Spokane Boys Inc.

The state insures the business under landscape construction and lawn care maintenance, plus retail classes for Christmas tree sales and a produce store, which matches a crew that installs and a counter that sells. The crew runs in the 11-to-20 range. Public-works filings between 2008 and 2019 include jobs for the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, Spokane School District 81, Lincoln County Fire District 1 and Spokane County Fire District 3, mostly as a subcontractor. The company says it dates to 1994, describes itself as family-owned and advertises a customer satisfaction guarantee. The state lists Chad Stark as a principal. Because one business handles both the materials and the installation, it fits a full backyard redo where pavers, sod, irrigation and new trees all go in together, or a homeowner who wants to pick out plants and have them delivered and set. Ongoing fertilizing, aerating, spraying and seasonal pruning suit established lots around Deer Park and north Spokane. The service list stays centered on landscape work, so framing, heavy civil site work, or electrical and plumbing beyond the irrigation itself belong with other trades. Before comparing landscaping bids, write down what you want in each zone of the yard and roughly how big each area is. Note whether you want sod or seed, how many sprinkler zones you expect, and whether the system needs a backflow device and a drain-down plan for Spokane's freezes. For hardscape, specify paver type, base depth and edging. List which trees and shrubs you want, what size, and whether the price includes delivery and planting. With the same list in front of every bidder, the quotes can actually be compared.