Help!! Can anyone give us advice and recommendations?
Last summer, we hired a local landscaping firm (who seemed solid according to online reviews) to plant 23 trees and bushes with a 12-month warranty. Fast-forward 8 months, and we have 8 dead evergreens, so we've been updating the owner since early 2026 on the dead tree count and provided photos per his request. On March 23, 2026, the owner emailed us with this update "We don't start our plant/tree replacements until end of April as that's when irrigation systems are safe to turn on for the season." When we reached out again on April 21, 2026, the owner promptly informed us that his business was dissolved and we had no recourse. He even refuses to use his warranty with the nursery to acquire replacement trees for us.
By doing research through the Secretary of State, we learned that the owner started another landscaping company 2 days after our trees were installed last summer. So, he changed business names, pivoted to a second landscaping company, and just recently voluntarily dissolved his original company as a way to dodge any warranty claims. (To show how well planned and timed this all went down, his new firm already has amassed over 100 Google reviews!)
My two questions are:
Does anyone have recommendations with a reputable and established landscaper to plant replacement trees?
The owner seems worried we will sue him. So far, we have filed complaints with the CO Attorney General's Office Consumer Protection Agency, the FTC, and the local BBB (under both his new and old companies). Does anyone else have suggestions on recovering our damages?
Update 1: the old company was Quinn's Landscaping Solutions, the new company is Autumn Blaze Landscapes. I will post an update if I ever get a resolution. Until then, please continue with your replies, I appreciate all of them!