Rye Beach Landscaping, LLC was founded in 1996 by Bennett Holmes as a landscape maintenance and landscape construction company, serving a mostly-residential client base. Seven years later, Bennett sold the residential lawn care division to focus exclusively on landscape design/build services. The company grew exponentially over the next several years, especially in the area of hardscaping with natural stone construction and concrete pavers.
It became clear to Bennett that in order to control the quality and efficiency of these larger construction projects, Rye Beach Landscaping would need to expand in the area of excavation. After a significant capital investment in 2009, Rye Beach Landscaping opened its excavation division. A seasoned heavy equipment operator and former business owner was hired to manage that division.
It became clear to Bennett that in order to control the quality and efficiency of these larger construction projects, Rye Beach Landscaping would need to expand in the area of excavation. After a significant capital investment in 2009, Rye Beach Landscaping opened its excavation division. A seasoned heavy equipment operator and former business owner was hired to manage that division.
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Our state is rich in history, dating back to the early 1700s. The signature work of craftsmen who have come and gone can still be seen in the architecture, stonewalls, and landscape design all around our seacoast community. At Rye Beach Landscaping, our respect for the history and tradition of New Hampshire can be seen in the way that we do our work, with the patience and skill of the old world craftsman.
Kerry works with the Rye Beach Landscaping team keeping the business systems running smoothly year round. You can find her in the main office on Monday, Wednesday and Friday addressing administrative tasks, scheduling or communication with clients. Kerry graduated from Boston University in 1997 with a Master of Science and worked in pediatrics for many years.
Michael Passero is the Operations Manager at Rye Beach Landscaping. He is responsible for overseeing all the landscaping and hardscaping projects. He has been a full-time employee of Rye Beach Landscaping since 2001. Michael is a graduate of the University of New Hampshire and has been taking part in graduate studies at Franklin Pierce University.
Ben Groves has been working in the landscape industry for more than 15 years. After several years serving as a landscape design consultant to Rye Beach Landscaping, Ben decided to join our team full time in 2015. Ben studied Natural Resources as an undergraduate at the University of Vermont. His exposure to landscape design came with an internship at an award-winning Landscape Architecture firm out of Middlebury, VT.
Tyler Martin is a project manager in Rye Beach Landscaping's landscape division. Tyler is in his third year as a project manager for Rye Beach Landscaping, and brings over 15 years of industry experience. He has managed projects including walkways, patios, custom stonework, lighting, plantings and water features.
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Leslie Nichols
Jul 19, 2020
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We have used Rye Beach Landscaping for 3 different landscaping/hardscaping projects over the years and have always been extremely happy with them! We have done a patio, drainage, gardens, major excavating for new lawn, etc.... They have always followed through on our projects to find the best solutions to give us what we want and need. Each time they always spend lots of time planning the projects with us, walking the yard brainstorming ideas, answering all our questions until we have a plan. Their eye for design is top notch, their crew is always on time, polite and professional! We have done
Henry Goodwin
Oct 13, 2019
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Don’t waste your time contacting these people, because they will waste yours. They came to my home to do an estimate, but despite repeated attempts to contact them, they never followed up, never sent a quote and never called me back. To be honest, it’s probably a good thing - if they’re this unreliable before they start a project, would they be any better if they did the work?
Hamilton Lansberry
Jul 31, 2017
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Marissa McAleer
Nov 09, 2015
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I hired Rye Beach Landscaping to install trees on my property to help camouflage an unsightly hill in front of my house. They did an amazing job. From the design stage with Ben Groves to the installation stage with the Rye Beach team, I was pleased with their professionalism and workmanship. I love the finished result and would recommend them to anyone for a landscaping project.
