We have had Dave Gugger Landscaping perform a number of labor intensive jobs for us over the past…read more5-6 years, including extensive paver work in the form of front and back pathways with granite steps; a patio with a beautiful herringbone pattern and inlaid design, a drainage system , several retaining walls and several gardens with plantings as well as hydro seeding a lawn. Dave has always done a fantastic job at the agreed upon price. He has always been available for questions and prompt in his response. His staff has always been polite and professional. We will continue to use DG Landscaping in the future and are confident in Dave's abilities, his customer service and how he stands behind his work. Patti K Derry, NH

If I could offer no star, I would…read more Dave Gugger is a joke, a coward and highly misleading in his work ethic and skill. He provided us with services which included underground drainage from our foundation, removal of crushed stone (from a previously laid above-ground pool), ground leveling, sod-placement and construction of 2 gardens made from Penn flagstone. NONE of these jobs were done correctly. The crushed stone still lies beneath our new sod and constantly dries out because the proper amount to create an appropriate depth for grass roots to grow was not removed. The stone gets too hot in the sun and burns the grass from the root up. After 2-3 days of no water, there is a perfect 33' round patch of dead grass in my yard, reminding us of the pool long-gone. The gardens BOTH fell within 2 weeks of being built - one of which was put together by a temp; a 16-yo young man who was happy to admit this was his first rock wall! The stones used were NOT what we had ordered as he did not properly obtain the product we wanted in time. He snuck in random round boulders which was the baseline to it's eventual fail. I personally had to remove all the stones, gather new material and rebuild the gardens myself. Plants that were supposed to be REMOVED before building the garden (variegated hostas) were not taken out properly and I still struggle with constantly having to weed out the persistent babies of the larger plants that make their way through the soils. As anyone with hosta-removal experience knows, you PAY to have someone remove them properly because if they are not, they will keep coming back! They are choking out the rest of my plants and it is extremely discouraging. The drainage pipe that was installed leaks out to a location less than 20' from our foundation and is at a 15degree grade HIGHER than the foundation itself - so all the water that is removed seeps right back into our basement. Our investemnt of a dehumidifier was probably the best in our whole experience - but that of course was only AFTER we constantly find 2-4 inches of water in our basement. Of all the things, here is my biggest, sincerest complaint.... when he was confronted with the problems we were having, he repeatedly refused to reply to emails, would not answer his phone. Once, we got him to answer (when he must not have checked to see if it was us) and he pulled the good ol' fashioned "Hello? HELLO? I can't hear you. *click*" Another time, he had the audacity to tell me (during the period of my extremely frequent and frustratingly unanswered phone calls) that he was on vacation where he dropped his phone and broke it. Now, I understand everyone needs a vacation - and I totally understand accidents happen. But I also know that when you, as the OWNER, are on a 3-week vacation and you lose your phone the FIRST day, you would likely try to pick up a new one, or at least set up your answering account to say "On vaca, I'll return your call as quickly as I am able." Perhaps a vaca-message on your webpage?? Nothing but dead air from this guy. As a business owner myself, I am shocked that any owner would treat paying customers, and good fair people, with such disregard. We did not ask much of him when it came to fixing the problems. We asked that he either get out to our home and fix ALL the errors he and his crew had made or to refund us JUST OUR LABOR COST!!! Just the labor. We'll keep the product and do the damn work ourselves (and better than he did!) But he ignored us. I apologize to those who look for a short yay-or-nay review - but there is no way I'm going to let this extremely poor businessman slide for the damages he has done. We are now slated to have our entire back yard excavated to remove the stone he was paid to do in the first place. I do not apologize to Dave for this scathing review - which will be passed to the BBB and Atty General. Thanks for ruining our yard, DG. The Touma Family.

Very quick service (from quote to tree removal) for emergency tree removal (from my roof!)…read more knowledge, friendly workers! excellent job! I highly recommend!!!!

The crew came in hot, like a swarm of worker bees, fast, efficient, professional and so impressive!…read more Lots of machinery and equipment, but my yard might actually look cleaner now than before they came. We had a lot trees that needed to come down, both large and little and they took them all and made it look easy. Truly, a great team! Many thanks for a job well done!

