Wow!! I called Magaiver for help with cleaning up the yard of the home I recently moved into that…read morehad been overgrown and neglected for a bit. Poison ivy, invasive plants, uneven ground, and a yard built into a hill - all my nightmares I definitely was not going to be able to take care of myself. He came out quickly to take a look and gave me a quote at an amazing price considering all the gear I'd have to buy to even begin to think about doing it myself and never mind the time involved. He made sure I understood that he doesn't haul the yard waste away, but will bag it up for pickup with your regular service. We agreed to have him come out the day before my yard pickup so nothing would sit rotting for long. He arrived in the morning and worked hard until the heavy rain forced him to call it a day, but he was back the next morning to finish up and even re-bag the ones that got wet the previous day so the garbage pickup takes them. My husband and I are actually amazed at how much space the yard has now that it doesn't look like a jungle, and that Magaiver did this all himself. The yard is all cleared out for winter and will be much easier to work with come spring. Magaiver was on-time, polite, efficient, and a hard worker for sure. I wouldn't hesitate to call him again or recommend him for cleanup!

He showed up for a yearly yard service estimate. He was able to do yard trimming once but then…read morenever returned for any other yard project.

We were looking for someone to come refresh our garden to add some more variety, a bit more color,…read moreand a little less chaos to our yard that had been overrun by 4 large hostas, wild violets, and some quickly multiplying lilies. Robert was quick to respond to my quote request, and stopped by to talk about the proposed plan for the garden layout and redoing the pavers at the edge of the garden. The initial day the team was scheduled to do the work had a conflict for us, and they were great about quickly finding a different day. The team started first thing in the morning and were done by the end of the day. Everything looks great! Robert followed up with some tips for care to ensure that the newly transplanted flowers flourish. Just a week in, and we're already getting compliments on the yard from neighbors walking by. I highly recommend the team for someone looking to get a garden refresh!

Fine job! Seven columnar trees, 10-12' tall were planted properly in April, and they look very good…read more(5 arborvitae and 2 cherries.) It was a difficult job, requiring extensive soil tilling and old root grinding beforehand. The preparation was thorough, and the planting process was well executed. Quite impressive. The team was courteous and helpful. Hydrangeas were planted as well, and they have flourished. My only complaint is the quality of the soil used for amendment. It is hard to work with now in adding shrubs and flowers. All in all, the trees look majestic.

Pemberton creates the most beautiful landscapes and container gardens in Cambridge and Somerville!…read moreTheir eye for detail is unmatched, and their gardeners are super friendly and knowledgeable.

My condo building makes many many bad decisions on the contractors they hire, but this is not one…read moreof them. Ever since we switched to Pemberton Garden Services, the front yard came back to life.. They are constantly here pruning, cleaning up and curating the greeneries. The place looks so much better, happier and alive. The gardeners that come by all seems to love what they do and are meticulous in detail, like they're manicuring their own lawn. I couldn't be happier with their service, a true gem.

My experience working with Damien from Meraki Garden Services was delightful. He responded to an…read moreinquiry on social media very quickly to offer his services and rates. On site, I experienced a professional who is personable and willing to talk to me about my gardens and is knowledgeable and skilled with all things garden and outside. He also charged a fair and reasonable price for the work performed. I look forward to many more experiences with Damien as I build my perennial garden.

We had planned for a full landscaping. They came and did the initial clean up which was great but…read morethe communication was a bit strange. I had been given one date for it, they didn't show, and then they suddenly showed up one day to do it. Oh well. Then I just.... stopped hearing from him? Finally got an email about a month after they were supposed to do the next part about the stone being hard to source, ok fine. Then no more emails. It reached the end of the summer and since I hadn't heard back I just emailed to cancel. Didn't hear back from that email either. If you can get him to communicate well, probably worth it but I was a little bummed about being ghosted.

I requested a quote and they came the same day, gave me a better price than any other companies I…read morehad looked into. They cleaned up debris in my yard and made my garden beds look gorgeous with new mulch. They were able to come within 2 days from my original quote. Truly recommend and will reach out for more help later in the summer when needed!

They did a great job cleaning up the yard. Very professional. They respond very quickly and…read morearrived on time.

Steve's Lawn Care Services have been doing a really AMAZING job on not only my lawn/yard but also…read moresnow removal! My lawn was a total mess, all dried up crabgrass everywhere, weeds, bald spots, it was hideous and embarrassing. He took great care of my lawn and exceeded my expectations by far. They way he detailed around my existing plants and edges was really impressive, you can tell he truly put care into making my yard look attractive. In addition to the great lawn care services he provides, the snow removal he did for my property was really really great. He was sure to address all my needs and concerns for snow removal, I once again was very pleased, impressed and grateful. To top it off he provides super customer service as well. If you are looking for someone reliable who will show great care in addressing your needs and the needs of your lawn or snow removal this is the guy you want.

Steve showed up right on time to review the project and prepare an estimate. Others either never…read moreresponded or just did not show up. The job was for a complete yard redo from ripping out the old turf to adding loam, grading, and reseeding and looks fantastic. Job was completed in 2 days. Steve and his crew were fantastic and easy to work with. They were neat and professional with everything cleaned up after the job. And that was not easy as 50 yards of loam and stone were dumped in front of the house. They also repaired a few sprinkler heads and leveled off my air conditioner slab which were not part of the original estimate. I would not hesitate to call them for any future yard project. Steve

Very helpful staff, great prices and selection. Just finished a complete kitchen and bath remodel…read moreand everything looks fantastic. Headed back today to shop for my next project.

