We're a group of people who believe life is best lived outside.
Inspire outdoor living, create enduring value and enrich lives.
When we needed Yardzen, it wasn’t there.
When the Tubbs fire ravaged Northern California late one night in October 2017, our co-founders Allison and Adam fled with their young kids as their neighborhood burned. Months after the harrowing fire was extinguished, they navigated the landscaping process and shared the realization that there has to be a better way. One that doesn’t cost property owners like them tens of thousands of dollars for the design alone. But delivers a plan that provides every bit as much value as traditional landscape design, and connects to a vetted contractor to bring the vision to life.
So they set out to come up with one.
We're Yardzen
We’re a team of passionate horticulturists, inventive software engineers, world-class landscape architects, visionary exterior designers, creative marketers, skilled construction experts, strategic product managers, operations masterminds, and seasoned company builders — all driven by a shared mission: helping you live better, beautifully, outside.
Top-notch Designers
Nearly all of our designers have thriving practices outside of Yardzen. Think of Yardzen as a unique opportunity to have exceptional talent work on your space in a way that’s also efficient for you.
Technology Meets Yard Design
We use satellite imagery, leading 3D rendering software, and plant and data science to equip our designers with the best tools available.
Great Support
Excellent customer experience is one of our core values. Our team is full of experts who can solve any question and will be with you until the last plant is installed.
Sustainability Mindset
As a general rule, every Yardzen design includes low-water plants and a few attractors that lay the groundwork for wildlife corridors. We believe that if we all do a little, we can do a lot.
Leadership Team
Meet the visionary team at Yardzen, where innovation meets outdoor design. Our experts are dedicated to turning your backyard dreams into reality, ensuring every project reflects your unique style.
Allison Messner
Chief Executive Officer
Adam Messner
Co-Founder
Alicia Kim
VP of Product & Ops
Kendra Poppy
VP of Marketing
Justin Goodkind
VP of Sales
Jenn Pavlick
Sr. Director of Ops
Jack Walsh
Dir. of Finance & Strategy
Design Leadership
Kevin Lenhart
Design Director & Landscape Architect
M.S. Landscape Architecture, University of California, Berkeley
Come join our growing team and be a part of something big
We’ve been recognized as an innovator and industry leader by category-defining awards
We don’t want to brag, but some smart people have said some very nice things about us
