Nelson's Hardscape & Tree Service Inc

Nelson's Hardscape & Tree Service works out of Burlington doing exactly what the name promises — tree removal and trimming on one side, retaining walls, fencing and full yard renovations on the other — and the thing that comes up again and again across 145 reviews is speed: same-day looks, next-day starts, jobs finished faster than customers expected. A July 2026 review describes a diseased tree removed the same day it was called in, with the worksite left neat and tidy when the crew left. Others describe calling on a Friday afternoon and having the crew on-site and done by the following Tuesday, or an emergency call answered on the first ring with someone on-site within 30 minutes to look at a storm-downed tree. The range runs well past trees. In a 2024 review, the crew tore out and rebuilt a 110-foot retaining wall in three days, working sunrise to sundown and fixing sprinklers and lawn damage along the way; another homeowner had Nelson put up a fence and handle the surrounding landscaping in the same visit. In a 2023 review, a full yard remodel covered stump grinding, a 40-plant hedge, a new sprinkler system and several flower beds, and reviewers from this past winter describe the crew clearing a storm-deposited snow berm and shoveling walks after a blizzard. Worth asking about directly: a 2023 review describes the estimate process being delayed three times and appointments not kept — a contrast with the responsiveness described everywhere else in the record.