Tamerlano Landscape

I am sooooo happy with my new yard.
My grass in the backyard was always soggy, mossy and just a mess. I found John to help with new sod installation and not only was he less than the other quotes I received he was very friendly — professional — quick and knowledgeable.
The grass is so nice and healthy — just awesome
thank you !!!
Staci Byers
Ready to Sell PDX

This guy told me twice by email that he would stop by and give me a bid for lawn maintenance, but he never showed up.

John did a super job installing sod in our backyard. Everything was done in a very professional and courteous way. We felt like we got a bargain for our money. The lawn looks great thanks John ! These guys are fantastic really. Call them and you won’t be sorry.

We used Tamerlano for 2 years. Solid, dependable, and affordable service always! We felt lucky to have found them!!!

What a great company. We had another company taking care of our lawn and thought the cost was a little high. So I contacted John, he looked at the yard and said he could save us some money. So we tried him out and the yard looks better than before and we are actually paying less — go figure! I also love the fact that he uses email and is always lighting fast to respond — just awesome!

Very Happy!
John was very communicative during the entire project, providing suggestions that really helped the final work to stand out.
He kept the area clean, worked long hours into the dusk, and finished ahead of schedule.
Project: patio pavers with firepit, stone wall, gravel landing

We needed our lawn removed, leveled, and re-​sodded, and Tamerlano Landscape did a wonderful job. John was very thorough in his work and I feel that we got high-​quality work done at an affordable price. He was courteous and helpful and spent a lot of time answering my questions. We love the way our new lawn looks and are so glad we hired Tamerlano Landscape.

Replaced our lawn, which had suffered from the affects of an English Walnut.
Everything went great. John heard out our thoughts, provided a detailed list of actions before starting, and a detailed quote. He kept us informed through the process, which took only a couple days of actual on-​site work.

Unilocal says that this company serves «Portland and the Surrounding area.» I called and left a voicemail and never received a call back. Later in the week I tried to email the company. I just wanted a simple quote on a sod install. A week of wasted time to find out that Beaverton «is too far away.»

Hello, Everyone.
I’m writing because, after reading the Unilocal reviews – with their emphasis on lawn care and gardening – you might be left wondering whether these two brothers, John and Brennan, can lay stone. They can.
I found Tamerlano Landscaping when they were recommended by a local stone yard. They were a joy to work with and our new bluestone patio is flat-​out gorgeous. It was finished in five days, despite some rain, and was also affordable. I couldn’t be happier. So, really, you could stop reading now and call them.
But, if you’re interested in the details, this is my experience:
I designed a small (16×13) patio of dimensionally-​cut Pennsylvania Bluestone using six stone sizes in a balanced random pattern, to be dry set, in sand over gravel. But I was still working on the design when I called John, looking for a ballpark estimate. He came out the same day and then emailed me a well-​detailed estimate, based on the square footage, within another. As my ideas evolved, this gave us a nice objective point for further negotiations.
I knew much of what I wanted, but I’d never worked with this material and had lots of research to do. Turns out John had never had a chance to use this particular stone either and said so up-​front. Then, out of interest, he jumped in and started helping me research the project, long before he knew he would get the work. I liked that, and I liked his bid. His references for other paving work were excellent, and his communications were thorough and well organized.
I went with Tamerlano and enjoyed the process almost as much as the final patio. The two brothers worked together well. They were competent problem-​solvers, involving me when choices came up. They were such a pleasure to have around that I practically missed them when they left! For example, in an over-​the-​top act of helpfulness, they moved a gigantic and very heavy pot for me onto the patio they had just finished. (You know you love your new patio when you start buying it presents, right?)
Anyway, that’s my review. Good luck, Reader, with YOUR next project; I hope it goes well and that you keep us all posted!

Couldn’t tell you how this company performs, because after coming out for a bid and telling me he’d «call tonight or tomorrow», I never heard from him again… I waited a few weeks and then left a voicemail for him. Still have never heard back. Would not recommend Tamerlano Landscape, highly unprofessional.

We have been using Tamerlano Landscape for the last several years to do weekly lawn mowing as well laying new sod. I find them to be reliable, thorough, and reasonably priced. I am always pleased with their work and give them my highest recommendation. John worked with me last summer on a plan to re-​sod our backyard. This too was done beautifully. You won’t find any better.

i found john and brennan on craigs list and they were great about keeping in touch by email. they came out and reviewed the front yard and gave us an estimate very quickly. he even came back after normal business hours to address some concerns my husband had about the uneven grade of our lot. they had the job done in 3 days, it looks great and i think the price was fair for the enormous amount of work that went into it. overall great experience!

I decided to go with Tamerlano to finish my patio and stairs project — both done with pavers — after the guy I originally asked to do the project didn’t finish it, after several months of piecemeal work. In came John Tamerlano and his brother, and they finished the project in two days! After my experience with the previous guy, I couldn’t believe how fast John and his brother finished my project, and for a very reasonable fee.
My huge regret is not having hired Tamerlano in the first place for the whole project. It would have taken a small fraction of the time, and the entire project probably would have cost a lot less.
They did a great job and I am very pleased. I’d hire Tamerlano again in a heartbeat and recommend them highly.

I called John Tamerlano and asked him for an estimate on lawn replacement. He came within a few days, gave me several options and recommendations based on my use of the lawn, the soil and the shade in parts of the yard.
I went with a fescue/​rye mix that took two days to lay. The first day John and his brother removed the old grass, and turned the soil. Then he added drainage, fertlizer and stomped it flat & compact. There were many other stages, but the final one was laying out the new sod and cleaning up all evidence that they were ever there. He gave me care instructions, taught me how to water my lawn! and stops by when he is in the neighborhood to check on everything.
Tamerlano Landscaping is professional, prompt and willing to share their knowledge. 5 stars

In an attempt to rid myself of weekly yard maintenance, I recently had Tamerlano Landscape rock my backyard– river rock and a nice big patch of quarter minus for a table. I dealt directly with John, he was prompt, responsive, started the job on time and exceeded my expectations.
I hired them because it was clear he knew what I was after and made some great suggestions to achieve the clean, modern look I was after. I highly recommend them– hurry before they’re too hard to get!

We discovered John (owner/​operator) via a referral from a previous client of Legends. We called John and he came over and went over the situation with our back yard in great detail. There were so many bulbs growing in the yard, that he said said putting down a lawn would be risky as the bulbs would come back again and wreck everything. We went with that and went along for a few months and got a dog.
We decided the dog needed grass (mostly because we were tired of cleaning up the dirt or mud from her being out back). We had the offending bulbs removed and called John again. He gave us a nice professional estimate via email (no chicken scratched proposal on a torn piece of paper) and worked with us on how best to obtain the sod.
He did a great pre prep of an organic type weed killer to kill off what was growing in the yard, making 2 trips to apply it. We cleared away the dead stuff and he returned with soil additive and a tiller to mix everything up, finishing by rolling the new soil to tamp it down. Returned the following day and laid out a magic green carpet of a yard behind the house. Gave clear instruction on watering and care and came back to check on us the following week.
Everything is great so far and the dog loves running, rolling and laying in her new yard. Unfortunately, she poops there too, but olé Dad is quick to clean that up.
John is great to work with and you would not be disappointed if you engage him for your lawn care needs