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March 20, 2026
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Founded in 1982 by Joseph “Joe” Pollina, Tommy Pollina Landscape started as a one-truck neighborhood operation on Chicago’s Northwest Side. As a kid, Joe learned landscaping at his father’s side. In 1982 he put his name on a truck and started what became Tommy Pollina Landscape Co., growing a loyal route of homes and businesses through the ’80s and ’90s. As demand rose, he continued to add services and sharpen expertise in areas such as drainage, hardscapes, lighting, interior tropical plant care, holiday décor, and more. Over the decades, the operation continued to grow across the North Shore, solving tens of thousands landscaping problems and goals. You can see our high standards in long-time partnerships like Gibsons restaurants and across hundreds of residential and commercial sites. Today, the business is still guided day-to-day by our founder, Joe Pollina, who serves as Director of Operations.
Our Leadership
Daniel Katz
President
Daniel graduated from Michigan State University’s Eli Broad College of Business (B.S., Logistics & Supply Chain Management, 2006), where he was active in the Michigan State Supply Chain Association. Daniel built and ran a 48-state, asset-based trucking company after earlier success in third-party logistics—experience that sharpened his sales, operations, and strategy. Today, Daniel serves as President of Tommy Pollina Landscape Co. and sits on the board of Unified Logistics Operating Group, pairing field-first judgment with data-driven decisions to deliver strong results.
Joe Pollina
Founder & Director of Operations
Joe learned landscaping the old-school way: at his father’s side on Chicago’s Northwest Side, where he picked up the fundamentals of planting, stonework, and doing the job right the first time. In 1982 he put his name on a truck and built Tommy Pollina Landscape into a trusted design-build and maintenance firm. Joe’s hands-on expertise runs deep—plant selection and care, curb-appeal lighting, and especially precision drainage solutions that protect foundations and hardscapes. He’s a familiar voice to Chicago homeowners as a regular guest with Lou Manfredini on WGN Radio and other local platforms, where he shares practical advice rooted in decades in the field. Today, Joe leads day-to-day operations as Director of Operations, mentoring crews, setting standards on-site, and making sure every project meets the level he learned from his dad.
Sarah Allen
Customer & Technology Operations
Sarah leads both the customer experience and the technology that powers it. She manages client facing functions – designing clear procedures, training team members, and ensuring fast and reliable customer communication. She leads our tech stack and roadmap (CRM, field apps, reporting, website), ensuring stable day-to-day systems while also leading change for improvements. Sarah provides strategic advisory across the company—surfacing bottlenecks, prioritizing tech investments, and turning field feedback into process changes that reduce callbacks and speed turnaround. She holds a an A.A.S. in IT Software Development and Bachelor’s of Science.
What Our Clients Are Saying
Great communication, very fast turnaround and wonderful end product. I was worried about the pavers being level after being removed and replaced but looks brand new!
Great efficient clean up, all ready for spring and summer. Perfect work.
The landscaping crew did a great job with our spring clean-up. They were efficient, careful and thorough.
The crew did a fantastic job, getting rid of winter debris and making everything look great.
I have been a client of Tommy Pollina for several years and their work is always consistent. My spring cleanup looks great!
Tommy Paulina landscaping did an excellent job. I live in Des Plaines and I’d happily recommend it for everybody.
Tommy Pollina does an amazing job at my house in park ridge with lawn maintenance , plantings I would recommend them to anyone that wants amazing service and fantastic communication
“I’ve partnered with these guys for decades we refer all customers who need tough landscape problems fixed, hardscaping , plant material installation, and drainage issues – these guys have been doing this for almost half a century – Tell them Laury sent you!!”
Great work by the entire team. Provided great design ideas and made great adjustments throughout the process.
They did a great job fixing a drainage issue in a house we recently purchased in Lake Zurich. Whitney was awesome to work with and extremely responsive.
We had a great experience working with Tommy Pollina on our front yard landscaping project. Very high quality end result and Whitney and the crew were great to work with. Thumbs up!
Overall landscape work is excellent. Leaves the yard in good shape. Moreover, bushes that were trimmed were perfect. Not sure where there would have been any room for complaint. Just a great job. Reliable and courteous workforce.
