THE ONLY YARDS TEAM
From service to soil — meet the team behind Only Yards.
The Crew Crafting Your Landscape
Every yard has a story, and so do we. Only Yards is a veteran-owned crew rooted in Oahu, built on grit, respect for the land, and a belief that hard work still matters. We’re not suits behind desks — we’re out there with shovels, saws, and sunburns, turning dirt into something families and businesses can be proud of.
ALEX | Owner
Alex grew up in New Jersey, where his Armenian family believed work ethic was the backbone of everything. By the time he was old enough to care, he already knew that pulling your weight and looking out for others wasn’t optional.
The Marine Corps brought him to Hawaii, and the island stuck. After five years of active service, he left the military but carried the same focus and discipline into a new trade: landscaping. It gave him a way to stay connected to the land and to the community he now calls home.
For Alex, landscaping isn’t about quick fixes or curb appeal. It’s about creating spaces people actually live in, where families gather and businesses thrive — while respecting the island’s beauty so it lasts for generations.
PETE | Owner
Pete spent over two decades in Naval Special Warfare, a career that hardwired discipline, resilience, and a sense of purpose. But long before the uniform, he was a kid on an apple orchard in upstate New York, breaking his back in a nursery at 14 and learning that the land doesn’t lie.
That early dirt-under-the-nails respect for nature stuck. Landscaping, for him, isn’t just about pretty yards — it’s craft, it’s sweat, and it’s creating spaces that feel alive without losing sight of what makes the island sacred.
Now he’s rooted on the Windward side with his family, tied to the community and driven by the same mission he’s carried his whole life: honor the ground you stand on, and leave it better than you found it.