After several failed attempt to fix up our pudding-stone-filled garden with mixed elevation, my…read morewife and I were introduced to Noah and the Restoring Roots crew. We have seen their previous project at the Old Oak Dojo and really liked the idea of a functional landscape that meet aesthetic purpose, yield edibles as well as fitting in the native eco system. Noah is very knowledgeable of different plants and flowers so conversation with him has always been very educational for us amateur gardeners. He has also been very accommodating from the consultation. He listened to our needs and concerns before coming up with a customized plan that fits our property and budget. The project includes a low dry-stack retaining wall, plants that would help stabilizing the soils since we live on a hill, perennial flowers/plants that support each other and blooms at different time, and irrigation etc. The installation was under a short deadline so that we can have our wish of throwing a post-wedding party in our yard. Noah, Cheryl, and Karen moved very efficiently and accomplished the project before the deadline and within budget. The project also includes post-installation maintenance as the first year is crucial for the garden to survive. We are very happy to find Restoring Roots and will definitely consider using them for future projects.

We bought a condo in the Woodburne neigborhood of Jamaica Plain a year ago. One of our first…read morepriorties after we moved in was to deal with the backyard landscape, which consisted of some scraggly grass patches and a few hostas. There wasn't a lot of space to work with but I was sure that a little patio would fit between the house and the garage. I started contacting landscape design and build firms in March 2015. Most larger firms were already booked for spring, and when a couple of firms came out in June, they indicated that our job was too small for them to consider. Our realtor recommended Restoring Roots. From the first visit Karen was enthusiastic about the possibilities for our little space. She listened to our concerns and needs--one of the biggest concerns being that as new home owners facing a lot of projects, we wanted to consider a design plan that we could implement in stages. Karen came back to us with a detailed and comprehensive plan for our little space. After multiple negotiations with our condo association, we decided to move ahead with the patio construction in the fall and put the planting and construction of a sitting wall on hold until Spring. The bluestone patio was completed right before Thanksgiving. We are very impressed with the quality of the work and we think the patio looks great! We hope to have Restoring Roots back in the Spring for the next phase of the project.

The garden has been a work in progress since we moved into our 1950 remodeled ranch-style house in…read moreNewton, MA. Offshoots has been instrumental in designing, suggesting, and implementing everything from a new patio in the back to enhanced curb appeal for the front of the house and everything in between, including building an enclosed raised bed vegetable garden. Everyone from the principal to the newest hire has been friendly, knowledgeable, and full of great ideas. Outstanding service.

Kate, Shelby, Joe and Kit from Offshoots team are just fantastic. They are easy to work with,…read moreflexible, and always deliver. Our family has worked with Offshoots for over six years on projects ranging from total backyard redesign (including hardscaping) to plant installations to general gardening. We value their partnership tremendously and highly recommend to all of those looking for landscape architecture support. Brian and Julia

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.

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.

Our yard had become mostly dirt with a few struggling patches of grass, and Neighborhood…read moreLandscaping put an incredible amount of work into giving it a fresh start. We live several flights of stairs above the street, on ledge, with rocky soil. Everything had to be done by hand, including carrying countless barrels of old soil down the stairs and bringing fresh loam back up. Mario and his crew were amazingly friendly and treated all of it as just part of the job. Not one complaint, even when the conditions added several days to the work. I feel bad living so high up off the street and deal with a lot of guilt and grief about it with workers that come to the house. It is a lot easier on us when that is taken out of the equation. At one point, they were working so hard to remove a giant boulder that I came out and told them it wasn't worth the trouble. I honestly think they would have kept at it until they got it out. That says a lot about their commitment. Jeff coordinated perfectly with Fred at Designer Sprinkler Service, who installed our new irrigation system, so everything happened in the right order. The yard is now prepped and seeded, and it already looks so much better. We're excited to see the grass come in and very grateful to the whole crew. Highly recommend.

Jeff's team is totally first rate. I've hired them for Spring and Fall clean outs, removed of trees…read moreand bushes. They are very efficient, and do excellent work. Fabulous value for the work that they do on your property. If you are in the Melrose/Wakefield/Winchester area, reach out to Jeff and his team.

