The History and People of

All Island Landscape

   All Island Landscape, Inc.began in 2000 as Byron’s Lawn Care. We started out as simply a lawn cutting and shrub trimming service on the weekends. Byron literally went door-to-door building the business that first year. After about a month of weekend-only work, he realized he would need to devote more time to the company. He left the contracting job he had to spend more time growing the landscape company.
    During 2001, we hired our first employees. We changed the name of the company to All Island Landscape and began purchasing trucks, trailers and equipment. In 2002, we moved the company to our backyard on East Main Road and used the garage as our office and our barn for storing equipment. Our crew more than doubled in size during 2002. We added tree work to our list of service with our first RI licensed arborist on staff. During 2003, we again increased our crew. We began laying patios and walkways, and really started pushing tree work with the purchase of our first bucket truck. We also moved to a new property right next door and opened our garden center.
In 2004 and 2005, we continued to grow All Island Landscape, Inc. We upgraded our bucket truck and added a tree spade, crane truck, backhoes, excavators, a bark blower and other equipment in order to speed up jobs and keep costs down for our customers. We upgraded our garden center to include not only plant material and supplies, but also a full materials yard with mulches, stone, Unilock® pavers, bluestone, cobblestones, screened loam, and other landscape and masonry materials.
    Today, we employ over 40 full-time employees and operate 21 trucks. Our list of services continues to grow. Some of the services we provide are new plantings, regular maintenance, tree pruning and removals, patio and walkway installation, retaining walls, grading and drainage solutions, and new lawn installations. We do work on Aquidneck Island and the surrounding communities, and are branching further to the Providence and South County areas.

 

MEET THE ALL ISLAND LANDSCAPE TEAM
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Byron Rymer, President/Owner

     Byron manages our Commercial and Residential Landscape Division as well as our Tree Service Division. Byron is a true visionary and his extraordinary leadership has taken his company from a one person, one lawn mower crew in 2000 to a company comprised of 45 employees, 31 vehicles, three lawn crews, two tree crews, a masonry division and a growing landscape design division. His commitment to serving the community in all of their landscaping needs has attributed to the exponential growth of his company.

 

Steve Wyatt, Construction Manager

     Steve came to All Island Landscape, Inc. in 2005 with 27 years combined experience in landscaping and construction. Needless to say, his contribution to the company in the last two years has been vital to the growth of this organization. His experience expands all areas from plantings and hardscape installation to residential septic system design. Steve manages newly developed installations such as foundations, water lines, ISDS and driveways for Portsmouth developments: Spinnaker Run, Overlook Point and Bristol Ferry Landing. Steve is a licensed RI ISDS Installer, RI Class 1 ISDS Designer and holds a MA Hoisting Engineer License. Steve is also one of our Licensed RI Arborists.

 

 Eric R. Larson, Turf Grass Manager and General Supervisor

     Eric has a unique and admirable background. His degrees are in Aviation Management and Flight Operation, Fire Science, and Criminal Justice. He worked as a Greenhouse and Nursery Manager for seven years, overseeing all the components of eight large commercial greenhouses before he was drawn in to public service. For six and half years Eric worked as a Firefighter and a EMT. He subsequently joined the United States Coast Guard, which he retired from due to injury in 2004. Eric has his certification in Coastal Landscape Installation & Maintenance, Licensed Pesticide Applicator and a Licensed Hoisting Engineer. He continues his education through the University of Rhode Island and University of Massachusetts turf grass seminars. He is an affiliate of the URI Greenshare Program as well. 

 

Daren Savadyga, Arborist and Tree Crew Supervisor     

When it comes to tree care, Daren has literally a lifetime of experience; you might even say it's in his blood. A third generation logger, Daren started processing firewood at eight years old. At 15 he began harvesting lumber. Daren worked as a commercial logger in Washington State and Oregon clearing forests for the use of timber. His extensive experience and knowledge enables him to achieve the highest level of tree care. His ability to prune a tree and maintain its natural beauty is unmatched, and his understanding of tree health is an important asset for the care of all trees and for the safety of our community. Daren's experience and expertise have been invaluable to us. Daren is also a licensed Arborist here in Rhode Island.

 

George D. Smith, Landscape Design and Installation

     Dave manages our Landscape Maintenance Division and oversees all of our Pond and Water Feature Services. He has over 15 years of experience and has spent over half of his career as an estate garden manager. For eight years Dave was employed by the Newport County Preservation Society managing estates such as the Breakers, Rosecliff and the Marble House. He also headed up the team that received the 2001 RI Historical Preservation & Heritage Award and the 2001 Newport Historical Society Award in landscaping. Dave is a certified RI Arborist, a member of the RI Tree Council and a member of the National Association for Olmsted Parks. He has been affiliated with the URI Greenshare Program for over 10 years. Dave joined All Island Landscape, Inc. in 2006 and has been a valuable addition to our staff.

We would love to help you with a landscape project you may have coming up. Call any of our local phone numbers to set up a free consultation.

 

Portsmouth |  Jamestown |  Newport | Tiverton

401-683-1588

Bristol | Barrington | Warren

401-247-0024

N. Kingstown | Narragansett

401-295-0059