Seattle Sustainable Landscapes today announced that it has fully phased out its fossil-fuel landscaping equipment and now runs on 100% electric, battery-powered tools for every job it takes on. The change touches everything the crew carries onto a property — mowers, trimmers, blowers, and edgers — and marks a new chapter in how the company cares for Seattle yards.
For a business built around the idea that a landscape should feel like a place to gather, recharge, and connect with nature, the decision was a natural one. Gas engines are loud, they smell, and they leave a haze of exhaust behind on the very spaces they are meant to improve. Going electric removes all of that.
"We believe sustainable landscaping in Seattle is 100% electric-powered," said David McCary of Seattle Sustainable Landscapes. "Once we saw how well the battery equipment performed, keeping gas engines around stopped making sense. We decided to make the switch completely and phase out our gas-powered tools. Our clients notice the difference the moment we arrive — and so do their neighbors."
Why the switch matters
Gas-powered landscaping equipment carries a bigger footprint than most people expect. A single small engine can produce more emissions in an hour than a car does on a long highway drive, and the two-stroke motors common in blowers and trimmers are especially dirty. Multiply that across a full day of stops and the impact adds up quickly.
Electric equipment changes the math. There are no tailpipe emissions at the point of work, no gas cans riding along in the truck, and no fumes settling over a client's patio, garden beds, or open windows. For a city like Seattle — and a company with "sustainable" in its name — cutting that pollution is the whole point.
Noise is the other side of the story. Anyone who has had a Saturday morning interrupted by a gas leaf blower knows the sound. Battery-powered tools run dramatically quieter, which means maintenance visits no longer take over a whole block. The change also aligns with the direction the region is already heading, including Seattle's move to restrict gas-powered leaf blowers.
For homeowners, the switch to electric can mean:
- Quieter maintenance visits that don't disrupt the household, a home office, or the neighbors
- Cleaner air around the spaces people actually use, with no exhaust or gas smell left behind
- A smaller carbon footprint for routine yard care, without giving up professional results
- Peaceful outdoor spaces that stay true to why they were built in the first place
Landscapes should feel peaceful
Seattle Sustainable Landscapes has long designed with the Pacific Northwest in mind — building for wet winters and dry summer stretches, favoring native and low-maintenance plantings, and helping yards work with the local climate rather than fight it. Moving to all-electric maintenance extends that same philosophy from the design phase all the way through ongoing care.
The company's crews now rely on professional-grade battery equipment that holds up to full workdays and the demands of real properties. The performance is there; the fumes and the roar are not.
"A landscape should feel calm, not like a job site," McCary added. "Electric equipment lets us keep a yard beautiful and healthy while leaving the quiet and the clean air intact. That's the experience we want every client to have."
Ready for quieter yard care
Seattle Sustainable Landscapes serves homeowners throughout Seattle and the greater Puget Sound with sustainable landscape design, installation, drainage and irrigation solutions, outdoor lighting, and now fully electric maintenance. Homeowners curious about the switch — or ready for quieter, cleaner care for their own yard — are invited to reach out for a conversation.
About Seattle Sustainable Landscapes
Seattle Sustainable Landscapes is a Seattle-based landscaping company specializing in sustainable design, installation, and 100% electric-powered maintenance for Pacific Northwest homeowners. The team helps clients build and care for outdoor spaces that are beautiful, resilient, and gentle on the environment.
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