Did a great job on our backyard sod. Looking forward to spending the summer months with our new grass
5 Stars – Excellent Service and Outstanding Results! I couldn’t be more pleased with the exceptional service I received from Tommy Pollina Landscape! From start to finish, they exceeded my expectations in every way. The team was professional, punctual, and incredibly knowledgeable about every aspect of landscaping. They transformed my […]
I am absolutely thrilled with the exceptional service and transformation provided by Tommy Pollina landscaping! From the initial inquiry call to the completion of the project, the entire process took less than 4 weeks – impressive! The team did an outstanding job leveling my backyard and completely transforming my front […]
I can’t say enough great things about Tommy Pollina Landscape Company! From our very first consultation to the final walkthrough, their professionalism, expertise, and attention to detail stood out in every phase of the project. We had a large in-ground pool in our backyard that we no longer used, and […]
Tommy Pollina is an excellent company to work with. They actually tried to talk me out of some work that may have made them more money but was not necessary to solve the scope of work for my project. Joe is a seasoned veteran in the landscaping game and a […]
I have been working with Tommy Pollina Landscaping for several years and I have been very pleased with their work. I had an issue with water accumulating in my backyard. (Mallards came to swim it was so bad!) They regraded the yard, put in a French drain and installed an […]
Very Professional Clean Job. Highly Recommend by others, I was very pleased by their Service.
Joe and his team at Tommy Pollina have done an absolutely incredible job on multiple large projects for us. First to design and install a drainage system in our backyard that hooks into the city’s storm drain system which has completely eliminated our yard’s horrible flooding problems. Second we had […]
We used Tommy Pollina Landscaping (Mt. Prospect, IL) to fix all of the drainage problems that we were having in our backyard and our side yard. Larry, our salesman was very thorough, which, of course we appreciated. Once the guys came to do the job, their work was GREAT!!! They […]
I had a wonderful experience working with the professionals at Tommy Pollina. They were experts in solving the drainage problems around my property. They stand behind their work and exceeded my expectations for what I consider a fair and reasonable price. I would highly recommend them.
We used Tommy Pollina for installing better drainage in our yard and his crew did a very good job. From start to finish they worked all day and replanted new grass (seedlings) in areas that were affected. The grass is already growing back. Tommy Pollina landscaping also trimmed our tall […]
Tommy Pollina’s team was easy to work with, they worked with the County to follow regulations and to seek the proper permits needed. The drainage project work is great and was just in time for all the rainy weather!
I am thrilled with the work they did and absolutely recommend them. We had an old French drainage system in our backyard that was no longer able to disburse the water correctly. This was causing pooling and buildup, making about a quarter of our backyard mushy and unusable. We had […]
I recently moved to Arlington Heights from SC and was in over my head with snow removal. Tommy Pollina took expert care of my property – so much so that I renewed my service with them spring through fall and plan on doing so again for winter. If you’re on […]
Joe Pollina’s expertise with plants helped us create a lovely, unique front landscape to complement our hundred year old house. His choices were perfect for the west exposure and were strong healthy plants. His men were polite and easy to work with and always seemed to be neat and careful. […]
We have employed this firm for three major projects, two landscaping and one water management. All were provided at a resonable price and executed as promised with great quality. Nice people too. Highly recommend!
We have used Tommy Pollina Landscaping for years and just love them! The owner is very knowledgeable and conscientious. Ever since they planted our flowers and bushes years ago, our home has never looked lovelier on the outside. They did an amazing job with our brick pavers and sod installation […]
I’ve worked with Tommy Pollina Landscaping for more than 30 years. Installations of live goods, Hardscaping, and yard drainage systems. As well as weekly maintenance. They are professional, knowledgeable, and fair.
I have used Tommy Pollina Landscaping for 15 years, they have transformed my yard from Ordinary to Fantastic. I get compliments on my yard every day. I even have them do weekly maintenance and the men are very professional and neat, they go out to give you a outstanding job […]
30 years as a highly satisfied customer of Pollina Landscaping only begins to state how wonderful this company is! Whether it’s creative, beautiful landscaping or regular maintenance, their service can’t be beat. Try them. You’ll thank me!
