A NATIVE SPRINKLERS & LANDSCAPING

Beware.  Tarry Harrison is very optimistic and polite at the outset of a project but back-pedals when things go awry, leaving you, the customer, in the lurch.

Very well. Tarry stopped by and took at look (~1 hour). He was on time and very professional.  Determined there was not a leak in the sprinkler system (yes!), but that we probably needed to change the location of some of the sprinkler heads because they were in odd areas (they were installed by the previous homeowner). He did not push us to do anything extra, which was nice. We plan to use him in the future as we know our system is functional but not efficient.

Accepted bid - after pricing out job piecemeal previously - as Tarry (note spelling) assured us that he had encountered all our issues previously and had a comprehensive plan. He didn't advertise, he said, because he didn't NEED to. Bid was detailed and in writing (though in about 8 point type) but during the project add-ons kept racking up, even if they were issues that an experienced landscaper should have provided for at the outset: drainage, slope and width of concrete pads, placement of fence posts, etc. One reference (of three checked) had indeed admited that Tarry treated their project as if it were his own house and you had to REMIND HIM that it was, indeed, YOUR HOUSE. We found that to be true. Most distressing of all was his response when problems were pointed out: incorrect downspout splashblocks procured, several concrete pads cracked after 2 weeks, flooding next to house from downspouts dumping water with no place to drain. Several vendors who came by over the next several months were appalled at some of the poor work and cheap materials: fence posts sunk into concrete footers above grade, no accomodations for water drainage, downspout positioning. While trying patiently to explain problems to Tarry and request him to take corrective steps, he indicated that he was already into his Spring work for his commercial clients. So, in essence, we find we were viewed as Filler Work over the otherwise slow Winter - and dismissed. Spent several hundred dollars remediating his work...with more to come.