Joe promised, and Joe delivered…read more When my wife and I moved out of Brooklyn and bought our home in East Brunswick, we fell in love with all the landscaping the previous owners meticulously put in. Our property felt like a botanical garden, far exceeding the standard run-of-the-mill landscaping jobs you see in most neighborhoods. What I didn't realize at the time was how completely unprepared I was to maintain this level of landscaping. Even after renewing the previous owners' contract with Broehl's (the local gold standard for lawn care and maintenance) there was still too much to do. Unfortunately, I have a black thumb for this kind of thing, and there's only so many checks I can afford to write to try and keep things looking good. So for the past few years my wife and I have actually invested money in scaling *back* some of the landscaping; essentially ripping out and replacing some of the more complicated beds that have steadily been beat on over the last few brutal winters and didn't look good any more. When we met with Joe, we were clear that we wanted nice-looking beds, but nothing that would be over-the-top difficult to care for and maintain. And we wanted clear sight lines down our front yard so we could see our kids playing in the street. The overall amount of work we need to do to get our property where we really want it is pretty staggering, so Joe discussed a phased plan that would allow us to get started without breaking the bank. Long story short, he and his crew ripped out the mess of bushes and plants and undergrowth that marked the front and center portion of our lawn. He designed a simple, but elegant bed that he said would look great but wouldn't be impossible to maintain. He took photos of our property in advance, and then simulated his recommended design over the photos via computer, allowing us to "see" what it would look like before we'd have to commit. As you can see from the photos, Joe and his crew did a great job. My wife and I couldn't be happier with the work. We get a ton of compliments on the before and after. (Unfortunately I didn't take pictures of the before, but trust me -- this was a huge leap forward.) Truth be told, you're really at a disadvantage if you cannot do at least some of your own landscaping. Professional landscaping is expensive -- plain and simple. And frankly, I hate paying for it. But as I said in my previous review, Joe is a no-nonsense, honest businessman. If, as the saying goes, a man is only as good as his word, Joe is a good man. He and his crew are completely professional and do great work at a very competitive price. Just look at the photos and see the work for yourself. And feel free to message me if you have any questions or want to learn more.

We recently bought a condo in New Brunswick with a promising but neglected back deck & patio space…read more After hearing about good work he'd done in E. Brunswick, we connected with Joe. He had very smart ideas on how to best develop our space and he guided his team in expertly fulfilling our vision. Joe's Landscaping finished our project a few days ahead of the tough deadline we'd set for them, and Joe & the team were friendly throughout the process. Many thanks, Joe!

Mike and Max are a dynamic duo! I absolutely love working with them and they had helped me…read moretremendously when I was moving into my first home and the lawn and front area needed some major work. They did a great job and they worked with me on budget the entire time. They also do snow removal, which has been super helpful this winter. I cannot speak more highly of their service and them as individuals. Use Terra if you need landscaping help, and if you already have someone, switch over to Terra instead!

Highly recommend. Michael and Max are great to work with. They are responsive, accommodating,…read morealways professional, very fair and reasonable. Max and his crew do quality work. They are efficient, tidy and detailed oriented. My lawn looks amazing. Will definitely hire them again.

DCR Landscaping & Construction, Finished the base of the…read moreflagpole footing with some large & medium sized Delaware Riverbed rock today! I think it looks really nice behind the stone wall for the island... *** I "DID NOT" ask them about finishing around the footing with stone when discussing the estimate. This was not part of our agreement, their contractual obligation to me was complete, the job was done!!! I had paid for the work in full and that was that... on Christmas Eve I received a call from Steve the Vice President at DCR who told me, " I'm looking at the pictures of the flag pole, it really looks beautiful, but we'll be back next week to properly finish that flag base with some beautiful stone!" now that's outstanding customer service and what a true professional organization is all about!!! I highly recommend DCR LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS, THEY DO IT ALL!!!!!

After 30 years, my landscaper retired, and DCR was a wonderful replacement: good quality, nice…read morefolks, good value.

Excellent Service!!!! They did an awesome job on our landscaping and it was very reasonably…read morepriced. The job itself was pretty big which involved the front, back, and one side of the house. We got a software rendering of what the lawn would look like before the work started. After the work was done, Mr. Mariano also gave us some advice on lighting. Overall he was very accommodating to our preferences. We now get a lot of compliments now from our friends and neighbors. They do our weekly lawn maintenance as well, which is also timely, professional and reasonably priced.

