!! Coby Sillers
Steve S.
09/19/2015
In March of 2014, we hired Classic Nursery and Landscaping to help us create a functional and enjoyable outdoor space on our lot in West Seattle. We decided to hire Mr. Burke based on reviews that we found on multiple websites, and our personal meetings with him. Please allow us to share our experiences to caution any future potential customers of Classic Nursery and Landscaping. From the very beginning, our project was plagued with blatant omissions, oversights, short-cuts and cover-ups. To this day, we, the client, are still trying to rectify the mistakes left behind by Mr Burke and his crew. We felt that there was a serious lack of communication and quality control, and discovered that Mr. Burke’s crew was extremely inexperienced, unqualified, improperly supervised and deceitful. It was an extremely frustrating experience and we are highly disappointed in this company. We understand that mistakes happen during construction, but to intentionally cover up mistake after mistake in hopes that the customer does not notice, that is not OK. It is dishonest. We write this review not as disgruntled customers, but as honest consumers who wish to share our experience with this company. Even though our experience was extremely frustrating, stressful, and disappointing, we tried to maintain an optimistic and positive attitude throughout the process. We even sent Mr Burke the occasional email during the project, thanking his crew for what we thought was a job well done, only to be thoroughly disappointed when short-cuts and cover-ups would surface. The constant and continuous buffoonery of Mr. Burke and his staff actually became quite comical to witness. So we write this review to respectfully provide a warning to the kind reader and to look past the “excellent” customer service and the superficial front of Mr. Burke. If the kind reader is still considering to hire Mr. Burke and Classic Nursery and Landscaping as their landscaping architect/contractor, even after reading this review, we highly encourage you to explore other options.
Areas We Serve
- Bellevue
- Bothell
- Carnation
- Duvall
- Edmonds
- Fall City
- Issaquah
- Kenmore
- Kent
- Kirkland
- Lynnwood
- Medina
- Mercer Island
- Mountlake Terrace
- Preston
- Redmond
- Renton
- Rollingbay
- Seahurst
- Snoqualmie
- Woodinville
- Sammamish
- Mill Creek
- Seattle
- Bainbridge Island
- Everett
- Clinton
- Lake Stevens
- Langley
- Marysville
- Monroe
- Mukilteo
- Snohomish
- Startup
- Sultan
- Bremerton
- Hansville
- Indianola
- Keyport
- Kingston
- Manchester
- Port Gamble
- Poulsbo
- South Colby
- Southworth
- Suquamish
Business Info
Address
16215 140th Pl NE
Woodinville, WA 98072
Project Gallery
Photo | Project | Date | Description | Cost | Home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  | JA Jance Residence, 'Baucis & Philemon' garden | Aug 2012 | Extensive landscaping, ponds, Corten steel sculpture, pots, paver patios, walks and plantings. Featured in The Seattle Times Sunday Pacific NW Magazine. (To respect owner's privacy, address noted and/or installation date is not accurate and is intended for info purposes only). | $125k | Woodinville, WA |
  | Magnolia project | Dec 2010 | Extensive landscaping, water features, driveway and motor court, pots and specialty stone installation. Featured in The Seattle Times Pacific NW Sunday magazine, 2015. (To respect owner's privacy, address noted and/or installation date is not accurate and is intended for info purposes only). | $125k | Woodinville, WA |
  | Ames Lake ranch project | Jun 2010 | Flagstone walks, landscaping, drainage, retaining walls and water feature for an Ames Lake Home.... See our website portfolio for more portfolio pictures - at classicnursery.com. (To respect owner's privacy, address noted and/or installation date is not accurate and is intended for info purposes only). | $20k | Woodinville, WA |
  | Hunters glen garden | Jun 2008 | Water feature and carpentry, patios and planting project. (To respect owner's privacy, address noted and/or installation date is not accurate and is intended for info purposes only). | $35k | Woodinville, WA |
  | Newcastle water feature | Jun 2006 | Large water feature and landscaping for client south of Bellevue. See our website portfolio for more portfolio pictures - at classicnursery.com. (To respect owner's privacy, address noted and/or installation date is not accurate and is intended for info purposes only). | $25k | Woodinville, WA |
  | Queen Anne project | Jun 2006 | Landscape design and construction for a home in Queen Anne. Please see our online portfolios at classicnursery.com for more images and details. (To respect owner's privacy, address noted and/or installation date is not accurate and is intended for info purposes only). | $25k | Woodinville, WA |
  | A Craftsman's garden | Jun 2000 | Craftsman's garden. See our website portfolio. | $45k | Woodinville, WA |
  | Blakely Ridge residence | Jun 2003 | Landscaping services with water feature, pots, large lawn and extensive plantings. (To respect owner's privacy, address noted and/or installation date is not accurate and is intended for info purposes only). | Woodinville, WA | |
| Landscaping services | Nov 2015 | The pebbled concrete patios in the back yard were dated and in need of maintenance. In addition, the soil in the front yard was being gradually washed away. Classic Nursery broke up and removed the two patios, excavated the area, and installed concrete pavers. An existing connecting path was widened, and flagstones were used to replace old concrete stepping stones. Stones were installed around the back patio to improve drainage. Boulders and cobbles were installed in the front to improve drainage and prevent erosion. After the patios were completed, the Classic Nursery crew installed new plants throughout, adding fertilizer and topdressing. | $29k | Kent, WA |
