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.

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

During the last 12 summers, I experienced severe outbreaks of poison ivy. I only had to walk…read moreoutside before getting a rash and being placed on prednisone. My neighbors had hired Pete for their area the previous year, and out of desperation, I hired Pete last summer. As a result, I have not experienced poison ivy in over a year (including last summer). Hiring Pete has been the best investment I ever made. In addition, Pete continues to stop by and check to ensure the area is poison ivy-free. Pete offers an excellent service and is a wonderful person as well.

I can't say enough great things about Pesky Pete's! I have a terrible allergic reaction to poison…read moreivy and Pete gave me my garden and yard back. He finds and removes it all and comes back to check on return growth. Pete provides great value for a unique service. Every other service provider I talked to wanted to use toxic chemicals and did not offer any guarantees. I would recommend Pesky Pete's to anyone!

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.

Damien and his team were fantastic! We got our entire front and back yards excavated, prepped and…read moresodded. They were on time, neat, hard workers and did an amazing job! He even helped us buy the proper sprinklers from Amazon and helped us set them up to ensure all areas have the ability to be properly watered. Would highly recommend!

I've worked at a Nursing Home for many years and receive a lot of floral arrangements…read more Rouvalis Florist of Winchester is by far, the best arrangements I've seen. The flowers are always fresh and last a very long time. They do an amazing job and are extremely creative. When their flowers come through the door, I can immediately spot they came from Rouvalis Florist in Winchester. I rate them 10+ - Bravo!

Beautiful arrangement, delivered lightning fast, to a friend who is grieving. I was impressed with…read morehow accurate the online photo was (down to the blue and white vase); I received a photo of what was delivered, and it was definitely what I chose/paid for. Couldn't be happier with Rouvalis - I would order from them again in a heartbeat.

Parterre has created a beautiful backyard oasis for our family! Incredibly professional and…read moreresponsive crew, we are grateful for their deep knowledge and caring approach. Our spring tulips are the talk of the neighborhood-truly breathtaking. The pots and containers are gorgeous and unique. Exceptional!

Our landscaping design and execution went very well with Parterre. But those nice young people who…read morekeep it up, know very little about weeds.They have been ignoring the black swallow wort which is a very harmful, vicious, wildly invasive plant!

Cityscapes brought posies to the Veterans Administration Hospital during the COVID pandemic. This…read morewas the bright spot of everyone's day. I will remember thier kindness in the future. I hope anyone reading this review will see what a kind an generous business they are, and that they deserve our support in the future. Thank you !

From the owner: Our mission at Cityscapes is to transform people's lives through the power of plants…read more We provide superior design, installation and maintenance of interior and exterior plantscapes. Our offerings include office plants, flower and foliage arrangements, living art, living walls, exterior design and holiday décor. Our focus is to continually educate our staff with the latest in cutting edge horticulture technology and plant varieties, the end result being better product and service for our clientele. Recognizing that people are our most important resource, we strive to enhance each individual's contribution to our team by creating a work environment that values collaboration, integrity, passion and pride.

We were looking to improve our backyard and needed some ideas. We planned the whole yard with the…read moregardener and the end result is fantastic. We are very happy with the plan, the upkeep and the improved look. Plant parenthood is definitely the way to go.

Unfortunately, we found David and Sydney to be unreliable. In May 2024 they committed to starting…read morework on our garden beginning of July. End of June Sydney let us know they were delayed one week, due to the weather, and they would start second week in July. Perfectly understandable. Second week in July, when the work was scheduled, she wrote to say David was backing out of his commitment altogether, due to being "overwhelmed with catching up on pre-scheduled projects and ongoing maintenance accounts." Very disappointing and unprofessional. At this point, it will be difficult for us to find a gardener who is not already fully booked.

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