We hired Busy Bee after my parents hired them for their patio project last year. Based on how…read moretheirs turned out, we didn't even seek multiple quotes - we hired them based on how happy my parents were with the outcome of their backyard. As we hoped, We couldn't be more pleased with how our project turned out. This is a family run business and Bob, the owner is incredibly professional and takes pride in your property as if it was his own. This sentiment continues throughout his entire staff. Our patio, landscaping, and irrigation not only met our needs but surpassed our expectations! We look forward to using Busy Bee to maintain our yard for years to come and highly recommend them for all of your landscaping needs. **update - had busy bee return to mulch this year - we couldn't be happier with our patio now that all the grass has grown in and the plants are blooming highly recommended

Very unprofessional, comes in low on estimates by using poor quality products and not a man of his…read moreword when it comes to an agreed- upon price. Several of the plants installed by his yelling, swearing employees are now dead, after having followed his instruction to the letter. Huuuuge mistake, going with this company!

I contacted three companies seeking a quote on pruning some large, overgrown tree limbs that hung…read moreover our home. Ryan at Oakleaf Landscaping was the only one who responded to my request for a quote. He was prompt at coming to give us a quote which was extremely reasonable for what we wanted done. He worked around our schedule. The quality of his workmanship was exceptional. Ryan is very talented and professional. I highly recommend contacting him for your landscaping needs.

Fast, friendly, great price, expert tree cutting and did it in the rain!!! I Will keep using them,…read moreas he mentioned they do other clean up services!!!

Superior Tree Service. Jose and his crew were professional, honest and going above and beyond to…read moreensure satisfaction. His crew cleaned up the area with perfection. They handled a very big Bull Pine with ease and did a excellent job. They trimmed a Big Maple to look nice. We were very happy with there work.

We hired JLR to remove 3 dead trees from our yard. The crew was professional and did an awesome…read morejob. We would definitely recommend them for your tree trimming and removal needs. Linda P

Jim and his crew created a beautiful walkway to the front door. Also, removed to overgrown bushes…read moreto open an area up. They filled in the holes from the bushes and made everything neat. Jim is calm and flexible and crew were also. Definitely will use him again. He also removed several large trees for us. We had no issues with the process. Again neat work

Jim just completed an amazing restoration in our log cabin. After 50 years, we knew we had some…read morewall damage and some critters and Jim faced our challenges head on. He devised a plan to preserve as much of the original pine walls as possible and integrated the new pieces beautifully. He identified the root of the problem - leaks at the chimney - and he had it sealed and patched fast. We then made a surprise discovery - our old log beam mantle had rotted through. We had no idea how we would find a piece of wood that would match the cabin and Jim worked magic. In two hours he found a gorgeous salvage mantle replacement - amazing. I can't recommend them more highly thoughtful, hard working and collaborative. He solved all of our problems and we plan to work with him as our go to crew from now on.

Provided a complete landscape refresh - hand weeding and mulch fill. Provided expert opinion on…read moreplants (which ones needed to be clipped down, etc.). Priced fairly, gave a free initial estimate, and worked quickly.

Called to get snow removal rates. Was affordable and fast response. Never used snow removal before…read moreand they set clear expectations. Communication was on point and always cleared our drive way in a timely manner. Would use this service again and recommend to others.

I had hired a different landscaper who did about 8 hours of work then absconded with thousands of…read moredollars. Garcia's evaluated my situation and finished the landscaping project within two days. They did a fantastic job and the project turned out beautiful! They even planted additional flowers and shrubbery that was not in the original plan. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this company for your landscaping needs! Only issue was follow up requests for additional work (plumbing and shrubbery) was not returned. They apparently also do house painting (Quality preparation and beautiful end results) however since they haven't replied to my follow up requests (I understand that my request was extremely small project) I'll simply ask another contractor. So, if you have a decent size project and you can get a response and agreeable price, I still highly recommend this company! Did a nice quality job, good price and finished promptly! Thanks!

We were looking to replace an old, worn patio with a fresh new look. William, Marvin, and their…read morecrew came out and provided us a fair estimate and took the time to discuss our needs. All throughout the process they communicated well, were meticulous in measuring and planning, used the best supplies, and were flexible with our requests. The crew was very hard working and professional. And they disposed of the old tiles and sand with no fuss. The result: a lovely new patio that will last us for years to come. And they left everything neat and tidy afterwards. Garcia's went the extra mile to be sure we were satisfied, and at significantly less cost that the other estimates we received. I highly recommend them.