As someone who knows almost nothing about gardening, I went looking for a gardener after purchasing…read morea house with preexisting gardens. I knew I needed more than a landscaper, I knew the sumac and poison ivy weren't supposed to be there, and I knew I needed an expert to help me out from there. Ruth walked with me through the grounds and gave me her ideas about how to make the space flourish and prosper. She clearly cares about the health of plants and the environment. She was respectful of my perspective and desires despite my lack of knowledge, and also respectful of the amount of time, money, energy that I could put toward the garden in the near future. She laid out a plan for both the immediate future and some long-term ideas about the best options for my property, including moving some plants to places that are better suited to them. Within a week of our first meeting, her assistant Kree was at our place to take out the sumac and other weeds. Kree was similarly friendly and knowledgeable, even ringing my doorbell at one point to educate me about a particularly unruly invasive on my property (black swallow-wort). If I knew someone else in a similar situation, I would absolutely recommend Ruth.

Ruth is great! extremely knowledgeable about all plants, weeds, etc. She has transformed my garden…read morewhich was in extremely poor shape with something that I am now feeling tranquil in. And she is just getting started with planting. She is a delight to work with as well. Suzanne--Winthrop

We hired Monge's landscaping to help clean up and refresh my yard, and honestly, I'm really…read moreimpressed with how everything turned out. From the start, they were super easy to talk to--no pressure, just good, honest advice. I had a rough idea of what I wanted, and they helped me figure out the rest with some great suggestions. They clearly know their stuff, and it shows in the work. They handled everything--cleanup, planting, edging, some light stonework--and they did it all with care and attention to detail. You can tell they actually take pride in their work. The crew was friendly, respectful of the space, and left everything neat and tidy when they were done. Now the yard looks 100x better. It's clean, well-shaped, and just feels more put together. Even my neighbors have complimented it, which never happens. If you're looking for someone reliable, down-to-earth, and really good at what they do, I'd definitely recommend giving Christian a call. I'll be reaching out again when I'm ready for the next phase.

Highly recommended for snow removal. Corey was a lifesaver…read moreby coming out on a last minute's notice late on a Friday night in January to plow a massive property for our customers to save our big music event. He could have charged me an arm and a leg (and another leg ! ) but he knew I was in a pickle and gave me a price that was way more than fair. Then he did an amazing job clearing the lots, widening the long entrances to the building, salting and he even got out of the truck to shovel out a door that was plowed in by the previous snow storm. Not only is Corey a really great guy who really helped us out in a pickle , he is a honest dealer, and does a really really great and thorough job. I highly recommend and will definitely call on again when the New England snow storms rear their ugly heads again !

These guys are awesome. A friend of mine recommended them to me and I'm really glad I used them…read more They were very friendly with a high level of professionalism. Brian is very prompt about getting back to you about estimates and setting up times to actually get the job done. He doesnt string you along for weeks like many other landscapers. I only had him remove a few bushes and rake the lawn, I will definitely be utilizing the plethora of services he offers in the the future. I would recommend getting in touch with them now as he will definitely be in high demand in the future.

We used G&H Landscaping this past fall to completely re-do our lawn and landscaping. We had…read morerenovated our house which meant that the yard had been trashed by construction vehicles and what we had to start with was about 2% actual grass and 98% crabgrass and weeds. Furthermore the shrubbery was old and overgrown. We needed help. We called G&H (Mike Giorgio) and he responded to us right away and stopped by the house at a convenient time for us after work to give us an estimate. He was pleasant and professional and listened to what we wanted and what our budget was. We saw eye-to-eye immediately. Our experience couldn't have been better. He was there when he said he would be there and done when he said he would be done. He worked with the other contractors we hired (irrigation folks and fence guys) and made sure that everything was done the right way and in the right order. When it came to picking out new plants he had great suggestions and recommended some local nurseries in the area. This spring we hired him for the maintenance of our new lawn and everything is going great. The lawn looks awesome and we are the envy of the neighborhood. I highly recommend G&H.

Just used them, they did a great job on my beds, new mulch, edging. Much better than othersread more