A Yard & A Half Landscaping Cooperative is a landscaping company established in 1988 with 20 field workers and 7 maintenance and construction crews. They have $2.2 million in annual sales and provide a lifetime guarantee on their work. They completed a project called "The Treehouse Project" which involved a green renovation for a young family that valued recycled, reused, and local materials.

1. A Yard & A Half
Landscaping Cooperative, Inc.
Waltham, MA
http://www.ayardandahalf.com

2. About Us
Established 1988
20 people
4 construction crews
3 maintenance crews
Average tenure >9 years
Everyone starts in the field
$2.2 million in sales in 2012
Lifetime guarantee

3. The Treehouse Project
Young, growing family
“Green” renovation
Environmentally
conscious
Recycled, Reused, Local
Cramped space
Beautiful canopy

4. A Private Oasis
Ineffective Screening
Elegant Privacy

5. Reasons to Be Outside
Neglected Planting Bed
Family Dining Area

6. Spaces for Living
Overgrown Shrubs
Sunny Playspace

7. Invitation to Relaxation

8. You Dream It…
We Build It

9. Movie!

10. (Un)Common Values
$10,000 pro-bono work
per year
Inc. Magazine “Winning
Workplace”
Worker-owned starting
January 2014
Opening Ceremony of Maze
at Cedar Hill Girl Scout Camp

11. Making It Go
Budget:
10% of property value
Timing:
Appointment – 1 wk
(Design – 4-6 wks)
Estimate – 1-2 wks
Installation – 4-6 wks

12. A Great Referral
Landscape designer with
3-5 years experience
New homeowner
New parent
Empty-nester
Values quality, trust,
social responsibility

13. We Change Lives!