Pollina has taking care of our home in Park Ridge and lake house in Antioch for many years. They have provided the best service. Lorenzo by far is so knowledgeable all the crew are polite and professional. Joe Pollina our yard would not look so good without you. I highly […]
I cannot recommend Tommy Pollina Landscape Company enough. I first used them for drainage issues. I was so pleased with the integrity of the crew that I hired them the following spring to update my garden. They are truly a company to call for your irrigation/landscaping needs.
Joe and his crew did an excellent job solving our water issues from heavy rains. Regrading our yard to get the water away from the house was accomplished with their expertise. No more anxiety when the weather turns bad. Great job and would recommend….
Excellent Service for 20 years at my home. The Crews are very respectful and my lawn- flowers and brick patio look amazing every year. I highly recommend Tommy Pollina.
Positive: Professionalism, Punctuality. Could not be more pleased with the beautiful job in transforming my gardens to a fall look that is absolutely beautiful. Thanks to the Tommy Pollina Team!
Positive: Professionalism, Punctuality, Quality, Responsiveness, Value. We had bushes in front of our place that had been there for over 50 years. They were completely overgrown and out of control! Our neighbor has used Tommy Pollina for years and suggested we give them a try. Joe came over and made […]
Positive: Professionalism, Quality, Responsiveness. Beautiful landscape that is enjoyed by all.
Positive: Professionalism, Quality, Responsiveness, Value. I recently had the pleasure of working with the amazing team at Pollina Landscape Company, and I can’t recommend them enough! They did an absolutely incredible job on my property, and I couldn’t be happier with the results. From start to finish, Pollina Landscape Company […]
Positive: Professionalism. Always great work by true professionals.
Positive: Professionalism, Punctuality, Quality, Responsiveness, Value. Wonderful experience!! The landscape design process was super easy and ver professional. We put the project off for many years and regret that we waited so long! Now we can use and enjoy our backyard! Thanks!!
I had a small project. Many companies wouldn’t return my call or show up for an estimate appointment. Tommy and his crew were very responsive. I am very happy with my new garden.
Positive: Professionalism, Quality, Value. Joe Pollina and his team do a great job! I highly recommend them for any landscaping and/or drainage issues you may have. Weekly lawn maintenance is great and very reasonable pricing for all projects.
Positive: Professionalism, Punctuality, Quality, Responsiveness. We hired Tommy Pollina to re-grade and re-sod our front yard. Theirs wasn’t the lowest estimate, but we’re glad we went with them. Joe came out and assessed the project and filled us in on all of our options. He and his staff communicated exactly […]
Positive: Professionalism, Quality, Responsiveness. We have been dealing with water drainage issues in the back yard and between our house and a neighbors. We always had half of our driveway covered with ice most of the winter and the backyard couldn’t be mowed till late May because of the wet […]
Very happy with their snow removal contract. They do an excellent job in a timely manner whenever it snows.
Amazing service done by this company. Great staff who is very friendly and definitely show passion for their job.
Excellent work done laying sod on my front Skokie lawn. Thank you Mr.Tommy Pollina, well done
Excellent service, good place to shop for your home landscaping. Try this place.
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Featured Video Gallery
Testing out the new Auger Machine for Tree & Shrub Planting
Watch as the team at Tommy Pollina Landscape Company puts our new auger machine to the test! This powerful tool helps us dig clean, consistent holes for trees and bushes—saving time and ensuring precision for every planting project. Whether you’re upgrading your landscape or starting fresh, our equipment and expertise make the job faster, cleaner, and more efficient.
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Watch a New Holland loader unload a full pallet of natural flagstone from a flatbed trailer on a real landscaping job site.
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Watch as our landscaping crew uses a compact Dingo with fork attachment to unload a full-size tree from a flatbed truck — fast, clean, and with total precision. Think a small machine can’t handle big jobs? Think again. Perfect for landscapers, equipment fans, and anyone who loves satisfying heavy-lifting action.
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