I am saddened to have to leave this review, but others should be aware of Michael Mariano's…read morebusiness practices. He started out as a decent lawn maintenance person. Spring clean up was usually sufficient, and mowing every two weeks was ok. I understand his prices are on the low side, and so I figured I pay for what I get. At the very beginning, I explained that all leaves needed to be blown to the front of my property - at the curb but not in the street. They get picked up by the town, which has simple rules. He did that for the most part, but every once in a while I noticed he blew the leaves to the back of my property, where they would never get picked up. Sometimes he denied it, and sometimes the excuse would be that they were too wet to blow to the front. (Every other landscaper did it properly - why couldn't he?) This last time, he blew all of the leaves in the back of my house to the back of the property. When I emailed him to tell him it needs to be blown to the front, he said it was NJ Transit's trees, so their leaves, so that's why he blew them onto their property. I was speechless. That response was absurd. Considering I have a huge, 80+ year old tree in the back of my house, his response was beyond ridiculous. (I was actually hoping he just had a bad day, and would re-think his response, and take care of the leaves, but that didn't happen. That's really why I waited so long to write this review - I wanted to give him an opportunity to make things right.) He also never bothered removing the branches that fell before and/or during the season. I actually had to gather them up myself and move them to the front of my property. I asked him to remove them at that point - and he said he would. Instead of removing them, he buried them under the leaves he blew to the front of my property. I didn't even realize that until they (Chatham Boro) came to remove the leaves, and discovered the branches. They got pissed off (rightly so) and tossed them all over my lawn. I emailed Michael and told him what happened, and once again I asked him to pick them up - and he said he would. He never showed up, and I had to arrange to have them removed. Now, the leaves he blew onto the back of my property are all over my property as well as my neighbors properties. It looks like it was never even done! If I am asked to clean up the mess, I will be taking Mariano Landscaping to small claims court to recoup my expenses. There were other issues, but these were the most blatant issues. I highly recommend that you spend a little more for someone who is ethical, honest, responsible and reliable with at least an inkling of common sense.

Drew is knowledgeable, aware of customer needs and concerns and recommends reasonable solutions…read more Most importantly, he responds quickly and efficiently when you have questions

Drew and Tyler trimmed, removed, and planted trees to perfection!…read moreThank you guys! Can't wait to see the new maple's red hues in the fall!

Very highly recommended. Alonzo and his crew came out on a Sunday following a storm to remove a…read morevery large tree that was uprooted and hanging over my house. He and his team are hardworking and very skilled. In the future I will only use All Access Landscaping & Tree Service. They are amazing!

We highly recommend All Access Landscaping & Tree Service! Alonso and his extremely hardworking…read moreskilled team took down two very large trees on our property today. Not only is the team very friendly and professional, but they were also very considerate of our property as far as cleaning up and laying wood on our grass so the large trucks would not create ruts in our yard, which was very much appreciated. From beginning to end the team worked together with excellent communication to seamlessly take down the two large trees, grind the stumps and chip the wood from the trees for us to spread in our side yard. They do nice work and are also very reasonably priced. Thank you again Alonso and team!! We will definitely be calling All Access Landscaping & Tree service again for future jobs at our home and my husband's office.

Lots of landscaping companies in north Jersey but Scalora Bros is the best. Just friendly,…read morereliable, professional, fair service season after season, year after year. From weekly maintenance to saving my backyard from my dog, can't say enough good things about these guys.

I rarely write reviews but really relied upon them to find a contractor for a landscaping project…read moreand hope this helps others as well. We had 25 privacy bushes planted this past fall, a costly investment and a big decision, especially as a first-time home owner. After meeting with 6 different contractors we landed on Scalora brothers and we're really pleased with their work. The pricing was fair, they got the job done quickly (without cutting corners), and they've been super responsive throughout the whole process. Just yesterday I reached out because one of the bushes was leaning (2 months after they were planted) and the Scalora truck was in our driveway within an hour to fix it and inspect the other bushes as well. I would absolutely use them for future projects.

Robert and his team did an excellent job on our driveway. I would highly recommend their services.read more

After meeting with few providers in the area to better understand their approach, I chose Robert…read moreand his team to help repairing the cracked spot with a fresh coat sealing the entire driveway. From the beginning, Robert and his team have been responsive and patient answering all of my questions along with full explanation provided on the pro/cons for the different approaches. He empowered me with full transparency. Robert's quote was also very reasonable without any up charge for the neighborhood like I have seen from other providers taking advantage of the opportunity. The repair and reseal have been done timely and thorough prepping in advance. The outcome was totally satisfactory. I would absolutely recommend this company to my friends and neighbors.