You know, this place is hit or miss, but Im giving it 4 stars because when you score--you REALLY…read morescore. We found the most beautiful travertine tile for the shower and bathroom floor at this place for a killer price. It looks beautiful and knowing that I paid 40% less than the tile stores/home depot makes me grin each and every time I step foot in there! Does Grossman have everything you need like a homedepot or lowes? Probably not, but it is certainly worth a drive. Are they the most knowledgeable team? No, not at all. But check it out--you, too, might score big and instantly become a fan!

Where do I even start... from day one, Bruce Aleo, has been a blessing and joy to work with…read more He is super responsive with follow ups and has an abundance of knowledge and experience with landscaping design and construction. After meeting him in person you'll realize within a few seconds that he lives for this and he pours his heart into everything he does. I seriously don't think I've ever met anyone more passionate about their work. The Done Right crew are amazing to work with and they literally treated us like family. They worked tirelessly for countless hours on several projects we had them do all around our home and throughout the whole project they never stopped smiling. :) Bruce cares about his customers and goes over and beyond to make sure everything Right. He spent so much time with us listening to our thoughts and concerns and then he turned them into a reality. I can assure you that, you won't find a better landscape designer out there. Some people are just born to do something and I'm happy that Bruce is using his gift to the fullest and sharing it with the world!

Doesn't follow through on meetings without giving the homeowner notice that he won't be showing up…read moreto provide an estimate or do the work. I appreciate everyone is busy but not showing up without notification is unacceptable. Recommend looking elsewhere for landscaping work!

Wonderful in every way. Great with the communications, prompt service. Very much recommended. They…read moredesigned and planted a new garden for us and the results are beautiful. Highly recommended.

Wisteria & Rose is a Boston-based business, based on its own website. On the Yelp page, it shows…read morethat Boston is a coverage area. When you visit the website, it has a Jamaica Plain zip code and a JP phone number. However, when I called I was told they serve only the northern parts of the city, Charlestown, Beacon Hill, Back Bay, South End, Newton, Wellesley. Last time I checked, those last two places are not Boston neighborhoods.... and South End/Back Bay aren't necessarily northern neighborhoods. I live in Mattapan and it's apparently too costly for a JP business to serve this neighborhood. When I pushed the representative on this point, I was told "I appreciate your feedback." "We will have to work on our website because I don't know why it says that or doesn't explain our coverage area." "It would be too expensive for you...etc". Draw your own conclusions from this one. I certainly have and will be going elsewhere to have my window boxes filled, where what I can afford hasn't already been determined for me based on my zip code.

We searched a long time for the right contractor for our front railings. Jeff and Riccardo were…read morefantastic. They provided detailed estimates and were able to answer all our questions. They also adjusted on the fly and we able to make a custom solution for us with beautiful wood railings with aluminum balusters. We've gotten multiple compliments from friends how sharp it looks. We have two small kids and were very concerned to be going into winter without railings (we are 33 steps from the street). Jeff was able to squeeze us in before the end of season. Riccardo and his team were out in the freezing temps finishing the railings. Everything came out great; communications were smooth throughout; and cleanup was perfect. I'd highly recommend this company - we plan to use them for home improvement projects in the future.

Working with Masonworks has been a roller coaster. They are very, very good at the masonry aspect,…read morebut we had a negative experience with everything outside of the excellent stone walls and patio they built for us. They have built beautiful flat stone walls for us in our front and back yards. We were very impressed with them after the first job they did for us in our front yard a few years ago, so we did not even look at other companies when we wanted to spruce up our backyard this year. The garden walls they built in the backyard were once again beautiful. However, as a gardener, I was disappointed and frustrated by the following things: - Our contract included 50/50 loam compost for the new garden beds. During the job, we caught them filling the beds with the grass they had pulled up from our old lawn and asked them to stop doing that. - When I went to start planting, I found that the garden beds had only a layer of new soil but that my shovel quickly hit a lot of big rocks and uncovered old soil, debris, and trash. - They completely trampled and destroyed my established perennial garden, which was located in a garden bed above where the new beds were built. They also broke several pavers in a little garden path I had and removed them without replacing them. - They recommended microclover for my lawn and seeded it for us as part of the contract, but it grew in quite spotty despite us maintaining it properly with daily waterings. I contacted them about the first issue and their initial response was to tell me that the stones I was finding were part of the wall construction - this was not the case. They had someone come out to take a look and concluded that the soil did need to be replaced, which they finally did. It is much better now, though I still have found some large stones in it. However, in the process of solving that issue, they caused the second one - many of the perennials that my mother and I had worked to plant over the past four years were totally destroyed. They offered me a credit to compensate for the loss, or the option to have them reinstall new flowers, but by that point I just didn't want them near my garden anymore so accepted the credit. I didn't bother contacting them about the spotty lawn - I threw down some grass seeds yesterday to try and fill in the gaps. While I appreciated that they did eventually take steps to resolve the issues, I found it quite frustrating to have to keep reaching out just to get them to do what they really should have done in the first place. They never did a final walkthrough as I've seen other contractors do. No apology for destroying my garden. They have a Benjamin Franklin quote, "The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten" - I definitely felt some of that bitterness throughout this process. My conclusion is that they are really excellent masons but do not understand or respect gardens. If you hire them, be prepared to have to deal with that.